Paul Blackburn Has Altered His Pitch Mix

New York Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn is set to face his old team, the Oakland Athletics, on Tuesday night, and he'll be pretty much a new pitcher when he does. Since being acquired from the A's at the trade deadline at the end of July, Blackburn has altered his pitch mix to emphasize his cutter […]

Cal Quantrill In Line To Start On Friday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Cal Quantrill (forearm) is listed as the team's probable starting pitcher for Friday's contest against the visiting division-rival San Diego Padres. Quantrill was scratched from his previous scheduled start on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks after he felt some right-forearm soreness after his previous start on Aug. 4 against the Padres. The […]

Kerry Carpenter Coming Off Injured List On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter (back) will be reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday before the team's game against the visiting Seattle Mariners, according to manager A.J. Hinch. Fantasy managers may not want to expect too much, too quickly from Carpenter, as he's been away from the big-league team since late May due […]

Logan O'Hoppe Leaves Early On Monday With Knee Soreness

Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe (knee) was pulled from Monday's series opener against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays with right-knee soreness. Before leaving the eventual 4-2 loss, O'Hoppe was hitless in his two at-bats with one strikeout. He was replaced behind the dish by Matt Thaiss, who would become the Halos' regular catcher if […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Undergoes Tests After Being Hit By Pitch

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (forearm, wrist) was hit by a pitch in the forearm/wrist area of his left arm in Monday's 8-3 loss to the hosting division-rival Minnesota Twins, but he said it hit his shoulder first. Witt has a bone bruise and underwent some tests after the game. "I think the […]

Davante Adams Rejoins The Raiders After Birth Of His Son

The Las Vegas Raiders are getting wide receiver Davante Adams (personal) back at training camp this week. The three-time first-team All-Pro left the team in camp in Costa Mesa after six practices this summer -- he missed the final five practices and the preseason opener on Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings -- to return to […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Injured On Monday

New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (arm, shoulder) was replaced by Ben Rice as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning of Monday's series opener against the hosting Chicago White Sox. Television replays showed Chisholm moving his left arm/shoulder in the dugout after scoring a run in the fifth inning. Before being pulled, Chisholm […]

Rays Call Up Junior Caminero

The Tampa Bay Rays are calling up infield prospect Junior Caminero, according to sources, and he will join the team on Tuesday before their game against the visiting Houston Astros. Caminero is Tampa's top prospect and the No. 2 overall prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, and should immediately picked up by fantasy managers in […]

Ketel Marte Leaves Monday's Game Early

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (ankle) fell to the ground while taking a swing in Monday's series opener against the visiting Colorado Rockies while taking a swing but remained in the game. Marte then hobbled down to first base on a fly out and was eventually removed from the contest and replaced by Kevin […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Suffers Hamstring Injury

Updating a previous report, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury at Monday night's training camp practice, according to a source. We still don't have a firm diagnosis on the severity of Gibbs' hamstring injury, but this could certainly be an injury that puts the 22-year-old second year back's availability for […]

Amarius Mims To Miss Several Weeks With Strained Pectoral Muscle

Cincinnati Bengals rookie first-round offensive tackle Amarius Mims (pectoral) suffered a strained pectoral muscle and will be forced to miss several weeks, according to head coach Zac Taylor. It's a disappointing injury for the 18th overall pick in this year's NFL draft, as his availability for the start of the 2024 regular season in Week […]

Kyle Hamilton Has Minor Knee Sprain

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that safety Kyle Hamilton (knee) is dealing with a minor knee sprain and is "good" after getting injured in Sunday's training camp practice. Hamilton might miss a bit of practice time this week as a result, but he appears to have avoided a significant knee injury and should […]

Bralen Trice Suffers Torn ACL

The Atlanta Falcons placed rookie third-round outside linebacker Bralen Trice (knee) on Injured Reserve on Sunday after he tore his ACL in the preseason opener on Friday against the Miami Dolphins, according to sources. Trice had impressed early on in camp and had been running with the first-team defense, which makes his season-ending injury even […]

Ty Johnson Returns To Practice

Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson (hamstring) was set to return to training camp practice on Monday. A hamstring injury suffered at the start of camp at the end of July had kept Johnson on the sidelines until this week. Now that the 26-year-old has rejoined the rest of his teammates in practice, he'll continue […]

Michael Harris II Will Be Activated On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed on Monday that outfielder Michael Harris II (hamstring) will be activated from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. Harris will make his long-awaited return to the Braves' big-league roster after being sidelined since June 15 due to a left-hamstring strain. The 23-year-old could be eased into duties in center […]

