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Trevor Siemian Released
The Tennessee Titans released quarterback Trevor Siemian on Tuesday. However, they'd like to bring him back as a member of their practice squad, according to Paul Kuharsky. The 33-year-old journeyman yo-yoed between the Titans' active roster and practice squad in 2024, but he didn't appear in any games. He rejoined the Titans as a free […]
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Deuce Vaughn Waived
The Dallas Cowboys waived running back Deuce Vaughn on Tuesday, but he could return as a member of the team's practice squad, according to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News. Now 23 years old, Vaughn joined the Cowboys as a sixth-round pick from Kansas State in 2023. He appeared in 14 games in his […]
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Case Keenum Earns Roster Spot
Chicago Bears quarterback Case Keenum (leg) has made the 53-man roster and will open 2025 as the team's third-string signal-caller. Keenum has been dealing with a minor leg injury this month, but it won't be enough to keep him off the roster. The well-traveled 37-year-old joined the Bears in free agency in April after a […]
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Jalen McMillan Placed on Injured Reserve With Return Designation
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed wide receiver Jalen McMillan (neck) on Injured Reserve with a return designation on Tuesday. The move means that McMillan will be eligible to come back in Week 5, but he may have to miss more time than that as he recovers from a sprained neck. The 23-year-old suffered the injury […]
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Isaiah Likely Avoids Injured Reserve
Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely (foot) has avoided the Injured Reserve and will open the season on the team's 53-man roster. Likely underwent surgery on his foot after suffering a small fracture on July 29, but he has recovered quickly enough that he'll be available early in the season. The 25-year-old set career highs […]
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Alex Cobb Pulled From Rehab, Shut Down for a Week
Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb (hip) will be pulled off his rehab assignment and shut down for a week, manager AJ Hinch told MLB Network Radio on Tuesday. This move enables Detroit to reset Cobb's 30-day rehab window in the minors. The Tigers signed Cobb to a one-year, $15 million contract in free agency last […]
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Tyler Stephenson to Take Batting Practice on Friday
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (thumb) will take batting practice on Friday as he works back from a fractured left thumb. The 29-year-old, who hasn't played since Aug. 15, has been fitted for a padded thumb guard and is on track to return sometime in September. Between multiple injuries (thumb and oblique) and a dip […]
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Ron Washington Hopes to Manage in 2026
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington opened up about his health problems on Monday, revealing to the media that he underwent quadruple bypass surgery on June 30. Washington has been on medical leave since June 20 and will not return to the dugout in 2025. At 73, Washington is the game's oldest manager, but he […]
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Michael Soroka to Throw From Mound Tuesday
Chicago Cubs right-hander Michael Soroka (shoulder) is scheduled to throw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since a shoulder strain forced him to the 15-day injured list on Aug. 5. Soroka suffered the injury in his Cubs debut on Aug. 4, just a few days after the team acquired him from the Washington […]
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Ben Joyce Doing "Great" in Recovery From Shoulder Surgery
Los Angeles Angels reliever Ben Joyce (shoulder) told reporters on Monday that he expects to start throwing within a month as he recovers from May surgery on his right shoulder. Joyce won't make it back this season, and it's unclear if he'll be ready for spring training, but he said that his rehab is "going […]
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Jorge Soler Doing Limited Baseball Activities
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler (back) is with the team in Texas and has begun limited baseball activities. Along with running and throwing, Soler is taking on-field batting practice for the first time since he landed on the 10-day injured list with lower-back inflammation on July 24. The 33-year-old has gone on the IL […]
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Miguel Amaya "Still Weeks Away" From Returning
Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (ankle) has been running on a treadmill as he recovers from a left-ankle sprain, but he's "still weeks away" from a return, according to manager Craig Counsell. Amaya suffered the injury in a win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 13 and immediately went on the 10-day IL. It […]
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Alec Marsh hasn't Resumed Throwing
Kansas City Royals right-hander Alec Marsh (shoulder) has yet to resume throwing since he received an injection in his sore right shoulder in late July. With the clock ticking on the season, it appears unlikely that Marsh will pitch at all in 2025. The 27-year-old has battled shoulder troubles since the offseason and has experienced […]
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Cole Ragans Throws Bullpen Session on Sunday
Kansas City Royals starter Cole Ragans (shoulder) threw an "up-down" bullpen session on Sunday, and manager Matt Quatraro said afterward that the left-hander "feels good." Ragans has now thrown five bullpens since he went on the injured list on June 8 with a strained rotator cuff. The next step will be facing live hitters as […]
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Jesse Winker Questionable to Return This Season
New York Mets designated hitter Jesse Winker (back) has not resumed baseball activities since he went on the 10-day injured list on July 11 with inflammation in his lower back. With time running out on the season, a return may not be in the cards, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. Winker missed most […]
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Jonah Tong, Tylor Megill Candidates to Start on Friday
