Blaze Jordan, Wikelman Gonzalez Being Promoted To Double-A

The Boston Red Sox will promote corner infielder Blaze Jordan and right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez to Double-A Portland after this week's All-Star break. Jordan's promotion comes after he hit .324/.385/.533 with a .918 OPS, 12 homers, 22 doubles, a triple, 55 RBI and 48 runs scored in 73 games for High-A Greenville. Meanwhile, Gonzalez had a […]

A's Calling Up Tyler Soderstrom From Triple-A

The Oakland Athletics are calling up catching prospect Tyler Soderstrom from Triple-A Las Vegas, according to sources, and he's set to make his major-league debut on Friday for the start of the second half of the season against the visiting Minnesota Twins. Soderstrom, the club's top overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, will get the call […]

A's Planning To Promote Zack Gelof To Big Leagues On Friday

The Oakland Athletics are adding No. 3 prospect Zack Gelof to their 40-man roster and are planning to call him up in time for Friday's series opener against the Minnesota Twins to kick off the start of the second half of the season, according to a source. With Gelof being promoted, the A's are also […]

Tommy Pham Considered Day-To-Day

New York Mets outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) was re-evaluated on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day with right-groin soreness, according to the team. Pham left the finale of the first half of the season on Sunday against the San Diego Padres after tweaking his groin, but it sounds like he'll avoid a trip to the injured […]

Logan Webb To Get A Little Extra Rest

The San Francisco Giants will give right-hander Logan Webb a little extra rest heading into the start of the second half of the season this weekend. They'll open the second half with right-handers Ross Stripling on Friday and Alex Cobb on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and their Sunday starter is currently listed as TBA. […]

Michael Kopech Set To Start Friday

Chicago White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech (shoulder) is listed as the team's probable starter on Friday to kick off the second half of the season in the series opener against the Atlanta Braves. The White Sox will be activating Kopech from the 15-day injured list so that he can make that start. He'll be followed […]

J.D. Martinez Gets Two Hits In All-Star Game

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez only had two at-bats in Tuesday's All-Star game in Seattle, but he got a hit in both of his trips to the plate, including a double and a run scored in the National League's 3-2 victory to snap a nine-year losing skid in the Midsummer Classic. Tuesday's game […]

Yandy Diaz Goes Yard In First All-Star Game

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz made his presence felt in his first All-Star appearance on Tuesday in Seattle, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run in the American League's 3-2 loss to snap a nine-game winning streak in the Midsummer Classic. The 31-year-old's home run in the second inning got the scoring started, […]

Nationals Sign Rico Garcia To Minor-League Deal

The Washington Nationals signed free-agent right-hander Rico Garcia to a minor-league deal on Wednesday, and he will report to Triple-A Rochester. Garcia chose free agency on Tuesday after declining an outright assignment from the Oakland Athletics to go to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 29-year-old reliever quickly finds a new home but will have to prove […]

Matt Bush Returns To Texas

The Texas Rangers signed free-agent relief pitcher Matt Bush to a minor-league deal earlier this week. Bush spent the first four and a half years of his big-league career with the Rangers before being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers last summer. He was released by Milwaukee earlier this year after posting a terrible 9.58 ERA […]

Dean Kremer To Open Up Second Half For Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles will start right-hander Dean Kremer in the first game of the second half of the season on Friday against the Miami Marlins, with Kyle Gibson getting the ball on Saturday and Kyle Bradish taking the hill in the series finale on Sunday. It means that right-hander Tyler Wells, who started the final […]

Edwin Diaz Doing Well In His Recovery

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz said his brother, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (knee), is doing well in his rehab from knee surgery. "He's doing really well. He's been going out and throwing 125 to 150 feet every day. He's been recovering pretty fast. He's a true athlete and really can recover quickly, so […]

Players Association Pushing For Extended Pitch Clock In Playoffs

The Major League Baseball Players Association wants the league to soften the pitch-timer rule as the 2023 season approaches the playoffs, but commissioner Rob Manfred is leaning toward keeping the current timer in place. "I don't think there are too many folks that want to have a new rule affect a game in a pennant […]

Nolan Arenado Could Be On The Move

With the St. Louis Cardinals languishing in last place in the National League Central with the Aug. 1 trade deadline quickly approaching, All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado knows that he could be on the chopping block. "I've been traded once. I think that shocked a lot of people at that time," Arenado said. "I guess […]

Jarrad Davis Out Indefinitely After Having Surgery

New York Giants inside linebacker Jarrad Davis (undisclosed) is out indefinitely after having undisclosed surgery. It's a hit to the team's depth at the position that is already lacking experience next to Bobby Okereke and Darrian Beavers. Davis surely isn't going to be ready for the start of training camp in a couple of weeks, […]