Donald Parham Jr. On The Roster Bubble

As things currently stand in training camp, The Athletic's Daniel Popper lists Los Angeles Chargers tight ends Will Dissly, Hayden Hurst and Stone Smartt as the three TEs he thinks will make the final roster. Donald Parham Jr. and Ben Mason have missed significant practice time with injuries, and when Parham has been on the […]

Geno Smith Not Expected To Play In Second Preseason Game

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said on Monday that the team's starters probably won't play much in the second preseason game this Saturday against the Tennessee Titans. The starters will get their work in joint practices with the Titans this week. Smith and the rest of the offensive starters also sat out of Saturday's […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Injured In Monday's Practice

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (leg) left Monday night's training camp practice early to be evaluated with a leg injury. Fantasy managers are going to have to check back for more word on the severity of Gibb's leg injury, but for now, consider him to be day-to-day. Expect the Lions to exercise plenty of […]

Brenden Rice Has Made An Impression

The Athletic's Daniel Popper went into training camp thinking the Los Angeles Chargers would only keep five receivers, but impressive performances by wideout Brenden Rice has forced Popper to open up an additional spot in this group. Rice has shown he can be a productive receiver at the NFL level. His size, athleticism, route-running, hands […]

David Bell To Miss A Week Or Two

Cleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell (quadriceps) "took a pretty good shot" in the preseason opener on Saturday against the Green Bay Packers and will miss a week or two, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. It's a bummer for Bell, who was having an outstanding training camp up until this point. Before getting hurt […]

J.J. McCarthy Dealing With Knee Soreness

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell announced that rookie first-round quarterback J.J. McCarthy (knee) is dealing with knee soreness and won't take part in Monday night's training camp practice. The Vikings are likely just being overly cautious here with who they hope will be their QB of the future. The 21-year-old Michigan product made his […]

Amed Rosario Cut By Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers designated infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario for assignment on Monday and activated infielder/outfielder Mookie Betts (hand) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Rosario, who was acquired in a trade from the Tampa Bay Rays just two weeks ago at the end of July, became expendable with Betts making his long-awaited […]

J.P. Crawford Has Resumed Throwing

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (finger), who has been taking infield practice since Aug. 2, threw for the first time before the team's series finale on Sunday against the visiting New York Mets, lightly tossing out to 60 feet. "Today's Day 1 for J.P. throwing," manager Scott Servais said on Sunday. "He still feels it, […]

Yu Darvish Throws Live BP, Could Still Return This Year

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish (personal), who has been out since late May, threw a live batting practice session on Sunday at a San Diego-area high school, according to league sources. Darvish has been working out and throwing on his own since he went on the restricted list on July 6 and appeared healthy […]

Clay Holmes Unavailable On Monday

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he's unsure who would be his closer on Monday night against the hosting Chicago White Sox with closer Clay Holmes unavailable after Sunday's heavy workload. "We'll see," Boone said. Holmes threw 45 pitches to pick up a four-out save in Sunday's win over the visiting Texas Rangers, so […]

Kris Bryant Goes Back On The Injured List

The Colorado Rockies placed first baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a back strain and recalled outfield prospect Jordan Beck from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move. Bryant just has not been able to stay healthy for long periods of time since joining the Rockies before the 2022 campaign. […]

Rockies Recall Jordan Beck

The Colorado Rockies recalled outfield prospect Jordan Beck from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday and placed first baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) on the 10-day injured list with a back strain in a corresponding move. Beck, the Rockies' No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will be in his second stint with the Rockies this year. The 23-year-old […]

Will Wagner Recalled, Making MLB Debut On Monday

The Toronto Blue Jays selected the contract of infield prospect Will Wagner from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday and optioned infielder Luis De Los Santos to Buffalo in a corresponding move. Wagner, who came to Toronto in the trade that sent left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to the Houston Astros at the end of July, is considered the […]

Reynaldo Lopez To Make A Rehab Start On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves All-Star right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (forearm) is scheduled to begin his minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday and make a start with Triple-A Gwinnett. Lopez is expected to rejoin Atlanta's starting rotation after his rehab start on Tuesday, barring a setback with his right forearm. The 30-year-old's next start in the big leagues could come […]

Kyle Tucker Working Out On Monday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (shin) is doing on-field work at Tropicana Field on Monday before the contest against the hosting Tampa Bay Rays that includes crow-hop throws, short distance, side-to-side explosive movements, some jogging and taking fly balls in left field. It's the most that Tucker has done at any point since he went […]