Nolan Jones Optioned

Cleveland Indians third base prospect Nolan Jones was among several players optioned on Friday. Manager Terry Francona said the 22-year-old will continue to work at third base and in the outfield in spring training. MLB Pipeline has Jones ranked as Cleveland's top prospect, and he comes in at No. 36 overall in baseball heading into […]

Shane Bieber To Start Opening Day

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona said that reigning American League Cy Young winner Shane Bieber will start on Opening Day on April 1 against the Detroit Tigers. "That's probably not any big secret," Francona said. A consensus top-three fantasy starter after his lights-out 2020 campaign, Bieber will be a must-start in the season-opener against Detroit. […]

Royals Have Engaged Adalberto Mondesi About Extension

The Kansas City Royals have recently engaged shortstop Adalberto Mondesi about a long-term contract extension, according to sources familiar with the situation. However, one source cautioned that there is "a lot to work through." The 25-year-old is under team control for three more years, but the Royals might want to sign him to an extension […]

49ers Reach Agreement With Emmanuel Moseley

The San Francisco 49ers reached an agreement to re-sign cornerback Emmanuel Moseley to a two-year deal worth up to $10.1 million on Friday, according to a source. Moseley was slated to be a restricted free agent on March 17, so he won't have to go through the tender-offer process. There's a good chance that he'll […]

Reds Acquire Mike Freeman From Cleveland

The Cincinnati Reds acquired utility infielder Mike Freeman from the Cleveland Indians on Friday in exchange for cash. The Indians valued Freeman's versatility and experience around the infield after he played 99 games and hit .270 in the last two years for them. They had signed him to a minor league deal last month with […]

Kenta Maeda An Underrated Ace

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda had a 3.87 ERA in 589 regular season innings in his four years with the Dodgers, and he also had a 1.64 ERA in 21 relief outings in the playoffs from 2017-19. The right-hander had a 2.70 ERA, career-high strikeout rate (32.3%) and a career-low walk rate (4%) in […]

Chargers Release Trai Turner

The Los Angeles Chargers officially released offensive guard Trai Turner on Friday, according to a source. It was reported last week that the Chargers were trying to trade Turner, but apparently they didn't find any takers and have decided to outright release him. The 27-year-old was due to make $11.5 million this season. Turner has […]

Patrick Mahomes Expected To Restructure Deal

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is expected to restructure his contract by converting his $21.7 million roster bonus into a signing bonus in the coming days, according to league sources. The move would save the Chiefs $17 million against the 2021 salary cap. Mahomes didn't have his best performance in the Super Bowl loss […]

Bills Agree To Three-Year Deal With Daryl Williams

The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms on a three-year deal worth up to $28.2 million ($9.4 million average) with offensive tackle Daryl Williams on Friday, according to sources. The deal includes nearly $14 million in guaranteed money. Williams came to Buffalo last year after spending five seasons with the Carolina Panthers. He started 18 total […]

Jaguars Re-Sign Tre Herndon

The Jacksonville Jaguars re-signed third-year cornerback Tre Herndon to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday. Herndon has appeared in 43 games and made 26 starts in his three-year career in Jacksonville. He made the opening day roster in 2018 as an undrafted rookie and played in all 16 games in 2019 and 2020. Herndon had […]

Buccaneers Reach Deal With Kevin Minter

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached an agreement on an undisclosed one-year deal to re-sign inside linebacker Kevin Minter on Friday, according to a source. Minter was the team's 2020 special teams captain and also a key backup on defense. He stepped in for Devin White when he was placed on the COVID-19 list in Week […]

Texans Bringing Back Vernon Hargreaves III

The Houston Texans agreed to re-sign cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday. Hargreaves was a first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016 and was acquired by Houston in 2019 off waivers from Tampa. He's still only 25 years old and started all 16 games for the Texans last […]

Roberto Osuna Holding Showcase Friday

Free-agent relief pitcher Roberto Osuna (elbow) is holding a showcase for interested teams on Friday, March 12, at Tetelo Vargas Stadium in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. The 26-year-old right-hander threw just 4 1/3 innings with the Astros in 2020 due to an elbow injury, but he was able to avoid Tommy John surgery […]

Cardinals Re-Sign Robert Alford Friday

The Arizona Cardinals re-signed cornerback Robert Alford to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday, according to a source. Arizona released him from his large contract -- he made nearly $15 million the last two years -- after he missed the last two seasons due to injury. Releasing Alford on Wednesday saved the team $7.5 million […]

Texans Defense Adds Former Browns, Packers Linebacker

The Houston Texans reached an agreement with former Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers linebacker Christian Kirksey on a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million on Friday, according to a source. The Packers released Kirksey last month, as the veteran linebacker made it just one year into his two-year deal. The 28-year-old appeared in […]

