On Saturday, Arrieta showed the Pirates why he’s a threat at the plate, in addition to the mound.
Facing a 2-2 count, Arrieta crushed a pitch from Ivan Nova into the first row of the left field bleachers, tying the game 2-2. It was his fifth career home run, all of which have come since 2015.
He has the second-most home runs by a pitcher over the last three seasons, behind only the Giants’ Madison Bumgarner, who has hit 10.
That’s one way for a pitcher to get run support.
