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5/10
PHI improved to 12-19 with back-to-back walk-offs despite sitting -45 in run differential, while SF fell to 13-18 with a third straight loss. The offensive explosions mask deeper issues: PHI's rotation (Sánchez 2.90 ERA aside) features Luzardo at 5.50 and Nola at 6.03, leaving little margin for error in close games.
5/10
Moreno returns from the IL with a .275 AVG and .336 xwOBA through 13 games, stabilizing Arizona's catching position. Garcia's designation clears roster depth as the Snakes activate Brandyn Garcia from Triple-A.
3/10
Short bypasses Detroit's 40-man roster and goes straight to Triple-A Toledo, indicating a depth acquisition rather than an immediate MLB contributor. The move costs Washington nothing material while the Tigers address roster flexibility on a team sitting 6-14 away from home.
3/10
Kranick joins a Washington rotation where Littell (7.85 ERA, 0-3) and Mikolas (8.23 ERA, 0-3) have combined for a 16.08 ERA across six starts. His return from flexor tendon surgery adds depth to a 15-17 team already relying on Griffin (2.67 ERA) and Cavalli (3.81 ERA) to carry the load.
5/10
Atlanta clears bullpen depth with Suarez (6.61 ERA, 0 IP) and Payamps (8.22 ERA, 0 IP) both seeing minimal action this season. Stratton and Molina's recalls add arms to a 22-10 rotation that already anchors the NL East.
5/10
Murakami's 12 HR through 31 games (.236 AVG, 0.393 xwOBA) mirrors Judge's power output despite a 120-point AVG deficit, while Alvarez's .356 AVG and 0.529 xwOBA separate elite early-season performers from volume-based leaderboard climbers.
5/10
San Diego is 19-11 with King (2.41 ERA, 3-1) and Vásquez (2.94 ERA, 3-0) anchoring an early-season rotation, but adding Canning would address depth behind their two reliable starters as they navigate May.
3/10
Velasquez had not pitched in the majors this season. The Cubs rotation remains anchored by Imanaga (3.15 ERA, 0.87 WHIP) and Cabrera (3.06 ERA) heading into today's start against Arizona.
3/10
Anderson returns to LAA's minor league system after being outrighted; the Angels' active rotation (Soriano 0.84 ERA, Detmers 4.28 ERA, Kikuchi 5.81 ERA) remains unchanged at the MLB level.
5/10
The 23-year-old left-hander has posted a 2.67 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 33.2 IP (8.02 K/9) across 6 starts, sitting 3-0 with a 0.335 xwOBA that suggests sustainability. Griffin's low walk rate (2.67 BB/9) makes him a rare find among young international arms and potentially changes Washington's rotation depth equation.
5/10
Holmes (1.75 ERA, 3-2) is the only reliable starter; Peterson (6.53 ERA, 0-4) and Senga (9.00 ERA in 2 starts) have imploded while Peralta (3.90 ERA, 1-3) underperforms expectations. The $370M payroll is being buried by a -34 run differential and 6-11 home record.
3/10
Kahnle remains a depth option at Triple-A with no 2026 MLB appearances yet. Boston's rotation is struggling with Crochet at 6.30 ERA and Suarez at 3.09 ERA across a 12-19 team.
5/10
Richards enters a rotation where Sánchez (2.94 ERA) is the only reliable starter—Luzardo (5.50 ERA) and Nola (6.03 ERA) have combined for a 0.295 win percentage, and PHI sits 10-19 with a -47 run differential.
7/10
Woodruff's fastball dropped to 85 mph—a significant dip from his season baseline—forcing an early exit in the second inning. The Brewers' best starter (3.77 ERA, 2-1 record) now enters health uncertainty as Milwaukee sits 15-14 and 4th in the NL Central, with Kyle Harrison (2.28 ERA) ready to step up if needed.
3/10
Valera exits a Cleveland roster sitting 16-16 with the rotation already anchored by Williams (2.70 ERA, 5-1) and weakened by Bibee (4.08 ERA, 0-4) and Cecconi (6.23 ERA, 0-4). The move signals depth shuffling in a team treading water at .500.
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