George Kittle Not Involved In Thursday's Practice

For the second straight day this week, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (ribs) was not participating in practice on Thursday. Kittle was seen in full gear on a side field. Kittle missed Week 3 with a hamstring injury but returned in the Week 4 win over the New England Patriots and caught a […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto To Pitch In Game 2 Against Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto is lined up to start Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday against the division-rival San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. He will be opposed by fellow Japanese hurler Yu Darvish. Right-hander Jack Flaherty will kick off the series for LA on Saturday. The Dodgers will […]

Yu Darvish To Start In Game 2 Of NLDS

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish is listed as the probable starter for the Friars for Game 2 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. SD will go with ace Dylan Cease in Game 1 of the series on Saturday. Darvish will be opposed by […]

Dylan Cease Going In Game 1 Against Dodgers

San Diego Padres right-hander Dylan Cease will start Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. Cease will be followed by right-hander Yu Darvish in Game 2 on Sunday. The mustachioed right-hander was acquired from the Chicago White Sox before the regular season and […]

Pitching Coach Brent Strom Won't Return To Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks pitching coach Brent Strom, assistant pitching coach Dan Carlson and bullpen coach Mike Fetters will all not be returning to the team for the 2025 season in their current roles. The moves come after the D-backs ranked 27th in the big leagues in 2024 with a 4.64 ERA, mainly due to injuries to […]

Anthony Rizzo Considered A Long Shot For ALDS

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (fingers) hasn't attempted any baseball activities yet, according to general manager Brian Cashman. The Yankees consider Rizzo to be a long shot to be included on the roster for the American League Division Series against the Kansas City Royals, which begins on Saturday. In addition, infielder DJ LeMahieu […]

Oswaldo Cabrera, Ben Rice Considered "Primary Names" For First Base

With New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (fingers) and infielder DJ LeMahieu (hip) injured, general manager Brian Cashman considers Oswaldo Cabrera and rookie Ben Rice as the "primary names" at first base heading into the American League Division Series against the Kansas City Royals, which starts on Saturday. Rizzo is dealing with two fractured […]

Zamir White Out Again On Thursday

Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White (groin) is not practice on Thursday for the second straight day this week. White's status for Sunday's divisional clash against the Denver Broncos is now firmly up in the air. The 25-year-old will probably have to practice on Friday in some fashion to have a shot to suit […]

Bills, Chiefs Monitoring Davante Adams Situation

Teams like the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs are all monitoring the situation with Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams and are more likely to get involved if the Raiders are willing to take on some of the money owed to Adams, according to sources. Adams is owed $13.5 million the rest of […]

Davante Adams Misses Another Practice On Thursday

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) did not practice for the second straight day this week on Thursday. Adams injured his hamstring last week and sat out of the Week 4 win over the Cleveland Browns, but the main reason why he hasn't been practicing is because he wants out of Vegas. The […]

Brian Robinson Jr. Not Seen At Thursday's Practice

After not practicing to begin the week on Wednesday, Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (knee) was not seen on the practice field on Thursday. Robinson's Week 5 status against the Cleveland Browns is firmly up in the air, but the good news for the Commanders is that running back Austin Ekeler (concussion) appears […]

Diontae Johnson Practicing On Thursday

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (ankle) is practicing on Thursday after missing Wednesday's session with an ankle injury. Despite being a DNP in practice on Wednesday, the Panthers said they fully expect Johnson to suit up for a Week 5 tilt against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Johnson also battled a groin injury in […]

Miles Sanders Not Seen At Practice On Thursday

For the second straight day, Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders wasn't seen at practice on Thursday. Sanders wasn't included on the first injury report of the week on Wednesday, so it's unclear why he's not out on the field with the rest of his teammates. The 27-year-old lost the starting gig to Chuba Hubbard […]

Joe Mixon Missing From Thursday's Practice

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (ankle) is missing yet another practice on Thursday. Mixon injured his ankle in the Week 2 win over the Chicago Bears and hasn't played since. The fact that he has yet to practice this week means he's trending toward missing a third straight contest in Week 5 against the […]

Rashee Rice To Have More Tests Next Week

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that the team is waiting for swelling to be reduced in wide receiver Rashee Rice's injured right knee, and further tests are scheduled for next week. Rice injured his knee early in the Week 4 win over the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers, and initial fears were that […]

