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Skenes, Miz, Meyer will not pitch in All-Star Game

Paul Skenes

PIT Starting Pitcher #30

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Jesús Luzardo, Braxton Ashcraft and Riley O’Brien have been added to the National League’s roster for the MLB All-Star Game as replacement for Paul Skenes, Jacob Misiorowski and Max Meyer.

It’s a colossal bummer for baseball fans hoping to see Misiorowski hurling triple-digit heaters during next week’s Midsummer Classic, but this was always the expected outcome here. Skenes, Misorowski and Meyer are all taking the ball for their respective club’s first-half finales on Sunday, which means there was zero chance they would be able to pitch in the All-Star Game just three days later. Luzardo, Ashcraft and O’Brien are headed to the game for the first time in their respective careers. It’s likely going to be Shohei Ohtani taking the ball to start for the National League based on how things are lining up from a schedule standpoint.

- George Bissell

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Jacob Misiorowski

MIL Starting Pitcher #32

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Jacob Misiorowski, Chris Sale and Cristopher Sánchez were named finalists for the National League Cy Young Award.

Misiorowski is the overwhelming favorite to take home the hardware after establishing himself as the most dominant starter in baseball, forging a microscopic 1.80 ERA (2.12 xERA), 0.80 WHIP and 252/44 K/BB ratio across 174 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old flamethrower recorded 10 double-digit strikeout performances and allowed three earned runs or fewer in all but two of his 30 starts. Sale continued his remarkable late-career renaissance in Atlanta, delivering another stellar campaign with a 2.16 ERA (2.97 xERA), 0.98 WHIP and 200/31 K/BB ratio across 162 2/3 innings over 27 starts. He would have been the choice in just about any other season, but Misiorowski made the leap from hard-throwing phenom to an outright force of nature.
Jacob Misiorowski

MIL Starting Pitcher #32

Jacob Misiorowski left Wednesday’s Game 5 in the sixth inning with an apparent leg injury.

It really just seemed to be a cramp, but Misiorowski was still feeling it as he tried a warmup pitch and the decision was made to lift him. Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings before departing a 4-0 lead against the Rays. Even if not for the issue, it seems quite unlikely that he would have come back out for the seventh. JoJo Romero replaced him in the contest.
Jacob Misiorowski

MIL Starting Pitcher #32

Jacob Misiorowski stymied the Rays’ offense in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, allowing just one run on four hits over five strong frames.

The flame-throwing right-hander struck out three batters in his World Series debut while issuing one free pass. He came out of the gate throwing smoke, hitting 103.5 mph on his very first pitch — the fastest pitch ever tracked in the World Series. He got seven swings and misses on 78 pitches in the game — five of those on his fastball which averaged 101.1 mph — while registering a CSW of 28 percent. His next assignment is likely to come on regular rest in Game 5 on Wednesday.
Jacob Misiorowski

MIL Starting Pitcher #32

Jacob Misiorowski will start Game 1 of the World Series against the Rays on Friday.

He’ll be pitching on 11 days’ rest after throwing 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball in Game 1 of the NLCS. The Brewers have won each of Misiorowski’s last 11 starts, including the final nine of the regular season and his Game 1 outings against the Padres and Dodgers.
Jacob Misiorowski

MIL Starting Pitcher #32

Jacob Misiorowski threw 4 1/3 innings of one-run baseball in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Dodgers on Sunday.

Misiorowski had to worked hard, as he threw 94 pitches before being pulled in the fifth. The 24-year-old struck out five while generating 10 swings and misses while topping out at 104 mph and averaging 100.7 with his heater; just a tick above his 100.6 mph average in the regular season. The issue was command, as he threw just 60 pitches for strikes and walked three. Misiorowski could be available for Game 4 if the Brew Crew need him, but more than likely, he’ll be asked to start Game 5 in Los Angeles; assuming there’s no sweep, of course.
Jacob Misiorowski

MIL Starting Pitcher #32

The Brewers did not make any changes to their roster for the NLCS.

If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. The Brewers will roll with exactly the same 26-man roster that they used to get past the Padres in the Division Series. The NLCS gets underway on Saturday evening in Milwaukee with an epic pitching showdown between Brewers’ ace Jacob Misiorowski and Dodgers’ star southpaw Tarik Skubal.
Jacob Misiorowski

MIL Starting Pitcher #32

Jacob Misiorowski will start Game 1 of the NLCS against the Dodgers on Sunday.

Misiorowski will square off against Dodgers trade deadline acquisition Tarik Skubal, who was reportedly pursued by the Brewers prior to the deal with Los Angeles, to kick off the best-of-seven opener in Milwaukee. Logan Henderson will start Game 2, and the plan is for Robert Gasser to get the nod in Game 3. There are plenty of narratives here, but the most compelling to monitor is whether Misiorowski can go shut down Los Angeles’ star-studded lineup multiple times to help lead the Brewers to the Fall Classic for the first time since 1982. The hard-throwing 24-year-old allowed two runs over four innings during his playoff debut against the Padres last weekend.
Jacob Misiorowski

MIL Starting Pitcher #32

Jacob Misiorowski surrendered two runs in four innings before leaving a tie game Saturday against the Padres.

