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Hurston Waldrep gives up three runs in no-decision

Hurston Waldrep

ATL Starting Pitcher #30

Hurston Waldrep pitched decently in a no-decision against the Cardinals on Thursday night, giving up three runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings.

Waldrep punched out four opposing hitters in the contest while issuing one free pass. All of the damage against him came on a three-run blast by Jordan Walker in the opening inning. Waldrep settled in beautifully afterwards though, keeping the Cardinals off the board into the sixth. He exited with a 5-3 lead and in line for a victory, but the Braves’ bullpen couldn’t oblige. He generated nine whiffs on 76 pitches, posting a solid CSW of 32 percent. That should be good enough to earn him another start against the Pirates in Pittsburgh next week.

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Braves placed RHP Hurston Waldrep on the 60-day injured list with a right elbow UCL injury.

Nothing has changed in the prognosis for Waldrep, who is set to undergo Tommy John surgery, this was done merely as a procedural move to free up a spot on the Braves’ 40-man roster for Elieser Hernandez on Thursday. Waldrep is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2027 season while recovering.
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Hurston Waldrep will undergo Tommy John surgery, the Braves revealed.

Waldrep was hurt in Triple-A a month ago in his first outing there after a three-start stint in the majors. The 24-year-old, who is 6-3 with a 4.99 ERA in 13 starts and two relief appearances as a major leaguer since debuting in 2024, figures to miss all of 2027 after this.
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Braves manager Walt Weiss said that Hurston Waldrep (arm) will begin a throwing progression this week.

Waldrep has been shut down since July 19th, when he pulled himself from a start for Triple-A Gwinnett with right arm discomfort. There has been no information about specifically what part of the arm was bothering him, but it seems that he’s on the mend. Still, if he begins throwing this week, he’ll need to fully ramp up and then face live hitters before a rehab assignment, so it will be a stretch for him to come back and pitch meaningful innings this season.
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Hurston Waldrep will undergo further evaluation for a potential injury this week.

Waldrep’s velocity dipped significantly and he was lifted after throwing just 36 pitches during Sunday’s start for Triple-A Gwinnett. The 24-year-old has shown some flashes of potential at the highest level over the last two years, but hasn’t been consistent enough to stick in the big-league rotation. The general thought when he was drafted was that his excellent splitter would make him a quality reliever if the starter experiment didn’t work. His absence would be a hit to Atlanta’s pitching depth down the home stretch.
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Braves optioned RHP Hurston Waldrep to Triple-A Gwinnett

Waldrep has allowed 10 runs on 13 hits in 10 2/3 innings since coming back from injury. He clearly needs a bit more time to work off the rust in the minor leagues. JR Ritchie will now start on Sunday against the Cardinals, but he also remains off the fantasy radar for now.
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Hurston Waldrep was roughed up for seven runs in 3 1/3 innings Tuesday in a loss to the Pirates.

The seven runs came on a grand slam from Ryan O’Hearn in the first and a three-run shot from the same batter two innings later. In all, Waldrep allowed six hits, walked five and struck out two. His fastball averaged 93.3 mph tonight, down from 94.6 mph in his previous start. He averaged 95.6 mph last year before his elbow problems arose. It seemed likely that he’d start again Sunday against the Cardinals, but it’s possible the Braves will go in a different direction after this.

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Troy Taylor

SEA Relief Pitcher #59
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Mariners recalled RHP Troy Taylor from Triple-A Tacoma.

Taylor will get another chance to show what he can do in the Mariners’ bullpen with Andrés Muñoz (knee) being placed on the injured list on Friday. Taylor, 25, has yet to make an appearance with the Mariners this season after posting a 5.05 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and a 65/37 K/BB ratio across 57 innings at the Triple-A level.
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Wilyer Abreu

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Wilyer Abreu delivered a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth to provide all of the scoring in the Red Sox’s 2-0 win over the Cubs in the second game of Friday’s doubleheader.

