Jared Jones' Pitching Puzzle | Pittsburgh News

Jared Jones is in a rough patch after a promising July, surrendering eight runs in his last start and seeing his ERA spike to 5.03 — but the real story? He’s over-relied on just his fastball and slider, ditching his changeup and curveball, which hitters are now exploiting. Struggling to throw his other pitches for strikes, he’s facing a tough adjustment mid-season, especially with injury recovery still fresh. Yet Jones remains confident, drawing from past comebacks and determined to fix what’s broken — because relying on two pitches as a starter isn’t sustainable, and he’s got the talent to turn it around. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f3fb9ea87c9e5028