MLB Player News
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Kyle Hendricks SP | LAA
Angels' Kyle Hendricks: Gives up one run in no-decision
Hendricks allowed one run on five hits and struck out five without walking a batter over five innings in a no-decision versus the Nationals on Saturday.
Hendricks was sharp the first two times through the order, but CJ Abrams took him deep for a fifth-inning solo shot. Hendricks was pulled at 74 pitches (56 strikes), leaving with the game tied at 1-1. He had mixed results in June, allowing 13 runs (10 earned) with a 21:5 K:BB over 28 innings across his five starts during the month. That's still better than his season-long marks, which are now at a 4.66 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 60:23 K:BB through 87 innings. Hendricks' next start is lined up to be at Toronto.
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Adrian Houser SP | SF
White Sox's Adrian Houser: Tosses gem against Giants
Houser (3-2) earned the win over San Francisco on Saturday, allowing four hits and issuing one walk while striking out five batters over seven scoreless innings.
Houser got one measly run of support, but that was all he needed, as the right-hander spun another impressive outing. The veteran hurler was efficient in tossing 88 pitches (62 strikes) across his seven frames, and he fired a first-pitch strike to 18 of the 25 batters he faced. Houser lowered his ERA to 1.90 on the campaign, and he's now recorded a quality start in six of his seven appearances. While he doesn't have a great track record and is not a big source of strikeouts -- he has 31 across 42.2 innings this year -- Houser has put himself on fantasy radars with his unexpected level of success to begin his White Sox tenure.
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Kumar Rocker P | TEX
Rangers' Kumar Rocker: Logs quality start in no-decision
Rocker did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Mariners, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts over six innings.
Rocker threw 67 of 97 pitches for strikes and induced 10 whiffs, falling a two-out single in the sixth inning short of potentially earning his third straight win. The 25-year-old notched his first quality start since April 17 and has now allowed just four earned runs over his past three outings. He'll carry a 6.13 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 37:12 K:BB across 39.2 innings into a road matchup with the Padres next weekend.
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Bryan Woo SP | SEA
Mariners' Bryan Woo: Strikes out nine in no-decision
Woo did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Rangers, allowing two unearned runs on five hits and two walks with nine strikeouts over six innings.
Woo allowed a homer following a two-out error in the third inning but was otherwise excellent, throwing 61 of 97 pitches for strikes and generating 18 whiffs. The 25-year-old will wrap up June with three consecutive quality starts and has impressively completed at least six frames in all 16 of his outings this season. He'll carry a 2.93 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 96:17 K:BB across 101.1 innings into a favorable matchup versus the Royals next week.
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Seth Lugo SP | KC
Royals' Seth Lugo: Strikes out eight in win
Lugo (5-5) earned the win against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing four hits and five walks while striking out eight over 5.2 scoreless innings.
Lugo kept the Dodgers off the board despite issuing a season-high five walks, falling one out shy of his third consecutive quality start. It capped a stellar June for the 35-year-old, who allowed just four earned runs while posting a 31:11 K:BB over five outings. He'll take a 2.74 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 76:28 K:BB across 88.2 innings into a road matchup with the Mariners next week.
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Zack Littell SP | WAS
Rays' Zack Littell: Sharp in seventh win
Littell (7-7) picked up the win Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over seven innings in an 11-3 rout of the Orioles. He struck out five.
The right-hander tossed 61 of 93 pitches for strikes en route to his 11th quality start of the season, and fifth in his last seven trips to the mound. During that stretch, Littell has produced a 2.78 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and stunning 33:2 K:BB over 45.1 innings. He'll try to stay dialed in during his next start, which lines up to come on the road next weekend in Minnesota.
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Lucas Giolito SP | BOS
Red Sox's Lucas Giolito: Tosses seven strong innings
Giolito (4-1) earned the win against the Blue Jays on Saturday, allowing one unearned run on six hits and one walk while striking out five across seven innings.
Giolito received plenty of run support from the Red Sox batters Saturday, and the extra rest between innings seemed to benefit the 30-year-old right-hander. He has logged four quality starts in a row and has given up only two earned runs over that span while striking out 24 batters in 25 innings. Giolito now sports a 3.99 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 51:18 K:BB across 58.2 innings this season. He's in line to face the Nationals on the road next weekend, when he'll look to make it three wins in five starts.
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Casey Mize SP | DET
Tigers' Casey Mize: Cruises to eighth win
Mize (8-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 10-5 victory over the Twins, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk over 6.2 innings. He struck out five.
The Tigers' offense was relentless on the afternoon, putting at least one run on the board in seven straight innings as part of a 15-hit, four-homer attack, giving Mize more than enough cushion. The quality start was his fifth of the season, and since coming off the IL in late May, the right-hander has allowed three runs or fewer in seven straight trips to the mound -- a stretch in which he's delivered a 3.25 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 34:10 K:BB in 36 innings. Mize will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road next weekend in Cleveland.
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Zach Eflin SP | BAL
Orioles' Zach Eflin: Dealing with lower-back strain
Eflin was removed from Saturday's game versus Tampa Bay due to a lower-back strain, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Eflin noticed the issue while warming up in the bullpen prior to his start but thought he could pitch through it. However, the right-hander struggled through a four-run first inning before he was pulled, and it's logical to assume that the back issue contributed to the rough frame. Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino indicated following the contest that Eflin may need to get imaging done on his back, and it's unclear at this time if the veteran hurler will need a stint on the IL. The Orioles do have one injured starter close to returning to the rotation, as Cade Povich (hip) threw 75 pitches in a rehab start Thursday.
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Chris Bassitt SP | BAL
Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt: Rocked for eight runs
Bassitt (7-4) took the loss against the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing nine runs (eight earned) on eight hits and four walks while striking out three across two-plus innings.
Bassitt entered Saturday's game having logged three quality starts over his last four outings. That momentum came to a crashing halt, as the veteran right-hander gave up three runs in each of the three innings he pitched, recording just six outs while tossing 70 pitches (44 strikes). The eight earned runs Bassitt gave up Saturday were as many as he yielded over his previous three starts combined, which inflates his ERA to 4.29 and WHIP to 1.36 across 94.1 innings this season. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, which is lined up to come against the Yankees at home next week.