Francisco Alvarez Getting A Breather

New York Mets rookie catcher Francisco Alvarez is getting the day off on Thursday as the team takes on the Kansas City Royals. Omar Narvaez will catch right-hander Carlos Carrasco and will hit seventh against Royals right-hander Brady Singer. Alvarez is hitting just .236 (61-for-258) in his first full big-league season, but he's also provided […]

Brandon Nimmo Remains Out Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (quadriceps) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. Rafael Ortega is starting in center field for the Mets and is hitting eighth against Royals right-hander Brady Singer. Nimmo will miss his third straight game after he was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with minor […]

Eloy Jimenez Retreats To The Bench

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez isn't in the team's starting lineup on Thursday as they take on the Texas Rangers. With Jimenez starting on the bench, Gavin Sheets will serve as the designated hitter and will bat seventh against Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer. It's a normal day of rest for Jimenez in the matinee […]

Luis Robert Jr. Resting Against Rangers

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is taking the day off on Thursday against the Texas Rangers. Trayce Thompson (oblique), who was activated from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, will make his White Sox debut and start in center field and bat sixth against Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer. Robert was selected to his […]

Trea Turner Drops Even Further In Batting Order

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in the lineup on Thursday against right-hander Johnny Cueto and the Miami Marlins in the series finale. Due to his struggles at the plate, Turner continues to fall further down the team's batting order. The 30-year-old has been one of the biggest busts […]

J.T. Realmuto Back In Thursday's Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (hand) is back behind the plate and is hitting sixth in the batting order on Thursday against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Johnny Cueto. Realmuto suffered a right-hand laceration in Monday's game and missed the action on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Fantasy managers will want to reinsert him into their […]

Russell Gage Doing Full-Team Drills

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (leg) was idle at the start of training camp last week with a leg injury, but he's now getting repetitions in full-team drills. Gage still has plenty of time before the start of the regular season to work his way back to 100 percent health, and he appears […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. On The Rise At Training Camp

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. has surged over the last four training camp practices, and head coach Frank Reich gave him a laundry list of praise when asked about his skill set after practice. Marshall has quietly had a pretty nice offseason heading into his third NFL campaign. The former second-rounder has a […]

Dalton Schultz Still Not Practicing

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz (ribs) remains out of training camp practice on Thursday. Brevin Jordan (hamstring) is also on the sidelines. Schultz took a hard shot to the ribs at practice on Sunday and hasn't been on the field since. The Texans don't think it's a serious injury, though, so the 27-year-old tight […]

Rachaad White Receives Praise From Offensive Coordinator

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White can handle a three-down workload and has received praise from offensive coordinator Dave Canales. "I am just waiting to see some live bullet play from him, but I mean he is just so natural," said Canales. "Everything he does, the run game, the pass game, pass protection, and […]

Anthony Richardson Getting Plenty Of First-Team Reps

Indianapolis Colts rookie first-round quarterback Anthony Richardson is practically taking all of the first-team repetitions at training camp practice again on Thursday. Richardson has seen the first-team reps at practice since returning from surgery on his nasal septum earlier this week. It's worth noting for the 21-year-old, but he hasn't won the QB competition over […]

No Update On Jonathan Taylor Thursday

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that he didn't have an update on running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) on Thursday. Taylor remains on the Physically Unable to Perform list with an ankle injury that limited the 2021 All-Pro to 11 games in 2022. He was a huge bust as the first overall pick in […]

Ron Rivera Says Not To Sleep On Jacoby Brissett

When asked about Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell on Wednesday, head coach Ron Rivera said not to sleep on veteran Jacoby Brissett. Although Howell is the presumed Week 1 starter, the Commanders haven't officially given him the job in what has been a competition between Howell and Brissett. The 30-year-old Brissett did a commendable job […]

Justyn Ross Becoming Legitimate Candidate For Roster Spot

With each training camp practice, Kansas City Chiefs second-year wide receiver Justyn Ross is becoming a more legitimate candidate to earn one of the last roster spots at the position. Ross has become one of the team's most dazzling players at camp with his combination of speed, quickness, reliable hands, above-average verticality and crisp route-running. […]

Marcus Stroman Not Expected To Miss Much Time

Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman (hip), who was put on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with right-hip inflammation, received a cortisone shot and isn't expected to miss much time, according to manager David Ross. "He's still only going to miss one start with the off days we have, and he'll be able to work […]

Nestor Cortes To Start Saturday

New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes (shoulder) will return from the 60-day injured list and start on Saturday against the Houston Astros, according to manager Aaron Boone. Left-hander Carlos Rodon will go on Sunday. Cortes was originally to make his final minor-league rehab start on Wednesday, but he instead rejoined the Yankees and is ready […]

