Shane McClanahan Could Have Normal Start Monday

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) could have close to a normal workload on Monday against the Texas Rangers in his first start back from the injured list, according to manager Kevin Cash. "Fully confident that he's healthy, and if he's efficient, I would expect it'll be very close to a normal start," Cash […]

Endy Rodriguez To See Bulk Of Catching Reps

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said that rookie catcher Endy Rodriguez will receive the bulk of the catching repetitions moving forward. Austin Hedges will catch a couple times a week and at the end of games. The Pirates didn't call up their No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, just to have him sit on the […]

Edward Olivares Likely To Return This Week

Kansas City Royals outfielder Edward Olivares (oblique) is likely to return from the 10-day injured list at some point this week. Olivares can come off the injured list as early as Tuesday after missing a good chunk of the season so far with a left-oblique strain. The 27-year-old Venezuelan will return to a .242/.296/.410 slash […]

Zack Greinke Trending Towards Thursday Return

Kansas City Royals right-hander Zack Greinke (shoulder) recently threw a side session and is trending towards making a start for the Royals on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. Greinke is eligible to return from the injured list on Thursday after landing on it with right-shoulder tendinitis before the All-Star break. The 39-year-old veteran is nearing […]

Salvador Perez Dealing With Grade 1 Hamstring Strain

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) has been diagnosed with a Grade 1-plus left-hamstring strain, but the team is hoping that he can return to the starting lineup soon. Perez was forced from Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays with the injury, but it looks like he should be able to avoid a […]

Brent Rooker Back In Monday's Lineup

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker (illness) has returned to Monday's lineup and is starting in left field and batting cleanup against the Boston Red Sox. Rooker sat out of Sunday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins with an illness, but he's obviously feeling better on Monday and will be back for fantasy managers to begin […]

Blaine Gabbert Could Be Pushed For Backup Job

The expectation is that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Blaine Gabbert will be the backup to Patrick Mahomes in 2023, but Gabbert could be pushed by Shane Buechele, the 25-year-old who is in his third year with the Chiefs. Buechele is expected to be active on game days because of a new league rule that an […]

Skyy Moore Should Be Top Slot Option For Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs second-year wide receiver Skyy Moore figures to be the team's top slot option heading into the 2023 season, replacing JuJu Smith-Schuster. Moore was one of the best performers at mandatory minicamp last month. "Skyy's worked real hard this offseason," head coach Andy Reid said. "He looks like he's on the same page […]

Lions Sign Jahmyr Gibbs To Rookie Deal

The Detroit Lions signed first-round rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs to his rookie deal on Monday. Like all first-round selections, Gibbs, who was surprisingly chosen 12th overall by Detroit, will have a fifth-year option included in the deal. The Alabama product figures to be a prominent piece of the backfield right away in his first […]

Giants, Saquon Barkley Can't Agree On Contract Extension

The New York Giants and running back Saquon Barkley could not agree on a contract extension before Monday's deadline. Talks went down to the wire and best efforts were made on both sides to strike a compromise, but Barkley will now play the 2023 season on the franchise tag. Like Raiders RB Josh Jacobs, there's […]

Raiders, Josh Jacobs Can't Reach Deal Before Monday's Deadline

The Las Vegas Raiders and running back Josh Jacobs did not reach an agreement on a contract extension before Monday's deadline, according to sources. Jacobs, the NFL's rushing leader in 2022, hasn't signed the $10.091 million franchise tender, so he's not required to report to training camp, and his status is now up in the […]

Jonah Heim Gets A Breather On Monday

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim and outfielder Travis Jankowski will both be rested on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays with left-hander Shane McClanahan on the mound in the series opener. Mitch Garver will do the catching and bat sixth, while Ezequiel Duran will start in left field and hit eighth. Robbie Grossman is the […]

Jeimer Candelario Back In Action Against Cubs

Washington Nationals third baseman Jeimer Candelario (thumb) is back at third base and is hitting third in the lineup on Monday against the Chicago Cubs and left-hander Drew Smyly. Candelario was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals with more thumb soreness, but he's back in there again to start the week for […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Hitting Seventh In MLB Debut

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand is serving as the designated hitter and is batting seventh in the lineup on Monday in his major-league debut against the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Logan Webb. It was only a matter of time before Encarnacion-Strand made his big-league debut for the Reds in 2023 after he hit […]

