With no Pittsburgh Pirates players in the starting lineup on Friday, it was a quiet night in the Arizona Fall League. The starting pitcher was Thomas Harlan, giving the Pirates three starters in the first four games for Scottsdale. Tyler Glasnow started the opening game and Joely Rodriguez got the start in game two. This is the first game that Josh Bell didn’t start and both Elias Diaz and Dan Gamache have played every other game, starting with the opener.
Harlan displayed excellent control for most of the season, but he walked a batter in each inning he pitched on Friday. He lasted just two innings due to a high pitch count. Harlan allowed two runs on three hits and two walks, with no strikeouts. He threw 49 total pitches, 31 for strikes. The 24-year-old lefty had a 3.15 ERA this year in 111.1 innings. He split the season between Bradenton and Altoona.
Scottsdale won 6-5 over Glendale on Friday to even their record at 2-2. Saturday’s game is a 3:35pm ET start time, then the team takes off on Sunday.
