Lance Lynn To Face Hitters Friday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn (knee) is scheduled to face live hitters on Friday in New York. Lynn has been out all year to this point after having surgery in early April to fix a slight tear in his right knee. The two-time All-Star is making an important step this week, and he […]

Dylan Bundy Reinstated From COVID Injured List

The Minnesota Twins reinstated starting pitcher Dylan Bundy from the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday and designated right-hander Jharel Cotton for assignment in a corresponding move. Bundy has missed the team's last 10 games since going on the COVID list on May 6. In his five starts this year, the right-hander has gone 3-2 with […]

Juan Yepez Continues To Hit Cleanup

St. Louis Cardinals rookie first baseman Juan Yepez is back in the cleanup spot in the batting order on Tuesday for the first game of a doubleheader against New York Mets right-hander Trevor Williams. It will be the seventh straight game in which Yepez has hit cleanup for the Cardinals, and it's not likely to […]

Ryan Pepiot To Start Game 1 Against Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot is being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pepiot made his major league debut on May 11 against the Pittsburgh Pirates and tossed three scoreless innings while walking five and striking out three. The 24-year-old […]

Michael Kopech On Paternity List, Davis Martin Starting Tuesday

The Chicago White Sox placed starting pitcher Michael Kopech on the paternity list on Tuesday and selected the contract of right-hander Davis Martin from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. The team also recalled right-hander Kyle Crick from Charlotte for the doubleheader and moved left-hander Garrett Crochet to the 60-day injured list. Kopech will be […]

Lucas Giolito To Start On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito has rejoined the team and will start on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals after he's activated from the COVID-19 injured list. Giolito went on the injured list last Friday and shouldn't have any restrictions on his pitch count in his first start back in a good matchup […]

Starling Marte Goes On Bereavement List

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte was placed on the bereavement list on Monday. Marte will be away from the team for at least three days and as many as seven, so fantasy managers will want to remove him from their lineups for the week. Through his first 33 games with the Mets, Marte is […]

Jacob deGrom's MRI Shows Continued Healing

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom's (shoulder) MRI exam on Monday showed continued healing in his scapula. He will continue to build distance and velocity in his throwing program, but there remains no timetable for when he'll get back on a mound. It's good news for the 33-year-old two-time Cy Young winner, but fantasy […]

Travon Walker Working At Outside Linebacker

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie pass-rusher Travon Walker, the first overall pick in the draft, worked full time at outside linebacker during the team's rookie minicamp. "Just strictly working on outside linebacker things in practice I feel like I'm truly getting more comfortable with the position," Walker said. The first overall selection worked on pass-rush techniques and […]

Drew Brees Not Serious About NFL Comeback

ESPN's Ed Werder, who has known retired quarterback Drew Brees (shoulder) over the years, isn't taking Brees' recent social media posts about unretiring seriously. Brees underwent left shoulder surgery two weeks ago and would be physically unable to play until at least September or October, according to a source. It was pretty much assumed that […]

Michael Pineda Not Expected To Need Surgery

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Pineda (finger) is not expected to need surgery to fix his fractured right middle finger, according to skipper A.J. Hinch. Pineda will be re-evaluated in a couple of weeks. The veteran right-hander will likely be out for over a month, but Hinch said the team is optimistic that Pineda won't […]

Michael Busch Promoted To Triple-A

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Michael Busch, the team's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has officially been promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City. The No. 65 overall prospect in baseball hit .306/.445/.667 with 11 home runs in 31 games for Double-A Tulsa before the promotion. The 24-year-old has a similar all-around profile to that of […]

Jerar Encarnacion Promoted To Triple-A

Miami Marlins outfield prospect Jerar Encarnacion has officially been promoted to Triple-A Jacksonville. The team's No. 22 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, dealt with injuries last season, but he was sporting a 1.009 OPS at Double-A Pensacola this year, along with a .358/.426/.583 slash line with eight home runs and four stolen bases in 136 plate […]

Brady Singer To Start Game 2 Against White Sox

Kansas City Royals right-hander Brady Singer is being called up from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday to start the second game of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. Jonathan Heasley will get the nod in Game 1. Singer could stick around in KC's starting rotation if he has a solid outing on Tuesday. The 25-year-old […]

Tyler Gilbert To Start Game 1 Against Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Tyler Gilbert is being called up from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday to start the first game of a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gilbert will likely serve as the 27th man for the doubleheader and will probably be sent back to Reno after the start. In his two major league outings […]

Joey Votto Moving Rehab Assignment To Single-A

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto will move his minor league rehab assignment from Triple-A Louisville to Single-A Dayton on Tuesday. Votto is currently recovering from COVID-19 and has gone 1-for-4 with an RBI, three walks and two strikeouts in two games with Louisville so far. The Reds are hopeful that the 38-year-old will be […]

