Connor Sadzeck To Miss At Least A Few Weeks

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Connor Sadzeck (elbow) is dealing with soreness in his flexor mass muscle in the right elbow, and managed Scott Servais said on Tuesday that the reliever is expected to miss at least a few weeks. He has been a pretty productive member of the M's bullpen, recording an 0-1 record with... Read More

J.P. Crawford Might Be Ready For Rehab Games Soon

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (ankle) might be able to play in minor-league rehab games as soon as this weekend. He shed his crutches and walking boot a few days ago and appears to be progressing toward game action. It's possible that he plays a catch of games over the weekend and is ready to... Read More

Max Stassi Heads To Florida To Continue Rehab

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi (knee) will head to West Palm Beach, Fla. to ramp up his catching activity, manager A.J. Hinch said on Tuesday. Stassi has been on the 10-day injured list due to a knee injury. The backup receiver is hitting just .167 (9-for-54) with one extra-base hit (a homer) and three RBI... Read More

Framber Valdez Moving Into The Rotation

Houston Astros left-handed starting pitcher Framber Valdez is scheduled to move into the starting rotation following the demotion of Corbin Martin to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday. Valdez is scheduled to take the ball for a start on Saturday opposite Gabriel Ynoa and the Baltimore Orioles in what appears to be a very favorable start.... Read More

Sean Manaea Makes It Through 'Pen Session OK

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) threw a 15-pitch live bullpen session Tuesday during his minor-league rehab stint with Class A Stockton (Calif.), and manager Bob Melvin said the pitcher made it through just fine. Manaea is scheduled to ramp up the pitch count in his next session. There is still no official timetable... Read More

Adam Jones Forced Out Due To Tight Hamstring

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones (hamstring) was forced to leave Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to what the club is calling right hamstring tightness. Jones might have tweaked something running down the first-base line during the third inning. Outfielder Tim Locastro replaced Jones in right field. The severity of the injury is... Read More

Diamondbacks Add Diminutive Corbin Carroll At No. 16

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Lakeside High School (Wash.) outfielder Corbin Carroll with the 16th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Monday. The left-handed hitting Carroll drew raves for his hit-and-run ability and impressive speed, both on the base paths and tracking down balls in the outfield. He is committed... Read More

Will Wilson Added By Angels With The 15th Pick

The Los Angeles Angels selected shortstop Will Wilson out of North Carolina State with the 15th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Monday. Wilson led the Wolfpack with a .335 batting average, 20 doubles, 16 home runs and a .661 slugging percentage, and he drew 33 walks with just... Read More

Giants Use No. 10 Pick On Arizona State's Hunter Bishop

The San Francisco Giants selected Arizona State outfielder Hunter Bishop with the 10th overall selection in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Draft on Monday. Bishop attended high school at Serra High in San Mateo, Calif. He posted 22 home runs with a team-best 1.239 OPS during his junior season with the Sun Devils. They... Read More

Josh Jung Goes To Rangers No. 8 Overall

The Texas Rangers stayed at home in the Lone Star State, selecting third baseman Josh Jung out of Texas Tech with the eighth overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Monday. He was named the 2019 Big 12 Co-Player of the Year after posting a .332/.471/.609/1.080 slash line with 21... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball features all 15 games, and there are very few weather trouble spots, too. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/4/19. The lineup picks will range... Read More

Gerald McCoy Signing With The Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers and free-agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy have agreed to a deal worth $4 million over one year. He has $3M base salary, $500K in roster bonus, $500K in 45-man per game bonus, plus incentives for $500K if he reaches 6.5 sacks, $1.5M if he reaches eight sacks and an addition $250K if... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/3/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games is short and sweet, with just four total games on the schedule. Most DFS games will feature the three evening games, leaving out the 4:05 p.m. ET start between the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago Cubs. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your... Read More

Austin Dillon Dead-Last In Sunday's Run At Long Pond

Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon started from the 10th position, and things were expected to go well at the Pocono 400 on Sunday. He was able to complete just 28 laps before he was bumped from behind by Wood Brothers Racing driver Paul Menard in Turn 3. He slid into the wall and sustained... Read More

Martin Truex Jr. Tumbles To 35th In Pocono 400

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. started 20th in Sunday's Pocono 400, but he was able to make some noise before developing engine trouble. He was able to complete just 91 laps while collecting only four points before calling it a day, unable to build a win streak after taking last weekend's Coca-Cola 600.... Read More

