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Aaron Civale gives up two runs in relief for Cubs

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Aaron Civale

CHC Starting Pitcher #38

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Aaron Civale’s 2026 Cubs debut saw him allow two runs in 2 1/3 innings of relief Tuesday against the Tigers.

Civale, who was acquired from the A’s on Saturday, could have gotten a three-inning save tonight, but David Peterson was allowed to pitch into the seventh in a 9-0 game. It was Civale’s seventh career relief appearance. Five of the other six, along with his only save, came in his late-season stint with the Cubs last year. It’s likely that Civale will get some starts going forward, but with Jameson Taillon back, he’ll likely remain in the pen for now.

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Aaron Civale

CHC Starting Pitcher #38

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Aaron Civale threw a three-inning save against the Marlins on Friday.

Don’t think this’ll happen again — though if you had a nickel for every time it happened this year you’d have two nickels — but Civale will stump future generations on the “starters who won 50 games but also had a save” list. Or at least he will if he manages to win three more games as a starter before his career is over.
Aaron Civale

CHC Starting Pitcher #38

Aaron Civale picked up the second save of his career on Thursday afternoon, recording the final two outs to preserve a two-run lead against the Cardinals.

The 31-year-old hurler was brought on with a man on second base and one out in the 10th inning with the Cubs clinging to a two-run advantage. Civale made it look easy in this one, getting Jimmy Crooks on a fly ball to center field and Lars Nootbaar on strikes to end it. Don’t expect him to put himself into the mix for saves in the Cubs’ bullpen anytime soon.
Aaron Civale

CHC Starting Pitcher #45

Athletics traded RHP Aaron Civale to the Cubs in exchange for RHP Aiden Moffitt.

Civale leaves the A’s after forging a 5.47 ERA and 58/23 K/BB over 74 2/3 innings over his 16 appearances — 15 of those starts — in his lone season in Sacramento. The right-hander will get a chance to start for Chicago, but fantasy managers would be wise to take a wait-and-see approach before investing in him as anything more than a streamer against the worst lineups.
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Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that the Cubs are acquiring Aaron Civale in a trade with the Athletics.

Rogers reports that the Cubs will trade right-hander Aiden Moffitt in return. The Athletics designated Civale for assignment Wednesday, and it’s not surprising that they found a trade partner, and specifically a trade partner that needs rotation help like the Cubs. The right-hander has been awful after a terrific first nine starts for the A’s, but he’ll get a chance to rebound while playing behind a better club in Chicago. It’s also worth noting that Civale had some brief success with the Cubs last year with a 2.08 ERA in five appearances over 13 innings.
Aaron Civale

ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Athletics designated RHP Aaron Civale for assignment.

The Athletics’ surprising $6 million investment in Civale over the winter worked out well initially — he started off 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA through nine starts — but it always figured to end badly. He loses his spot now after allowing 31 earned runs over 28 innings while going 0-6 in his last seven starts. He’ll become a free agent after clearing waivers and should quickly land a minor league deal, if he wants one. Jacob Lopez is probably the favorite to replace Civale in the rotation next week.
Aaron Civale

ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale allowed six hits and four runs with one walk and four strikeouts over 2 1/3 innings in a loss to the White Sox on Friday.

Civale was bumped from the rotation to both help acquiesce Jacob Lopez’s return and also because of his own struggles lately. Coming in after Lopez retired the first five batters of the game on 12 pitches, Civale had a few easy innings before being hit hard in a four-run fifth. He hasn’t been effective in over a month, doesn’t miss many bats, and should not be considered a serious option in even the deepest of leagues. Pay attention to Lopez’s workload though, as he went from 63 pitches in his first start off the injured list to again, just 12 in this one.
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ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings while taking a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

Civale gave up a solo homer to Joe Mack, and a two-run shot to Otto Lopez. Outside of that he was mostly fine, but obviously that’s enough damage — along with an RBI double form Lopez — to make a start mediocre. Civale has had plenty of mediocre offerings since his excellent first month, and his ERA has now ballooned to 5.10. He doesn’t appear to be in danger of losing his role with the A’s, but he should have lost his role with a fantasy team a while ago. He’ll face the White Sox on Friday before the break.
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ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale surrendered four runs in five innings Sunday in a loss to the Angels.

All of the runs came on Josh Lowe’s grand slam. Civale has given up 12 runs in 12 innings and lost all three of his starts since coming off the injured list. Throw in his last two starts before his absence due to shoulder tendinitis, and he’s 0-4 with a 10.29 ERA in his last five starts. That’s after opening up a surprising 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA. He’ll probably stay in the rotation for now and face the Marlins next weekend, but the A’s can’t expect overly much from him.
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Aaron Civale allowed two runs with five strikeouts over four innings in a loss against the Giants on Tuesday.

