Paul Goldschmidt Resting Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is receiving a day of rest on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. It's only the third time that Goldschmidt has been out of the starting lineup this season. The 34-year-old has been an MVP candidate in the National League through the early going in June, as he's slashing […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Dealing With Personal Issue

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (ribs), who is currently on a minor league rehab assignment, is dealing with a personal issue and won't start for the Tigers or Triple-A Toledo this week, according to skipper A.J. Hinch. "Yeah. I'll update you in a couple days," Hinch said. The 29-year-old left-hander was expected to make […]

Yermin Mercedes Designated For Assignment

The Chicago White Sox designated outfielder/designated hitter Yermin Mercedes for assignment on Sunday amid a flurry of roster moves. The team also placed left-hander Aaron Bummer (lat) on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain, optioned right-hander Davis Martin to Triple-A Charlotte, recalled left-hander Tanner Banks from Charlotte and selected the contract of […]

David Peralta On The Bench Against Lefty

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez. Peralta, who hits from the left side of the plate, will take a seat against a southpaw pitcher for the 13th time out of 15 times that the team has faced a left-hander on the mound. […]

Chas McCormick Out Against Marlins

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. McCormick could probably use a day off, as the 27-year-old is hitting just .200 with a home run in 15 at-bats so far in the month of June. Overall, McCormick is slashing .227/.290/.418 with six home runs, 15 […]

Martin Maldonado Not In Lineup Sunday

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is taking the day off on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. Maldonado will get a breather in the series finale. The 35-year-old veteran backstop has been better so far in the month of June, but he's hitting a pathetic .153/.225/.277 with four home runs, 13 RBI and 17 runs scored […]

Jose Trevino Dealing With Back Tightness

Updating a previous report, New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino (back) was scratched from the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs due to back tightness, which he played through on Saturday night. Trevino is available off the bench on Sunday, which suggests it's not a very serious injury. The 29-year-old backstop could be […]

Gleyber Torres Dealing With Stomach Issue

Updating a previous report, New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres (stomach) is "a little under the weather," according to manager Aaron Boone. However, it's not believed to be a COVID situation. Torres was scratched from the team's starting lineup against Chicago Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson, but there's a good chance that he'll be back in […]

Luke Weaver To Provide Bulk Relief Innings Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Luke Weaver (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list on Sunday and is expected to provide bulk innings in relief against the Philadelphia Phillies behind starter Kyle Nelson. Weaver has been out since early April with an elbow strain, and he said he made adjustments to his delivery and was thrilled […]

Alek Thomas Will Continue To See Regular At-Bats

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Alek Thomas, one of the team's most well-regarded prospects, will continue to see regular at-bats, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Meanwhile, Daulton Varsho will play the outfield while getting only occasional starts behind the plate now that Carson Kelly is back from the injured list. Through 30 games entering Saturday, Thomas […]

Seiya Suzuki Shut Down For Five Days

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (finger) will be shut down from batting practice and some other baseball activities for at least five days to get the swelling all the way out of his injured finger. Suzuki's recovery from a sprained left ring finger is coming along slowly, and he hasn't played since May 26. There's […]

Yankees Scratch Gleyber Torres Sunday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was scratched from the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs for undisclosed reasons. With Josh Donaldson also getting the day off, Matt Carpenter will play third base and bat fifth, while DJ LeMahieu will shift to the keystone and hit cleanup against Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson. If […]

Jose Trevino Scratched From Lineup

New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino has been scratched from the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. It remains to be seen if this is due to an injury for Trevino after he started on Saturday night. In his place, Kyle Higashioka will do the catching and will hit eighth against Cubs right-hander […]

Matt Chapman Won't Play Against Tigers

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman (wrist) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers. Chapman also missed the game on Saturday with a wrist issue that has been bothering him of late. With Chapman out again, Santiago Espinal will get the start at third base and will hit sixth […]

Josh Donaldson Sitting Out Sunday

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. In his absence, DJ LeMahieu will start at the hot corner and bat leadoff against Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson. Donaldson is hitting just .235/.335/.395 with five home runs, 18 RBI, 18 runs scored and one stolen […]

Travis Toivonen, Austin Allen Stand Out

New York Giants wide receiver Travis Toivonen was getting repetitions with both the first- and second-team offenses at mandatory minicamp with so many receivers out due to injuries, and he took advantage of his opportunities. He has good size at 6-foot-4 and feels like a likely candidate to become a training camp favorite next month. […]

