Angels Hire Ron Washington As New Manager

The Los Angeles Angels hired Atlanta Braves third base coach Ron Washington as their new manager on Wednesday. They will give him an undisclosed two-year contract. Washington will become the 23rd manager in franchise history after the Halos fired Phil Nevin following another disappointing season in 2023 that ended without a playoff berth. The 71-year-old […]

Jarren Duran Doing Weight-Bearing Exercises

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran (toe) is doing weight-bearing exercises as he progresses in his rehab from a toe injury. Duran needed surgery on Aug. 30 to fix the flexor tendon in his left big toe and was unable to finish out the 2023 season with Boston. Barring any setbacks this winter, the 27-year-old […]

Triston Casas Close To Starting A Hitting Program

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (shoulder) is getting close to starting a hitting program this offseason now that his shoulder injury has healed up. Casas was unable to finish out the 2023 regular season due to inflammation in his right shoulder, but he didn't need surgery of any kind and will have plenty […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Might Not Return Until July

Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr.'s (forearm) agent, Scott Boras, said on Wednesday that his client is "certainly going to be pitching next year, no doubt," but he also didn't give a specific timeline for when McCullers might be back. General manager Dana Brown said on Tuesday that McCullers might not return until sometime in […]

David Peterson Out 6-7 Months After Hip Surgery

New York Mets left-hander David Peterson (hip) underwent surgery to fix a labrum tear in his left hip on Monday, according to the team. It's an injury that typically takes six to seven months to return from, which means Peterson is unlikely to be ready until May or early June of 2024. The 28-year-old southpaw […]

Padres Plan To Have Juan Soto In Their 2024 Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto's agent, Scott Boras, said the Padres have laid out a plan to his client that includes Soto in their lineup next season. Trade rumors have been swirling around the three-time All-Star since the Friars ended their disappointing 2023 campaign. The 25-year-old left-handed slugger is going to see a huge […]

David Njoku Not Practicing Wednesday

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (knee) is not practicing with the team on Wednesday. It was an ankle injury that kept Njoku out of practice early last week, but he ultimately played in the Week 9 win over the Arizona Cardinals and caught four of six targets for 26 yards and had his second […]

Justin Jefferson Unlikely To Return In Week 10

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said it would be "a little aggressive" to think that All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson (hamstring) could come off Injured Reserve to play in Week 10 against the New Orleans Saints, although "he can't wait to get back out there." The good news is the Vikings opened Jefferson's 21-day […]

Robert Woods Still Missing From Practice

Houston Texans wide receiver Robert Woods (foot) is still absent from practice on Wednesday. Woods hasn't played since Week 6 and didn't practice at all last week, so he's trending towards another absence in Week 10 against the Cincinnati Bengals. And with Nico Collins also missing practice on Wednesday with an undisclosed injury, the Texans […]

Khalil Herbert Listed As Questionable For Thursday Night

Despite the fact that Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert (ankle) practiced in full all week, he's officially listed as questionable to come off Injured Reserve to play on Thursday night in Week 10 against the Carolina Panthers. Meanwhile, fullback Khari Blasingame (concussion) missed practice all week and has been ruled out. The Bears will […]

Treylon Burks Won't Practice Wednesday

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said that wide receiver Treylon Burks (concussion) will not practice on Wednesday. This doesn't come as a surprise after Vrabel said on Tuesday that Burks is doubtful to play in Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he suffered a concussion late in last Thursday's loss to the […]

DJ Chark Jr. Doubtful, Laviska Shenault Jr. Out For Week 10

Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. (elbow) is being listed as doubtful for the Thursday night game against the Chicago Bears, while wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. (ankle) has been ruled out again. Chark was questionable to play in Week 9 with his elbow injury but managed to suit up and catch a touchdown […]

Kyler Murray's Attitude Has Changed

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) was at odds with former head coach Kliff Kingsbury last year before he suffered a torn ACL in Week 14, and there were also reports that surfaced that the front office wasn't happy with his lack of preparation before games. However, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Murray has […]

Giants Officially Name Tommy DeVito The Starter For Week 10

New York Giants undrafted rookie quarterback Tommy Devito will start in Week 10 against the division-rival Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, according to head coach Brian Daboll. Matt Barkley will serve as his backup with Daniel Jones (knee) done for the year with a torn ACL and Tyrod Taylor (ribs) on Injured Reserve. DeVito will be […]

Giants Add Matt Barkley To Active Roster

The New York Giants signed quarterback Matt Barkley from the practice squad to their active 53-man roster on Wednesday. Daniel Jones (knee) suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the Week 9 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, and the team also placed veteran Tyrod Taylor (ribs) on Injured Reserve last weekend. Taylor will miss at […]

