Welcome to the SP Roundup, my daily fantasy baseball article reviewing every starting pitcher’s performance from every Tuesday game. I apologize for the jokes written in my delirium in advance. Have questions? Ask me during my office hours on Playback.tv weekday mornings from 10 am-12 pm ET.
I understand that some may think I’ve been Paranoid that Cristopher Sánchez’s WHIP is higher than the Ordinary Man you’d draft and maybe I’ve been Snowblind. It’s time for me to become a Dreamer after last night’s 9.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 Hits, 0 BBs, 12 Ks – 19 Whiffs, 43% CSW, 106 pitches (W) against the Red Sox. That’s six straight outings of exactly 1 ER for Sánchez and I Don’t Wanna Stop.
You can describe Sánchez’s success in just one word: Changes. No, not a new approach, just the slowball acting like The Wizard as it returned 14/45 whiffs, while the sinker was its usual self, living above it for a boatload of called strikes (16/46!). It’s the classic Singer approach, except for a better secondary and a proper #3 pitch in Sánchez’s slider.
I understand this roundup take isn’t a Shot In The Dark, but I wanted to honor him today. I’m also happy we have No More Tears about his forearm injury scare that put us on a Crazy Train of emotions. I Don’t Know if that will return again, but it looks like a thing of the past and I Don’t Wanna Stop starting Sánchez. There will be some moments he’ll act like a H*ckraiser that will send us Into The Void, and he’ll be better Tomorrow. I have some reservations about 2026, but for those focused on next year, I’ll See You On The Other Side.
It’s a fantastic 9-2 record across 124 frames with a 2.40 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 27% strikeout rate. Thanks for being our Iron Man.
Let’s see how every other SP did Tuesday:
Matthew Boyd (CHC) vs KCR (W) – 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 Hits, 1 BBs, 6 Ks – 13 Whiffs, 33% CSW, 93 pitches.
BOYD BOYZ UNITE. It’s the same thing we’ve seen all year, though he’s sneaking in a few more curveballs for called strikes and saving his slider nearly exclusively for LHB. Nothing new, just Boyd displaying the same rhythm he’s had all year.
Awwww yis. The changeup flirted with the outside corner and earned 50% chases without a single one in the zone, setting up the cutter and heater effectively. That’s the Rodriguez way and getting a RHB-exclusive lineup seemingly worked in his favor. Sadly, I’d avoid @DET and in Sacré Verde up next.
Logan Gilbert (SEA) vs MIL (W) – 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 Hits, 0 BBs, 10 Ks – 15 Whiffs, 38% CSW, 86 pitches.
I’m just going to give him AGA because we know. The four-seamer still doesn’t get whiffs (1/39 lol) but the slider was consistent and hot dang was that splitter on. I had a fun talk with Chris Towers about it in the PL Discord – it has an absurdly low xwOBA, but then again, with a 22% zone rate and thrown just once in a three-ball count, the massive majority will either be a strikeout or a batter has made contact on a pitch outside the zone leading to weak contact. It’s why most splitters (and pitches saved for two strikes out of the zone, like Glasnow’s curveball) have stupid good in-play result stats. But how is it at striking batters out? I’m glad you asked! We have a stat for that – Putaway Rate. When thrown in a two-strike count, how often is it a strikeout? Gilbert’s splitter is one of the best in the majors at a 30.4% putaway rate. That’s hot.
Atta boy Roupp! We saw some cutters get in the mix against LHB to questionable success (7/8 strikes, but two hard hits), which I love for the long term, and the changeup, sinker, and curve command was great. He’s a Holly right now.
So apparently the Brewers are planning on limiting Jay Mis to make sure he’s available for a potential playoff run. COME ON. I know. At the same time, even 3.2 innings, that’s a 0.00 ERA with seven strikeouts and near 1.00 WHIP. Still helpful, eh? It’s still the best fastball in the majors – Joe Ryan’s HAVAA, Gilbert’s extension, Greene’s velocity – and returned 13/41 whiffs. What a guy.
Aces gonna ace. Even against the Sneks, he made it work. But the curveball was off. Look at that! 48% strike rate and it still worked out. The changeup stepped up in a huge way and props to Valdez for adapting.
Jacob deGrom (TEX) vs ATH (W) – 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 Hits, 1 BBs, 9 Ks – 28 Whiffs, 40% CSW, 86 pitches.
