Joel Pineiro will rejoin the Cardinals' rotation Monday against Arizona. Pineiro's start will buy Adam Wainwright an extra day of rest. He allowed two runs over three innings on August 22, his lone appearance since the Cards moved him to the bullpen on August 16.Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

News: Cardinals RP Joel Pineiro, bumped from the rotation to make way for Friday's SP Adam Wainwright despite winning all three of his starts this month, allowed two runs and five hits the final three innings Friday against the Braves for his second career save. He issued one walk and recorded one strikeout.

Analysis: Working in long relief, Pineiro doesn't figure to make much of a Fantasy impact. Feel free to drop him now even in NL-only leagues

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Joel Pineiro earned his second career save Friday, Aug. 22, by giving up two runs and five hits in three innings of work.

News: The St. Louis Cardinals decided to plug Adam Wainwright into their rotation instead of as the fill-in closer, and will give him a start on Friday against the Atlanta Braves. Wainwright bumps Joel Pineiro, who had been on track to make the start on Friday. Manager Tony La Russa said Pineiro, who is 3-0 in August and 6-5 overall with a 4.80 ERA, would be used in long relief if necessary on Friday.

Analysis: It's very interesting to see the Cardinals bump Pineiro from the rotation at this time, especially since he has been pitching well. There is a chance he returns to the Cards rotation at some point, but he remains just a NL-only Fantasy option

St. Louis Cardinals SP Joel Pineiro allowed three runs on seven hits over six innings Saturday, Aug. 16, against the Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press. He walked none and struck out six, improving to 6-5 on the year.

News: Cardinals SP Joel Pineiro allowed three runs on seven hits in six innings Saturday at Cincinnati, striking out six and walking none for his third straight victory. He has a 3.60 ERA during that stretch.

Analysis: Pineiro has a 4.80 ERA on the season, so his peripherals have improved a little bit during the winning streak. He has pitched at least six innings in four straight starts and should start right now in all NL-only leagues. His next start is scheduled for Saturday against the depleted Braves

Pineiro (6-6) earned his third win in as many starts, and picked up his second quality start in a row, giving him 10 on the year. Over his last 20 innings, the 29-year-old has given up eight earned runs, lowering his ERA to 4.80. He'll likely make his next start on Aug. 22 at home against the struggling Braves.

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Joel Pineiro threw seven strong innings Monday, Aug. 11. He allowed an earned run on seven hits, two walks and struck out four in the win.

Pineiro has now won each of his last two starts, as he downed the Dodgers in his previous trip to the mound after yielding four runs over seven frames. The 29-year-old right-hander will look to keep up the momentum when he takes his 4.82 ERA to the cozy Great American Ball Park for a date with the Reds next.

Joel Pineiro hurled seven solid innings on Monday night against the Marlins to even his record at 5-5. Pineiro allowed two runs, one earned, while striking out four and walking two.Kyle McClellan came into the fire in the eighth inning and saved both Pineiro and the Cardinals bacon on this night. Pineiro lowered his ERA to 4.82 with this effort but he is still nothing more than a spot starter at best.

News: Joel Pineiro pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Florida Marlins 4-2 Monday night in a matchup of surprising playoff contenders. Pineiro allowed seven hits, including a Cody Ross solo homer, and two runs (one earned) while walking two and striking out four. Pineiro has won his last two starts to even his record at 5-5.

Analysis: Pineiro has allowed two or fewer runs in eight of 20 starts this season. The other 12 he has been hit hard and that accounts for his 4.82 ERA. Pineiro is kind of erratic from start-to-start and is nothing more than a low-end Fantasy SP for the deepest of mixed leagues. He is best used in NL-only Fantasy formats. His next scheduled start is for Saturday against the Reds. He is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA against Cincinnati this season

Joel Pineiro allowed just two runs -- one earned -- over seven innings as the Cardinals topped the Marlins 4-2 on Monday night. The Cards overtook the lead on Yadier Molina's two-run homer in the fourth and Pineiro combined his strong outing with some solid work from the bullpen to make it stick. Joe Mather's solo homer in the ninth added some breathing room for the Cards and Chris Perez, who picked up the save with a scoreless final frame.

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Joel Pineiro (4-5, 5.04 ERA) will start Monday, Aug. 11, against the Florida Marlins.

A step in the right direction for Pineiro, who entered Wednesday's outing having permitted 11 earned runs over his previous 10 frames. The 29-year-old former closer now sports a 5.04 ERA on the year to go with a 53/25 K/BB, making him a risky spot-start option when he squares off against the Marlins at Dolphin Stadium next.

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Joel Pineiro threw only 78 pitches through seven innings Wednesday, Aug. 6, to earn his first win in five starts and his second in 15 outings since April 29.

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Joel Pineiro (3-5, 5.04 ERA) will start Wednesday, Aug. 6, against the Los Angeles Dodgers.