Pirates' Jung Ho Kang: Getting pitched around

Kang went 0-for-3 with a pair of walks Friday against Washington.

Analysis:

He's cooled off after a red-hot stretch. In his last 10 games, Kang is batting .107/.405/.286 in 42 plate appearances. Opponents are pitching around the third baseman, as evidenced by a 12:7 BB:K over that span. Kang is 1-for-6 with four strikeouts against Saturday starter Joe Ross.