The Opener: Diaz, Lodolo, Snelling
The Yankees are expected to recall outfielder Spencer Jones. His arrival, along with the presence of Aaron Judge, will make New York the first team with two position players 6’7″ or taller, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com. Maybe the Knicks should give them a call.
1. Diaz reaches 1K
Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz bounced a double over the wall in the ninth inning against the Red Sox on Thursday. It was the 1,000th hit of the 34-year-old’s career. Diaz became the 20th Cuban-born player to reach the milestone. “I really didn’t think I was going to get to this point,” Diaz told reporters, including Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, through an interpreter. “So just to be in that list of guys, and obviously the Cuban names as well, is such a great honor.” Diaz didn’t become a full-time player until his late 20s, but he’s put together several productive seasons with the Rays. He’s hit at least .281 in each of the past four years and secured a batting title in 2023.
2. Lodolo to make season debut
Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo is set to start on Friday against the Astros. The 28-year-old opened the season on the injured list due to a blister. Finger-related injuries have been a persistent problem for Lodolo. He missed time in 2024 with a blister. He had two stints on the IL last season, first for a blister, then for a finger sprain. Lodolo was excellent in three rehab outings, posting a 1.50 ERA with a 38.6% strikeout rate. The lefty was a key contributor in Cincinnati’s rotation last season. He delivered a career-high 156 2/3 innings of a 3.33 ERA. His strikeouts ticked down, but he also trimmed the walk rate to an elite 4.8%.
3. Snelling reaches the big leagues
Top prospect Robby Snelling will make his big-league debut tonight against the Nationals. The young lefty put together a stellar 2025 campaign, capped off by a dominant stretch at Triple-A. Snelling has continued to pitch well at the highest minor league level this year, piling up 44 strikeouts in 29 innings. It seems unfair that Jacksonville opponents have had to deal with Snelling, Thomas White, and Braxton Garrett. The 22-year-old gets a surprisingly tough draw in his first career start. Washington ranks fifth in OPS and fourth in wRC+ against southpaws this year. The club is fourth in scoring.
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The Opener: Cubs, Rays, Reynolds
Reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes flirted with history again on Wednesday. The big righty was perfect through 4 2/3 innings against the Diamondbacks, until he couldn’t make the play on a Lourdes Gurriel Jr. roller up the third base line. Nolan Arenado followed with a clean single, then Skenes retired the next 10 hitters.
1. Cubs walk it off again
A Michael Busch bases-loaded walk pushed across the winning run for the Cubs in the 10th inning last night. It was their third straight walk-off victory in an important NL Central battle against the Reds. Chicago has won seven in a row. Cincinnati is now last in the division after dropping the first three games of the series. The Reds’ 20-17 record would pace the AL Central, but it’s not enough to get out of the basement on the NL side. With a win on Thursday ahead of a nine-game road trip, the Cubs can go more than a month without losing at Wrigley Field.
2. Rays getting national spotlight
Tampa Bay shut out the Blue Jays on Wednesday behind a strong outing from Shane McClanahan. Ian Seymour slammed the door for his first career save. The Rays have now held opponents to three runs or less in 13 consecutive games, a new franchise record (per MLB). The streak will be on the line against the Red Sox on Thursday evening, with the nation watching. The matchup will be broadcast on ESPN, marking the Rays’ first regular-season game on the network since 2021 (h/t Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times). “It’s kind of like the ‘first time, long time’ caller on a talk radio station,” broadcaster Karl Ravech said. “It’s the first time, long time for the Rays on a national game for us.”
3. Reynolds joins elite company
Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds singled in the third inning of Wednesday’s matchup against Arizona, giving him 1,000 hits in his career. The 31-year-old is now the fifth Pittsburgh player to record 1,000 hits, 200 doubles, and 140 home runs (h/t Jason Mackey of MLB.com). Pirates legends Roberto Clemente, Andrew McCutchen, Dave Parker, and Willie Stargell round out the group. Reynolds has been a remarkably steady presence in the Pittsburgh lineup since becoming a full-time player in 2021. He’s reached 145 games and 600 plate appearances in five straight years. Before a lackluster 2025, Reynolds had been at least 10% better than league average at the plate during that stretch.
