Yainer Diaz Back In Astros Lineup On Friday

Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (finger) is back in the starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Detroit Tigers and left-hander Tarik Skubal, serving as the designated hitter and batting fifth. Victor Caratini will do the catching and hit eighth for the Astros. Diaz took a foul tip to his right index finger last weekend […]

Jurickson Profar Back In Friday's Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar (knee) is back in left field and is hitting third on Friday in the series opener against the hosting New York Mets and left-hander Sean Manaea. Profar's left knee buckled during a swing late in Tuesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics and he was held out of Wednesday's game […]

Miguel Sano Moving Rehab Assignment To Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels corner infielder Miguel Sano (knee) is scheduled to move his minor-league rehab assignment to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday. Sano resumed his rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League last weekend after suffering a setback on May 26 when he burned himself with a heating pad. Now that the 31-year-old right-handed power […]

Emerson Hancock Heads Back To Triple-A

The Seattle Mariners optioned right-hander Emerson Hancock to Triple-A Tacoma after his start on Thursday and recalled right-hander Cody Bolton from Tacoma on Friday. Hancock made a spot start against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday and delivered a quality start, allowing only two runs in seven innings of work. But despite the solid showing, […]

Ryan Brasier Now On The 60-Day Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers moved right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier (calf) to the 60-day injured list on June 13. Brasier pulled his right calf muscle while doing some sprinting as part of his regular warmups before the game on April 29 against the Arizona Diamondbacks and was put on the 15-day IL. An MRI exam on […]

Tommy Pham Reinstated From Injured List

The Chicago White Sox announced on Friday that they have reinstated outfielder Tommy Pham (ankle) from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Zach DeLoach and right-hander Jordan Leasure to Triple-A Charlotte in corresponding moves. Right-hander Chad Kuhl also had his contract selected from Charlotte. While the lineup isn't out yet, Pham figures to be […]

DJ LeMahieu Resting Against Red Sox

New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Since making his 2024 debut late on May 28, LeMahieu has looked rusty, going 8-for-42 (.190) with an RBI, seven walks and 11 strikeouts in 13 games played. He […]

Nick Ahmed Back From The Injured List

The San Francisco Giants activated shortstop Nick Ahmed (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned infielder Casey Schmitt to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Shortstop prospect Marco Luciano (hamstring) was also activated from the IL, but the Giants chose to send him back to Sacramento for more seasoning. Now that Ahmed […]

Marco Luciano Activated And Optioned To Minors

The San Francisco Giants activated shortstop prospect Marco Luciano (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento. The Giants also activated shortstop Nick Ahmed (wrist) from the IL and optioned infielder Casey Schmitt to Sacramento, so Ahmed and Brett Wisely will split shortstop duties in San Fran moving forward. […]

Addison Barger Back With Big-League Club

The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they recalled outfield prospect Addison Barger from Triple-A Buffalo and designated first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach for assignment in a corresponding move. The team's No. 6 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, Barger will make his return to the majors after going 1-for-8 with six strikeouts in five games […]

Kevin Kiermaier Out Again On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (knee) is out of the starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Cleveland Guardians and left-handed starter Logan Allen. It's the second straight game that Kiermaier will miss due to a bruised knee that he suffered on Tuesday. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues will need to check back to […]

Harrison Bader Not Facing The Padres On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Harrison Bader will take the day off on Friday against the visiting San Diego Padres. With Bader on the bench, Tyrone Taylor will handle center-field duties and will bat sixth for the Mets against Padres right-handed knuckleballer Matt Waldron. In 10 games so far in June, Bader has hit .241 (7-for-29) […]

Jordan Wicks Leaves Early With Oblique Injury

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that left-hander Jordan Wicks (oblique) left his start early on Friday against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals with an oblique injury. Wicks only made it through 1 2/3 innings before being pulled with the injury. He didn't allow a run on two hits while walking none and striking out […]

Ryan O'Hearn Sitting Against A Lefty

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies with a left-hander on the mound. Adley Rutschman will serve as the designated hitter and will bat second, while James McCann will do the catching for the O's and will hit eighth against Phillies left-hander […]

Shaun Anderson Called Up To Start Friday

The Miami Marlins recalled right-hander Shaun Anderson from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday and designated right-hander Burch Smith for assignment in a corresponding move. Anderson will be making his first start of the year and first in the big leagues since his rookie campaign in 2019 with the San Francisco Giants on Friday against the hosting […]

