
Kenedy Corona Called Up for Debut
Houston Astros outfield prospect Kenedy Corona was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land for his major league debut on Monday. The 25-year-old is expected to provide outfield depth after Jake Meyers left Sunday's contest with right calf tightness and was out of the lineup Monday. Corona's stay may not be long-lived as Meyers isn't expected […]

Teoscar Hernandez Expected Back Wednesday
Per MLB.com's Sonja Chen, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (foot) is expected to return for Wednesday's road matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Dominican Republic native missed his team's previous two contests after fouling a ball off his foot in Saturday's loss to the Astros. Presumably, testing came back negative, as he's set to […]

Robert Calaz Named California League Player of the Week
Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Robert Calaz was named California League Player of the Week after going 9-for-21 (.429) with a double, four home runs, eight RBI, four runs scored, and a 2:4 BB:K in six games for Single-A Fresno. The Rockies' third-ranked prospect is slashing .277/.341/476 with nine home runs, 36 RBI, and 26 runs […]

Alex Bregman Could Return Later This Week
Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman (quadriceps) could be activated from the 10-day injured list later this week, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. Manager Alex Cora noted that Bregman had a "heavy" workload today, with another one scheduled for tomorrow. Depending on how his body responds to the ramped-up activity, it's possible that he […]

Ketel Marte Day-to-Day with Groin Tightness
MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports that Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (groin) was out of the lineup for Monday's series opener with the hosting San Diego Padres due to groin tightness. The switch-hitting 31-year-old was a late scratch for the road outing, so it's nice to know at least what he's dealing with. Per the […]

J.J. Wetherholt Headed to Triple-A
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop prospect J.J. Wetherholt has been promoted to Triple-A Memphis after cruising through 62 games at Double-A Springfield. The Cardinals' top-ranked prospect hit .300 with seven home runs and 14 stolen bases, while registering a .425 OBP thanks to a strong 16.0 percent walk rate, which was higher than his strikeout rate […]

Alek Manoah Set for Simulated Outing Tuesday
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider reports that right-hander Alek Manoah (elbow) is expected to throw two simulated innings Tuesday in Florida. Manoah will then either toss another live session or move on to a rehab game. The 27-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery last June and is aiming to return from the 60-day injured list […]

Daulton Varsho Runs Bases on Monday, Nears Rehab Assignment
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho (hamstring) ran the bases Monday and is expected to do so again Wednesday. He is likely to begin a rehab assignment by early next week. The 29-year-old was placed on the injured list June 1 with a left hamstring strain and could return as early as mid-July. Before the […]

Ty Gibbs Finishes Second at Chicago and Advances in In-Season Challenge
Ty Gibbs had one of his better races of his career at the Chicago Street Course yesterday. After starting ninth, he remained in the top ten for the entire race with the exception of his pit stops late in Stage 1 and Stage 2 to flip both of those stages. He caught a significant break […]

Alex Bowman Defeats Bubba Wallace in In-Season Challenge, but Not Without Controversy
Alex Bowman started 11th and finished 8th at Chicago yesterday, but his race was no mere Sunday drive as his feud with Bubba Wallace dating back to the 2019 Charlotte roval. As Bowman was driving up through the field on fresher tires, he attempted to follow Wallace's teammate Tyler Reddick around Wallace but the pair […]

Bubba Wallace Wrecked by Alex Bowman Again, Putting Playoffs in Doubt
Bubba Wallace's summer of futility continues with another crash in a race where he was fast. Despite being relegated to a 37th-place starting position after a botched qualifying lap, he had driven up to 16th when he was spun by Kyle Larson at the start of Stage 2. However, good strategy and a decision not […]

Throttle Failure Ends Michael McDowell's Chances to Win at Chicago
After qualifying second at Chicago, Michael McDowell unexpectedly took the lead from eventually Shane van Gisbergen on the opening lap and led the entire first stage. He declined to pit during the first stage break in an attempt to make the race distance on only one pit stop. However, he was forced to go behind […]

Austin Hill Earns First NASCAR Cup Series Top Ten at Chicago
Austin Hill earned his first top ten in the NASCAR Cup Series in yesterday's race at the Chicago Street Course. Although Richard Childress Racing has lacked speed most of this season, they have been very fast on road or street courses as Kyle Busch has earned both of his top fives this season on that […]

Michael King Plays Catch, Nearing Mound Work for Late-Season Return
San Diego Padres right-hander Michael King (shoulder) played catch Monday and is expected to stretch it out to 120 feet Tuesday. King is scheduled to throw off a mound for the first time Thursday, although the team is not officially calling it a bullpen session. The 30-year-old was placed on the 60-day injured list May […]

Tyler Glasnow Set to Return Wednesday vs. Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that right-hander Tyler Glasnow (shoulder) will make his first start off the injured list Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Glasnow was placed on the injured list April 28, one day after exiting a one-inning start with shoulder discomfort. He completed 4 1/3 solid innings in his third rehab […]