Series Preview: Miami Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates – September 17/19

Pittsburgh Pirates Players to Watch

CF Bryan Reynolds

Reynolds is by-far Pittsburgh’s top hitter slashing .299/.385/.516 with 23 home runs and 86 RBI’s for the season. Entering play Thursday, Reynolds had collected a hit in five of his last seven games.

C Jacob Stallings

Acting as Pittsburgh’s primary catcher, Stallings has enjoyed a career-year posting a .701 OPS with eight home runs and 52 RBI’s in the largest single-season sample-size of his career. Stallings has posted a .717 OPS across his last 10 games.

RP David Bednar

The 26-year-old right-hander has enjoyed a phenomenal breakout 2021 campaign in year one with the Pirates. Pitching primarily in an eighth or ninth inning role, Bednar has posted a 2.18 ERA across 57.2 innings pitched.

3B Ke’Bryan Hayes

After a phenomenal 2020 season, the rookie third baseman has struggled at times this season. Hayes has however had a strong month of September so far batting .316 across his last nine games.

RP Chasen Shreve

Another Pirates reliever who has enjoyed a career-year in 2021 is Shreve. Across 48.2 innings pitched this season, the left-hander has posted a 3-1 record with a 2.77 ERA.