Aces gonna blow away the competition for a Gallows Pole. Just nine strikeouts on 28 whiffs?! YOU’RE SLACKING. It’s so wonderful to have peak deGrom back.
Edward Cabrera (MIA) vs SDP (W) – 5.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 Hits, 0 BBs, 6 Ks – 13 Whiffs, 34% CSW, 86 pitches.
Ayyyy, they let you loose! The changeup and slider didn’t return the number of strikes we want to see, but they worked well enough as the curve and sinker took care of the rest. And just six four-seamers! That’s how it should be. Roll with him against the Cardinals without fear.
Oh snap, this was good! Ginn’s sinker, cutter, and slider command were excellent…save for those five cutters that were really bad to LHB up-and-out of the zone. Huh. I wonder if he can do it a second time. Probably not. Don’t ignore the low 58 pitch count, too – it explains the lower strikeouts and showcases his ability to locate here. Efficiency y’all.
This is SO DANG COOL. I cannot believe 45-year-old Hill tossed five innings of one-run ball against his former squad, even if it came with just one strikeout (HAISTBMBWT?!)…and two unearned runs on back-to-back fielder’s choices. Ahhhh, that makes a little more sense. Does it? DID THIS DUDE JUST DID THIS? What a glorious Gold Star. This was 89 mph four-seamers with his famous -10″ vertical & -16″ horizontal breaking curveball (that’s a whole lot of two-plane movement!) doing all of the work and essentially Dancing With The Disco. No, you shouldn’t pick him up. Just appreciate it. I LOVE IT.
Joey Cantillo (CLE) vs BAL (W) – 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 Hits, 4 BBs, 5 Ks – 14 Whiffs, 37% CSW, 95 pitches.
Those four walks are annoying, but I’ll take it. He was a little more inconsistent with the changeup than normal, but he got it down. Meanwhile, the heater was delicately spotted up or down (especially to LHB) and the curve, while not the most reliable, was there for called strikes at a great 8/27 clip. It’s all coming together…I’d roll with this in Kansas City next.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD) vs MIN (ND) – 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 Hits, 1 BBs, 8 Ks – 12 Whiffs, 29% CSW, 101 pitches.
Aces gonna ace. He labored a bit as he couldn’t put batters away with the splitter per usual, but the four-seamer woke up for seven strikeouts and five whiffs. Yes, the heater! It kinda went upstairs! Maybe he’ll embrace it in full as he ages. One day…
Brad Lord (WSN) vs CIN (ND) – 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 Hits, 0 BBs, 1 Ks – 4 Whiffs, 18% CSW, 50 pitches.
The Reds Carpet sometimes features the assistant engineer who gets nominated for best mix album alongside Radiohead. And hey, he had a great time! You don’t care about your dry bread, you’re cutting the carbs, after all. Nick, he throws 95/96 mph! Yep, it’s from the right side and his sinker comes with 19″ of horizontal. Sadly, he’s really a sinker/slider arm with horrible extension (5.6 feet = two feet less than Misiorowski lol) and a slider that doesn’t excite. No thanks.
Frankie Montas Jr. (NYM) vs LAA (W) – 5.2 IP, 2 ER, 8 Hits, 2 BBs, 6 Ks – 12 Whiffs, 31% CSW, 91 pitches.
You know, for a date against the hot Angels offense, that’s pretty solid. I was really impressed with Montas’ command of sliders and sinkers to RHB, though the slide piece didn’t nip the corner as much as he’d like + Soler obliterated a hanger away that Montas wants back. He is what he is at this point – a Toby with a decent Win chance with suspect ratios. Play the matchups – @SDP, SFG, @MIL are next and I’d only consider the latter two.
Despite a horrific WHIP and zero strikeouts (HAISTBMBWT?!), be happy! That’s a Win! And helpful ERA! In Coors! It’s nice to see pitchers get their moments to celebrate a Birthday Party.
Wow, I guess the Yankees didn’t baby him after all. His heater was electric once again at 97/98 mph, but he struggled to get any of his secondaries down to execute the BSB, which allowed batters to look up for the full game. I really dig what he brings to the table, though, and if sticks in this rotation (kick out Stroman, have Schlittler go Sunday or Monday, Luis Gilin the other start and take advantage of the off-day, or maybe Gil isn’t ready?) I think he’s a legit play for the second half. Sign me up for Schlittler in 2026, too.