New York Mets right-handers Jonah Tong and Tylor Megill (elbow) are candidates to start Friday against the Miami Marlins, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. Although southpaw David Peterson is penciled in for that game, the Mets could go with Tong or Megill as a way to give Peterson and righty Kodai Senga (Saturday's […]
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Chris Sale Penciled in to Start on Saturday
Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale (ribs) is in line to come off the 60-day injured list on Saturday to start against the Philadelphia Phillies, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. Sale hasn't pitched since he suffered a fractured left rib cage on June 18, interrupting another brilliant season for the 36-year-old southpaw. Before going on […]
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Logan Gilbert Punches Out 13 in Victory
Seattle Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert (4-5) dominated the Athletics on Sunday and picked up his fourth win of the year in an 11-4 blowout. The 28-year-old struck out a career-high 13 over six innings of one-run ball while allowing three hits and a walk. Gilbert threw 93 pitches, 65 of which were strikes, and generated […]
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Vinnie Pasquantino Goes Yard Again on Sunday
Kansas City Royals first baseman/designated hitter Vinnie Pasquantino went deep for the sixth time in seven games and the 10th time in August in a 10-8 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Pasquantino swatted a 429-foot, two-run shot off right-hander Jack Flaherty in the third inning to highlight a 2-for-5 day. He has now […]
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Keegan Akin Records Five-Out Save
Baltimore Orioles reliever Keegan Akin retired five Houston Astros en route to his third save of the season in a 3-2 win on Sunday. Akin entered a bases-loaded jam with one out and a 3-1 lead in the top of the eighth, and after allowing an inherited runner to score on a sacrifice fly, he […]
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Randy Rodriguez Battling Arm Soreness
San Francisco Giants closer Randy Rodriguez (arm) was unavailable to pitch on Sunday because of soreness in his right arm, manager Bob Melvin said. The issue began after Rodriguez took the loss against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. He hasn't pitched since he yielded a walk-off home run to William Contreras in that game. With […]
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Masyn Winn to Undergo MRI on Knee
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (knee) will undergo an MRI on his sore left knee on Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports. Winn said that a previous MRI in July revealed "a little something," but he received an injection during the All-Star break and has continued to play through the issue. While the 23-year-old […]
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Brennan Bernardino to Open for Red Sox on Monday
Boston Red Sox left-handed reliever Brennan Bernardino will open Monday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Righty Walker Buehler had been in line to start until the Red Sox demoted him from the rotation to the bullpen earlier this week. Bernardino, who's riding a 12-appearance scoreless streak, has notched a 2.93 ERA with a 1.20 WHIP […]
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Marcus Semien Out 4-6 Weeks, Could Miss Rest of Season
Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien (foot) was diagnosed on Sunday with a fractured third metatarsal bone and a Lisfranc sprain in his left foot and could miss the rest of the season, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports. The durable Semien, who's on the 10-day IL for the first time since 2017, […]
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Patriots Shopping Kyle Dugger
The New England Patriots are shopping fifth-year safety Kyle Dugger, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. Despite starting in all 45 of his appearances in the previous three seasons and signing a four-year, $58 million extension in April 2024, Dugger has been working with the second-team defense under a new regime this summer. The […]
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Adrian Martinez Waived
The New York Jets waived quarterback Adrian Martinez on Sunday. Martinez, who went undrafted out of Nebraska in 2023, spent last season on the Jets' practice squad and competed for a roster spot this summer. The 25-year-old played in all three of the Jets' preseason games and went 30-for-51 (58.8%) for 352 yards, a touchdown, […]
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Darian Kinnard Traded to Packers
The Green Bay Packers have acquired offensive tackle Darian Kinnard from the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2027 sixth-round pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The Eagles are parting with Kinnard after acquiring offensive tackle Fred Johnson from the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Kinnard entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs […]
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Brett Rypien Released
The Minnesota Vikings released quarterback Brett Rypien on Sunday as part of a shakeup at the position. Along with moving on from Rypien, they traded Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles and signed Carson Wentz. Their QB room now consists of new starter J.J. McCarthy, Wentz, and undrafted rookie Max Brosmer. Rypien spent most of […]
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Dylan Moore Released
The Seattle Mariners have released infielder/outfielder Dylan Moore after he cleared unconditional waivers, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports. The Mariners designated Moore for assignment on Sunday, and nobody was willing to take the remainder of his $3.58 million salary on waivers, so now they'll move on entirely. The versatile 33-year-old, who had been […]
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Fernando Cruz to Return From Injured List on Monday
The New York Yankees will activate right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz (oblique) from the 15-day injured list on Monday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. Cruz last pitched on June 27 and has missed about two months with a strained left oblique, depriving the Yankees of one of their most reliable high-leverage arms. The 35-year-old has pitched […]
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