Elly De La Cruz Hitting Out Of Leadoff Spot Monday

Cincinnati Reds rookie infielder Elly De La Cruz is making the start at third base and is batting leadoff for the Reds on Monday against the San Francisco Giants in the series opener. The exciting 21-year-old Dominican is making everything look really easy so far in his first 33 games in the big leagues, and […]

Jason Heyward Returns From Neck Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward (neck) has returned to the lineup on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles and right-handed rookie Grayson Rodriguez. Heyward will get the start in right field and will hit seventh in the lineup. He was forced to leave Sunday's game early against the New York Mets with a stinger. Meanwhile, […]

Aaron Hicks Returns On Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Aaron Hicks (back) is back in the team's starting lineup on Monday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Emmet Sheehan. Hicks is starting in center field with Cedric Mullins (quadriceps) still out and is hitting sixth in the batting order. Hicks sat out on Sunday due to lower-back soreness, but […]

Ha-Seong Kim Goes Deep In Extra-Inning Loss

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim did his best to help the team against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday on the road, but it wasn't enough in a 7-6 loss in 12 innings. Kim finished the day going 2-for-6 with a home run, RBI, two runs scored and two strikeouts from the leadoff spot. The […]

Mike Moustakas Hits Another Homer Against Astros

Los Angeles Angels infielder Mike Moustakas stayed hot at the plate on Sunday night in a 9-8 loss to the division-rival Houston Astros by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk. It was the second game in a row that Moustakas left the yard for the Angels, and he's gone 12-for-50 (.240) […]

Kevin Newman Goes On 10-Day Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds placed infielder Kevin Newman (illness) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 14) with gastritis and selected the contract of infield prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Newman should be ready to return to the Reds when he's eligible on July 24. The 29-year-old hasn't had a […]

Bailey Ober Hopes To Keep Excelling In Second Half

Minnesota Twins right-hander Bailey Ober is currently in the midst of a career year for the Twins in just his third major-league season. Through 14 starts in the first half of the season, he's gone 5-4 with a career-best 2.61 ERA (3.39 FIP), 0.97 WHIP, 18 walks and 79 strikeouts in 82 2/3 innings pitched. […]

Chas McCormick Homers Twice In Win

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick brought the thunder with the bat in Sunday night's 9-8 win over the Los Angeles Angels, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout. It was quite the start for McCormick to kick off the second half of the season, as he had three […]

Shane McClanahan Officially Activated From Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays officially activated left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) from the 15-day injured list, and he will make the start on Monday as the team faces the Texas Rangers. When healthy, McClanahan is a no-doubt fantasy ace, but he's going to be a pretty risky DFS choice in his first start back on Monday […]

Rays Designate Yonny Chirinos For Assignment

The Tampa Bay Rays designated right-hander Yonny Chirinos for assignment on Monday. Chirinos gets the boot off the team's 40-man roster to begin the week after going 4-4 with a 4.02 ERA (5.52 FIP), 1.24 WHIP, 20 walks and 31 strikeouts in 62 2/3 innings pitched over 15 appearances (four starts) for the Rays. In […]

Rays Reinstate Yandy Diaz From Paternity List

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated infielder Yandy Diaz from the paternity list on Monday and optioned infielder Jonathan Aranda to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Diaz, who homered last Tuesday in his first All-Star game, will be making his first start of the second half of the season on Monday when the team starts […]

Pirates Call Up Liover Peguero

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up infield prospect Liover Peguero from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday and are optioning outfielder Josh Palacios to Indianapolis in a corresponding move. The 22-year-old Peguero is Pittsburgh's No. 7 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he gets the call to the Show after hitting a combined .260/.333/.462 with 13 home runs, […]

Zach Jackson Throws Bullpen Session

Oakland Athletics right-handed reliever Zach Jackson (elbow), who was placed on the 60-day injured list on June 21 with a right flexor-tendon strain, felt good after throwing a bullpen session on Saturday. The next step will be for Jackson to throw to live hitters. The 28-year-old has been on the shelf since May 16, so […]

Dany Jimenez Throws Live Batting Practice Session

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Dany Jimenez (shoulder) felt good after throwing 15 pitches during a live batting practice session over the weekend at the Coliseum. Jimenez was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list on April 19 with a right-shoulder strain. Although he's making progress, there remains no timetable for his […]

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, […]