TODAY’’S GAME: Tonight, the Astros and White Sox play the 3rd game of this 3-game series at Rate Field in Chicago. RHP Ronel Blanco (0-0) starts for the Astros as he takes on White Sox RHP Erik Fedde (5-6).
ROAD WARRIORS: Today is the 3rd game of a 6-game road trip for the Astros, during which they are scheduled to play 3-game sets vs. the Chica- go White Sox (Fri.-Sun.) and Los Angeles Angels
(Mon.-Wed.)…the Astros are 19-12 (.600) on their last five road trips combined and are 25-18 (.571) on the road since going 1-9 on their first road trip of the season.
STREAKING: The Astros have won 5 straight games, which matches their longest win streak of the season (other was March 28-April 1)…a win today would give the Astros their longest streak since an 8-game win streak, Aug. 6-14 of 2024 (all 8 wins were on the road).
SWEEPSTAKES: A win today would give the Astros their 4th series sweep of the season and their 2nd on the road…their last sweep was earlier this week vs. MIA (July 20-22)…their other road sweep was May 20-22 at CHC…VS. CWS: A win today would also give the Astros their 1st series sweep vs. the White Sox since a 4-game sweep, June 17-20, 2021 at Daikin Park…the Astros have swept the White Sox on the road just once, that coming April 20-22 of 2018 (3 games).
CLIMBING THE LIST: LHP Josh Hader notched his 239th career SV last night, moving him past LHP Sparky Lyle and into 5th place in career SV among southpaw relievers…the Top 4: John Franco (424), Billy Wagner (422), Aroldis Chapman (391), Dave Righetti (252).
TODAY’S INDUCTION: Two former Astros are scheduled to be inducted into the National Baseball HOF in Cooperstown this afternoon…OF Carlos Beltran (2004, 2017) and 2B Jeff Kent (2003-04) had short but significant stints with the Astros…CF Andruw Jones is also being inducted today.
VS. THE CHISOX: The Astros are facing the White Sox for the 1st time in 2026…they were 3-3 vs. CWS last season, going 2-1 at home and 1-2 here in Chicago…the Astros are 22-13 (.629) vs. CWS over the past 6 seasons (2021-26), posting winning records in each of the past 5 seasons…HOU is 55-46 all- time vs. CWS…the Astros are now 5-0 in Chicago in 2026 (swept the Cubs at Wrigley, May 22-24).
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Sunday, July 26, 1:10 p.m. CT
Location: Rate Field, Chicago, IL
TV: SCHN
Radio: KTRH 740 AM; KBME 790 AM & 94.5 FM HD2; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)
Kyle demands you get your crap together. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Sort of a good news/bad news situation today. The bad news is that there’s a Mariners game today. The good news is it’s an early one and you’ll get most of the day after it’s over. Also, it’s Harry Potter Day at Globe Life Field today, but whether that’s good news or bad news is a matter of perspective.
This will be Round 3 in the Battle of the Hatters, as Stetson alumni Logan Gilbert and Jacob deGrom face off. Combining their first two matchups, both in April, Gilbert has 11.1 IP, 4 ER, 13 H, 1 BB, 12 K and deGrom put up 9 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 9 K.
Here’s the Logan section of my recap from Round 1:
On the whole, Gilbert’s line doesn’t look all that bad, with six innings of five strikeouts, no walks, and just two runs. But I think that oversells how well he actually pitched, especially considering the quality of competition. The nine hard-hit balls and single whiff on his slider tell the more complete story.
And here’s from Round 2:
I’d like to look at Logan Gilbert’s line of 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 7 K, and say at least Gilbert had another good performance. But it really wasn’t great. He was all over the place in his first three innings: fastball velocity up and down, over-relying on his worst pitches while the splitter and slider sat on the shelf. A fastball right down Broadway to Brandon Nimmo resulted in a leadoff home run and set the tone. In Logan’s defense, just like Ryon Healy in the booth, he did get better once he started being himself in the fourth inning. But the damage had been done—to his pitch count if not the score.