Drake London Will Practice Wednesday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (groin) will return to practice for the Falcons on Wednesday. London injured his groin in Week 8 and didn't practice at all last week or play in the Week 9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Head coach Arthur Smith said London is "trending in the right direction" to return […]

Cardinals Open James Conner's Practice Window

The Arizona Cardinals officially opened running back James Conner's (knee) 21-day practice window on Wednesday for him to activated from Injured Reserve. Things had been trending this way, and now it's official that Conner is back at practice and potentially on track to return in Week 10 to face the Atlanta Falcons after missing the […]

Erick Fedde Drawing MLB Interest

Former Washington Nationals right-hander Erick Fedde is drawing major-league interest already this offseason after going 20-6 with a 2.00 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 180 1/3 innings over 30 starts while winning the Choi Dong-won award (the Korean Cy Young) for the NC Dinos this year. Fedde was the 18th overall pick by the Nationals […]

Brandon Crawford Plans To Play In 2024

Free-agent shortstop Brandon Crawford's agent, Joel Wolfe, said that his client plans to continue his career in 2024 and is already listening to interested teams on the open market. After 13 illustrious seasons with the San Francisco Giants, Crawford is a free agent this offseason and will be looking to find a new home after […]

Zack Greinke Undecided On His Future

Free-agent right-hander Zack Greinke is still deciding on whether he will return for another season to pitch in 2024, according to Kansas City Royals general manager JJ Picollo. Greinke is now 40 years old and doesn't have much left in the tank, but he's 21 strikeouts away from 3,000 in his career and could decide […]

Casey Mize Throwing Bullpens

Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize (elbow) completed a bullpen session on Tuesday and will throw another one on Friday in his rehab process, according to the team's medical update. If all goes well, Mize will begin his normal offseason strength and conditioning workouts this offseason. The 26-year-old starting pitcher missed all of the 2023 campaign […]

Nick Maton Undergoes Surgery On His Knee

Detroit Tigers infielder Nick Maton (knee) underwent arthroscopic surgery to fix discomfort in his left knee this offseason, according to the team's medical update. He is progressing through his post-operation rehab protocol. Maton is expected to be fully recovered from the somewhat minor knee procedure for the start of spring training in 2024. The 26-year-old […]

Enrique Hernandez Undergoes Double-Hernia Surgery

Free-agent utility man Enrique Hernandez (hernia) underwent double-hernia surgery on Oct. 24 and is expected to resume baseball activities in three to four weeks. His condition helps explain why he wasn't the same both offensively and defensively for the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023. Hernandez's surgery was performed by Dr. William […]

Luis Severino Progressing From Oblique Injury And Attracting Interest

Free-agent right-hander Luis Severino's (oblique) rehab is going well and he's back to throwing and is currently feeling good, and there has been interest in him in from as many as eight teams. The New York Yankees aren't believed to be one of them. Severino missed the final month of the 2023 season due to […]

Tommy Tremble Practicing In Full

Carolina Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble (shoulder) has been listed as a full practice participant so far this week, so he should be available to play on Thursday Night Football against the Chicago Bears. Meanwhile, fellow tight end Stephen Sullivan (shoulder) has missed both of the team's practices on a short week. Tremble played 44 […]

Jets Not Ready To Replace Zach Wilson With Trevor Siemian

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said on Tuesday that he's not considering bringing quarterback Trevor Siemian up to the active roster from the practice squad ahead of their Week 10 game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday night. Zach Wilson failed to lead the Jets to a touchdown in the 27-6 loss […]

Rams Waive Brett Rypien Tuesday

With the Los Angeles Rams set to sign quarterback Carson Wentz, the team waived quarterback Brett Rypien on Tuesday, according to a source. The move comes two days after Rypien made the Week 9 start against the Green Bay Packers for the injured Matthew Stafford (thumb). Rypien struggled in the 20-3 loss to the Packers […]

Kyler Murray Officially Activated From PUP List

The Arizona Cardinals officially activated quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Tuesday and added him to the active 53-man roster. Murray is finally set to make his 2023 debut in Week 10 this Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons after tearing his right ACL on Dec. 12 of last year. […]

A's Exercise Mark Kotsay's 2025 Option

The Oakland Athletics announced on Tuesday that they exercised manager Mark Kotsay's option for the 2025 season. The move comes after another trying season for the A's in which they went 50-112 in 2023 after going 60-102 in his first season as the skipper in 2022. The 47-year-old former big-league outfielder signed a three-year deal […]

Teoscar Hernandez Doesn't Receive Qualifying Offer From Mariners

The Seattle Mariners chose not to give a $20.325 million qualifying offer to outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, so the team won't receive draft-pick compensation if he signs with another team this winter. If Hernandez doesn't re-sign with Seattle, it will leave them with a hole in right field and in the middle of their lineup heading […]