Astros Release Jose Abreu

The Houston Astros released struggling first baseman Jose Abreu from their major-league roster on Friday, according to general manager Dana Brown. The team will announce a corresponding move later on Friday. Abreu was already optioned to the minors recently to work on his swing, but he went 7-for-42 (.167) with two homers, four RBI and […]

Calais Campbell Signs With Dolphins

Six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell signed an undisclosed deal with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, according to sources. Campbell will turn 38 years old in September but he's still playing at a high level as he enters his 17th season in the NFL. The 37-year-old is looking to finish out his career in […]

Chase Young Plans To Be Available For Training Camp

New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young (neck), who had offseason neck surgery, received a positive report from renowned specialist Dr. Robert Watkins during a checkup this week, according to a source. Young will have more tests on his neck in around six weeks, but he plans to take part in training camp this summer. […]

Khalil Shakir Expects To Be Full-Go For Training Camp

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir (lower body) said he's all good and expects to be 100 percent healthy for the start of training camp at the end of July. Shakir suffered an undisclosed lower-body injury during minicamp practice earlier this week and didn't practice the rest of the week. However, it appears that the […]

Blake Corum Has "Really Stood Out"

Los Angeles Rams rookie running back Blake Corum has impressed head coach Sean McVay this offseason as he attempts to learn the offense and carve out a role for himself behind lead back Kyren Williams. "On the offensive side, I've been pleased with a lot of guys but Blake Corum has really stood out," McVay […]

Jake Ferguson Impressing This Offseason

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson broke out as the team's starting tight end in 2023 with 71 catches for 761 yards and five touchdowns en route to his first Pro Bowl nod. "It's his consistency and his passion — his energy," said head coach Mike McCarthy. "And, really, it's his growth as a football […]

Seahawks To Make DK Metcalf A "Moving Target"

Seattle Seahawks new head coach Mike Macdonald said his coaching staff plans to make wide receiver DK Metcalf a "moving target" for defenses this year. "I can tell you this: We want to get DK the ball a lot, too," Macdonald said. The Seahawks and new offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb plan to move Metcalf around […]

Jets Being Cautious With Breece Hall

New York Jets running back Breece Hall (lower body) was held out of minicamp practices as a precaution with a minor lower-body injury. "I'm just focused on continuing to get better and just to keep building my body up for the season," Hall said. "I could practice right now. I feel great, but the coaches […]

Evan Neal Appears To Have Suffered Setback

New York Giants offensive lineman Evan Neal (ankle) had surgery to fix a small fracture in his ankle in early January, but he had participated in some individual drills in the first two open organized team activity practices. However, head coach Brian Daboll said the team "backed off" the 2022 first-rounder recently. Neal was in […]

Ben Brown Diagnosed With Stress Reaction In His Neck

Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Ben Brown (neck) has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his back, and it sounds as though he'll be out longer than his 15-day injured list stint. "We're still trying to figure out how long and what it means and what he can do. It's a unique injury for a […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Not Playing Friday

Chicago Cubs rookie outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is not in the starting lineup on Friday for the series opener against the visiting division-rival St. Louis Cardinals. Crow-Armstrong will take a seat on the bench to open the weekend despite starting in each of the team's last four games. In his absence, Mike Tauchman will play center […]

Michael Siani Out Of Friday's Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Michael Siani is not starting on Friday at Wrigley Field against the division-rival Chicago Cubs. Siani will take a seat to begin the series against the Cubbies after starting in each of the last four games. Dylan Carlson will man center field and will bat seventh for the Cardinals against Cubs […]

Adam Frazier Returns From Bereavement List

The Kansas City Royals reinstated infielder Adam Frazier from the bereavement list on Friday and optioned infielder Nick Pratto to Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. After missing a few days for a personal matter, the 32-year-old veteran second baseman will return to the Royals on Friday for the start of a series against the […]

Ricky Tiedemann Making Rehab Start On Friday

Top Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann (elbow) has been assigned to the team's Florida Complex League on a minor-league rehab assignment and is scheduled to start on Friday. Tiedemann hasn't pitched in a game since April 11 due to left ulnar-nerve inflammation. The 21-year-old will eventually move up the ladder in the minors […]

Yency Almonte Throwing Live Batting Practice

Chicago Cubs right-hander Yency Almonte (shoulder) is throwing live batting practice in Arizona on Friday. Almonte has been sidelined since early May due to a right-shoulder strain, and Friday's live BP session will be the first time that he has faced hitters in his rehab. After a couple live sessions, Almonte should be sent out […]