Lineups
Pretty normal looking lineup today, though against a righty, Young keeps the leadoff spot and Crawford slides down to the eight hole.
Thanks to the Rangers for this AI rendering of what it would be like if Hogwarts enrolled more than 300 students.
Game Info
First pitch: 11:35 PDT TV: Mariners TV Radio: Old Reliable
Happy Birthday Brandon Morrow
Brandon Morrow turns 42 today. One of the 50 greatest Mariners? No. But he did set the franchise record for most holds in a season by a rookie with 18 in 2007. That record is now held by Justin Topa.
Jul 20, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) throws to the plate against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images | Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images
Jul 11, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (21) delivers a pitch against the San Francisco Giants during the third inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images | D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JULY 10: Luinder Avila #58 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 10, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Royals play their fourth and final game in Detroit this afternoon, it’s also the seventh and final game they play up there this season. The first six games have all been one-run games, unfortunately the Royals have came out on the wrong side of it 5 times. However, yesterday they did not.
Nick Loftin played hero in the 9th with his go-ahead solo homer, two innings after Salvador Perez became the home run king of the Royals franchise, with his game-tying solo blast. Alex Lange shut it down in the 9th, getting the save against his former team.
Today, Luinder Avila gets the start for the Royals. The big right-hander had the best start of his career last time out. Avila went 6.1 innings, allowing 5 hits, 2 runs, walking 1 and striking out 7 against the Giants. It was his longest MLB start to date as well.
Here are the Royals starters behind Avila this afternoon.
The Detroit Tigers had an awful first two months of baseball, but since June 1st have been one of the best teams in the league, they currently sit at 50-55, 5 games behind the White Sox in the division and 3.5 games behind the final Wild Card spot.
Lefty Framber Valdez starts for Detroit today, he has had an interesting first year in the Motor City, and one can argue, disappointing as well. He has a 4.57 ERA in 108.1 innings pitched. His last outing at Wrigley was awful. He went 0.2 innings allowing 5 hits, 6 runs, walking 2 and hitting a batter. Valdez has had a couple of starts similar to that one this season.
Here are the Tigers starters behind him this afternoon.
Tigers 7/26
C. Keith 3B K. McGonigle SS G. Torres DH R. Greene LF D. Dingler C K. Carpenter RF S. Torkelson 1B J. Outman CF H. Lee 2B
The Royals are 3-6 against the Tigers this season, losing 5 of those games by one run, can they continue to turn their luck around? First pitch is set for 12:40 p.m. CT today. The game can be watched on Royals.TV.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 25: CJ Abrams #5 of the Washington Nationals snags a ground ball in the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Nationals Park on July 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After a huge win yesterday, the Nats are looking for a series win against a Wild Card competitor in the D-Backs. They will have to do it without a huge piece of their lineup, with Curtis Mead in Boston now. However, they do get an infusion of power with Brady House back in the fold.
With Mead gone, Brady House will be the third baseman in this one and he will hit 5th. Andres Chaparro is in the 2 spot at DH and Dylan Crews is hitting third, playing left field. Luis Garcia Jr. is back in the lineup, but in the 8 spot with a lefty on the mound. Harry Ford will get the nod behind the plate to close out this series. Miles Mikolas will get the start with no opener in front of him.
The D-Backs haven’t made any trades but they have made some changes to the lineup. Adrian Del Castillo, Max Kepler and Tyler Locklear are in the starting lineup in this contest. Gabriel Moreno will be back behind the plate as well. Another soft tossing rookie in Kohl Drake will be on the mound.
This will be a different looking Nats team with Mead gone, but the show must go on. Brady House will slide in, and the best offense in baseball will look to keep rolling. We cannot forget how important this game still is. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats!
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JULY 12: Shane Baz #34 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 12, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Through two games against the NL East-leading Braves, we’ve gotten two thrillers that have felt an awful lot like playoff games. This afternoon, the Orioles will try to take the rubber match and move a step closer to a playoff spot.
