Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova (finger) could need a rehab start before rejoining the Pirates rotation. He threw a 32 pitch bullpen session on Sunday. He was able to throw all of his pitches and said he felt good afterwards. His next step will likely be facing hitters, so at least one rehab start is likely before he's back in the Pirates rotation. Nova is worth owning in some deeper leagues, but has struggled lately, so most leagues have better options available.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova (finger) says he's feeling better and will play catch again on Thursday. The right-hander was placed on the disabled list on Monday with a sprained right ring finger. The injury at least partly explains his recent struggles, as he'd gone 0-4 with a 7.61 ERA in his last five starts. Nova will need a rehab assignment or simulated game before returning to the rotation, meaning rookie Nick Kingham will likely get at least a couple more starts.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova (finger) will be placed on the 10-day disabled list on Monday with a sprained right ring finger. Nova has been on a rough stretch lately, giving up 20 earned runs and six home runs in his last 23 2/3 innings. Nick Kingham will take the vacant spot in the rotation and start on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. The rookie has been impressive in his three major-league starts to date, posting a 3.44 ERA and striking out 21 in 18 1/3 innings. Kingham is w[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova allowed five runs (four earned) in 5 1/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday en route to his fifth loss of the year. The home run ball did Nova in, as he allowed a grand slam to Eugenio Suarez in the third inning and a solo blast to Jesse [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova allowed three runs (two earned) and struck out four in six innings against the San Diego Padres on Friday, but was saddled with a tough-luck loss. The right-hander was coming off of three straight poor outings, so this was an encouraging start despite the disappointing result. It was also his first time not allowing a home run in four appearances. Still, he's a fairly volatile option for fantasy owners, as he doesn't have dominant stuff and relies on[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova had his worst outing of the season on Tuesday, allowing five runs in two innings against the Chicago White Sox. Two batters into the game, Nova surrendered the lead, and he was tagged for four total runs in the first inning. [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova was tagged for eight runs (five earned) in 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Washington Nationals on [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova turned in another strong outing on Thursday afternoon, firing eight shutout innings against the Detroit Tigers. For a fourth consecutive start, the right-hander didn't issue a base on balls, and he now has a 2.6 percent walk rate in 38 innings. Nova gave up only six hits on the day and struck out five. Unfortunately, his offense didn't give him any run support and he was saddled with a no-decision. After two shaky starts to begin the year, the 31-yea[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova threw well enough to earn a win on Friday night, allowing one run and striking out three in six innings, but was saddled with a no-decision against the Philadelphia Phillies. It was the third straight promising outing for the right-hander, who hasn't walked a batter since April 4. During that stretch, Nova has given up only six runs in 19 2/3 innings (2.75 ERA) and fanned 18. [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ivan Nova struck out nine Miami Marlins batters on Sunday en route to his second win of 2018. The right-hander allowed three runs and six hits in his 6 2/3 innings of work while walking no one. After giving up a first-inning run, Nova cruised along until the seventh inning, when he gave up a two-out, two-run homer to Justin Bour. Although it was against an inferior opponent, Nova looked impressive for a second straight outing following a pair of shaky starts to begin t[...]