Kevin Smith Begins Swing Progression

Oakland Athletics infielder Kevin Smith, who was placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 16) with a strained back, has been doing well and was set to begin a swing progression over the weekend, according to manager Mark Kotsay. It's been slow progress for the 27-year-old, but it's a good sign that he's […]

Carlos Perez To Be Re-Evaluated This Week

Oakland Athletics catcher Carlos Perez (thumb), who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left thumb (retroactive to July 2), will have his thumb re-evaluated by a doctor sometime this week. If he's cleared, Perez will then begin strengthening activities. The 32-year-old has been out of action since the Fourth of July, […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Makes Pinch-Hit Appearance Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (ankle) made an appearance as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of the team's 7-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in 12 innings on Sunday. Tatis finished the contest 1-for-2 with two RBI and finished the game in right field, so the ankle injury he suffered on Saturday […]

Genesis Cabrera Designated For Assignment

The St. Louis Cardinals designated left-handed reliever Genesis Cabrera for assignment on Monday morning. Cabrera had been with the team since 2019, and it's a surprising move given his presumed trade interest, although he can still be traded within seven days of being designated for assignment. The 26-year-old Dominican southpaw gets the boot off the […]

Eloy Jimenez Could Be Out 4-5 Days

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) will be further evaluated after injuring his groin on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, and manager Pedro Grifol said that he could be out four to five days. The White Sox have an off day on Monday before beginning a series against the New York Mets on Tuesday, […]

Patriots Likely To Feature A Lot Of Two-Tight End Sets

The New England Patriots' new-look offense under offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien will likely feature a heavy dosage of two-tight end sets that will resemble what we saw in O'Brien's first stint with the team, writes Patriots.com's Evan Lazar. That means a lot of Hunter Henry and new tight end Mike Gesicki. In spring workouts, Gesicki's […]

Dak Prescott Plans On Reducing Interception Total

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had 15 interceptions thrown last year, which was tied for the NFL lead in just 12 games played. Entering his eighth year in the league, Prescott said that he is going to reduce his number of turnovers in 2023. "I won't have 10 interceptions this year," Prescott said. "I know […]

Sione Takitaki Ready For Comeback After ACL Injury

Cleveland Browns fifth-year linebacker Sione Takitaki (knee) is ready to make a comeback in 2023 following a season-ending knee injury he suffered in 2022. "I am excited," Takitaki said to Jason Gibbs on an episode of Best Podcast Available. "The rehab process has been going well. I like where I am at. Just been rehabbing […]

Rams Sign Nikola Kalinic

The Los Angeles Rams signed free-agent tight end Nikola Kalinic to an undisclosed deal over the weekend. Kalinic spent the 2022 campaign with the Indianapolis Colts, where he played some special teams in parts of seven games (two starts). He returned one kickoff for 15 yards and mostly bounced from the active roster to the […]

Harold Landry Gearing Up For His Return

Tennessee Titans linebacker Harold Landry (knee) didn't take part in organized team activities or minicamp this offseason after he missed all of 2022 due to a torn ACL he suffered last preseason, but he's made good use of his time, according to his coaches. "He looks really good," head coach Mike Vrabel said. The Titans […]

Differing Opinions On Mac Jones Among Patriots Brass?

According to The Boston Globe's Ben Volin, New England Patriots president Jonathan Kraft is a staunch supporter of quarterback Mac Jones, and the Kraft family is fully invested in Jones succeeding after a disappointing sophomore season in 2022. However, head coach Bill Belichick doesn't share the same sentiments regarding the young signal-caller. While it was […]

Raiders, Josh Jacobs Not Expected To Agree On Long-Term Deal

It's looking more and more likely that the Las Vegas Raiders and running back Josh Jacobs won't come to terms on a long-term contract extension by Monday's deadline to sign franchise-tagged players to extensions. Jacobs has yet to sign the $10.09 million franchise tender and has already sent word that he won't show up for […]

Jaguars, Evan Engram Agree On Three-Year Extension

The Jacksonville Jaguars and franchise-tagged tight end Evan Engram agreed to a three-year, $42.5 million contract extension on Sunday, according to his agent, Mike McCartney. The Jaguars lock Engram up for the long term with head coach Doug Pederson and quarterback Trevor Lawrence after he had a career-high 73 catches for 766 yards and four […]

Aaron Hicks Scratched From Sunday's Lineup

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that outfielder Aaron Hicks (back) was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Miami Marlins as a precaution with lower-back soreness. Hicks should be considered day-to-day for now, but it remains to be seen if he'll be able to return to action for Monday's series opener against the visiting Los […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Feeling Better, Could Be Available Off The Bench