Both Games 1 and 2 vs. Atlanta were one-run games that the Orioles had every chance to win. On Friday, Taylor Ward failed to capitalize on a bases-loaded, two-outs-in-the-9th opportunity, and defensive miscues ultimately cost the O’s in extras. Last night, Dylan Beavers did what Ward couldn’t, delivering a walk-off single to right to tie the series at one game apiece.
Baltimore badly wants to be playing baseball in October, but their lackluster first three months mean every game from here on out is a meaningful game. The O’s currently sit three games under .500 but only 2.5 games back from the final AL Wild Card spot. And while 2.5 games seems like a surmountable distance to overcome, Baltimore is one of five teams that are five games or less from that Wild Card spot.
The congested American League means simply playing good baseball isn’t enough; the Orioles are 12-6 in July but only two games closer to a playoff spot than they were at the beginning of the month. And so, while every game can’t be seen as a must-win, every series certainly is from here until October.
Looking to secure that series win for the O’s is right-hander Shane Baz. The 27-year-old hasn’t been quite as dominant lately as the likes of Trevor Rogers, Kyle Bradish and Brandon Young, but still consistently gives the Orioles a chance to win every time he toes the rubber. Over his last nine starts, Baz owns a 3.54 ERA, a .260 batting average against and is averaging just under six innings per start.
Starting pitching has been the Orioles’ calling card through the first two games against Atlanta, with Rogers and Young combining for 13.1 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 2 BB and 12 Ks across Games 1 and 2. Baz will look to continue that trend of dominance as he makes his first-ever start vs. Atlanta. Of the Braves’ normal starters, the right-hander has only faced Mauricio Dubón and Joey Bart, with the pair going 2-for-12 with no homers.
Taking the ball for Atlanta is former All-Star Reynaldo López. The 32-year-0ld right-hander struggled in his last outing, giving up nine hits and five runs over 4.1 innings in a loss to the Padres. He did, however, dominate the Orioles the last time he pitched at Camden Yards. Back in 2024, López tossed six scoreless innings in Baltimore, while striking out eight, in a 6-3 Braves’ victory.
BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 24: A detail shot of the hat and glove of Matt Olson #28 of the Atlanta Braves during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday, July 24, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Alyssa Piazza/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
Alright, folks! We got a good ol’ fashioned Sunday afternoon rubber match on our hands, as our Atlanta Braves will try to snatch a series win on the road agianst the Baltimore Orioles. Will Reynaldo López bounce back after a couple of poor outings? Can the Braves make something happen against SHane Baz? It’s time to find out!
May 26, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suarez (55) throws a pitch against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | David Butler II-Imagn Images
Happy Sunday, folks. For the first time in quite some time, a Red Sox series comes down to the final game after they split the first two with the Toronto Blue Jays. Ranger Suarez returns from a brief stint on the injured list and will take on Kevin Gausman. Toronto ranks 29th in wRC+ against left-handed pitchers, giving Suarez a potentially soft landing spot in his first start since July 5th. The Red Sox are familiar with Gausman, though they missed him in the first two series against the Blue Jays.
Curtis Mead is not active for the game after being acquired last night in exchange for Connelly Early. The Nationals are at home this weekend, so he’ll likely join the team for the plane ride to Sacramento after the game. It’s a 1:35 pm start time on NESN and WEEI.
Oswaldo Cabrera, left, and Kenedy Corona, right, of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and Krista Lutzick, community relations manager, stand with some of the items they purchased for the team's donation drive to support those affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela last month. Cabrera and Corona are both from Venezuela. (SUBMITTED PHOTO BY SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS) | Courtesy of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to Scott Walsh
One month has passed since a pair of powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24th. More than 5,500 are dead and 16,700 injured. The billions of dollars of damage have left thousands homeless.
Five players on the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are from Venezuela. Infielder Oswaldo Cabrera hails us from Guarenas. Pitcher Kervin Castro is from Maracay. Catcher Edinson Duran is from San Juan de los Marros. Outfielder Kenedy Corona is from Maracaibo. Catcher Abraham Gutierrez is from the capital, Caracas.
Thankfully, all of the players’ families are safe. Still, they know friends of friends who were affected and feel the pain of the devastation to hit their homeland.