Devin Singletary To Miss Another Practice

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll said running back Devin Singletary (groin) will miss a second straight practice this week on Thursday. Singletary said he has a chance to play in Week 5 on the road against the Seattle Seahawks, but two straight days of DNPs says otherwise right now. He is going to […]

Malik Nabers Making Progress But Won't Practice On Thursday

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers (concussion) is making progress in the league's concussion protocol, but he won't be on the practice field for the second straight day this week on Thursday. Daboll said the team will wait as long as possible before making a determination for […]

Jonathan Taylor Not Expecting To Practice On Thursday

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) said he's still dealing with his ankle sprain and isn't likely to practice for the second straight day on Thursday. It's not a serious injury, but there is still a lot of uncertainty around his availability for Sunday's contest against the division-rival Jacksonville Jaguars. Two DNPs in a […]

Grayson Rodriguez, Felix Bautista, Jorge Mateo Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training

Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias said that right-hander Grayson Rodriguez (lat), relief pitcher Felix Bautista (elbow) and infielder Jorge Mateo (elbow) will all be more or less full-go for the start of spring training next February. Rodriguez carries the most fantasy relevance of the trio as a high-end starting fantasy arm when healthy. The […]

Cristian Javier, Jose Urquidy Expected To Be Ready Next July

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said on Thursday that right-handers Cristian Javier (elbow) and Jose Urquidy (elbow) are both projected to return at the end of July in 2025, "hopefully earlier." Javier and Urquidy both had Tommy John surgery in June of this year, so they will most likely miss all of the first […]

Justin Verlander Plans To Pitch In 2025

Houston Astros veteran right-hander Justin Verlander said he plans to continue his career and pitch in 2025. Verlander, who dealt with injuries in 2024 and pitched in only 17 games, wasn't even included on the team's playoff roster for the Wild-Card Series versus the Detroit Tigers, which the Astros lost in two games to get […]

Joe Musgrove Going For MRI On Thursday

San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove (elbow) will undergo an MRI exam on his right elbow after leaving his start on Wednesday in Game 2 of the Wild-Card Series against the Atlanta Braves at Petco Park with right-elbow tightness in the fourth inning. Musgrove has been on the injured list twice this year with elbow […]

Tarik Skubal Expected To Pitch Game 2 Of ALDS

MLive's Evan Woodbery expects Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal to pitch Games 2 and 5 of the American League Division Series against the division-rival Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Although it's unlikely, short-rest starts would allow Skubal, the pitching Triple Crown winner in the American League this year, to pitch in Game 1 and Game […]

Cole Ragans Set To Start Game 2 Of ALDS

Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans (calf) is lined up to start Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Monday. Veteran right-hander Michael Wacha will get the opener in Game 1 on Saturday. Ragans was forced from his outing in Game 1 of the Wild-Card […]

Michael Wacha To Start Game 1 Of ALDS

Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Wacha has been tabbed to start Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Left-hander Cole Ragans, who dealt with cramping in his calf in his outing against the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Tuesday, […]

Spencer Turnbull Unlikely To Be On Playoff Roster

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Spencer Turnbull (lat) threw an inning during the team's intrasquad game at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday and touched 92 mph on the radar gun, but he was also "erratic," according to manager Rob Thomson. The skipper said the team won't put a ton of weight into Turnbull's outing, but he also […]

Jeff Hoffman Dealing With Stiff Neck

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman (neck) didn't pitched during the team's intrasquad at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday because he came in with a "little stiff neck." However, manager Rob Thomson said the team held him back out of precaution and said "he'll be fine" for Game 1 of the National League Division Series […]

Miguel Rojas "Progressing"

Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said that shortstop Miguel Rojas (groin) is "progressing." Rojas tweaked his groin in last week's game against the division-rival San Diego Padres and didn't end up playing in the final series of the season last weekend versus the Colorado Rockies. However, with time off this week with the […]

Freddie Freeman Expected To Face Live Pitching This Week

Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said first baseman Freddie Freeman (ankle) is "progressing" and is expected to face live pitching during the team's workouts this week "at some point." Freeman injured his right ankle late last week and was forced to sit out of the final three games of the regular season against […]

Jack Flaherty To Start In Game 1 Of NLDS

Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said the plan is to start right-hander Jack Flaherty in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday at Dodger Stadium against the division-rival San Diego Padres. Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto is lined up for Game 2 on Sunday. Flaherty had a bounce-back campaign in 2024 with […]