Deonte Banks Works With First-Team Defense

New York Giants rookie cornerback Deonte Banks worked with the first-team defense during mandatory minicamp this week as a perimeter cornerback. He had his ups and downs, but the talent is clearly visible, which is why the Giants traded up into the first round of this year's NFL draft to take the 22-year-old defensive back. […]

DJ Moore Quickly Developing Chemistry With Justin Fields

Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore called his on-field connection with quarterback Justin Fields "a work in progress" three weeks ago. But it became evident after the final mandatory minicamp practice this week that the two might be ahead of schedule when it comes to establishing chemistry. "It did come on quickly," Fields said. The […]

Buccaneers, Mike Evans Working On New Deal

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and wide receiver Mike Evans are reportedly working on a third contract extension as Evans gets set to enter the final year of his current deal. He will turn 30 in August and has been a model of consistency with an NFL-record nine straight 1,000-yard seasons to start his career. There […]

Josh Oliver Could Be A Red-Zone Factor

Minnesota Vikings recently acquired tight end Josh Oliver was expected to mostly serve as a blocker in the run game after the team signed him, but offensive coordinator Wes Phillips said recently that Oliver could do more through the air than most realized. T.J. Hockenson will remain the primary pass-catching tight end in 2023, but […]

Bo Naylor - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Bo Naylor, C, Cleveland Guardians ANALYSIS: The Cleveland Guardians plan to call up catching prospect Bo Naylor from Triple-A Columbus in order to join the team on Saturday. Naylor is the team's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he's also the younger brother of Cleveland first baseman Josh Naylor. The 23-year-old backstop will […]

Guardians Calling Up Bo Naylor, Mike Zunino DFA'd

The Cleveland Guardians plan to call up catching prospect Bo Naylor from Triple-A Columbus in order to join the team on Saturday. Naylor is the team's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he's also the younger brother of Cleveland first baseman Josh Naylor. The 23-year-old backstop will join the Guardians after they decided to […]

Carlos Rodon To Start Rehab Assignment Tuesday

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon (back) will start a minor-league rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday, and he's likely to make three starts before joining the Yankees' starting rotation. Rodon was a big free-agent prize for the Yanks in the offseason on a six-year, $162 million deal, but he started the 2023 season […]

Mitch Haniger Expected To Miss 10 Weeks

The San Francisco Giants are saying that the initial estimate for outfielder Mitch Haniger (forearm), who underwent surgery to fix a fractured right forearm on Thursday, is 10 weeks. If his rehab goes well, there's a chance Haniger could return for the final month of the regular season in September. It's tough news for Haniger […]

Aaron Judge Receives Another Injection In His Toe

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) received another platelet-rich plasma injection in his toe on Thursday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Judge was still experiencing lingering soreness in one of the two ligaments in his toe, and the new shot pinpointed the second ligament. The team hopes this will speed up the process towards […]

Anthony Rendon Not In Friday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (wrist) is not in the team's starting lineup on Friday against the Kansas City Royals. It shouldn't come as a big surprise after Rendon left Thursday's game early against the Texas Rangers after being hit in the wrist by a pitch. The good news is that tests came […]

Skyy Moore Impresses During Minicamp

Kansas City Chiefs second-year wide receiver Skyy Moore was one of the biggest winners during mandatory minicamp this week, and he has impressed both quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid this offseason. "Skyy was one of the higher-targeted receivers," Reid said. "He had close to the most catches. I think he's taking a […]

Harrison Bader Not Back From Injured List Yet

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader (hamstring) was not activated from the injured list before the team's game against the division-rival Boston Red Sox on Friday. Bader was originally expected to return on Friday for the series opener against Boston, but he will now play two more minor-league rehab games with Double-A Somerset on Friday […]

Jake Meyers Absent From Lineup Against Reds

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers will start Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds on the bench. It's a good time for Meyers to take a breather, as he's gone hitless with two walks and five strikeouts in his last four games. He's also struggled so far in June, hitting .189 (7-for-37) with two doubles, a […]

Spencer Horwitz Being Called Up

The Toronto Blue Jays are calling up rookie first baseman Spencer Horwitz from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday before their game against the Texas Rangers. The left-handed hitter has earned his first major-league promotion by slashing .300/.421/.405 with an .826 OPS, 16 doubles, two home runs, 34 RBI and 27 runs scored in 259 plate appearances […]

Elly De La Cruz Not Starting Friday

Cincinnati Reds rookie infielder Elly De La Cruz is not in the team's starting lineup on Friday against the Houston Astros. It's the first game that he's been on the bench since being called up to the big leagues. De La Cruz was called up to much fanfare because of the way he was dominating […]

