Lions To Use Ifeatu Melifonwu At Safety

The Detroit Lions think that third-year defensive back Ifeatu Melifonwu's best fit with them is at the safety position. Melifonwu has missed quality practice time and game action in his first two years in the NFL due to ankle, hamstring and quadricep injuries, but head coach Dan Campbell expressed that he's seen growth on the […]

Trinity Benson Catching Passes

Detroit Lions wide receiver Trinity Benson (knee) was catching passes on a side field during a mandatory minicamp practice last week. Benson played in just one game last year due to a knee injury and finished on Injured Reserve. He didn't see a single target after catching 10 of his 22 targets for 103 yards […]

David Hamilton - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: David Hamilton, SS, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox middle-infield prospect David Hamilton will join the team in Minnesota on Wednesday in case third baseman Pablo Reyes (abdomen) needs to go on the injured list, according to multiple sources. Hamilton, the team's No. 26 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will be making his major-league debut when he gets […]

David Hamilton To Join Red Sox Wednesday

Boston Red Sox middle-infield prospect David Hamilton will join the team in Minnesota on Wednesday in case third baseman Pablo Reyes (abdomen) needs to go on the injured list, according to multiple sources. Hamilton, the team's No. 26 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game. The […]

Jason Brownlee Has A Shot To Make The Team

New York Jets undrafted free-agent wide receiver Jason Brownlee flashed the most of all of the team's undrafted free agents in organized team activities and got some valuable repetitions with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, making some plays down the field. He had the biggest contract guarantee of the undrafted class at $216,000, and he could fight […]

Randall Cobb Will Have Limited Role

New York Jets wide receiver Randall Cobb seems to understand that his role will be limited this year. "I know this isn't the prime of my career," Cobb said. "But I still have a lot left in the tank. If you watch what I've done the last few years, I'm really efficient." He brings valuable […]

Mecole Hardman Jr. Still Recovering From Injury

New York Jets wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. (core) is still recovering from an abdominal injury that he suffered with the Kansas City Chiefs last year. He will play a big role in the offense and should be fun to watch in training camp this summer, be he must get healthy first. Hardman had core-muscle […]

Zonovan Knight Expected To Be Fighting For Roster Spot

New York Jets running back Zonovan Knight played well at the end of last season, but he will still likely be fighting for a roster spot in training camp this summer. It didn't help that he was banged up in organized team activities and didn't really practice, working off to the side most days when […]

Michael Carter's Role Could Shrink As Season Progresses

New York Jets running back Michael Carter is still going to have a role in the team's running back rotation this year, but it could shrink as the season progresses, Breece Hall (knee) gets healthier and rookie Israel Abanikanda adjusts to NFL speed. Carter took a step back in his second NFL season in 2022, […]

Carlos Rodon Strikes Out Five In Rehab Start

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon (back, forearm) took the loss but had a nice showing in his first minor-league rehab start on Tuesday for Double-A Somerset, allowing a run on one hit while walking one and striking out five in three innings. The 30-year-old All-Star hadn't pitched in a game since injuring his left […]

Dansby Swanson Getting X-Rays On His Wrist

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson (wrist) is going for X-rays on his right wrist, which is a little swollen after Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Swanson was 0-for-3 in the contest and was also hit by a pitch in the game to drop his season average to .263. He was able to stay […]

Dodgers Sign David Dahl To Minor-League Deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed outfielder David Dahl to a minor-league deal on Tuesday, and he will make his debut for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Dahl stays in the National League West after the San Diego Padres designated him for assignment two weeks ago. He is a career .271/.317/.463 hitter over 331 games in […]

Sixto Sanchez Still Not Throwing

Miami Marlins right-hander Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) still hasn't resumed throwing and had "slight shoulder soreness" after an extended spring training game. He then threw a 20-pitch bullpen session in Florida on May 30 without any pain, but he has since experienced yet another setback. At this point, it's fair to wonder if the 24-year-old Dominican […]

Matt Vierling Day-To-Day

Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling (back) reported an onset of lower-back spasms on Sunday, June 18, which is why he was out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals. Vierling's availability for baseball activities is considered day-to-day after he missed his third straight start after being scratched from the lineup on […]

Casey Mize To Throw A Bullpen Wednesday

Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize (back, elbow) is playing catch five times a week and is scheduled to throw a short box bullpen session on Wednesday, June 21. Even though Wednesday's session won't be a full bullpen, it still represents a pretty big step for Mize, who hasn't thrown off a mound at all since […]

