In 2014, starting pitchers averaged just under six innings per start (5.97), according to ESPN Stats & Information. This season, that figure stands at 5.25 and is down to 4.3 in Triple-A.

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Stephenson came to the plate in the fifth inning with the bases loaded and drove a ball to deep left-center field, but that contact on a 2-0 pitch fell short of the warning track.

Skubal has yet to surpass 96 pitches in a start in 2025, and exceeded the 100-pitch mark just four times in 31 starts a year ago, while averaging over six innings per start – Skubal made it to ...