MAY 20, 2021•MLB.COM
Cahill (calf) departs early vs. CardinalsThe Pirates’ growing list of injuries grew even larger in Wednesday’s game against the Cardinals. Starter Trevor Cahill exited the contest a...
Trevor Cahill - Dealing with calf issueCahill exited Wednesday's start against the Cardinals with left calf discomfort, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ImpactThe 33-year-old is considered day-to-day, so it appears he's avoided a serious injury. However, Cahill's availability for his next turn through the rotation remains up in the air.
MAY 20, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Trevor Cahill - Lifted with injuryCahill was removed from Wednesday's start against the Cardinals with an undisclosed injury, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
ImpactThe 33-year-old issued two walks and hit a batter to load the bases during the second inning before exiting the contest with the athletic trainer. The right hander was charged with four earned runs while recording only three outs. It's unclear if the injury will affect Cahill's next turn through the rotation.
MAY 20, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Adam Wainwright - Start moved to SundayWainwright will start Sunday's game against the Cubs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
ImpactThe 39-year-old last pitched Saturday against the Padres and will receive some extra rest before retaking the mound with Carlos Martinez (ankle) and Miles Mikolas (shoulder) returning from the injured list to start the first two games versus the Cubs. Wainwright has a 4.63 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 44:15 K:BB through 46.2 innings (eight starts) this season.
MAY 20, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Cubs, Mikolas' return on Cards' horizonThere will be two reunions at Busch Stadium this weekend. The first comes in the form of the Cubs coming to town for the first time since th...
MAY 19, 2021•MLB.COM
Carlos Martínez - Returning from IL on FridayMartinez (ankle) will be activated from the 10-day injured list to start Friday against the Cubs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
ImpactThe 29-year-old landed on the shelf May 11 with a right ankle injury, but he'll rejoin the rotation Friday after a brief absence. Martinez has a 4.35 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB across 41.1 innings through seven starts in 2021.
MAY 19, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Miles Mikolas - Season debut tabbed for SaturdayMikolas (shoulder) is scheduled to come off the 10-day injured list and start Saturday against the Cubs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
ImpactThe 32-year-old will see his first MLB action since the 2019 playoffs after sitting out last season with a forearm injury and missing the first seven weeks of 2021 due to a shoulder issue. Mikolas threw 80 pitches in his last rehab start for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, so he shouldn't face any significant workload limitations in his season debut.
MAY 19, 2021•ROTOWIRE
