Panthers Name Baker Mayfield The Starting QB

The Carolina Panthers officially announced quarterback Baker Mayfield as their starting quarterback for Week 1 of the regular season against his former team, the Cleveland Browns. When the Panthers acquired Mayfield from the Browns, it was presumed that he'd be the starter to open the 2022 season over Sam Darnold and rookie Matt Corral. Mayfield […]

Ramon Laureano Progressing In His Rehab

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (oblique) is "moving forward pretty quickly" in his recovery from a strained left oblique, according to skipper Mark Kotsay. Laureano hasn't played in a game since Aug. 14, but he played catch on Sunday after taking 10 swings with no ill effects on Saturday. There's still a good chance that […]

Royals Call Up Drew Waters Monday

The Kansas City Royals recalled outfield prospect Drew Waters from Triple-A Omaha on Monday and optioned outfielder Nate Eaton in a corresponding move. Waters will make his major league debut on Monday and will start in right field and bat ninth against Chicago White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech. The 23-year-old is the Royals' No. 9 […]

Dylan Moore Records Two Hits In Loss To A's

Seattle Mariners outfielder/second baseman Dylan Moore went 2-for-4 with a double, stolen base and a run scored in the team's 5-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. It was Moore's first multi-hit game since July 24, but he also recently was on the 10-day injured list with a back injury. The 30-year-old is hitting […]

Domingo Acevedo Earns 18th Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Domingo Acevedo earned his 18th hold of the season on Sunday in the team's 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in the series finale. Acevedo struck out one batter without allowing a hit in his scoreless inning of work. The 28-year-old Dominican right-hander has been strong of late, working four straight […]

Brent Honeywell Jr. To Make Another Rehab Start Tuesday

Oakland Athletics right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. (elbow) has already made a pair of minor league rehab outings with Single-A Stockton, and he'll make his next appearance with Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. Though the A's still view Honeywell as a starter in the long term, manager Mark Kotsay said that Honeywell will likely pitch out […]

Blake Treinen Strikes Out Three In Rehab Outing

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen (shoulder) earned a hold and fanned all three batters he faced in his lone inning of work for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday. Treinen has been out since mid-April with a right shoulder injury, but he's getting closer to a return from the 60-day injured list and could […]

Ehire Adrianza Comes Off Injured List

The Atlanta Braves reinstated infielder/outfielder Ehire Adrianza (illness) from the 10-day injured list on Monday and designated infielder Ryan Goins for assignment in a corresponding move. Adrianza will return to a super-utility role for the Braves off the bench, but since he won't see regular playing time, he's well off the fantasy radar in mixed […]

Kyle Hendricks Focused On 2023 Season

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) said that he'll head to Arizona after the team's current homestand with the goal of resuming a throwing program. However, the veteran hurler said his focus is on getting right for the 2023 season while having a full offseason. With the Cubs well out of contention, Hendricks' priority […]

Khalil Herbert Returns To Practice

Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert (undisclosed), who left training camp practice on Saturday with an undisclosed injury, returned to practice on Sunday. Herbert's injury obviously wasn't too serious, as he's back on the field a day later. It remains to be seen if the 24-year-old will be able to play in the team's third […]

David Bakhtiari Comes Off PUP List Sunday

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that left tackle David Bakhtiari (knee) is coming off the Physically Unable to Perform list on Sunday, a big step for the All-Pro left tackle. "It's just the next step but we are excited to get him out there on the grass and we'll take it one […]

Christian Watson Cleared For Team Drills

Green Bay Packers rookie wide receiver Christian Watson (knee) has progressed to the point where he'll be involved in some team drills at training camp practice on Sunday. Watson came off the Physically Unable to Perform list a week ago but did not play in the second preseason game against the New Orleans Saints on […]

Aaron Stinnie Suffers Torn ACL/MCL

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive guard Aaron Stinnie (knee) suffered a torn ACL and MCL in the preseason game on Saturday against the Tennessee Titans, and he'll miss the entire 2022 season, according to a source. Stinnie was pushing for the starting left guard spot heading into the start of the regular season, so it's another […]

Tom Brady Expected To Return "Very Shortly"

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (personal) is expected to return to the team "very shortly," according to a source. Brady left the team earlier this month for personal reasons, but head coach Todd Bowles told reporters that Brady will be back early this week. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport was told that Monday is the […]

