Will Smith Could Come Off Injured List Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said "there's a chance" that catcher Will Smith (concussion) could be activated from the injured list to serve as the designated hitter on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals if he comes out of his simulated-game at-bats on Friday afternoon in good shape. Smith hasn't played since April 12... Read More

Justin Verlander To Make Rehab Start Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander (shoulder) is scheduled to make a minor-league rehab start on Friday for Double-A Binghamton, providing the weather cooperates. Verlander said earlier this week that he expects to come off the 15-day injured list to make his Mets debut after making just one rehab start. The 40-year-old three-time Cy... Read More

Aaron Judge Expects To Miss "Next Couple Of Days"

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (hip) said he expects to miss the "next couple of days," but that he's not concerned after leaving Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers early with right-hip discomfort. He felt his hip on Thursday morning when he got up. It was the result of the awkward head-first slide from... Read More

Will Levis' Toe Causing Him To Slide?

University of Kentucky quarterback Will Levis' left toe injury that caused him to miss two games last year was "problematic" for one team that considered taking him in the first round of Thursday night's NFL draft. Levis said his "toe has healed" and he's good to go. Another team thinks Levis could manage the toe... Read More

49ers Not Expected To Trade Trey Lance

The San Francisco 49ers aren't expected to trade quarterback Trey Lance, as no substantive talks have transpired over the last 72 hours-plus, according to sources. If Lance was going to be traded, it would have happened before the first round of the NFL draft commenced on Thursday night. The Houston Texans were one of the... Read More

Cardinals Don't Anticipate Trading DeAndre Hopkins

Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort said, "I don't foresee that happening," when discussing a potential trade of wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. The 30-year-old pass-catcher didn't attend the team's voluntary offseason workouts, and he could be a holdout candidate once training camp comes at the end of July. Still, the Cardinals haven't seen any offers... Read More

Chiefs Close Out First Round With Felix Anudike-Uzomah

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Kansas State edge rusher Felix Anudike-Uzomah with the No. 31 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft to close out the first round on Thursday night. Anudike-Uzomah stays in his hometown after earning the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award while also being named a second-team All-American. He... Read More

Eagles Take Another Defender In Nolan Smith At No. 30

The Philadelphia Eagles selected University of Georgia edge rusher Nolan Smith with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Eagles were expected to place an emphasis on their defensive line early in this year's draft, and that's exactly what they did by taking Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter... Read More

Saints Go With Defense In Bryan Bresee At No. 29

The New Orleans Saints selected University of Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. Bresee is not a small human by any means. He stands at 6-foot-5, 298 pounds and will give New Orleans a monstrous presence on the interior of their defensive... Read More

Myles Murphy Taken By Bengals Late In First Round

The Cincinnati Bengals selected University of Clemson edge rusher Myles Murphy with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. Murphy should immediately contribute on the defensive side of the ball for the Bengals in his rookie year, and he could end up being a steal in this draft. The... Read More

Jaguars Trade Back Twice, Select Anton Harrison

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected University of Oklahoma offensive tackle Anton Harrison with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Jaguars originally held the 24th overall pick, but they traded back twice late in the first round to fall into the No. 27 spot. With left tackle Cam Robinson... Read More

Cowboys Go With Mazi Smith At No. 26

The Dallas Cowboys selected University of Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. Many people expected the Cowboys to go with a tight end with their first-round selection, but they pivoted after the Bills traded up in front of them to take Utah's... Read More

Bills Trade Up To Take Tight End Dalton Kincaid

The Buffalo Bills selected University of Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Bills traded up near the end of the first round to grab the first tight end in this year's draft. Kincaid was the consensus top TE in this year's... Read More

Giants Trade Up One Spot To Select Deonte Banks

The New York Giants selected University of Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Giants originally held the No. 25 pick in the first round, but they traded up with the Jacksonville Jaguars to take Banks and bolster their secondary. Banks is the... Read More

Vikings Take Jordan Addison At No. 23 Overall

The Minnesota Vikings selected University of Southern California wide receiver Jordan Addison with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. The wide receiver run continues late in the first round. Many folks thought the Vikings would address their needs on defense with this pick, but they decided to go... Read More

