Here are a few notes regarding some Major League pitchers:

– Yesterday, Twins right handed pitcher Joe Nathan pitched a scoreless inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Rochester reports Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Nathan, who has been on the Disabled List retroactive to May 24 with a right flexor muscle strain, could rejoin the Twins on Friday if his Wednesday appearance goes well.

– Braves starter Brandon Beachy is 2-1 with a 3.22 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP in nine starts this season. At the beginning of the season Matthew Pouliot of NBCSports.com viewed him as maybe a fifth starter and more likely a middle reliever, but now he looks much more like a number three starter. Although his fastball isn’t outstanding, he has four legitimate pitches and very good command adds Poulio.

– Pirates manager, Clint Hurdle, announced Tuesday that Charlie Morton’s next start will be skipped according to Jenifer Langsch of MLB.com. He will have 10 days of rest before his next start. In his last three starts, Morton has allowed 17 runs (15 earned) in just 11 innings, forcing Hurdle to skip his next start.

“I’ve had some experience with a young staff developing at the Major League level,” Hurdle said. “Charlie has pitched a very large volume of innings for his history. I believe it’s more just road wear than anything else. You find ways to try and find preventative maintenance of injury. That’s what we’re trying to do.”

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