Jackson Merrill To See Time At Shortstop, Outfield

With the San Diego Padres so thin on outfielders after trading both Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to the New York Yankees this offseason, it's quite possible that the Padres will spend the spring auditioning young players such as Jackson Merrill, Jakob Marsee and Graham Pauley in the outfield. Merrill is baseball's No. 12 prospect, […]

Zack Greinke Unlikely To Return To Royals

Free-agent right-hander Zack Greinke wants to return for a 21st season in 2024, according to two sources briefed on his thinking. However, the Kansas City Royals' signings of right-handers Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha almost certainly will preclude him from returning to the Royals. Greinke was 2-15 with a rough 5.06 ERA last year, but […]

Mauricio Dubon Scheduled For Arbitration Hearing Monday

Houston Astros outfielder Mauricio Dubon's salary arbitration hearing is scheduled for Monday. When the two sides exchanged figures, Dubon asked for $3.5 million and the Astros countered at $3 million. The two sides could settle in the middle before actually going to a hearing on Monday. The 29-year-old was an effective super-utility player for the […]

Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Headed For Arbitration Hearing Tuesday

The Toronto Blue Jays and All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have a salary arbitration case set for Tuesday, and it's believed there have been no negotiations since the Jan. 11 filing deadline, when the team offered $18.05 million and Guerrero asked for $19.9 million. Toronto has been a "file-and-trial" team, meaning they'll only do […]

Jay Jackson, Twins Agree To Major-League Contract

Free-agent relief pitcher Jay Jackson and the Minnesota Twins agreed to an undisclosed major-league deal on Monday, pending a physical, according to a source familiar with the deal. The 36-year-old veteran right-hander has a 92-94 mph fastball with a good slider and has a 2.73 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 53 innings since returning from […]

Ejiro Evero Staying With Panthers

Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is staying with the team for the 2024 season, and most of his defensive staff is expected to return as well. The 43-year-old drew strong interest from other teams this hiring cycle after overseeing the NFL's fourth-ranked defense in 2023 -- the second year in a row Evero had […]

Chargers Expected To Hire Greg Roman

The Los Angeles Chargers are expected to hire respected offensive mind Greg Roman for a prominent spot on the staff of new head coach Jim Harbaugh, according to sources. The two sides are working out details and are scheduled to meet on Monday. Roman last served as the offensive coordinator for Jim's brother John with […]

Joe Whitt Jr. Officially Named Commanders Defensive Coordinator

Dallas Cowboys secondary coach and passing-game coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. has officially been named the Washington Commanders' new defensive coordinator. Whitt is following former Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to D.C. after Quinn was named Washington's new head coach. Whitt and Quinn worked together in Dallas the last three years, each time producing a top-five […]

Kliff Kingsbury Joining The Commanders

Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury has agreed to terms to become the offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders, according to a source. Kingsbury went 28-37-1 with the Cardinals from 2019-22 and was expected to join the Las Vegas Raiders as their offensive coordinator last week, but he backed out of the position after […]

Mike Zimmer A Candidate For Cowboys Defensive-Coordinator Job

Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer will interview with the Dallas Cowboys for their defensive-coordinator vacancy, according to a source. The 67-year-old got his first NFL coaching gig with the Cowboys in 1994 and was the defensive coordinator in Dallas from 2000 to 2006. He also served as a defensive coordinator for the Atlanta […]

Dolphins Name Anthony Weaver As New Defensive Coordinator

The Miami Dolphins officially named Anthony Weaver as their new defensive coordinator on Saturday. Weaver most recently served as the defensive line coach and associate head coach for the Baltimore Ravens, where he had been since 2021. The former second-round pick played for Baltimore and the Houston Texans during his seven-year NFL career. He will […]

Kliff Kingsbury The Leading Candidate For Offensive-Coordinator Job In D.C.

Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who was close to becoming the Las Vegas Raiders' offensive coordinator, is a leading candidate to become the Washington Commanders' new offensive coordinator, according to sources. Kingsbury was a senior offensive analyst at USC in 2023. Eric Bieniemy, the Commanders' assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, has one […]

Raiders Tab Luke Getsy As New Offensive Coordinator

After former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury withdrew from consideration for the Las Vegas Raiders' offensive-coordinator role on Saturday, the Raiders hired former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy for the role on Sunday. The 39-year-old was fired by the Bears last month and was one of at least five candidates the Raiders interviewed […]

Jerick McKinnon Designated To Return From Injured Reserve

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon (hernia, pelvis) was designated to return from Injured Reserve on Saturday and his practice window is now open. It means that McKinnon can resume practicing with the team next week, although it doesn't necessarily mean that he'll be activated by the end of next week in order to […]

Jose Azocar To See More Opportunities

San Diego Padres outfielder Jose Azocar is going to have more opportunities in spring training to prove that he deserves a bigger role in 2024. "You'll see that based on at-bats. He'll get the opportunity in spring training to play center and maybe move around a couple different spots depending on how the roster shapes […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Expected To Stay In Right Field

