Forrest Whitley Looks Ready For Majors

Houston Astros starting pitcher Forrest Whitley, baseball's best pitching prospect, looks ready for the major league rotation and has struck out 15 and allowed only nine baserunners and two earned runs in 12 spring innings. The right-hander is only 21 and has just 137 1/3 innings of professional experience, which makes him likely to start […]

Ichiro Suzuki To Start In Season Opener

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has been tabbed to start in the season opener in Japan against the A's on Wednesday, and he's expected to play right field. The 45-year-old went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants on Monday and is now 2-for-31 on the spring. The future Hall […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Agrees With Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal with free-agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on Sunday, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The 36-year-old journeyman will be joining his eighth NFL team and his third in the AFC East. Barring a draft-day selection, Fitzpatrick is in line to start […]

Ryan McMahon Making Case For Second Base Job

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon had a .683 OPS and 31.7 percent strikeout rate in 202 plate appearances in 2018, but his swing is pretty and he made adjustments with his hand positioning last season that he hopes will carry over into 2019. He's hitting .462/.511/.821 with two home runs and five strikeouts in 39 […]

Shane Bieber's Spring Line Standing Out

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber is sporting a 0.64 ERA, 0.36 WHIP and .067 batting average against in four games started this spring. He posted a top-10 strikeout-to-walk ratio as a rookie and already has great core skills, although he obviously won't be this good during the regular season. The 23-year-old went 11-5 with […]

Aaron Hicks Will Miss Opening Day

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (back) said on Sunday that he will miss the first series of the regular season due to a lower back injury. The 29-year-old hasn't played in a Grapefruit League game since March 1 and had two cortisone shots within the last week. The team's starting center fielder hit .248/.366/.467 […]

Chris Sale Named Opening Day Starter

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale has been named the team's Opening Day starter against the Mariners on March 28. It will be the second straight year that Sale will start on Opening Day for Boston. The 29-year-old left-hander went 12-4 with a 2.11 ERA in 27 starts in 2018, but he missed most […]

Bryce Harper Returns To Lineup Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (ankle) returned to the Grapefruit League lineup on Sunday two days after being hit on the right ankle by a 96 mph fastball. X-rays on his ankle came back negative on Saturday. Harper dodged a bullet and will be fine for Opening Day. He'll be an early-round fantasy pick for […]

Raheem Mostert Returning To 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers agreed to terms on a three-year, $8.7 million deal with running back Raheem Mostert on Saturday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The deal will include $3 million guaranteed. Mostert spent the last two years with San Fran, compiling 40 rushing attempts, 291 yards and a touchdown in 20 games. He'll […]

Falcons Agree With Logan Paulsen

The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms on an undisclosed one-year deal with free-agent tight end Logan Paulsen on Saturday. Paulsen returns to Atlanta, where he had only nine catches for 91 yards and one touchdown in 15 games in his first season with the Falcons last year. He should not be on anyone's fantasy radar […]

Jaguars Sign Chris Conley

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free-agent wide receiver Chris Conley to an undisclosed deal on Saturday, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. The team also signed offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi and linebacker Jake Ryan. Conley spent the first four years of his career with the Chiefs and started 34 of 53 games while catching 104 passes […]

Titans Cut Blaine Gabbert

The Tennessee Titans released quarterback Blaine Gabbert after they traded for Ryan Tannehill on Friday. Gabbert's only season in Tennessee in 2018 saw him make three starts while filling in for an injured Marcus Mariota. Gabbert spent 2017 with the Cardinals, three in San Francisco before that and three years in Jacksonville after being drafted […]

Tyler Eifert Chooses To Stay With Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed tight end Tyler Eifert to an undisclosed one-year deal on Saturday, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The 28-year-old former first-rounder has been hurt by injuries over the course of his six-year career in the NFL and has played in more than eight games in just two seasons. He missed […]

Max Unger Retires

New Orleans Saints center Max Unger announced his retirement after 10 seasons in the league, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. He was owed $5.1 million in base salary this year and had one year remaining on a three-year extension signed in 2016. Unger spent the last four years with the Saints as their starting […]

A.J. Minter Optimistic About Opening Day

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter (shoulder) has felt fine while playing catch each of the last three days and remains hopeful he'll be ready for Opening Day. Still, Minter hasn't pitched in a game since he made his spring debut on March 1 after he was shut down with left shoulder tightness. Minter was […]

