Mitch

Bratt

Bratt gave up four hits, walked three and struck out none. He fell to 1-2 with the loss. Bratt allowed two runs in the second inning and another in the third inning before he was lifted from the game. Then the fireworks really started for the Red Sox as Boston put up eight runs on the Arizona bullpen. Bratt has a 4.17 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Reds at home on Sunday.

Bratt held the Rockies scoreless through five innings until Kyle Karros got to him for a two-run homer in the sixth. Bratt would finish the inning and end his day after six frames with a quality start. He struck out four. The 23-year-old left-hander will carry a 3.74 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and a 25/19 K/BB ratio across 33 2/3 innings into a start against the Red Sox in Boston on Monday.

Kevin Ginkel lost the shutout bid in the ninth, but this was still a rout. It’s Bratt’s first major league victory. He was 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA and a 12/15 K/BB in five starts before this gem. We wouldn’t trust him based on this outing alone, but he does have an awfully favorable matchup Monday against the Rockies. The risk there in weekly leagues is that he’ll also probably face the Braves in Atlanta next Sunday.

Bratt turned in his best start of the season on Friday. Despite some shaky command that resulted in three walks, Bratt never allowed more than two baserunners in an inning, and the lone run he surrendered came in the first inning on an RBI single by Rhys Hoskins to bring home José Ramirez. Bratt has now pitched out of the fifth inning in back-to-back starts and is scheduled to make his next appearance on Wednesday against the Padres.

Bratt started his day with two scoreless frames before the Nationals got to him in the third. He didn’t help himself with three walks in the inning as Washington brought four runs home on four hits. CJ Abrams added a run on a solo homer in the fifth inning. Bratt’s day would be done after five frames. He struck out three. The 23-year-old left-hander will take a 6.32 ERA, 1.98 WHIP, and a 10/11 K/BB ratio across 15 2/3 innings into a start against the Guardians in Cleveland on Friday.

Bratt gave up eight hits, but only the solo homers from Joshua Kuroda-Grauer and Jacob Wilson mattered. He’s now made three starts for Arizona and allowed six runs in 10 2/3 innings. He’ll probably start again this weekend against the Nationals before having his rotation status revisited.

Bratt was called up after it was revealed Saturday that Zac Gallen was being scratched. He struck out none and walked three today, throwing just 29 of his 58 pitches for strikes. The Diamondbacks, though, wound up winning 5-3 anyway, as six relievers all pitched scoreless innings behind him. It’s unclear if Bratt will stick around and start the second half in the rotation or return to Triple-A.

Bratt will start for the Diamondbacks against the Dodgers on Sunday in place of the injured Zac Gallen. The 23-year-old righty has made one start for the big league club this season, giving up one run and striking out three batters in just three innings of work. He may get an opportunity to stick around this time with Gallen out indefinitely.

He’s likely to go on the IL, with Mitch Bratt being called up to start in his place against the Dodgers. Gallen is just 3-9 with a 6.34 ERA through 19 starts this season. He’s been even worse while losing each of his last four starts, posting a 9.67 ERA and striking out just 11 in 22 1/3 innings. He’s on a one-year, $22.05 million contract after struggling to find a multiyear deal in free agency last winter.

Bratt made his big league debut against the Cardinals on Wednesday, allowing just one run over three strong innings of work. If he’s going to return to make another start against the Giants on Monday, the Diamondbacks would need to have someone land on the injured list. Juan Burgos was recalled from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move on Thursday to add a fresh arm to the team’s bullpen.