Kuhl could combine with Steven Brault to serve as the team's fifth starter, pitching several innings in the same game, along with Brault, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

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Kuhl has looked strong thus far during summer camp, with catcher Jacob Stallings referring to his repertoire as both "nasty" and "filthy." Manager Derek Shelton sounds more interested in making sure Kuhl gets enough innings, even though the righty's returning from Tommy John surgery. "Now, we don't have to worry about 162 games and how we're going to monitor that," Shelton said. "We have to worry about 60 games. My concern now would be, can we get him enough work? Can we get him enough innings?"