Mike Leake To Opt Out Of Shortened Season

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Mike Leake will opt out of taking part in the 2020 season, according to sources. Leake fractured his left wrist in a freak offseason injury at home, but he had been throwing bullpen sessions and would've been available for Opening Day at the end of July. It's unknown if the 32-year-old […]

Corbin Martin Among D-Backs Prospects In Player Pool

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher prospect Corbin Martin, the team's No. 7 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has been included on the team's 60-man roster for spring training 2.0. Along with Martin, top prospects Alek Thomas (No. 2), Daulton Varsho (No. 3), shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (No. 4), Corbin Carroll (No. 5), Luis Frias (No. 8), Levi Kelly […]

Mike Trout Expected To Play During Shortened Season

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is in the team's 60-man player pool for the upcoming 60-game season. There was some question as to whether Trout would agree to play this year amid the coronavirus pandemic with his wife set to give birth this summer. The 28-year-old superstar could still miss a bit of time […]

NFL Hands Down Penalties For Patriots

The NFL handed down penalties on Sunday for the New England Patriots after an investigation of the filming of the Bengals sideline last season. The Patriots will be fined $1.1 million and will lose a third-round draft pick next year. Their production crews will not be allowed to film games for the upcoming season. On […]

Patriots Bringing In Cam Newton

The New England Patriots signed quarterback Cam Newton to a one-year deal worth up to $7.5 million with incentives on Sunday, according to a source. Newton, who was released by the Panthers this offseason amid health concerns, will have a chance to compete with second-year QB Jarrett Stidham for the starting gig in 2020. Even […]

Edgar Santana Hit With 80-Game Suspension

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Edgar Santana has been given an 80-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Sunday after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance. Santana missed all of last season after having Tommy John surgery. The 28-year-old Dominican right-hander has a 3.31 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 7.9 K/9 for the Pirates in 88 […]

Trey Mancini Placed On 60-Day DL

Baltimore Orioles outfielder/designated hitter Trey Mancini will be put on the 60-day disabled list for the shortened 2020 season after having surgery in March to remove a tumor from his colon. With the risk of COVID-19 on top of it, Mancini will understandably sit out this season. It's a shame, since he was one of […]

Aristides Aquino Won't Join Big League Camp

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino, who hit 19 home runs in 225 plate appearances with a 122 OPS+ last year, didn't make the cut for the big league camp in Cincinnati for spring training 2.0. Aquino will instead report to the team's satellite camp. He burst onto the scene out of nowhere in 2019, but […]

Pablo Sandoval, Billy Hamilton Part Of 60-Player Pool

The San Francisco Giants will carry second baseman Yolmer Sanchez, corner infielder Pablo Sandoval, starting pitcher Trevor Cahill and outfielder Billy Hamilton in their 60-player pool for the shortened 2020 season, according to a source. The Giants released all four players on Sunday and then re-signed them to minor league deals in a clerical move. […]

Brent Honeywell Jr. Recovering Nicely

Tampa Bay Rays general manager Erik Neander said that starting pitcher Brent Honeywell Jr.'s (elbow) recovery is going "really well." However, Honeywell isn't on the team's 60-man player pool for the shortened 2020 season because the Rays wanted to go with active players. The team's No. 6 prospect per MLB Pipeline, the 25-year-old right-hander has […]

Connor McGovern Thinks Le'Veon Bell Is Special

New York Jets center Connor McGovern thinks running back Le'Veon Bell is "a special player" despite disappointing with only 789 rushing yards and 3.2 yards per carry in 2019. The Jets brought in seven new offensive lineman this offseason in hopes of improving a unit that was one of the league's worst last season. McGovern […]

Marquise Brown Having Great Offseason

Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman said he thinks wide receiver Marquise Brown (foot) has "had a great offseason physically." Brown had an up-and-down rookie season while dealing with a Lisfranc injury that required surgery. Despite playing only 14 games, he still managed to finish as a top-50 fantasy wideout in a run-first offense. It […]

Kevin Stefanski Unsure If He'll Call Offensive Plays

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said this week that he will wait to let the offensive play-calling decision play out during the preseason, whether it's him making the calls or offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. Stefanski also has reason to believe that the players are ready to hit the ground running in July for […]

Rockies Release Kelby Tomlinson

The Colorado Rockies released infielder Kelby Tomlinson on Saturday, according to a source. Tomlinson had signed a minor league deal with the team back in January. The 30-year-old utility infielder didn't see any major league action last year, spending the entire season in the minors with the Diamondbacks and Mariners. In four seasons with the […]

Orioles Sign Jordan Westburg, Hudson Haskin

The Baltimore Orioles signed draft picks Jordan Westburg (No. 30 overall) and Hudson Haskin (No. 39 overall) on Saturday. Westburg, the No. 33 prospect in the draft per Baseball America, hit .285/.385/.446 in three seasons at Mississippi State at shortstop. He had four homers and slashed .326/.385/.516 in the Cape Cod League last summer. Westburg's […]

