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    Noah Cameron allowed five hits and four runs with one walk and seven strikeouts across five innings in a no-decision against the Marlins on Wednesday.

    Cameron had a decent start here, but lost his command in certain spots and had no answers for Kyle Stowers. His single in the first inning brought home the Marlins second run of the game before Cameron had recorded an out. It felt like that inning could’ve turned into a true disaster after Cameron hit the first batter of the game then gave up a triple before Stowers drove in the second run. Then, Stowers homered again in the third. Otherwise, it was mostly smooth sailing for Cameron who had his swing-and-miss stuff working forcing 16 total whiffs. Nine of those came from his slider and changeup and all six of his pitches earned at least one. He’s a different pitcher from the one we saw struggle throughout the first half and is set for a crucial two-start week coming up against the Diamondbacks and Red Sox.
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    It’s a shame Cameron couldn’t end his season well after such a strong second half. The Guardians jumped on him for a quick run in the first inning and it never got easy after that. He didn’t put up a single clean inning and his command was a mess. He only threw eight first-pitch strikes among the 28 batters he faced and while behind, too many sliders and cutters hung over the middle of the plate. A disappointing result in an up-and-down campaign, Cameron closed his season with a 4.11 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 158 strikeouts, and 58 walks over 177 1/3 innings.
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    Cameron gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out six. He’s completed six innings in three consecutive starts and four of his last five starts. Cameron has a 3.92 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Guardians at home next weekend. Cameron allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings in his only start against Cleveland this year.
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    The one run was on a 372-foot homer from Caleb Durbin that would have gone out in only four ballparks. It’s the sixth time in 10 starts that Cameron has allowed one or no runs. The Royals, though, went on to lose 4-1. Cameron remained 9-8 on the season, but the Royals are a rather incredible 0-12 in his no-decisions. He’ll face the Pirates next weekend.
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    It’s been a tale of two halves for Cameron as his remarkable second-half turnaround continued with a sublime effort against the Diamondbacks, scattering three hits and a pair of walks over six shutout frames. The 27-year-old southpaw has allowed two runs or fewer in seven of 10 starts since the All-Star break, compiling a stellar 2.51 ERA and 54/19 K/BB ratio across 64 2/3 innings during that span. He’s ostensibly scaled back his four-seam fastball usage while leaning more heavily on a cutter, which appears to have helped him generate more swings and misses on his slider and changeup. He’ll aim to keep the momentum going when he wraps up a two-start week with a tough road matchup against the Red Sox at historic Fenway Park on Sunday.
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    Cameron struck out three batters on the night while issuing a pair of walks. The only damage done against him came on a two-run blast off the bat of George Springer in the sixth inning. Aside from that, the 27-year-old southpaw was brilliant. He got 11 whiffs on 81 offerings on the night, registering a strong CSW of 35 percent. He’ll look to replicate this fine effort as he brings a 3.98 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 131/48 K/BB ratio (149 1/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Marlins.
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    The 27-year-old southpaw punched out two batters on the night. While the Tigers put traffic on the bases against him in four of his five innings, they never seriously threatened. Cameron got eight swings and misses on 85 pitches on the evening, posting a CSW of 20 percent. Now 8-8 on the season, he’ll try to further improve upon his 4.02 ERA and 1.21 WHIP (143 1/3 innings) when he does battle against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Thursday.
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    The only hit Cameron allowed was a single by Vaughn Grissom. The left-hander was outstanding while striking out eight, issuing just one walk and throwing 73-of-115 pitches for strikes. Cameron has now gone at least eight innings in three of his last four starts, a development no one could have seen coming based on his struggles for the majority of the year. A chance to do it again is scheduled for Friday against the Tigers.
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    Cameron generated 13 whiffs tonight but finished with only two strikeouts. His cutter was particularly ineffective; he threw it 22 times and gave up three hits while generating zero whiffs and only two called strikes. While others have had success lately in ramping up their fastball usage against the Dodgers, Cameron, who has experienced a velocity boost over the last month, threw four-seamers and sinkers only 21 times in the 101-pitch outing. Notably, he gave up zero hits on those pitches. Things will probably go better next time out against the Angels.
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    Cameron was simply masterful here. He mixed his changeup, slider, fastball, cutter, and curveball nearly evenly and all five of those pitches forced multiple swings-and-misses. His slider was especially lethal with seven whiffs of its own as he located beautifully running inside on right-handed batters. With that pitch and his cutter brushing righties back, changeups falling away from them on the outside, curveballs attacking their back foot, and elevated fastballs forcing them to respect the heat you could see how beautifully Cameron’s different pitches play off each other when everything’s clicking. And things are clicking lately as Cameron has allowed just one run over his last three starts spanning 23 innings with 24 strikeouts and six walks. He has a tall task up next though heading to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers before taking on the Angels in the second leg of a two-start week.
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    And he didn’t manage to win the game, somehow, because baseball’s funny like that. Cameron was through six innings with a no-hitter but allowed a dunk single in front of an outfielder to Ryan Jeffers. No matter, Cameron went right back to dominating as he got six straight outs to end his start. Like his start last week, Cameron showed a tick higher on his fastball (maxing at 94.9 mph) and managed a 33 percent whiff rate. Things have looked much better for him of late. He also gets the Twins again next week, so assuming Byron Buxton is still out, that should be another tasty matchup.

