In the sport of baseball, you can never have too much pitching. This is a lesson that the 2019 Pittsburgh Pirates have learned.
23 different players have hit the injured list for the Pirates this season. 12 of these 23 players have been pitchers. All of these injuries have forced the Pirates to dive deep into their minor league depth.
One pitcher that has not been called upon by the Pirates this season is lefty Jake Brentz. While Brentz still has work to do at the Triple-A level, he has adjusted well since being promoted to Indianapolis in early May.