Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday

A former top pitching prospect makes his major league debut on Sunday, as Nick Kingham will be summoned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the Steel City. Kingham's stay in the bigs could be short-lived, since he's needed to keep everyone else on regular rest due to a mid-week double-header. However, if the Tommy John-returnee impresses, Chad Kuhl and Steven Brault better pick up the pace or their rotation spots could be in jeopardy.

Elsewhere, Sunday's slate doesn't have many elite options, but it's densely populated with starters in line for a solid outing with 20 of the 30 hurlers projected for a Game Score of 50 or more, with three just missing. Good thing…