Nicolino allowed three runs on six hits with four strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision Monday to the Pirates.
On the bright side, Nicolino has 10 strikeouts in his past two starts after managing just six across his first five combined. Unfortunately, he's now gone four consecutive starts without a quality start and owns a 4.50 ERA with a 16:12 K:BB in 40 innings; it's hard to see where the improvements he needs to become fantasy viable are going to come from.