Indians Agree With Carlos Gonzalez

The Cleveland Indians agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent outfielder Carlos Gonzalez on Saturday worth $2 million in base salary with $1 million in incentives. Car-Go will also receive a non-roster invite to spring training. The left-handed slugger hit .276/.329/.467 with 16 home runs in 132 games in his final season with Colorado. The […]

Michael Fulmer Ditching Knee Brace

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer, who has taken a step back from throwing in games, is shedding his knee brace while he throws on the side because it has been too restrictive. Instead, he threw on Friday with only a compression sleeve on his knee. “It felt great,” Fulmer said. “I felt a lot […]

Max Muncy Day-To-Day With Forearm Stiffness

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy was out of the spring lineup for the second game on Saturday with right forearm stiffness and is day-to-day. He took ground balls on Friday but did not throw. Muncy came out of nowhere in 2018 to hit .263/.391/.582 with 35 home runs and 79 RBI in 137 […]

Clayton Kershaw Unlikely To Pitch On Opening Day

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that it's "unlikely" that starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) will be the team's Opening Day starter. However, the left-hander threw a second bullpen session on Thursday (only fastballs) and has another one set for Monday, when he will incorporate breaking pitches into the mix. Kershaw is unlikely to […]

Willson Contreras Scratched Saturday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras was scratched from the Cactus League lineup with a sore right hand. He took a foul tip off his right ring finger in the first inning of Thursday's game, but the injury isn't considered serious. Contreras took part in Saturday's workout and did some throwing and he could return to […]

Ryan Brasier Makes Spring Debut

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Ryan Brasier (toe) made his spring debut on Saturday and allowed two hits and a run after being slowed by an infection in his right pinkie toe that he suffered early in spring training. “Now he’s going to be pitching on the program every two days and he should be […]

Dustin Pedroia Plays In Spring Game Saturday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) played five innings on defense and had three at-bats in a Grapefruit League game on Saturday against the Braves. A decision could be made as early as Sunday if Pedroia will play on Opening Day against the Mariners. The veteran went 0-for-3 but hit a hard line […]

Bryce Harper Will Be Fine

Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said he's confident that outfielder Bryce Harper (foot) will be in the lineup for Opening Day after X-rays were negative on his ankle after he was hit by a pitch on Friday. Harper played catch and did some agility work on Saturday and "looked good," per Kapler. He could return […]

Andrew Heaney Expected To Start Year On Injured List

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (elbow) is expected to open the season on the injured list after being shut down due to inflammation in his left elbow after his last start on March 8. It's a similar situation to last year when he missed the start of the year with the same injury […]

Tyler Skaggs Might Not Be Stretched Out By Opening Day

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs (forearm) threw 50 pitches in a minor league game on Friday and will start again on Wednesday in either a minor league game or a Cactus League game. The left-hander might not be stretched out for the start of the season, but he's likely to be in the […]

Justin Upton, Zack Cozart Close To Cactus League Action

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (knee) and third baseman Zack Cozart (calf) both took part in minor league games on Saturday to get eight plate appearances each. It was Upton's third straight day playing on the minor league side, and both players are expected to play in a Cactus League game in a few […]

Shohei Ohtani Could Take BP Soon

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) continues to make progress from Tommy John surgery and said on Saturday that he thinks he could start taking batting practice in around a week. The two-way star has been throwing three times a week since March 8 and has been doing soft-toss drills since March […]

Estevan Florial Fractures Wrist

New York Yankees top prospect Estevan Florial will miss the start of the minor league season after he suffered a non-displaced right wrist fracture in Saturday's spring win over the Blue Jays. The outfielder is the No. 57 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline, but he collided with the outfield fence while pursuing a fly ball […]

Matt Harvey Could Bounce Back With Angels

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Harvey was averaging a career-high 96.6 mph in 2015 with the Mets, but his heater had dropped down to a career-low 92.6 mph early last season. However, after he was traded to the Reds in May, Harvey started to recover some of his velocity and his average fastball velocity […]

Chris Sale Looks Good In Spring Debut

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale gave up two hits, no walks and struck out seven in four innings in his Grapefruit League debut on Saturday against the Braves. The hard-throwing southpaw was sidelined with inflammation in his left shoulder for most of the second half of last season and wants to stay healthy […]