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Randy Dobnak goes four scoreless in no-decision

Randy Dobnak

KC Starting Pitcher #68

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Randy Dobnak wasn’t at his best in a no-decision against the Athletics on Thursday, scattering six hits and four walks over four scoreless innings.

The 31-year-old righty struck out four batters in the ballgame. The A’s put at least two men on base against him in every frame, but Dobnak was somehow able to wiggle his way out of it each time. They loaded the bases against him with one out in the second inning, but Dobnak was able to escape damage with a strike out and a ground out. He also induced double plays in the first and fourth innings to assist in his Houdini act. He needed 96 pitches (57 strikes) to get 12 outs though, which cost him what would have been an easy victory in this one. He’ll try again to earn that third victory as he carries a 1.58 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and a 29/20 K/BB ratio (45 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s skirmish against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

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Randy Dobnak

KC Starting Pitcher #68

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Randy Dobnak allowed six hits and three runs with one walk and five strikeouts over six innings in a loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

By Dobnak’s lofty standards, letting up three runs here made this one of his worst starts of the season. All three came via a Nathan Lukes three-run homer on a changeup that got just a bit too much of the plate. Otherwise, Dobnak was lights out once again. Of every pitcher who’s thrown at least 40 innings as a starter this season, Dobnak’s 1.92 ERA is the fifth-lowest. It’s been an improbable run that will wage on in a two-start week coming up against the Marlins and Blue Jays.
Randy Dobnak

KC Starting Pitcher #68

Randy Dobnak shut out the Angels for 5 2/3 innings and matched his career high with six strikeouts in a no-decision Saturday.

Dobnak has always been more about the groundout than the strikeout, and his only previous start with six K’s came way back on Sept. 25, 2019 against the Tigers. He’s now sporting a 1.73 ERA in six starts and two relief appearances for the Royals, and even if he fades some, it seems pretty likely that Kansas City will want to bring him back in 2027. And they will be able to, since even though his five-year, $9.25 million deal with the Twins is ancient history, he has only three-plus years of service time and will be eligible for arbitration for just the first time this winter.
Randy Dobnak

KC Starting Pitcher #68

Randy Dobnak went five innings and allowed just one run to get a win over the Twins on Tuesday.

As we all predicted, Randy Dobnak now has an ERA of 1.16 on the season. He has allowed no more than a run in five of his six starts, and he has yet to give up more than two in his seven outings since joining the Kansas City rotation. It’s almost entirely smoke and mirrors with Dobnak striking out just one batter against three walks in this outing, but hey, it’s worked. A chance to continue to quiet the doubters comes Sunday against the Cubs.
Randy Dobnak

KC Starting Pitcher #68

Randy Dobnak fired seven shutout innings with four hits, one walk, and four strikeouts to earn the win in a 4-0 game against the Twins on Wednesday.

This was a box score gem when in reality, Twins’ fans were pulling their hair out watching it. Dobnak let up 11 hard-hit balls and only four turned into hits. To be fair, most of them were hit on the ground as he did an excellent job of keeping his sinker, sweeper, and changeup down. It’s been a great five-game run for Dobnak in his return to the bigs with just three earned runs across 26 innings, just gear up for some regression.
Randy Dobnak

KC Starting Pitcher #68

Randy Dobnak was brilliant in a tough-luck no-decision against the Tigers on Thursday evening, scattering four hits over five innings of scoreless baseball.

The 31-year-old right-hander struck out three batters on the night while allowing one base on balls. He exited the game with the Royals leading 2-0 and in line for a victory, but his bullpen was unable to hang on for him. Dobnak generated 10 swings and misses on 76 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 34 percent. He’ll carry an impressive 1.42 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and a 10/9 K/BB ratio (19 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Twins in Minneapolis.
Randy Dobnak

KC Starting Pitcher #68

Randy Dobnak allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings and got a no-decision in the Royals’ 6-1 victory over the Padres on Saturday.

Dobnak gave up four hits, walked four and struck out three. He now has a 1.93 ERA in three starts for the Royals, though his 5.02 xFIP points to this run being unsustainable. It’s unclear if he’s going to remain in the rotation.
Randy Dobnak

KC Starting Pitcher #68

Randy Dobnak shut the Mets out across 5 2/3 innings with three walks, two strikeouts, and allowed three hits in a no-decision on Wednesday.

Dobnak put together an old-school outing working the edges with his sinker and deep array of secondary pitches to keep the Mets off the board here. Mets’ announcer Keith Hernandez was particularly impressed by a 10-pitch battle with Juan Soto in the fifth inning where Dobnak easily could’ve walked him with two outs and nobody on, but kept going after him and eventually forced a pop up. He’s now put together consecutive quality outings and it’s nice to see him back in the big leagues.
Randy Dobnak

KC Starting Pitcher #68

Royals recalled RHP Randy Dobnak from Triple-A Omaha.

