CINCINNATI — At every stop throughout his major league career, Roansy Contreras has been known for his ability to respond. Within an inning or even sometimes at-bats, the 22-year-old is unusually mature when it comes to making adjustments and learning lessons faster than his peers. It’s one of the many character traits that make him special.
That ability or mindset carried Contreras from his last start into what happened on Thursday afternoon for the first game of a doubleheader against the Reds at Great American Ball Park. After allowing seven runs on three homers in 1⅔ innings last Friday against the Brewers, Contreras responded with the best start of his young career during a 4-2 Pirates victory.
In other words, Contreras made the adjustment from start to start and didn’t let a poor last outing snowball on him.
