Gregory Soto
Breakdown
Performance
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April 11, 2026
Works eighth inning again
Soto walked two but turned in a scoreless eighth inning to earn a hold Friday against the Cubs.
Analysis
Soto worked the eighth inning with the Pirates up 2-0, setting up Dennis Santana for the save. While Soto has allowed five walks across 8.1 innings, he has allowed only one earned run while racking up 13 strikeouts. Though it looked like he could challenge Santana for saves to begin the season, Soto has now worked in a setup role in consecutive appearances.
April 8, 2026
Works in setup role
Soto struck out one without allowing a baserunner across one inning of work to earn a hold Tuesday against the Padres.
Analysis
Soto entered Tuesday's game in the eighth inning with the Pirates holding a one-run advantage. He continued his strong start to the season and has now allowed only one earned run across 7.1 innings. Dennis Santana was likely to work the ninth inning of Tuesday's game before the Pirates scored five runs in the home half of the eighth, eliminating the save opportunity.