Luke Raley Injures Knee Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Luke Raley (knee) left Wednesday night's loss against the New York Yankees early with a right-knee contusion. Before leaving the contest early, Raley went 0-for-2 with a strikeout to drop his season average to .266 with an .884 OPS. The 28-year-old left-handed hitter fouled a ball off his right knee in […]

Shane McClanahan Dealing With Tight Forearm

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (forearm) felt tightness on the outside of his left forearm while warming up in the fourth inning of his outing against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, and he will fly back to Tampa on Thursday to have his arm looked at by a doctor. In his four innings […]

Alexander Mattison Is Fine

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison (undisclosed) was present for the team's walkthrough practice on Wednesday after he was seen limping at the end of training camp practice on Tuesday. Kene Nwangwu (undisclosed) was also back out there. With both Mattison and Nwangwu out on Tuesday, Ty Chandler failed to stand out with the first-team […]

Kendre Miller Showing His Receiving Skills

New Orleans Saints rookie running back Kendre Miller is being thrown into the fire in training camp and has been displaying the receiving skills that he thinks were underutilized at TCU. "TCU, they didn't really use me in the passing game that much," Miller said. "But here I'm kind of excited, because we get the […]

Marquise Brown Getting More Work In

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marquise Brown (undisclosed) got in the most work he's seen in training camp practice on Wednesday. Brown, along with tight end Trey McBride, who missed practice on Wednesday, are dealing with nicks and bruises at camp this week. It's a good sign that Brown saw more work on Wednesday, the injury […]

Javonte Williams Sits Out Of Team Drills Wednesday

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams (knee) did not take part in team drills in training camp practice on Wednesday as he continues to recover from a serious knee injury that ended his 2022 season early in Week 4. The Broncos were just giving the 23-year-old a day off on Wednesday. The main takeaway for […]

Nick Chubb Unlikely To Play Much Thursday

Cleveland Browns running backs Nick Chubb and Jerome Ford likely won't receive many, if any offensive snaps in Thursday's Hall of Fame game against the New York Jets. Ford could suit up and take carries, but his preseason workload could be saved for the final three games. Behind then, we'll see a competition between Demetric […]

Saquon Barkley Looking Explosive At Training Camp

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley had a relatively quiet start to training camp, but he was heavily involved in practice on Tuesday and caught a pair of passes that would have been big plays. Head coach Brian Daboll said several days ago that Barkley looked like "normal Saquon," which means strong, fast and […]

Zay Flowers, Odell Beckham Jr. Solidifying Themselves As Top Receivers

The pecking order of the Baltimore Ravens wide receiver group remains uncertain, but wideouts Zay Flowers and Odell Beckham Jr. are solidifying themselves as the top two receivers in Baltimore at training camp with former first-rounder Rashod Bateman (foot) still on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Flowers, a first-rounder this year, continued his strong […]

Deebo Samuel Looks Poised For Bounce-Back Season

ESPN's Nick Wagoner writes that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel looks poised for a big bounce-back season in 2023 after he publicly lamented his play last year. Samuel put in the work in the offseason and has come back feeling faster and lighter while still maintaining his physicality. He's been making plays in […]

Corey Dickerson Released, Luis Garcia Sent To Triple-A

The Washington Nationals requested unconditional release waivers on outfielder Corey Dickerson on Wednesday and also optioned infielder Luis Garcia to Triple-A Rochester. Dickerson entered the day hitting .252/.285/.357 with two home runs, 17 RBI and 11 runs scored in 143 at-bats as a platoon guy in left field for the Nats. The 34-year-old could get […]

Jose Suarez Shut Down On Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Jose Suarez (shoulder) was shut down on his minor-league rehab assignment due to left-shoulder soreness. Manager Phil Nevin said the team isn't concerned that it will keep Suarez out much longer, but it's a setback nonetheless. Before getting shut down, the 25-year-old southpaw made two appearances in the Arizona Complex League, […]

Oneil Cruz Could Begin Rehab Assignment In August

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz (ankle) continues to make progress and could start a minor-league rehab assignment in August, according to director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. In other injury news for Pirates infielders, Tucupita Marcano (knee) will have season-ending surgery to fix a torn ACL that he suffered rounding third base on July 24 […]

Miles Mikolas Drops Appeal Of Suspension

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that right-hander Miles Mikolas dropped the appeal of his MLB-mandated five-game suspension and will begin serving it on Wednesday. Mikolas was suspended for intentionally hitting Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ on July 27. His next start on the mound will come on the road against the Tampa Bay […]