Sam Weatherly Among Rockies' Thursday Picks

The Colorado Rockies selected Clemson lefty pitcher Sam Weatherly with the 81st overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. They then went with Douglas County High School pitcher Case Williams in the fourth round and Michigan shortstop Jack Blomgren in the fifth round. Weatherly's best pitch is a wipeout […]

Cole Wilcox Headlines Padres Final Selections

The San Diego Padres selected Georgia pitcher Cole Wilcox with the 80th overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. San Diego went on to add two more pitchers in Troy University's Levi Thomas in the fourth round and West Columbus High School's Jagger Haynes in the fifth round. Four […]

Pirates Load Up On Arms In Day 2 Of Draft

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Chapman University pitcher Nick Garcia with the 79th overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. The Bucs then took Appalachian State pitcher Jack Hartman in the fourth round and Northwestern State pitcher Logan Hofmann in the fifth round. All three are right-handed pitchers, and Pittsburgh […]

Browns, Myles Garrett Nearing Mega-Extension?

The Cleveland Browns and defensive end Myles Garrett are engaged in contract discussions, setting the stage for a potential mega-extension for the 2017 No. 1 overall pick, according to sources. Garrett still has two years left on his rookie deal after his fifth-year option was exercised, but the Browns have cornerback Denzel Ward, quarterback Baker […]

Power-Hitting Tyler Keenan Among M's Final Picks

The Seattle Mariners selected Oklahoma State second baseman Kaden Polcovich with the 78th overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. They followed that up with Ole Miss third baseman Tyler Keenan in the fourth round and Cal Poly pitcher Taylor Dollard in the fifth round to wrap things up. […]

MLB Owners Expected To Offer 70-75 Games In New Proposal

Major League Baseball owners are expected to propose a 2020 season lasting between 70 and 75 games to the players' union on Friday, sources told ESPN's Karl Ravech. The proposal would include a payment of somewhere between 80 percent and 85 percent of the players' prorated salary, which is a slight increase from their latest […]

Tyler Soderstrom Expected To Sign

Oakland Athletics catcher Tyler Soderstrom, a highly touted catcher out of Turlock High School, is expected to sign with the A's for around $3.3 million, an over slot deal for the 26th overall selection in the first round. Soderstrom is the son of former Giants first-rounder Steve Soderstrom. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound prep prospect is an […]

Toronto Takes Trent Palmer Among Last Three Selections

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Jacksonville University pitcher Trent Palmer with the 77th overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Loyola Marymount University pitcher Nick Frasso then went in the fourth round, followed by Louisville outfielder Zach Britton in the fifth round. Palmer, a right-hander, doesn't have prototypical pitcher […]

Royals Finish With Two Pitchers And A College Outfielder

The Kansas City Royals selected Alabama outfielder Tyler Gentry with the 76th overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. KC then went on to take Oregon State pitcher Christian Chamberlain in the fourth round and Eastern Illinois pitcher Will Klein in the fifth and final round. Gentry was attractive […]

Marlins Take Three More Arms On Day 2 Of Draft

The Miami Marlins selected Coastal Carolina pitcher Zach McCambley with the 75th overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Miami concluded their draft this year by taking Vanderbilt pitcher Jake Eder in the fourth round and USC pitcher Kyle Hurt in the fifth and final round. The Fish used […]

Anthony Servideo Highlights Orioles Final Picks

The Baltimore Orioles selected Ole Miss shortstop Anthony Servideo with the 74th overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. They followed that with Stoneman Douglas High School third baseman Coby Mayo in the fourth round and Dowling Catholic High School pitcher Carter Baumler in the fifth round. Servideo can […]

Tigers Address Left Side Of Infield In Rounds 3-5

The Detroit Tigers selected Rice shortstop Trei Cruz with the 73rd overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. They followed that up by taking Arizona State third baseman Gage Workman in the fourth round and Biloxi High School third baseman Colt Keith with their final pick in the fifth […]

Kareem Hunt Eager To Serve As No. 2 Back In Cleveland

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt, who led the NFL in rushing in 2017 with the Chiefs, is eager to get a full season under his belt as the team's No. 2 back behind Nick Chubb. Hunt has been somewhat of a forgotten man this offseason, but the Browns have a role for him and […]

Bryce Callahan Fully Healed

Denver Broncos cornerback Bryce Callahan (foot), who signed a three-year, $21 million deal last offseason, is fully healed and ready to go. “On the medical side, he’s ready to go,” defensive coordinator Ed Donatell said in a Thursday conference call. “He’s running full speed. He’ll be right in our camp and ready to go. He’s […]