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Fernando Tatis Jr.’s Power Outage
The Padres are 36 games into their season. Outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is still searching for his first home run. The 27-year-old has yet to leave the yard despite hitting the ball harder than just about everyone. Tatis was slugging .305 heading into Wednesday, nearly 200 points below his career mark. He has six extra-base hits in 148 plate appearances.
Tatis isn’t going to get shut out in the home run column all season. He’s recorded 12 barrels, which should’ve translated to around a half-dozen homers, based on the rate those batted-ball events tend to leave the yard. Luis Rengifo has the second-most barrels without a home run at six. Last season, Jose Tena had the most barrels without a home run, also with six. If he continues to barrel the ball at a 12.5% clip, Tatis will get on the board before long.
Since his 42-homer season in 2021, Tatis has been more of a mid-20s guy in the power department. He has exactly 25 dingers in his two full campaigns during that stretch. Injuries and an 80-game PED suspension sidelined Tatis for all of 2022. A stress fracture in his leg cost him two months in 2024, but he still hit 21 home runs in 102 games. Even as Tatis’ combination of power and speed has trended toward the latter, he’s still been an extremely productive offensive force. The outfielder has had a wRC+ above 130 in each of the past two seasons.
Tatis has slashed .250/.320/.305 through 34 games. He’s been 20% worse than league average at the plate by wRC+. And that’s with a .337 BABIP, his highest since his rookie season. So, what’s gone wrong for the superstar?
Suboptimal directional contact
The easiest way to turn loud contact into a parade of singles is to use the whole field. Tatis had been almost exactly league average in terms of directional contact for his career. His pulled, up the middle, and opposite field contact rates have seldom skewed more than 5% off of the league norm. Tatis has upended that trend this season. He’s pulling the ball just 20.8% of the time (per Statcast), well below the league average of 37.4% and nowhere near his career mark of 37.7%. Tatis is going up the middle at a massive 46.9% clip, nearly 10% higher than league average. He’s using the opposite field on 32.3% of his batted balls, a nearly 7% jump from his previous career high (25.4% in 2024).
Using the whole field isn’t inherently bad, particularly when you rank in the 99th percentile in hard-hit rate. Tatis has a solid .280 expected batting average, which ranks in the 82nd percentile. It’s just not the ideal path toward turning hard hits into damage.
Decline in fly balls
Tatis isn’t just spraying the ball more than ever. He’s also hitting it on the ground at a career-high 52.1% rate. Tatis has typically leaned slightly higher than average on grounders, but his lifetime mark was only a couple of percentage points above the league average of 44.2%. Tatis still provided plenty of power with a 49.0% groundball rate in 2025, which was a career-high at the time. He posted a sub-20% line drive rate for the first time as a big leaguer, but his fly ball rate remained intact last season.
The jump in groundballs has come at the expense of fly balls this year. Tatis’ line drive rate is up to 28.1%, the best of his career. He’s trimmed his pop-up rate to 3.1%. But Tatis is lifting the ball at just a 16.7% clip, a 9% drop from his career average, and well below the leaguewide mark of 24.1%. He’s also pulling the ball in the air at a career-low 5.2% rate. It’s the eighth-lowest mark among qualified hitters. The bottom 10 in pulled air rate is littered with no-power speedsters like Victor Scott II, Chandler Simpson, Jake Mangum, and Luisangel Acuna. It’s not the kind of group you want to be in, particularly as a high-impact offensive contributor.
Bump in strikeouts
Tatis entered the league with a swing-and-miss issue. He had a strikeout rate near 30% with a concerning 67.1% contact rate as a rookie. Even during the massive 2021 season, when he finished third in NL MVP voting, Tatis struck out at a bloated 28.0% rate. He had the fifth-lowest contact rate among qualified hitters. While the power has ticked down in recent seasons, Tatis has also made more contact. He was in the low-20s for strikeout rate in 2023 and 2024. The 2025 campaign saw him punch out at just a 18.7% clip.