Blegh. He wasn’t efficient enough with 32 pitches in the fourth messing everything up. But at least it’s a 1.00 WHIP and five strikeouts…? Yeah, this isn’t fun. I need to lower him.
Mitch Keller (PIT) vs DET (W) – 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 6 Hits, 3 BBs, 5 Ks – 10 Whiffs, 22% CSW, 89 pitches.
He’s been a Vargas Rule and this is a perfect example of how I’m put-off by Keller (a VPQS hurts your ratios), but y’all see a Quality Start and a Win. So I guess you do you? At least he heads to San Francisco next. That’s fine. I guess. I just wish it was more than 27% sliders and not 48% dead-zone four-seamers.
Stephen Kolek (SDP) @ MIA (L) – 5.2 IP, 3 ER, 8 Hits, 1 BBs, 5 Ks – 8 Whiffs, 29% CSW, 80 pitches.
That’s a Philly, leaving the bases loaded in the sixth and fortunate this wasn’t a 6 ER clunker. Let’s not do this. Please.
Davis Martin (CHW) @ TBR (L) – 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 Hits, 4 BBs, 3 Ks – 5 Whiffs, 20% CSW, 76 pitches.
He’s back! And doing nothing exciting to grab your attention. Let’s wait for the changeup and cutter to be there before considering Davis and his diminished Win chance.
Young messed around with a splitter in this one for 25% usage against the LHB-exclusive Guardians and it generally worked well, with just one hit allowed, but a low 56% strike rate meant the heater had to step up with its 17″ of vert at 94/95 mph and it wasn’t his best. I can make out how it works – the curve was cool! – and maybe sometime in the future it’ll click. I’ll let you know when this Young pitcher learns a new trick.
Hey Twins, can you demote SWR instead of Festa? I know he has just one option left but…come on. Nah, they’ll just trade away Ryan instead. Ohhhhhh. Huh. I wonder if they do. He’s a Free Agent after the 2027 season and they’d make a killing on the market right now. Hmmmm.
Max Scherzer (TOR) vs NYY (ND) – 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 5 Hits, 1 BBs, 4 Ks – 8 Whiffs, 26% CSW, 90 pitches.
He was bamboozled for a three-run shot in the first from Jazz, then a solo shot in the fifth to Belly, making up all his damage for the outing. The cutter is earning strikes effectively (save for the longball), though the changeup feel is not what it used to be. With his heater working well + the cutter in the mix and even curves for the occasional strike, Scherzer is worth your attention. Maybe @DET and vs. KCR next…
Oh jeez. So many pitches down the pipe. The heater was demolished, the splitter was a meatball, and the slider didn’t help the Singled Out punishment. And now it’s the Jays, Phillies, and Angels. You don’t have to hold onto Mize for it, though I like him after.
Bleeegh. The heater was 95.4 mph, not 97+ mph, and despite generally great BSB control to LHB, the slider was walloped for a pair of longballs (I actually think the pitch was worse to RHB, for what it’s worth). I wonder how the Boston rotation shapes up post trade deadline and in the short term, I think we hold off for the Twins on Monday next week. That said, his stuff and command is better than this line.
This was a massive Careful, Icarus as Burns was absurd until he labored in the fifth and sixth. The slider was stupid good, the heater was upstairs for a BSB (just 2/46 whiffs despite 98/99 mph is kinda what we expected), and look at that! A changeup thrown 13 times to LHB for a pair of strikeouts! It was generally in the right area, too. Keep sticking with him, the skills are just so obvious.
Davis Daniel (ATL) vs SFG (L) – 5.0 IP, 5 ER, 7 Hits, 4 BBs, 3 Ks – 5 Whiffs, 24% CSW, 92 pitches.
Yeah, that’s about right. Two first names, obviously. I wonder how Atlanta will treat their rotation after the trade deadline. Someone has to be on the move, and does that mean we see more of Daniel? Oh dear.
You have to believe Fedde isn’t lasting in this rotation much longer…right? Hey, what if he goes to Atlanta? Uhhhh, I guess? Just make sure it’s not your fantasy teams.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The St. Olaf College women’s track and field team turned in 13 performances that ranked on its all-time performers’ list at the season-opening M City Classic on Friday at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse.
