Arizona Diamondbacks starter Kris Medlen gave up seven runs on nine hits and four walks across four innings in Friday's loss to the Astros. Medlen was making his first major league start since 2016, in place of the injured Robbie Ray. It did not go as Medlen envisioned, as the Astros got to him early, plating four runs on five hits in the first two frames. There's been no word on whether Medlen will keep his spot in the rotation or if long reliever T.J. McFarland will make a few spot starts. In any case, Medlen hasn't been a productive MLB starter in nearly three years and should not be on any fantasy rosters.
Arizona Diamondback starting pitcher Kris Medlen is scheduled to pitch against the Houston Astros on Friday. He'll be taking the place of Robbie Ray (oblique) in the starting rotation. Medlen has not pitched in the big leagues since 2016 and has a 6.00 ERA in 18 innings at Triple-A this season. He's not worth adding in any fantasy leagues, especially against Houston.
Kris Medlen Likely to Take Robbie Ray's Spot in Rotation
With Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray going down with an oblique injury, it appears as if Kris Medlen will get the first shot at his rotation spot while Ray is on the DL. Medlen is yet to be confirmed as the starter but was recently scratched from his start in Triple-A. Medlen hasn't appeared in the big leagues since 2016 and while his career 3.25 ERA looks nice on paper, only 75 of his 173 appearances have come as a starter. He should be left on the waiver wire going forward.
Eyes turned to the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A Gwinnett squad this afternoon as starting pitcher Kris Medlen made his first appearance with the new squad. His impact was relatively disappointing, as he failed to pitch through the sixth inning, allowing five hits (including a Yoan Moncada home run), yielding three earned runs, walking three batters and hitting another. With over a third of his pitches missing the zone, Medlen will need to be more effective over the plate if he is expected to perform at the Major League level. Keep an eye on his progress in deeper leagues, as there's a good bet he'll enter Atlanta's starting rotation when the Braves feel he's ready.
