Correia confirmed to be out for year: Pirates SP Kevin Correia, who has been out since Aug. 19 with a strained left oblique, was transferred from the 15- to the 60-day DL on Tuesday, effectively ending his season. (Updated 09/06/2011)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
The Pirates had a feeling this injury would sideline Correia for the year. He could maybe recover in time to make a relief appearance or two, but with the Pirates out of the playoff race, what's the point? The 31-year-old right-hander had a solid first season in Pittsburgh, even earning an All-Star nod. But he struggled down the stretch and finished with a disappointing 4.79 ERA. Though he has been a serviceable mixed-league option at times, Correia will likely go undrafted in standard Fantasy leagues next year, given his lack of upside. (Updated 09/06/2011).
08/22/2011 23:42 Pirates get to Greinke, solve Brewers in nightcap
Ryan Doumit had a home run and two RBI as the Pittsburgh Pirates ended more than a year of futility against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 9-2 victory in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday night.
08/22/2011 17:49 Pirates place right-hander Correia on 15-day DL
The Pittsburgh Pirates have put starting pitcher Kevin Correia on the 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique and recalled right-hander Chris Leroux from a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis to fill the roster spot.
08/19/2011 23:54 Phillips, Votto help Reds squeek past Pirates late
Joey Votto hit his 21st homer of the season and later scored the game-winning run in the top of the ninth to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-8 on Friday night.
08/17/2011 08:30 By the Numbers: Craving a consistent performance
Not sure who the most consistent pitcher on your team is each week? Our Al Melchior breaks down the data and discovers some interesting facts that could give you the upper hand.
08/13/2011 19:24 Brewers staff tosses three-hitter; blank Pirates
Marco Estrada pitched five innings in a spot start, combining with four relievers on a three-hitter, and Yuniesky Betancourt homered to carry the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers to a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
After posting back-to-back double-digit win campaigns in his final two seasons with the Padres, Kevin Correia signed with the Pirates last offseason and got off to a solid start. He went 11-7 with a 4.01 ERA in the first half in 2011, en route to earning his first trip to the All-Star game. He would tail off after that, posting a 6.26 ERA over his final 12 starts, before a strained left oblique ended his season in late August. The right-hander matched his career high with 12 wins but failed to record more than 100 strikeouts for the first time since 2008. Correia gives up too many hits with less than a strikeout per inning, which limits his value in Fantasy, but he should be able to improve in his second season with the Pirates. Target Correia in NL-only formats and some deeper mixed leagues on Draft Day in 2012. (Updated 1/12/12)
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