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  • Nearing mound work
    Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Rodriguez will likely begin throwing off a mound within the next week after the latest imaging on his left shoulder showed "almost 100 percent healing," Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

    Advice: Rodriguez has been out all season with a left shoulder strain, having hit a roadblock in April when he experienced renewed tightness. He's trending in a positive direction now, although he'll require a lengthy ramp-up period upon resuming mound work. Rotowire.com Today, 11:50 am
     
  • Mitch Keller spins seven scoreless frames vs. Reds
    Mitch Keller struck out seven over seven scoreless innings on Wednesday in a no-decision against the Reds.

    Advice: Keller traded zeroes with Reds ace Hunter Greene during Wednesday afternoon’s matinee at PNC Park, limiting Cincinnati’s injury-depleted lineup to just two hits and a pair of walks over seven nearly-flawless frames. He generated only nine swinging strikes, but consistently filled up the strike zone, finishing with a robust 34 percent CSW. The 28-year-old righty has been impressive of late, surrendering three earned runs or fewer in eight of his last nine outings since April 30. He’ll bring a pristine 3.11 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 85/24 K/BB ratio across 92 2/3 innings (15 starts) into a rematch on Tuesday against the Pirates at hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park. Rotoworld Today, 11:50 am
    Mitch KellerPIT - SP
    W, 1-0 vs CIN
    New Player Note
     
  • Hunter Greene posts nine strikeouts vs. Pirates
    Hunter Greene matched a season-high with nine strikeouts over 6 1/3 shutout innings on Wednesday in a no-decision against the Pirates.

    Advice: Greene locked horns with Pirates starter Mitch Keller in a throwback pitcher’s duel on Wednesday afternoon at PNC Park, limiting Pittsburgh’s lineup to just four baserunners (two hits and a pair of hit batters) into the seventh inning. The hard-throwing 24-year-old right-hander’s four-seam fastball velocity was up slightly in this one to 98.5 mph as he generated an impressive 17 swinging strikes, with 16 of those courtesy of his fastball/slider combo. It was a relief to see him avoid handing out any free passes in this one after issuing a season-high five walks in his previous outing. He’ll carry a solid 3.35 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 98/37 K/BB ratio across 88 2/3 innings (15 starts) into a rematch against the Pirates on Tuesday back in Cincinnati. Rotoworld Today, 11:49 am
     
  • Eduardo Rodriguez (lat) gets good news after MRI
    Eduardo Rodriguez’s MRI over the weekend came back as hoped, and he could throw off a mound next week.

    Advice: Rodriguez has been sidelined since the spring with a lat strain. The best-case scenario at this point is probably for a return shortly after the All-Star break. Rotoworld Today, 11:46 am
     
  • Ian Anderson strong for two in first rehab start
    Ian Anderson pitched two perfect innings, striking out four, in his first rehab start for the FCL Braves on Tuesday.

    Advice: It was Anderson’s first game action since Tommy John surgery in Apr. 2023. He’s officially in the minors, so he won’t be under the constraints of a major league rehab assignment as he works his way back. There’s the chance we’ll see him in the majors later this year. Rotoworld Today, 11:03 am
    Ian AndersonATL - SP
    W, 7-0 vs DET
    New Player Note
    IL60
     
  • Shifts to 60-day IL
    The Orioles transferred Wells (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.

    Advice: The move frees up a 40-man roster spot for Nick Maton, who had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. Wells is out of the season after undergoing an internal brace procedure on his right elbow this week. Rotowire.com Today, 10:21 am
     
  • Orioles shift Tyler Wells to 60-day injured list
    Orioles transferred RHP Tyler Wells from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list.

    Advice: Wells is out for the season and probably the first half of 2025 after having his UCL repaired earlier this week. Rotoworld Today, 10:08 am
     
  • Resumes playing catch
    Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that Brown (neck) resumed throwing Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Advice: Brown landed on the 15-day injured list June 11 with what the Cubs labeled as a stress reaction to the left side of his neck. Counsell said that the pain in Brown's neck is already subsiding, and the fact that the right-hander is throwing again bodes well for his chances of avoiding an extended absence. Jordan Wicks (oblique) was placed on the IL just four days after Brown, so the Cubs have turned back to Kyle Hendricks as their No. 5 starter in the meantime. Rotowire.com Today, 10:08 am
    Ben BrownCHC - SP,RP
    W, 6-5 vs SF
    New Player Note
    IL15
     
  • Getting spot start Wednesday
    Liberatore will start Wednesday's game in Miami in place of the injured Kyle Gibson (back), Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Advice: Gibson was a late scratch, forcing the Cardinals to turn to Liberatore, who threw 12 pitches and allowed one run over two-thirds of an inning in a relief appearance during Tuesday's loss to the Marlins. Liberatore has made three starts for St. Louis this season, but his last one came a month ago. He hasn't thrown more than 23 pitches in an appearance since then and will be going on zero days' rest Wednesday, so he'll presumably be in store for an abbreviated outing. Rotowire.com Today, 9:47 am