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Miles Mikolas gives up three runs in relief

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Miles Mikolas

WSH Starting Pitcher #36

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Miles Mikolas allowed three runs with one strikeout over 3 2/3 innings of relief against the Rockies on Tuesday.

Carson Palmquist opened for the Nationals and tossed a scoreless first inning before giving up four in the second. He was chased with two outs in the inning at 36 pitches. Mikes Mikolas took over and recorded the final out, then gave up a run in the third on a double and two groundouts. Two hits in the fifth and a solo homer in the sixth brought two more runs in for Colorado before Mikolas departed with one out in the sixth inning. He struck out one. The 37-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 5.60 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and a 51/20 K/BB ratio across 98 innings. His next outing is scheduled for Monday at home against the Blue Jays.

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Miles Mikolas

FA Starting Pitcher #36

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Nationals released RHP Miles Mikolas.

The 37-year-old hurler was designated for assignment on Wednesday after posting a 5.82 ERA over 25 appearances (11 starts) on the season. He’s now free to latch on elsewhere if he can find another opportunity that will almost certainly have to be on a minor league deal.
Miles Mikolas

WSH Starting Pitcher #36

Nationals designated RHP Miles Mikolas for assignment.

The Nats added Mikolas on a one-year, $2.25 million deal back in February, something which made sense given the state of their rotation, but he’s posted a rough 5.82 ERA over 11 starts and 14 relief appearances this season. As he turns 38 later this month, it’s fair to wonder if he’s thrown his final pitch in the majors. The Nationals are calling up Jackson Kent to make his MLB debut on Wednesday against the Cubs.
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Nationals manager Blake Butera confirmed that Jackson Kent will be called up to start against the Cubs on Wednesday.

According to multiple reports, Miles Mikolas was saying goodbye to teammates in the clubhouse following Tuesday’s game, which means that he’ll be the corresponding move. Kent has recorded an encouraging 3.72 ERA and 105/30 K/BB ratio across 94 1/3 innings in the upper minors this season. He’ll face a tough test in his major-league debut, which makes it challenging to endorse him as a streaming option for fantasy purposes.
Carson Palmquist

WSH Relief Pitcher #51

Nationals optioned LHP Carson Palmquist to Triple-A Rochester.

The 25-year-old southpaw has been knocked around in 11 appearances with the Nationals this season, posting an uninspiring 7.71 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and a 15/8 K/BB ratio over 16 1/3 innings. Jake Bird was recalled from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move to take his spot in the Nats’ bullpen.
Miles Mikolas

WSH Starting Pitcher #36

Miles Mikolas was lit up for six runs on 12 hits over five innings in a losing effort against the Phillies on Thursday.

The 37-year-old hurler walked one and struck out one batter in the ballgame. The Phillies got to him early and often in this one, striking for two runs in the first, one in the second and three more in the third — all without the benefit of a home run. Mikolas finished his day with a pair of scoreless frames, but the damage had already been done at that point. He got just four whiffs on 93 offerings in the game, posting an underwhelming CSW of 23 percent. Now 3-9 on the season, he’ll carry a miserable 5.89 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and a 56/23 K/BB ratio (113 innings) into Wednesday’s battle against the Cubs.
Miles Mikolas

WSH Starting Pitcher #36

Miles Mikolas allowed four runs in six innings and took the loss against the Braves on Saturday.

Mikolas gave up nine hits, walked one and struck out three. He fell to 3-8 with the loss. Mikolas allowed four runs in the first four innings before finishing his outing by putting up zeroes in the fifth and sixth inning. The 37-year-old right-hander allowed three home runs to the Braves and has now allowed 26 home runs this season. Only Jeffrey Springs has allowed more home runs (28). Sporting a 5.67 ERA, Mikolas is off the fantasy radar for his next start against the Phillies on the road next Thursday.
Miles Mikolas

WSH Starting Pitcher #36

Miles Mikolas received a no-decision on Sunday against Arizona, allowing three runs on four hits over four innings pitched.

Mikolas struck out two and walked one as the Nats went on to win 10-7. The right-hander has a 5.65 ERA this season and is well off the fantasy radar. He draws the Braves in Atlanta next time out.
Zack Littell

WSH Starting Pitcher #18

Zack Littell allowed one earned run over five innings while striking out five, picking up the loss on Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Littell took over for Carson Palmquist, who allowed two earned runs over 1 1/3 innings of work. While two runs were charged to Palmquist, it was Littell who gave up the hits that allowed both runs to cross, and it was the sacrifice fly he allowed to Gabriel Moreno in the seventh inning that proved to be the difference-maker. Littell’s outing was far better than the eight earned runs he allowed last week against the A’s, and he’s now allowed one earned run in three of his last four games. He’s set to take the mound next on Wednesday at home against the Blue Jays.
Zack Littell

WSH Starting Pitcher #18

Zack Littell will pitch behind Carson Palmquist in Friday’s game against the D-backs.

