-
Nick Pivetta RP | SD
Padres' Nick Pivetta: Weak effort at Wrigley
Pivetta (1-1) took the loss Saturday, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks over three innings as the Padres were bounced 7-1 by the Cubs. He struck out four.
After a dazzling 2025 debut Sunday against Atlanta, Pivetta crashed back to earth in this one, tossing 44 of 76 pitches for strikes before getting the hook. The right-hander has never been known for his consistency and has never finished a season with an ERA below 4.00, so a quick correction shouldn't have been surprising. Pivetta will take a 2.70 ERA and 8:3 K:BB through 10 innings into his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home next weekend against the Rockies.
-
Mitchell Parker RP | WAS
Nationals' Mitchell Parker: Logs quality start in win
Parker (2-0) earned the win against the Diamondbacks on Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and four walks with two strikeouts over six innings.
Parker tossed five scoreless frames before surrendering a run in his final inning, earning his second straight quality start despite some command issues. The southpaw needed 82 pitches to get through six innings and has now opened the season with wins over two high-powered lineups in the Diamondbacks and Phillies. He'll carry a 0.73 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 7:6 K:BB over 12.1 innings into a road start against the Marlins next weekend.
-
Austin Gomber SP | TEX
Rockies' Austin Gomber: Shut down for week or more
Gomber (shoulder) won't throw for at least a week and won't pitch in a game for 2-to-3 weeks, MLB.com reports.
Gomber was scratched from a scheduled rehab start with Triple-A Albuerque on Wednesday after experiencing soreness in his left shoulder. The veteran lefty began the season on the injured list, and given his current shutdown from throwing, it's unlikely he'll be ready to join Colorado's rotation until at least May. Gomber will need to log more rehab starts before he's ready to be activated, and Colorado probably won't be able to put together a timeline for his return until he's able to resume a throwing program.
-
Bailey Ober SP | MIN
Twins' Bailey Ober: Inefficient in no-decision
Ober came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Astros, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out five.
It was a much better performance than in his season debut, when he got tagged for eight runs in 2.2 innings Sunday by the Cardinals, but Ober still ran his pitch count up to 84 (54 strikes) before exiting and failed to quality for a win despite plenty of run support. The outing shaved his ERA down to a still-ugly 12.15, and Ober will try to chip away at it further in his next start, which is scheduled to come on the road next week in Kansas City.
-
Spencer Arrighetti RP | TOR
Astros' Spencer Arrighetti: Early exit in Minnesota
Arrighetti (1-1) took the loss Saturday, coughing up five runs on three hits and three walks over 3.2 innings as the Astros fell 6-1 to the Twins. He struck out three.
All the damage against the right-hander came in the fourth inning, as 10 men came to the plate for Minnesota. Arrighetti got the hook in the middle of that sequence, tossing 42 of 70 pitches for strikes before he left the mound. It was a disappointing stumble after he delivered a quality start in his 2025 debut, and Arrighetti will take a 5.59 ERA and 8:5 K:BB through 9.2 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Angels.
-
Roki Sasaki SP | LAD
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki: Strikes out four in no-decision
Sasaki did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-1 win against the Phillies, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts over four innings.
Sasaki worked into the fifth inning and was lifted at 68 pitches after allowing the first two batters of the frame to reach base. While the rookie's current workload continues to limit his short-term upside, he threw 41 strikes and has lowered his walk total in consecutive outings. The 23-year-old will carry a 4.15 ERA, 2.08 WHIP and 9:11 K:BB across 8.2 innings into a home matchup with the Cubs next weekend.
-
Reese Olson SP | DET
Tigers' Reese Olson: Collects win in quality start
Olson (1-1) picked up the win Saturday, allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks over six innings in a 7-2 victory over the White Sox. He struck out five.
The right-hander had trouble harnessing his control, tossing only 52 of 94 pitches for strikes, but he got plenty of run support and held on long enough to record his first quality start and victory of 2025. Olson has had a bumpy start to his season, posting a 5.06 ERA and 10:5 K:BB through his first 10.2 innings. He's scheduled to make his next outing on the road next weekend in Minnesota.
-
Aaron Nola SP | PHI
Phillies' Aaron Nola: Logs quality start in loss
Nola (0-2) took the loss against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk with two strikeouts over six innings.
Nola battled against the vaunted Dodgers but was burned by a two-run homer in the second inning and a solo shot in the sixth. The veteran righty managed only nine swinging strikes on 97 pitches and has now yielded eight total runs on four long balls through 11.1 innings this year. He'll carry a 6.35 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 10:1 K:BB into a road matchup with the Cardinals next weekend.
-
Davis Martin SP | CHW
White Sox's Davis Martin: Mauled by Detroit
Martin (0-1) took the loss Saturday, surrendering seven runs on nine hits and two walks over five innings as the White Sox were downed 7-2 by the Tigers. He struck out two.
The right-hander wasn't fooling anyone as five of the hits off him went for extra bases, including homers by Kerry Carpenter in the second inning and Spencer Torkelson in the third. Martin got the hook after 88 pitches (49 strikes), and even after blanking the Angels in his first start of the year, he'll head into his next one with a 5.73 ERA and poor 4:4 K:BB over 11 innings. Martin lines up to take the mound at home next weekend against the Red Sox.
-
Andre Pallante SP | STL
Cardinals' Andre Pallante: Saturday's start postponed
Pallante won't pitch against the Red Sox as scheduled Saturday, as the contest has been postponed due to inclement weather.
Pallante was slated to take the mound for his second start of the season, but he'll have to wait another day to toe the rubber. Saturday's contest has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader Sunday, and Pallante is slated to start the first game of the twin bill, per Katie Woo of The Athletic.