Aaron Ashby has blended long relief with high-leverage outings for the Brewers this postseason. The Pirates' Carmen Mlodzinski has the versatility and stuff to carve out a similar role in Pittsburgh.
Rum Bunter argues that the Pittsburgh Pirates should repurpose pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski into a multi-inning bullpen weapon, following the postseason blueprint used by the Milwaukee Brewers with Aaron Ashby. Mlodzinski has fluctuated between starting and relieving throughout his four-season MLB career, leaving his exact role on the pitching staff unsettled.
With starting rotation spots largely secured by pitchers such as Paul Skenes, Mitch Keller, and Jared Jones, writer Abigail Miskowiec suggests Mlodzinski would offer the highest value in a hybrid relief role handling medium to high-leverage situations.
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