Carmen Mlodzinski

Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six innings of two-hit ball on Wednesday as the Pirates blanked the Nationals, 2-0. The righthander walked two and struck out five.

Fantasy Impact

Mlodzinski came on in relief of the Pirates' opener, Mason Montgomery, and was brilliant over his six scoreless innings. He threw 81 pitches - 55 for strikes - and allowed five baserunners (two hits, two walks, one hit batter) with only two reaching as far as second base. Mlodzinski moved to 1-0 on the season and lowered his ERA to 1.77. The righthander is tentatively scheduled to face the Rangers on Tuesday, though it's unclear if he will start or come out of the pen.

Carmen Mlodzinski took a no-decision in Friday's 2-0 win against the Chicago Cubs, pitching 5.1 scoreless innings while allowing four hits and three walks. He struck out two.

Fantasy Impact

Mlodzinski was constantly pitching out of trouble. While he managed to escape without allowing a run, he was lifted after throwing 81 pitches (48 for strikes). While a 2.40 ERA looks elite on the surface, his 1.60 WHIP is a concern for fantasy managers.

Carmen Mlodzinski pitched 4.2 innings and allowed two runs on five hits, walked three, and struck out five as the Pirates walked off the Orioles, 3-2, on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Mlodzinski (0-0) earned his second no-decision in as many starts to begin the season. Both runs, and four of the five hits, he allowed came in the top of the fourth inning as the Orioles took a 2-0 lead. Otherwise, it was a solid outing for the righthander, though he did need 84 pitches to get through 4.2 innings. It's been a mixed bag of results for Mlodzinski through two starts - he's tied for ninth in the National League with 13 strikeouts, but he has allowed 14 baserunners through nine innings. He'll take a 4.00 ERA into his next start, which is lined up to come against the Cubs next weekend.

Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two runs on six hits in 4.1 innings in a no-decision on Sunday afternoon against the Mets. He did not walk a batter and struck out eight. The Pirates won the game, 4-3, in 10 innings.

Fantasy Impact

Mlodzinski labored a bit as it took him 85 pitches - 55 strikes - to get through 4.1 innings. However, It was just the righthander's 18th career start in 110 appearances at the major league level. As a starter, Mlodzinski has a 4.45 ERA with a 49:19 K:BB ratio as opposed to a 2.71 ERA with a 128:45 K:BB ratio as a reliever. However, this was a promising start for Mlodzinski and he could be worth a speculative add, especially in deeper leagues, as he should remain in the rotation for the foreseeable future.

Pirates’ manager Don Kelly told reporters that Carmen Mlodzinski has won a spot in the team’s Opening Day rotation.

Fantasy Impact

Mlodzinski posted a 2.92 ERA with 14 strikeouts over 12 1/3 innings in spring training action.