

North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast
The Pirates Have a Starting Pitching Problem They Can’t Fix
Aug 13, 2026
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About this episode
The Pirates entered 2026 expecting their starting rotation to be one of the strengths of the team. Now Paul Skenes is being handled carefully, Mitch Keller is out, several young starters are approaching career-high workloads, and the fifth rotation spot has turned into a bullpen game.
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- North Shore Nine
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- full
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