Marcell Ozuna Back In Lineup For Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna (wrist) is returning to the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Ozuna is serving as the designated hitter and is batting fifth against Tigers right-hander Michael Lorenzen in the nightcap of the twin bill. The 32-year-old Ozuna miss the team's last two […]

Ian Happ Back In Action Against Pirates

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (calf) is back in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Osvaldo Bido, who will be making his major-league debut. Happ is serving as the designated hitter and batting cleanup for the Cubbies. The 28-year-old left early on Tuesday with an injury to his […]

Mitch Haniger To Have Surgery Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mitch Haniger (forearm) will have surgery on Thursday in Los Angeles to fix his fractured right forearm, with Dr. Steve Shin performing the procedure. The Giants will have more updates on Haniger and a potential timetable for his return on Friday after his surgery is complete. Haniger suffered the injury when […]

Vinnie Pasquantino Done For The Season

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (shoulder) will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the labrum in his right shoulder. He will need surgery to address the injury. It's a tough development for the Royals, Pasquantino and his fantasy managers after the 25-year-old left-handed slugger landed on the 10-day injured list late […]

Alek Manoah Making Progress In Minors

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that starting pitcher Alek Manoah has made encouraging progress in the Florida Complex League just a week after being sent down to the minors. After going 1-7 with a rough 6.36 ERA (6.52 FIP), 1.89 WHIP, a league-leading 42 walks and 48 strikeouts in 58 innings over his […]

Orioles Call Up Joey Ortiz

The Baltimore Orioles recalled infield prospect Joey Ortiz from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday and optioned catcher Mark Kolozsvary to Norfolk after Tuesday's game in a corresponding move. Ortiz, the team's No. 6 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was recently sent to the minors on May 26 after going 7-for-27 (.259) with a double, four RBI and […]

Jeremy Pena Still Out Wednesday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (illness) remains out of the lineup on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. It's the third straight missed game for Pena due to the illness, but fantasy managers should continue to treat him as day-to-day until we know more about his condition. Hopefully, he'll be able to return for the series […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Has Season-Ending Surgery

The Houston Astros announced on Wednesday that starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) underwent season-ending surgery on Tuesday night on his right forearm to fix the flexor tendon and to remove a bone spur, according to general manager Dana Brown. McCullers originally injured the flexor tendon in his forearm while pitching in Game 4 of […]

Lars Nootbaar Cleared For Rehab Assignment

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that outfielder Lars Nootbaar (back) will join Triple-A Memphis and is expected to start a minor-league rehab assignment soon. The Cardinals are hopeful that Nootbaar will be ready to rejoin the big-league roster before the trip to London to face the Chicago Cubs next weekend. The 25-year-old left-handed-hitting […]

Mitch Haniger Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Mitch Haniger (forearm) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right-forearm fracture. In corresponding moves, the team recalled outfield prospect Luis Matos and infielder David Villar from Triple-A Sacramento. It's not a surprise that Haniger is going on the injured list after fracturing his right forearm on […]

Manny Machado Picking Up The Pace

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado has gone 12-for-30 over the last seven games after a stretch that saw him go 1-for-11 in his first three games off the injured list. He has raised his batting average 27 points to .249 (49-for-197) and his OPS 54 points to .682 over the last seven games. […]

Ryan Weathers To Be Bumped From Rotation Soon

San Diego Padres left-hander Ryan Weathers' next start is scheduled for Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, who have scored the sixth-most runs and have the third-highest OPS in the majors in 2023. It will likely be his last start before moving to the bullpen or being optioned to the minors with Seth Lugo (calf) […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Heating Up In June

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit .386 with a 1.255 OPS in 11 games so far in the month of June. In the five games he's been back in the leadoff spot, he has chased just 20.5 percent of pitches he's seen outside the strike zone. Before that, he had been chasing […]

Gary Sanchez Continues To Hit In San Diego

San Diego Padres catcher Gary Sanchez hit his sixth home run with the team on Tuesday in the win over the Guardians since he was claimed off waivers on May 29. The homer gave him the most home runs by a player in his first 13 games with the Padres. Sanchez is now hitting .255/.300/.681 […]

Joe Musgrove Dealing With Elbow Bursitis

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (elbow) has turned in four straight quality starts, but he's been wearing a compression sleeve on his right arm for much of the season and is dealing with bursitis in his right elbow. It might stem from aggressive treatment he underwent this spring to accelerate healing in his […]

Yordan Alvarez Not Close To Returning

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown made it sound like outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (oblique) is at least three weeks away from doing any sort of baseball activities. Alvarez is dealing with a right oblique injury that has kept him out since June 8. Oblique injuries can be tricky to return from, so fantasy managers […]

