MIL
Milwaukee
• #32
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Age: 24
This year
115
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Last year
141.1
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Career high
141.1
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By pure innings count, Jacob Misiorowski wouldn't be much of a concern, but seeing as he was pulled after four innings last time amid conflicting reports of him dealing with arm fatigue, I get the feeling we're in for some workload tomfoolery. The Brewers probably want to save some of those big bullets for the playoffs.
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CIN
Cincinnati
• #26
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Age: 23
This year
107.2
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Last year
111
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Career high
111
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Chase Burns landed on the IL right about the time he was reaching his previous high (from college) last year and then returned as a reliever for the final month. Presumably, the Reds will want to extend him further this time, but it's worth noting that they have less to play for now than they did then.
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PIT
Pittsburgh
• #35
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Age: 26
This year
116.1
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Last year
118
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Career high
118
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Braxton Ashcraft's recent rough patch may signal that his command is slipping as he approaches his previous high in innings. If the Pirates don't hang in the playoff race (and they're on the outside looking in right now), a hard shutdown would likely be on the table.
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MIL
Milwaukee
• #52
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Age: 24
This year
83.2
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Last year
112
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Career high
124.1
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The fact that Kyle Harrison is currently sidelined by a forearm injury (but on the road to recovery) may save him, actually, from harsher mitigation efforts later. As with Misiorowski, the Brewers will want Harrison ready for the playoffs most of all, which could lead to some abbreviated starts in September.
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MIA
Miami
• #23
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Age: 27
This year
111
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Last year
64.2
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Career high
115
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Max Meyer is well in excess of last year's inning total and may be just a start away from setting a career high. His recent IL stint for a neck strain may be in part a stall tactic as the Marlins continue to assess their playoff chances.
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MIA
Miami
• #39
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Age: 23
This year
91.2
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Last year
118
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Career high
128
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Eury Perez possibly has enough cushion to make it the rest of the way, projecting for 30-40 more innings than last year, but he's such a prized asset for the Marlins that they may choose to slow him down if and when they drop out of the playoff race. He's only two years removed from Tommy John surgery, after all.
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BOS
Boston
• #70
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Age: 23
This year
104.2
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Last year
108.1
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Career high
108.1
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The Red Sox's dramatic re-entry into the playoff race complicates Payton Tolle's situation since they may not be turning their attention to next year quite so early now. A shift to the bullpen may be necessary if they remain in contention to the end.
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LAD
L.A. Dodgers
• #70
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Age: 26
This year
106.2
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Last year
123.1
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Career high
132
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In most any other organization, Justin Wrobleski would probably be given free rein as a 26-year-old in his third year, but the Dodgers don't really give any pitcher free rein, do they? If his breakout season has made him a major part of their playoff plans, it's all the more likely they'll want to save some of those bullets for when they matter most.
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LAA
L.A. Angels
• #48
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Age: 27
This year
120
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Last year
63.2
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Career high
165.1
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There are two complicating factors for Reid Detmers. The first is that last year's low innings total was due to him working in relief rather than missing extended time, and the second is that he's among the most likely trade candidates over the next couple weeks, presumably going to a team that wouldn't be acquiring him to put him on ice.
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CLE
Cleveland
• #54
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Age: 26
This year
106
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Last year
119.1
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Career high
119.1
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Seeing as Joey Cantillo will be 27 before the year is done, the Guardians may not handle him as carefully as they would a younger pitcher. His outings tend to run short, which will also help to ensure that his workload doesn't get away from him.
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WAS
Washington
• #24
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Age: 27
This year
110.2
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Last year
122.2
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Career high
123.1
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Cade Cavalli has been a breakout hurler for an organization that was in desperate need of one, and that precious quality may incline the Nationals to be extra careful with him once they drop out of playoff contention. He does have a Tommy John surgery in his past, after all.
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TB
Tampa Bay
• #22
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Age: 31
This year
81
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Last year
66
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Career high
127.1
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Griffin Jax only joined the starting rotation at the end of April after years of working in relief, so factoring in a typical innings increase would be unfair in his case. In fact, seeing as he's already 31 and under team control for just one more year, the Rays may not bother to curtail his innings beyond what they're already doing, which is limiting him to about five innings at a time.
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SF
San Francisco
• #65
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Age: 27
This year
110
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Last year
109.2
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Career high
110
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Seeing as he's already achieved his career high in innings and the Giants have nothing to play for, Landen Roupp would seem like the perfect candidate for a late-season slowdown. Then again, he's about to turn 28, which isn't normally a time to put a pitcher on ice, and this Giants regime doesn't seem like the type that would pack it in early.
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LAD
L.A. Dodgers
• #80
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Age: 26
This year
93
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Last year
100.1
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Career high
123.1
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The Dodgers are heavy-handed with every pitcher's workload, but none more so than Emmet Sheehan, whose development may well have been stunted by all the role changes and early hooks. His unsteady performance this year means you probably aren't holding your breath over what happens next, but I would expect it to be as aggravating as it always is.
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BOS
Boston
• #64
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Age: 25
This year
98.2
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Last year
75.1
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Career high
98.2
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Jake Bennett only recently came out of nowhere to emerge as a quality Fantasy option, so finding out that he's already nearly 25 innings over his previous high is a bit of a letdown. I suspect he's due for a performance correction anyway, so now wouldn't be the worst time to dangle him in a trade.
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MIL
Milwaukee
• #55
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Age: 27
This year
89.2
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Last year
67.2
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Career high
129.1
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The Brewers have been carefully managing Shane Drohan's innings up to this point, even though he's already 27, only recently letting him work six innings at a time. His career high came way back in 2023, and he's had a number of injuries since then.
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NYY
N.Y. Yankees
• #40
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Age: 26
This year
102.1
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Last year
38.1
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Career high
137.1
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Ryan Weathers' 2024 and 2025 seasons were wrecked by injuries, so he's already zoomed past his innings allotment from those years. When everyone is back to full health, the Yankees will have a rotation surplus, so preparing Weathers to handle a bullpen role in the playoffs might make sense come September.
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LAD
L.A. Dodgers
• #11
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Age: 24
This year
86.2
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Last year
67.2
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Career high
129.1
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Through all the ups and downs, Roki Sasaki has made noticeable strides this year, and the Dodgers may decide that's victory enough for the notoriously brittle pitcher, shelving him once they've reunited the Avengers for the postseason push. Or they may shift him back to the bullpen, which worked out pretty well last postseason.
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NYM
N.Y. Mets
• #45
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Age: 27
This year
73.1
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Last year
N/A
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Career high
89.2
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Christian Scott just returned from Tommy John surgery in April, so the Mets won't push the envelope with him, even in a lost season. Would 130 innings be too big of a stretch? Considering he's never reached 100 before, perhaps, though I'll note that at 27, he's probably no longer viewed as a rotation cornerstone.
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BAL
Baltimore
• #63
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Age: 27
This year
108
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Last year
91
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Career high
111
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Brandon Young has been a surprise contributor this year, and seeing as he's only 52 percent rostered in CBS Sports league, the buy-in for Fantasy has been pretty slow. If you do take the plunge, though, understand that it may be short-lived. He's nearly matched his career high in innings already, and it's been a couple years since he first set that mark.
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