Blake Martinez Expected To Be Limited To Start Camp

New York Giants linebacker Blake Martinez (knee) is still working his way back from surgery on his ACL, and he's expected to be limited for the start of training camp at the end of July. Rookie outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (undisclosed) was limited in mandatory minicamp out of an abundance of caution, but he should […]

Kenyan Drake On Track For Training Camp

Las Vegas Raiders running back Kenyan Drake (ankle) appears to be on track to get back on the field at some point during training camp, which starts in late July. Drake's season was ended last year after 12 games when he broke his right ankle. In those 12 games, he had 63 carries for 254 […]

Josh Jacobs Misses Minicamp

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs wasn't on the field for the team's mandatory minicamp, but he's been participating in the Raiders offseason program. The fact that he wasn't on the field for minicamp is a signal that something is up physically, but there is no sense that anything is serious. NFL teams often […]

Darren Waller Contract Extension Imminent?

There is a sense that Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller will be around for a long time and that a new contract extension is imminent. But Waller still has two years left on his current deal, and the Raiders might want to get one more year of real value out of him. The […]

Tyreek Hill Impressed With Tua Tagovailoa's Accuracy

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is more accurate than his former QB Patrick Mahomes. "Obviously, like I'm gonna go with 15 (Mahomes) as the strongest arm, but as far as accuracy-wise, I'm going with Tua all day," Hill said. Per Pro Football Focus, Mahomes was actually slightly more accurate […]

Saquon Barkley Has Been Intriguing This Spring

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has been the team's best and most important non-quarterback for much of organized team activities, although it should be taken with a grain of salt during non-contact practices. Barkley has been lining up as a receiver in the slot and on the outside frequently, and he's moved around […]

Skyy Moore Signs Rookie Deal

Kansas City Chiefs second-round wide receiver Skyy Moore signed his four-year rookie deal on Friday. With the Moore signing, the Chiefs wrap up all 10 of their draft picks. Moore had 95 catches for 1,292 yards and 10 touchdowns last season at Western Michigan, and he's expected to help the Chiefs replace Tyreek Hill, who […]

Texans Sign Mason Schreck

The Houston Texans signed free-agent tight end Mason Schreck to an undisclosed deal on Friday and released tight end Darrell Daniels in a corresponding move. Schreck spent the first four seasons of his NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals after being selected in the seventh round in 2017 out of Buffalo. The 28-year-old played in […]

Robby Anderson Considering Retirement

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson said on Twitter that he's considering retirement. Anderson restructured his contract in March to give the Panthers some more salary cap space. Heading into his age-29 season, he is coming off an extremely disappointing campaign in 2021 in which he caught 53 of 110 targets for 519 yards and […]

John Penisini Announces Retirement

Detroit Lions defensive tackle John Penisini announced his retirement on Saturday morning in an Instagram post. Penisini is calling it quits after just being drafted in the sixth round in 2020 out of Utah. The 25-year-old interior defensive lineman saw action in 16 games in each of his first two seasons with the Lions, and […]

Desmond Ridder To See Starts In Rookie Season?

It seems like a matter of when, not if, Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder gets to start in his first NFL season, in the opinion of SI.com's Daniel Flick. Veteran Marcus Mariota will almost certainly begin the season as the starter, and the Falcons coaching staff won't just play Ridder to play him, so […]

Blue Jays Officially Call Up Gabriel Moreno

The Toronto Blue Jays officially recalled catcher Gabriel Moreno from the minors on Saturday and optioned catcher Zack Collins to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Moreno, the team's top prospect and the No. 4 overall prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, will make his major league debut on Saturday against Detroit Tigers right-hander Beau […]

Mike Clevinger Placed On COVID Injured List

The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Mike Clevinger and left-hander Adrian Morejon on the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday and recalled pitchers Raymond Kerr and Reiss Knehr from the minors in corresponding moves. Clevinger was originally scheduled to start one of the games of the doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, but Nick Martinez […]

Kolten Wong Lands On Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers placed second baseman Kolten Wong (calf) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right calf strain and recalled infielder/outfielder Mark Mathias and right-hander Peter Strzelecki from Triple-A Nashville in corresponding moves. Right-hander Luke Barker was also optioned to Nashville. Wong had been out of the lineup since leaving Tuesday's game […]