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Eder

The run scored in the second because Eder failed to cover first on a hot shot bobbled by Abimelec Ortiz. Eder also caught a break in the first, when Zach Cole was thrown out trying to tag up from second on a fly to right. On the mound, though, Eder looked pretty good today. He topped out at 96.4 mph and averaged 94.1 mph with his fastball, which was up one mph from last year. He’s not a part of the Nationals’ projected rotation, but there should be plenty of opportunity if he gets off to a nice start.

Eder was once one of the more intriguing left-handed pitching prospects in baseball, but injuries and inconsistent results have made him closer to organizational depth than top prospect. He’ll get a chance to show at the age of 26 he’s got more in the tank, but fantasy managers should take a wait-and-see approach before considering him as a fantasy option.

Eder logged six innings out of the Angels’ bullpen on Wednesday, which unfortunately means that he wasn’t going to be available for at least a few days, so the Angels wanted to add a fresh arm to their bullpen to take his place. The 26-year-old southpaw holds a 4.91 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and a 15/9 K/BB ratio over 18 1/3 innings with the Halos this season.

Brock Burke opened today, allowing one run in the first, and Sam Bachman finished with a scoreless second. After that, it was all Eder, though he wouldn’t have come back out for the ninth had the Angels pulled off a comeback. Four of the five runs scored in Eder’s first inning of work, but he was quite effective afterwards, retiring 13 of the final 15 batters he faced. It’s unclear if he’ll stay up and face the Rangers next week or head back to Triple-A.

Eder pitched timidly working behind opener Ryan Zeferjahn in this one. He mostly nibbled around the zone with his sliders and allowed hard contact the few times he threw hittable pitches, including a loud three-run home run to Bryce Harper. If he stays on a typical starter’s schedule, he’ll likely pitch again next Wednesday against the Mets, but shouldn’t be seen as much more than an emergency option in even the deepest of leagues.

The 26-year-old southpaw will provide a fresh arm to an Angels’ bullpen that has been heavily taxed recently. Eder has pitched well in five appearances with the Halos this season, posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and a 4/4 K/BB ratio across 5 1/3 innings of work.

Eder heads back to the minors with veteran Robert Stephenson coming off the injured list ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Yankees. The 26-year-old southpaw holds a respectable 3.38 ERA across 5 1/3 innings (five appearances) this season for Los Angeles.

Eder gives the Angels a fresh arm heading into Sunday’s series finale against the Athletics in Sacramento. The 26-year-old lefty has made three relief appearances this season for Los Angeles after being acquired from the White Sox back in late March.

Eder was one of the relievers who struggled in the ninth inning while allowing a two-run homer to Riley Greene. The southpaw will be up and down in the relief role for the Halos in 2025.

Eder will join Los Angeles’ bullpen mix ahead of Saturday’s contest against the Twins. The 26-year-old southpaw was acquired last month from the White Sox. He was a notable pitching prospect a couple years ago, but has struggled in the upper minors the last few seasons since coming back from Tommy John surgery back in 2021.