MLB Player News
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Kyle Freeland SP | COL
Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Dealing with blister
Freeland was pulled early from his start Tuesday against Atlanta due to a blister, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.
Freeland was effective across five innings, allowing only one earned run while striking out five. However, he was pulled after only 79 pitches due to the blister. Freeland dealt with the same issue in the middle of August and his status for a scheduled outing Sunday against Milwaukee is now unclear.
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Chris Sale SP | ATL
Braves' Chris Sale: Reaches 200 Ks
Sale (16-3) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing six hits over seven scoreless innings in a 3-0 victory over the Rockies. He struck out nine without walking a batter.
The veteran lefty continues his march toward both the NL Cy Young Award and a pitching Triple Crown, generating a whopping 23 swinging strikes among his 93 pitches as he reeled off his fifth straight quality start and 16th of the year. Sale leads the majors with 206 strikeouts, five ahead of Tarik Skubal and Dylan Cease, while his 16 wins are tied for the MLB lead with Skubal. Sale's 2.46 ERA also paces all qualified pitchers, with Skubal once again in second at 2.51. Sale's next victory will tie his previous career high of 17, a mark he last reached in 2017 -- he'll try to pick it up this weekend in a home start against the Blue Jays.
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Ryan Weathers SP | MIA
Marlins' Ryan Weathers: Begins rehab assignment
Weathers (finger) tossed three scoreless innings with three strikeouts in his first rehab start with Single-A Jupiter on Tuesday.
Weathers threw 43 pitches in his first game action since he went down with a left index finger strain back in early June. The left-hander figures to require at least one more rehab start, likely at a higher affiliate, before being re-inserted into the Marlins' rotation. Weathers was showing signs of a breakout before getting injured, compiling a 3.55 ERA and 67:20 K:BB over 71 frames covering 13 starts.
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Kyle Freeland SP | COL
Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Gets little help in loss
Freeland (4-7) took the loss Tuesday as the Rockies fell 3-0 to Atlanta, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits over five innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.
It was a sharp performance from the left-hander, who tossed 55 of 79 pitches for strikes, but he had the misfortune of being matched up with NL Cy Young favorite Chris Sale. Freeland has allowed three runs or fewer in six of his last seven starts, posting a 4.03 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 30:9 K:BB through 38 innings over that stretch. He'll look for a better result in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come on the road this weekend in Milwaukee.
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Paul Blackburn SP | NYM
Mets' Paul Blackburn: Sharp in rehab start
Blackburn (hand) allowed one run over 6.2 innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
Blackburn needed only 75 pitches to navigate through 6.2 innings. It should be the only rehab outing he needs before rejoining the Mets' rotation, although the exact date of his return hasn't been ironed out yet. Blackburn has missed the last two weeks of action with a right hand bruise.
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Kyle Harrison SP | SF
Giants' Kyle Harrison: Lit up for six runs
Harrison (7-7) took the loss Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out three over 2.2 innings.
Harrison was roughed up for a second straight outing and Tuesday's start was his shortest of the season. The Diamondbacks scored multiple runs in all three innings Harrison worked, which included a two-run homer by Randal Grichuk in the opening frame. Harrison has now allowed 11 runs over his last 7.1 innings and has just two quality starts since the beginning of July. For the year, he owns a 4.56 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 118:42 K:BB in 124.1 innings and lines up to face the Padres on the road over the weekend.
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David Peterson SP | NYM
Mets' David Peterson: Racks up career-high 11 Ks
Peterson (9-1) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing one run on six hits and a walk over six innings in a 7-2 victory over the Red Sox. He struck out 11.
The 11 strikeouts were a career high for the southpaw, who generated an impressive 20 swinging strikes among his 89 pitches. Peterson has won four straight decisions and has six quality starts in seven trips to the mound since the beginning of August, posting a 1.81 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 38:14 K:BB through 44.2 innings over that stretch. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road early next week in Toronto.
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Ryne Nelson SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ryne Nelson: Racks up nine strikeouts in win
Nelson (10-6) got the win over the Giants on Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out nine over 6.2 innings.
The Giants scratched across a run against Nelson in the first and scored once more in the sixth with a solo home run by Matt Chapman. Nelson otherwise continued his brilliant run of starts, posting a fifth straight quality outing and the ninth over his last 11 starts while tying his season high with nine strikeouts. Since July 2, he holds a 2.76 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 75:14 K:BB in 75 innings. Before then, Nelson was sporting a 5.69 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 14 starts. He'll look to keep rolling in a projected road start against the Astros this weekend.
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Tyler Phillips SP | PHI
Phillies' Tyler Phillips: Escapes with no-decision Tuesday
Phillips came away with a no-decision in Tuesday's 10-9 win over the Blue Jays, surrendering six runs on eight hits over two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one without walking a batter.
The right-hander got chased from the game after 36 pitches (28 strikes) and homers by Daulton Varsho and Addison Barger, but the Phillies were able to claw their way back and won it in the ninth on Kyle Schwarber's third long ball of the night. Since a four-hit shutout over the Guardians on July 27, Phillips has been in a tailspin, posting a 17.74 ERA over his last four big-league outings while serving up six home runs in only 11.2 innings. If he gets another start, Phillips lines up to face the Marlins on the road this weekend.
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Bryce Eldridge SP | SF
Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Rises to Double-A
Eldridge was promoted from High-A Eugene to Double-A Richmond on Tuesday.
Eldridge couldn't be stopped at High-A, slashing .333/.442/.615 with 12 home runs, 41 RBI, 35 runs scored and three stolen bases over 48 contests. The top prospect will close out the year with a taste of Double-A, which is where he is likely to begin in 2025. A strong campaign next year could position him for his major-league debut in the second half of 2025.