Riley Greene Doing Baseball Activities

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene (leg) is completing a return-to-play running progression and is also playing catch and hitting flips in the batting cages. Greene is attempting to return from a stress fracture in his left fibula and is still wearing an air cast, so he's still a ways away from making a return to […]

Akil Baddoo Resumes Baseball Activities

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo (quadriceps) started a running progression on Monday and is also playing catch and hitting flips in the batting cages. Baddoo has been out for almost two weeks while dealing with a strained right quadriceps, but he could be nearing a rehab assignment later this week. However, there is no timetable […]

Matt Manning To Make Another Rehab Start Thursday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning (foot) is scheduled to make his next minor-league rehab start on Thursday, June 22, for Triple-A Toledo. Manning has been great so far in two rehab starts for Toledo, allowing just an unearned run on seven hits while walking three and striking out three in 4 2/3 frames. He […]

A's Call Up Reliever Yacksel Rios

The Oakland Athletics selected the contract of right-hander Yacksel Rios from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Chad Smith to Las Vegas in a corresponding move. To make room on the 40-man roster, the team moved right-hander Drew Rucinski (illness, knee) to the 60-day injured list. Rios will immediately join the A's big-league […]

Garrett Crochet Goes Back On Injured List

The Chicago White Sox placed left-hander Garrett Crochet (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 17) with a left-shoulder impingement on Tuesday and reinstated right-hander Jimmy Lambert (ankle) from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Crochet got a late start to the season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but now […]

Seth Lugo Activated And Starting On Tuesday

The San Diego Padres reinstated right-hander Seth Lugo (calf) from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday and designated right-hander Nabil Crismatt for assignment in a corresponding move. Lugo will make his return and make the start on the road on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. He will not be a recommended fantasy streamer against […]

Louie Varland Optioned To Triple-A

The Minnesota Twins optioned right-hander Louie Varland to Triple-A St. Paul and selected the contract of right-hander Oliver Ortega from St. Paul in a corresponding move on Tuesday. The Twins also designated outfielder Kyle Garlick for assignment. Varland gets the boot from Minnesota's starting rotation after allowing six runs on nine hits (two homers) while […]

Byron Buxton Not Ready To Play Center Field

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) still isn't ready to play center field. "From the beginning of the year, he has not been physically able to play in the outfield. If he was, he would be out there. If we even thought that it was possible that he could play […]

Aaron Judge Turning A Corner?

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that he feels like outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) is turning a corner in his rehab, although he hasn't done any baseball activities yet. Most of the swelling in his toe is gone and he is able to do more things on his toe from a balance standpoint. It […]

Tim Anderson Remains Out Tuesday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (shoulder) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers. It will be the third straight missed game for Anderson due to right-shoulder soreness. However, the injury isn't considered very serious, so hopefully he'll be back at the 6 on Wednesday. Elvis Andrus is starting at […]

Eduardo Rodriguez To Throw Live BP Saturday

Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (finger) completed a bullpen session on Tuesday and is scheduled to throw live batting practice on Saturday, June 24. Rodriguez is currently rehabbing from a ruptured pulley in his left index finger that landed him on the injured list in late May. But the 30-year-old southpaw is making progress, and […]

Jhony Brito Likely To Start Wednesday

The New York Yankees gave TBD listed as their probable starter for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners, but rookie right-hander Jhony Brito is with the team on Tuesday and appears lined up to get the nod for that contest. The 25-year-old Dominican hurler has made his first 10 big-league appearances (nine starts) for the […]

Wil Myers Activated From Injured List, Designated For Assignment

The Cincinnati Reds reinstated outfielder Wil Myers (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and then designated him for assignment. It's been a tough season for the rapidly declining Myers, as he dealt with kidney stones before also landing on the injured list with a left-shoulder sprain. In 37 games in his first year […]

Nick Castellanos Back From Illness Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (illness) is back in the starting lineup against right-hander Spencer Strider and the division-rival Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Castellanos is in right field and is hitting in the three-hole. He missed the final two games of the weekend series against the Oakland Athletics with an upset stomach, but he's feeling […]

Sean Murphy Still Absent Against Phillies

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (hamstring) remains out of the team's lineup on Tuesday against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. Murphy will miss yet another game after injuring his right hamstring on Saturday, but he's expected to avoid a trip to the injured list. The 28-year-old backstop has been great in his first year in Atlanta, […]