JT v Cal Quantrill, Lineup & Notes

Game: The Bucs end the season beginning at 3:10. AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan will broadcast the finale

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B, Colin Moran DH, Josh Bell 1B, Bryan Reynolds CF, Erik Gonzalez SS, JT Riddle LF, Jose Osuna RF, Andrew Susac C and JT Brubaker P. Stalls is out; he's on the concussion IL..

#3 C Andrew Susac finally gets a start today - photo 2020 Brian Blanco/Getty

• The Pirates placed catcher Jacob Stallings, who was hit by a backswing last night, on the seven-day concussion IL, replacing him on the roster w/Andrew Susac. Keone Kela was sent to the 45-day IL to complete the space-making moves.

• The Bucs have had two good weeks this season. They won five-of-seven from August 21st-27th and four-of-five from September 22nd to today.

• A tale of two Centrals: the Pirates went 16-24 against their NL Central rivals, but 3-16 so far against the AL Central.

• In case you're wondering who the Pirates have done without as the season ends, here's the current out-of-action list: CF Anthony Alford; RHP Chris Archer; RHP Tyler Bashlor; RHP Nick Burdi; RHP Kyle Crick; IF Phil Evans; RHP Michael Feliz; RHP Clay Holmes; RHP Keone Kela; IF Kevin Kramer; C Luke Maile; OF Jason Martin; IF Kevin Newman; RHP Yacksel Ríos; RHP Jameson Taillon and OF Cole Tucker. A dozen of those guys have missed 40+ days. Another five players (RHP Mitch Keller, IF Colin Moran, RHP Joe Musgrove, RF Gregory Polanco & IF JT Riddle) were on the IL at one time or another and are back in the saddle. Just about a complete shadow roster, especially pitching...

Pitchers: RHP JT Brubaker (1-3, 4.46) closes the campaign against RHP Cal Quantrill (2-0, 2.17). JT was sharp in his last start, fanning nine and lasting into the seventh against Chicago, giving up two runs. He's been pretty solid in his last five outings save one beatdown by the White Sox while tossing 85+ pitches. Cleveland knocked him around a few weeks ago, scoring three times in three innings. Bru is waiting for the hidden vigorish to kick in - the Pirates haven't scored for him in his last three outings. Quantrill was part of the San Diego package the Tribe received for Mike Clevinger. This is just his third start of the year (he's been converted to a bullpen piece), so his pitch count should be pretty tight - he went four innings and 40 pitches when he started last week.

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