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Joey Bart hits home run Monday

Tue, Apr 8th 1:39am EDT
By Ari Koslow

Joey Bart went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a home run on Monday against the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact: Bart opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning. He also added a triple in a strong overall night. They were his first two extra-base hits on the season.

Category: Game Recaps


Thomas Harrington allowed three runs on four hits over five innings with five strikeouts and one walk in a save on Monday against the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact: Harrington pitched the final four innings to close the game out for the Pirates. He will remain off the fantasy radar.

Category: Game Recaps


Carmen Mlodzinski allowed one run on five hits over five innings with six strikeouts and two walks in a win on Monday against the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact: Mlodzinski was able to give the Pirates five strong innings with him being given four runs of support early. It is unclear if he will remain a starter long-term.

Category: Game Recaps


Enmanuel Valdez is not in the starting lineup for the Pirates against the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact: Valdez (L) sits Monday after starting at first base. The Pirates face left-hander Matthew Liberatore today.


Bryan Reynolds is not in the starting lineup for the Pirates against the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact: With left-hander Matthew Liberatore on the mound for the Cardinals, Reynolds (S) will sit Monday. He played designated hitter in the previous contest.


Endy Rodríguez is in the starting lineup for the Pirates against the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact: Rodríguez (S) draws the first base assignment and the seventh spot in the lineup Monday.


Alexander Canario is in the starting lineup for the Pirates against the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact: Look for Canario (R) in right field on Monday; he's hitting sixth in the order.


The Pirates are calling up Tsung-Che Cheng from Triple-A Indianapolis. (Source: Alex Stumpf)

Fantasy Impact: Cheng, the No. 17 prospect in the Pirates farm sysyem will be making his MLB debut. He takes the roster spot of Jared Triolo who was placed on the injured list.

Category: Transactions


The Pirates placed Jared Triolo on the 10-day injured list. (Source: Alex Stumpf on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Triolo was a late scratch on Sunday and he'll now miss an extended period of time. He'll likely miss at least a couple of weeks.

Category: Injury Updates


Nick Yorke was placed on the 7-day injured list with a sore right shoulder. (Source: Dan Zangrilli on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Yorke has been dealing with a shoulder injury since spring training. Pirates' general manager Ben Cherington stated they do not want him playing compromised and the stay on the IL should be short.

Category: Injury Updates, Transactions


Andrew Heaney allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out ten over seven innings in Sunday's win against the Yankees.

Fantasy Impact: This performance continues to highlight Heaney's strong start to the season, as he now boasts a 1.50 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP across two games. With a 9.0 K/9 rate and a solid strikeout-to-walk ratio of 6.00, Heaney is establishing himself as a reliable option in fantasy rotations.

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Mitch Keller will make his next scheduled start on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday. (Source: Noah Hiles on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Keller has gotten off to a rough start on the mound to begin the season, carrying a 7.45 ERA with eight strikeouts through two starts for the Pirates. The right-hander will look to get back on track against a productive St. Louis lineup to begin the season.


Paul Skenes will make his next scheduled start on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday. (Source: Noah Hiles on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Skenes has been steady in his first two starts for the Pirates, posting a 0.65 WHIP and 1.96 ERA to go along with 13 strikeouts. The right-hander remains locked in as a must-start in all formats.


The Pirates have recalled Chase Shugart from Triple-A Indianapolis. (Source: Noah Hiles on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Shugart will take the roster spot of the injured Colin Holderman, who was placed on the IL Sunday. He will likely pitch in middle relief out of the Pirates' bullpen.

Category: Transactions


The Pirates have placed Colin Holderman on the 15-day IL with a right knee sprain. (Source: Noah Hiles on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Holderman will be replaced on the roster by Chase Shugart. Fantasy managers should expect Dennis Santana to likely see the bulk of the save opportunities for the Pirates.

Category: Injury Updates, Transactions


Isiah Kiner-Falefa is out of the starting lineup for the Pirates Sunday.

Fantasy Impact: IKF will head to the bench for a day of rest Sunday. Jared Triolo will start at shortstop and bat ninth against the Yankees.


Tommy Pham is in the starting lineup for the Pirates Saturday.

Fantasy Impact: Pham will star in left field and bat seventh against the Yankees. He is hitting .077 with three stolen bases this season.


Jack Suwinski is out of the starting lineup for the Pirates Sunday.

Fantasy Impact: Suwinski will head to the bench for the series finale with the Yankees. Tommy Pham will start in left field and bat seventh.


Andrew McCutchen is in the starting lineup for the Pirates Sunday.

Fantasy Impact: McCutchen will start in right field and bat fifth against the Yankees. He is hitting .375, with one home run, and two RBI this season.


Bailey Falter allowed seven earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five over four innings in Saturday's loss to the Yankees.

Fantasy Impact: This outing continues a troubling trend for Falter, who now holds an 8.10 ERA through two starts this season. Unless he can find a way to limit hard contact and improve his command, Falter may struggle to provide any reliable value moving forward.

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