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Pirates Give Jake Woodford Rotation Consideration
Woodford Impresses in Spot Starts
The Pittsburgh Pirates could be considering adding Jake Woodford to their rotation permanently.
Woodford has made two spot starts this season, allowing just one earned run over 11 innings.
The Pirates are currently in last place in the NL Central with a record of 30-80.
Pirates May Shut Down Paul Skenes
With the Pirates' playoff odds below one percent, they could justify shutting down their top prospect, right-hander Paul Skenes.
Skenes, 21, is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball.
He has a 2.70 ERA in 14 starts at Triple-A Indianapolis this season.
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