Kyle Larson Wins Two Stages, But Slides Late At Pocono

Ganassi Racing driver Kyle Larson picked up two playoff points by winning the first two stages at the Pocono 400 on Sunday. He also ended up leading 35 total laps, but ended up having to settle for a 26th-place finish. On a final restart with nine laps to go, he was running seventh, but he... Read More

Aric Almirola Rounds Out Top 10 At Pocono 400

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Aric Almirola ended up finishing in 10th place in Sunday's Pocono 400 after starting 13th, grabbing a handful of Place-Differential points for DFS owners. Almirola will look for success at Michigan International Speedway next Sunday, something which has been rather elusive over his career. He has 13 career Cup starts at MIS,... Read More

William Byron Manages To Stick In Top 10 At Pocono

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron was the pole sitter for Sunday's Pocono 400 in Pennsylvania, and he ended up leading 25 laps before being shuffled down in the pack during the race. He ended up hanging on for a top-10 showing, placing ninth. He has been the pole sitter for each of the past two... Read More

Daniel Suarez Winds Up Eighth In Sunday's Pocono Race

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Daniel Suarez ended up finishing in eighth place on Sunday at the Pocono 400. He also led nine laps, most of any member on his SHR team. Suarez will head to the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway next week looking for improvement on his overall career numbers in the mileage... Read More

Joey Logano Brings It Home In Seventh At Pocono 400

Penske Racing driver Joey Logano managed a seventh-place finish in Sunday's Pocono 400, moving up from a starting spot of 16th for plenty of Place-Differential points in DFS. Logano will look to carry over the momentum to the Irish Hills next week for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. He has two wins,... Read More

Denny Hamlin Shows Well At Pocono 400

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin registered a sixth-place finish in Sunday's Pocono 400, and he did not move up or down in the order after starting sixth. He ended up leading one of the 160 laps, too. It was his first top-10 finish since he placed fifth at Richmond back on April 13, as... Read More

Clint Bowyer Is Top SHR Finisher At Pocono Raceway

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer led two laps in Sunday's Pocono 400 and ended up in fifth place, down from his starting spot of third. Qualifying hasn't been an issue for Bowyer, as he has started 10th or better in five straight points races, and he has three top-10 showings in his past four outings,... Read More

Chase Elliott Ends Up Fourth In The Poconos

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott had to settle for fourth place in Sunday's Pocono 400 and he ended up leading two laps. It was an improvement from his starting spot of 12th. Elliott will now move on to the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway next Sunday. He has never won the fuel-mileage run... Read More

Erik Jones Brings It Home Third In Pocono 400

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Erik Jones didn't lead any laps in Sunday's Pocono 400, but he was able to turn in an impressive third-place showing. He now has five Cup starts at Pocono, finish eighth or better in four of those outings for an Average-Finish Position (AFP) of 9.6. Now he and his teammates will... Read More

Brad Keselowski Ends Up Second; Michigan Up Next

Penske Racing driver Brad Keselowski posted a runner-up finish at the Pocono 400 on Sunday, just behind race winner Kyle Busch. He led just four of the 160 laps on Sunday, moving up from the fifth starting spot while garnering 50 points. Next up for the Michigan native is a trip to the Irish Hill... Read More

Kyle Busch Posts 55th Victory To Tie Rusty Wallace

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch posted the victory at the Pocono 400 on Sunday, picking up his 55th career victory to tie Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace on the all-time list. He steered his Toyota to the front of the pack for 79 of the 160 laps, and picked up his third victory in... Read More

Christian Walker Smacks Home Run In Road Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Thursday's 11-10 extra-innings road loss against the Colorado Rockies. Walker entered the game on a 4-for-45 skid since May 13, dropping his average from .286 to .243 before his two-hit performance. Overall he has nine homers... Read More

Eduardo Escobar Continues To Power Up

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Thursday's 11-10 extra-innings loss against the Colorado Rockies. Escobar earned a golden sombrero on Wednesday in Colorado. Since May 20 he has managed 14 hits across his past 42 hits (.333) while posting two doubles, four... Read More

Sam Tuivailala Pulled From His Rehab Stint

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Sam Tuivailala (Achilles, shoulder) was pulled off of his minor-league rehab stint with Triple-A Tacoma to work with the big league club's training staff. He has been dealing with some tightness in his shoulder, and he reportedly had a dead arm over the weekend. The reliever is on the long road... Read More

Tyler Naquin Making Progress In His Rehab Stint

Cleveland Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin (calf, knee) is scheduled to serve as the designated hitter in Friday's game for Triple-A Columbus. After that, he is scheduled to play nine innings in the outfield before having off on Sunday. The team will then reassess his status on Monday. Naquin is nearing a return from the 10-day... Read More