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Kendry Rojas SP | MIN
Blue Jays' Kendry Rojas: Dominant at Double-A
Rojas struck out 10 without walking a batter and allowed just two hits over five scoreless innings in his second start for Double-A New Hampshire on Thursday.
The 22-year-old southpaw got a belated start to his season due to an abdominal injury, but Rojas appears intent on making up for lost time. A converted outfielder, Rojas has had trouble staying healthy since moving to the mound, but he boasts a mid-90s fastball with a slider and changeup, and a smooth, athletic delivery that has led to rapid improvement in both his raw stuff and his control. After posting a 2.43 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 61:12 K:BB over 55.2 innings at High-A last year, Rojas could be poised to take another big step forward in the second half of 2025.
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Carlos Lagrange SP | NYY
Yankees' Carlos Lagrange: Racking up Ks at Double-A
Lagrange has a 2.61 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 34:15 K:BB in 20.2 innings over his last four starts for Double-A Somerset.
The 22-year-old righty was surprisingly assigned to High-A Hudson Valley to begin the year, even though he had an 18.8 percent walk rate at Single-A Tampa in 2024. Lagrange was up for the challenge, logging a 4.10 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 64:12 K:BB in 41.2 innings at High-A before getting promoted to Double-A on June 3. Even during his stretches of dominance, walks can be a problem for Lagrange, as he's given up more walks than hits in three straight starts.
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Hunter Dobbins SP | STL
Red Sox's Hunter Dobbins: Expected starter Friday
Dobbins (elbow) is expected to be activated off the 15-day injured list Friday and will start that night's game against the Rays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
The Red Sox cleared a roster spot for Dobbins following Thursday's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay by optioning reliever Isaiah Campbell to Triple-A Worcester. Dobbins had gone 4-1 with a 4.10 ERA, 43 strikeouts and 16 walks over 59.1 innings prior to landing on the injured list with a right elbow strain.
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Shane Bieber SP | TOR
Guardians' Shane Bieber: Throws live BP
Bieber (elbow) threw 41 pitches with three up-and-downs in a live batting practice session Thursday, MLB.com reports.
Bieber reported feeling good following the session, and the Guardians will huddle up Friday to discuss the next steps in his recovery from Tommy John surgery in April 2024. The veteran right-hander believed earlier this week that he could restart a paused rehab assignment after throwing the live BP, and he may be only a few weeks away from rejoining the Guardians' rotation.
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Walker Buehler SP | PHI
Red Sox's Walker Buehler: Quality start against Rays
Buehler took a no-decision Thursday against the Rays, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks in six innings. He struck out two.
Thursday marked the first time that Buehler had thrown at least six innings since June 11, giving the right-hander his fifth quality start of 2025. He's punched out fewer than four batters in each of his last five appearances, and he's walked at least three in four of those five starts. Buehler has had a disappointing campaign so far, as his 6.12 ERA and 1.56 WHIP through 78 frames would be career worsts if they stand. He'll remain difficult to trust from a fantasy perspective coming out of the All-Star break.
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Taj Bradley SP | MIN
Rays' Taj Bradley: Five Ks in six strong innings
Bradley took a no-decision Thursday against the Red Sox, giving up one run on two hits and three walks in six innings. He struck out five.
Bradley was able to hurl at least five innings for a fourth start in a row, as he held the Red Sox to only two singles. The two hits allowed came in the third frame, when Boston scratched a run across. The 24-year-old right-hander still hasn't lived up to the hype that made him one of baseball's top pitching prospects not long ago, and he's recorded an uninspiring 4.60 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 89:40 K:BB over 103.2 innings this season.
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Marcus Stroman SP | NYY
Yankees' Marcus Stroman: Decent results in no-decision
Stroman took a no-decision Thursday against the Mariners, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out three.
Just one of the hits off Stroman went for extra bases, and he was able to build up to 90 pitches in his third start since being reinstated from the injured list. Additionally, the veteran right-hander has tossed at least five frames in all three of these outings after being unable to complete five innings in any of his first three appearances before landing on the IL in mid-April. Stroman still has work to do in order to enhance his 6.66 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 15:12 K:BB over 24.1 innings, but New York will need him in its post-All-Star break rotation now that Clarke Schmidt (elbow) is done for the rest of the current season, and likely all of 2026.
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Bryan Woo SP | SEA
Mariners' Bryan Woo: Flirts with no-hitter Thursday
Woo took a no-decision Thursday against the Yankees, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks in 7.1 innings. He struck out five.
It was a brilliant performance in the Bronx from Woo, who twirled seven hitless innings to begin his evening and retired 20 consecutive batters at one point before running into some trouble in the eighth. The right-hander has proven to be as reliable as any starter in the league in the first half, spinning at least six frames in 18 straight outings. Woo boasts a 2.75 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 109:21 K:BB across 114.2 innings, and he's provided plenty of stability to a Seattle rotation hit hard by injuries.
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Jack Kochanowicz SP | LAA
Angels' Jack Kochanowicz: Ugly outing Thursday
Kochanowicz (3-9) allowed eight runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out three over 2.2 innings to take the loss versus the Rangers on Tuesday.
Kochanowicz ran into a little trouble when he allowed two runs in the first inning, and the Rangers put together a more significant rally in the third to knock him from the game. It's a disappointing end to the first half for the right-hander, who had allowed a reasonable 13 runs over 24 innings across his previous five starts. He's at a 6.03 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 65:45 K:BB through 94 innings over 19 starts this season. The Angels have let Kochanowicz do some learning on the job, but after Carson Fulmer threw 5.1 innings on 88 pitches (50 strikes) out of the bullpen, it's fair to wonder who will hold the fifth spot in the rotation coming out of the All-Star break.
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Patrick Corbin SP | TEX
Rangers' Patrick Corbin: Gets plenty of support in win
Corbin (6-7) allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings to earn the win over the Angels on Thursday.
The Rangers led 9-0 after three innings, though Corbin gave some of the lead back when he allowed a two-run home run to Taylor Ward in the fifth. This was Corbin's second straight win, and he's allowed a modest seven runs over his last 17 innings while posting a 15:4 K:BB in that span. For the season, the southpaw has a 4.15 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 74:27 K:BB across 93.1 innings over 17 starts. He's allowed three runs or fewer in 15 of his outings, and this has been the steadiest he's looked since 2019.