Did the Pirates Get the Jared Jones Decision Right?

Jared Jones is back with the Pittsburgh Pirates and will return to the starting rotation, ending any debate about whether he should be used out of the bullpen. Alex Stumpf breaks down why starting was always the right call for Jones, why a six-man rotation never made much sense, and why Carmen Mlodzinski ultimately became the odd man out.

The move may help a struggling Pirates bullpen, especially with Mlodzinski capable of giving them multi-inning, high-leverage work, but it also raises a fair question: did a young starter who had earned more runway lose his spot because of roster circumstance? Alex looks at both sides of the decision, what it means for Bubba Chandler, and why Jones’ return could reshape the Pirates’ pitching staff moving forward.

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