Sam Howard Fantasy Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sam Howard (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with right knee tendinitis with the move retroactive to June 19, the team announced on Twitter. Howard has been a decent play in SV/HLD formats this season, recording nine holds while going 2-2 with a 4.44 ERA and 31.5 percent strikeout rate over 26 1/3 innings of work. With Howard out, the Pirates have recalled Austin Davis from Triple-A, who is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 45.2 percent strikeout rate over 12 innings of work at Indianapolis this season.

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sam Howard (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. This won't be a huge loss for Pittsburgh, but Howard did see significant time out of the Pirates bullpen. He's posting a 4.44 ERA with 35 strikeouts through 26.3 innings pitched this season. Austin Davis will take over his spot on the active roster. Fantasy managers can go ahead and continue to ignore both of them.

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sam Howard earned his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday, getting the only batter he faced to ground into a force out to end the sixth inning. Howard is looking like a great option in SV/HLD formats right now, with six holds in 15 appearances along with a 3.27 ERA and a 34.9 percent strikeout rate in 11 innings of work. If he's still available, Howard should be targeted in all SV/HLD formats.

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sam Howard struck out the side in a perfect inning of relief on Thursday, earning the win in a 5-3 Opening Day victory over the Cubs. This is Howard's second season with Pittsburgh, having posted a 3.86 ERA and 30 percent strikeout rate in 22 appearances in 2020. In SV/HLD leagues, Howard could be an interesting, high-strikeout upside guy to target.

The Colorado Rockies have recalled rookie pitcher Sam Howard from Triple-A Albuquerque to cover for Harrison Musgrave after the All-Star break. Musgrave was sidelined due to a strained hip flexor, but the team expects him back after missing just one series. In the meantime, Howard may get the chance to see a little action for the big-league club. Howard threw one shutout inning in his major league debut earlier this season, but he's otherwise been relegated to starting duty in the minors. Howard hasn't been very impressive as a starter, compiling a 5.43 ERA over 14 starts, but he wouldn't be the first starter who found more success as a reliever.

Colorado Rockies left-handed reliever Sam Howard got his first major league action on Sunday as he finished up a lame duck ninth inning while the team was trailing by six runs. Howard was a mediocre starter at Triple-A Albuquerque, racking up a 4.68 ERA over nine starts there this season. He'd also only worked as a reliever twice in his entire professional career prior to Sunday's game, but with the Rockies bullpen being a complete dumpster fire, it appears they're going with an all-hands-on-deck approach. Though expected to compete as a starter, it could be an opportunity for Howard to find a major league role if he can succeed while he's up.