No Players Selected In Supplemental Draft

No players were selected in Tuesday's NFL supplemental draft, and only two players were eligible for the draft -- Jackson State wide receiver Malachi Wideman and Purdue wide receiver Milton Wright. It was the first time in three years that the NFL conducted a supplemental draft. The last time a team took a player in […]

Jets Picked To Be On Hard Knocks

The NFL and NFL Films have selected the New York Jets to serve as this year's team on HBO's "Hard Knocks," according to sources. The Jets have been in the media spotlight this offseason after acquiring four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers. The league's criteria for teams to be eligible for […]

DK Metcalf Thinks Seahawks Have Scary Offense

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is excited about what the offense will be able to do in 2023 after the team added receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the first round of this year's draft and running back Zach Charbonnet in the second round. "I mean, just the type of person he is, first," Metcalf said […]

Deshaun Watson Gaining More Chemistry With Amari Cooper

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is looking more comfortable in his second year in Cleveland, and he's also expecting to have more chemistry with top receiver Amari Cooper in 2023. He's also learning the team's playbook, which has a lot of new elements to it. Throughout organized team activities, Watson connected with his wideouts on […]

Endy Rodriguez Has Five Homers In Triple-A

Pittsburgh Pirates catching prospect Endy Rodriguez, who is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the team's No. 3 prospect, is currently hitting .258 (68-for-264) with five home runs, 14 doubles, three triples, 33 RBI, four stolen bases and 50 runs scored in 304 plate appearances and 65 games at the All-Star break for Triple-A Indianapolis. The […]

Jackson Merrill Could Be Nearing A Promotion To Double-A

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Jackson Merrill has handled himself well this year at High-A Fort Wayne and could be nearing a promotion to Double-A if he keeps it up. He's currently slashing .280/.318/.444 with 10 home runs, 12 doubles, two triples, 33 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 50 runs scored in 300 plate appearances […]

Luis Robert Jr. To Skip All-Star Game Due To Sore Calf

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (calf) will skip Tuesday's All-Star game in Seattle as a precaution after feeling tightness in his right calf during the first round of Monday's Home Run Derby. Robert had an MRI exam in Seattle and is being listed as day-to-day. He will be evaluated again before the second […]

Luisangel Acuna Impressing At Double-A

Texas Rangers middle-infield prospect Luisangel Acuna, who is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the organization's No. 3 prospect, has really impressed so far in 72 games (343 plate appearances) at Double-A Frisco this year. Acuna is currently slashing .315/.371/.447 with an .818 OPS, six home runs, 19 doubles, two triples, 45 RBI, 34 stolen bases […]

Luis Campusano Rehabbing At Triple-A

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano (thumb) has played in two minor-league rehab games for Triple-A El Paso, going 3-for-6 with a double and two runs scored. That came after he went 2-for-10 with two doubles and two RBI in three games at the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League earlier this month. The 24-year-old backstop is […]

Wil Crowe Should Return Soon

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Wil Crowe (shoulder) began a minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton on July 2 and has tossed 3 1/3 scoreless frames since then, allowing two hits while walking one and striking out two in three outings (one start). If he can avoid any setbacks with his right shoulder, he should rejoin […]

Joe Tippmann Expected To Start Under Center

The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt believes second-round rookie center Joe Tippmann will be the team's starting center in Week 1 and beyond in 2023, even though the Jets re-signed veteran Connor McGovern this offseason. It became clear that the Jets were comfortable making McGovern a backup once they drafted Tippmann, even though McGovern has started 48 […]

Left Tackle Spot Is Duane Brown's To Lose

The starting left tackle spot for the New York Jets is Duane Brown's to lose, and he can really only lose the job if he's not physically ready to play after having shoulder surgery. The Jets could let Mekhi Becton fill in at the position early in the year while Brown recovers. Becton will also […]

Cade Horton Looking Dominant In Minors

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitching prospect Cade Horton, who is listed as the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has gone 3-2 with a 3.89 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 12 walks and 57 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings over nine starts at High-A South Bend. He started the year at Single-A Myrtle Beach, where he posted […]

James Wood Struggling Since Promotion

Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood, the team's No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is hitting only .223 (27-for-121) with six home runs, seven doubles, a triple, 21 RBI, five stolen bases and 18 runs scored in his first 33 games at Double-A Harrisburg since being promoted from High-A Wilmington. At Wilmington, he hit .293 (44-for-150) […]

Jasson Dominguez Hitting Just .204 At Double-A

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez, the team's top overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, is hitting just .204 (57-for-280) in 76 games for Double-A Somerset this year, although he does have 10 home runs, eight doubles, a triple, 39 RBI, 24 stolen bases and 55 runs scored in his 345 trips to the plate. Dominguez […]