MLB Player News
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Cristopher Sanchez SP | PHI
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez: Brilliant in sixth win
Sanchez (6-2) registered the win Thursday against the Marlins, giving up one run on five hits and no walks in eight innings. He struck out four.
Sanchez spun a season-high eight innings, and he's now fired at least seven frames in three consecutive starts. The 28-year-old left-hander kept Miami's bats guessing throughout the outing, inducing a whopping 15 groundouts en route to his eighth appearance of the year of at least six innings while surrendering two runs or fewer. Sanchez will take an impressive 2.87 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 92:28 K:BB over 87.2 innings into a tough road matchup slated for next week against the Astros, who have crushed left-handed pitching with an .897 OPS versus southpaws since the start of May.
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Nick Martinez SP | CIN
Reds' Nick Martinez: Rocked by Twins
Martinez (4-8) took the loss Thursday against Minnesota, allowing seven runs on seven hits and one walk over 2.2 innings. He struck out four.
Martinez failed to complete three innings for the first time in 15 appearances this season and surrendered three runs for a second straight outing. The 34-year-old has allowed a long ball in five consecutive starts, logging a 6.03 ERA and a 22:7 K:BB over 31.1 innings during that stretch. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, which is expected to come Tuesday against the Yankees.
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Andrew Heaney RP | LAD
Pirates' Andrew Heaney: Hit hard Thursday
Heaney (3-6) took the loss Thursday against the Tigers, allowing seven runs on eight hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out two.
Heaney fell behind early Thursday, allowing a run in the first inning before the Tigers put up a four-spot in the second. The seven runs ultimately charged to Heaney mark a season high. The left-hander's ERA is up to 3.94 with a 1.19 WHIP and 61:27 K:BB across 15 outings (82.1 innings). Heaney will look to get back on track in his next start, currently scheduled for next week in Milwaukee.
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Chase Dollander SP | COL
Rockies' Chase Dollander: Delivers quality start
Dollander didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Washington, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks with two strikeouts over six innings.
Dollander snared a second consecutive quality start Thursday, displaying excellent command despite having walked multiple batters in nine of his previous 10 starts. It was a revenge game for the 23-year-old rookie, who gave up nine runs (six earned) in an appearance against the Nationals back in April. In 56.2 innings, Dollander owns a 6.19 ERA and 48:25 K:BB this year. He's on track to face the Dodgers for his next start.
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Trevor Williams SP | WAS
Nationals' Trevor Williams: Limits damage against Rockies
Williams didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Colorado, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk with six strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
Williams allowed his most hits in a start since May 3, but he did an excellent job preventing runs and notched a third consecutive appearance giving up fewer than three earned runs. The 33-year-old hasn't completed six innings in six of his last seven outings, and he has a 5.13 ERA and a 24:6 K:BB in 33.1 innings during that stretch. On the year, Williams has a 5.54 ERA across 74.2 innings. He's tentatively scheduled to face the Padres next time out.
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Tony Gonsolin SP | LAD
Dodgers' Tony Gonsolin: Shifts to 60-day IL
Gonsolin (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday.
Gonsolin was placed on the injured list June 7 due to right elbow soreness. Imaging showed that his UCL was intact, but he'll nevertheless now be sidelined until at least early August. The move made room for Jack Little on the 40-man roster.
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Emmet Sheehan SP | LAD
Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan: Optioned to OKC
Sheehan was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.
This move comes as a surprise given Sheehan was sharp in his 2025 debut with the Dodgers on Wednesday, when he allowed only one earned run across four innings while striking out six. However, with Los Angeles' pitching staff overwhelmed by injuries, the team selected the contract of Jack Little to serve as bullpen depth. The team's plans for Sheehan are unclear, but he'll need to spend at least 15 days with Oklahoma City before being recalled, unless the corresponding transaction is injury related.
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Jameson Taillon SP | CHC
Cubs' Jameson Taillon: Struggles early in loss
Taillon (7-4) took the loss against the Brewers on Thursday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk with two strikeouts over four innings.
Taillon allowed five runs over his first three innings Thursday, snapping a five-game win streak that dated back to May 20. While the 33-year-old has delivered 10 quality starts in 15 outings this season, he now leads the National League with 18 home runs allowed after surrendering two more in this one. He owns a 3.84 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 67:17 K:BB across 86.2 innings and will look to rebound in a road matchup with the Cardinals next week.
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Freddy Peralta SP | MIL
Brewers' Freddy Peralta: Strikes out six in win
Peralta (7-4) earned the win against the Cubs on Thursday, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks with six strikeouts over five innings.
All three runs surrendered by Peralta came via the long ball, and he departed at 86 pitches with an 8-3 lead before the Cubs made a late push. While the 29-year-old snapped a streak of three straight quality starts, he's now yielded three earned runs or fewer in 15 of 16 outings this season. He'll carry a 2.76 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 90:34 K:BB across 88 innings into a home matchup with the Pirates next week.
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Logan Webb SP | SF
Giants' Logan Webb: Stellar campaign continues in win
Webb (7-5) registered the win Thursday against the Guardians, giving up one run on seven hits and no walks in seven innings. He struck out nine.
That's now five quality starts in a row for Webb, who has fanned at least nine on three occasions during that stretch. The star right-hander submitted his MLB-high 12th quality start on the year, although he's perhaps even more impressively tossed at least seven innings while yielding two runs or fewer eight times among his 16 outings in 2025. Webb is also averaging 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings this year, which would be a career high if it holds up, and he'll tote a superb 2.49 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 114:20 K:BB across 101.1 frames into his next scheduled appearance versus the Marlins.