Ravens Give Lamar Jackson More Help With Zay Flowers

The Baltimore Ravens selected Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. That's now three receivers in a row after Jaxon Smith-Njigba went to the Seahawks at No. 20 and Quentin Johnston went to the Chargers at No. 21. Quarterback Lamar Jackson, who... Read More

Chargers Take Quentin Johnston At No. 21

The Los Angeles Chargers selected Texas Christian University wide receiver Quentin Johnston with the No. 21 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. After the first receiver came off the board to the Seattle Seahawks at No. 20, the Chargers make it two in a row to give quarterback Justin Herbert another... Read More

Seahawks Give Geno Smith More Help With Jaxon Smith-Njigba

The Seattle Seahawks selected Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Seahawks kept their fifth overall pick in the first round and took cornerback Devon Witherspoon, and now they give quarterback Geno Smith yet another explosive receiving option on offense. Smith-Njigba... Read More

Calijah Kancey Goes To Buccaneers At No. 19 Overall

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected University of Pittsburgh defensive tackle Calijah Kancey with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. Some folks thought that the Buccaneers would go with University of Kentucky quarterback Will Levis with this pick now that Tom Brady is retired, but they chose to beef... Read More

Lions Go With Jack Campbell With Their Second First-Round Pick

The Detroit Lions selected University of Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Lions traded back earlier in the first round to drop to 12th overall to take Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs, and now they go with defense in Campbell. The 22-year-old... Read More

Patriots Trade Back And Take Christian Gonzalez

The New England Patriots selected University of Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Patriots continued their trend of trading back in the first round this year, moving from No. 14 overall to No. 17 to bolster their secondary with Gonzalez, who was... Read More

Commanders Take Emmanuel Forbes At No. 16 Overall

The Washington Commanders selected Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night. Many folks thought the Commanders might go with Kentucky quarterback Will Levis with this pick, but they chose to bolster their secondary instead. Forbes is a great pick here at 16th overall... Read More

Eagles' Interest In Bijan Robinson Is Real

The Philadelphia Eagles' interest in University of Texas running back Bijan Robinson is real. They're comfortable taking Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter as well at No. 10 overall in the first round of Thursday night's NFL draft, according to sources. General manager Howie Roseman loves to build in the trenches, too, and the Eagles currently... Read More

Seahawks, Vikings Could Be Landing Spots For Anthony Richardson

If University of Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson falls outside of the top-10 picks in the first round of this year's NFL draft on Thursday night, the Seattle Seahawks (No. 20 overall) and Minnesota Vikings could be landing spots for him. The first realistic spot for Richardson is at No. 4 to the Indianapolis Colts, but... Read More

Mike Yastrzemski Back In Lineup Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (side) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Miles Mikolas, starting in center field and hitting sixth in the batting order. Yastrzemski was scratched from Wednesday's lineup with tightness in his left side, but it turned out to be nothing too... Read More

Willson Contreras Getting A Breather

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras is not playing on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. It looks like a normal day of rest for Contreras in the series finale against the Giants. The 30-year-old Venezuelan backstop has gone 3-for-11 in the series with a walk and two strikeouts, and he's hitting a solid .275... Read More

Francisco Alvarez Catching Versus Nationals

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is behind the plate and is batting ninth for the Mets on Thursday against right-hander Trevor Williams and the Washington Nationals. In his first full season with the Mets in 2023, Alvarez has gotten off to an ice-cold start, going 5-for-31 (.161) with one home run, two RBI, two... Read More

Salvador Perez Remains Out Thursday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez remains out of the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins due to general soreness. Perez was also out on Wednesday, but he figures to return to action behind the dish for the Royals this weekend. Fantasy managers must make sure to keep him out of their... Read More

Wil Myers Placed On Injured List With Illness

The Cincinnati Reds placed infielder/outfielder Wil Myers (illness) on the injured list (retroactive to Wednesday). In corresponding moves, the team also recalled right-hander Casey Legumina from Triple-A Louisville and placed right-hander Graham Ashcraft on the bereavement list. Infielder Jason Vosler, who was designated for assignment on Monday, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Louisville. Myers... Read More

Javier Baez Returns Against Baltimore

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (hand) is back at shortstop and is hitting third in the batting order on Thursday against right-hander Kyle Gibson and the Baltimore Orioles. Baez left Wednesday's game early after he was hit on the left hand by a pitch, but X-rays came back negative and he's fine to play a... Read More