MLB Player News
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MacKenzie Gore SP | TEX
Nationals' MacKenzie Gore: Struggles against Dodgers
Gore (3-7) allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits and four walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings, taking the loss Friday versus the Dodgers.
Gore hadn't allowed more than two runs in any of his last six starts, turning in five quality starts in that span. The Dodgers did the bulk of their damage in the third and fourth innings Friday, and Miguel Rojas added a two-run home run to knock Gore from the game in the sixth. Chalk it up as a rough outing against a challenging opponent -- Gore has earned the benefit of the doubt with his consistency this season. He's at a 3.19 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 123:27 K:BB through 93 innings over 16 starts. He'll look to bounce back next week when he faces his former team, the Padres, in a road start.
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Clayton Kershaw SP | LAD
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw: Secures third win
Kershaw (3-0) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings to earn the win over the Nationals on Friday.
Kershaw gave up solo home runs to Amed Rosario and Riley Adams, but the Dodgers' offense gave the southpaw plenty of support. This was Kershaw's third straight win, and he's allowed just three runs with a 16:3 K:BB over his last 17 innings. Overall, he's pitched to a 3.31 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 24:12 K:BB across 32.2 innings over seven starts. Kershaw's next start is projected to be at Colorado.
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Tanner Bibee SP | CLE
Guardians' Tanner Bibee: Goes distance in loss
Bibee (4-7) pitched a complete game but took the loss Friday versus the Athletics, allowing five runs (four earned) on 11 hits while striking out 10 over eight innings. He did not walk a batter.
Bibee had his longest outing of the season, which included a season-high 10 strikeouts. He also avoided issuing a walk for the fourth time this year, but the Guardians didn't offer enough run support. Bibee is winless in his last five starts, going 0-3 with 16 runs allowed (15 earned) over his last 30.2 innings. For the season, he's at a 3.86 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 75:26 K:BB through 88.2 innings over 15 starts. The right-hander's next start is projected to be at home versus the Blue Jays.
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Jeffrey Springs SP | ATH
Athletics' Jeffrey Springs: Excellent in sixth win
Springs (6-5) allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out six over 7.1 innings to earn the win Friday over the Guardians.
Springs kept the Guardians off the board until Angel Martinez's solo home run in the eighth inning. This was Springs' longest outing of the year, and he threw 69 of 104 pitches for strikes to earn his second quality start in a row. He seems to have benefited from making a couple of appearances behind an opener. Springs is now at a 4.24 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 72:32 K:BB over 87 innings through 16 outings (14 starts), and he's walked just three batters over 26 innings in June. The southpaw is projected for a tough road matchup versus the Tigers next week.
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Tyler Glasnow SP | LAD
Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow: Beginning rehab stint Sunday
Glasnow (shoulder) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Glasnow tossed about 40 pitches in a sim game Tuesday, and he's now ready to progress to game action. The veteran righty is expected to log two innings in his initial rehab start Sunday, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, and is slated for at least three rehab outings before coming off the injured list. Glasnow has been on the IL since late April, and though he's coming up on eligibility to be activated, his timeline suggests early July as a best-case scenario.
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Michael Burrows SP | HOU
Pirates' Mike Burrows: Allows two homers in loss
Burrows (1-2) took the loss against the Rangers on Friday, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts over 4.2 innings.
Burrows allowed two runs in the first inning, and then gave up solo homers in the fourth and fifth. The 25-year-old has been a mixed bag through six starts with the Pirates this season, allowing two earned runs or fewer three times and exactly four earned runs in each of the other three outings. He'll take a 4.82 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB across 28 innings into a home matchup with the Mets next weekend.
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Zack Wheeler SP | PHI
Phillies' Zack Wheeler: Fans eight in five scoreless frames
Wheeler didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Mets, giving up no runs on four hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out eight.
The 35-year-old right-hander overwhelmed the Mets at times, generating a staggering 21 whiffs during his fourth scoreless start of the season. Wheeler has fanned at least six in all but one of his 15 outings this year, and he's yet to fire fewer than five frames in any of his appearances. Wheeler will bring an outstanding 2.61 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 118:22 K:BB over 93 innings into his next scheduled start against the Astros, who entered Friday leading MLB in batting average (.272) since May 7.
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Blade Tidwell RP | SF
Mets' Blade Tidwell: Inefficient in second start
Tidwell didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Phillies, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks in 3.2 innings. He struck out four.
The rookie right-hander made his second spot start of the season for the major-league club, producing nine whiffs in an abbreviated outing. Although Tidwell didn't offer New York's injury-riddled rotation much length, as he threw just 43 of his 74 pitches for strikes, he kept the ball in the yard and held a formidable Phillies lineup to only four singles. Frankie Montas (lat) appears to be on the cusp of making his season debut, which will likely bump Tidwell back to Triple-A Syracuse.
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Jacob deGrom SP | TEX
Rangers' Jacob deGrom: Strikes out seven in win
DeGrom (7-2) earned the win against the Pirates on Friday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over six innings.
DeGrom retired the first 11 batters he faced before allowing two runs in the fourth inning. The 37-year-old generated 12 whiffs on 84 pitches and has now delivered four straight quality starts and 12 consecutive outings yielding two earned runs or fewer. He'll carry a 2.24 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 87:18 K:BB across 88.1 innings into a road matchup with the Orioles next week.
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Andre Pallante SP | STL
Cardinals' Andre Pallante: Stymies Reds in six shutout innings
Pallante (5-3) picked up the win Friday against the Reds, giving up no runs on two hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out four.
Pallante flummoxed the Reds in his second scoreless start of the year, submitting 12 whiffs while also inducing 10 groundouts. The 26-year-old right-hander also tied his season low in hits allowed en route to his sixth quality start among 15 outings in 2025. Pallante still owns an uninspiring 4.48 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 58:27 K:BB over 82.1 innings, but he does lead the major leagues in groundouts (139) among pitchers. That said, he'll be hard to trust in his next projected appearance versus a Cubs offense that entered Friday with MLB's lowest groundball rate (38.2 percent) for the season.