Civale tossed a scoreless first inning, then gave up a solo homer to Jung Hoo Lee in the second, followed by a double and a base hit to plate a second run in the second inning. Civale gave the A’s two more scoreless frames before departing at 84 pitches after four innings. He scattered six hits in all and struck out five. The 31-year-old right-hander will take a 4.88 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, and a 46/19 K/BB ratio across 62 2/3 innings into a start against the Angels in Anaheim on Sunday.
Aaron Civale

ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale was roughed up by the Pirates on Wednesday, surrendering six runs in three-plus innings.

For some reason, the A’s chose to bring Civale back out for the fourth, only to pull him following a leadoff walk to Brandon Lowe. Civale, who was activated from the injured list before the game, has given up 18 runs over 12 innings in his last three starts, talking his ERA from 2.70 to 4.91. Perhaps he’ll go back to being serviceable, but there just isn’t any reason to expect more than that. He’ll face the Giants next week.

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Rays sent OF Jake Fraley outright to Triple-A Durham.

Fraley rejected the assignment and opted for free agency. The 31-year-old hit .216/.289/.364 in 31 games for the Rays, missing most of the season following hernia surgery. He’ll most likely have to settle for a minor league deal this winer.
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Chris Bassitt

BAL Starting Pitcher #40
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Tuesday’s game between the Blue Jays and Orioles was postponed due to rain and will be made up in a doubleheader Wednesday.

Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt were set to face off tonight. They’ll instead pitch Wednesday now. Trey Gibson was expected to be called up to start for the Orioles on Wednesday, though that hadn’t yet been officially announced.
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Kirby Yates

PIT Relief Pitcher #54
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Pirates activated RHP Kirby Yates from the 15-day injured list.

The 39-year-old Yates, out since Sept. 3 with a shoulder impingement, will get a chance to finish out the season and maybe his career on the active roster. He has a nice 3.40 ERA in 39 2/3 innings for the Angels and Pirates this year, but he is weighing retirement.
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PIT Relief Pitcher #75
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Pirates designated RHP Camilo Doval for assignment.

Doval had a 3.79 ERA since arriving from the Yankees, but the Pirates weren’t going to bring him back at $7 million or so for his final arbitration year next season. He’ll likely be popular as a reclamation project this winter.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr.

NYY 2nd Baseman #13
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. said he’ll be activated for the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Rays.

Anthony Volpe is starting at second base in the first game. Chisholm’s return from his sprained thumb presumably will knock Max Schuemann off the Yankees roster.
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Reds placed RHP Tony Santillan on the 15-day injured list with a left hip labral tear.

It’s Santillan’s second IL stint of the year, as he missed mostly of July and August with an oblique strain.
With his velocity down about two mph from the previous couple of seasons,

the 29-year-old Santillan concludes the year with a 6.42 ERA in 40 2/3 innings. That would seem to make him a non-tender candidate this winter.
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CIN Relief Pitcher #34
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Reds recalled RHP Connor Phillips from Triple-A Louisville.

Phillips has a 5.53 ERA in 27 2/3 innings for the Reds this year, mostly because he’s walked 28 batters. He’ll be used in middle relief.
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the Yankees are not planning on Aaron Judge (calf) being ready for the Wild Card series.

Boone clarified that the team wouldn’t rule out the possibility that Judge plays, but he did mention that Judge got a PPP injection for his calf and will have no activity for the next few days after the injection. Boone confirmed that Judge has a “moderate” strain in the calf, but also said that the designation doesn’t matter. If Judge feels that he is able to play, then he will play. We may not know his availability for a Wild Card series until right before the series starts.
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Ben Williamson was scratched from Tuesday’s Game 1 lineup against the Yankees.

Williamson was just activated from the injured list on Sunday after missing over a month with a hamstring injury. Perhaps that is connected to his removal from the starting lineup on Tuesday, so we’ll keep an eye on that. Jorge Mateo will now start at shortstop against Carlos Rodon and the Yankees in Game 1.
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Red Sox signed Chad Tracy to a three-year contract and named him their full-time manager.

Turns out, all you have to do to get a full-time title is take a team that was 14 games under .500 in June and lead them to the playoffs. Tracy’s contract will cover the next three seasons with a club option for 2030. He will be the 49th manager in Red Sox history and certainly earned the job with his performance this season.
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