PITTSBURGH -- Nearly eight years after he was drafted, Nick Kingham is set to make his Major League debut.
Kingham, 26, is expected to make his first start for the Pirates in Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals at PNC Park, an industry source confirmed to MLB.com on Friday. Tuesday's rainout and Wednesday's doubleheader created the need for a spot starter on Sunday, and Pittsburgh apparently decided on Kingham, the club's No. 13 prospect.
The club has not confirmed that Kingham will be called up, which was first reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.