MLB Player News
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Logan Henderson SP | MIL
Brewers' Logan Henderson: Confirmed to start Thursday
Henderson (back) will be activated from the 15-day injured list and start Thursday's game in St. Louis, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
The Brewers previously had confirmed that Henderson's next start would come in the majors, and now he's been announced as the starter for Thursday's series finale versus the Cardinals. Henderson has been shelved since late May with a back strain but has been cleared to return after allowing two earned runs with an 11:2 K:BB over 6.2 innings in two rehab outings. The righty threw 68 pitches in his last rehab start, so he will not be ready for a full workload Thursday.
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Patrick Sandoval SP | BOS
Red Sox's Patrick Sandoval: Slated to start Thursday
Sandoval (biceps) is scheduled to start Thursday's game against the White Sox in Chicago, Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reports.
The Red Sox brought Sandoval back from the 60-day injured list Monday, but he'll end up waiting for a few days before making his first big-league appearance since June 21, 2024, after enduring a lengthy recovery from internal brace surgery and multiple arm-related setbacks. Sandoval was sharp over the course of his six-start minor-league rehab assignment, generating a 1.96 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB across 18.1 innings between four outings with Triple-A Worcester and two with Double-A Portland. The southpaw built up to 68 pitches in his final rehab start over the weekend, so he could have a light workload restriction in place while he slots into the spot in the Boston rotation that previously belonged to Connelly Early (elbow), who was moved to the IL last week.
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Hunter Dobbins SP | STL
Cardinals' Hunter Dobbins: Stuck with loss in nightcap
Dobbins (1-1) took the loss in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers, giving up three runs on four hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out four.
The 26-year-old right-hander didn't pitch poorly, but he left the mound with St. Louis in a 3-0 hole that the offense never climbed out of. Dobbins was up as the 27th man for the twin bill, and he's likely headed back to Triple-A Memphis soon enough. Over five appearances (three starts) in the majors this year, Dobbins has posted a 4.03 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 23:10 K:BB in 22.1 innings.
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Robert Gasser SP | MIL
Brewers' Robert Gasser: Longest outing of career in win
Gasser (2-3) picked up the win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals, allowing two earned runs on four hits and one walk over 7.2 innings in Milwaukee's 10-2 victory. He struck out four.
A two-run home run by Nelson Velazquez in the sixth inning was the only blemish on Gasser's line, as the southpaw tossed 66 of 94 pitches for strikes while lasting more than seven frames for the first time in his big-league career. He was up as the 27th man for the twin bill, and with Logan Henderson (back) expected to come off the injured list to fill the vacant fifth spot in the rotation Thursday's series finale in St. Louis, Gasser is likely headed back to Triple-A Nashville. Over eight starts in the majors this season, Gasser has produced a 4.15 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 40:14 K:BB in 43.1 innings.
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Jacob Misiorowski SP | MIL
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski: Fans 11 in win No. 10
Misiorowski (10-4) picked up the win in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Cardinals, giving up three runs on three hits over seven inning. He struck out 11 without walking a batter.
All three hits off Misiorowski went for extra bases, including a first-inning homer by Jordan Walker and a third-inning blast by Ivan Herrera, but the flame-throwing righty got just enough run support to collect the win. The quality start was his 12th of the year, while the double-digit strikeout game was his eighth, fueling his MLB-leading 167 Ks in 111 innings -- 30 strikeouts ahead of second-place Dylan Cease and Cristopher Sanchez. Misiorowski is currently scheduled to work the Brewers' final game before the All-Star break, on the road Sunday in Pittsburgh, which would take him out of the running to get the start for the National League in the Midsummer Classic.
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Shane Baz SP | BAL
Orioles' Shane Baz: Takes loss in quality start
Baz (4-9) took the loss Tuesday, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks over six innings as the Orioles fell 5-2 to the Cubs. He struck out three.
The right-hander tossed 63 of 100 pitches for strikes in his second straight quality start and seventh of the season, but Baltimore's hitters were shut down by Matthew Boyd for six frames to leave Baz stuck with the loss. All seven of those quality starts have come since May 15, a stretch in which Baz has delivered a 3.30 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 52:23 K:BB over 62.2 innings but has just a 3-5 record to show for it. He's set to make one more start before the All-Star break, at home this Sunday against the Royals.
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Matthew Boyd SP | CHC
Cubs' Matthew Boyd: Blanks O's for fourth win
Boyd (4-1) picked up the win in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Orioles, allowing three hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out seven.
The veteran southpaw delivered his second quality start of the season on an impressive 93 pitches (64 strikes), but Ryan Rolison coughed up the combined shutout in the seventh inning. Boyd has looked good since returning from the injured list in late June, and over three trips to the mound he's posted a 1.72 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 13:6 K:BB in 15.2 innings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which lines up to come Sunday in Cincinnati in the Cubs' final game before the All-Star break.
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Noah Schultz SP | CHW
White Sox's Noah Schultz: Takes sixth loss
Schultz (2-6) took the loss Tuesday against the Red Sox, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings
After escaping a 33-pitch first inning by stranding the bases loaded, Schultz ran into trouble in the second, allowing homers against Andruw Monasterio and Ceddanne Rafaela to open the scoring. He later surrendered another run in the fourth. Control has remained an issue for the young left-hander, who has issued at least three walks in seven of his 10 starts this season. Schultz has allowed seven runs over 9.1 innings with a 10:7 K:BB since returning from the injured list. He is scheduled to make one more start before the All-Star break at home Sunday against the Athletics.
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Zac Gallen SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen: Takes fourth straight defeat
Gallen (3-9) took the loss against San Diego on Tuesday, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five batters over six innings.
Gallen was knocked around in the first, with Jake Cronenworth's three-run homer capping a four-run Padres outburst. The veteran hurler settled down from there and was even able to give Arizona six frames, but the early damage was enough to send him to a fourth consecutive loss. Gallen has given up a total of 24 earned runs across 22.1 innings during the losing streak, pushing his season ERA up to an ugly 6.34 -- dead last among qualified starters in MLB. Gallen's 1.56 WHIP is also worst in the league, and things don't figure to get easier for him his next time out, as he's lined up for a tough road matchup against the Dodgers.
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Justin Wrobleski SP | LAD
Dodgers' Justin Wrobleski: Let down by bullpen
Wrobleski allowed one run on six hits and two walks while striking out nine over seven innings in a no-decision versus the Rockies on Tuesday.
Wrobleski has gone at least six innings in six of his last seven games, earning six quality starts in that span. He was denied a fourth straight win after Will Klein and Jack Dreyer combined to squander the Dodgers' lead in the eighth inning. Wrobleski continues to roll with a 2.69 ERA on the year, complemented by a 1.02 WHIP and 73:20 K:BB through 100.1 innings. While his overall strikeout rate is just fine at 7.8 K/9, he's logged 20 strikeouts over his last two starts.