MLB Player News
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Kyle Wright SP | KC
Royals' Kyle Wright: Slated for three inning in ACL
Wright (shoulder/hamstring) is scheduled for three innings in the Arizona Complex League on Monday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Wright entered the season on the injured list as he continues rehab on his right shoulder along with a hamstring strain he suffered in camp. With the righty slated for three innings of work in Arizona, it seems he's progressed a bit since the end of March.
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Shinnosuke Ogasawara SP | WAS
Nationals' Shinnosuke Ogasawara: Placed on Triple-A IL
Triple-A Rochester placed Ogasawara on its 7-day injured list Thursday with an oblique injury, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Ogasawara retains a spot on the Nationals' 40-man roster after signing a two-year, $3.5 million deal in January, but he was unable to win a spot in the Opening Day rotation and is still waiting to make his MLB debut. He supplied a 4.80 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 12:4 K:BB over 15 innings through his first three starts with Rochester before going down with the oblique injury.
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Andrew Heaney SP | PIT
Pirates' Andrew Heaney: Fires 7.1 shutout frames
Heaney (1-1) earned the win Thursday against the Nationals after giving up five hits and two walks over 7.1 scoreless innings. He struck out four.
The left-hander generated just nine swinging strikes on 95 pitches but scattered four singles and a double to pick up his first win of the campaign. Heaney surrendered four runs during his previous start in Cincinnati, but he's otherwise been dominant so far this season with a 2.13 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 22:6 K:BB through 25.1 innings.
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Davis Martin SP | CHW
White Sox's Davis Martin: Falls to A's
Martin (1-2) took the loss Thursday against the Athletics, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out three.
Martin held the A's to one run through his first four innings before giving up a solo homer to Lawrence Butler in the fifth followed by a JJ Bleday two-run blast in the sixth. The 28-year-old Martin will carry a 4.84 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 13:6 K:BB into his next start, tentatively slated for next week in Minnesota.
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JP Sears SP | ATH
Athletics' JP Sears: Blanks White Sox in second win
Sears (2-2) earned the win Thursday over the White Sox, allowing three hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out two.
Sears had little trouble with the White Sox on Thursday, allowing just three singles while cruising to his second victory. The 29-year-old left-hander has delivered quality starts in three of his first four outings to start the year. Sears now sports a 3.13 ERA with a 1.09 WHIP and 18:5 K:BB across 23 innings. He's currently lined up for a home matchup with the Rangers in his next start.
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Keider Montero SP | DET
Tigers' Keider Montero: Sticking around in majors
Montero remains on the Tigers' active roster following Wednesday's start against the Brewers and is expected to pitch again in 4-to-5 days, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
It was anticipated that Montero would be sent back down to the minors following what was expected to be a spot start. However, manager A.J. Hinch said "there was a lot we liked" about Montero's start in Milwaukee, and "we're hoping to get another outing of him." Whether that's another start or perhaps an extended relief appearance isn't clear. Montero permitted five runs on eight hits across five innings against the Brewers, but he also walked just one and struck out eight.
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Brady Singer SP | CIN
Reds' Brady Singer: Strikes out six in no-decision
Singer did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Mariners, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out six.
Singer delivered three scoreless innings before Luke Raley tied the game with a two-run homer in the fourth. He'd give up two more unearned runs in the fifth before departing the game with just one out. Singer would ultimately settle for a no-decision, ending his season-opening win streak at three. The right-hander will carry a 3.38 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP and 24:9 K:BB into his next outing, currently slated for next week in Miami.
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Edward Cabrera SP | MIA
Marlins' Edward Cabrera: Control issues persist
Cabrera (0-1) was charged with the loss Thursday against the Diamondbacks. He surrendered five runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six across four innings.
The right-hander has now issued three walks in each of his first two starts of the campaign, and he also had a wild pitch and plunked a batter Thursday. Walks have been a problem throughout Cabrera's career with a 5.1 BB/9 over parts of five big-league seasons, so he's difficult to trust as a consistent fantasy option. Encouragingly, h worked up to 88 pitches Thursday, so he at least doesn't appear to have any limitations after opening the campaign on the IL due to a blister.
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Emerson Hancock SP | SEA
Mariners' Emerson Hancock: Better in second outing
Hancock (0-1) did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Reds, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out four.
Hancock got off to a rocky start, surrendering a two-run homer to Austin Hays in the first inning. However, the right-hander would settle in and blank Cincinnati over his final four frames, giving up just three more hits. It's certainly an encouraging effort from Hancock, who was sent down to Triple-A after allowing six runs in just two-thirds of an inning in his first start this year. Hancock should get another chance to stick in Seattle's rotation -- he currently would line up for a road matchup with the Red Sox in his next outing.
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Eduardo Rodriguez SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Eduardo Rodriguez: Punches out nine in first win
Rodriguez (1-2) struck out nine and earned the win Thursday in Miami after giving up three runs (one earned) on 10 hits and no walks over 5.1 innings.
A pair of errors led to two unearned runs for the Marlins, which was fortunate for Rodriguez's line given how many baserunners he allowed. The left-hander didn't issue a walk for the first time this season, but there was still some poor control with a pair of wild pitches. Rodriguez surrendered seven runs in his first two starts of the season but has settled in during his past two outings with just three earned runs, though the 16 hits he's allowed remain a concern.