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Jaime Barria RP | CLE
Angels' Jaime Barria: Fans seven in Wednesday's win
Barria (3-1) picked up the win over the Rockies on Wednesday, allowing five hits and a walk over 5.1 scoreless innings while striking out seven.
The rookie showed no fear in his first career start at Coors Field, throwing 51 of 89 pitches for strikes while generating an impressive 18 swinging strikes. Barria now has a 2.45 ERA and 13:7 K:BB through his first 18.1 big-league innings, but he'll face another tough challenge Tuesday at home against the Astros.
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Joe Jimenez RP | ATL
Tigers' Joe Jimenez: Strikes out side Wednesday
Jimenez worked an inning of relief in Wednesday's loss to the Rangers, striking out the side without allowing a baserunner to lower his season ERA to 3.50.
Jimenez started the season with 9.2 scoreless innings but he's been more shaky recently, as he came into Wednesday having allowed seven earned runs over his last 7.1 innings. The 23-year-old is still figuring things out at the MLB level, so expect some more inconsistency moving forward, The talent is there, however, which he displayed by mowing down the side on just 12 pitches in this one.
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Reynaldo Lopez RP | ATL
White Sox's Reynaldo Lopez: Comes away empty-handed Wednesday
Lopez didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over 7.1 innings while striking out six.
It was the longest outing of the right-hander's career to date, and Lopez seemed to have his first win of the season well in hand before Nate Jones fell apart in the ninth inning. The 24-year-old now has a 2.44 ERA and 31:19 K:BB through 44.1 innings, and he'll look for a little more support in a rematch against the Bucs back in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
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Tanner Scott RP | LAD
Orioles' Tanner Scott: Back with Orioles
Scott was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
With Darren O'Day landing on the 10-day disabled list with a hyperextended elbow, Scott will take his place on the roster and in the Orioles' bullpen for the time being. In a pair of brief stints with the big club this season, Scott has produced a 5.79 ERA and 5:1 K:BB across 4.2 innings. He'll likely be used in lower-leverage spots during his time with the Orioles.
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Tommy Kahnle RP | BOS
Yankees' Tommy Kahnle: Tosses 20-pitch bullpen
Kahnle (shoulder) felt "great" following a 20-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Kahnle has been sidelined since the middle of May due to right shoulder tendinitis, but he believes that he will be back in action before the end of the month after mixing in a variety of different pitches during Wednesday's session. This marked the first time he was able to get back on the mound, so expect him to partake in a couple more bullpens before facing hitters in live batting practice.
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Lou Trivino RP | PHI
Athletics' Lou Trivino: Another impressive outing Tuesday
Trivino fired 1.1 scoreless innings in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday, allowing two hits while recording two strikeouts.
Trivino continues rolling along against big-league bats, with Tuesday's outing lowering his ERA to 0.75. The 26-year-old right-hander has posted scoreless efforts in eight of his nine appearances overall, and Tuesday's marked his fourth with multiple strikeouts. Given his performance thus far, it's likely Trivino continues to see an increase in high-leverage opportunities.
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Ricardo Rodriguez RP | TEX
Rangers' Ricardo Rodriguez: Moves to Triple-A
Rodriguez (elbow) will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
Rodriguez appeared in three games for Double-A Frisco in May, allowing one earned run with a 0.67 WHIP, but more importantly, he did not report any pain in his elbow. If all goes well with Round Rock, Rodriguez should be reinstated from the 60-day DL around the end of this month.
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Ryne Stanek RP | STL
Rays' Ryne Stanek: Mows them down in '18 debut
Stanek fired 1.2 scoreless innings in a loss to the Braves on Tuesday, issuing two walks while recording four strikeouts.
The hard-throwing right-hander had some control issues, but he also flashed his trademark strikeout upside. Stanek had posted an impressive 17:6 K:BB over 9.1 innings with Durham prior to his recent callup, and his high-90s fastball could afford him an extended stay with the big-league club.
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Warwick Saupold RP | DET
Tigers' Warwick Saupold: Returns from hamstring tightness
Saupold has returned from minor hamstring tightness, and has a 2.45 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 5:6 K:BB in 11 innings out of the Tigers bullpen this season.
The strikeouts and walks suggest Saupold is fortunate to boast his current ratios. He is typically used in low-leverage spots and has minimal fantasy value.