Stratton (2-0) earned the win in relief Saturday against Cleveland after tossing two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton picked up his second win of the season and has been one of Pittsburgh's most effective relievers of late, as he has now tossed five straight scoreless outings -- a span that covers 5.2 innings. The right-hander owns a strong 1.35 ERA across eight appearances (13.1 innings) this month.

Stratton pitched 3.2 perfect innings and struck out two to earn the save in Friday's 9-2 win over Miami.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton ended up logging the most work of any of Pittsburgh's four pitchers Friday. He threw 28 of his 42 pitches for strikes and successfully silenced Miami's offense to earn the rare three-plus-innings save. The right-hander has been fairly steady this year with a 2.90 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 27:8 K:BB across 31 innings. He's added a win and five holds in 22 appearances, but he won't often see much high-leverage work.

Stratton (1-0) recorded two strikeouts in a perfect 1-2-3 inning against the Padres on Tuesday as he picked up his first win of the season.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton entered with two men on and nobody out in the seventh after David Bednar allowed an infield single and a walk before being pulled. The troubling scenario didn't phase Stratton as he went to work and got out of the inning to keep the Padres from cutting into the Pirates' 7-4 lead at the time. The 30-year-old currently owns a 6.35 ERA after a troublesome outing against the Reds on April 7 but has posted back-to-back shutout appearances and has two holds and a win to his name so far this season.

Stratton agreed to a one-year contract with the Pirates on Friday, avoiding arbitration.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton logged a 3.90 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 39:13 K:BB in 30 innings (27 appearances) out of the bullpen last year. He wouldn't be in the late-inning mix on most teams, but the Pirates lack stability near the back of the bullpen, so Stratton could be a source of holds and the occassional save this year.

Stratton (2-1) allowed three runs on three hits and a walk while striking out one across 1.2 innings as he took the loss Friday against the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

The Pirates tried bargaining for a six-out save from Stratton and came up just short. The 30-year-old pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning but could not replicate his success in the ninth. He started off by walking Tyler Naquin, who quickly scored from first on a double by Jordan Luplow to cut the Pirates' 3-1 lead in half. Luplow would then come around to tie the game at three apiece after Delino DeShields singled him home. Stratton was able to record two outs but could not get the game into extras as Cesar Hernandez pulled a fastball down the right-field line to score DeShields from first to walk it off for the Indians. Despite the rough outing, Stratton still has a 3.90 ERA and 39:13 K:BB across 30 innings this season.

Stratton allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk in 1.2 innings in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Royals. He struck out three batters.

EDGE Analysis

For just the second time in his last 12 outings, Stratton gave up an earned run. The right-hander offers top 10 fastball spin rate (2614 RPM). Aside from one disastrous outing (four earned runs in two-thirds of an inning on Aug. 14), he's limited opponents to five runs in 22 innings over 19 games. The 29-year-old has demonstrated consistency in 2020 and could move into more high-leverage situations next season.

Stratton (side) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton was placed on the IL at the end of August with right side inflammation, but he's been given the green light to return to the team for the final few weeks of the regular season. He owns a 5.55 ERA and 1.67 WHIP with a 65:30 K:BB over 71.1 innings this season with the Pirates.

Stratton was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to right side inflammation, Nubyjas Wilborn of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton last pitched Monday against the Phillies, though it's unclear if he picked up the injury during his last appearance. A timetable for his return has yet to be revealed.

Stratton (side) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton had been out of action since late May. He has a very poor 7.88 ERA and a 1.99 WHIP in 37.2 innings this season but nevertheless found his way back on the Pirates' roster, at least for now. Yefry Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move.

Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Stratton (side) will make another minor-league rehab appearance in the upcoming days, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton kicked off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, working two innings and giving up one run on two hits while striking out two. The Pirates will likely push up Stratton's pitch count in his next outing, which could allow him to resurface as a potential rotation option for the big club once he's reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Since being acquired from the Angels on May 11, Stratton worked exclusively in relief for the Pirates, giving up five runs on 12 hits and two walks in 8.1 innings across four appearances.