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin said that outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (ankle) is feeling better than expected on Sunday and could be available off the bench in the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies. However, the Padres will likely err on the side of caution and keep Tatis out in rainy weather in Philadelphia. […]

Grayson Rodriguez Being Called Up To Start Monday

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez will be called up from the minor leagues in order to start on Monday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Rodriguez, one of the best young pitching prospects in the game, struggled in his first 10 big-league starts earlier this year to the tune of a 7.35 ERA (5.93 […]

Rowdy Tellez Breaks Finger, Out Another 3-4 Weeks

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez (finger, forearm) will be out another three to four weeks at minimum after breaking the tip of his ring finger on his throwing hand before Saturday's game while shagging fly balls in the outfield. He required 17 stitches for a torn nail bed. Tellez went on the injured list […]

Andrew McCutchen Activated From Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated outfielder Andrew McCutchen (elbow) from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and optioned infielder Rodolfo Castro to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. The Pirates also added pitching prospect Quinn Priester to the taxi squad. McCutchen was immediately reinserted into Sunday's starting lineup, serving as the designated hitter and batting third […]

Yankees Put Josh Donaldson On 10-Day Injured List

The New York Yankees placed infielder Josh Donaldson (calf) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a right-calf strain and recalled infielder Oswald Peraza from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. Donaldson was set to undergo an MRI exam after tweaking his injured right calf on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, and now he'll […]

Brian Anderson Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers placed infielder/outfielder Brian Anderson (back) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 13) on Sunday with a lower-back strain and recalled infielder Jahmai Jones from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. It remains to be seen if Anderson will be able to return when his 10 days on the injured list […]

Cedric Mullins Not Playing Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins (quadriceps) is not in the team's starting lineup on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. Mullins will take a seat for Sunday's matinee game after he left Saturday's contest prematurely due to tightness in his right quadriceps muscle, but manager Brandon Hyde said he avoided something serious and could be out […]

Nestor Cortes Expects To Rejoin Rotation First Week In August

New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes (shoulder) threw 20 pitches in a live batting practice session at Yankee Stadium on July 9 and said he "definitely didn't feel any pain," noting his work to correct his arm path and increase mobility seems to be working. He threw another live BP session at the team's spring […]

Greg Allen Begins Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees outfielder Greg Allen (hip) took live at-bats against lefty Nestor Cortes on July 9 at Yankee Stadium and began a minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Tampa on Friday. He was expected to miss six to eight weeks after suffering a right hip-flexor strain on June 2. Allen was placed on the 10-day […]

Yankees "Encouraged" By Aaron Judge's Progress

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) took batting practice on the field on Friday for the first time since tearing a ligament in his right big toe at Dodger Stadium on June 3. He also did light outfield drills, played catch and did some light running in the outfield. Judge said he "didn't feel […]

Yankees Sign Jake Lamb To Minor-League Deal

The New York Yankees signed free-agent infielder/outfielder Jake Lamb to a minor-league deal on Friday and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 32-year-old left-handed hitter spent the first six-plus seasons of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks, posting an .843 OPS with 59 homers from 2016-17. But injuries and poor performance led to his release […]

Jared Young Takes A Seat Against Southpaw

Chicago Cubs rookie first baseman Jared Young is out of the starting lineup on Saturday against left-hander James Paxton and the visiting Boston Red Sox. In his absence, Trey Mancini will cover the cold corner and hit sixth in the batting order for the Cubbies. Young has played in only 17 major-league games in the […]

Yu Chang On The Bench Saturday

Boston Red Sox infielder Yu Chang will start Saturday's contest against the Chicago Cubs on the bench. Chang opened the second half of the season on Friday at shortstop, but he'll head to the bench for this one. Enrique Hernandez will handle the 6 on Saturday and will hit in the nine-hole against Cubs right-hander […]

Camilo Doval Picks Up MLB-Leading 27th Save

San Francisco Giants closer Camilo Doval picked up his major-league-leading 27th save of the season on Friday in a 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates to kick off the second half of the season. Doval didn't allow a run on one hit and didn't walk or strike out a batter in the outing. The 26-year-old […]

Bryce Harper Out Against Lefty In Game 1 Of Doubleheader

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Bryce Harper is out of the lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday against the San Diego Padres and left-hander Blake Snell. Kyle Schwarber will take over as the DH and will hit leadoff, with Brandon Marsh in left field and batting eighth. Rookie Johan Rojas will start in […]

Details On Joe Mixon's Pay Cut

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon took a $4.39 million pay cut this year and a $4.67 million pay cut next year. His 2023 base salary is $5.51 million, and he can make an extra $2 million per year in incentives. The pay cuts open up the possibility that Mixon will also stick around for […]