Nationals Sign Rico Garcia To Minor-League Deal

The Washington Nationals signed free-agent right-hander Rico Garcia to a minor-league deal on Wednesday, and he will report to Triple-A Rochester. Garcia chose free agency on Tuesday after declining an outright assignment from the Oakland Athletics to go to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 29-year-old reliever quickly finds a new home but will have to prove […]

Matt Bush Returns To Texas

The Texas Rangers signed free-agent relief pitcher Matt Bush to a minor-league deal earlier this week. Bush spent the first four and a half years of his big-league career with the Rangers before being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers last summer. He was released by Milwaukee earlier this year after posting a terrible 9.58 ERA […]

Dean Kremer To Open Up Second Half For Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles will start right-hander Dean Kremer in the first game of the second half of the season on Friday against the Miami Marlins, with Kyle Gibson getting the ball on Saturday and Kyle Bradish taking the hill in the series finale on Sunday. It means that right-hander Tyler Wells, who started the final […]

Edwin Diaz Doing Well In His Recovery

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz said his brother, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (knee), is doing well in his rehab from knee surgery. "He's doing really well. He's been going out and throwing 125 to 150 feet every day. He's been recovering pretty fast. He's a true athlete and really can recover quickly, so […]

Players Association Pushing For Extended Pitch Clock In Playoffs

The Major League Baseball Players Association wants the league to soften the pitch-timer rule as the 2023 season approaches the playoffs, but commissioner Rob Manfred is leaning toward keeping the current timer in place. "I don't think there are too many folks that want to have a new rule affect a game in a pennant […]

Nolan Arenado Could Be On The Move

With the St. Louis Cardinals languishing in last place in the National League Central with the Aug. 1 trade deadline quickly approaching, All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado knows that he could be on the chopping block. "I've been traded once. I think that shocked a lot of people at that time," Arenado said. "I guess […]

Jarrad Davis Out Indefinitely After Having Surgery

New York Giants inside linebacker Jarrad Davis (undisclosed) is out indefinitely after having undisclosed surgery. It's a hit to the team's depth at the position that is already lacking experience next to Bobby Okereke and Darrian Beavers. Davis surely isn't going to be ready for the start of training camp in a couple of weeks, […]

No Players Selected In Supplemental Draft

No players were selected in Tuesday's NFL supplemental draft, and only two players were eligible for the draft -- Jackson State wide receiver Malachi Wideman and Purdue wide receiver Milton Wright. It was the first time in three years that the NFL conducted a supplemental draft. The last time a team took a player in […]

Jets Picked To Be On Hard Knocks

The NFL and NFL Films have selected the New York Jets to serve as this year's team on HBO's "Hard Knocks," according to sources. The Jets have been in the media spotlight this offseason after acquiring four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers. The league's criteria for teams to be eligible for […]

DK Metcalf Thinks Seahawks Have Scary Offense

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is excited about what the offense will be able to do in 2023 after the team added receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the first round of this year's draft and running back Zach Charbonnet in the second round. "I mean, just the type of person he is, first," Metcalf said […]

Deshaun Watson Gaining More Chemistry With Amari Cooper

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is looking more comfortable in his second year in Cleveland, and he's also expecting to have more chemistry with top receiver Amari Cooper in 2023. He's also learning the team's playbook, which has a lot of new elements to it. Throughout organized team activities, Watson connected with his wideouts on […]

Endy Rodriguez Has Five Homers In Triple-A

Pittsburgh Pirates catching prospect Endy Rodriguez, who is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the team's No. 3 prospect, is currently hitting .258 (68-for-264) with five home runs, 14 doubles, three triples, 33 RBI, four stolen bases and 50 runs scored in 304 plate appearances and 65 games at the All-Star break for Triple-A Indianapolis. The […]

Jackson Merrill Could Be Nearing A Promotion To Double-A

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Jackson Merrill has handled himself well this year at High-A Fort Wayne and could be nearing a promotion to Double-A if he keeps it up. He's currently slashing .280/.318/.444 with 10 home runs, 12 doubles, two triples, 33 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 50 runs scored in 300 plate appearances […]

Luis Robert Jr. To Skip All-Star Game Due To Sore Calf

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (calf) will skip Tuesday's All-Star game in Seattle as a precaution after feeling tightness in his right calf during the first round of Monday's Home Run Derby. Robert had an MRI exam in Seattle and is being listed as day-to-day. He will be evaluated again before the second […]

Luisangel Acuna Impressing At Double-A

Texas Rangers middle-infield prospect Luisangel Acuna, who is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the organization's No. 3 prospect, has really impressed so far in 72 games (343 plate appearances) at Double-A Frisco this year. Acuna is currently slashing .315/.371/.447 with an .818 OPS, six home runs, 19 doubles, two triples, 45 RBI, 34 stolen bases […]