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said that outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is strongly penciled in to start the 2024 season in right field, where he won a Platinum Gold Glove last year in his first season moving from shortstop to the outfield. "He's strongly penciled in to play right field, and that's the expectation […]

Manny Machado On Pace To Be Ready

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said that third baseman Manny Machado (elbow) "is killing his offseason." "He's been able to swing. I can tell you he's on pace to be able to be ready offensively, and he's in a really good spot and recovering well with his throwing. But we also know that we […]

Mike Shildt Refuses To Name A Set Closer

While it's expected that San Diego Padres right-hander Robert Suarez will open the 2024 season as the team's closer with Josh Hader now in Houston, manager Mike Shildt refused to name a set closer when asked who his closer was with spring training right around the corner. In addition to Suarez, the new skipper mentioned […]

Jhony Brito, Randy Vasquez To Enter Camp As Starters

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said that pitchers Jhony Brito and Randy Vasquez will come to spring training as starters behind Joe Musgrove, Yu Darvish and Michael King, with Pedro Avila and Matt Waldron competing for the final spot in the starting rotation. Others to watch include Jairo Iriarte, Jay Groome and Glen Otto. […]

No Limitations For Joe Musgrove, Yu Darvish

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said that right-handers Joe Musgrove (shoulder) and Yu Darvish (elbow) are "ramping up full-gear, ready to go, no limitations" heading into spring training in several weeks. "They mixed in a few hitters recently. They're recovering well, so they're ready, healthy." Musgrove made only 17 starts in 2023 after being […]

Nick Frasso To Miss Most Of 2024 Season

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Nick Frasso (shoulder) will miss at least most of the 2024 season after undergoing labrum repair surgery on his shoulder in November. Frasso suffered the injury towards the end of the year while pitching for Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 25-year-old right-hander was a former fourth-round pick by the Toronto Blue […]

Dinelson Lamet Heads To Dodgers

Free-agent right-hander Dinelson Lamet signed a minor-league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Lamet has really struggled the last two years and has bounced around the league with three different teams. In 2023, he had a nightmarish 11.71 ERA (6.83 FIP) and 2.35 WHIP with […]

Dodgers Haven't Closed The Door On Clayton Kershaw Reunion

Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said the door is still open for the team to bring back free-agent left-hander Clayton Kershaw, even after some of the club's starting-rotation additions this winter. The 35-year-old future Hall of Famer is basically either going to re-sign with LA, go to the Texas Rangers or retire. He […]

Kliff Kingsbury Withdraws From Offensive-Coordinator Job

Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury has withdrawn himself from consideration for the offensive-coordinator job of the Las Vegas Raiders, according to his agent, Erik Burkhardt. Sources said on Thursday that Kingsbury was expected to be hired under head coach Antonio Pierce. The 44-year-old Kingsbury was one of four candidates who interviewed for the […]

Seahawks, Leonard Williams Could Run It Back

Defensive lineman Leonard Williams played well enough for the Seattle Seahawks after they picked him up at the trade deadline last year, and there's hope that the two sides can reach a contract extension this offseason, according to a league source. Seattle traded a 2024 second-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round selection to the New […]

Joe Thuney In Danger Of Missing Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs left guard Joe Thuney (pectoral) is in danger of missing the Super Bowl next Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, according to a league source. Head coach Andy Reid hasn't publicly ruled Thuney out, but the All-Pro offensive lineman didn't practice on Friday and will have to make significant improvement over the […]

Eliot Wolf, Matt Groh Could Be GM Candidates For Patriots

The New England Patriots named Jerod Mayo as the successor to former head coach Bill Belichick, but they have yet to name a new general manager. Mayo began reaching out to candidates shortly after he was hired, and it seems likely a new voice will be added to the personnel department, but that role or […]

Buccaneers Expected To Pursue Extension With Baker Mayfield

Despite offensive coordinator Dave Canales' departure to become the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still expected to pursue a contract extension as quarterback Baker Mayfield enters free agency in 2024, according to a league source. Mayfield is coming off his best season in the NFL, completing 64.3 percent of […]

Tua Tagovailoa Expects To Sign Extension This Offseason

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who is coming off a career-best year in 2023, expects to sign a long-term contract extension with the team this offseason, he told reporters on Friday. "There's been communication," Tagovailoa. "I think the thing with that right now is I'm just letting the team talk to my agent and let […]

Nick Fortes Makes Swing Changes This Offseason

The Miami Marlins and manager Skip Schumaker are expecting more out of catcher Nick Fortes offensively this year after the 27-year-old backstop worked on his stance and swing mechanics this offseason. In his third year in the big leagues in 2023, Fortes struggled at the plate, slashing .204/.263/.299 with six home runs, 10 doubles, 26 […]