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Need a Stopper? Look No Further Than Rookie Jared Jones

 A struggling team will often rely on veterans to help break a losing streak. On Monday night at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates instead turned to prized rookie Jared Jones, and the 22-year-old played the role of a stabilizing presence as good as anyone could have imagined.

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