Prospect Watch: Conner Loeprich Developing into Strong Bullpen Arm
As we await the start of the 2020 MLB season due to Corona Virus concerns, we will take a look at every player on the Pirates roster and outline what they will bring to the table and projections for the 2020 season. I hope this brings some positive reading to the current situation and helps us all as we wait for baseball. Long-relievers are an important, but often overlooked, role in a Major League Bullpen. They aren't going to come out every day and when they do it is usually because of injury or the game is out of hand. For Conner Loeprich, this is a role he thrives in and has done so throughout both his collegiate and professional career. He has made a few spot starts here and there every season, but the majority of his work comes when he enters from the bullpen. He isn't a flamethrower who will light up the radar gun, but he is a guy who will go out there and eat up innings when some of his peers need nights off so he can save their arms. Last season, his first ...