Mariners Release Wei-Yin Chen

The Seattle Mariners released starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen on Saturday. Chen declined to say whether he would consider playing for professional teams in Japan or South Korea. The Taiwanese left-hander made his MLB debut in April of 2012 as a pitcher for the Orioles. Chen signed a five-year, $80 million deal with the Marlins in […]

Vita Vea Undergoes Minor Hand Surgery

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea (hand) suffered an unspecified hand injury and underwent a minor surgical procedure a few weeks ago. Vea is expected to miss some time at the beginning of training camp, which is scheduled to start on July 28, but he's not expected to be limited for the start of […]

Rangers Employees Fear For Health Amid Positive COVID-19 Tests

Texas Rangers employees told ESPN on Friday that they fear for their health and hope the team will allow them to work from home after feeling pressure to come into the office after the revelation that multiple co-workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Multiple employees said that their managers said working from home was not […]

Indians Sign First-Rounder Carson Tucker

The Cleveland Indians signed rookie shortstop Carson Tucker, their first-round pick at 23rd overall, for $2 million on Friday, according to a source. Tucker is the younger brother of Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker. The 18-year-old prep prospect hits right-handed and has excellent bat control and bat speed over power, but he could grow into more […]

Teams Remain Interested In Colin Kaepernick

There is interest from teams around the NFL in free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. They seem to be doing more homework on him than in recent years, although teams haven't yet engaged in direct negotiations with Kaepernick's representation. The new Lions owner said she'd be completely fine with Detroit bringing in Kap if they felt it […]

Zach Putnam, Matt Skole Among Five Released By White Sox

The Chicago White Sox released relief pitchers Zach Putnam and Caleb Frare, starting pitcher Matt Tomshaw, first baseman Matt Skole and infielder Ramon Torres on Friday. The White Sox are starting to trim their roster to get down to a list of 60 players by Sunday. Putnam missed all of the 2018 and 2019 seasons […]

Giants Release Tyson Ross, Nick Vincent

The San Francisco Giants released starting pitcher Tyson Ross, reliever Nick Vincent and outfielder Jaime Westbrook on Friday ahead of the deadline to submit up to 60 names for their player pool this year. All three were non-roster invites on minor league deals. Ross, 33, struggled to a 6.11 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 6.4 K/9 and […]

Andrew Toles Jailed For Sleeping Behind Airport

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles was jailed this week after police said they found him sleeping behind the Key West airport in Florida. Toles was arrested on June 22 on a misdemeanor charge of trespassing after he refused to leave the area. Police gave him several chances to leave the area, but he wouldn't […]

Salvador Perez In Better Shape

Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny said that catcher Salvador Perez (elbow) "is in better shape" now than he was back in spring training in March. We'd hope so, as everyone has had several months now to take care of their bodies, especially those coming off serious injuries like Perez. The 30-year-old missed the entire […]

Adalberto Mondesi Looking Good

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (shoulder) has sent the team some video and is looking good after having offseason surgery to fix a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder, according to manager Mike Matheny. There's less risk with the speedy infielder now that he's had extra time to heal, and his stolen-base prowess (43 […]

49ers Sign Brandon Aiyuk, Javon Kinlaw

The San Francisco 49ers signed first-rounders, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw, to four-year rookie deals on Friday. Aiyuk went with the 25th overall pick out of Arizona State, while Kinlaw was the 14th overall pick from South Carolina. Aiyuk, 22, is known as a yards-after-the-catch monster and should fit in nicely […]

Adam Gase Wants Jamal Adams To Stick Around

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase was asked if he wanted All-Pro safety Jamal Adams on the team in 2020. "Yes, I want Jamal on our team," Gase said. Adams has been in an ongoing contract dispute with the team and requested a trade last week. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams made similar comments on […]

Indians Have Handful Of Positive COVID-19 Cases

The Cleveland Indians have had a handful of positive COVID-19 cases from players at home, in the Dominican Republic and in Arizona. "All of those cases have been isolated. There has not been any spread within our environment," according to president Chris Antonetti. The affected players are either recovered or are showing only mild symptoms. […]

Panthers Like Teddy Bridgewater's Ability To Go Deep

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater wasn't asked to go deep often in the Saints offense that focused more on yards after the catch, but head coach Matt Rhule thinks Bridgewater "is exactly what we want." His 6.2 intended air yards per pass attempt last year is right in line with Drew Brees' 6.4 intended air […]

DeVante Parker Excels On Contested Catches

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker had the second-most receiving yards last year on contested catches (400), behind only Kenny Golladay, according to Pro Football Focus. Parker's ability to make catches with defenders draped all over him helped him to a breakout season in 2019. He finished with career highs across the board in receptions […]