First years accounted for 11 of the 13 performances that ranked on St. Olaf’s all-time list at the unscored meet, which included teams from the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and club levels. In addition to the top-10 list performances, senior Ella Landis posted St. Olaf’s lone first-place finish at the meet by winning the one-mile run in 5:17.28.
In her first collegiate meet, first year Evangeline Sappington broke onto the program’s all-time performers’ list in both the 60-meter dash and 200-meter dash. Sappington was the top Division III finisher and was 10th overall in the 200-meter dash (26.84), while also taking second among Division III competitors and 16th overall in the 60-meter dash. Sappington’s time in the 60-meter dash ranks second on the Oles’ all-time list – just four one-hundredths of a second off the record – and her time in the 200-meter dash is fifth.
Sophomore Izzi Jaeckle clocked in with St. Olaf’s No. 4 time in the 60-meter dash by placing 17th (8.10), while first year Ellie Semple also broke onto the list in 10th with a time of 8.28 seconds to finish 27th. Sophomore Logan Paulsen moved up to seventh on the Oles’ list with a sixth-place performance in the shot put (12.48m, 40′ 11 ½”), while first year Abigal Frei cleared 3.26 meters (10′ 8 ¼”) for a No. 5 all-time result and an eighth-place finish.
First years Svea Frantzich and Claire Stein recorded St. Olaf’s No. 8 and No. 10 scores in the pentathlon by finishing seventh (3,005) and eighth (2,993), respectively. Frantzich tied for third in the long jump (5.44m, 17′ 10 ¼”) and was sixth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.47), which both ranked on St. Olaf’s all-time list. Stein also tied for third in the long jump (5.44m, 10′ 10 ¼”) to highlight her day. First year Annika Walsh was the runner-up in the high jump (1.62m, 5′ 3 ¾”) – fifth all-time – and was seventh in the 60-meter hurdles (9.48) – ninth all-time – as part of a ninth-place finish in the pentathlon (2,881).
St. Olaf will be back in action in 2026 at the Ole Opener at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17 at Tostrud Center.
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BEREA, Ohio – Fans can follow or watch Saturday’s Baldwin Wallace University basketball and indoor track and field action via live results, statistics or video.
The men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams open the 2025-26 season when it travels to Cleveland to compete in the Spartan Alumni Holiday Classic hosted by Case Western Reserve University inside the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center at 11:00 a.m.
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The men’s basketball team travels to New Concord for the first game of a men’s and women’s Ohio Athletic Conference and Hoops for Hunger Food Drive doubleheader against Muskingum University on Performance Court inside the Anne C. Steele Center at 1:00 p.m. Fans can receive free admission to the game with a donation of canned food, a non-perishable item, or a monetary contribution.
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The No. 21 nationally ranked women’s basketball team travels to New Concord for the second game of a women’s and men’s Ohio Athletic Conference and Hoops for Hunger Food Drive doubleheader against Muskingum University on Performance Court inside the Anne C. Steele Center at 4:00 p.m. Fans can receive free admission to the game with a donation of canned food, a non-perishable item, or a monetary contribution.
Here’s everything you need to know leading up to the first round of the 2025 DII women’s volleyball championship.
The championship bracket was revealed during a selection show on Monday, Nov. 24, live streamed here on NCAA.com. Twenty-three teams earned automatic qualification, with the remaining 41 teams selected at-large by the Division II Women’s Volleyball Committee. Teams from each of the eight regional sites received initial seeds Nos. 1-8.
The DI women’s volleyball championship is here. The full reveal of the 64-team bracket was announced on Sunday, Nov. 30. Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 women’s volleyball tournament.
LOS ANGELES — After months of preparation, Cal Poly’s historic Friday night culminated in a stunning five-set upset of fourth-seeded USC (25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 15-7), shattering every perfect bracket along the way.
The unseeded Mustangs (27-7) not only advanced to the NCAA Round of 16 for the first time since 2007, the seventh such appearance in program history, but also became the only team in the bracket to defeat two seeded opponents ranked lower than No. 6. Cal Poly’s last deep runs came in 2007, 1989, ‘87, ‘85, ‘84, and ‘82.
In a departure from their typical all-court offense, the Mustangs leaned on their pin hitters to secure a second straight ranked victory. Leading the charge was Emma Fredrick, who delivered a statement double-double with match-highs of 17 kills and 17 digs. Kendall Beshear and Annabelle Thalken followed with 12 kills apiece, with Beshear adding a pair of aces.
