J.T. Brubaker Fantasy Baseball News
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Pirates’ JT Brubaker: Struggles some Saturday
J.T. Brubaker allowed four earned runs on five hits and no walks in two innings against the Yankees on Saturday. He struck out a pair, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.Despite laboring in this game — he needed 49 pitches (35 for strikes) to complete his outing — Brubaker is likely in the lead for the team’s fifth spot in the rotation, at least for now. The recently-acquired Trevor Cahill could eventually push him for starts, though Cahill probably won’t be ready to start 2021 in the rotation. Brubaker compiled a 4.94 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 48:17 K:BB in 47.1 innings as a rookie last season.
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Pirates’ JT Brubaker: Looking to land in rotation
J.T. Brubaker is expected to battle for the team’s fifth rotation spot, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.He made nine starts and two relief appearances in his major-league debut last summer, compiling a 4.94 ERA (4.14 xFIP) and 1.37 WHIP in 47.1 innings. Brubaker features an effective slider, but the shape of his curveball is often too similar. The organization’s 2018 Minor League Pitcher of the Year missed nearly all of 2019 with a strained forearm, but he’s healthy for the second straight year. The 27-year-old likely has an inside shot at the final rotation spot due to glimpses of effectiveness in 2020, but he will be challenged by the likes of Cody Ponce and Wil Crowe.
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Pirates’ JT Brubaker: Struggles in final start
J.T. Brubaker gave up five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings in a no-decision versus Cleveland on Sunday.Brubaker wasn’t great in his final start of 2020, getting into trouble in both the fifth and sixth innings before Geoff Hartlieb relieved him. The 26-year-old Brubaker ends the campaign with a 4.94 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 48 strikeouts across 47.1 innings.
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Pirates’ JT Brubaker: Fans nine in quality start
J.T. Brubaker (1-3) took the loss Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates were downed 5-0 by the Cubs, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk over 6.2 innings. He struck out nine.The 26-year-old rookie delivered his first career quality start on 98 pitches (63 strikes), but a lack of run support from the Bucs wasted Brubaker’s efforts. He’s currently not scheduled for another outing this season, ending his first tour of the majors with a 4.46 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 45:15 K:BB through 42.1 innings. Brubaker has likely earned himself a shot at a more permanent rotation spot heading into 2021.
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Pirates’ JT Brubaker: Respectable showing in loss
J.T. Brubaker (1-2) allowed one run on five hits and one walk while striking out four over 5.1 innings in a loss to the Reds on Wednesday.An RBI single by Shogo Akiyama accounted for all of the damage against Brubaker, and that was enough to saddle him with the loss as the Pittsburgh Pirates got shut out. Brubaker’s overall numbers leave quite a bit to be desired, but he has shown flashes with his fastball-slider combo. The right-hander will carry a 4.79 ERA and 36:14 K:BB in 35.2 innings into the final week of the season, with a couple more chances to strengthen his case for a 2021 rotation spot (vs. CHC, at CLE).
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Pirates’ JT Brubaker: Gives up seven in loss
J.T. Brubaker (1-1) pitched 5.1 innings on Wednesday, allowing seven runs on seven hits while striking out five, as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the White Sox 8-1.Making his sixth start and coming off a five-inning, victorious outing in his previous appearance, Brubaker was unable to replicate the success on Wednesday. He tossed 98 pitches with 66 strikes but was constantly navigating through jams. In the bigger picture, Pittsburgh represents one of the least desirable fantasy situations in the league.
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Pirates’ JT Brubaker: Picks up first career win
J.T. Brubaker (1-0) picked up the win Thursday against the Cubs, allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk across five innings. He struck out five.Although he had to work around some trouble, the right-hander was able to hold the Cubs to just one earned run on the way to his first big-league victory. Two hits and a walk led to a Chicago run in the second. Brubaker was able to limit the Cubs to just one more unearned run in the third, despite allowing two hits and needing to work around a fielding error during the frame. The 26-year-old will take a 3.96 ERA into his start against the White Sox on Wednesday.
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Pirates’ JT Brubaker: Tosses five strong innings
J.T. Brubaker did not factor in the decision against Milwaukee on Saturday. He completed five innings, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out six.Brubaker threw only 51 of 85 pitches for strikes in the contest, but he was able to limit the damage against him by allowing only three hits and notching six strikeouts. He went a season-high five innings and left with a chance at his first career win before Pittsburgh’s bullpen let a two-run lead slip away. Brubaker has racked up 12 strikeouts over his last nine innings and appears to be settling into a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ rotation. He’s next lined up to face the Cubs on Thursday.
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Pirates’ JT Brubaker: Strikes out six in no-decision
J.T. Brubaker allowed two runs on four hits and a walk across four innings in Sunday’s 5-4 win over the Brewers. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.After Brubaker held the Brewers scoreless through three innings, a single and double led to a run for Milwaukee in the fourth. The right-hander began the fifth but was bounced after allowing another double and an RBI single. The six-strikeout outing marked a step in the right direction for Brubaker, who now has a 4.80 ERA on the campaign. Brubaker is scheduled to face Milwaukee again Friday.
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Pirates’ JT Brubaker: Surrenders three earned runs
J.T. Brubaker allowed three earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out one across three innings Tuesday against Cleveland. He did not factor into the decision.Brubaker held Cleveland scoreless through two innings. However, he ran into trouble in his final frame, allowing a leadoff double before loading the bases and allowing a two-RBI single to Carlos Santana to account for the majority of the damage. This was Brubaker’s second major-league start, though he has not worked more than three innings in any contest this season. Between a workload as both a starter and reliever, he has a 4.91 ERA with a 10:6 K:BB across 11 frames this season.
