MLB Player News
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Walker Buehler SP | SD
Padres' Walker Buehler: Sharp in no-decision
Buehler did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies. He allowed a run on four hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings.
Buehler was solid Wednesday, as he held the Phillies scoreless before allowing a lone run in the fifth inning. The right-hander has now held opponents to two runs or fewer in four of his last five starts, posting a 3.81 ERA in that span (26.2 innings). Buehler's lowered his ERA to 4.53 on the season with a 1.28 WHIP and 49:20 K:BB across 12 starts (57.2 innings). He's tentatively scheduled to face the Reds at home his next time out.
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Jhoan Duran RP | PHI
Phillies' Jhoan Duran: Locks down 14th save
Duran earned the save in Wednesday's 3-2 win over San Diego, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
Duran is now a perfect 14-for-14 in save chances this season. He's given up just one run in his last 12 innings, striking out 21 in that span. Duran's ERA is down to 1.37 across 19.2 innings this year with a 0.86 WHIP and 31:5 K:BB.
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Cristopher Sanchez SP | PHI
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez: Scoreless streak ends in win
Sanchez (7-2) earned the win Wednesday over the Padres, allowing a run on four hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out eight.
Sanchez was stellar again Wednesday as he blanked the Padres for six innings before allowing a lone run on a Jackson Merrill two-out single in the seventh, ending his scoreless streak at 50.2 innings, the fifth-longest in MLB history. Sanchez's ERA sits at a league-best 1.46 through 13 starts (86.1 innings) this season with a 1.09 WHIP and a superb 103:17 K:BB. The southpaw will look to start a new streak in his next outing, tentatively scheduled to come on the road next week in Toronto.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Won't play Thursday
Ohtani won't be in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Ohtani is set to work as a pitcher and a hitter Wednesday, so the Dodgers will give him a day to rest and recover during Thursday's series finale. The two-way star has been looking much more like his usual self at the plate recently, slashing .385/.467/.667 across his last 10 games, and he remains dominant on the mound with a 0.82 ERA through 55 innings on the season.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Getting rest Wednesday
Tovar isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Tovar will get a chance to regroup Wednesday after going 0-for-9 with six strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Willi Castro will shift to shortstop in Tovar's absence, opening up second base for Edouard Julien.
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Logan Henderson SP | MIL
Brewers' Logan Henderson: Receives injection
Henderson received an injection in his back Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Henderson was placed on the injured list Tuesday with a lower-back strain, and the Brewers anticipate him returning to the rotation sometime in late June or early July. Robert Gasser, Coleman Crow and Shane Drohan have all received starts while the Brewers look for ways to replace Henderson in the rotation.
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Simeon Woods Richardson SP | MIN
Blue Jays' Simeon Woods Richardson: Shipped to Toronto
The Twins traded Woods Richardson to the Blue Jays on Wednesday in exchange for cash, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Woods Richardson was DFA'd by Minnesota on Saturday after putting up a 7.74 ERA and 1.89 WHIP over 47.2 innings. He'll reclaim a 40-man roster spot upon joining his new organization and could fill an immediate need for the big club, as the Blue Jays currently have 10 pitchers on the injured list.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Sitting third straight
Neto (neck) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Wednesday will mark the Angels' third consecutive game without Neto in the starting nine while he battles whiplash. Manager Kurt Suzuki said the decision to sit him down was precautionary, per Bollinger, so it doesn't seem like the team is worried about the 25-year-old's injury leading to a stint on the IL. Oswald Peraza will pick up another start at shortstop; meanwhile, Neto will look to return to the lineup Friday against the Dodgers.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Launches 10th homer
Crawford went 3-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Mets.
Crawford was responsible for three of the Mariners' six hits Wednesday and their lone run -- the shortstop led off the home half of the first inning with a 409-foot blast off Freddy Peralta, his 10th homer of the year and fourth in his last nine games. Crawford's boosted his slash line to .224/.351/.406 across 231 plate appearances this season with 30 runs scored and 23 RBI.
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Corbin Burnes SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Corbin Burnes: Suffers setback
Manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Burnes (elbow) has been shut down from throwing after suffering a teres major strain, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Burnes has been throwing to live hitters over the past couple of weeks while working his way back from a Tommy John procedure he underwent last June, and he reportedly felt something in his side/shoulder during his last session. The team is hopeful that the 31-year-old righty will still be able to return sometime in September, though a more precise timeline will likely take shape once he's cleared to restart his throwing program.