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Carmen Mlodzinski allows four runs in loss Monday

Carmen Mlodzinski

PIT Relief Pitcher #50

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Carmen Mlodzinski allowed four runs in three innings and took the loss against the Tigers on Monday.

Mlodzinski gave up eight hits, walked one and struck out three. The 27-year-old right-hander was pretty good as a starting pitcher earlier this season, but in this most recent stint in the rotation he’s allowed 13 earned runs in 8 1/3 innings over three starts (14.44 ERA). Mlodzinski has thrown 63, 59 and 59 pitches in those starts, making it hard to see him working deep into games until the Pirates allow for a higher pitch count. Mlodzinski is lined up to face the Dodgers on the road on Sunday.

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Carmen Mlodzinski

PIT Relief Pitcher #50

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Carmen Mlodzinski allowed five hits, four runs, and three walks with one strikeout in 2 1/3 innings of work in a loss to the Marlins on Wednesday.

Moving Mlodzinski back into the rotation has not gone well so far. The Marlins were on him from the start with two hard-hit balls to begin the game and of the 11 total balls they put in play, eight were hit harder than 95 mph. He also hasn’t thrown more than three innings since June 10th. There’s no league where he should be a factor at the moment.
Carmen Mlodzinski

PIT Relief Pitcher #50

Carmen Mlodzinski allowed seven hits and five runs with one walk and one strikeouts over three poor innings in a loss to the Mets on Friday.

On one hand, Mlodzinski pitched poorly in this outing. On the other, the weather did him few favors. There was a one hour rain delay early on in this game and after he came back to the mound after it, the Mets rallied and Mlodzinski wound up giving up four runs in the third inning. Working in more of a swing-man role lately, he wasn’t built up enough to get over the hump and improve upon this outing. He hasn’t thrown more than three innings in an outing since June 10th and hadn’t started a game since May 25th. Alas, he’s scheduled to face the Marlins next timeout.
Carmen Mlodzinski

PIT Relief Pitcher #50

Carmen Mlodzinski was credited with his second save of the season after throwing three scoreless innings against the Mariners on Wednesday.

Mlodzinski was called upon after six strong innings from Braxton Ashcraft and needed just 39 pitches (30 strikes) to record the final nine outs. It certainly helped that he entered the contest with a four-run advantage that eventually ballooned to 10 runs by the final frame.
Jared Jones

PIT Starting Pitcher #17

Pirates manager Don Kelly told reporters that the team is still unsure if Jared Jones (elbow) will make his next start.

Imaging came back clean for Jones after he left Sunday’s game when he was hit in the elbow by a line drive in the fifth inning, and Kelly called the results for Jones “encouraging.” Whether the right-hander can make that start will likely be determined by how Jones feels in the coming days, but for now, it does appear he’s avoided a significant injury. If he can’t go Carmen Mlodzinski could get the nod.
Jared Jones

PIT Starting Pitcher #17

X-rays were negative on Jared Jones’s elbow, and he’ll be reevaluated on Monday.

Jones was hit on the back of his pitching elbow by a liner and forced from his start Sunday against the Rockies. Assuming there isn’t too much bruising and swelling, he might be spared another IL stint. The Pirates could have Carmen Mlodzinski start next time through if Jones does miss some time.
Carmen Mlodzinski

PIT Relief Pitcher #50

Carmen Mlodzinski notched his first save since 2023 on Thursday night, working the final four innings to close out the Astros.

Mlodzinski came on with the Pirates leading 5-0 in the sixth inning. He served up a leadoff homer to Isaac Paredes, then went on to shut the Astros out on three hits the rest of the way while punching out three. The 27-year-old right-hander has said the right things since returning from his brief stay on the restricted list, but unless he finds his way back into the rotation it ultimately feels like he could be on the move before the trade deadline.
Carmen Mlodzinski

PIT Starting Pitcher #50

Pirates activated RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from the restricted list.

Mlodzinski will rejoin the Pirates for Tuesday’s series opener against the Astros following a one-game stint on the restricted list. The 27-year-old has expressed a willingness to pitch in relief after being removed from Pittsburgh’s rotation last week. “I want to do what’s best to help us win baseball games,” Mlodzinski told MLB.com on Monday. He also added that he never requested a trade. There doesn’t appear to be any sort of controversy here.
Carmen Mlodzinski

PIT Starting Pitcher #50

Pirates placed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on the restricted list.

Wow. Mlodzinski voiced his displeasure about being bumped from the Pirates’ rotation to make room for the return of Jared Jones on Friday. Now it appears that the two sides are at an impasse. Expect the trade chatter around Mlodzinski to pick up over the coming days.
Jared Jones

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Pirates manager Don Kelly said Jared Jones will start Friday’s game against the Minnesota Twins.

Carmen Mlodzinski will be demoted to the bullpen. Jones has a 2.89 ERA in five rehab starts throughout the minor leagues, striking out 24 in 18 2/3 innings in coming back from internal brace surgery on his elbow ligament. He draws a tasty assignment against a struggling Twins lineup, but isn’t a must-start in his first game back as he’s only gotten up to 76 pitches so far and there’s no guarantee he’ll go long enough to qualify for a win. Either way, he should be rostered in most leagues based on the potential he showed last season before the elbow injury.
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PIT Starting Pitcher #50

Carmen Mlodzinski held the Cubs to one run in five innings in a no-decision Monday.