Dolphins Sign First-Rounder Austin Jackson

The Miami Dolphins signed rookie left tackle Austin Jackson, who was taken 18th overall with one of the team's three first-round selections, to a four-year rookie deal on Thursday. Jackson played left tackle the last three years in college at USC, earning All-Pac-12 honors in 2019. He's 6-foot-5, 317 pounds and is still only 20 […]

Titans, Derrick Henry Have Had Positive Contract Talks

Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson said that he's had positive talks with running back Derrick Henry's representatives over the last two weeks. The two sides have until the deadline of July 15. If Henry can't reach a long-term deal, he'll make $10.2 million on the franchise tag. The 26-year-old bruising back has a ton […]

Interested Team Calls Seahawks About Colin Kaepernick

An interested team called the Seattle Seahawks to ask about their experience with free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick when they worked him out back in 2017, according to head coach Pete Carroll. Carroll won't close the door on signing Kap now, but the Seahawks like their backup situation with Geno Smith returning. The head coach is […]

Henry Ruggs III Expected To Be Ready For Training Camp

Las Vegas Raiders rookie wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, who injured his thigh last month while helping a friend move, suffered no muscular damage and is expected to be ready for training camp next month, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Ruggs needed stitches to fix the cut on his thigh. The wideout was the 12th […]

Astros Close Second Round With Alex Santos II

The Houston Astros selected Mount Saint Michael Academy pitcher Alex Santos II with the 72nd overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Punished for the sign-stealing scandal, this was Houston's first pick in the 2020 draft. A Bronx native, Santos is tall and projectable at 6-foot-3, 185 pounds, and […]

Nats Going With Prep Shortstop Samuel Infante

The Washington Nationals selected Monsignor Edward Pace High School shortstop Samuel Infante with the 71st overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. There isn't one specific tool that stands out with Infante, but he was making harder contact at the plate and driving the ball last summer after having […]

Lefty Alec Burleson Selected By St. Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals selected East Carolina outfielder Alec Burleson with the 70th overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Burleson was one of the top two-way stars in the college ranks this year, but teams think he's a better prospect as a hitter than as a pitcher. His […]

Mets Take Their Chances On Isaiah Greene

The New York Mets selected Corona Senior High School outfielder Isaiah Greene with the 69th overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Greene didn't stand out in his junior season in high school, but he jumped on the scouting radar with a strong summer and fall. He has impressive […]

Giants Go With Shortstop Jimmy Glowenke At 68 Overall

The San Francisco Giants selected Dallas Baptist shortstop Jimmy Glowenke with the 68th overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Glowenke was fourth in batting average (.328) last year and was the Missouri Valley Conference freshman and defensive player of the year. He also hit .296 in the Cape […]

Nick Swiney Drafted By San Francisco

The San Francisco Giants selected North Carolina State pitcher Nick Swiney with the 67th overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Swiney was 11-1 in his first two years in college as a middle reliever and won all four of his starts this spring before the season was shut […]

Clayton Beeter Taken By The Dodgers In Second Round

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Texas Tech pitcher Clayton Beeter with the 66th overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Beeter has already had two elbow surgeries, but he turned heads with his performance this spring. The right-hander had Tommy John surgery in the fall of 2017 and had […]

Jackson Miller Heading To The Reds

The Cincinnati Reds selected J.W. Mitchell High School catcher Jackson Miller with the 65th overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Miller is an attractive left-handed-hitting catcher, but he's not as polished as some of the other prep backstops in 2020. He is athletic and has a good approach […]

Mariners Take Community College Arm

The Seattle Mariners selected McLennan Community College pitcher Connor Phillips with the 64th overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. The Blue Jays took Phillips in the 35th round last year, but he went to community college and pitched well before his command failed him in his last two […]

Cardinals Select Tink Hence With Competitive-Balance Pick

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Watson Chapel High School pitcher Tink Hence with the 63rd overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Hence broke out last fall and hit 94 mph with his fastball before boosting his heater to 96 mph in October. He's not very physical at 6-foot-1, […]

Danny Cabrera Joins The Tigers

The Detroit Tigers selected LSU outfielder Danny Cabrera with the 62nd overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Cabrera dropped to the 26th round in 2017 because of his college commitment, but he was considered one of the best high school hitting prospects at the time. He was one […]

Kyle Nicolas Has Name Called By Marlins

The Miami Marlins selected Ball State pitcher Kyle Nicolas with the 61st overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Nicolas fanned 17 hitters in seven one-hit innings against Sacred Heart in his final collegiate start and is the nephew of former NFL quarterback Todd Blackledge. The right-hander has one […]