White Sox Acquire Evan McKendry From Brewers

The Chicago White Sox acquired minor-league right-hander Evan McKendry from the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in exchange for cash considerations, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. McKendry, who is 27 years old, will serve as organizational relief depth for the White Sox for the time being. He was originally a ninth-round pick by the Rays in […]

Ross Stripling Announces His Retirement

Right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling announced his retirement from professional baseball on Monday with a post on X. Stripling will call it quits after failing to make the Opening Day roster with the Kansas City Royals this spring out of camp. The 35-year-old veteran was originally a fifth-round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012 […]

Kyle Harrison Called Up To Pitch Out Of Bullpen

The San Francisco Giants recalled left-hander Kyle Harrison from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, and the team's plan is for Harrison to work out of their bullpen, according to NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic. Harrison's velocity has improved in recent weeks and he had a 3.46 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with eight walks and 38 […]

Jerar Encarnacion Should Be Ready To Return On May 23

The San Francisco Giants are saying that outfielder Jerar Encarnacion (hand) could play in minor-league rehab games as early as this weekend, and it looks like he's on track to be fully ready when he's eligible to come off the 60-day injured list on May 23, according to NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic. Encarnacion […]

A.J. Minter To Have Season-Ending Surgery

New York Mets left-handed reliever A.J. Minter (lat) will have season-ending surgery next Monday to fix a torn left lat, according to the New York Post's Mike Puma. Even if Minter didn't have the surgery, he wasn't going to be able to rejoin the big-league bullpen until maybe the final month of the regular season […]

Ravens Add 17 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents

The Baltimore Ravens signed 17 undrafted rookie free agents before the start of their 2025 rookie minicamp. The players they added are as follows: wide receiver Jahmal Banks (Nebraska), outside linebacker Diwun Black (Temple), offensive tackle Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan (Oregon State), wide receiver Xavier Guillory (Arizona State), inside linebacker Jay Higgins (Iowa), guard Reid Holskey (Miami […]

Chiefs Sign 16 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents

The Kansas City Chiefs signed 16 undrafted rookie free agents after the conclusion of the 2025 NFL draft last month. The names they added were wide receiver Elijhah Badger (Florida), tight end Jake Briningstool (Clemson), safety Will Brooks (Tennessee), offensive lineman Dalton Cooper (Oklahoma State), cornerback Jacobe Covington (USC), punter Eddie Czaplicki (USC), wide receiver […]

Packers Release Tulu Griffin

The Green Bay Packers released wide receiver Tulu Griffin, according to general manager Brian Gutekunst. Griffin will be looking to join a new organization after just signing a Reserve/Futures deal with the Packers back in January. However, the Packers needed to make a little room on their current roster after drafting both Matthew Golden (first […]

Cardinals Sign Josiah Deguara

The Arizona Cardinals signed free-agent tight end Josiah Deguara to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to AZCardinals.com's Zach Gershman. Deguara is heading into his sixth NFL season in 2025 after spending the 2024 campaign with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he caught all three of his targets for just 14 yards in 15 games (no […]

Jimmie Ward Out Of Walking Boot And Running

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said on Monday that veteran safety Jimmie Ward (foot) is out of his walking boot and has been running after having offseason foot surgery. "Jimmie is doing fine," Ryans said. Ward suffered his foot injury in Week 16 in 2024 in his second year with the Texans and was […]

Teoscar Hernandez Injures Hamstring On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (hamstring) left Monday's series opener against the hosting Miami Marlins early due to left-hamstring tightness, according to the team. Before leaving the game early, Hernandez was 2-for-2 with an RBI for the Blue. Andy Pages shifted from center field to right field, while Chris Taylor entered the game to […]

Nationals-Guardians Postponed On Monday

Monday's contest between the Washington Nationals and Cleveland Guardians in D.C. at Nationals Park has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to MASN's Bobby Blanco. The game will be made up as part of a traditional doubleheader on Tuesday, starting at 3:35 pm ET, with the second game starting approximately 30 minutes after the […]

Corbin Burnes Throws On Flat Ground On Monday, On Track For Next Start

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes (shoulder) threw on flat ground on Monday before the team's series opener at Chase Field against the visiting New York Mets. Burnes then spoke with trainer Ryan DiPanfilo and pitching coach Brian Kaplan, which ended with a fist bump. The D-backs kept the 30-year-old veteran from making his scheduled start […]

Zack Gelof Shut Down With Stress Reaction In His Ribs

Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof (ribs, wrist) was pulled from his minor-league rehab assignment du to a stress reaction in his ribs and has been shut down from swinging for the time being, according to MLB.com's Martin Gallegos. Gelof was forced to start the 2025 season on the injured list after having surgery on his […]

