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Mets add reliever Zach Franklin from White Sox

Zach Franklin

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Mets acquired RHPs Zach Franklin and Gabe Davis from the White Sox in exchange for RHP Huascar Brazobán.

Franklin is 27 years old and has pitched to a 4.37 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 60/14 K/BB ratio in 45 1/3 innings at Triple-A this season. The strikeout stuff is there, and he doesn’t have poor command, but he has really struggled with home runs, posting a 2.18 HR/FB that is skewing his ERA. Those home run issues have not been prevalent at the lower levels, so the Mets are banking on it not carrying over to the big leagues. He’s an interesting gamble for the bullpen.

- Eric Samulski

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The White Sox are acquiring Huascar Brazobán from Mets for right-handers Gabe Davis and RHP Zach Franklin, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.

Brazobán essentially replaces Seratnhony Domínguez after his salary was sent off to help even things up in the Luis Castillo trade. The 36-year-old had a 2.56 ERA and a 49/23 K/BB in 52 2/3 innings while often working in the sixth and seventh for the Mets. He’s under control for three more years after this one, though age might catch up to him before he reaches free agency. In return, the Mets will get Davis, the White Sox’s fifth-round pick last year, who currently has an 8.31 ERA in 10 starts since moving up to Double-A, and Franklin, a 27-year-old reliever with a 4.37 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings in Triple-A.

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Daniel Palencia

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Daniel Palencia, out with a flexor strain in his elbow, is slated to pitch for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

The Cubs didn’t add a veteran closer before the deadline, so it looks like Palancia will have a chance to get his job back upon returning. He’ll definitely need at least a couple of rehab appearances first.
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The Padres will have Randy Vásquez start Tuesday’s game against the D-backs.

Vásquez last pitched Thursday against the Giants, throwing 4 2/3 scoreless innings in relief. JP Sears started that game, but he was in the pen and gave up two runs in an inning in Sunday’s game.
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Brandon Pfaadt

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Brandon Pfaadt allowed only an unearned run over 6 2/3 innings Monday in the Diamondbacks’ 5-1 defeat of the Padres.

Pfaadt’s strong groundball rate has taken a hit in his last two starts, but it hasn’t kept him from pitching 13 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run. He allowed five hits, walked one and struck out three tonight. He has a 1.78 ERA in his last five starts despite striking out just 13 in 30 1/3 innings, but that strikeout rate is scarier now that he’s no longer racking up the grounders. Even with all of his recent success, he’s not a great play with the Dodgers next on the schedule.
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Brandyn Garcia pitched a perfect ninth with a four-run lead against the Padres on Monday.

Garcia was robbed of what could have been his third save in five days when the D-backs scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to make it a 5-1 game. He pitched the ninth anyway and turned in a third straight hitless frame. He seems like the favorite for saves in Arizona right now, though because he’s a lefty, he might be needed earlier in games at times.
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Michael King

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Michael King surrendered three runs in five innings Monday in a loss to the Diamondbacks.

Tim Tawa’s homer in the fourth, which was set up by a walk and a single, did all of the damage. King dropped to 6-8 with a 3.45 ERA. The run support really hasn’t been there for him, but this is the first time he’s lost in four games in which the Padres have scored only one run. He had twice won 1-0 and once taken a no-decision after allowing one run in six innings. He’ll face the Astros next.
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Tim Tawa

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Tim Tawa went 3-for-4 and hit a three-run homer in Monday’s win over the Padres.

Tawa was back at first base tonight after starting in center field the previous two days. He’ll probably play less outfield with Lars Nootbaar around, but he might just start at first base regularly anyway. While we’re not really buying in, he has hit .266 with four homers and 16 RBI in 23 games since he was recalled July 5.
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Junior Caminero launched his 31st and 32nd homers to help power the Rays past the Rockies 13-9 on Monday.

All five of his balls in play tonight were hit at least 98 mph, with the homers checking in at 112 and 109 mph. Caminero is moving into some very rare territory now with 84 homers through his age-22 season. He moved past Al Kaline tonight and is now tied with Mickey Mantle for 15th place on that list. Next up are Jimmie Foxx at 86 and Johnny Bench and Ken Griffey Jr. at 87. He’s not going to approach Mel Ott’s record of 115, but he ought to finish up in the top 10.
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Ian Seymour

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Ian Seymour held the Rockies to two runs in six innings and struck out nine to win in Coors Field on Monday.

Seymour has struggled to find much consistency either as a reliever or, more recently, as a starter/bulk guy, but he showed tonight why he remains pretty intriguing. Unfortunately, as a result of the Freddy Peralta acquisition, he might go back to being a true reliever once Shane McClanahan returns. First, he should be in line for at least one more start Sunday against the Mariners.
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Michael Lorenzen was tagged for seven runs in three innings by the Rays on Monday.

Seven hits allowed, three walks and no strikeouts for Lorenzen tonight. The Rockies probably don’t have anyone they want to replace him with right now, but it’d be nice if they could move on later this month. He’ll take a 3-10 record and a 6.94 ERA into his next start in St. Louis.
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Jonathan Aranda finished 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI versus the Rockies on Monday.

Facing Rockies pitching at Coors Field was just what the slumping Aranda needed. He was 11-for-60 with one RBI and 21 strikeouts in his previous 15 games.
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