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Steven Brault is the Pirates Prospects Pitcher of the Month for August

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Yesterday I wrote about how Steven Brault could be the exception in regards to starting pitchers being promoted to Indianapolis before having a full-season of innings in Altoona. There’s a big reason for this, and it involves Brault’s advanced stuff, which have led to some advanced numbers in Altoona. That was on full display during the month of August, when the left-hander put up an 0.93 ERA in 48.1 innings, with a 34:11 K/BB ratio and an 0.85 WHIP. That performance was enough for him to be named our Pitcher of the Month for the month of August, which also included stats from the first week of September.

Brault started the year in Bradenton after coming over in the Travis Snider trade. He put up a 3.02 ERA in 65.2 innings of work before his promotion to Altoona. Somehow, he ended up with better numbers at the higher level, posting a 2.00 ERA in 90 innings, with an 80:19 K/BB ratio. That was largely due to his final five weeks of the season, where he put up some fantastic numbers. He finished the regular season on a strong note with 15 shutout innings over his final two starts, allowing six hits, no walks, and striking out seven.

The season isn’t over for Brault, as he will pitch in the Eastern League playoffs this week. He will then go to the Arizona Fall League over the off-season, where he will continue getting innings, adding on to his current 155.2 inning total between two levels. Brault threw 146.1 innings last year, so he should be able to handle the increase.

Brault is our fifth different Pitcher of the Month this season, and the third Altoona pitcher to win the honors this season, following Angel Sanchez (April) and Chad Kuhl (July). This was also the first time Brault was a Pitcher of the Month at any level this season.

PITCHERS OF THE MONTH BY LEVEL

Indianapolis – Wilfredo Boscan, RHP (1.93 ERA, 26:5 K/BB, 37.1 IP)

Altoona – Steven Brault, LHP (0.93 ERA, 34:11 K/BB, 48.1 IP)

Bradenton – Tyler Eppler, RHP (0.85 ERA, 20:6 K/BB, 31.2 IP)

West Virginia – Yeudy Garcia, RHP (2.36 ERA, 31:14 K/BB, 34.1 IP)

Morgantown – J.T. Brubaker, RHP (1.95 ERA, 25:8 K/BB, 37.0 IP)

Bristol – Logan Sendelbach, RHP (2.16 ERA, 16:7 K/BB, 25.0 IP)

GCL – Chris Plitt, RHP (0.82 ERA, 14:3 K/BB, 22.0 IP)

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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