George Kirby Has Promising First Rehab Start

Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby (shoulder) made his first minor-league rehab start on Sunday for Triple-A Tacoma and allowed just one earned run on a solo homer while walking none and striking out four in three innings of work. It was the first time that Kirby had taken the mound since Feb. 26 in spring […]

Randy Arozarena Out On Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena (hamstring) is absent from the starting lineup for Monday's series opener in Sacramento against the division-rival Athletics. Miles Mastrobuoni is starting in left field and will hit sixth, while Rhylan Thomas is manning right field and batting out of the nine-hole against A's right-hander Luis Severino. A hamstring forced Arozarena […]

Mets Place Jesse Winker On 10-Day Injured List With Oblique Strain

The New York Mets announced on Monday that they placed outfielder Jesse Winker (oblique) on the 10-day injured list with a right-oblique strain and recalled infielder Brett Baty from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. Winker injured his right oblique in Sunday's first game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals and was sent […]

Mets Recall Brett Baty From Triple-A

The New York Mets are recalling infielder Brett Baty from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday before their series opener in the desert against the hosting Arizona Diamondbacks. The Mets optioned Baty to Syracuse on April 24, but only because of a roster crunch upon Jeff McNeil's return from the injured list. The 25-year-old had been dealing […]

Nolan Gorman Back In Lineup After Suffering Finger Laceration

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Daniel Guerrero reports that St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman (finger) suffered a left index-finger laceration in the second inning of the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday against the New York Mets when Willson Contreras stepped on his glove hand. The 24-year-old was checked by a trainer and remained […]

Cardinals Calling Up Gordon Graceffo

The Athletic's Katie Woo reports that the St. Louis Cardinals are calling up right-handed pitching prospect Gordon Graceffo, and he will operate out of the bullpen. Graceffo is back with the major-league club after allowing just one earned run while walking none and striking out five in five innings for his first big-league win in […]

Cade Horton An Option To Join Cubs Starting Rotation

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that right-handed itching prospect Cade Horton is an option to take left-hander Shota Imanaga's (hamstring) place in the big-league starting rotation after the team placed Imanaga on the 15-day injured list on Monday. In addition to Horton, veteran right-hander Chris Flexen is stretched out in a long-relief role and […]

MacKenzie Gore Dealing With Sore Ankle

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said on Monday that left-hander MacKenzie Gore (ankle) is dealing with a sore ankle, but he's feeling a lot better. Gore slipped on a wet mound during his outing on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth inning, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury and should […]

Walker Buehler Thinks He'll Have Minimal Injured-List Stint

Boston Red Sox right-hander Walker Buehler (shoulder) said he's doing well and dealing with minor bursitis in his right shoulder. Buehler added that if it was late in the season, he'd push through it, but since it's early in the year, he's trying to be smart about it. The 30-year-old veteran thinks he'll be on […]

Spencer Strider Moves To Long Toss, Still No Timetable For A Return

Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider (hamstring) progressed to throwing long toss over the weekend, which is another key step towards his return from the 15-day injured list. However, The Athletic's David O'Brien reports there's still no timetable for his return. Strider, who got a late start to the 2025 campaign after having an internal-brace procedure […]

Austin Hays Could Return On Friday

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said that outfielder Austin Hays (hamstring) is doing really well in his rehab from a strained left hamstring and could return from the injured list on Friday. As long as Hays doesn't suffer a setback in the next few days, he could skip a minor-league rehab assignment and rejoin the […]

Roki Sasaki's Next Start Coming On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-hander Roki Sasaki will make his next start on Friday on five days of rest against the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks, according to manager Dave Roberts. The Dodgers are in a stretch of 10 games in 10 days, so Sasaki will be forced to make his first start of the year on […]

Merrill Kelly To Start On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (hamstring) is listed as the team's probably pitcher for Wednesday's contest against the visiting New York Mets. Kelly was forced to leave his last start early on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies due to more cramping in his right hamstring, but he's recovered nicely since and will be able to […]

Max Scherzer Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Monday that they transferred right-handers Max Scherzer (thumb) and Erik Swanson (forearm) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL. The team also optioned left-hander Josh Walker to Triple-A Buffalo to make room on the roster for right-handers Spencer Turnbull and Jose Urena, who were signed over the […]

Blue Jays Hope Daulton Varsho Will Be Ready On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that outfielder Daulton Varsho (back) potentially could have pushed through his lower-back tightness to play in Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Guardians, but the team didn't want to risk it so soon after he returned from offseason shoulder surgery. The Blue Jays are hoping that Varsho will return […]

Clarke Schmidt To Start On Tuesday Against Padres

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt (side) will make the start on Tuesday against the visiting San Diego Padres in the Bronx. Schmidt didn't make his last scheduled start on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays due to soreness in his left side, but the injury wasn't serious enough to land him on the injured […]