Luis Campusano Rehabbing At Triple-A

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano (thumb) has played in two minor-league rehab games for Triple-A El Paso, going 3-for-6 with a double and two runs scored. That came after he went 2-for-10 with two doubles and two RBI in three games at the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League earlier this month. The 24-year-old backstop is […]

Wil Crowe Should Return Soon

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Wil Crowe (shoulder) began a minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton on July 2 and has tossed 3 1/3 scoreless frames since then, allowing two hits while walking one and striking out two in three outings (one start). If he can avoid any setbacks with his right shoulder, he should rejoin […]

Joe Tippmann Expected To Start Under Center

The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt believes second-round rookie center Joe Tippmann will be the team's starting center in Week 1 and beyond in 2023, even though the Jets re-signed veteran Connor McGovern this offseason. It became clear that the Jets were comfortable making McGovern a backup once they drafted Tippmann, even though McGovern has started 48 […]

Left Tackle Spot Is Duane Brown's To Lose

The starting left tackle spot for the New York Jets is Duane Brown's to lose, and he can really only lose the job if he's not physically ready to play after having shoulder surgery. The Jets could let Mekhi Becton fill in at the position early in the year while Brown recovers. Becton will also […]

Cade Horton Looking Dominant In Minors

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitching prospect Cade Horton, who is listed as the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has gone 3-2 with a 3.89 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 12 walks and 57 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings over nine starts at High-A South Bend. He started the year at Single-A Myrtle Beach, where he posted […]

James Wood Struggling Since Promotion

Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood, the team's No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is hitting only .223 (27-for-121) with six home runs, seven doubles, a triple, 21 RBI, five stolen bases and 18 runs scored in his first 33 games at Double-A Harrisburg since being promoted from High-A Wilmington. At Wilmington, he hit .293 (44-for-150) […]

Jasson Dominguez Hitting Just .204 At Double-A

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez, the team's top overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, is hitting just .204 (57-for-280) in 76 games for Double-A Somerset this year, although he does have 10 home runs, eight doubles, a triple, 39 RBI, 24 stolen bases and 55 runs scored in his 345 trips to the plate. Dominguez […]

Josh Lowe Reinstated From Emergency Medical List

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated outfielder Josh Lowe from the family medical emergency list on Tuesday and optioned infielder Jonathan Aranda to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Lowe had to leave the team last weekend and missed the final two games of the first half of the season, but he'll be back with the […]

Adrian Sanchez Announces Retirement

Free-agent infielder Adrian Sanchez announced his retirement from professional baseball on his Instagram account on Monday. Sanchez hadn't played in major-league baseball since 2021 with the Washington Nationals, although he had been playing for the Staten Island FerryHawks in independent baseball this year. The 32-year-old played in four big-league seasons from 2017-2021, all with the […]

Shohei Ohtani Wants To Win

Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will become a free agent after the 2023 season, and he said on Monday that his desire to play on a winning club "gets stronger" with each passing year. If the season ended now, the Angels would miss the playoffs for the ninth straight year, including all six […]

Rays Release Jose Lopez

The Tampa Bay Rays released rookie left-hander Jose Lopez on Monday. The move comes after the Rays designated Lopez for assignment and off the 40-man roster last week, and now he'll be available to sign with any other team on the free-agent market. The 24-year-old Dominican southpaw made his big-league debut this year with Tampa […]

Nelson Cruz Officially Released By Padres

The San Diego Padres officially released veteran designated hitter Nelson Cruz on Monday after they designated him for assignment last week. The Padres move to designate Cruz came as a surprise to many. The 43-year-old seven-time All-Star was hitting .245 (35-for-143) at the time with five home runs, five doubles, a triple, 23 RBI and […]

Niko Goodrum Signs With Lotte Giants In KBO

The Lotte Giants of the Korean Baseball Organization signed free-agent infielder Niko Goodrum to a $400,000 deal on Tuesday. Goodrum will be replacing Zach Reks, who has been out with a knee injury since mid-May. The 31-year-old Goodrum has played in 402 major-league games with the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros since 2017. […]

George Springer Reinstated From Paternity List

The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated outfielder George Springer and right-hander Jay Jackson from the paternity list on Monday and optioned second baseman Ernie Clement and right-hander Bowden Francis to Triple-A Buffalo in corresponding moves. Springer left the team for the birth of his child over the weekend and missed the last two games of the […]

Jamien Sherwood Viewed As Favorite To Start At Strongside Linebacker

Until/if the New York Jets bring back free-agent linebacker Kwon Alexander, Jamien Sherwood should be viewed as the favorite to replace Alexander in the lineup as the starting strongside linebacker next to C.J. Mosley and Quincy Williams. The 23-year-old fifth-round pick in 2021 only played 25 defensive snaps last year, and 15 of them came […]