Kyle Bradish will make his first MLB start in more than a year after Baltimore activates him from the 60-day injured list, and the club must clear a 40-man roster spot before tonight's game. Bradish's six minor-league rehab starts this year were unimpressive, but his eight starts last year produced a 2.75 ERA, 2.50 FIP and a 32.5% strikeout rate before Tommy John surgery. If Bradish can approach those metrics down the stretch, he could stabilize the Orioles' rotation for 2026. Angels lefty Yusei Kikuchi has a 3.42 ERA and is ten strikeouts shy of 1,000 career MLB strikeouts. The Rangers have the tenth-highest strikeout rate versus lefties. MLBTR will host a live chat at 12:45pm CT to discuss the stretch run and offseason.
Bradish to return: Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish is set to make his first MLB start in more than a year today when Baltimore activates him from the 60-day injured list. The club will need to make a corresponding move to create space for Bradish on the 40-man roster before tonight's game against Lucas Giolito (3.72 ERA in 20 starts) and the Red Sox.
Kikuchi goes for 1000 strikeouts: Angels southpaw Yusei Kikuchi is in his first year with Anaheim, and the two-time All-Star is having a solid season. In 27 starts, he's pitched to a 3.42 ERA with a 23.6% strikeout rate in 150 innings of work. He's set to make his 28th start today against the Rangers and veteran lefty Patrick Corbin. Notably, Kikuchi is just 10 strikeouts shy of becoming only the fourth Japanese-born pitcher to reach 1000 career strikeouts in MLB
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