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Foster Griffin pelted for six runs by Braves

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Foster Griffin

WSH Starting Pitcher #22

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Foster Griffin allowed nine hits and six runs with two walks and three strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings in a loss to the Braves on Friday.

This was Griffin’s first rough start in a while. The Braves were on him immediately, scoring in each of the first two innings and had six hard-hit balls in the process. Then, Griffin completely fell apart in the sixth when Matt Olson doubled to start the frame, Ozzie Albies singled just after, and Michael Harris II brought everyone home with a long three-run home run. That was the second left-on-left homer Griffin allowed in this game and it was a start to forget about as soon as possible. If he remains on the Nationals through the trade deadline, he’ll face the Phillies on the road next time out.

- James Schiano

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Foster Griffin allowed eight hits and three runs with two walks and three strikeouts over six innings in a no-decision on Friday against the Tigers.

Griffin was once again good rather than great here. The Tigers made him work hard in practically every inning and he was fortunate to escape two huge jams with just three runs on the board. He’s no longer spotting his cutter like he was earlier this season and without getting ahead in the count as often, his stuff is not good enough to consistently force swings-and-misses in the zone. He now has a 4.06 ERA through six starts since being traded to the Guardians and is scheduled to face the Orioles on the road next time out.
Foster Griffin

CLE Starting Pitcher #22

Foster Griffin allowed two runs with four strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision against the Royals on Saturday.

Griffin works through four quiet frames, stranding two runners in the third, before giving up two runs on three straight hits to start the fifth. Griffin would strike out two of the final three batters in the frame to get out of the jam and end his day at 82 pitches with four strikeouts. The 31-year-old left-hander will take a 3.21 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 139/39 K/B ratio across 154 1/3 innings into a start against the Tigers in Cleveland on Friday.
Foster Griffin

CLE Starting Pitcher #22

Foster Griffin held the Rockies two two runs to pick up a win Sunday for the Guardians.

It’s the 15th win of the season for Griffin. The southpaw dealt with traffic as seen in five hits and three walks, but he was able to limit the damage to the two runs, thanks at least in part to four strikeouts. Griffin has an outside shot at winning 20 games this year, which we all predicted, right? He’ll face the Royals over the weekend.
Foster Griffin

CLE Starting Pitcher #22

Foster Griffin improved to 14-4 by limiting the Giants to one run over six innings on Tuesday.

He struck out six. Griffin has won two out of three for the Guardians, allowing 10 runs — seven earned — over 15 innings in the process. He’ll pitch in Colorado next time out, but that’s probably fine.
Foster Griffin

CLE Starting Pitcher #22

Foster Griffin allowed four hits and three runs – one earned – with one walk and three strikeouts over five innings to earn his 13th victory in a 6-4 win over the Tigers on Wednesday.

Griffin was much better in this start compared to his Guardians debut last week. His cutter command was back on track as that pitch lived on the edges and he did well mixing his deep repertoire off it. He still wasn’t especially sharp, forcing just three swings-and-misses, but also didn’t get much help from his defense after an error by José Ramírez opened the door for two unearned runs to score in what turned into a 26-pitch first inning. Still, this was a fine start and Griffin is scheduled to a tense two-start week coming up first at home against the Giants and then into Coors Field to face the Rockies.
Foster Griffin

CLE Starting Pitcher #22

Foster Griffin gave up five earned runs and two homers in his Guardians debut against the Mets on Thursday.

Luis Torrens and Marcus Semien took him out of the park in the second inning and the Mets were able to tack on in both the third and fourth innings. Despite his last two starts being clunkers, Griffin is still 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA over his last seven starts, and this is a good situation to rack up some wins in if he can get hot. He’ll pitch against the Tigers next week.
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Foster Griffin will make his Guardians debut against the Mets on Thursday.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt confirmed that Slade Cecconi will move to the bullpen with Tanner Bibee starting in his place on Wednesday. Griffin came over from the Nationals in a five-player swap at the trade deadline earlier this week. The 31-year-old southpaw has posted a strong 3.06 ERA and 116/30 K/BB ratio across 129 innings in his return to the majors after three seasons pitching overseas in Japan.
Foster Griffin

CLE Starting Pitcher #22

Guardians acquired LHP Foster Griffin from the Nationals in exchange for LHP Will Dion, LHP Josh Hartle, RHP Kendeglys Virguez and OF Nick Mitchell.

Griffin has been outstanding in his return to MLB action with a 3.06 ERA and 116/30 K/BB across 129 1/3 innings, but the Nationals will aim to sell high and move the southpaw. The Guardians will hope he can keep it up, and fantasy managers who play in AL-only leagues should be looking to take a flyer on Griffin for the remainder of 2026. There’s some risk here, but there’s a decent enough sample of quality hurling to believe he can be an effective option for the final two months.
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WSH Starting Pitcher #22

The Guardians are acquiring Foster Griffin from the Nationals, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.

