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 […]

Day Off For Ketel Marte Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Fantasy managers need to make sure to pull Marte out of their Saturday lineups. Marte has been pretty strong so far in the month of June, going 10-for-32 (.313) with two home runs, four RBI and five […]

Robbie Grossman Not Playing Against Blue Jays

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (knee) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Grossman, who recently returned from the injured list, left the game early on Friday after fouling a ball off his knee. Luckily, X-rays came back negative, but he'll miss at least one game as a result. […]

Anthony DeSclafani To Make Rehab Start This Weekend

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (ankle) is expected to make a minor league rehab start sometime this weekend, but manager Gabe Kapler has refused to speculate when he might rejoin the starting rotation. DeSclafani was 13-7 with a strong 3.17 ERA and two shutouts last year, but he was 0-1 with a 6.08 […]

Tommy La Stella Dealing With Back Tightness

San Francisco Giants infielder Tommy La Stella (back) was scratched from the lineup on Friday night against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers due to back tightness. It was the second straight game that La Stella missed due to the back injury. The 33-year-old has played in just 17 games this year after getting a late […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Suffers Setback

San Francisco Giants outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring, knee) felt tightness in his left hamstring while doing baserunning drills, prompting the Giants to back off on his possible return. The team's medical staff prefers to consider Wade's injury "separate" from his knee. Wade was one of the Giants leading hitters last year with 18 home […]

Andrew Heaney To Increase To Five Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Andrew Heaney (shoulder) will be expected to work at least five innings next Tuesday in his third minor league rehab start with Double-A Tulsa, according to skipper Dave Roberts. Heaney allowed two hits while walking none and striking out five in 4 1/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City in his […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Sitting Out Saturday

Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Witt will get his first breather of the month. The 21-year-old prospect got off to a cold start in his first taste of major league pitching and is slashing .233/.282/.438 overall with seven home runs, […]

Jack Flaherty Strikes Out Six In Rehab Start

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) struck out six and walked none while allowing one run on one hit in four innings in his second minor league rehab start for Triple-A Memphis on Friday. Flaherty struck out three in three perfect innings in his first rehab start for Double-A Springfield, so he's looked […]

Franmil Reyes To Start Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians skipper Terry Francona said that outfielder/designated hitter Franmil Reyes (hamstring) will begin his minor league rehab assignment as the DH for Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. Reyes has been sidelined since May 25 with right hamstring tightness, but he's getting closer to a return to Cleveland's lineup after taking batting practice on Wednesday. It's […]

Chris Sale To Face Live Hitters Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (ribs) threw a bullpen session on Friday and will throw to live hitters for the first time on Monday. Manager Alex Cora said Sale might resume his rehab with the Red Sox in Boston next week if all goes well with the live session on Monday. Sale will […]

Max Meyer Throws Simulated Game Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Max Meyer (elbow) threw a 30-pitch simulated game in Florida on Saturday morning, and it was his first time facing hitters since May 17. He was sitting in the 94-95 mph range and hit 97 mph on his final pitch. The team's No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, should be close […]

Mike Soroka Throws Bullpen Friday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka (Achilles) threw his latest bullpen session at the team's spring training site on Friday. Once Soroka is ready to make a progression of starts, the Braves could send him on a 30-day minor league rehab assignment. He's still a long ways from returning from a torn right Achilles, but […]

Tyler Matzek Cleared For Long Toss

Atlanta Braves left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek (shoulder) was cleared to begin throwing long toss before Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matzek has been out since mid-May with left shoulder inflammation, and skipper Brian Snitker said the team won't get a good feel for where Matzek stands until he resumes throwing off a mound. Matzek […]

Patriots Sign Kicker Tristan Vizcaino

The New England Patriots signed free-agent kicker Tristan Vizcaino to an undisclosed deal on Friday and released kicker Quinn Nordin in a corresponding move. Vizcaino will join the team after working out with the Patriots during minicamp practices this week. He'll replace Nordin as the backup to veteran Nick Folk, who was one of the […]