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Michael Fulmer Looks Good In Intrasquad Action
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer (elbow) looked good on Wednesday during a brief, two-inning, 25-pitch outing in the team's intrasquad game. It was an important milestone in his recovery from Tommy John surgery last March, and he will look to prove to the Tigers that he belongs in the Opening Day rotation over the […]
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Tigers Announce Positive COVID-19 Tests
Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila announced on Wednesday that individuals in the organization have tested positive for COVID-19, but no names were released. Avila also said those that tested positive "were isolated, retested, and passed the protocols to permit them to resume baseball activities." The Tigers began summer camp workouts at Comerica Park last […]
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Julio Teheran Might Not Be Ready For Season
Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said that starting pitcher Julio Teheran will likely need some time to build up and might not be ready for the start of the regular season, even if he reports to camp by this weekend. Teheran is awaiting his test results for COVID-19 and is hopeful of rejoining the […]
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Junior Guerra Arrives At Summer Camp
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced that relief pitcher Junior Guerra has arrived to work out with the team at Chase Field on Wednesday. Guerra tested positive for COVID-19 but has already returned two negatives within 24 hours and is being allowed to return to action with his teammates. The 35-year-old veteran righty is expected to serve […]
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Hector Noesi Opting Out Of 2020 Season
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said that relief pitcher Hector Noesi has decided to opt out of the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic, citing family reasons. Noesi wasn't even a lock to make Pittsburgh's Opening Day roster as a middle reliever, so there's nothing really to see here from a fantasy perspective. The 33-year-old […]
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Keone Kela Hasn't Worked Out With Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Keone Kela has yet to work out on the field with the Pirates during summer camp. Manager Derek Shelton didn't provide an explanation as to why, which means there's a good chance it's COVID-19-related. Kela might not have tested positive, but he might've come in contact with someone who did. There's […]
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Jose Castillo Injures Lat
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Jose Castillo (lat) left the Tuesday night intrasquad with a lat injury, according to manager Jayce Tingler. The Padres are awaiting results from some tests, but they think Castillo is dealing with a lat strain, which would almost certainly cause him to miss the beginning of the regular season. The […]
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Jorge Mateo Tests Positive For COVID-19
San Diego Padres infield prospect Jorge Mateo tested positive for COVID-19, according to manager Jayce Tingler. Mateo has had some loss of smell and test but is starting to feel a little better. He'll require two negative tests within 24 hours in order to join the team's workouts. The A's traded Mateo to the Padres […]
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Raheem Mostert Requests Trade
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert requested a trade on Wednesday, per his agent, Brett Tessler. Mostert and his representation simply want to bring him in line with the highest-paid running backs on the team. Tevin Coleman will make $4.55 million in 2020. Mostert has two years left on his deal, which initially paid […]
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Stefon Diggs Not Comfortable Returning To Work
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs tweeted on Tuesday that he'd "be lying if I said I was comfortable starting back up" amid the coronavirus pandemic. The NFL has plenty of questions to answer regarding safety protocols for player health before training camps and the regular season begins, and it's possible that players will decide […]
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Titans Will Consider Stephen Gostkowski
Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson said the team will consider free-agent kicker Stephen Gostkowski. A left hip injury cost Gostkowski most of his final season with the Patriots, but his .874 field-goal percentage is the fifth-best all time. "We certainly have confidence in Greg Joseph, I thought Greg did a great job for us, […]
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Titans Want To See Jadeveon Clowney In-Person
Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson said that he would like to see free-agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney in-person before he would consider signing him. However, the Titans still can't bring Clowney in for a physical after the pass-rusher had core muscle surgery in the offseason. With the Browns likely out of the running for […]
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Titans Still Open To Long-Term Extension With Derrick Henry
Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson has continued discussions with running back Derrick Henry's representation on a long-term contract extension with just one week left to reach an agreement before the July 15 deadline. If the sides can't agree, Henry will play 2020 on the $10.278 million franchise tag. Henry led the NFL with 1,540 […]
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Jalen Hurd Expected To Play Big-Slot Role This Year
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jalen Hurd is expected to play the big-slot role for the 49ers this season. Hurd was a third-round pick in last year's draft, but he never saw the field in his rookie season because of an injury. But the 24-year-old out of Baylor is one of those weapons that head […]
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Andy Reid Not Close To Considering Retirement
Knowing that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is under contract with the team for the next 12 years, 62-year-old head coach Andy Reid isn't even considering retirement anytime soon. If Reid were to stick around until the end of Mahomes' extension, he'd be 74 years old. Bills great Marv Levy and Bears founder George […]
