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  • Mick Abel P | MIN

    Twins' Mick Abel: Moving to bullpen

    Abel is expected to be available out of the bullpen for this weekend's series with the Padres, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

    Abel was called up from Triple-A St. Paul last week and made his Twins debut as a starter this past Saturday, giving up six runs in three innings in a loss to the White Sox. With the Twins welcoming Simeon Woods Richardson back from the 15-day injured list earlier this week and immediately re-entering the rotation, Abel will end up losing his starting spot. Expect him to fill a long-relief role out of the bullpen.

  • White Sox's Yoendrys Gomez: Walks six in loss

    Gomez (3-2) took the loss against the Yankees on Friday, allowing five runs (four earned) on two hits and six walks with six strikeouts over four innings.

    Gomez allowed a grand slam in the fourth inning and struggled with command overall, throwing just 47 of 87 pitches for strikes while issuing a season-high six walks. It marked a tough finish to an otherwise solid August, as the 25-year-old closed the month with a 3.86 ERA over his first four major-league starts. He'll carry a 5.20 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 35:24 K:BB across 36.1 innings into a road matchup with the Twins next week.

  • Carlos Rodon SP | NYY

    Yankees' Carlos Rodon: Wins fourth straight Friday

    Rodon (15-7) earned the win against the White Sox on Friday, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts over six innings.

    Rodon allowed a run in the fifth inning while tossing five scoreless frames and generating 11 swinging strikes on 97 pitches. The veteran southpaw is now 5-1 in eight outings since the All-Star break, holding opponents to two earned runs or fewer six times with three quality starts in that span. He leads the American League with 15 wins and will take a 3.18 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 177:67 K:BB across 164.1 innings into a road matchup with the Astros next week.

  • Guardians' Logan Allen: One rough inning in no-decision

    Allen did not factor into the decision in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks with five strikeouts over six innings.

    Allen was tagged for four runs in the first inning but settled in to blank the Mariners over his final five frames. It was the first time the southpaw completed six innings since July 29, and he'll close August with a 5.96 ERA across five starts. For the year, he owns a 4.42 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 105:57 K:BB over 134.1 innings and lines up for a road matchup with the Red Sox next week.

  • George Kirby SP | SEA

    Mariners' George Kirby: Goes seven strong in no-decision

    Kirby did not factor into the decision in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Guardians, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks with six strikeouts over seven innings.

    Kirby cruised through five scoreless innings before giving up solo homers in the sixth and seventh, throwing 64 of 98 pitches for strikes while generating 10 whiffs. It was the 27-year-old's sixth time posting a quality start with two earned runs or fewer in his last seven outings, the lone blemish being a seven-run blowup Aug. 17. He'll take a 3.94 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 103:26 K:BB across 102.2 innings into a road matchup with the Rays next week.

  • Payton Tolle SP | BOS

    Red Sox's Payton Tolle: Fans eight in major-league debut

    Tolle did not factor into Friday's decision against the Pirates, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out eight across 5.1 innings.

    Though Tolle was facing a Pirates team that entered Friday with the least amount of runs scored in the majors (484), he was also against ace Paul Skenes, so a win was going to be hard to collect in the former's major-league debut. Even so, Tolle rose to the occasion, generating 14 whiffs on 84 pitches (53 strikes) with six of his eight punchouts coming on four-seam fastballs. The 22-year-old southpaw kept the Pirates off the board through the first five innings, but he was pulled from the game in the sixth after allowing two baserunners, both of whom were brought home on a Tommy Pham double. With Richard Fitts (elbow) on the 15-day IL and Walker Buehler being released, Tolle figures to be a part of the Red Sox's rotation for the rest of the regular season. He's slated to start against the Guardians at home next week, when he'll look to earn the first win of his major-league career.

  • Athletics' Mason Barnett: Making MLB debut Saturday

    Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Barnett will start Saturday's game against the Rangers in Sacramento, Jessica Kleinschmidt of Baseball America reports.

    Barnett has spent most of the 2025 season with Triple-A Las Vegas, where he accrued a 5.83 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 123:60 K:BB across 117.1 innings. After being called up from Triple-A on Tuesday, Barnett went unused out of the bullpen over the last few days and will now step into the rotation spot vacated by lefty Jacob Lopez (elbow), who was placed on the IL earlier this week. Though Barnett is regarded as one of the Athletics' top pitching prospects, his poor numbers in the Pacific Coast League make it difficult to depend on him as a streaming option in his MLB debut, especially while pitching in a hitter-friendly venue in Sacramento.

  • Royals' Noah Cameron: Not making weekend start

    Cameron isn't listed as a starting pitcher in any game of Kansas City's three-game set against the Tigers that begins Friday, Jackson Stone of MLB.com reports.

    Cameron's normal trip through the rotation would have lined him up for a start Saturday, but Stephen Kolek will take the mound instead. Michael Wacha will close out the series Sunday. It's unclear when Cameron's next start will come, but it looks as though the Royals will limit his workload during the closing weeks of the regular season. Cameron has thrown 140.2 innings this season across Triple-A and the Majors, and his previous career high was 122.2 innings, which he set in 2024.

  • Pablo Lopez SP | MIN

    Twins' Pablo Lopez: One more rehab start Sunday

    Lopez (shoulder) will make what's expected to be his final rehab start Sunday at Triple-A St. Paul, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

    Lopez struck out five and allowed three earned runs over four innings in his second rehab outing Tuesday with St. Paul. He threw 68 pitches in that start and will get stretched out a bit more before returning from the 60-day injured list and likely slotting into the Twins rotation during next weekend's series in Kansas City. Lopez has been shelved since early June due to a Grade 2 teres major strain.

  • Royals' Michael Wacha: Still making Sunday start

    Wacha (paternity) is still scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Tigers, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

    Despite being placed on the paternity list Friday, Wacha will make his regularly scheduled start Sunday. The 34-year-old has been excellent lately, logging a 4-1 record and a 2.45 ERA across his last eight starts, spanning 47.2 innings. He's struck out just 29 batters during that stretch, though.

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