The Pittsburgh Pirates will face the Tampa Bay Rays tonight in the middle of their three-game series. Tonight was supposed to be Paul Skenes on the mound for the Pirates, but they have shifted things as they are calling up the 78th overall prospect, Thomas Harrington, from Triple-A Indianapolis. Harrington is the Pirates’ third overall prospect in their system. This spring, in four games, he went 0-1 with a 5.59 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and seven strikeouts in 9.2 innings. Skenes will start tomorrow against the Rays in the finale.
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Thomas Harrington
Harrington was drafted with the 36th overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft out of Campbell University. He made 31 appearances in two seasons at Campbell. Harrington went 18-5 with a 2.94 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and 186 strikeouts in 168.1 innings. He joined the Pirates organization in 2023, pitching at Single-A and High-A. He made 26 starts, going 7-6 with a 3.53 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and 146 strikeouts in 127.1 innings. Last season, across three levels, he pitched at Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A, making 22 appearances with 21 of those coming as starts, going 7-3 with a 2.61 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and 115 strikeouts in 117.1 innings.