Mauricio Dubon Back In Leadoff Spot

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon is starting in right field and is back in the leadoff spot on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds and rookie left-hander Andrew Abbott. Because of his versatility on defense, Dubon continues to play regularly for the Astros, even after Jose Altuve made his season debut from a fractured thumb. The […]

Sean Murphy Getting A Day Off Friday

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is getting a day of rest on Friday as the team takes on the visiting Colorado Rockies. Murphy had a three-hit night for the second time this month on Thursday, but he'll take the day off on Friday. In the month of June, the 28-year-old backstop has gone 11-for-39 (.282) […]

Cardinals Move Tyler O'Neill To 60-Day Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals moved outfielder Tyler O'Neill (back) to the 60-day injured list on Friday to make room on the 40-man roster for infielder/outfielder Richie Palacios, who they acquired from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations. Palacios was optioned to Triple-A Memphis. O'Neill initially went on the injured list on May 5, […]

Royals Call Up Samad Taylor

The Kansas City Royals recalled infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor from Triple-A Omaha on Friday and optioned infielder/outfielder Nate Eaton to Omaha in a corresponding move. Taylor, the team's No. 19 prospect per MLB Pipeline, gets his first call to the big leagues after slashing .304/.409/.463 with an .871 OPS, 16 doubles, two triples, six home runs, […]

Cody Bellinger Sitting Against Left-Hander

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger is not in the team's starting lineup on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles and left-hander Cole Irvin. Bellinger returned from the injured list on Thursday and went 1-for-3 with a double, RBI, run scored, walk and a strikeout in the team's 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and now he'll […]

Freddy Tarnok Makes Another Rehab Appearance

Oakland Athletics pitching prospect Freddy Tarnok (shoulder) made another minor-league rehab appearance for Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday and didn't allow a hit or a run while walking two and striking out two in 2 2/3 innings of work. The club's No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, made his first rehab outing in the Arizona […]

Brandon Hughes To Play Catch Friday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Hughes (knee) will play catch on Friday. Hughes is on the injured list for the third separate time this year with left-knee inflammation, but he's back throwing and could rejoin Chicago's bullpen sooner than later. The 27-year-old left-hander has made 17 appearances out of the bullpen in 2023 and hasn't […]

Ian Happ Receives Rest Day

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will be given the day off on Friday as the team faces the Baltimore Orioles and left-hander Cole Irvin. The Cubs will give Happ a day off against a southpaw after he went 5-for-12 with a home run, eight RBI and five runs scored in the series against the Pittsburgh […]

Justin Steele To Start Saturday

Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele's (forearm) bullpen session went well on Thursday, and he will come off the injured list to start on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Because Steele didn't require a minor-league rehab assignment, there's a good chance he'll be limited from a pitch-count perspective on Saturday in his first start in the […]

Ozzie Albies To Remain In Two-Hole Friday

Even with the Colorado Rockies starting right-hander Dinelson Lamet on Friday, Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker is planning to keep second baseman Ozzie Albies in the second spot in the batting order. Out of the two-hole on Thursday, Alvies went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI. Before Thursday's game, first baseman Matt Olson had […]

Nico Hoerner Batting Leadoff Against Orioles

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner is starting at the keystone and is hitting leadoff for the Cubbies on Friday against Baltimore Orioles left-hander Cole Irvin. Hoerner will get a chance at the top of Chicago's batting order after hitting in the two-hole recently. Mike Tauchman will take a seat with a left-hander on the […]

Gunnar Henderson Back In Leadoff Spot Friday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson is starting at third base and is back in the leadoff spot on Friday to take on the Chicago Cubs and right-hander Kyle Hendricks. Henderson was in the cleanup spot on Thursday, but he'll be back in the top spot on Friday. The 21-year-old started off slowly at the plate, […]

Chris Olave Misses Practice With Injury

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (Achilles) didn't take part in the team's mandatory minicamp practice on Thursday due to a minor Achilles injury. The team isn't very concerned and likely just held Olave out as a precaution. The 22-year-old should be fully ready for the start of training camp at the end of […]

Khalil Shakir Standing Out This Offseason

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir has been impressive during spring practices and could be pushing for a regular role in three-wide sets this year in Buffalo's offense. Last year's fifth-round selection out of Boise State barely factored in on offense in 2022, catching 10 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown in 14 games […]

Darnell Washington Draws Praise From Pat Freiermuth

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie tight end Darnell Washington was drawing a lot of buzz again during mandatory minicamp practice on Thursday. Washington said he'd give himself a B- or a C+, but teammate Pat Freiermuth was more impressed. "Darnell's really good, man. He's putting it all together. The past two days he's looked really good." The […]