MLB Player News

Strasburg (neck) is scheduled to come off the disabled list Wednesday and start against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Strasburg will wind up missing just over a month with a pinched nerve in his neck. He was expected to pitch Tuesday after his latest bullpen session went well Saturday, but the team instead decided to give him one extra day of rest, slotting him in behind Tanner Roark in the rotation.

Wacha (oblique) allowed three earned runs on a hit and two walks over two-thirds of an inning in High-A Palm Beach's loss to Charlotte on Saturday. He also recorded a strikeout.

Wacha couldn't get into any type of groove during his brief time on the mound, with three stolen bases by the Stone Crabs contributing to his misery. Wacha only gave up one run -- courtesy of a sacrifice fly -- while on the mound, but he was charged with two more after the bullpen allowed them to score following his exit. The right-hander is slated for multiple rehab appearances, so he should have an extended opportunity to atone for Saturday's rocky outing.

The Braves optioned Allard to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

Allard rejoined the Braves last week but made just one appearance during his latest stint with the big club, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk over an inning of relief Friday against the Rockies. He'll presumably rejoin the Gwinnett rotation with the Braves reinstating Sam Freeman (shoulder) from the 10-day disabled list in a corresponding move.

Senzatela didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Braves, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over five innings while striking out one.

The right-hander threw 82 pitches (49 strikes) in his first start since Aug. 2 due to shoulder inflammation, and while Senzatela was fairly effective, he was on the hook for his fourth loss of the season until the Rockies scored their first runs of the game in the ninth inning. He'll take a 4.47 ERA into his next start Friday at home against the Cardinals.

Hill allowed four runs on four hits and five walks while striking out eight over six innings in a no-decision against the Mariners on Saturday.

His night began: walk, groundout, infield single, single, homer. After that, the lefty was quite good, allowing just one hit over his final five frames. Hill made a mechanical adjustment while on the disabled list earlier in the season that helped him rediscover the spin rate on his curveball, and the results have been stellar since (2.82 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 73:22 K:BB over his last 12 starts). He lines up for a home start against the Padres next weekend.

Graves pitched a scoreless 10th inning Saturday to record his first career save in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Nationals.

After Drew Steckenrider blew the save in the ninth inning, Marlins manager Don Mattingly didn't have any other likely closer candidates available once the team regained the lead in the top of the 10th, but Graves was able to get the job done despite throwing only seven of his 14 pitches for strikes. Given his 6.23 ERA on the season, don't look for the 25-year-old rookie to get many future save chances.

Musgrove (5-7) picked up the win in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Cubs, allowing one run on five hits over seven innings while striking out seven.

It's his fifth straight quality start, although limited run support has saddled Musgrove with a 2-3 record during that stretch despite a 2.12 ERA and 0.88 WHIP. The right-hander will try to keep things rolling Friday in Milwaukee.

Miley (2-2) was charged with four runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out seven over five innings in a loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.

The lefty was the victim of some bad luck, as a passed ball by catcher Erik Kratz extended the third inning and allowed the Cardinals to tack on three unearned runs. That would be enough to give Miley the loss and allow St. Louis to leapfrog Milwaukee in the standings. He did give up a home run and has now surrendered a long ball in three consecutive outings, but Miley has allowed more than two earned runs just once in nine starts this season (no more than three earned in any start). He will look to keep this improbable run going next weekend against the Pirates.

Mikolas (13-3) allowed one run over six innings in a win over the Brewers on Saturday. He gave up five hits while striking out seven and walking none.

A Travis Shaw homer in the second inning accounted for all of the damage against Mikolas, who moved into a tie for third in the National League in wins with this victory. He's been more than just good for fantasy owners; the 29-year-old has been a top-15 starting pitcher despite a bottom-15 strikeout percentage among qualified starters. Mikolas heads out to Colorado for his next scheduled start.

DeGrom (8-7) allowed one run (zero earned) on seven hits while striking out nine over nine innings as he secured the victory Saturday against Philadelphia.

DeGrom turned in a dominant outing, as the Phillies managed to plate just one unearned run in the seventh inning. He was extremely efficient in the third complete game of his career, tossing 78 of 108 total pitches for strikes. The 30-year-old ace has notched three straight victories, and he'll head into his next outing with a stellar 1.71 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with a 204:36 K:BB over 168 innings.