Abreu’s double off Ryan Rolison would have been a homer over the Green Monster under normal circumstances, but the win knocked it down some. It was actually the only extra-base hit from either team in the contest. Because of the storms in the Northeast, the Cubs and Red Sox will now head to St. Pete to finish the regular season at Tropicana Field on Sunday.
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Brayan Bello

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Brayan Bello tossed four scoreless innings in the second game of Friday’s doubleheader versus the Cubs.

Bello was pulled after 58 pitches, which would potentially keep him in the relief mix for the Wild Card opener on Tuesday. He gave up one run and posted a 22/3 K/BB over 18 2/3 innings in his final four appearances to finish what originally looked like a disastrous season with a 4.33 ERA in 116 1/3 innings.
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Jedixson Paez

BOS Starting Pitcher #65
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Jedixson Paez notched his first major league victory by pitching five scoreless innings in relief against the Cubs in the second game of Friday’s doubleheader.

The 22-year-old Paez had given up 14 runs in 6 2/3 innings as a major leaguer before blanking the Cubs today. In spite of his success, he still might be exchanged for a fresh arm prior to Sunday’s finale.
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David Peterson

CHC Starting Pitcher #19
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David Peterson pitched five scoreless innings with six strikeouts against the Red Sox in the second game of Friday’s doubleheader.

Peterson ends the regular season having allowed three runs over 21 1/3 innings in his final four starts. He’s 6-2 with a 3.70 ERA overall in 15 starts and one relief appearance since being picked up from the Mets. It’s going to be really interesting to see how the Cubs deal with the rotation in the postseason, given that Peterson, Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga are all currently performing better than Clay Holmes and Kevin Gausman, both of whom seemed like locks to be among the team’s top three starters a few weeks ago.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong

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Pete Crow-Armstrong finished 1-for-8 with a walk in Friday’s doubleheader loss to the Red Sox.

Crow-Armstrong has his 40/40 season and NL MVP honors all locked up, but still to be seen if whether he’ll finish a rare 10 bWAR season. He entered today with 9.9, and that probably didn’t go up with a .125/.222/.125 doubleheader. Aaron Judge has the only 10 bWAR seasons of the decade, coming in at 10.8 in 2022 and 10.9 in 2024. Mike Trout also has two such seasons and Mookie Betts has one, but no National Leaguer has finished at 10 since Barry Bonds in 2004.
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Andrés Muñoz

SEA Relief Pitcher #75
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Mariners placed RHP Andrés Muñoz on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation.

That will end an extremely inconsistent season for the 27-year-old closer. Muñoz finishes the campaign with a 4.24 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and an 89/24 K/BB ratio over 57 1/3 innings of work while securing 28 saves. He should be fully recovered and ready to go for the start of the 2027 campaign. Look for Jose Ferrer or Seranthony Dominguez to get the ball in the ninth inning should a save situation arise over the season’s final weekend.
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Josh Jung

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Josh Jung was removed from Friday night’s battle against the Twins after being hit on the hand by a 95-mph fastball.

Jung remained in the game to run the bases for himself and to play the field, but was lifted for a pinch hitter the next time his spot in the order came around. He’ll likely head for X-rays to rule out any potential fractures. Look for the Rangers to provide an update on his status after the game.
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Chandler Simpson

TB Left Fielder #14
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Chandler Simpson was removed from Friday night’s ballgame against the Phillies after fouling a ball off of his foot.

Simpson remained in the game for another inning but was ultimately removed. He’ll presumably head for imaging just to rule out any potential fractures. Expect the Rays to provide an update on the 25-year-old speedster’s status as soon as more information becomes available.
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Red Sox’ manager Chad Tracy told reporters on Friday evening that Mickey Gasper suffered a significant biceps injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 season.

They’re still awaiting the results of the MRI exam, but the Red Sox aren’t optimistic that Gasper will be able to return at any point during the postseason. He suffered the injury while swinging the bat during the first game of Friday’s doubleheader against the Cubs.
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