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Brandon Pfaadt allows three homers vs. Red Sox

Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32

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Brandon Pfaadt surrendered five runs over 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Pfaadt saw his remarkable streak snapped at 32 2/3 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run when Nick Sogard blasted a leadoff homer on the very first pitch of the ballgame. It was the first round-tripper he’s surrendered in eight starts dating back to June 30. He was burned by the long ball in this one, serving up three of them for the first time since last June. It was a three-run homer by Mickey Gasper with two outs in the sixth inning that accounted for most of the damage against him. He finished with a season-high eight strikeouts and didn’t hand out a free pass. The 27-year-old has earned fantasy managers’ trust again with a sustained run of success, allowing two earned runs or fewer in nine of 10 starts since returning to the majors back on June 30. He’ll face the Cubs on Tuesday in his next start.

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Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32

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Brandon Pfaadt tossed seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts, zero walks, and just two hits to earn the win in a 2-0 game against the Braves on Friday.

He just keeps getting better. Drake Baldwin reached on an infield single to start the game and then Pfaadt retired the next 11 hitters. Then, Michael Harris slapped a single and Pfaaft retired the final 10 hitters he faced. He was pulled at just 87 pitches and likely would’ve gotten the seventh inning too, but the Diamondbacks had a long top of the frame. No matter, this was still a gem and was the fourth straight outing where Pfaadt has worked into the seventh and allowed zero earned runs. In fact, the last time someone scored one against him was all the way back on July 23rd as his changeup has reached a new level and adding more curveballs has taken tons of pressure off both that and his fastball. It’s been beautiful to watch him turn the corner and it couldn’t have come at a better time for the pitcher-needy Diamondbacks. Pfaadt is scheduled to face the Red Sox in Boston next time out.
Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32

Brandon Pfaadt didn’t allow a run over seven innings, but came away with no decision against the Dodgers on Saturday.

It’s another brilliant outing for Pfaadt, but it’s one that comes without a win because the offense couldn’t solve Yoshinobu Yamamoto and didn’t get on the board until the ninth inning. The 27-year-old has not allowed an earned run in three consecutive starts, and no more than two in any outing since returning the rotation at the end of June. His next start is against Atlanta on the road scheduled for Friday, but the way he’s looked suggests he should be in fantasy lineups against everyone; even if regression has to come.
Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32

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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AZ Starting Pitcher #32

Brandon Pfaadt shut out the Pirates for seven innings Tuesday before being left with a no-decision.

Pfaadt departed with a six-run lead, only to watch Ryan Thompson give up three runs in the eighth and Paul Sewald surrender two homers to tie the game in the ninth. Before that, Pfaadt allowed six hits, walked one and struck out four. He had won five straight starts since rejoining Arizona’s rotation on June 30, but the best performance of the bunch wasn’t enough to make it six straight. He’ll likely make his next start Monday against the Padres.
Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32

Brandon Pfaadt pitched six innings of two-run ball in a win over the Cardinals on Thursday.

Pfaadt struck out just one and allowed 10 hard-hit balls, but he made it work in earning a fifth straight victory. He’s allowed eight runs and posted a 14/3 K/BB over 27 innings during the streak. Pfaadt has certainly improved as a groundball pitcher, but not to the point that it currently makes sense to bet on him while he’s missing so few bats. He’ll pitch in Pittsburgh next week.
Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32

Brandon Pfaadt allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings and got the win in the Diamondbacks’ 5-3 victory over the Cardinals on Saturday.

Pfaadt gave up six hits, walked none and struck out three. He improved to 4-1 with the win. Pfaadt has now allowed five runs and recorded 13 strikeouts in 21 innings over his last four starts since being recalled from Triple-A. He’s lined up to face the Cardinals on the road next week.
Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32

Brandon Pfaadt worked around eight hits to allow only two runs over 5 1/3 innings in a win over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Pfaadt scattered six hits, and he didn’t walk anyone while procuring a pair of strikeouts. It makes back-to-back solid starts against solid lineups for the 27-year-old, and it lowers his ERA to 4.70 on the campaign. Since being recalled from Triple-A, Pfaadt has allowed just four runs over 15 2/3 innings, and he’ll look to keep the good run going after the All-Star break.
Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32

Brandon Pfaadt fanned six in five innings as the Diamondbacks shut out the Padres 8-0 on Monday.

Ryan Thompson and Drey Jameson each pitched two scoreless innings to finish the game. Pfaadt walked none and allowed four hits, all of which were singles. His stuff doesn’t seem to be any better than it was at the beginning of the year, but he’s given the D-backs two very effective starts since returning from the minors. He’ll take on the Dodgers on Saturday.
Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32

Brandon Pfaadt allowed one run with two strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings in a win over the Giants on Tuesday.

Pfaadt was outstanding on Tuesday, holding the Giants to just three baserunners through five shutout innings before Luis Arraez took him deep for a solo homer with one out in the sixth. That would end the day for Pfaadt at 66 pitches with two strikeouts. It was his first start in the rotation since early April. The 27-year-old right-hander will look to build on the strong start when he takes a 5.40 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, and a 33/18 K/BB ratio across 43 1/3 innings into a start against the Padres in San Diego on Monday.
Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32

Diamondbacks recalled RHP Brandon Pfaadt from Triple-A Reno.