“Obviously sad for everything that happened and the situation they are living in Venezuela,” Cabrera said. “I’m glad that all my close family are here in the USA and the family I have there — my aunt, uncle, cousins — they are all safe. But obviously, they are my people in Venezuela. My heart still breaks for all the things that happened there. It’s still my family because all Venezuelans, we are family.”
On the day the quakes hit, Cabrera was in the major leagues with the Yankees. When he learned the news, he immediately contacted his RailRiders teammates to make sure their families were OK.
“Everybody texted and communicated with each other,” he said. “We knew that everyone was safe, our close family. Of all the bad things, that’s a good thing, that all our families here are safe.”
Seeing pictures and videos of the aftermath has been difficult, Cabrera said. There is a helpless feeling of being here and not being able to help directly.
Baseball, though, allows him to take his mind off things for a few hours.
“It’s really hard because there isn’t anything you can do physically. That’s the tough part of this situation,” Cabrera said. “You want to be involved and help people there. You want to support them in the right way. Anything we can do – a foundation, charity, money, whatever. But everything that happened, you feel like you want to be there with them.
“The second day after everything happened, I deleted all my social media because everything I saw, in my mind I wanted to be there. It’s tough.”
When Krista Lutzick, community relations manager for the RailRiders, saw what happened, she knew she wanted to do something to help. Corona reached out to her about doing a donation drive. So she got together with the players and they put together a list of essential items they thought could help get those impacted back on the road to recovery.
“We’re doing our small part to help those who have been impacted,” Lutzick said. “Just seeing the pictures and videos of the devastation, it’s gut-wrenching. I feel so horrible and I can’t even imagine how our Venezuelan players feel. Especially since they have friends and family who have seen this in person. It’s a shame and I’m really thankful I get the opportunity to help and try to get the community involved.”
🇻🇪 Donation Drive: In support of those affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, our RailRiders players are teaming up with our community to collect essential relief supplies for families in need.
Fans and community partners have responded. Throughout the RailRiders’ current homestand, the team has received donations such as cases and pallets of water; cleaning supplies like sanitary wipes; nonperishable food items and snacks such as crackers; diapers; baby formula; flashlights; batteries; first aid kits; and new or gently used clean clothing.
“I’ve seen video and pictures now and I didn’t think about it in the beginning, but the animals there have been impacted, too,” Lutzick said. “So we’ll gladly take cat food and dog food as well.
“Anything and everything helps those impacted in Venezuela. We’re thousands and thousands of miles away, but we can make an impact here in NEPA with our players and our community.”
Even though the drive ends Sunday, Lutzick said donations will still be accepted until Friday. She is in the process of finalizing details to have the items shipped to an organization in Miami that will forward it to Venezuela. Rather than donate cash, she has been telling people who are out of the area to go on Amazon, purchase something, and have it shipped to PNC Field.
Cabrera has been overwhelmed by the response.
“It’s been beautiful to see the support and everybody trying to do their part and do something good for the situation,” he said. “It’s beautiful to see how everybody cares and that means a lot for us.”
It won’t stop with the donation drive. Both Cabrera and Lutzick said plans are in the works for other things such as a memorabilia auction that will help raise money for Venezuela and the relief effort.
After the current home series against the Syracuse Mets wraps up Sunday, the RailRiders hit the road next week for a six-game series against the Iowa Cubs beginning Tuesday. It marks just the third time in franchise history — and first time since 1990 — that Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will play in Iowa. They were the Red Barons and a Philadelphia Phillies affiliate the last time they did, with a team featuring names like Mickey Morandini, Jason Grimsley, and retired-number honoree Greg Legg.
Jul 25, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell (5) and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Luis Lara (18) celebrate a win over the Colorado Rockies at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images | Michael McLoone-Imagn Images
The Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies will meet one more time for the rubber match of this weekend series and bring an end to the longest homestand of the season.