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    Andre Lipcius, who spent last season playing in Mexico, is joining the Rockies as a game-planning coach.

    Lipcius, who majored in nuclear engineering at Tennessee, had alternatives, but he is going the coaching route as he wraps up his playing career at age 28. Lipcius played in 13 games for the Tigers in 2023, hitting .286 with a homer. He got off to an excellent start with the Dodgers’ Triple-A club in 2024 and went on to hit 25 homers, but he never got another chance in the majors.
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    The Reds have hired Joe Torres as their new pitching coach.

    Pilfering from the Guardians’ pitching development program seems like a smart way to go, and the 44-year-old Torres had been Cleveland’s assistant coach prior to today. Long before that, he was a first-round pick by the Angels in 2000, though he never reached the majors before retiring at age 30.
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    Former Royals RHPs Alex Lange and Vince Velasquez, LHPs Matt Moore and Scott Alexander, and INF Abraham Toro are among 12 players who are now minor league free agents.

    Players become eligible for minor league free agency after six seasons if they have not been added to a 40-man roster, so these five players, plus seven more, are no longer a part of the Royals organization. Alex Lange appeared in 59 games for the Royals in 2026, posting a 6.75 ERA, but he has a 4.45 ERA in 244 2/4 MLB innings. Alexander has a career 3.36 ERA in 349 big-league appearances over 11 seasons and Moore has a career 4.39 ERA in 483 big-league appearances. Toro hit .270/.351/.478 with 19 home runs in 123 games for Triple-A Omaha, and Velasquez has a 4.86 ERA in 193 career MLB appearances.
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    Angels SS prospect Arjun Nimmala was named to the Arizona Fall League All-Star Game

    Nimmala is the Angels’ top prospect and the 87th-ranked prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. He came over to the team from the Blue Jays at the trade deadline as part of a trade for Jose Soriano. The 21-year-old is fourth in the AFL in hits and is hitting .301/.446/.507 in 18 games with two triples, two home runs, 13 RBI, four steals, and a 17/21 K/BB ratio.
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    Nationals released RHP Zak Kent

    Kent was designated for assignment last week and went unclaimed on waivers. He will now be a free agent, able to sign with any team.
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    The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that David Bell has stepped down as Blue Jays assistant GM and VP of baseball operations.

    Bell has served in those roles for the last two seasons, but he said he decided to step away to “reassess where I can make the greatest impact, on and off the field.”
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    Angels interim general manager John Mozeliak said control of the Angels is likely to pass to Stan Kroenke’s group later this month.

    Mozeliak said he’s expecting Major League Baseball owners to vote on the transfer from Arte Moreno to Kroenke Sports & Entertainment sometime during the MLB owners meeting in New York the week of November 16th. KSE announced a deal to purchase the Angels in September, and there was a belief the transition would happen at the beginning of 2027. That process is being sped up, which is good for the Angels because the team has decided to hold off on hiring a general manager and a manager until ownership changes hands. This means the Angels would be able to potentially rush and hire somebody before the lockout likely begins on December 1st.
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    The Athletic’s Chandler Rome reports that Albert Pujols is interviewing for the Astros’ managerial vacancy this week.

    Pujols is currently in the fourth year of a 10-year contract he signed to be a consultant for the Angels; however, the 11-time All-Star and three-time MVP has made it clear since his retirement in 2022 that he wants to manage. Pujols managed Team Dominican Republic to a third-place finish during this year’s World Baseball Classic and also has managerial experience in Dominican winter ball. He interviewed for the San Diego Padres and Angels managerial openings last winter, and expressed an interest in this Mets job this June when Carlos Mendoza was let go. Pujols will be interviewed in Houston by a former Cardinals teammate after Randy Flores was hired as the team’s general manager this week. Texas Rangers bench coach Luis Urueta will also interview for the job this weekend.
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    Guardians INF prospect Welbyn Francisca was named to the AFL All-Star Game

    Francisca leads all AFL hitters in batting average, RBI, and hits while also ranking second in OPS. He’s slashing .409/.467/.667 in 14 games with three home runs, 24 RBI, five steals, and a 14/8 K/BB ratio. He’ll likely open 2027 at Double-A and is emerging as a really interesting prospect.
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    Rangers SS prospect Sebastian Walcott was named to the Arizona Fall League All-Star Game.

    Walcott is hitting .316/.369/.474 in 13 games with 20 RBI, nine steals, and a 14/6 K/BB ratio. The 20-year-old missed the majority of the minor league season after shoulder surgery but has looked good this fall. He should begin the 2027 season at Triple-A with a real chance to debut for the Rangers by mid-season.