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Robert Zeglinski

Jerad Eickhoff made dreadful MLB history after allowing 10 runs in first start for Pirates

Jerad Eickhoff took a long and winding road to eventually become an MLB starting pitcher. A 15th-round pick in the 2011 Draft, the 31-year-old Eickhoff has spent various short stints around the big leagues and in the minors over the years.

Lately, Eickhoff has begun to see more time against the best bats in baseball, now with the Pirates. And like many things for Pittsburgh this season, it hasn’t gone as planned to say the least.

Eickhoff’s first MLB start for Pittsburgh was at home at PNC Park, as the veteran started a game for the Pirates against the Cubs (-1.5) on Wednesday night. What happened next?

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