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MLB Highlights: 2026-08-13

August 14, 2026 · MLB Daily Recaps · Ross Jensen
Yesterday’s Top Major League Performances
1
Braxton Ashcraft
SP • PIT
9.0 IP, 10 K, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 H
Braxton Ashcraft earned the win as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Miami Marlins 13-1. The right-hander tossed a complete game, allowing just one earned run on three hits while striking out 10 and walking one over nine innings.
MLB Rank: #77
Proj: 3.43 ERA, 157 IP, 45 BB, 162 K, 9.3 K/9, 1.20 WHIP
2
Cade Cavalli
SP • WSN
8.0 IP, 10 K, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 H
Cade Cavalli picked up the win in the Washington Nationals’ 7-0 shutout of the Chicago Cubs. He scattered one hit across eight innings, striking out 10 and issuing two walks.
MLB Rank: #86
Proj: 3.55 ERA, 163 IP, 54 BB, 166 K, 9.2 K/9, 1.26 WHIP
3
Payton Tolle
SP • BOS
8.0 IP, 4 K, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 H
Payton Tolle delivered eight scoreless innings in the Boston Red Sox’s 7-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out four.
MLB Rank: #52
Proj: 3.28 ERA, 162 IP, 49 BB, 181 K, 10.0 K/9, 1.15 WHIP
4
Logan Gilbert
SP • SEA
6.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 H
Logan Gilbert tossed six shutout innings as the Seattle Mariners edged the New York Yankees 1-0. He surrendered four hits and one walk while striking out seven.
MLB Rank: #60
Proj: 3.48 ERA, 184 IP, 46 BB, 190 K, 9.3 K/9, 1.15 WHIP
5
Walbert Ureña
SP • LAA
6.0 IP, 5 K, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 H
Walbert Ureña earned the win in the Los Angeles Angels’ 7-0 shutout of the Texas Rangers. He worked six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks.
MLB Rank: #570
Proj: 4.28 ERA, 151 IP, 82 BB, 127 K, 7.6 K/9, 1.56 WHIP
6
Parker Messick
SP • CLE
5.2 IP, 6 K, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 H
Parker Messick took the loss as the Cleveland Guardians fell 3-0 to the Detroit Tigers. He lasted 5.2 innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits with six strikeouts and two walks.
MLB Rank: #211
Proj: 3.90 ERA, 170 IP, 56 BB, 162 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.29 WHIP
7
Rafael Flores Jr.
1B • PIT
2/5, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 K
Rafael Flores Jr. drove in six runs with two home runs in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 13-1 rout of the Miami Marlins.
MLB Rank: #788
Proj: 98.5 wRC+, 0.240/0.319/0.391, 17 HR, 1 SB, 68 Runs, 66 RBI
8
Aaron Nola
SP • PHI
5.0 IP, 9 K, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 H
Aaron Nola earned the win as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-1. He struck out nine over five innings, allowing one earned run on five hits and three walks.
MLB Rank: #248
Proj: 4.04 ERA, 181 IP, 55 BB, 172 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.27 WHIP
9
Kyle Schwarber
DH • PHI
2/5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in three runs during the Philadelphia Phillies’ 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
MLB Rank: #225
Proj: 127.2 wRC+, 0.230/0.345/0.469, 33 HR, 5 SB, 78 Runs, 83 RBI
10
Keider Montero
SP • DET
6.1 IP, 0 K, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 H
Keider Montero earned the win in the Detroit Tigers’ 3-0 shutout of the Cleveland Guardians. He allowed three hits and one walk across 6.1 scoreless innings.
MLB Rank: #1094
Proj: 4.49 ERA, 148 IP, 46 BB, 117 K, 7.1 K/9, 1.36 WHIP
98
Sal Stewart
1B • CIN
2/3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP
Sal Stewart went 2-3 with a home run and two RBI in the Cincinnati Reds’ 9-8 win over the Chicago White Sox.
MLB Rank: #98
Proj: 128.3 wRC+, 0.272/0.350/0.479, 26 HR, 12 SB, 76 Runs, 85 RBI
53
Max Fried
SP • NYY
5.0 IP, 4 K, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 H
Max Fried allowed one earned run over five innings with four strikeouts in the New York Yankees’ 1-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
MLB Rank: #53
Proj: 3.46 ERA, 183 IP, 56 BB, 174 K, 8.5 K/9, 1.25 WHIP
560
Shane Drohan
SP • MIL
5.1 IP, 5 K, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 H
Shane Drohan tossed 5.1 innings with five strikeouts in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
MLB Rank: #560
Proj: 4.01 ERA, 127 IP, 46 BB, 123 K, 8.7 K/9, 1.31 WHIP
622
Brandon Marsh
CF • PHI
2/2 (.1000), 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SB
Brandon Marsh went 2-2 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
MLB Rank: #622
Proj: 104.5 wRC+, 0.257/0.322/0.414, 17 HR, 14 SB, 75 Runs, 67 RBI
1304
Max Scherzer
SP • TOR
5.0 IP, 4 K, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 H
Max Scherzer allowed one earned run over five innings with four strikeouts in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 7-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox.
MLB Rank: #1304
Proj: 4.53 ERA, 146 IP, 47 BB, 130 K, 8.0 K/9, 1.32 WHIP
681
Jared Triolo
SS • PIT
3/4 (.750), 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Jared Triolo went 3-4 with a home run and three RBI in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 13-1 win over the Miami Marlins.
MLB Rank: #681
Proj: 85.8 wRC+, 0.235/0.314/0.345, 10 HR, 17 SB, 65 Runs, 55 RBI
546
Tyler Stephenson
C • CIN
2/3 (.667), 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP
Tyler Stephenson went 2-3 with a home run and three RBI in the Cincinnati Reds’ 9-8 win over the Chicago White Sox.
MLB Rank: #546
Proj: 103.2 wRC+, 0.243/0.321/0.407, 20 HR, 2 SB, 68 Runs, 70 RBI
359
Caleb Durbin
3B • BOS
3/5 (.600), 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 R
Caleb Durbin went 3-5 with a home run and five RBI in the Boston Red Sox’ 7-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
MLB Rank: #359
Proj: 96.9 wRC+, 0.248/0.324/0.376, 12 HR, 26 SB, 66 Runs, 63 RBI
146
Luke Keaschall
2B • MIN
2/3 (.667), 1 HR, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Luke Keaschall went 2-3 with a home run and a double in the Minnesota Twins’ 7-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
MLB Rank: #146
Proj: 119.9 wRC+, 0.270/0.365/0.409, 14 HR, 24 SB, 74 Runs, 64 RBI
511
Abimelec Ortiz
1B • WSN
2/4 (.500), 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
Abimelec Ortiz went 2-4 with a home run and three RBI in the Washington Nationals’ 7-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.
MLB Rank: #511
Proj: 116.6 wRC+, 0.251/0.322/0.463, 27 HR, 1 SB, 77 Runs, 83 RBI