Zack Wheeler among two-start pitchers as August ends
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 10:59 PM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Zack Wheeler headlines the list of projected two-start pitchers for the week beginning August 21, 2026, in Major League Baseball. Prospects like Parker Messick, Chase Burns, and Brandon Pfaadt are also featured. Several teams, including the Astros and Marlins, are still finalizing their rotation plans, with uncertainty around starting assignments. Updates will follow as the situation develops.
- •Parker Messick holds a 2.54 ERA this season.
- •Astros' next two opponents are the Yankees and Mets.
- •Marlins may choose Sandy Alcantara for two starts next week.
- •Dodgers continue a six-man rotation without pitchers making multiple starts.
- •Brewers also maintain a six-man setup and no two-start pitchers this week.
- 10:59 PMYahoo Sports — Two-start pitchers: Zack Wheeler headlines a smattering of elite options as August comes to an end
"Parker Messick, Chase Burns and Brandon Pfaadt are among the projected two-start pitchers for the upcoming week.
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