The Washington Nationals announced that right-hander Cade Cavalli (illness) is starting on Saturday on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays after being scratched from his scheduled start in Friday's series opener at Tropicana Field due to an illness. Cavalli has gone 4-4 with a 3.98 ERA (3.42 FIP), and 1.39 WHIP with 81 strikeouts […]

The Toronto Blue Jays announced that they reinstated outfielder Daulton Varsho (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and optioned infielder Charles McAdoo to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Varsho is starting in center field and will bat sixth in his return to action for Saturday's contest at Wrigley Field against the Chicago […]

Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (knee) has been scratched from Saturday's start at Globe Life Field against the visiting San Diego Padres with "a little" soreness in his left knee, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Left-hander MacKenzie Gore will make the start in Eovaldi's place against his former team. It's unclear as of now […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that left-hander Max Fried (elbow) should start facing hitters by either "the end of this month or the start of next month," according to Erik Boland of Newsday. Fried had another successful bullpen session on Friday and has been throwing off a mound for around a week as […]

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (hernia) is "progressing pretty nicely" from having surgery for a sports hernia, according to interim manager Chad Tracy. Story is jogging at a good pace and has swung off a tee. He won't be eligible to be activated from the 60-day injured list until just after the mid-July All-Star […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin (forearm) saw Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas on June 2 and began throwing plyometric balls on June 7, according to MLB.com. He started throwing from 90 feet on June 10 and extended to 150 feet with no pain while rehabbing in Florida. Griffin was placed on the 10-day injured […]

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman/outfielder Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) suffered a strained right hamstring in Friday's series opener against the visiting Minnesota Twins and will undergo an MRI exam on Saturday, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. Before leaving the team's eventual 9-5 win at Chase Field, Lawlar went 2-for-4 at the plate with a strikeout. We won't […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have changed right-hander Michael Soroka's (glute) injury to left-glute discomfort, according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. He will undergo an MRI exam on Saturday after he was pulled from Friday's start against the Minnesota Twins early with what the team initially described as discomfort in his left hip. Soroka only made it […]

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman/outfielder Jordan Lawlar (undisclosed) was pulled from Friday night's game against the Minnesota Twins early at Chase Field with an undisclosed injury after beating out a bunt single in the eighth inning, according to Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. Before being removed prematurely, Lawlar went 2-for-4 at the plate with a strikeout. […]

San Diego Padres first baseman Ty France had a much-needed big game on Friday night, even if the Padres lost another game on the road in a 9-7 ballgame to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. France went 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, a double, and five RBI to raise his […]

Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai got off to a rough start to his first year in the United States and landed on the injured list with a dead arm. The 28-year-old Japanese native entered his start on Friday night at Daikin Park against the Cleveland Guardians with an ugly 6.43 ERA (5.24 FIP) and 1.51 […]

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena hasn't been much of a power threat this year, but he went off on Friday night in the team's 9-3 win at Daikin Park over the visiting Cleveland Guardians by going 3-for-5 at the plate with two home runs, three RBI, and a strikeout to raise his season average to […]

New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler was as dominant as ever on Friday night in the team's 5-0 shutout win in the Bronx over the visiting Cincinnati Reds, tossing six shutout innings with four hits allowed, no walks, and a career-high 13 strikeouts to lower his season ERA to 1.71. It was his eighth win […]

Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly had his hitting shoes on during Friday's matinee contest at Wrigley Field against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Kelly went 2-for-4 at the plate with a grand slam, six RBI, three runs scored, two walks, and a strikeout in the 16-2 blowout win to raise his season batting average to […]

Miami Marlins right-hander Eury Perez's (thigh) next start could be with the big-league starting rotation, manager Clayton McCullough told Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. The Marlins clearly liked what they saw out of Perez during his first minor-league rehab start on Thursday at Triple-A Jacksonville, when he gave up just one run while striking out […]

The Cleveland Guardians activated left-handed reliever Erik Sabrowski (elbow) from the 15-day injured list on Friday and optioned pitcher Will Dion to Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move, according to MLB.com's Tim Stebbins. Sabrowski is returning to the Guardians' bullpen for the weekend series on the road in Houston against the Astros after being sidelined […]

The San Diego Padres announced on Friday, before their series opener in Texas against the Rangers, that they reinstated right-handed closer Mason Miller from the bereavement/family medical leave list and optioned right-handed reliever Bradgley Rodriguez to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League in a corresponding move. Miller left the team on Monday, but he'll be available […]

Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren could have an even bigger role in his second year in the NFL, and he's been working on improving his explosion out of his breaks going into the 2026 season, according to Mike Chappell of FOX 59. Warren continued to flash his skill set during offseason workouts after catching […]

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed closer Edwin Diaz (elbow) is throwing off a bullpen mound at Dodger Stadium on Friday before the series opener against the Baltimore Orioles, according to Jack Harris of The California Post. It's a good sign for the state of his recovery, and manager Dave Roberts said Diaz has been progressing well […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that catcher Will Smith (neck) will receive a cortisone injection in his neck and won't be activated from the 10-day injured list this weekend, according to David Vassegh of 570 LA Sports. There is a question as to whether Smith will even travel with the team on their […]

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is on paternity leave on Friday, which is why he's out of the starting lineup for the series opener against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, according to Jack Harris of The California Post. However, the Dodgers aren't placing him on the official paternity list, at least for the time […]

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (groin) was a late scratch from the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field with left-groin discomfort, according to Manny Randhawa of MLB.com. With Reynolds banged up, Esmerlyn Valdez will make the start in left field for the Pirates and will bat seventh […]

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez (hamstring) is starting in center field and is batting third for the M's in Friday's series opener against the visiting Boston Red Sox and left-hander Ranger Suarez, according to MLB.com. Rodriguez was pulled from Wednesday's game early against the Baltimore Orioles after tweaking his hamstring, and he sat out of […]

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (head) is not in the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, per MLB.com. Samuel Basallo is doing the catching for right-hander Trey Gibson and will bat cleanup for the O's against Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki. Rutschman took a ball off the side of […]

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) will come off the 15-day injured list to rejoin the team's starting rotation during the series against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds that runs from Monday, June 22, through Wednesday, June 24, manager Pat Murphy told Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Woodruff made his final minor-league rehab start on Tuesday and […]

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.'s (knee) MRI exam on Friday showed a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee, according to Royals sideline reporter Tricia Whitaker. Witt is sitting out on Friday versus the St. Louis Cardinals after being pulled from Thursday's game early against the Cardinals with a knee issue. The […]

Miami Marlins middle infielder Xavier Edwards (thumb) is out of the starting lineup on Friday against the San Francisco Giants because he has been dealing with soreness in his thumb, according to Kevin Barral of Fish on First. Edwards is day-to-day and is expected to return to the lineup for Game 2 of the series […]

The Tennessee Titans and All-Pro pass-rusher Jeffery Simmons (elbow) agreed to a three-year, $105.8 million contract extension on Friday that includes $100 million guaranteed, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. The deal makes Simmons the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history. Simmons had surgery on his elbow this offseason, but […]

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (back) left Friday's game early at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs after appearing to tweak his back in the sixth inning, according to Sportsnet. Before departing early, Guerrero went 0-for-3 at the plate to lower his season average to .276 with a .731 OPS. He was […]

Kansas City Royals infielder/outfielder Maikel Garcia (hand) is out of the team's starting lineup again on Friday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, per MLB.com. Garcia's injury (just soreness) to his right hand doesn't seem serious, but this is the third straight game that he will be missing after he left early on Tuesday against […]