#starting-pitcher

#starting-pitcher

You don't know if the opportunity is ever going to present itself again. So it's an honor. I mean, 162 games is a long season. It's really cool to be out there to start it out.

As you can see, Kyle Wright's breakout was brief, as he dealt with a shoulder injury the next year that ultimately required surgery. That surgery cost him the entire 2024 season, which was technically spent in the Royals organization (he was traded just after surgery in the fall of 2023), and then he was rehabbing his way up the minors in 2025. Unfortunately he dealt with shoulder fatigue and an oblique injury in 2025, so he never made it back up to the big leagues.

The Tigers and right-hander Drew Anderson have agreed to a deal, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. It's a one-year pact with a club option for 2027. The salary figures haven't yet been publicly reported. Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports that the Tigers expect the righty to be a starter, as he has been doing in Korea for the past couple of years. The Tigers have a 40-man vacancy and won't need to make a corresponding move.

Hurston Waldrep hopes to rebound with better command than his last outing and continue his breakout second half against an injury-riddled Astros lineup.

Carlos Mendoza stated, "We have to get through today's game, we'll announce a rotation for the series against the Braves, but as of right now, we haven't had any discussions just yet."

"I think he's one of the best starting pitchers in the American League, and he's only getting better."

Kodai Senga, the Mets' starting pitcher, suffered a right leg injury when covering first base during a game against the Nationals, forcing his early exit.

Hunter Dobbins gets the start for the Sox replacing Walker Buehler on the mound. The weakened lineup will likely put more stress on Dobbins than he's experienced.