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Ronald Guzman Working Out Wednesday
Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman is working out with the team on Wednesday. It looks like Guzman's recent absence at summer camp was just the result of delayed testing results. In his two big league seasons with the Rangers, Guzman has hit a weak .229/.307/.415 with 26 home runs and 94 RBI in 643 […]
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Tyler Mahle Set For Long-Relief Role
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that starting pitcher Tyler Mahle will be set up as a piggyback or long-relief option in the back end of the starting rotation. Pitchers Sonny Gray, Luis Castillo, Trevor Bauer, Wade Miley and Anthony DeSclafani make up the five-man rotation, so Mahle will begin the 2020 season as the […]
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Delino DeShields Receives Negative COVID Test
Cleveland Indians outfielder Delino DeShields received a negative COVID-19 test, so he will be traveling to Cleveland on Wednesday. DeShields will be tested again upon his arrival and needs another negative test within 24 hours in order to join the team at summer camp. The 27-year-old could be cleared to begin practicing with the team […]
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Franmil Reyes Cleared To Return To Practice
Cleveland Indians outfielder Franmil Reyes has been cleared to return to Progressive Field on Wednesday for batting practice. Reyes was held out of workouts the last two days after attending a July 4 party over the weekend where people weren't wearing masks. The team required Reyes self-isolate as a result, and he has since tested […]
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Tom Murphy Returns To The Field
Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy (foot) was back on the field for the full morning workout on Tuesday after he sat out on Monday with a bruised left foot from a ball that he fouled off himself on Sunday. Murphy should be just fine and should see the majority of starts behind the plate this […]
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Charlie Morton Expects To Go 4-5 Innings In First Start
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Charlie Morton said that he expects to be able to go four or five innings in his first start of the season. Most starters will be limited in the early going of the shortened season, which will impact those that are in leagues that count quality starts. Morton has been […]
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Miles Mikolas Faces Hitters
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (forearm) faced hitters on Tuesday night at the team's summer camp, making swift work of his two innings. The Cardinals are being "conservative" with Mikolas after he dealt with a right forearm injury in spring training, but the delay to the season should allow him to be in […]
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Carlos Martinez Could Pitch In Relief Role
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez, who was cleared to take part in summer camp on Tuesday, looks likely to pitch out of the bullpen in 2020. Martinez took his COVID-19 test on Friday but didn't have the results needed to participate until Tuesday. The veteran right-hander spent all winter and this spring trying to […]
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Kirby Yates Back With Team
San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates pitched in an intrasquad game at the end of his second day in summer camp on Tuesday, striking out Ty France and Wil Myers before walking Greg Garcia and getting Franchy Cordero to ground out. Yates was late to arrive to summer camp with the Padres due to a […]
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NFL Proposing Player Salaries Be Held In Escrow
The National Football League Players Association informed its board of representatives on Tuesday that the league proposed 35 percent of player salaries be held in escrow to help manage costs during the 2020 season, according to sources. It comes as COVID-19 has created uncertainty for the upcoming season, with the league and players undecided on […]
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Jadeveon Clowney More Likely To Return To Seattle
The odds have likely increased that free-agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will re-sign with the Seattle Seahawks, in the opinion of The Seattle Times' Bob Condotta. The Browns reportedly offered Clowney as much as $17 million at one point, but they're likely out of the picture now after they restructured Olivier Vernon's deal on Tuesday. […]
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Brandon Scherff Unlikely To Reach Long-Term Deal
There's not much optimism that the Washington Redskins will reach a long-term deal with right guard Brandon Scherff before the July 15 deadline to sign players on the franchise tag, according to a source. If he plays the 2020 season on the tag, he'll make $15.03 million. Washington would like to keep Scherff around for […]
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Ryan Helsley A Candidate For Saves In St. Louis?
When asked about the team's closer role on Tuesday, St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak's first response was relief pitcher Ryan Helsley. Giovanny Gallegos was also mentioned, but he is not yet in summer camp. Carlos Martinez is another candidate if he's not stretched out enough to be a starter. Jordan Hicks (elbow) will […]
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Julio Teheran Among Angels Placed On Injured List
The Los Angeles Angels placed starting pitchers Julio Teheran, Jose Suarez and Dillon Peters (oblique) and infielder Luis Rengifo on the 10-day injured list on Monday. Other than Peters, who is dealing with an oblique injury, the Angels didn't give reasons why they placed them on the injured list. It raises speculation that they could […]
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Shohei Ohtani Struggles With Control In Intrasquad Game
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (elbow) pitched in a game-like atmosphere for the first time in two years on Tuesday at Angel Stadium. He struggled with his control, though, walking eight batters on roughly 50 pitches. However, both he and manager Joe Maddon aren't overly concerned as he makes his way back from […]
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