This one qualifies as a surprise. According to multiple reports, the Nationals are getting four players back in the deal. The 31-year-old journeyman earned a trip to the All-Star Game last month and has posted a strong 3.06 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 116/30 K/BB ratio across 129 1/3 innings in his stateside return. The move to Cleveland is a boost to his fantasy appeal since he should benefit from facing weaker lineups in the AL Central in addition to pitching in some friendlier ballparks.
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WSH Starting Pitcher #22

Foster Griffin allowed three runs with two strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Griffin tossed two scoreless innings, then gave up two runs in the third on a single, a hit batter, and a two-run base hit by Gabriel Moreno. He settled in for three more scoreless innings before giving up a run with two outs in the seventh. He struck out two. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 2.76 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and a 113/28 K/BB ratio across 124 innings into a start against the Braves in Atlanta on Thursday.

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Braydon Fisher will start the Blue Jays’ bullpen game Wednesday against the A’s.

Michael Lorenzen will be available to go long, but the Jays might try to get through the game using primarily short relievers if it stays close. Spencer Miles, who threw two innings as the only reliever used by the Jays on Tuesday, should be the lone unavailable member of the pen.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Will Smith

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Will Smith is in line for a day off Wednesday, manager Dave Roberts said.

The Dodgers still want Smith getting plenty of rest after his long IL stint with a neck injury. He’ll get two days off with the off day Thursday and then play two out of three this weekend.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Zak Kent

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Nationals optioned RHP Zak Kent to Triple-A Rochester.

Kent was only on the roster for Tuesday’s game, when he pitched two scoreless innings against the Padres.
- Matthew Pouliot

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PIT Catcher #43
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Rafael Flores Jr. finished 3-for-5 and hit his eighth homer Tuesday in the Pirates’ 9-3 takedown of the White Sox.

Flores had four hard-hit balls tonight, including a barrel that turned into a flyout. His ability to help the Pirates as a catcher remains in question, but his bat is pretty potent. He’s hitting .243/.318/.525 in 110 plate appearances.
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Bubba Chandler

PIT Starting Pitcher #36
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Bubba Chandler pitched six innings of two-run ball and struck out eight in a win over the White Sox on Tuesday.

The Pirates led 5-0 after one and 7-0 after two, and Chandler did an unusually nice job staying around the zone afterwards, walking none and allowing only four hits. It’s the first time in 28 starts this year that he’s gone without walking a batter. The win makes him 7-9 with a 4.25 ERA. He’s slated to face the Cubs on Sunday.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Sean Burke

CWS Starting Pitcher #59
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Sean Burke lasted just 1 1/3 innings and gave up seven runs Tuesday against the Pirates.

Pitching on six days’ rest did Burke no good. The average ball in play against him tonight left the bat at 100.1 mph. Unfortunately, Burke’s stuff peaked in June and July, and he a 5.68 ERA in seven starts since the beginning of August. He’s due to make his next start Sunday against the Cardinals, but we’ll have to wait and see if that ends up happening. José Urquidy would be lined up to pitch then if the White Sox want to back off Burke.
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Kyle Teel went 2-for-3 and drilled a 112.4-mph homer off Bubba Chandler in Tuesday’s loss to the Pirates.

Teel topped out at 113.7 mph in exit velocity as a rookie, but his previous high in 22 games during his injury-riddled sophomore year was just 108.2. He’s hitting .200 with four homers and 31 strikeouts through 82 plate appearances.
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Munetaka Murakami struck out all four times up Tuesday against the Pirates.

Murakami is still getting his homers and walks, but since returning from the injured list in June, he’s totaled 34 hits and 87 strikeouts in 52 games. If not for his absence, he’d probably be pushing the major league record of 223 strikeouts established by Mark Reynolds in 2009. He’s at 167 through 109 games. If he’d maintained that rate, he’d have recorded his 224th strikeout in his 147th game played.
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Wyatt Langford went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI, and a stolen base to lead the Rangers to a 10-5 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

Langford led off the second inning with a walk and stole second before scoring on a base hit. He then took Eduard Bazardo deep for a two-run homer in the fifth, his first home run since August 24. The 24-year-old outfielder came into this one hitless in four of his last five games. He’s slashing .245/.332/.442 with 16 homers, 57 runs scored, 38 RBI, and 12 steals across 401 plate appearances.
- Jorge Montanez

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Lazaro Montes went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer against the Rangers on Tuesday.

Montes put the Mariners on the board in the fourth inning with an absolute blast off Cal Quantrill for a three-run homer. It came off the bat at 116.1 mph and traveled a majestic 474 feet for his second career homer. The 21-year-old slugger is starting in a strong-side platoon and is worth streaming for power in deeper leagues against right-handed pitching.
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