The strikeout rate has jumped back up to 25.0% in 2026. Tatis’ called strike + swinging strike rate is at 26.9%, his highest since 2021. His whiff rate is above 30% for the first time in three seasons. These numbers are in line with the first three seasons of Tatis’ career, but he was a premier power bat in those years.
Now what?
The Padres handed Tatis a 14-year, $340MM extension heading into the 2021 season. It gets more expensive the longer it goes. Tatis will be making $36MM a year from 2029 through 2032. He’s generally been worth the money up to this point, lost 2022 season aside. Tatis has been a 5+ WAR player (per Baseball Reference) in 2021, 2023, and 2025. He has two Gold Gloves for his splendid work in right field, and he’s chipped in some additional defensive value by playing second base this year. It’d be nice if he hit more like a corner outfielder than a second baseman.
Tatis appears to be himself from a physical perspective. His bat speed remains elite at 74.6 mph, and his fast swing rate is higher than ever (51.1%). His stance is a bit more closed, and he’s standing slightly further back from the plate, but he hasn’t made any massive changes with his setup. Tatis’ intercept point is much closer to the plate than normal, which explains the change in contact direction. His sprint speed is right in line with the past couple of years. He’s not broken. He’s just been the worst parts of his previous selves in 2026.
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The Opener: Valdez, Pagan, Paddack
The Cubs walked off the Reds for the second straight game on Tuesday. Chicago has won seven in a row, and the streak is even longer at home. The Cubs haven’t lost at Wrigley Field since April 11 against the Pirates.
1. Benches clear in Detroit
Tigers lefty Framber Valdez gave up back-to-back home runs to open the fourth inning against the Red Sox on Tuesday. His next pitch hit Trevor Story right between the numbers. Both sides streamed out of the dugout, though the incident didn’t escalate much beyond that. Valdez claimed innocence afterward, but few were convinced. “It’s pretty indisputable,” Story told reporters, including Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. “We play a really good brand of baseball here,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “That didn’t feel like it.” (h/t Chris McCosky of the Detroit News) No word yet on a suspension for Valdez, but it’s likely coming.
2. Pagan leaves with leg injury
Reds right-hander Emilio Pagan entered in the bottom of the ninth inning of a tie game against the Cubs last night. He threw one pitch and immediately came up limping. The closer went to the ground, reaching for his hamstring. Pagan had to be carted off the field. He’s headed to the injured list, per C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. Right-hander Pierce Johnson will come off the bereavement list to take Pagan’s spot. Tony Santillan and Graham Ashcraft are the leading candidates to assume the closer role. Santillan picked up a career-high seven saves in 2025.
3. Paddack designated for assignment
The Marlins DFAed veteran righty Chris Paddack on Tuesday. He was hammered for seven earned runs in 2 2/3 innings over the weekend, pushing his ERA above 7.00. Paddack joined the club on a one-year, $4MM deal in February. He lasted just seven starts. Miami has a pair of big-name pitching prospects on the verge of reaching the majors in Robby Snelling and Thomas White. One of their Triple-A teammates might get the call first, though. Lefty Braxton Garrett is working his way back from elbow surgery. He’s posted a 2.30 ERA over six starts with Jacksonville. Garrett put together a solid 2023 campaign with the Marlins, but went down with the elbow issue after seven starts in 2024. Garrett’s previous MLB experience might give him the upper hand when it comes to replacing Paddack in the rotation.
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The Opener: Bello, Ohtani, Cameron
White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami slugged a two-run homer off Jose Soriano last night, moving him back into a tie with Aaron Judge for the league lead. Murakami also roped a double later in the game. It was the first two-bagger of his career. Murakami was the last qualified hitter without a double, per MLB.
1. Bello to pitch behind an opener
The Red Sox will use reliever Jovani Moran ahead of struggling starter Brayan Bello on Tuesday against the Tigers. Bello has been pounded for 16 earned runs in his last three starts. He’s completed five innings just once this season. “Right now, it’s anything we can do to get him going, like I said the other day, and get to be Brayan Bello, we’re gonna try,” interim manager Chad Tracy said (h/t Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com). Starting the left-handed Moran will give Boston a platoon advantage over some of Detroit’s key bats at the top of the lineup (Kevin McGonigle, Riley Greene, Colt Keith). It will also shield Bello from the side of the plate he’s struggled against the most to begin the year. Lefties are slashing .414/.485/.828 against him.
