Yoenis Cespedes Expects To DH On Opening Day

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes said he expects to be the designated hitter on Friday, July 24, when the team opens the season against the Braves. Because of injuries to his feet and legs, Friday will be Cespedes' first major league game in more than two years. The right-handed slugger is feeling good and […]

Deivi Garcia, Clarke Schmidt Don't Make Opening Day Roster

New York Yankees pitching prospects Deivi Garcia and Clarke Schmidt will start the season at the team's alternate training site. Manager Aaron Boone said the team thinks the 21-year-old Garcia needs more seasoning after his rough exhibition start on Monday against the Phillies. Schmidt's absence on the 40-man roster hurt his case for breaking camp […]

Michael King A Candidate To Open Third Game

New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael King earned a spot on the Opening Day roster as one of the standouts of summer camp, and the 25-year-old is a candidate to open the third game of the season against the Nationals, along with Chad Green and Jonathan Loaisiga. King is the team's No. 25 prospect, per […]

Dodgers Sign Jake McGee

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed relief pitcher Jake McGee on Tuesday. He'll provide left-handed bullpen depth for the Dodgers after he was released last week by the Rockies, who must pay the bulk of his pro-rated $9 million salary in 2020. The 33-year-old southpaw had a tough time pitching in the thin air of Colorado […]

Nick Castellanos Won't Play Saturday

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that outfielder Nick Castellanos (back) "is fine," but he won't play in the team's intrasquad on Saturday. Castellanos is "a little sore" and is expected to play on Sunday. He was hit by a pitch in his upper back on Friday and suffered something similar to a stinger. The […]

Braves Purchase Contracts Of Josh Tomlin, Yonder Alonso

The Atlanta Braves purchased the contracts of right-handed pitcher Josh Tomlin and first baseman Yonder Alonso to the major league roster on Saturday. Tomlin, 35, could be an option to begin the year as an opener or as a piggyback option in Atlanta's rotation with Cole Hamels unlikely to be ready. That likely won't translate […]

Michael Fulmer Ready To Pitch Out Of Rotation

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer (elbow) said that he's ready to pitch out of the team's starting rotation to begin the regular season. Detroit just placed Jordan Zimmermann (forearm) on the 45-day injured list and Daniel Norris might not be ready for Opening Day, so the Tigers are going to need innings from Fulmer […]

Jordan Zimmermann Heading To 45-Day Injured List

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (forearm) will be placed on the 45-day injured list with a right forearm strain, according to manager Ron Gardenhire. It's the same injury that sidelined the 34-year-old veteran hurler for a good chunk of time last season. With the season shortened to 60 games in 2020 because of the […]

Tony Gonsolin Optioned To Alternate Training Site

The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin to the team's alternate training site on Saturday. Gonsolin was an option to begin the season in the starting rotation with David Price opting out of the 2020 campaign, but it didn't help that the right-hander was a late arrival to summer camp for undisclosed reasons. […]

Alex Reyes, Genesis Cabrera Closer To Joining Team

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said that pitchers Alex Reyes and Genesis Cabrera are "getting closer" to joining the team for workouts at summer camp. Reyes has not been at camp for undisclosed reasons, while Cabrera tested positive for COVID-19 during intake testing at the beginning of camp. He was asymptomatic. With Opening Day […]

Jose Martinez Arrives At Rays Camp

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder/first baseman Jose Martinez is present at Rays summer camp for the first time on Saturday. Martinez tested positive for COVID-19 and just now has been cleared to join the team with less than a week until Opening Day, so there's a chance he might not be up to speed next week. […]

Charlie Morton Likely To Start On Opening Day

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that "in all likelihood," starting pitcher Charlie Morton will be the team's Opening Day starter on July 24 against the Blue Jays. Morton is 36 years old, but he's coming off a career year in 2019 with a 3.05 ERA and 240 strikeouts in 194 2/3 innings pitched. […]

Brewers Hope Keston Hiura Can Play Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said he hopes to get second baseman Keston Hiura (arm) into Sunday's intrasquad game. Hiura hasn't played since Tuesday because of soreness and weakness in his throwing arm. The Brewers don't think Hiura's arm issue is anything serious, so he should be good to go for Opening Day, barring any […]

One Preseason Game "Very Likely" In 2020

The NFL would like for teams to play two preseason games this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the Players Association wants none. A league source said that one preseason game is the "very likely" outcome as a compromise as the league tries to get various issues resolved before training camps open next week. Ideally, […]

NFL Players To Spend Three Weeks On IR For COVID-19

The NFL and Players Association reached an agreement on Thursday regarding the procedures for dealing with players that test positive for COVID-19 during the 2020 season. Players who test positive for the virus will be placed on a COVID-19 list for three weeks, creating a roster spot that would be filled with a player that […]