The run came on a Michael Busch homer in the fifth. Mlodzinski allowed five hits, walked three and struck out two. He’s given up a total of five runs in his last four starts, even though he’s struck out only six in 21 innings over the span. Although he’s been very solid with his 3.76 ERA, there is a chance he’ll be sent to the pen to make room for Jared Jones. As is, he’s due to make his next start this weekend against the Twins.

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Mark Bowman of MLB.com writes that AJ Smith-Shawver is a possibility to start Thursday’s makeup game against the White Sox.

Bowman reports that Herick Hernandez is meant to start for Triple-A Gwinnett tonight now in lieu of Smith-Shawver, which would free him up to be recalled and pitch in the big leagues tomorrow. Rumored to return to the majors since his season debut against the Mets three weeks ago, he has 13 strikeouts, four walks, and allowed two earned runs over 11 innings in two starts since. He’d be moderately interesting if or when he’s formally promoted.
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Shohei Ohtani

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Shohei Ohtani went 4-for-5 with two homers and four runs scored in the Dodgers’ 11-5 rout of the Rockies on Monday.

Ohtani’s homers traveled a projected 452 and 428 feet at Coors Field. It’s his second two-homer game and his first with either four hits or four runs scored. He’s now up to ninth in the majors with 81 runs scored. He should easily get to 100 for the fifth time, but he’s going to fall well short of his major league-leading totals of 134 in 2024 and 146 last season.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Blake Snell

LAD Starting Pitcher #7
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Blake Snell pitched six innings of one-run ball to beat the Rockies on Monday.

It’s the same line he had in his return from the IL last week against the Royals. Snell got into trouble in the third, when he issued all three of his walks on the evening to consecutive batters. However, he escaped allowing just the one run, and he was great the rest of the night. He’ll likely face the Braves on next Tuesday, unless the Dodgers want to get a little aggressive and start him on four days’ rest Sunday against the Pirates.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Edwin Díaz

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Brought in with an 11-2 lead, Edwin Díaz allowed three runs in the ninth before finishing off the Rockies on Monday.

The Rockies managed four hits off Díaz’s fastball, which has been a problem since his return. He still has mechanical work to do to regain some movement, but the Dodgers can afford to be fairly patient with him. It would, however, certainly be best if he doesn’t blow another save right away. Given that he threw 23 pitches tonight, he might be down on Tuesday, perhaps giving Tanner Scott a chance to close.
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COL Starting Pitcher #11
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Tomoyuki Sugano surrendered seven runs — six earned — in five innings Monday in a loss to the Dodgers.

Sugano is 12-9 on the season, but with Shohei Ohtani getting the better of him, he’s now 0-3 with a 9.22 ERA against the Dodgers. He’ll likely make his next start at home against the Guardians on Sunday.
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Kyle Tucker went 0-for-5 and dropped a ball in right field Monday against the Rockies.

Tucker’s miscue Sunday was a little embarrassing, but he had a solid excuse while fighting the sun. Tonight’s drop was just bad, and it was paired with another poor offensive game, this one in Coors. As rough as Tucker’s year has been, he’s been just fine on the road; he came into tonight hitting .275/.371/.469 away from Dodger Stadium. Denver provided no immediate reprieve for him, however, as he turned in his seventh straight hitless game.
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Martín Pérez allowed four runs in five innings and took the loss against the Twins on Monday.

Pérez gave up nine hits, walked two and struck out three. He fell to 8-7 with the loss. This was a nightmare for Pérez. He allowed the first six batters in the first inning to reach and by that point it was 4-0 Twins before he settled in to get through five innings without further damage. He has a 3.15 ERA. Pérez is lined up to face the Brewers on the road this weekend.
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MIN Starting Pitcher #17
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Bailey Ober allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings and got a no-decision in the Twins’ 4-2 victory over the Braves on Monday.

Ober gave up six hits, walked one and struck out four. The 31-year-old right-hander hasn’t won a start or recorded more than four strikeouts in a start since July 17 against the Cubs, a span of five starts. Ober has a 4.62 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Padres on the road on Sunday.
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Maikel Garcia went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI against the Athletics on Monday.

The Royals activated Garcia ahead of Monday’s game after he missed nearly two months with hand injury. The 26-year old third baseman didn’t miss a beat with two hits, a run scored and an RBI in his first game back. He’s hitting .264 with a .695 OPS and 31 RBI.
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Tommy White

ATH 3rd Baseman #47
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Tommy White went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against the Royals on Monday.

White’s home run was his second of the season. He hit a solo shot off Michael Wacha in the fifth inning. White didn’t hit a home run in his first 25 big league games, but has since hit a home run in back-to-back games. It could be the start of a power-hitting hot streak, though White has mostly struggled overall at hitting for power in professional baseball.
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