He struck out six. The Padres succeeded in fouling off a whopping 30 pitches in Misiorowski’s four innings, driving up his pitch count and leading to an early exit. Both runs scored in the second, an inning that featured that featured three straight singles with one out. The inning could have turned into a disastrous one after first baseman Jake Bauers tried and failed to get an out at home on a grounder., but Misiorowski was able to prevent further damage by getting Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado to ground out. Misiorowski figures to get the ball again in Game 5 if the NLDS goes the distance.
Zack Wheeler

PHI Starting Pitcher #45

The Phillies are meeting to determine their starter for Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Braves on Thursday.

Philadelphia mounted a surreal comeback with Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper homering in the eighth inning to essentially force extra-innings before Alec Bohm’s go-ahead homer kept their season alive. Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola are the most logical candidates, but they could decide to give the ball to lefty Jesús Luzardo as an opener after he went five innings during Game 1 earlier this week. It’ll be an all-hands-on-deck situation regardless of who takes the ball to kick off the winner-take-all affair.
Jesús Luzardo

PHI Starting Pitcher #44

Jesús Luzardo threw five innings of one-run baseball in a no-decision versus Atlanta in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series on Tuesday.

So much for being the “opener. " Luzardo was able to throw 77 pitches, and outside of a scuffle in the second inning where he allowed his lone run, he was outstanding. The left-hander allowed just three hits, walked one and whiffed six while throwing 48-of-77 pitches for strikes. He generated a solid 11 swings-and-misses while averaging 96.6 mph; down ever-so-slightly from his average heater. If all checks out well and Philadelphia advances, he should be just fine for the NLDS against the Dodgers.

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Ronald Acuña Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13
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Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos said he hasn’t had any trade conversations involving Ronald Acuña Jr.

There’s been some Internet chatter about the Braves potentially moving on from Acuña, but it doesn’t seem like there’s anything to it. “There have been zero conversations,” Anthopoulos said. “Like zero. None. No phone calls incoming, outgoing, zero. He’s a huge part of the club.” The Braves will pay Acuña $17 million next year and hold another $17 million option on his services in 2028.
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Tarik Skubal

FA Starting Pitcher #29
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Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes said he’s planning to meet with Tarik Skubal’s camp.

No date yet, but the Dodgers clearly won’t be sitting out Skubal’s free agency, even though they’re already looking at a luxury tax payroll of over $380 million next year.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Brian Navarreto

PHI Catcher #64
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Phillies signed C Brian Navarreto to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

No doubt this is all because of Navarreto’s 5-for-5 game with a homer and two triples in the Puerto Rican Winter League on Sunday. Navarreto, 31, hit .135/.193/.250 in 61 plate appearances for the Marlins last season. He’ll probably enter the spring third or fourth on the Phillies’ catcher depth chart. They’d like to upgrade from Rafael Marchán as J.T. Realmuto’s backup.
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Randy Flores

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Astros GM Randy Flores said he hopes to hire a manager within the next week.

Brad Ausmus, Morgan Ensberg, Albert Pujols and Luis Urueta are known to have interviewed for the job, with Ausmus and Pujols looking like the favorites right now.
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Randy Rodríguez

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Giants president Buster Posey said he’d prefer not to have Randy Rodríguez close initially next year as he returns from Tommy John surgery.

Rodríguez returned this fall to give up three runs over two innings in three appearances in the Arizona Fall League. He was shut down early, but it wasn’t because of any setback, and he’s expected to be ready to go in the spring. Still, the Giants could look outside of the organization for a closer. They obviously need to add relief help anyway, though a strong return from Rodríguez would be huge.
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Pat Murphy was named 2026 National League Manager of the Year.

Murphy is the first manager to win the award three consecutive seasons. He received 20 of the 30 possible first-place votes, with Walt Weiss (7), Craig Stammen (2) and Don Mattingly (1) getting the others. The 67-year-old culminates a dream campaign where he led the Brewers to the best record in the National League and a dominant performance in the postseason that ended with the Brew Crew winning their first World Series championship. He’ll have a chance to make it four in a row in 2027 if the BBWAA isn’t tired of voting for him.
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Trevor Larnach will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist.

Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll told reporters that the procedure will be a “clean up.” It’s not yet known if Larnach will need to miss time because of the operation.
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Will Venable

CWS Manager #25
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Will Venable was named 2026 American League Manager of the Year.

Zero surprise here. Venable received 15 first-place votes while Kevin Cash received 12 and Chad Tracy the other three. Venable helped the White Sox to an improbable playoff run after winning just 60 games in 2025 and took the club to within a game of the ALCS. If you weren’t expected to be good and outperform expectations, there’s a pretty good chance you’re going to win Manager of the Year.
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José Berríos

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Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins told reporters that José Berrios “looks great” in his rehab work.

Atkins had a chance to see Berrios during his rehab in the Dominican Republic. The 32-year-old is recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in May, so even with the positive development, it’s unlikely he returns until the end of 2027 at the very earliest.
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Kyle Freeland

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Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta told reporters that the team hasn’t ruled out a reunion with Kyle Freeland.

DePodesta said that “door is open” for a reunion with Freeland. He posted a 6.65 ERA in 2026 and has statistically been among the worst pitchers in baseball over the past four seasons. The Rockies will need innings, so a reunion does make some sense. It obviously doesn’t matter where Freeland pitches from a fantasy perspective, there’s no reason to have any interest.
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