Hunter Dobbins

Hunter Dobbins allowed three earned runs on two hits and five walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings in Thursday's win over the Pirates.

Fantasy Impact

This was his first start of the season after recovering from a torn ACL. He got nine whiffs on 79 pitches and allowed five hard-hit balls. He may get one more time through the rotation next week against the Brewers.

The Cardinals activated Hunter Dobbins from the 15-day injured list.

Fantasy Impact

Dobbins is set to officially make his season debut on Thursday against the Pirates. He was acquired by St. Louis from the Red Sox in a trade this past offseason.

Hunter Dobbins is expected to be recalled from Triple-A to start Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Fantasy Impact

The Cardinals are in the midst of a 17-day stretch without an off day, so they'll call Dobbins up to try to give their staff some extra rest. Dobbins was acquired in the trade that sent Willson Contreras to Boston this past December. The 26-year-old righty made 13 big-league appearances (11 starts) last season, posting a 4.13 ERA and 45-17 K/BB ratio across 61 innings.

Andre Pallante owns a 5.40 ERA and 1.60 WHIP through three starts and is the most likely candidate to move to the bullpen if St. Louis decides to shake up the rotation to make room for Dobbins, though it remains unclear whether the Cardinals will have an opening. Dobbins has reached five innings in each of his first two Memphis rehab starts, posting a 3.48 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 10:3 K:BB across 10.1 innings.

Fantasy Impact

After Tuesday's third start, he should be stretched out enough to handle a typical starter's workload upon activation.

The Cardinals placed RHP Hunter Dobbins on the 15-day injured list following ACL surgery.

Fantasy Impact

Dobbins has resumed throwing. He'll likely resume game action on a rehab assignment before making his season debut with the Cardinals.