We can safely confirm that Pfaadt wasn’t abducted by aliens and will take the ball for Tuesday’s contest against the Giants at Chase Field. There’s some definite streaming appeal here for fantasy managers in deeper mixed leagues since San Francisco has been one of the least productive lineups in the game this season. The 27-year-old doesn’t offer a ton of upside based on his track record, but he’s been pitching well at Triple-A since being demoted earlier this month. He’s a decent zero-risk flyer in this spot.

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Nationals 1B/3B prospect Yohandy Morales went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI for Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.

Morales returned from injury earlier this month and continues to hit. The 24-year-old is slashing .291/.370/.530 in 98 games at Triple-A with 24 home runs, 74 RBI, and five steals. Considering the Nationals are giving regular at-bats to Jose Tena and Jorbit Vivas, it might make sense for them to see what Morales can do as a 3B/DH option the rest of the way.
- Eric Samulski

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Denzel Clarke

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Denzel Clarke (hamstring) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

Clarke was working his way back from a foot injury when he hurt his hamstring in late May. He returned to the field on August 18th and has since gone 6-for-13 with one home run, five RBI, and a 3/4 K/BB ratio. He has not yet attempted a steal, which would be nice to see to verify the health of his hamstring, but there is a chance that Clarke can return to center field for the Athletics by the end of the week, which would push Henry Bolte to a corner outfield spot and may cost Carlos Cortes playing time.
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Emmet Sheehan

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Emmet Sheehan threw six shutout innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, allowing just one hit and striking out nine.

Sheehan threw 68 percent of his pitches for strikes, while posting an 18 percent swinging strike rate and 37 percent CSW. His four-seamer averaged 94.2 mph, and his slider carved batters up all day. There’s no room for him in the Dodgers’ rotation right now, but it’s nice to see him continuing to pitch well.
- Eric Samulski

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Luis Gil

NYY Starting Pitcher #81
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Luis Gil (shoulder) struck out three batters in 1 2/3 innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Gil had been rehabbing from shoulder inflammation but was activated off the IL a week ago and kept in the minors. With Max Fried (elbow) and Ryan Weathers (forearm) now banged up, there’s a chance the Yankees will work to stretch Gil out in Triple-A. He threw 30 pitches in this one, firing 22 of them for strikes and not walking any batters. At worst, he could provide the Yankees with length out of their bullpen soon if they wanted it.
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Roman Anthony

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Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said that Roman Anthony (finger) will join Triple-A Worcester this week.

Anthony began his rehab assignment last week with Double-A Portland, and there was a thought that he would quickly rejoin the Red Sox, but it seems that won’t be the case. The Red Sox will be in Miami at the beginning of the week, but will come back to New York on Friday to play the Yankees. Anthony will be in Worcester at the time, playing against the Yankees Triple-A club, so he could easily meet the team in New York if they think he’s ready.
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Reynaldo López (knee) threw four scoreless innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

López allowed three hits and one walk while striking out three and throwing 70 percent of his 50 total pitches for strikes. He did struggle to command his curve, and the velocity on it was down quite a bit, but he located his four-seamer well. His velocity on the fastball was down a bit, but he also threw 78 percent four-seamers in this one, so it doesn’t seem like the veteran was really attacking the lineup like he would in an MLB game. It remains to be seen how many more starts the Braves want him to make in the minors.
- Eric Samulski

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Griffin Jax

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Griffin Jax (elbow) allowed three runs on three hits in three innings for Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

Jax struck out two and walked two while throwing 42 pitches in the outing. He threw 60 percent of his pitches for strikes and posted a 17 percent swinging strike rate and 31 percent CSW. His sinker has 95.1 mph, and his four-seamer was 95.4 mph, so there didn’t seem to be much concern with his velocity. He did struggle to command his changeup and sweeper, so the Rays may opt to give him one more rehab start and try to get him closer to 60 pitches before activating him.
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Ralphy Velazquez

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Guardians 1B/OF prospect Ralphy Velazquez went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

The 21-year-old has been absurd in August, hitting .379/.447/.1.015 with 14 home runs, 21 runs scored, 26 RBI, one steal, and an 11/8 K/BB ratio. This is after he hit just .203/.299/.419 in July. Velazquez has also been playing a lot more left field to make it easier to slide him into the MLB lineup. That extra time to learn a new position could also be why he has remained in the minors despite swinging a hot bat. Still, there’s a very good chance he could follow a similar path to the big leagues as teammate Chase Delauter, who actually made his MLB debut during last year’s postseason.
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Walker Jenkins

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Twins OF prospect Walker Jenkins went 3-for-3 with two walks, two home runs, three RBI, and a stolen base for Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.

The Twins’ top prospect has been absolutely on fire in August, hitting .415/.493/.800 with seven home runs, 12 RBI, six steals, and a 12/10 K/BB ratio. He has 11 home runs, 16 steals, and a .931 OPS on the season and certainly looks ready for an MLB audition.
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Xavier Isaac

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Rays promoted 1B prospect Xavier Isaac to Triple-A

A year ago, Isaac was recovering from life-saving brain surgery. Now he’s one step away from the major leagues. The 22-year-old hit .255/.400/.510 in 99 games at Double-A this year with 24 home runs, 77 runs scored, 71 RBI, and 18 steals. That came with a 119/80 K/BB ratio, but also a 16.8 percent swinging strike rate that will need to be addressed as he moves to the higher levels of the minors.
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