Cubs Call Ed Howard's Name At 16th Overall

The Chicago Cubs selected Mt. Carmel High School shortstop Ed Howard with the 16th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Howard was the best prep prospect at his position coming into this draft, so the Cubs might have a steal on their hands here. The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder makes consistent, hard contact at […]

Mick Abel Taken By Phillies At No. 15 Overall

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Jesuit High School pitcher Mick Abel with the 15th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Abel, who stands at 6-foot-5, has three plus pitches in a fastball, slider and curveball. He also features a future plus changeup that has sink and dip to it. Abel has a solid […]

Rangers Select Second Baseman Justin Foscue

The Texas Rangers selected Mississippi State second baseman Justin Foscue with the 14th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Foscue was the U.S. collegiate national team's starter at second base last summer and has a game compared to former Giants star second baseman Jeff Kent. He can generate plenty of power from […]

Patrick Bailey Goes To Giants At No. 13

The San Francisco Giants selected North Carolina State catcher Patrick Bailey with the 13th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Bailey was taken by the Twins in the 37th round in 2017. The switch-hitting slugger set a school record with 13 home runs in his first season and was named the ACC […]

Austin Hendrick Lands With The Reds

The Cincinnati Reds selected West Allegheny High School outfielder Austin Hendrick with the 12th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Hendrick is a polarizing prep prospect because of his inconsistencies, but on his best days he was one of the best high school bats in this draft class. His quick hands and […]

Garrett Crochet Taken By White Sox In First Round

The Chicago White Sox selected Tennessee pitcher Garrett Crochet with the 11th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Crochet, a left-handed pitcher, fell to the Brewers in the 34th round out of high school in 2017. He suffered a fractured and dislocated jaw last spring and missed three weeks last fall with […]

Halos Go With Reid Detmers At No. 10

The Los Angeles Angels selected Louisville pitcher Reid Detmers with the 10th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. The Braves took Detmers in the 32nd round out of high school, but he vaulted himself up the board with three great years in college. The left-handed starter is one of the most polished […]

Zac Veen Lands With Rockies In First Round

The Colorado Rockies selected Spruce Creek High School outfielder Zac Veen with the ninth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Veen was in consideration as the top high school bat in this year's draft class. His swing from the left side of the plate has been compared to Cody Bellinger and Christian […]

Padres Take High-Schooler Robert Hassell III

The San Diego Padres selected Independence High School outfielder Robert Hassell III with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Hassell hit .514/.548/.886 at the under-18 World Cup in South Korea last September and was the best pure hitter in this year's prep class from the left side of the plate. […]

Nick Gonzales Taken By Bucs At No. 7

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected New Mexico State shortstop Nick Gonzales with the seventh overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Gonzales wasn't on the radar out of high school and was a walk-on in college, but he has done nothing but hit in college. He won the Cape Cod MVP last summer by […]

Mariners Select Emerson Hancock With Their First Pick

The Seattle Mariners selected Georgia pitcher Emerson Hancock with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Hancock was college baseball's best pitcher for the first half of last season and was in play for the No. 1 overall pick this year because of that. The 21-year-old right-hander wasn't as sharp in […]

Austin Martin Falls To Blue Jays At No. 5

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Vanderbilt shortstop Austin Martin with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Martin was projected by many to be the second overall pick in this draft, but he fell a tad because of an injury this spring. He was selected in the 37th round by the […]

Asa Lacy Selected By Royals At Fourth Overall

The Kansas City Royals selected Texas A&M pitcher Asa Lacy with the fourth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Lacy was widely considered the top overall pitcher in this draft. He was taken in the 31st round by the Indians in 2017 out of high school. The left-hander ranked third in opponent […]

Marlins Take Max Meyer Third Overall

The Miami Marlins selected Minnesota pitcher Max Meyer with the third overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Meyer was taken late in the 2017 draft but went to college and tied the school record with 16 saves as a freshman. The right-hander had a 2.11 ERA (second in the Big Ten) in […]

Heston Kjerstad Goes To Orioles At No. 2

The Baltimore Orioles selected Arkansas outfielder Heston Kjerstad with the second overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Kjerstad was a 36th-round pick by the Mariners out of high school in 2017. His 14 home runs in 2018 broke the school record by a freshman, and he followed that up with 17 more […]

Tigers Select Spencer Torkelson First Overall In MLB Draft

The Detroit Tigers selected Arizona State first baseman/third baseman Spencer Torkelson with the first overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Torkelson wasn't drafted out of high school, but he quickly showed at ASU that his bat was elite, particularly because of its power. Not only can he drive the ball with authority […]

