Three-Pack: Meet new Pirates reliever Chris Stratton

Let’s spend our Three Pack time this week to take a quick look at new Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Chris Stratton.

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Stratton has what I would call a non-standard loadout for most fringe MLB starters. Here’s a quick look:

That may seem like a ton of pitches, but in reality Stratton carries a standard offering for an MLB reliever. Though the changeup, sinker and cutter are shown occasionally, in reality he is a three-pitch reliever.