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| Player | Pos | AVG | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Lowe |
2B | 0.246 | 21 | 64 | 0.339 | 0.487 |
 Bryan Reynolds |
LF | 0.283 | 14 | 59 | 0.369 | 0.477 |
 Henry Davis |
C | 0.166 | 8 | 27 | 0.294 | 0.344 |
 Marcell Ozuna |
DH | 0.205 | 8 | 28 | 0.313 | 0.335 |
 Nick Gonzales |
3B | 0.308 | 4 | 43 | 0.327 | 0.391 |
 Jared Triolo |
SS | 0.233 | 1 | 16 | 0.279 | 0.306 |
 Jake Mangum |
CF | 0.310 | 2 | 19 | 0.291 | 0.389 |
 Tyler Callihan |
LF | 0.244 | 3 | 15 | 0.289 | 0.449 |
 Ryan O'Hearn |
RF | 0.288 | 16 | 63 | 0.333 | 0.487 |
 Billy Cook |
RF | 0.171 | 0 | 0 | 0.121 | 0.200 |
 Esmerlyn Valdez |
RF | 0.309 | 10 | 27 | 0.374 | 0.713 |
 Jacob Gonzalez |
1B | 0.241 | 2 | 17 | 0.306 | 0.356 |
 Rafael Flores Jr. |
C | 0.400 | 1 | 2 | 0.571 | 0.800 |
| Player | Pos | AVG | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Hedges |
C | 0.289 | 3 | 14 | 0.298 | 0.414 |
 Brayan Rocchio |
SS | 0.276 | 8 | 44 | 0.311 | 0.408 |
 Daniel Schneemann |
CF | 0.209 | 6 | 28 | 0.288 | 0.331 |
 David Fry |
RF | 0.203 | 6 | 13 | 0.263 | 0.375 |
 Kyle Manzardo |
1B | 0.215 | 10 | 30 | 0.309 | 0.359 |
 Rhys Hoskins |
1B | 0.178 | 9 | 31 | 0.289 | 0.364 |
 Travis Bazzana |
2B | 0.238 | 7 | 28 | 0.295 | 0.389 |
 Patrick Bailey |
C | 0.185 | 3 | 15 | 0.273 | 0.275 |
 Steven Kwan |
CF | 0.225 | 1 | 16 | 0.309 | 0.282 |
 Gabriel Arias |
SS | 0.239 | 5 | 10 | 0.302 | 0.424 |
 Kahlil Watson |
RF | 0.221 | 1 | 10 | 0.242 | 0.312 |
 Chase DeLauter |
RF | 0.278 | 11 | 46 | 0.345 | 0.448 |
 Petey Halpin |
CF | 0.180 | 0 | 1 | 0.233 | 0.230 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — News
Sanders arrives with a 9.00 ERA and 1.83 WHIP across 6 relief appearances—well below replacement level. Baltimore's move to 60-day IL Keegan Akin (5.68 ERA in 24 G) suggests roster shuffling rather than rotation reinforcement, as neither pitcher addresses the team's 46-51 record and -19 run differential.
Sanders exits with a 9.00 ERA and 7.50 BB/9 across 6 IP—well below replacement level. The moves enable acquisition of Gonzalez (.244 AVG, .307 xwOBA) and Eisert (5.23 ERA, 10.89 K/9) from Chicago, signaling PIT's bullpen depth issues with Dennis Santana already at 5.95 ERA across 41 games.
Sproat (5.43 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 0.339 xwOBA) gets the nod for MIL despite a 2-4 record, while Drohan (2.97 ERA, 0.291 xwOBA) takes game two—both tasked with extending a 59-34 team that leads NL Central by 6+ games. Pittsburgh counters with Ashcraft (3.07 ERA, 9-3 in limited sample) and Chandler (4.42 ERA, 1.39 WHIP), the latter struggling with a .32 xwOBA after a rain-out delay.
Eisert departs with a 5.23 ERA and 10.89 K/9 across 20 games, while Gonzalez (.244 AVG, .307 xwOBA in 30 G) provides depth to a Pirates lineup that ranks last in the division at .500. Pittsburgh adds a left-handed arm and future draft capital to a team seeking rotation depth beyond Skenes and Ashcraft.
Flores takes over behind the plate for a team that's 47-45 and winning its last three games. Rodriguez's absence is a depth move rather than a rotation impact given Pittsburgh's current catching situation.
Cleveland Guardians — News
Avila departs Cleveland's organization after being released from Triple-A; the Guardians' rotation remains anchored by Messick (2.80 ERA, 109 SO) and Williams (3.89 ERA, 123 SO) as they sit 47-45 in AL Central.
Stephen is a prospect-level arm with no current MLB roster presence, so this has minimal impact on Cleveland's 2026 rotation anchored by Messick (2.67 ERA, 101 SO) and Williams (3.89 ERA, 123 SO).
Cleveland (47-42) has now won 3 straight and sits 1 game ahead of Chicago with a +6 advantage in their last 10 (6-4). Rocchio (.270 AVG, .306 xwOBA) and Watson (.271 AVG in 15 G) both delivered walk-off hits in consecutive nights, flipping momentum in a division race where both teams have near-identical run differentials.
Fairchild clears waivers with a .158 AVG, .280 OBP, and 0.089 xBA across 14 games—numbers that reflect why Cleveland moved on despite his three years of service time granting him free agency rights.
LAD improved to 57-31 with a comeback win over SD (43-43, L6), while TB extended their streak to 8-0 atop the AL East at 51-33 with an 8-2 L10 clip. CLE (46-42) walked it off to improve to 2-0 streak despite a -7 run differential.
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