Mets Sign Brandon Waddell To Minors Deal

The New York Mets signed free-agent left-hander Brandon Waddell to a minor-league deal on Monday, according to a source familiar with the deal. Waddell, 30, was originally a fifth-round draft selection by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015 out of the University of Virginia. He made his debut in the COVID-shortened season in 2020 with the […]

Garrett Crochet Doesn't Plan On Changing Pitch Mix

Boston Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet said he doesn't plan on drastically changing his pitch mix in 2025 in his first season with the team. "But ultimately, I don't think that I'll change the fastball/cutter usage a whole lot. I feel like that's kind of my bread and butter, and a big reason why I […]

Tomoyuki Sugano Agrees With Orioles On One-Year Deal

Japanese Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano agreed with the Baltimore Orioles on a one-year, $13 million deal on Monday, according to sources. The 35-year-old was excellent in Japan in 2024 with a 1.67 ERA with 111 strikeouts and only 16 walks in 156 2/3 innings pitched for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. In his 12 […]

Matt Sauer Signs Minor-League Deal With Dodgers

Free-agent right-hander Matt Sauer signed a minor-league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday that includes an invite to major-league spring training, according to a source. The 25-year-old was a big-league Rule 5 pick of the Kansas City Royals last year and was originally the New York Yankees' second-round selection back in 2017. The […]

Brock Stewart May Not Be Ready For Spring Training

The Minnesota Twins are unsure if right-handed reliever Brock Stewart (shoulder) will be ready for the start of spring training in February despite starting his throwing program in mid-November. Stewart was given a recovery timeline of five to six months after he had season-ending arthroscopic right-shoulder surgery in August. The 33-year-old has been very productive […]

Joey Bart Currently The Team's Top Catcher

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said on MLB Network that catcher Joey Bart has taken the pole position at catcher heading into the 2025 season. Bart couldn't get going with the San Francisco Giants and was picked up on waivers by the Pirates early on in 2024. The low-cost move worked out for the […]

Rays Expect Shane McClanahan To Throw Around 150 Innings Next Year

Tampa Bay Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander said on MLB Network that the team expects left-hander Shane McClanahan (elbow) to throw "150-ish" innings in his return to action in 2025. McClanahan had his second Tommy John surgery in August of 2023 and didn't pitch at all for the Rays this past season as […]

Jets Interview Thomas Dimitroff For GM Position

The New York Jets interviewed former Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Monday, according to a source. The Jets have already begun to look at candidate to replace former GM Joe Douglas at the end of the 2024 season. Dimitroff was the GM in Atlanta for 12 years and saw the team post a […]

Patriots Expected To Bring Jerod Mayo Back Next Year

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reportedly told associates last week that head coach Jerod Mayo will be back for another season in 2025 despite how poorly his first year as head coach in the NFL has gone this year. Mayo hasn't been given much help with one of the worst rosters in the league, […]

Trevon Diggs Not Guaranteed To Be Ready For Start Of Next Season

Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said on 105.3 The Fan on Monday that cornerback Trevon Diggs (knee) will have surgery to fix an issue in his articular cartilage, and his recovery could take up to eight months. The expectation is that Diggs won't be ready for the start of training camp, but there's […]

Steelers Optimistic On T.J. Watt's Week 16 Availability

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is optimistic on pass-rusher T.J. Watt's (ankle) availability for their Week 16 game this Saturday against the division-rival Baltimore Ravens. Tomlin said Watt is walking around comfortably and that the "door is ajar" for him to play. Pittsburgh believes that the ankle sprain that the 30-year-old suffered late in […]

Derek Carr's Week 16 Status Unknown

New Orleans Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi said that it's too soon in the week to guess whether quarterback Derek Carr (concussion, hand) could play in Week 16 against the Green Bay Packers next Monday night. However, Rizzi also said it "wouldn't be a reach" to expect that Carr will be cleared to play […]

Titans Non-Committal On Starting QB For Week 16

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan said on Monday that he's going to use the next few days to decide who his starting quarterback will be heading into Week 16 against the division-rival Indianapolis Colts. Levis threw three interceptions and lost a fumble in the Week 15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals before being benched […]

Nick Chubb Not Expected To Need Surgery

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said he thinks that running back Nick Chubb (foot) won't need surgery on the broken left foot that he suffered in the Week 15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Chubb will still miss the rest of the regular season with only three weeks left, but the 28-year-old should […]

Zach Ertz In Concussion Protocol

Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (concussion) and defensive back Jeremy Chinn (concussion) are both in the league's concussion protocol after suffering head injuries in the team's Week 15 win over the New Orleans Saints, according to head coach Dan Quinn. It was a tough day for fantasy managers that started Ertz in the first […]

