Aaron Civale DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Aaron Civale (hamstring) will be activated from the injured list and will make the start on Thursday night against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Todd Rosiak. Civale is scheduled to throw anywhere from 75 to 85 pitches in his first MLB start since March 30 against the New York Yankees, when he gave up five earned runs on four hits (three homers) while walking one and striking out two in three innings. The 29-year-old is recovered from a strained left hamstring and has an excellent matchup a Pirates offense that ranks dead-last in OPS (.617). Although Civale won't go too deep in his first start back -- Carlos Rodriguez is scheduled to follow him -- it's still an enticing streaming opportunity. Civale threw nine scoreless innings in his two rehab starts for Triple-A Nashville.

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Aaron Civale (hamstring) made scoreless minor-league rehab starts for Triple-A Nashville on May 8 and 14 and is scheduled to make his final appearance with Nashville on Tuesday before rejoining Milwaukee's starting rotation, according to MLB.com. Civale threw five scoreless innings on 60 pitches in his most recent rehab outing last Wednesday for Nashville. The 29-year-old has been on the 15-day injured list since March 31 due to a strained left hamstring, but he's on the verge of returning to the major leagues. In his lone start in 2025 on March 30 against the New York Yankees, Civale was touched up for five earned runs on four hits (three homers) while walking one and striking out two in three innings. There's not a ton of strikeout upside here, but Civale can be an innings-eater for rotation depth in deep-mixed fantasy leagues.

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Aaron Civale (hamstring) started his minor-league rehab assignment off the right way on Thursday with Triple-A Nashville, tossing four shutout innings with one hit allowed, one walk and three strikeouts in a no-decisions. Civale will need another rehab start on the farm after throwing 50 pitches in the efficient outing on Thursday, but after that, he's expected to rejoin Milwaukee's starting rotation. The 29-year-old is recovering from a left-hamstring strain that landed him on the injured list in late March after he had made just one start for the Brew Crew. He gave up five earned runs on four hits (three home runs) in just three innings in his season debut at the New York Yankees on March 30. Civale has limited upside in fantasy because of his below-average strikeout rate, but he could serve as rotation depth in deeper leagues when he returns.