Palmquist opened ahead of Miles Mikolas on Tuesday and gave up four runs in 1 2/3 innings in Colorado. The Nationals will hope the arrangement works better this time.
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The Nationals will have Carson Palmquist open ahead of Miles Mikolas in Tuesday’s game against the Rockies.

Mikolas will be pitching for the first time since serving his five-game suspension for fighting Boston’s Nate Eaton.

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Ketel Marte

AZ 2nd Baseman #4
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Francys Romero reports that Ketel Marte (knee) is coming off the injured list on Monday.

Romero claims that Marte will DH on Monday and also address his teammates before the game. While the second part may not seem important in fantasy, locker room dynamics can absolutely impact player and team performance, and this has been one of the more unique situations we’ve seen. We assume the Diamondbacks will be happy to have Marte back in the lineup as they try to hold off the Padres for the final NL Wild Card spot.
- Eric Samulski

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John Peck

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Baseball America’s Emily Waldon reports that the Tigers are calling up INF John Peck

Peck spent most of this season at Double-A, hitting .285/.328/.511 in 58 games with 10 home runs, 19 steals, and a 64/14 K/BB ratio. He is 10-for-21 in his first six games at Triple-A with a home run, three RBI, and three steals. The 24-year-old is a strong defensive shortstop who can also play second base and third base. It remains to be seen what his role will be in Detroit.
- Eric Samulski

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James Wood

WSH Right Fielder #29
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James Wood (oblique) went 1-for-3 with a home run for Double-A Harrisburg on Sunday.

It had been reported earlier that Wood would not require a rehab assignment, but, according to The Athletic’s Spencer Nusbaum, he wanted to see some live pitching before returning. He also played seven innings in left field on Sunday as well. Nationals manager Blake Butera said, “We’ll probably give him Monday off, then we’ll see from there,” so there is a strong chance that Wood will return to the Nationals lineup on Tuesday.
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Jedixson Paez

BOS Relief Pitcher #63
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Tommy Cassell of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette reports that Red Sox RHP prospect Jedixson Paez is “an option for Boston for Tuesday.”

The team is skipping Sonny Gray’s start on Tuesday, so they are likely going to need a spot starter. Paez was given another day off this weekend and is “probably” going to pitch for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday. That lines him up with Gray’s schedule if the Red Sox choose to make the move. He’s made three starts in Triple-A since being promoted but has allowed just four runs on seven hits in 12 1/3 innings while posting an 18/2 K/BB ratio. He would not be a recommended fantasy streamer, but it would be interesting to see how close he is to throwing meaningful innings in 2027.
- Eric Samulski

Source: Tommy Cassell

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Drew Burress

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Athletics’ OF prospect Drew Burress went 1-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two RBI, and a stolen base for Single-A Stockton on Sunday.

We don’t usually blurb players who are in lower levels of the minors, but Burress was just the eighth overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft and has seven home runs, 15 RBI, and 11 steals in his first 82 professional at-bats, while hitting .280/.449/.610. There was a thought that Burress was a high-floor prospect who would move quickly through the minor leagues. He’s certainly making that seem possible right now.
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Blue Jays optioned RHP CJ Van Eyk to Triple-A Buffalo.

The Blue Jays are off Monday, so now they’ll have three roster spots to fill prior to Tuesday’s game. Chase Lee and/or Ricky Tiedemann could join the pen then.
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Chase Burns yielded three runs — two earned — and struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings Sunday night in the Reds’ 7-5 win over the Cubs.

Burns got his 15th victory in what sounds like it will be his final traditional start of the year. This one put him at 145 1/3 innings for the season, an increase of 36 from his first professional season last year. Reds broadcaster Jeff Brantley said on Sunday Night Baseball that the plan is for Burns to pitch about three innings at a time in his remaining outings, which would leave him ineligible for wins unless he pitches in relief. Burns, the first Reds starter to win 15 games since Luis Castillo in 2019, is due to face the Brewers next time out.
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Emilio Pagán survived a Pete Crow-Armstrong solo homer to record his 19th save Sunday night against the Cubs.

Pagán had a three-run lead to work with tonight. He did give up another long shot to Seiya Suzuki after PCA’s homer with two outs, but it was caught just in front of the ivy-covered wall at Wrigley. Pagan has a 2.33 ERA and is 12-for-12 saving games since coming off the injured list two months ago.
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Shota Imanaga

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Shota Imanaga was tagged for six runs in five innings by the Reds on Sunday night.

Imanaga followed up three scoreless innings by giving up a three-run homer to Héctor Rodríguez in the fourth. He then allowed two more homers with his velocity having diminished in the fifth. Imanaga, now 8-10 with a 4.01 ERA on the season, just isn’t at his best right now, and the Cubs could give him some extra rest with rosters expanding. As is, he’s due to face the Marlins on Saturday.
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Héctor Rodríguez

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Héctor Rodríguez hit a three-run homer off Shota Imanaga in Sunday night’s victory over the Cubs.

Rodríguez was benched for four straight games, three of them against righties, a week into his major league career, but two weeks later, here he is starting five games in a row, including two against lefties. He has a chance to be useful in mixed leagues in September if Terry Francona keeps him in the lineup.
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