Pirates' Johan Oviedo settling into starter role as bats bolster pitching efforts

DENVER — Johan Oviedo took a walk Wednesday afternoon. A long walk. Up and down his dugout, back and forth and end to end, nearly enough to wear a ...

April 23, 2023
3:46 AM

DENVER — Johan Oviedo took a walk Wednesday afternoon. A long walk. Up and down his dugout, back and forth and end to end, nearly enough to wear a path in the floor. He had plenty of time. The Pirates' 25-year-old right-hander waited for 10 batters to finish the top of the first inning at Coors Field before he finally took the mound. Then he raced through his half of the first, striking out Colorado 's Jurickson Profar looking at a curveball and Ryan McMahon standing still on a 97 mph fastball.

Nick Groke