PITTSBURGH —For the first six pitches, the Jared Jones revival felt like a superhero premiere.
The first six fastballs of his first start since 2024 all registered triple digits. Jones looked like he’d never left—same hair, same heat, same electric stuff. You could almost feel the collective exhale from the Pirates’ dugout.
Then came fastball No. 7.
Kody Clemens, the third batter of the night, saw the seventh straight 101-mph heater and looked like he’d been waiting on it since spring training. The swing was short, violent, and perfect.
Jared Jones is back on the mound for the @Pirates and pumping 101 MPH 😤 pic.twitter.com/mE8Lwx6OLJ— MLB (@MLB) May 29, 2026Velocity Giveth, Velocity Taketh Away
