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  • Chris Flexen fires five scoreless in win over Rays
    Chris Flexen was terrific in Friday night’s victory over the Rays, allowing just two hits over five innings of shutout baseball.

    Advice: Flexen also issued three walks on the night while striking out a pair. Flexen got eight swings and misses on just 72 pitches in the contest, registering a CSW of 28 percent. The only real threat against him came as Yandy Diaz led off the game with a double, but he would wind up stranded right there. Now 1-3 on the season, Flexen will look to further improve upon his 5.11 ERA and 1.34 WHIP when he toes the slab against the Twins on Wednesday. Rotoworld 21 minutes ago
  • Kutter Crawford sees ERA double in loss
    Kutter Crawford yielded four runs — three earned — and 10 hits in six innings Friday in a loss to the Cubs.

    Advice: Crawford might not have made it out of the second tonight if Bobby Dalbec hadn’t made a great play on a liner for two outs. Apart from that, Crawford was quite unlucky tonight, giving up 10 hits despite allowing only four hard-hit balls. His ERA doubled, going from 0.66 to 1.35. Next on the schedule for him is a home start versus the Giants. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
  • Kyle Finnegan slams door on Marlins in ninth
    Kyle Finnegan secured his eighth save of the season on Friday night, working a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a two-run lead against the Marlins.

    Advice: The 32-year-old right-hander made things look awfully easy in this one, getting Josh Bell on a swinging third strike, Jesus Sanchez on a line out to shortstop and Tim Anderson on a ground ball to second — needing only six pitches (all strikes) to get the job done. The underlying metrics aren’t great, but it’s hard to argue with the results that Finnegan has put up so far. He now boasts a 2.38 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and a 10/5 K/BB ratio over 11 1/3 innings while converting eight of his first nine save chances. Rotoworld 59 minutes ago
  • Anthony Maldonado fires three scoreless as opener
    Anthony Maldonado was terrific in his big league debut against the Nationals on Friday, allowing just three hits over three scoreless innings in a no-decision.

    Advice: The 26-year-old right-hander struck out two batters on the night and didn’t issue a base on balls. Filling in for the injured Jesús Luzardo, Maldonado got seven swings and misses on just 36 pitches in the game — six of those on his slider — while posting a strong CSW of 33 percent. It’s likely that he’ll head back to Triple-A Jacksonville after this start, as the Marlins will want to add another fresh arm to the bullpen while charting a course of action for Luzardo’s rotation spot. Rotoworld Today, 6:36 pm
  • Padres recall Jeremiah Estrada from Triple-A
    Padres recalled RHP Jeremiah Estrada from Triple-A El Paso.

    Advice: For a few days at least, Estrada will add a fresh arm to the Padres’ bullpen as the team determines how they would like to handle the rotation spot vacated by Randy Vasquez. Estrada has been fantastic at Triple-A El Paso this season, posting a 2.08 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and an eye-popping 20/3 K/BB ratio across 8 2/3 innings in eight appearances. Rotoworld Today, 5:11 pm
  • Padres option Randy Vasquez back to Triple-A
    Padres optioned RHP Randy Vasquez to Triple-A El Paso.

    Advice: The 25-year-old right-hander struggled in his second start against the Rockies on Thursday, giving up four runs over 2 2/3 innings of work. That brought him to an uninspiring 5.87 ERA over 7 2/3 innings through his first two outings. It’s not yet clear what the Padres plan to do to fill his spot in the rotation for Tuesday’s matchup against the Reds. Rotoworld Today, 5:07 pm
  • Pirates recall Kyle Nicolas from Triple-A Friday
    Pirates recalled RHP Kyle Nicolas from Triple-A Indianapolis.

    Advice: He’ll replace Ryder Ryan in the Pirates’ bullpen after Ryan was optioned out following Thursday’s game. The 25-year-old hurler was off to a brilliant start at Triple-A, registering a minuscule 0.84 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and a 13/9 K/BB ratio over 10 2/3 innings in his nine appearances. The Pirates are hopeful that he’ll add stability to their middle relief corps. Rotoworld Today, 4:38 pm
  • Jhoan Duran (oblique) to make rehab outing Saturday
    Jhoan Duran (oblique) is scheduled to pitch in a minor league rehab game at Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, after Friday’s scheduled appearance was rained out.

    Advice: As long as everything goes well with that outing, it sounds like the Twins’ closer could be cleared to make his 2024 season debut. Duran threw 27 pitches his last time out and should be expected to have a similar workload on Saturday. It sounds like Griffin Jax’s usefulness from a fantasy perspective could be coming to an end soon. Rotoworld Today, 4:04 pm
  • Throwing from 90 feet
    Campbell (shoulder) has been playing catch from 90 feet out, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Advice: Campbell has been on the injured list since April 12 with a right shoulder impingement, and his throwing program has progressed slower than expected -- though manager Alex Cora said the right-hander is feeling better. He remains without a clear return timeline, but one may emerge once he progresses to mound work and faces live hitters. Rotowire.com Today, 2:27 pm