#bullpen-depth

#bullpen-depth

A second-rounder in the 2023 draft, Sproat made it all the way to Triple-A during his first pro season last year and this year has spent the entire season at the level. In 26 appearances (25 starts) with Syracuse this year, he's posted a 4.24 ERA with a 22.1% strikeout rate across 121 innings of work. Sproat joins Nolan McLean and as pitching prospects who have come up to help impact the club down the stretch.

Flaherty, at his best, is a perfectly viable Game 2 starter. But his performance this season has fluctuated as wildly as it did for the Los Angeles Dodgers in last year's playoffs, when he followed his two best starts with poor ones. He warrants only so much trust. With the emerging Melton, Holton and perhaps Brant Hurter, who is currently on the injured list with back soreness at Triple A, the Tigers will not lack for bulk-inning candidates.

The Braves announced Friday that they've selected the contract of right-hander John Brebbia from Triple-A Gwinnett. Atlanta also recalled righty Nathan Wiles from Gwinnett, while lefty and righty Wander Suero were optioned to Triple-A. The Braves already had a pair of 40-man vacancies, so they won't need a corresponding 40-man move to accommodate Brebbia's addition. The pair of promotions will provide manager Brian Snitker with some fresh arms after yesterday's blowout loss to the division-rival Phillies.

Brebbia joins the Braves organization after a stint with Detroit, where his performance fluctuated significantly, highlighted by a 5.55 xFIP and a 7.71 ERA.

For the Royals, there's no harm in adding another arm on a minor league deal. Their bullpen is in good shape this year, with a collective 2.93 ERA, fifth-best in the majors.