Carlos Correa To Be Activated Tuesday

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that shortstop Carlos Correa (finger) will be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Correa landed on the injured list on May 10 with a right middle finger contusion. To make room on the active roster, right-hander Jharel Cotton will be designated […]

Bears Sign Shon Coleman Tuesday

The Chicago Bears signed free-agent offensive tackle Shon Coleman on Tuesday and cut punter Ryan Winslow in a corresponding move. Coleman visited with the Bears in December of last year. The 30-year-old hasn't played in the NFL since 2017 with the Cleveland Browns. He missed all of the 2019 season with an ankle injury and […]

Titans Sign First-Rounder Treylon Burks

The Tennessee Titans and first-round wide receiver Treylon Burks agreed to terms on a four-year, $14.369 million fully guaranteed contract with a fifth-year team option on Tuesday. Burks was taken 18th overall and is expected to step in immediately to help replace the production lost when the team traded A.J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles. […]

Ravens Sign Vince Biegel

The Baltimore Ravens signed free-agent veteran linebacker Vince Biegel to an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday. The 28-year-old has played both outside and inside linebacker in his five NFL seasons and will give the Ravens some versatility and depth at the position after Chris Board left in free agency. Biegel will compete with Malik Harrison, […]

Titans Agree With DeMarcus Walker

The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with free-agent veteran defensive end DeMarcus Walker on an undisclosed deal on Monday. Walker made visits to the Titans and Indianapolis Colts. In 13 games (two starts) for the Houston Texans last year, he had 31 tackles (21 solo), four tackles for loss, seven QB hits, two sacks and […]

Devine Ozigbo Lands With The Saints

The New Orleans Saints signed free-agent running back Devine Ozigbo to an undisclosed deal on Monday. The Saints also signed linebacker Eric Wilson and waived center Cohl Cabral, linebacker Joel Dublanko and wide receiver Jalen McCleskey. Ozigbo was waived by the New England Patriots on May 2. The 25-year-old has played in 21 games (zero […]

Cardinals Sign Christian Blake

The Arizona Cardinals signed free-agent wide receiver Christian Blake to an undisclosed deal on Monday. The team also signed undrafted free-agent quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, a big-armed QB from Washington State. Blake spent the last three years with the Atlanta Falcons, catching 28 passes for 257 yards in 41 games. Arizona also signed safety Tae Daley, […]

Pierre Strong Jr. Could Be James White's Successor

New England Patriots fourth-round running back Pierre Strong Jr. was highly productive on the ground in his time at South Dakota State, as he averaged 7.2 yards per carry in his career and had 1,000 yards rushing in each of his three full seasons while scoring 40 career rushing touchdowns. However, with Damien Harris and […]

Browns Believe In David Bell

Cleveland Browns chief strategy officer Paul DePodesta revealed on draft weekend that head coach Kevin Stefanski was adamant about selecting wide receiver David Bell in the third round at No. 99 overall. "You can ask our GM. I was like, 'This day needs to end with David Bell on our team.' Just your ability to […]

Jordan Romano Day-To-Day With Non-COVID Illness

Updating a previous report, Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said that closer Jordan Romano is day-to-day with a non-COVID-19 illness. Romano was unavailable to pitch in Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners, but he was seen in the bullpen and is not contagious. All of those fantasy managers that were bracing for the worst […]

Patriots Cut D'Eriq King

The New England Patriots waived former University of Miami quarterback D'Eriq King on Monday. King signed with the Patriots on May 1 after going undrafted. The Patriots were planning on using King in a variety of roles on offense and potentially special teams, but he'll now be trying to latch on with another organization before […]

Colts Sign Second-Rounder Alec Pierce

The Indianapolis Colts signed second-round wide receiver Alec Pierce to his rookie deal on Monday. Pierce's deal is worth $6.6 million and includes a signing bonus around $2 million. The No. 53 overall pick in the draft out of Cincinnati was mostly used as a deep threat in college, but the 6-foot-3, 213-pounder was showcased […]

Andrew Heaney To Throw Bullpen Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Andrew Heaney (shoulder) said he will throw a bullpen session on Tuesday. It will be his first time throwing off a mound since he went on the injured list almost a month ago with left shoulder discomfort. The 30-year-old southpaw will travel with the Dodgers on their current road trip. Heaney […]

Astros Have Discussed Extension With Kyle Tucker

The Houston Astros recently spoke with outfielder Kyle Tucker's camp about a contract extension, but the two sides couldn't come to a deal and are no longer engaged, according to sources. Tucker will be arbitration-eligible for the first time in his career at the end of this season. The 25-year-old didn't have the start he […]