2. Ohtani no longer hitting tonight
The Dodgers went into Monday’s matchup against the Astros intending to have Shohei Ohtani serve as the DH in his start on Tuesday. During a hitless night for the two-way star, manager Dave Roberts changed course. “Just kind of seeing how it’s playing out, I think it’s best for everyone,” Roberts told reporters, including Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. “Definitely not (based on) results. It’s a little bit more body language and just watching the player.” This will be the third time Ohtani will pitch and not hit this season. He’s 0-for-15 at the plate in May.
3. Cameron scratched, Kolek to start
Royals left-hander Noah Cameron will not make his scheduled start tonight against the Guardians due to back tightness. The club announced righty Stephen Kolek will get the ball instead. Cameron put together a pair of solid outings to open the season, but he’s struggled recently. The lefty has been knocked around for 17 earned runs over his last 21 innings. It’s unclear if the back injury will send Cameron to the injured list. Kolek opened the season on the IL with an oblique strain. He’s pitched well while rehabbing at Triple-A, posting a 2.76 ERA across four starts. Kolek is likely to step into Cameron’s rotation spot if an IL stint is needed.
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The Opener: Mack, Petty, Cubs
Longtime Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling has passed away at the age of 87, first reported by WFAN Sports Radio. He was the voice of the club from 1989 to 2024. Sterling’s “The Yankees win!” call was one of the more iconic post-victory catchphrases in the sport.
1. Mack heading to Miami
The Marlins are expected to call up catcher Joe Mack for his big-league debut on Monday against the Phillies. The 23-year-old backstop is a consensus top 100 prospect and one of the more promising bats in Miami’s system. Mack has hit at just about every level of the minor leagues, but his most intriguing attribute, considering team context, might be his defense. Mack has a huge arm and has earned strong marks for framing and blocking. FanGraphs gave him a 60 current grade as a defender. The Marlins have struggled mightily behind the plate and in controlling the running game, as Darragh McDonald broke down last week.
2. Petty back with Reds
The Reds are planning to recall right-hander Chase Petty to start against the Cubs, per Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Petty’s 2025 debut didn’t go as planned, but a six-inning sample isn’t enough to determine his MLB future. The righty was pounded for nine earned runs in his first career start. Petty finished his brief big-league stint with a 19.50 ERA over three appearances. He had more walks (8) than strikeouts (7) and allowed three home runs. Petty’s 10.4% walk rate at Triple-A this year is a slight concern, but he’s punching out minor leaguers at a strong 27.4% clip. Cincinnati is heading to Chicago for a fascinating four-game series against the division-leading Cubs.
3. Cubs streaking again
Speaking of those Cubbies, the team has ripped off five wins in a row after sweeping the Diamondbacks over the weekend. Chicago had a 10-game winning streak come to an end in Los Angeles last weekend, but the club is back on track with another stretch of victories. The NL Central is turning into one of the more compelling battles in the league. Every team in the division is comfortably over .500 after the Pirates swept the Reds over the weekend. Pittsburgh’s 19-16 record would be good enough for first place in the AL Central and the AL West. Instead, the Pirates are in last place in the NL Central. Cincinnati is two games back of Chicago and can make a move up the standings this week.
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Braves Place Ronald Acuna Jr. On IL, Reinstate Spencer Strider
6:07PM: In another move announced by the Braves today, Joel Payamps cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett. The right-hander was designated for assignment earlier this week, and he has enough MLB service time to reject the outright assignment and opt for free agency. However, becoming a free agent would mean surrendering the roughly $1.78MM in remaining salary Payamps is owed for 2026, so the righty is probably more likely to accept the outright and continue in Gwinnett.
11:00AM: Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is heading to the injured list with a hamstring strain, the team announced. Jose Azocar was selected to the roster as a replacement. Atlanta also reinstated right-hander Spencer Strider from the IL. Righty Hunter Stratton is headed back to Triple-A to clear a spot.
