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Leonard Fournette Puts On Some Weight
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette made his first appearance of the offseason at practice on Tuesday and looked to be a little heavy while struggling in the heat and dropping a few passes. However, head coach Todd Bowles said Fournette looked fine, especially considering he wasn't at the team's previous offseason workouts. The […]
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Jason Vosler Optioned To Minors
The San Francisco Giants optioned third baseman Jason Vosler to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday. Vosler's demotion likely means that Darin Ruf will return from the bereavement list ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Colorado Rockies. Vosler has been good for the Giants in 17 games this year, so we'd expect him to return at […]
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Dillon Peters Going On Injured List
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Dillon Peters is being placed on the 15-day injured list with an undisclosed injury on Tuesday, per the league's transactions page. The move will be retroactive to June 3. Peters will be eligible to come off the injured list on June 18. The 29-year-old southpaw has made 16 appearances (four starts) for […]
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Eduardo Escobar Hits For Cycle Monday Night
New York Mets third baseman Eduardo Escobar became the first Met to hit for the cycle in 10 years on Monday night in the win over the San Diego Padres. "It's unbelievable," said Escobar, who finished 4-for-5 with six RBI in the Mets 11-5 win over the Padres. "It's hard, hitting the cycle at this […]
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Danny Jansen Fine After Hit By Pitch
Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said that catcher Danny Jansen (hand) is "fine" after being hit by a pitch on his left hand in the eighth inning on Monday against the Kansas City Royals. Jansen finished off the game behind the plate and is undergoing precautionary X-rays to make sure there's no structural damage […]
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DaeSean Hamilton Injures Knee Tuesday
Houston Texans wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton (knee) is having his right knee examined at practice on Tuesday at voluntary organized team activities. It's unknown how serious Hamilton's knee injury is at this time, but it's worth noting that he missed all of last year with the Denver Broncos due to a torn ACL that he […]
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N'Keal Harry Present For Mandatory Minicamp
New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry, who hasn't participated in voluntary organized team activities this offseason, will be at mandatory minicamp this week, according to a source. Harry has been a first-round bust for the Patriots and is expected to be traded at some point before the 2022 season. The 24-year-old caught only 12 […]
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Treylon Burks Dealing With Asthma
Tennessee Titans wide receivers coach Rob Moore said that rookie wide receiver Treylon Burks has been dealing with asthma. The first-rounder had breathing issues during rookie minicamp and had to be removed from drills early on. Burks was also limited during the team's voluntary organized team activities due to conditioning issues, but we now have […]
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Browns Could Void Deshaun Watson's Guarantees
If Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is eventually suspended by the NFL for the conduct alleged in the 24th lawsuit, the Browns possibly will be able to void his guarantees and move on from him while possibly also recovering a significant portion of his signing bonus. The contract exempts from the standard default/guarantee void language […]
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Nick Bosa Should Be At Mandatory Minicamp
San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl pass-rusher Nick Bosa was at the team's facilities on Monday, which is a sign that he'll be at mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, according to a source. Bosa didn't attend the team's voluntary organized team activities and could be a contract-extension candidate. The 24-year-old's absence at OTA's was expected, and it […]
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Deebo Samuel Expected To Attend Mandatory Minicamp
San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel is expected to attend the team's mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, according to a source. Samuel skipped all of the team's voluntary organized team activities, but it was always the expectation that he'd show up for mandatory minicamp despite requesting a trade this offseason. The 49ers continue to […]
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Tylor Megill Could Start Saturday
New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill (biceps) is on a flight to join the team in San Diego on Monday and is expected to be activated from the injured list for this weekend's series against the Los Angeles Angels. Megill will potentially start on Saturday against the Angels. The 26-year-old right-hander has been out […]
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C.J. Beathard Carted Off With Groin Injury
Jacksonville Jaguars backup quarterback C.J. Beathard (groin) was carted off the field on Monday during the team's organized team activities with what sources are calling a groin injury. Beathard is slated to serve as the backup to second-year QB Trevor Lawrence this year. We'll have a better idea of the extent of Beathard's injury after […]
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Jimmy Garoppolo Excused From Mandatory Minicamp
The San Francisco 49ers have excused quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (shoulder) from their mandatory minicamp this week, according to sources. Garoppolo continues to rehab from right shoulder surgery away from the team's facilities as they explore trade options. The 30-year-old is expected to resume throwing this month, at which point interested teams might become a bit […]
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Jerry Jeudy Injures Groin Monday
Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (groin) walked off the field and looked upset at organized team activities on Monday with a groin injury. Head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Jeudy felt a little tweak in his groin, and the Broncos pulled him from practice as a precaution. The 23-year-old former first-rounder was limited to 10 […]
