The Braves and the 41-year old right-handed pitcher are locked in a weird cycle. Three times this season, they have signed Chavez to a minor-league deal. Each time, the fan favorite has eventually been selected to the major league roster. And then after a short time in MLB, Chavez gets designated for assignment.

A California native, Melton played college baseball at San Diego State and was selected by the Tigers in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB Draft. He is currently ranked as the Tigers’ No. 10 prospect by MLB Pipeline. Scouting reports praise his mid-90s fastball and deep arsenal, which includes a cutter, curveball, slider and changeup.

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Hill is 45 years old, which is remarkable enough. Even crazier is the record Hill is going to tie. This will be the 14th MLB team he pitches for, matching Edwin Jackson for most in league history. The Royals are 48-52 at the time of Hill's call-up, with a lot of work to do to try and return to the playoff race.

When the 2002 fourth-round picks makes his Kansas City debut, he will tie Edwin Jackson’s MLB record by playing for his 14th team. The 6-foot-5 Boston native last pitched in the majors in September 2024 for the Red Sox.

Verlander’s incredibly tough start to his time with the Giants got worse Friday, when Verlander was handed another loss while allowing four runs in just 2.2 innings pitched. Two days later, as the Giants were in the process of getting swept, Verlander came back into the spotlight while sitting in the dugout.

The quest of youth pitchers to emulate their heroes, such as Justin Verlander and Jacob deGrom, has caused them to need the same surgeries as the pros.

The Athletics are reportedly open to trading their starting pitchers at the deadline in an attempt to capitalize on a market shortage of controllable starters.