Jared Jones Struggles in Return

Jared Jones is back on the mound for the Pirates after surgery, but his return has been rocky—six starts, a 5.76 ERA, over 270 hits allowed, and a WHIP above 1.40. His latest outing against the Reds was especially rough, surrendering four runs and a gut-wrenching fifth inning that visibly rattled him. Despite solid stuff and velocity, Jones admits he’s struggling to throw strikes and keep batters off balance, even after a tense moment with catcher Endy Rodríguez. He’s allowed multiple runs in four of his six starts and given up too many homers, but he’s not making excuses—he knows the fix is in: throw more strikes and make better pitches when ahead. Another chance to turn things around is coming up on the next road trip. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/b07ac8db88c8a409