Acuna was removed in the second inning of Saturday’s game against the Rockies after a groundout. He was replaced by Eli White in right field. The Braves had an opening on the 40-man, so no corresponding move was needed to add Azocar.
The 28-year-old Acuna is off to a slow start this season by his lofty standards. He’s slashed .252/.362/.378 across 152 plate appearances. Acuna has just two home runs in 34 games. Atlanta’s offensive production has been just fine, though, as the club leads the league in scoring by 15 runs.
The Braves will likely lean on a mix of White, Azocar, and Mauricio Dubon for additional reps in the outfield. Michael Harris II is back from a minor quad issue, so he’ll lock down center on an everyday basis. That leaves the aforementioned trio and Mike Yastrzemski to cover the corner spots. Yastrzemski has a .642 OPS in his career against lefties, so he’ll probably remain in a platoon role.
Azocar returned to the organization on a minor league deal in December. He initially latched on with Atlanta in May after a brief stint with the Mets last season. Azocar only appeared in two games with the Braves before getting designated for assignment. He went back to New York and spent the rest of the year in the minors, then elected free agency.
The 29-year-old Azocar has spent parts of four seasons in the majors, mostly with the Padres. He debuted for San Diego in 2022 and earned semi-regular work at all three outfield spots. Azocar posted an 81 wRC+ in 216 plate appearances. He was up and down with the big-league club over the next couple of seasons. Azocar hasn’t hit enough to stick for an extended stretch in the majors, but he provides some speed along with competent defense in the outfield.
Strider has been sidelined since Spring Training with an oblique injury. He’ll make his season debut against the Rockies. The righty ramped up to 82 pitches in his final Triple-A outing, so he should be in for close to a normal workload in his return.
Injuries have limited Strider to 25 starts over the past two seasons. He missed nearly all of 2024 with an elbow injury. Strider returned in April of last year, only to go right back on the IL with a hamstring issue. He made 23 starts in 2025, pitching to a 4.45 ERA across 125 1/3 innings.
All eyes will be on the Coors Field radar gun in Strider’s return. His fastball averaged a career-low 95.5 mph last year. The pitch sat at 96.3 mph in his brief 2024 stint. Strider was consistently in the upper-90s with the heater during his elite years in 2022 and 2023. He introduced a curveball to help expand his arsenal, though he used the pitch just 8.9% of the time in 2025.
Stratton will head back to Triple-A after just one appearance with Atlanta. He came up on Friday with Anthony Molina after José Suarez and Joel Payamps were designated for assignment. Stratton lasted longer than Molina, who was sent back down yesterday with Carlos Carrasco returning to the squad.
Atlanta acquired Stratton in a minor trade with the Pirates last summer. He pitched well in 12 appearances with the club, posting a 2.20 ERA with nearly a strikeout per inning. Given how frequently the Braves have shuffled pitchers on and off the roster, Stratton will likely get another shot in the majors at some point this year.
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Joe Ryan Leaves Start With Elbow Soreness
5:44PM: After the game, Twins manager Derek Shelton told Helfand and other reporters that Ryan had imaging done on his elbow and “we’ll kind of evaluate from there. We have the off day [Monday], and then we’ll go off that.”
1:05PM: Twins right-hander Joe Ryan was pulled two batters into his start on Sunday against the Blue Jays. He departed with right elbow soreness, relayed Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Ryan struck out Yohendrick Pinango on three pitches to begin the game. He walked Kazuma Okamoto and then called for the trainer. Ryan’s final pitch was a 90 mph fastball, a couple of ticks down from his season average. Right-hander Andrew Morris came on in relief.
It’s the second injury scare of the season for Ryan, who missed time during Spring Training with lower back inflammation. He recovered in time to take the ball on Opening Day, when he delivered 5.1 scoreless innings against the Orioles. The righty has headlined a rotation that ranks ninth in ERA heading into Sunday.
Ryan has had a pretty typical season so far. He’s posted a 3.76 ERA with a decent strikeout rate while limiting walks. His fly-ball approach tends to lead to home runs, but Ryan has kept the ball in the yard better than usual, permitting just three long balls in 38 1/3 innings.