Chiefs Discussing Bringing Mike Remmers Back

The Kansas City Chiefs have been in discussions about re-signing offensive tackle Mike Remmers after recently releasing tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz, according to a source. Remmers thrived at right tackle before moving to the left side out of necessity in the Super Bowl when Fisher was out due to injury. He should have […]

Patriots Bring Back Justin Bethel

The New England Patriots agreed to a three-year, $6 million deal with special teams ace and cornerback Justin Bethel on Friday, according to league sources. The deal includes $2.75 million in guarantees and some Pro Bowl incentives. The 30-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent, but his preference was to stay in New […]

Tyler Shatley Re-Signing With Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Jaguars are re-signing offensive guard Tyler Shatley to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday, according to a source. Shatley was an undrafted free agent from 2014 that wound up starting 10 games last season. He has started 25 games during his time with the team over seven seasons. The 29-year-old from Clemson has […]

Pernell McPhee Agrees To Return To Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens reached an undisclosed agreement on Friday to re-sign outside linebacker Pernell McPhee, according to a source. McPhee played for the Ravens from 2011-2014 and then again the last two seasons. His return will provide some stability to Baltimore's pass rush, as he was one of four Baltimore outside linebackers set to become […]

Marcus Peters Has Contract Restructured

The Baltimore Ravens restructured cornerback Marcus Peters' contract on Friday in order to free up $3.5 million in salary cap space for the 2021 season. Peters has been a dynamic player in Baltimore secondary ever since they traded for him in 2019. After he agreed to the contract restructure, the Ravens will have around $20 […]

Nick Kwiatkoski, Cory Littleton Restructured By Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders restructured the contracts of linebackers Nick Kwiatkoski and Cory Littleton on Friday to open up some salary cap space for the 2021 season. Kwiatkoski's restructure freed up $2.7 million, while Littleton's restructure opened up $4.4 million. The Raiders also released nickelback Lamarcus Joyner and offensive guard Richie Incognito earlier this week […]

Saints Restructure Michael Thomas' Contract

The New Orleans Saints restructured wide receiver Michael Thomas' contract on Friday to create $8.7 million in salary cap space for the 2021 season. It's the team's latest restructure in their attempt to get under the reduced salary cap this year. At one point, the Saints sat around $60 million over the salary cap. Thomas […]

Tom Brady, Buccaneers Agree To One-Year Extension

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms on an undisclosed one-year contract extension for quarterback Tom Brady on Friday, according to sources. The deal gives the Super Bowl champions some salary cap space and locks Brady in for the 2022 season. Brady will turn 44 years old in August, but he really hasn't shown any […]

Patriots Re-Signing Cam Newton

The New England Patriots will re-sign quarterback Cam Newton to a one-year deal worth "close to $14 million," according to a league source. Newton will return to New England after playing in 2020 on a one-year, $1.75 million deal that was heavy with incentives. The 31-year-old started 15 games and completed 65.8 percent of his […]

Adrian Morejon The Favorite For Fifth Rotation Spot?

While San Diego Padres starting pitcher Adrian Morejon has walked way too many hitters this spring, he's the favorite over left-handers MacKenzie Gore and Ryan Weathers to open as the fifth starter if Dinelson Lamet (elbow) is eased into the start of the regular season. Morejon has already shown that his stuff plays in the […]

Dan Altavilla Likely To Win Final Bullpen Job

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Dan Altavilla is the likeliest candidate to win the final spot in the bullpen over Tim Hill, Taylor Williams and Michael Baez. Altavilla pitched meaningful innings down the stretch last year and is out of minor-league options. Hill, a left-hander, still has options. He'll almost certainly join the team if […]

Jorge Mateo Leading The Competition For Last Bench Spot?

San Diego Padres outfielder Jorge Mateo might be in the slight lead over outfielders Jorge Ona and Brian O'Grady and catcher Luis Campusano in the battle for the last spot on the bench to open the season. Mateo is hitting the ball hard and reaching base. He has elite speed, but he's also struck out […]

Wil Myers Posting Gaudy Spring Numbers Again

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers has posted some big Cactus League numbers in springs past, and he's doing it again in 2021. Myers went 2-for-2 with a walk on Thursday against Cleveland and hit his second home run in as many games. He's hitting .389 with a 1.310 OPS in spring training action. We […]

Joe Musgrove Works Three Innings Thursday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove allowed two runs on four hits and a walk and was victimized by shaky defense in his Cactus League start against Cleveland on Thursday. "I actually felt a little better today with my delivery, my timing," Musgrove said. "The results weren't the same, but I attribute that to […]

Trent Grisham Injures His Hamstring Thursday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (hamstring) left the Cactus League game against Cleveland on Thursday with "a slight strain in his hamstring," according to manager Jayce Tingler. Grisham will be re-evaluated on Friday to determine the extent of the injury. Tingler said Grisham has dealt with minor hamstring issues in the past and that […]