Giovanny Gallegos On His Way To St. Louis

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos is on his way to St. Louis and will try to be part of the team's Saturday workout. Gallegos hasn't been with the team in summer camp due to travel issues, so it remains to see how ready he'll be for the start of the regular season next […]

Jordan Zimmermann Dealing With Forearm Tightness

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (forearm) is dealing with tightness in his forearm, which is the same injury that shut him down for a while in 2019. It's not what you want to hear from a 34-year-old hurler that was considering retirement after the 2020 season before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Zimmermann had an […]

Kyle Tucker Should See Plenty Of Action

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said that outfielder Kyle Tucker should see plenty of action this season despite saying that right fielder Josh Reddick has the benefit of the doubt for most of the playing time in right field recently. Tucker is a top-50 fantasy outfielder and could easily send Reddick to the bench eventually […]

Ryan Pressly Should Return Saturday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly (finger) should return to action on Saturday. A blister on his right index finger kept Pressly from pitching in Tuesday's intrasquad game, but it sounds like it's not a big deal and shouldn't keep him from being ready on Opening Day. The right-handed reliever was already worthwhile in deep […]

Aledmys Diaz Should Play Saturday

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said that infielder Aledmys Diaz (neck) should play in the team's intrasquad game on Saturday and will travel to Kansas City. Baker wants to give Diaz as many at-bats as he can before the start of the regular season. As long as Diaz doesn't suffer any sort of setback, he […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Leaves Intrasquad Game Early

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/middle infielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (side) left the team's intrasquad game on Friday after his first at-bat of the game when he felt discomfort on his left side. Gurriel will be re-examined on Saturday. The 26-year-old arrived late to camp earlier this week due to undisclosed reasons, too, so there's a chance […]

Jordan Yamamoto Sent To Alternate Training Site

The Miami Marlins optioned starting pitcher Jordan Yamamoto to their alternate training site on Friday, meaning that he won't be a part of the team's Opening Day roster. With Yamamoto likely out, it could be good news for Elieser Hernandez's chances of winning the final rotation spot. Yamamoto, a 24-year-old right-hander, went 4-5 with a […]

Caleb Smith To Start Second Game Of Season

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith will start the second game of the regular season on the road against the Phillies. Smith had a career-high 168 strikeouts in 153 innings over 28 starts last year for the Fish, but he also struggled in the second half of the season to finish with a 4.52 ERA […]

Tony Watson Faces Hitters Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tony Watson (shoulder) faced hitters in game conditions on Friday for the first time this year and topped out at 88 mph. Watson's command was a little erratic, but it's understandable given his long layoff. It's not exactly a vote of confident, though, with Opening Day less than a week […]

Brandon Belt, Evan Longoria Could Be Ready For Opener

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said that first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) and third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) both have a shot to be ready by Opening Day on Thursday, July 23, against the Dodgers. Belt is slated to serve as the designated hitter in Saturday night's simulated game. Fantasy owners shouldn't get their […]

Brad Keller Cleared To Return To Camp

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller has been cleared to return to summer camp after testing positive for COVID-19. With a week until Opening Day, Keller is unlikely to be ready, but he might only wind up missing a start or two, depending on whether he experienced any symptoms during his quarantine. The 24-year-old […]

Anthony Rendon Scratched From Intrasquad Game

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (oblique) was scratched from the team's intrasquad game on Friday night with oblique tightness and is day-to-day. It doesn't sound as though the Angels think this is a serious injury, but oblique injuries have a tendency to linger, so this one is worth watching for an elite player […]

Julio Teheran Arrives At Angels Camp

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Julio Teheran arrived to summer camp on Friday, but it's unclear how quickly he can catch up and be available to pitch with Opening Day a week away. The veteran right-hander is probably unlikely to be ready for the start of the regular season at this point, but Teheran is […]

Rockies Release Bryan Shaw, Jake McGee

The Colorado Rockies released relief pitchers Bryan Shaw and Jake McGee on Friday. Both relievers fell on hard times, as a lot of relievers do in Colorado, before being cut. Shaw had a 5.61 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 112 strikeouts and 57 walks while allowing 21 home runs in 126 2/3 relief innings in his two […]

Matt Kemp Will Make Opening Day Roster

The Colorado Rockies informed outfielder Matt Kemp, utility man Chris Owings and right-handed pitcher Daniel Bard on Friday that they would all make the 2020 Opening Day roster, according to general manager Jeff Bridich. Kemp is the big name here. The 35-year-old veteran became a free agent after the Marlins chose not to add him […]