An extended absence for Ryan would further test a Minnesota pitching staff already dealing with injuries to Pablo Lopez and Mick Abel. Lopez is done for the year after undergoing elbow surgery. Abel is dealing with elbow inflammation. Prospect Connor Prielipp is getting his first taste in the majors thanks to the starting pitcher injuries. Fellow prospect Kendry Rojas also got a brief look. He could be heading back to the big leagues if Ryan needs an IL stint. Zebby Matthews would be another candidate to slide into a rotation spot.
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Mariners Claim Jose Suarez, Designate Rhylan Thomas For Assignment
The Mariners claimed left-hander Jose Suarez off waivers from the Braves, the club announced. Outfielder Rhylan Thomas was designated for assignment. Seattle’s 40-man roster remains full.
Atlanta moved on from Suarez as part of a bullpen reshuffling heading into a series against the Rockies this weekend. The 28-year-old had struggled to a 6.61 ERA over eight outings (one start). The Braves mostly deployed Suarez, a former starter, in multi-inning stints. He recorded a three-inning save against the Phillies in mid-April. Suarez had a career-best 26.6% strikeout rate over 16 1/3 frames, but it came with a discouraging 15.2% walk rate.
Under the hood, there are a couple of intriguing factors to entice a team looking for bullpen depth. Suarez has an xFIP and SIERA right around 4.00. He’s averaging 93.4 mph on his four-seamer, matching a career-best mark from 2025. Suarez is using his changeup at more than a 30% clip for the first time since 2020. The pitch has generated a solid 38.3% whiff rate. It’s responsible for 13 of Suarez’s 21 strikeouts.
Seattle acquired Thomas from the Mets around the 2024 trade deadline for reliever Ryne Stanek. He briefly debuted with the club in 2025, going 1-for-8 across three games. The 26-year-old outfielder has scuffled to a 67 wRC+ in 31 games at Triple-A this season.
New York selected Thomas in the 11th round of the 2022 draft. A college bat who was already 22 when he entered the pro ranks, Thomas hit the ground running in the lower rungs of the minors. He slashed .328/.407/.425 across three levels in 2023, closing the year at Double-A. Thomas posted a 131 wRC+ in his second stint with Binghamton the following year, earning a bump to Triple-A. He hit a bit of a roadblock at Syracuse, but picked things back up after making the move to Seattle’s Triple-A affiliate. He slashed .325/.380/.411 with a career-high 35 steals with Tacoma last year.
The lefty-swinging Thomas tore the cover off the ball this spring, hitting .486 with six extra-base hits in 43 plate appearances. Despite the strong performance, he was on the outside looking in for a big-league roster spot. Seattle already had Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone as left-handed outfielders, with Rob Refsnyder as a platoon option against southpaws. Veteran Connor Joe got the call when Victor Robles went down with an injury early in the season.
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Nationals Claim Zak Kent
The Nationals claimed right-hander Zak Kent off waivers from the Twins, the team announced. He’s been optioned to Triple-A Rochester. Washington had an opening on the 40-man roster after lefty Cionel Perez was outrighted on Saturday.
Minnesota designated Kent for assignment earlier this week to clear a spot for right-hander Luis García, who was added to the bullpen after Garrett Acton went down with a shoulder strain. Kent is no stranger to the DFA carousel. In a span of three months this offseason, he was claimed by the Cardinals, Rangers, Cardinals (again), and Twins.
Kent finally found a home in Minnesota. He broke camp with the club and made two appearances in early April. The righty allowed five runs over 3 2/3 innings, though only two of the tallies were earned. Kent posted an unsightly 2:5 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He was sent to Triple-A after less than two weeks on the big-league club.
The 28-year-old Kent has notched a 3.38 ERA across 10 2/3 innings with St. Paul. He has a solid 26.1% strikeout rate, but a concerning 13% walk rate. Kent briefly debuted in the majors last season with the Guardians.
The new regime in Washington hasn’t been shy about shuffling arms in and out of the bullpen. The Nats have already used 16 different relievers this season. That number doesn’t include relief outings for Miles Mikolas and Zack Littell, who have operated behind openers at times.
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