Prior to today’s game, the Brewers made a transaction, recalling reliever Garrett Stallings from Triple-A Nashville. To make room, Lance McCullers Jr was designated for assignment. McCullers struggled to put away the Rockies with a six a run lead in the 9th inning of last night’s game and his pitch metrics did not look strong. Barely more than a week after acquiring McCullers, his Brewers tenure is over after two outings.
Kyle Harrison is also continuing to progress in his recovery from forearm tightness. He’s slated to head out on a rehab assignment this next week and should be back shortly after that.
On the mound today, it is a matchup of polar opposites: Jacob Misiorowski and Kyle Freeland. Misiorowski is in his first full season in the majors, has a 1.57 ERA and a 10-4 record. Freeland is a veteran, who is struggling to a 7.28 ERA and a 2-9 record.
Freeland is also a left-hander, which means the Brewers are stacking their lineup with as many righties as possible. Christian Yelich and Garrett Mitchell have the day off. Brice Turang and Jake Bauers are the only left-handed hitting regulars in the lineup. Jackson Chourio, Turang, and Andrew Vaughn make up the top of the order. William Contreras, Bauers, and Gary Sanchez form the middle of the order with Bauers again out in right field. Contreras will be the DH today while Sanchez is behind the plate for Misiorowski. Luis Lara is in center, Cooper Pratt is at short, and Joey Ortiz is at third base to round out the bottom of the lineup.
The Rockies, meanwhile, are stacking as many lefties as they can against the flamethrowing Misiorowski. Jake McCarthy, Mickey Moniak, and Hunter Goodman form the top of the order for Colorado. TJ Rumfield, Kyle Karros, and Cole Carrigg make up the middle of the lineup. Then Willi Castro, Troy Johnston, and Edouard Julien round out the bottom of the order in support of Freeland.
It’s Jacob Misiorowski bump day in Milwaukee, and that has generally meant good things for the Brewers. They are 10-3 in Misiorowski’s last 13 starts. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 17: Pitcher Braxton Ashcraft #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates fields the ball and throws to first base to get the out of Henry Bolte #33 of the Athletics in the bottom of the third inning at Sutter Health Park on June 17, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing off a three-game series against the NL Central rival Chicago Cubs at PNC Park.
The Pirates are tossing the ball to All-Star Braxton Ashcraft, who is making his second start of the second half of the season. Ashcraft struggled in his last start against the New York Yankees pitching. Only three innings, giving up nine hits and seven runs in an 8-5 loss at Yankee Stadium. Ashcraft hopes to bounce back now that he’s pitching at home, where he is better.
Ashcraft’s ERA is 3.68 at PNC Park and 4.21 away from home, so perhaps a chance to play in front of the home fans for the first time since July 11 will do him some good.
The Cubs are giving the start to former Pirates top prospect Jameson Taillon, who pitched in Pittsburgh from 2016-19. Taillon was injured for just over a month but returned after the All-Star Break for the Cubs. He pitched 4.1 innings giving up five hits and four runs in an 8-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers.
This is Tyone’s third start against the Pirates so far this season. He pitched six innings on April 12 at Wrigley Field and also pitched five innings at PNC Park against the Pirates on May 26.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 20: Freddy Peralta #51 of the New York Mets throws a pitch in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on July 20, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Mets lineup
A.J. Ewing – CF Francisco Lindor – SS Bo Bichette – 3B Carson Benge – RF Jorge Polanco – DH Jared Young – 1B Tyrone Taylor – LF Brett Baty – 2B Luis Torrens – C
SP: Freddy Peralta – RHP
Dodgers lineup
Shohei Ohtani – DH Andy Pages – CF Freddie Freeman – 1B Max Muncy – 3B Mookie Betts – SS Tommy Edman – 2B Kyle Tucker – RF Teoscar Hernandez – LF Eliezer Alfonzo – C
SP: Emmet Sheehan – RHP
Broadcast info
First pitch: 1:40 PM EDT TV: SNY Radio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2
Jul 20, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Athletics pitcher Jeffrey Springs (59) throws in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images | Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images
The A’s may have dropped yesterday’s contest but thanks to their win on Friday night they have a chance to secure their first series win since almost two months. Will they be able to finish off the Twins and escape Minnesota with a pair of wins?