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DeAndre Hopkins Will Be "Full-Go" At Training Camp
Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said that wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (knee) will be "full-go" for training camp next month. Hopkins has been rehabbing his knee on the side during the team's voluntary organized team activities. It's great that the 30-year-old All-Pro will be healthy for training camp, but it doesn't change the fact […]
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Rams Give Aaron Donald A Massive Raise
The Los Angeles Rams reworked All-World defensive tackle Aaron Donald's three remaining contract years to give him a huge $40 million raise through the 2024 season, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history at 31 years old, according to sources. Donald will get $95 million through 2024. He's earned it, though, as he is […]
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Rangers-Guardians Postponed Monday
The game between the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Guardians on Monday has been postponed due to inclement weather and has been rescheduled as part of a traditional doubleheader starting at 3:10 pm on Tuesday, June 7. Right-hander Jon Gray was scheduled to start on the mound for the Rangers, while right-hander Cal Quantrill was the […]
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Could Resume Swinging Soon
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist) has another CT scan on his left wrist scheduled for later this week, and if all goes well, he could resume swinging a bat shortly after that. Tatis took some lightly rolled grounders and made some relay throws on Monday. The 23-year-old All-Star is slowly ramping up […]
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Max Kepler, Emilio Pagan Activated From Restricted List
Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler and relief pitchers Emilio Pagan, Caleb Thielbar and Trevor Megill have been activated from the restricted list on Monday. In corresponding moves, Jharel Cotton, Mark Contreras and Ian Hamilton were optioned to Triple-A St. Paul. Kepler, Pagan, Thielbar and Megill weren't able to play in the weekend series in Toronto […]
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Dallas Keuchel Signs With Diamondbacks
Free-agent left-hander Dallas Keuchel signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Keuchel was designated for assignment and ultimately released by the Chicago White Sox in late May after going 2-5 with a 7.88 ERA, 2.16 WHIP, 20 strikeouts and 20 walks in 32 innings over eight starts. He will initially report […]
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Bailey Ober Goes On Injured List
The Minnesota Twins placed starting pitcher Bailey Ober (groin) on the injured list on Monday. Ober was on the injured list earlier this year with a right groin strain and had made three starts since returning. The Twins also signed right-hander Aaron Sanchez to a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A. Ober will […]
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Jonathan India To Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (hamstring) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. The timeline for India to return to the big leagues could be June 17 against the Milwaukee Brewers. India has been going full speed in batting practice for a while and is ready to go after […]
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Andrew Benintendi Not Playing Monday
Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi (calf) is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Benintendi fouled a ball off his calf in the loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday and will take a seat a day later. For now, fantasy managers should consider the 27-year-old day-to-day. Make sure […]
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Julian Okwara Working At Linebacker
Detroit Lions edge rusher Julian Okwara is cross-training as both an on-the-ball defensive end and an off-the-ball linebacker this offseason. He played most of his snaps last year on the defensive line and recorded three sacks in the last three games while finishing with five sacks on the season, 27 tackles (six for loss), an […]
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Panthers Re-Sign Keith Kirkwood
The Carolina Panthers re-signed wide receiver Keith Kirkwood to an undisclosed deal on Monday. Kirkwood has been with the team each of the last two seasons and has mainly served as a kick returner on special teams. In four games for the Panthers, he had four catches for only 30 yards on offense. The 27-year-old […]
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Lance McCullers Jr. Throws Another Bullpen
Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) threw 20 pitches in his latest bullpen session on June 3 and hit 87 mph on the radar gun while mixing in his two-seam fastball and changeup. McCullers initially injured his right arm in last year's playoffs and suffered a setback in his recovery in January. The […]
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Jake Odorizzi Ramping Up
Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (leg) threw a 57-pitch, three-inning bullpen session on June 4 and didn't have any complications. Manager Dusty Baker said there's no timetable for Odorizzi to start a minor league rehab assignment, however. The 32-year-old has now thrown two bullpen sessions, but the Astros are taking it slow with him. […]
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Jake Meyers Begins Rehab Assignment
Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers (shoulder) started his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on June 3 and went 0-for-4 in his first game. Meyers had surgery on Nov. 10 to fix a torn labrum in his left shoulder that he suffered while making a catch in the American League Division Series against […]
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Jack Flaherty Throws Three Perfect Innings In Rehab Game
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) retired all nine batters he faced on 30 pitches for Double-A Springfield on Sunday in his first minor league rehab start. The right-hander touched 96 mph with his fastball in the first inning and struck out three total in three innings of work. The Cardinals will want […]
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