MLB Player News
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Erick Fedde SP | CHW
White Sox's Erick Fedde: Serving in bulk relief Sunday
Fedde is slated to work in bulk relief behind opener Bryan Hudson in Sunday's game against the Dodgers, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
The White Sox will likely have the left-handed Hudson work an inning or two before he turns things over to Fedde, who has made five of his 13 appearances of the season out of the bullpen. In those outings, Fedde has turned in a 5.25 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 15:10 K:BB over 24 innings.
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Casey Mize SP | DET
Tigers' Casey Mize: Tigers-Guardians postponed Sunday
MIze (adductor) won't be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Sunday against the Guardians after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Cleveland.
The two teams will make up the game as part of a split doubleheader Sept. 4. After making a five-inning rehab start with Single-A Lakeland earlier in the week, Mize had been slated to make his first appearance for Detroit since May 27. Due to the postponement, however, the Tigers will push Mize's return back three days, with the right-hander now scheduled to be activated from the IL to start Wednesday in Houston, per Jason Beck of MLB.com.
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Gavin Williams SP | CLE
Guardians' Gavin Williams: Guardians-Tigers postponed Sunday
Williams won't start as scheduled Sunday against the Tigers after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Cleveland.
The Guardians have a team day off Monday, so Williams will end up with a few extra days of rest before taking the mound Wednesday in Milwaukee, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. The right-hander has surrendered four home runs and six earned runs in his past two starts, but he still has a 4-0 record with a 2.59 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 33:6 K:BB in 31.1 innings across his last five outings.
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Hunter Brown SP | HOU
Astros' Hunter Brown: Rejoining rotation Tuesday
Brown (shoulder) will be reinstated from the 60-day injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The right-hander has fully recovered from a Grade 2 shoulder strain and is ready to rejoin the Astros after completing a four-start rehab assignment. Brown built up to five innings and 78 pitches during his final rehab outing with Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, so he may have only a minor workload restriction in his first start with Houston after the lengthy absence. The 27-year-old was dominant in his first two starts of the season prior to being shelved April 5, giving up just one run on five hits with a 17:6 K:BB across 10.2 innings.
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Noah Cameron SP | KC
Royals' Noah Cameron: Can't escape fifth inning Saturday
Cameron didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Astros. He allowed four runs on seven hits, including two home runs, while striking out one across 4.1 innings.
Cameron wasn't at his best Saturday and saw the end of a four-start streak in which he'd given up two or fewer earned runs. This was also the first time the southpaw gave up multiple homers in a game since April 18, when he allowed two long balls against the Yankees. Cameron has a 4.11 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across 13 starts and 70 innings this season, but his 3.49 FIP suggests better times are ahead. He's slated to make his next start at home against the Cardinals.
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Michael Burrows SP | HOU
Astros' Mike Burrows: Inefficient in no-decision
Burrows didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Royals after allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks across five innings. He struck out five.
The five strikeouts were Burrows' best output since he fanned six in a win over the Rangers on May 27, but that was the lone bright spot for the right-hander. He's given up at least four earned runs in five of his last six starts and owns a 6.95 ERA with a 1.72 WHIP over that stretch. Even more worrying is that his peripherals over that span look troublesome, as he's produced a 6.1 K/9, 4.3 BB/9, and 2.7 HR/9. Burrows is scheduled to make his next start at home against the Guardians next weekend.
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Trey Gibson SP | BAL
Orioles' Trey Gibson: Lacks command in Saturday's loss
Gibson (1-2) took the loss Saturday, coughing up six runs on three hits and five walks over 4.1 innings as the Orioles were downed 9-3 by the Padres. He struck out seven.
The rookie right-hander did set a new career high in strikeouts in his fifth big-league appearance and fourth start, but Gibson threw only 53 of 93 pitches for strikes and got hit hard when he did get the ball in the strike zone, serving up homers to Jackson Merrill and Samad Taylor in the top of the first inning as San Diego jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Gibson has a 5.91 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 12:13 K:BB in 21.1 innings for Baltimore, and with Chris Bassitt (back) expected to return from the IL next week, he could be headed back to Triple-A Norfolk before getting another start.
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Joey Cantillo SP | CLE
Guardians' Joey Cantillo: Tosses five innings in win
Cantillo (5-3) earned the win Saturday against the Tigers after tossing five innings of one-run ball. He gave up six hits while striking out four.
Cantillo allowed the Tigers' lone run of the game on an RBI single from Dillon Dingler in the first inning, but he cruised the rest of the way. One of the most positive aspects for the southpaw was the fact that he didn't issue a single walk for the first time this season, and he also snapped a run of three straight outings giving up four or more earned runs. Cantillo, who owns a 4.38 ERA across 72 innings this season, is set to make his next start on the road against the Astros.
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Tarik Skubal SP | DET
Tigers' Tarik Skubal: Gives up two runs in return
Skubal (3-3) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the Guardians after allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk across 4.2 innings. He struck out four and hit a batter.
Skubal tied his shortest outing of the season in his first taste of major-league action since April 29. The superstar southpaw was limited to 80 pitches (53 strikes) after missing around six weeks due to loose bodies in his elbow, and it remains to be seen how long it'll take him to rediscover his dominant form after he was the first pitcher to undergo surgery using a nanoneedle that significantly reduced his recovery time. He had a 2.70 ERA and 0.95 WHIP across 43.1 innings prior to being shut down. His next start is set to come at home against a White Sox offense that has been one of the most productive in the American League in recent weeks.
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Kevin Gausman SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Strong start wasted Saturday
Gausman didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Yankees, allowing one run on one hit and two walks over seven innings. He struck out seven.
The veteran righty dominated a New York lineup missing Aaron Judge (ribs), generating 20 swinging strikes among his 105 pitches (66 total strikes), but the lone hit off Gausman was a solo shot by Jasson Dominguez in the fourth inning. It was an impressive return to form for Gausman after he'd been tagged four eight runs in 11 innings over his prior two outings, and Saturday's quality start was his first since May 22 and eighth of the year. He'll look to keep rolling in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come on the road next weekend against the Cubs.