Availability
Mike Clevinger suffered a knee injury at Triple-A Indianapolis and will miss “roughly” six weeks.
Fantasy Impact
Clevinger pitched in six games for Triple-A Indianapolis prior to his injury.
Clevinger has been pitching in relief at Triple-A Indianapolis this season, allowing five runs with a 9:5 K:BB across 8.2 innings. He is on the 7-day injured list with an undisclosed injury, leaving his return timeline unclear.
Fantasy Impact
Clevinger will not be available to the Pirates for at least the next week.
The Pirates optioned RHP Mike Clevinger to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Fantasy Impact
Clevinger had been competing for one of the final spots in the Pittsburgh rotation. He'll add starting depth in Triple-A to open the season for the Pirates.
Clevinger signed a non-roster contract with Pittsburgh in February. His first spring outing came on Feb. 25, when his fastball reached 97 mph.
Fantasy Impact
He tossed three scoreless innings Monday against Tampa Bay, allowing one hit with three strikeouts and two walks. Across his two spring appearances, Clevinger has logged five scoreless innings with four strikeouts and four walks. He reports being fully healthy.
The Pirates signed RHP Mike Clevinger to a minor league contract.
Fantasy Impact
The deal includes an invite to spring training. Clevinger posted a 7.94 ERA across eight appearances with the White Sox last season. He'll compete for a depth role in spring training with Pittsburgh.