MLB Player News
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David Sandlin SP | CHW
White Sox's David Sandlin: Allows three runs in bulk relief
Sandlin didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Phillies, allowing three runs on three hits and three walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out six.
The White Sox elected to use an opener ahead of Sandlin on Sunday after the rookie was tagged for eight runs in four innings in his last start against the Twins. While Sandlin's final line was certainly better, he did allow a pair of home runs in an eventual 9-5 loss to the Phillies -- he's now given up four long balls in his first 13.1 major-league innings. It remains to be seen how Chicago will utilize Sandlin in his next outing, though he currently lines up for a tough home matchup with the Dodgers.
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Jose Soriano SP | LAA
Angels' Jose Soriano: Credited with seventh win
Soriano (7-4) earned the win Sunday, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks over six innings against the Dodgers. He struck out two.
Soriano held the Dodgers offense to just one run through the first five innings, though things began to spiral in the sixth frame when he allowed a pair of homers to Dalton Rushing and Ryan Ward. Despite his late struggles, a strong offensive showing from the Angels propelled Soriano to his seventh win. After a dominant start to the season, the right-hander has struggled to maintain that form, posting a 5.26 ERA and 1.58 WHIP across 39.1 innings over his past seven starts. The 27-year-old will carry a 2.96 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 87:40 K:BB across 82 innings (14 starts) into his next outing, tentatively scheduled for Saturday against the Rays.
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Luis Castillo SP | SEA
Mariners' Luis Castillo: Yields one run in no-decision
Castillo did not factor into Sunday's decision against the Tigers, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out five across 5.2 innings.
Castillo had worked behind Bryce Miller in each of his three prior outings, but the former was on the mound for the start of Sunday's series finale. Castillo limited the Tigers to just three baserunners across five-plus innings while inducing 12 whiffs, and he reached 100 pitches for the third time this season. He now sits at a 5.16 ERA and 1.36 WHIP across 61 innings, and his next appearance is slated for next weekend on the road against the Nationals.
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Joey Cantillo SP | CLE
Guardians' Joey Cantillo: Tagged for seven runs vs. Texas
Cantillo (4-3) took the loss Sunday against Texas, surrendering seven runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out seven across five innings.
Three home runs in five innings did Cantillo in, negating an otherwise solid seven-strikeout effort. He has now allowed at least four runs in four of his last five starts. His walk rate has been a concern all season, sitting at 4.84 BB/9, and the combination of free passes and elevated contact is a dangerous cocktail against a lineup with legitimate power. Cantillo now owns a 4.57 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 63:36 K:BB across 67 innings and is set to face Detroit at home next weekend.
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Jacob deGrom SP | TEX
Rangers' Jacob deGrom: Blanks Guardians across six innings
DeGrom (5-4) earned the win Sunday against Cleveland, allowing three hits across six scoreless innings while striking out six and walking two in Texas' 10-0 shutout victory.
Working off just 87 pitches, deGrom was dominant from start to finish, retiring the last four batters he faced via strikeout and keeping the Guardians completely off balance all afternoon. The performance was especially noteworthy considering the home-run issues that plagued him earlier in the season, as he served up 13 long balls through his first 11 starts. He has now kept the ball in the yard in consecutive outings. DeGrom is now 3-1 with a 1.28 ERA in his six home starts, with 43 strikeouts across 35.2 innings, making the home/road split a possible consideration when setting lineups. His season line sits at a 3.18 ERA and 0.99 WHIP, and while a road matchup against Boston awaits next, the right-hander should benefit from facing a Red Sox lineup that ranks dead last in MLB in home runs.
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Jack Flaherty SP | DET
Tigers' Jack Flaherty: Allows three runs in no-decision
Flaherty allowed three runs on six hits across five innings and did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Mariners. He walked one and struck out seven.
Flaherty earned his first win of the season his last time out but was unable to fully carry that momentum into his next start. The righty has now allowed three earned runs or more in five of his last six appearances, and he's sitting with an underwhelming 5.31 ERA overall. Flaherty at least had the strikeout stuff working Sunday, which pushed him up to 77 this year across 62.2 innings. That's the upside that makes Flaherty intriguing for fantasy managers, though he's yet to put everything together this year. He's penciled in to face the Guardians on the road Saturday the next time he takes the mound.
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Connor Prielipp SP | MIN
Twins' Connor Prielipp: Inefficient in fourth loss
Prielipp (2-4) took the loss Sunday against the Royals, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk in 4.1 innings. He struck out seven.
Prielipp did his part to keep the Twins in the game Sunday, but he wasn't particularly efficient with his pitch count. The rookie left-hander tossed 77 pitches Sunday but was still unable to complete five innings, and it was the third time in his previous four starts that he couldn't get through the fifth frame. Prielipp has flashed plenty of swing-and-miss stuff, boasting a 49:18 K:BB over his first 43.2 innings, but he still has room to improve on a 5.15 ERA and 1.33 WHIP.
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Noah Cameron SP | KC
Royals' Noah Cameron: Resurgence continues in third win
Cameron (3-4) notched the win Sunday against the Twins, allowing one unearned run on three hits and no walks in six innings. He struck out seven.
Cameron had posted a 5.55 ERA over his first seven starts of the year, but he's been a much different pitcher as of late. The 26-year-old southpaw has logged four quality starts across his past five outings, during which he boasts a sparkling 1.80 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 31:3 K:BB covering 30 innings. Cameron, who now has an improved 3.84 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 63:17 K:BB over 65.2 frames overall, will hope to keep the good times rolling at home versus the Astros his next time out.
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Gage Jump SP | ATH
Athletics' Gage Jump: Blanks Astros in second win
Jump (2-1) notched the win Sunday against the Astros, allowing no runs on three hits and three walks in 6.1 innings. He struck out three.
Following a shaky major-league debut, which saw him give up four runs on nine hits, Jump has bounced back in a big way on the mound. The rookie left-hander has yielded a lone run across his past two starts (13.1 innings), scattering three singles Sunday en route to his first scoreless outing of the year. Jump now sports a 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB across his first 18.1 frames, and he next lines up for a favorable home matchup versus the Rockies.
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Michael Burrows SP | HOU
Astros' Mike Burrows: Hit hard in eighth loss
Burrows (3-8) took the loss Sunday against the Athletics, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out three.
Burrows has really struggled to keep the ball in the park this year, serving up two home runs in seven of his 13 starts. The 26-year-old right-hander has thrown at least five innings in all but one of his outings, but he's given up fewer than three runs just four times so far. Burrows will carry an underwhelming 5.77 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 60:28 K:BB over 73.1 innings into his next scheduled appearance in Kansas City.