Baseball Will Be Played In 2020

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said that "we will play Major League Baseball this year." The league will make a new proposal to the players union after receiving their 89-game proposal on Tuesday night. The next proposal will be a "significant move in the players' direction," but the league is fully prepared to exercise […]

C.J. Mosley Expects To Be Ready For Training Camp

New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (groin) said that he's been cleared for all activity and expects to be able to take part in training camp next month. Mosley suffered a groin injury in Week 1 of last year and needed season-ending surgery in December after trying to return in Week 7. The 27-year-old was […]

Kerryon Johnson Praises D'Andre Swift

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson was excited when he learned the team took D'Andre Swift in the second round of April's draft. "He was threatening to go 80 yards, 70, 60 every time he touches it. So I'm excited. I can learn from him. He can learn from me. We can all learn from […]

Lynn Bowden Jr. Present During DEA Raid

Drug Enforcement Agency agents, U.S. Marshals and local police raided an Ohio home in which Las Vegas Raiders rookie running back Lynn Bowden Jr. was staying on Wednesday. Handguns and loaded assault weapons were recovered from the house, and while Bowden was present during the raid, no arrests were made. Bowden and his son were […]

Bucs Pondering Keeping A QB Away From Facilities

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said he's trying to decide whether to keep a quarterback away from the team facilities to ensure that the Bucs have a healthy signal-caller to use in case Tom Brady and his backup must be quarantined due to coronavirus. If Brady were to test positive for COVID-19, his […]

Bradley Chubb Hopes To Be Full Speed For Training Camp

Denver Broncos defensive end Bradley Chubb (knee), who has been rehabbing at the team's facilities during the coronavirus pandemic, said he hopes to be full speed with no restrictions whenever the Broncos are allowed to return to on-field workouts. "Trying to find all the small things I can do to make sure I'm 100%. Right […]

Deshaun Watson Will Continue Working With Receivers

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who has already been working out with wide receivers Brandin Cooks, Randall Cobb and Keke Coutee and tight end Kahale Warring, will continue to work out and throw to his receivers after the team's virtual offseason program ends on Thursday. Watson lost his No. 1 receiver in DeAndre Hopkins when […]

Robert Griffin III Wants To Be A Starter

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III, the backup to reigning 2019 MVP Lamar Jackson, still hopes to be a starting QB in the NFL again. Griffin appeared in seven games last year, the most he's played in a single season since 2014, but most of the action he saw was late in games in which […]

Players Counter With 89-Game Proposal

The Major League Baseball Players Association is making a new proposal to the league for a season of 89 games with a full prorated share of salary and expanded playoffs, according to sources familiar with the situation. It could bring the two sides closer to an agreement, with the 89-game schedule proposal just 25 games […]

Anthony Lynn Back At Team Facilities

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn has returned to the team's facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. The NFL allowed coaches to return to their team facilities last Friday, but not all of them have reported yet. Players are still prohibited from returning to the facilities unless they are rehabbing under the direction of the […]

Bears Ending Offseason Program Early

The Chicago Bears have decided to end their virtual offseason program early, as head coach Matt Nagy said that nine weeks are enough and that he wants the players to focus on training camp without having to worry about video conferences four days a week. Chicago's final virtual meeting will take place on Thursday, a […]

Seth DeValve Out 10-12 Weeks After Surgery

Free-agent tight end Seth DeValve (toe) is expected to be out 10 to 12 weeks after Dr. Robert Anderson surgically repaired a tendon and removed a cyst in one of DeValve's toes on Tuesday, according to a source. DeValve was released by the Panthers last week with a non-football injury designation, but he should be […]

Sam Darnold Holding Workouts With Teammates

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will gather with around two dozen teammates for an informal three-day passing camp this weekend in the Miami area. Running backs Le'Veon Bell and Frank Gore, wide receivers Breshad Perriman, Jamison Crowder and rookie Denzel Mims and tight end Chris Herndon are all expected to attend. It will be […]

Chauncey Gardner-Johnson To Spend Time Covering The Slot

New Orleans Saints defensive backs coach Aaron Glenn said that safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson will spend a good amount of time covering the slot this year. Gardner-Johnson was taken in the fourth round by the Saints last year, and he compiled 49 tackles (38 solo), six tackles for loss, one interception, eight passes defensed and a […]