Before we get to the game, we got some bad news to deliver. It looks like the A’s may be without their All-Star catcher for the rest of the year as Shea Langeliers landed on the IL this morning with a torn meniscus in his right knee:
The A’s have placed C Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his right knee (retroactive to July 25) and recalled C Brian Serven from Triple-A Las Vegas.
It’s yet another blow in the health department for an A’s squad that has been ravaged by injuries the past couple of months. After being relatively healthy for the first couple weeks of the year the A’s have had to weather a massive storm of injuries that have helped sink their postseason chances this year, and now our best player is the latest to land on the shelf.
If Langeliers really is done for the year then that likely takes him off the trade market, with an offseason move more likely. For the A’s the rest of the year though they’ll have to try to stay respectable without their best player for the last two months of the year. It’s expected that Jonah Heim will take up regular catching duties the rest of the way, with the just-recalled veteran Brian Serven serving as his backup. A potential audition for a starting role next year, perhaps? Heim’s in there behind home plate today.
Anyway, we got a game this morning. The Athletics will send left-hander Jeffrey Springs to the bump looking to secure the series win. The 33-year-old has had a rough season to date but he managed to put up a solid performance in his first start after the All-Star Break. This could be one of his final starts for the Green & Gold before the trade deadline so a big outing today could boost the prospect cost to acquire his services the rest of the way.
As expected it’s Jonah Heim behind the plate catching Springs this morning. He’s hitting in the heart of the lineup, batting third behind Jacob Wilson (today’s DH) and first baseman Nick Kurtz, who is only in his second game since returning from the IL. Tyler Soderstrom is behind him in the batting order hitting cleanup.
And then it’s mostly rookies in the rest of the lineup outside veteran infielder Jeff McNeil, today’s second baseman. Now is the time of the year for these young guys to make a claim to a spot on next year’s roster. Will someone like Tommy White or Colby Thomas make an impression over the final couple months?
That lineup will be facing their own left-hander in Twins rookie lefty Connor Prielipp. The 25-year-old isn’t considered a big-time prospect for the Twins but he’s held his own in his first taste of the big leagues, outside of a few meltdown performances that has skewed his ERA, which stands at an even 5.00 through his first 13 starts. He was actually just activated off the injured list this morning from a blister on his pitching hand. Which version of Prielipp will show up against the A’s today?
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Veteran pitcher Lance McCullers has been designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers less than two weeks after they acquired the right-hander from the Houston Astros.
The Brewers announced the move before their game Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. They recalled right-handed pitcher Garrett Stallings from Triple-A Nashville.
The moves come a day after McCullers walked four batters in 1 2/3 innings of relief in an 8-5 victory over the Rockies. McCullers entered with Milwaukee ahead 8-2 in the eighth inning and returned for the ninth, but he allowed a hit and two walks in that inning before Trevor Megill came in to get the final out.
McCullers went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA in two relief appearances with Milwaukee. He struck out five, walked five and allowed five runs (three earned) over 4 2/3 innings.
The bullpen role was new for McCullers, who had started in 148 of his 154 career outings with Houston.
McCullers, 32, had spent his entire major league career with the Astros until they sent him and left-hander Colton Gordon to the Brewers for minor league outfielder Jadyn Fielder on July 15. Houston had agreed to pay Milwaukee $4,227,273 to offset most of McCullers’ remaining salary, leaving his cost to the Brewers at $2.5 million.
McCullers was on the injured list with shoulder inflammation at the time of the trade and last pitched for the Astros on May 13. He went 2-3 with a 6.86 ERA in eight starts for Houston this season.
He began his MLB career in 2015 and owns a 53-40 record with a 3.85 ERA. McCullers was part of Houston’s 2017 and 2022 World Series champions, but injuries kept him from pitching in 2019, 2023 and 2024.
Stallings pitched three scoreless innings in two appearances during an earlier stint with Milwaukee this season. He has gone 3-3 with a 4.11 ERA for Nashville in 18 appearances, including 13 starts.
