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Dallas Keuchel SP | MIL
White Sox's Dallas Keuchel: Struggles against Yankees
Keuchel (2-4) took the loss Saturday after he pitched four innings, giving up six runs on six hits and three walks versus the Yankees.
After holding the Yankees scoreless over five innings in his last start, Keuchel got into trouble early in this one. He surrendered five runs in the second frame, including a DJ LeMahieu grand slam with two outs. He later gave up another run in the next inning. The left-hander failed to register a strikeout for the second time this year and the tough outing put an end to a strong stretch for the 34-year-old. Over his prior four starts, he had posted a 2.70 ERA over 20 innings. Keuchel has had a couple blowups this year, including Saturday, and he now has a 6.60 ERA and 2.00 WHIP with 16 punchouts over 30 innings this season.
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Brady Singer SP | CIN
Royals' Brady Singer: Expected to start Sunday
Singer is on the Royals' taxi squad and is expected to start Sunday against the Twins, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Singer was sent down after starting in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, but he'll pitch on normal rest during Sunday's series finale at home against the Twins. The 25-year-old began the season in a relief role but allowed four hits and no walks while striking out nine in seven innings during Tuesday's start against the White Sox.
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Alex Faedo SP | TB
Tigers' Alex Faedo: Saturday's matchup postponed
Faedo and the Tigers won't play against the Guardians on Saturday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
Faedo was slated to make another turn through the rotation Saturday, but he'll be unable to do so after the game was postponed. The game will be made up July 14, while Faedo will get an extra day of rest prior to starting in Sunday's series finale, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
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John Means SP | KC
Orioles' John Means: Avoids arbitration
Means (elbow) signed a two-year, $5.925 million deal with the Orioles on Saturday, avoiding arbitration for the next two seasons, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Means won't be pitching for the Orioles any time soon, as he underwent Tommy John surgery in late April, a procedure which will cost him all of this season and a fair portion of next year as well. The two-year agreement signed Saturday allows him to keep his focus on his rehab throughout this season and the following offseason.
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Bailey Ober SP | MIN
Twins' Bailey Ober: Reinstated from 10-day injured list
Ober (groin) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Ober will start Sunday's game against the Royals, and he'll be activated by Minnesota a day before the outing. The right-hander has been sidelined since late April due to a right groin strain but has been pitching off a mound for several weeks. He recently made a rehab start at Triple-A St. Paul and allowed five runs (four earned) on four hits and no walks while striking out seven in five innings. Josh Winder (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list as part of a series of roster moves.
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Chris Sale SP | ATL
Red Sox's Chris Sale: Throws bullpen session
Sale (ribs) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Thursday, Steve Hewitt of the Boston Herald reports.
Sale resumed playing catch Monday, and Thursday's throwing session marked the first time he had pitched off a mound since suffering a setback in early May. After dealing with a non-baseball medical issue earlier in the month, the southpaw will shift his focus toward building back up now that he's been cleared to throw bullpens.
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Luis Gil SP | NYY
Yankees' Luis Gil: Requires Tommy John surgery
Gil will undergo Tommy John surgery Tuesday, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Gil exited his start at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday with an elbow injury, and the issue is significant enough to require surgery. Prior to the 23-year-old's injury, he had posted a 7.89 ERA, 31:15 K:BB and 1.70 WHIP in 21.2 innings over six starts with the Triple-A club this year. The right-hander will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2022 season and should miss a significant portion of the 2023 campaign.
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Hyun-Jin Ryu SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Hyun Jin Ryu: Secures first win of 2022
Ryu (1-0) picked up the win Friday, scattering six hits over six scoreless innings in a 2-1 victory over the Reds. He struck out three without walking a batter.
The veteran lefty delivered a masterclass in working out of trouble, as he got tagged for doubles in five straight innings but never gave up more than one hit in any frame. Ryu tossed 52 of 78 pitches for strikes in his longest outing -- and first quality start -- of the season, and he appears to be back in form after missing nearly a month with a forearm issue.
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Rich Hill SP | KC
Red Sox's Rich Hill: Might be tipping pitches
The Red Sox believe Hill was tipping his pitches during Thursday's start against the Mariners, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Hill put together a nice run to start the season, pitching to a 2.89 ERA over 28 innings as Boston's fifth starter, but the left-hander experienced adversity against Seattle on Thursday. He allowed five hits during a four-run second inning, including a three-run home run and two doubles, before exiting the game having thrown just 56 pitches. "We're looking. We always look," manager Alex Cora said. "It doesn't mean that if you get hit, you're tipping. But there's a few things we saw that we have to correct. Probably, he was doing it before when he was being successful. Just a few things that we noticed and we just have got to make adjustments." Hill will look to figure out his tipping issues ahead of his next start, which is expected to come Tuesday in Chicago against the White Sox.