Dobnak gets the call to fortify Kansas City’s long relief depth prior to Wednesday’s series finale against Tampa Bay. The 31-year-old swingman came over from the Mariners in a small trade back in mid-June. He’s pitched sparingly in the majors over the last few years, making just one relief appearance for the Twins last season.
Randy Dobnak

KC Starting Pitcher #68

Royals acquired RHP Randy Dobnak from the Mariners for cash.

Dobnak heads to Triple-A Omaha as extra starting pitching depth for Kansas City. The 31-year-old righty has posted a respectable 4.24 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 39/24 K/BB ratio across 70 innings over 13 starts in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League this season. He made one appearance for the Twins last year.
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ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports the Royals are acquiring reliever Randy Dobnak from the Mariners.

It’s not exactly the blockbuster Passan bomb that baseball fans are desperately craving with the trade deadline roughly six weeks away. Dobnak heads to Kansas City after exercising the upward mobility clause in his minor league contract. The 31-year-old has posted a serviceable 4.24 ERA across 70 innings this season at the Triple-A level.

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Max Fried will start in Saturday’s doubleheader against the Red Sox, manager Aaron Boone confirmed.

Fried missed two starts during his second absence with a bone bruise in his elbow. Boone wouldn’t confirm the order in which Carlos Rodón and Fried will start Saturday, but it’d make sense for Fried to pitch in the second game.
- Matthew Pouliot
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Jonathan Ornelas

FA Shortstop #13
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Brewers sent INF Jonathan Ornelas outright to Triple-A Nashville.

Ornelas has declined the assignment and become a free agent. The Brewers DFA’d him on Tuesday after he went 2-for-9 in 10 days with the club.
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Jorge Polanco

NYM Designated Hitter #11
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Jorge Polanco underwent ankle surgery this week and might not be ready for the start of spring training.

Mets interim manager Andy Green said Polanco would be “in a baseball progression” at the beginning of the spring. Polanco, who was signed to a two-year, $40 million deal last winter, will probably get another chance at first base next year once healthy, but the Mets will likely want to keep Jared Young around as protection.
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Thomas Saggese

STL Left Fielder #25
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Cardinals recalled INF/OF Thomas Saggese from Triple-A Memphis.

He takes Blaze Jordan’s spot on the roster. It would seem to make sense for the Cardinals to give Saggese more of a look than Nolan Gorman down the stretch, but we’re guessing if they wanted to do that, Saggese would have already been in the big leagues and not needed an injury to be recalled. Saggese is hitting .258/.340/.446 for Memphis this year with 10 homers and nine stolen bases in 249 plate appearances.
- Rivers McCown

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Blaze Jordan

STL 1st Baseman #49
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Cardinals placed INF Blaze Jordan on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain.

Tough break for the 23-year-old, as he’s losing big-league opportunities down the stretch here with the Cardinals. Jordan was unable to put weight on the ankle after being hurt and this will likely be more than a 10-day injury.
- Rivers McCown

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BOS Catcher #31
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Adley Rutschman (elbow) is in Boston’s Friday starting lineup against the Yankees.

He missed two games in a row with the elbow injury earlier this week. His return forces Mickey Gasper to DH. Rutschman will try to help the Red Sox make up some ground on the Yankees against RHP Cam Schlittler.
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Rangers recalled LHP Adam Macko from Triple-A Round Rock.

The 25-year-old left-hander came over in a deadline trade for INF Josh Smith and had five appearances with a 5.63 ERA with Round Rock. He holds a 4.91 ERA in 22 innings in the bigs earlier this year with the Blue Jays.
- Rivers McCown

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Alejandro Kirk is not in Toronto’s starting lineup for Friday’s game against the Mariners.

It’s a bit surprising to see Kirk rested in two of the last six games. Especially when he’s hitting .338/.415/.513 this month. Brandon Valenzuela will don the tools of ignorance against RHP Emerson Hancock.
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MIN Right Fielder #18
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Twins optioned OF Alan Roden to Triple-A St. Paul.

Since August 13, Roden had only appeared in four of Minnesota’s 12 games. The 26-year-old hit .254/.333/.313 in 79 plate appearances this year. He’ll try to get back on track at Triple-A.
- Rivers McCown

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MIN Relief Pitcher #21
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Twins designated RHP Woo-Suk Go for assignment.

Go gave up four runs over four appearances with the Twins in July and was DFA’ed to make room for Walker Jenkins. The 28-year-old right-hander had a 3.91 ERA between Toledo and St. Paul’s Triple-A squads this year — 12.54 is the ERA in Toledo that likely led to him being placed on waivers.
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