Joe Mixon Fine After Injury Scare On Sunday

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (ankle) had his ankle checked during the Week 15 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday but finished the game. "Joe came out fine, Joe will be fine," head coach DeMeco Ryans said on Monday. It's good news, but fantasy managers probably weren't fine with Mixon's final stat line […]

Seahawks Optimistic Geno Smith Will Take Most Of The Practice Reps This Week

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said on Monday that tests on quarterback Geno Smith's right knee came back positive. "Hopefully we'll see him practice throughout the week," Macdonald says. In addition to the team expecting Smith to practice this week, they are optimistic that he will take most of the snaps at practice. Smith […]

Kenneth Walker III Feeling Good, Week 16 Status Up In The Air

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (calf) went through a good workout on Monday and is feeling good, but his status for the Week 16 contest against the Minnesota Vikings is up in the air, according to head coach Mike Macdonald. "We'll see on Wednesday," Macdonald said. Walker has missed each of the last […]

Chiefs Release Clyde Edwards-Helaire

The Kansas City Chiefs released running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire on Monday. Edwards-Helaire's disappointing tenure in Kansas City officially comes to an end after he didn't play a single down for the team in 2024. The 25-year-old began the regular season on the Non-Football Illness list due to personal issues and was a healthy scratch in […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Clears Waivers, Officially A Free Agent

Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. cleared waivers on Monday and is now officially a free agent. Beckham and the Dolphins mutually agreed to part ways late last week, and now the 32-year-old veteran pass-catcher is free to sign with any team he pleases. He reportedly already had several potential landing spots in […]

Desmond Ridder Starting On Monday Night, Aidan O'Connell Ruled Out

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Desmond Ridder will start in a revenge game against his former team, the Atlanta Falcons, on Monday Night Football. Meanwhile, Aidan O'Connell (knee), who was listed as questionable with a bone bruise in his left knee, is officially inactive and will serve as the emergency third QB. O'Connell was initially feared […]

Stephon Gilmore Won't Play Against Bears

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday night's primetime divisional clash against the Chicago Bears. Despite being limited in practice on Saturday, Gilmore will miss his second straight game, as expected. Gilmore will now hope to heal up to potentially play in next week's game on the road in Seattle […]

D'Andre Swift Officially Active On Monday Night

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift (groin) is officially active for the Monday night game against the division-rival Minnesota Vikings in Week 15 after he was listed as questionable coming into the contest. Swift missed practice on Thursday and Friday before returning to a limited session on Saturday. Roschon Johnson (concussion) is missing another game, […]

Stephon Gilmore Not Expected To Play On Monday Night

According to a source, Minnesota Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Week 15, is not expected to play on Monday Night Football versus the division-rival Chicago Bears. Despite returning to a limited practice session on Saturday, the 34-year-old veteran defensive back is probably not going to be active on Monday […]

Sam Hubbard Likely Done For The Season

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard (knee) suffered a PCL injury to his knee in Sunday's Week 15 win over the Tennessee Titans and will likely miss the rest of the season, according to sources. Hubbard has already been ruled out for the Week 16 contest against the division-rival Cleveland Browns, and he'll likely also […]

Diontae Johnson Won't Rejoin The Team This Week

The Baltimore Ravens announced on Monday that recently suspended wide receiver Diontae Johnson and the team have mutually agreed to excuse him from team activities this week. Johnson was suspended for the Week 15 win over the New York Giants due to conduct detrimental to the team when he refused to enter the Week 13 […]

Alec Pierce In Concussion Protocol

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that wide receiver Alec Pierce (concussion) is in the league's concussion protocol after leaving Sunday's Week 15 loss to the Denver Broncos with a head injury. Pierce hit the ground hard in the first half while going after a deep ball and was later ruled out for the […]

Joe Burrow Avoids Issues With His Knee In Week 15

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (knee) didn't have any issues with his surgically repaired knee in the Week 15 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Burrow was wearing a sleeve on his knee in last Monday night's win over the Dallas Cowboys and dealt with some soreness after that game, but he was fine […]

Cubs, Yankees Still Apart On Money In Trade Talks Involving Cody Bellinger

The New York Post's Jon Heyman reports that there is still a money gap in the trade talks for outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger with the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees. Heyman describes the situation as a matter of "who blinks first," if ever. A trade could still go down between the two clubs this […]

Browns "Hopeful" Cedric Tillman Can Return In Week 16

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said he's "hopeful" that wide receiver Cedric Tillman (concussion) can return and play in Week 16 against the division-rival Cincinnati Bengals this coming Sunday. Stefanski said that Tillman is "getting better" after sustaining a concussion in the team's Week 12 upset win over the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers. The 24-year-old […]