Chuck Clark Believed To Have Serious Knee Injury

The New York Jets believe safety Chuck Clark (knee) has suffered a serious knee injury, according to team and league sources. The Jets are waiting on an official ruling while Clark seeks a second opinion. With the possibility of Clark missing all of the 2023 season, the Jets signed former Green Bay Packers safety Adrian […]

Jeremy Ruckert Ready For Bigger Role

New York Jets tight ends Tyler Conklin and C.J. Uzomah weren't on the field for all of mandatory minicamp, which allowed Jeremy Ruckert to get some valuable repetitions with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The 2022 third-round pick looks ready for a bigger role in his second NFL season, The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt writes. The 22-year-old spent […]

Breece Hall May Not Have Seamless Return

The New York Jets have been resolute in their belief that second-year running back Breece Hall (knee) will return to form in 2023 coming off an ACL tear, but The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt is more skeptical that Hall will have a seamless return. The Jets are expecting Hall to be ready for Week 1 of […]

Optimism Patriots Can Land DeAndre Hopkins

Free-agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is planning to visit the New England Patriots on Thursday, and there's optimism the two sides can find a way to reach an agreement, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. It's unclear how much it will take to sign Hopkins, but the Patriots do have around $14.2 […]

Mac Jones Developing Chemistry With Hunter Henry, Mike Gesicki

The most encouraging development of minicamp practice on Tuesday was New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones' chemistry with tight ends Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki. Jones completed 10 of 13 passes to Henry and nine of 10 to Gesicki. Jones was connecting with his tight ends on a variety of routes at all three levels, […]

Mac Jones Faring Better In Bill O'Brien's Offense

The early impact that New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien has had on the offense and quarterback Mac Jones in offseason workouts has been noticeable. According to several people close to the situation, O'Brien has been implementing pieces of his system from Alabama more than recycling Patriots playbooks of years past. Jones thrived in […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Still Bothered By Physical Ailments

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) had to be managed for the entirety of the second half of last season with the Kansas City Chiefs due to physical ailments. The fact that he's still dealing with injuries this June is concerning, especially when you consider his injury history. Smith-Schuster spoke on how challenging […]

Rams Restructure Cooper Kupp's Deal

The Los Angeles Rams converted $13.92 million of wide receiver Cooper Kupp's base salary into a signing bonus on Wednesday, creating $10.44 million in salary cap space for this year, according to a source. Before the move, the Rams had only $1.3 million in 2023 salary cap space, so this gives them some more room […]

Marlins Move Trevor Rogers To 60-Day Injured List

The Miami Marlins moved left-hander Trevor Rogers (biceps, shoulder) to the 60-day injured list on Tuesday and selected the contract of right-hander Archie Bradley in a corresponding move. Rogers is eligible to return next week, but it's doubtful that happens, as his right-shoulder discomfort is expected to cost him more time. The 25-year-old southpaw was […]

Orioles Put Ryan Mountcastle On 10-Day Injured List

The Baltimore Orioles placed infielder Ryan Mountcastle (illness) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 10) on Tuesday with vertigo and selected the contract of catcher Mark Kolozsvary from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. The team also designated right-hander Noah Denoyer for assignment. Mountcastle hasn't played since last Friday and will get some […]

Max Muncy Out With Hamstring Strain

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that infielder Max Muncy (hamstring) is out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox because of a left-hamstring strain that he suffered while running to first base in his last at-bat on Sunday. Muncy will have an MRI exam on Wednesday and won't be in […]

Chris Jones Not At Mandatory Minicamp

Kansas City Chiefs four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones wasn't at the team's mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. The Chiefs remain open to signing Jones to a long-term contract extension this summer, but he'll remain away from the team for now. The 28-year-old pass-rusher is looking to be paid accordingly after putting up career-highs in […]

Jelani Woods Could Have Fantasy Relevant Role

The Indianapolis Colts have a crowded tight end room this year with Mo Alie-Cox, Kylen Granson and Jelani Woods all having played more than 300 snaps last year and catching at least 19 passes. The Colts drafted rookie Will Mallory in the fifth round, and they also have Andrew Ogletree, Pharoah Brown and Kaden Smith. […]

Marquise Brown Dealing With Foot Injury

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said that wide receiver Marquise Brown (foot) was dealing with a foot issue on Tuesday and was held out of mandatory minicamp practice for precautionary reasons because of his previous foot issues. Brown should be full-go for the start of training camp at the end of July, and he'll […]