Kendy appeared in 16 games, 10 as a starter, in 2025. He began the season with the FCL Braves where he really stood out - appearing in 6 games where he had a 7.46 K/9 and 3.83 BB/9 rate. With an ERA of just 1.81, Kendy forced the Braves to promote him to full season ball, which is a bit of a surprise given his lack of experience in professional baseball.
Daysbel Hernández has a live arm and has shown flashes of the type of stuff that could make any fan dream of him coming in during a big moment in a big game and pitching a shutdown inning in order to preserve the lead. However, he's found it pretty difficult to put it all together in terms of control and command. He also hasn't had much of an opportunity
The Miami Marlins didn't necessarily need Anthony Mazur to dominate the Phillies on Wednesday night-they just needed him to eat innings. But what they got instead was a glimpse into why he was such a key piece in last year's Luiz Arraez trade, and why the front office remains high on the 24-year-old right-hander. In just the ninth start of his big-league career, Mazur delivered 5 2/3 innings against one of the National League's most dangerous lineups, allowing five hits and four earned runs in a 4-2 loss for the Marlins. He walked four, struck out five, and threw 97 pitches-59 for strikes.
Early in his second year in the majors, Clayton Kershaw was enduring a sophomore slump. Looking for a way to complement his predominantly fastball/curveball mix, he began toying around with a slider in his between-starts bullpen sessions.