Nick Kingham’s Slide Into Instant Fantasy Relevance
Nick Kingham was one of the early success stories in the minors this season, but when news broke last Friday that he would make a spot start for the Pirates on Sunday, he caused only a minor ripple in fantasy circles. The Pirates rewarded the 26-year-old with the assignment after he went 2-1 with a 1.59 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 27 strikeouts over 22.2 innings at Triple-A Indianapolis.
It was that last figure in the stat line that intrigued many of the fantasy owners who picked him up prior to his major league debut against the…