With Sunday's loss, the Pirates are now an almost unbelievable 3-7 in the games Skenes has started this season, despite him pitching at a Cy Young level.
Dodd has moved to the bullpen full time at Triple-A this year, however, and Mark Bowman of MLB.com reported on Sunday that right-hander Spencer Strider is actually the one who will take Elder’s spot in the rotation after he’s activated from the injured list on May 20.
Sean Murphy has once again been dealt a raw deal with the Braves. Last year, it was an oblique strain, a struggling offense, and Travis d’Arnaud. This year, it’s Drake Baldwin.
Griffin Canning's latest outing, a five-plus inning start in his first Subway Series at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, resulted in just two earned runs allowed and four strikeouts against one walk.
Major League Baseball's decision to reinstate Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte and other players banned for life due to gambling allegations has been met with mixed reactions.