Eddie Rosario Resting Against Astros

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Houston Astros. Rosario is dealing with a sore left hamstring and should be considered day-to-day. The 30-year-old left-handed slugger only has 165 at-bats on the season and is hitting a rough .188/.240/.315 with four home runs, 18 RBI, 17 […]

Wander Franco Being Removed From Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist) is having some lingering symptoms while swinging and is being removed from his minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Durham to return to St. Petersburg for treatment. Franco began his rehab assignment at Durham earlier this week and the Rays were hoping that he might be able to […]

Eury Perez On Minor League Injured List

Miami Marlins right-handed pitching prospect Eury Perez (arm) has been placed on the seven-day injured list in the minor leagues with arm fatigue. The 19-year-old allowed 13 earned runs in his last three outings for Double-A Pensacola over 11 innings, with his arm fatigue likely contributing to those ugly results. The Marlins' No. 1 prospect, […]

David Robertson Won't Be Sole Closer

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson said he will continue to mix and match in the later innings after the team placed right-hander Seranthony Dominguez (triceps) on the injured list on Sunday. Thomson listed Connor Brogdon, Jose Alvarado, Brad Hand, David Robertson and Andrew Bellatti as options to close with Dominguez sidelined for at least the […]

Yordan Alvarez Returns To Lineup Sunday

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (illness) is back as the designated hitter and is batting third on Sunday against Atlanta Braves right-hander Charlie Morton. Alvarez dealt with shortness of breath on Friday and was hospitalized as a precaution. The 25-year-old left-handed slugger was given the day off on Saturday, but he'll be back in […]

Patrick Wisdom Day-To-Day

X-rays came back negative on Chicago Cubs third baseman/first baseman Patrick Wisdom (finger) and he was diagnosed with a strained ring finger. He's day-to-day for now. Wisdom injured his finger while sliding into home plate in the win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The 30-year-old will not be in the starting lineup on Sunday […]

Jose Altuve Out With Sore Shoulder Sunday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves due to a sore shoulder, according to skipper Dusty Baker. Fantasy managers should consider Altuve day-to-day for now. With Aledmys Diaz (groin) on the injured list, the Astros called up David Hensley from Triple-A Sugar Land […]

Bryce Harper Set To Begin Rehab Assignment Next Week

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow, thumb) is on track to begin a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Lehigh Valley either on Tuesday or Wednesday. He estimated that his thumb mobility is 85 to 90 percent back and the strength is there. Harper wants to get enough at-bats in the minors to be able […]

Byron Buxton Receiving A Breather

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is not in the starting lineup on Sunday for the series finale against the Texas Rangers. It appears to be a normal day of rest for Buxton. The 28-year-old went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers, and he's hitting .234 (11-for-47) with […]

William Contreras Not Starting Against Astros

Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras remains out of the starting lineup on Sunday against the Houston Astros. Contreras has started on the bench in three of the last four games for the Braves. The first-time All-Star hasn't been bad of late, though, hitting .270 (17-for-63) with three home runs, six RBI and eight runs scored […]

Seranthony Dominguez Lands On Injured List

The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez (triceps) on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with triceps soreness. Dominguez was unavailable to pitch on Saturday after experiencing soreness earlier in the day, and he'll now be forced to miss at least the next 15 days. The 27-year-old is having a great year in the […]

Teoscar Hernandez Returns, George Springer Still Out

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (foot) is back in the starting lineup on Sunday against New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes, serving as the designated hitter and batting cleanup. However, outfielder George Springer (knee) remains on the bench. Hernandez left the game early on Saturday after fouling a ball off his left foot, but […]

Marcell Ozuna Returns To The Lineup

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is back in left field and is hitting eighth on Sunday against right-hander Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros. Ozuna was recently arrested for driving under the influence on Friday morning and was held out of the team's lineup the last two games, but he'll return for the series finale […]

Estevan Florial Sitting Out Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. After being called up recently to help with Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles) sidelined, Florial has struggled in his seven games. He has just one hit in 22 plate appearances with an RBI, run scored, a stolen base […]

Josh Donaldson Still Out Against Blue Jays

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson (illness) remains out of the starting lineup on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Donaldson will miss his second straight game due to a stomach ailment. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day, and he could even come off the bench on Sunday. DJ LeMahieu is starting at the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Goes Hitless In First Rehab Game

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles) went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts while serving as the designated hitter and batting second on Saturday in his first minor league rehab game with Double-A Somerset. Stanton has been on the injured list since July 23, but as long as he doesn't suffer a setback on his rehab […]