Freshman middle Charlotte Kelly anchored the net with a career-high seven block assists, part of a 10-block team effort that quieted USC’s top-50 offense to a .237 hitting percentage. Beshear (14 digs) and setter Emme Bullis (44 assists, 12 digs) also recorded double-doubles, helping limit USC’s top hitters, Leah Ford and London Wijay, to 19 kills on 55 swings.
Cal Poly stormed through the opening set behind relentless blocking, forcing an early USC timeout at 11-6. Despite a late Trojan push to narrow the gap to 22-18, a Caroline Walters timeout steadied the Mustangs, who closed out the frame 25-19.
USC responded by edging ahead 15-13 at the second-set media timeout. But after 13 ties and five lead changes, Cal Poly surged late with a 21-18 advantage and never looked back, taking the set 25-20.
The Women of Troy rallied in the third, building their largest lead at 17-12 and holding on to win 25-20. Momentum carried into the fourth, where USC raced ahead to claim it 25-14 and force a deciding fifth set.
In the tiebreaker, Cal Poly’s second of the tournament, the Mustangs broke a 3-3 deadlock with a commanding 12-4 run, sealing the match and their spot in the Third Round.
Now, one of the finest teams in program history, and a standout in recent mid-major volleyball, travels to Lexington to face No. 1 seed and regional host Kentucky.
The NCAA will announce date and time details Saturday evening. Until then, San Luis Obispo’s humble Mustangs have plenty to celebrate.
Penn State was in the Lone Star State on Friday, taking on South Florida in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The teams met in Austin at the Gregory Gymnasium, home of the Texas Longhorns women’s volleyball team.
This wasn’t the first time the Nittany Lions and the Bulls have met; however, it was their first time in tournament play, but the blue and white have a 3-0 record over USF.
Penn State took out the Bulls 3-1 after a tight match with challenges and back-and-forth play to thank for that.
Middle blocker Maggie Mendelson opened up the scoring for the Nittany Lions, and right-side hitter Kennedy Martin went up over the net to make it two.
Outside hitter Maria Clara Andrade got the Bulls their first point of the night and USF’s first point in NCAA tournament play since its last appearance in 2003.
USF kept good coverage in the first set to keep the Nittany Lions at a distance, as well as landing kill after kill, which put it ahead of the Nittany Lions 15-10 halfway through the first set.
The blue and white came back with a crucial ace by libero Gillian Grimes, and Martin sent kills through USF’s defense, which tied the Nittany Lions 16-16. Setter Addie Lyon backed up Grimes and made good digs that kept the ball in play, which allowed the Nittany Lions to get to set point and take the first set 25-23.
Andrade kept the Nittany Lions on their toes, and she was there to give the blue and white a back-and-forth first set.
The second set started off strong for USF with outside hitter Addy Brus adding two kills to the Bulls’ score, both landing in the center of the Nittany Lions’ side of the court. Middle blocker Iyanna Garvin continued to get up over the net, as well, and Laila Ivey delivered a housed block, which shut down Penn State and kept a lead.
A crucial point that would close the gap between USF and Penn State was called a service error on Brus, but after it was challenged by the Bulls, the point was given to them as an ace. This put USF 15-10 halfway through the second set.
The Bulls reached set point 24-12 and took the second set 25-12.
The third set saw the blue and white take control by capitalizing on USF’s errors, getting it ahead of the Bulls. Outside hitter Caroline Jurevicius had a strong kill that gave the Nittany Lions some wiggle room, but that was closed by Ivey with a kill of her own.
Lyon kept racking up assists and setting up her offense for multiple kills to keep up with USF, which led halfway through the third set 16-14.
The Nittany Lions tied with the Bulls, 18-18, after an attack error by Brus. The point was challenged by USF, but the call remained the same after further review.
Penn State reached set point after the point was challenged by USF. Penn State took the third set 25-21.
Penn State continued its string of errors early in the fourth set, which the Bulls used to get a lead early on. Outside hitter Emmi Sellman delivered an important ace that closed a previously narrow gap between the Nittany Lions and the Bulls, and a kill by Jurevicius as well as an attack error by Andrade, tied the teams 10-10.
Penn State advanced to match point after it pulled away late in the fourth set, and took the fourth set 25-19, winning the match and moving on in the NCAA tournament.
Up next
Penn State will face the winner of No. 1-seed Texas and Florida A&M at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Austin, Texas.
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