and even 70 pitches—meaning that most starters leave the pitching mound after five innings, before being replaced by largely anonymous relievers who are also throwing as hard as they can.

Cade Cavalli returns to the mound tonight, an encouraging development for the rehabbing right-hander and the Nationals, who were holding their breath after he departed his last start with fatigue.

It will be his first time pitching in a game since April 7, 2024 (also in Lakeland). At the time, Gipson-Long had been sent on a rehab outing with the Flying Tigers to recover from a groin injury ...

“I’m really excited to have him on the mound on Sunday,” Astros manager ... McCullers first injured his flexor tendon while pitching on short rest during the 2021 AL Division Series.

“I’m really excited to have him on the mound on Sunday,” Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday. “He’s worked his tail off to get back to this point, and this whole entire team and ...