Justin Turner Starting At Second Base

Boston Red Sox third baseman/designated hitter Justin Turner is getting the starting nod at second base on Friday against Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks to kick off the second half of the season. He's hitting third in the batting order. Turner will make his first start at the keystone since 2015 as the Red Sox […]

Tommy Pham Ready To Roll For Second Half

New York Mets outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) is back in the lineup on Friday to face the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Julio Urias for the start of the second half of the season. Pham is serving as the designated hitter and is batting in the two-hole. It looked like the 35-year-old might be […]

Evan Longoria Playing Third Base Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria will make the start at third base and hit sixth in the lineup on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Jose Berrios to kick off the second half of the season. Longoria and Emmanuel Rivera are currently locked into a platoon at the hot corner in the […]

Nick Fortes Takes A Seat Against Orioles

Miami Marlins catcher Nick Fortes will start the second half of the season on Friday on the bench against the Baltimore Orioles. The Marlins will use Jacob Stallings behind the plate instead, and he will hit eighth in the batting order against Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer. Stallings has become right-hander Sandy Alcantara's personal catcher this […]

Colton Cowser Not In Friday's Lineup

Baltimore Orioles rookie outfielder Colton Cowser is not in the team's starting lineup to start the second half of the season on Friday against the visiting Miami Marlins. Aaron Hicks is starting in right field for the O's and will hit seventh against Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara. After starting four games in a row after […]

Blue Jays Not Too Worried About Jordan Romano

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (back) will throw off a mound on Friday before the start of the second half of the season to test out his back. Romano could need to take another day off, but the Blue Jays don't sound too worried about his injury. Fantasy managers man not have the 30-year-old […]

Max Scherzer In Danger Of Having Next Start Pushed Back

New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer (undisclosed) will probably still make his next start on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he has been dealing with an undisclosed issue that has the team considering pushing him back until Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. "Nothing arm related," manager Buck Showalter said. The Mets plan […]

Rays-Royals Game Postponed Friday

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals will have to wait an extra day to get the second half of their seasons started, as their game on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather. Right-hander Tyler Glasnow was scheduled to toe the rubber for the Rays, and he was going to be opposed […]

Aaron Judge Takes Batting Practice Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) is taking batting practice at Coors Field on Friday prior to the game against the Colorado Rockies to start the second half of the season. Judge has been doing some light throwing recently and he also did some soft toss and hit off a tee on the Fourth […]

Brandon Crawford Back For The Giants

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (hamstring) has returned to action on Friday to face the Pittsburgh Pirates and left-hander Rich Hill for the start of the second half of the season. Crawford is back at the 6 and is batting ninth in the order. The 36-year-old was held out of the first-half finale last […]

Yordan Alvarez's Rehab Assignment Delayed

The start of Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez's (illness, oblique) minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land has been delayed due to an illness. Alvarez had been scheduled to finally begin his rehab assignment with Sugar Land on Friday, but it will now be pushed back. Hopefully, the 26-year-old All-Star slugger will be able […]

Steven Wilson Returns From Injured List

The San Diego Padres activated relief pitcher Steven Wilson (pectoral) from the 15-day injured list to begin the second half of the season on Friday. Wilson will return to the big leagues for the first time since late June after he landed on the injured list with a right-pectoral strain. It's great news for a […]

Brandon Dixon Starting At DH For Padres

San Diego Padres infielder Brandon Dixon is serving as the designated hitter and batting eighth in the lineup on Friday as the team kicks off the second half of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Cristopher Sanchez. Dixon hit well against lefties in the minors at Triple-A El Paso, but so far he's […]

Andrew Benintendi Healed Up After All-Star Break

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (wrist) is back in the starting lineup on Friday, playing left field and batting leadoff against Atlanta Braves right-hander Charlie Morton to kick off the second half of the season. Benintendi was held out of the first-half finale last Sunday due to a right-wrist injury, but he got the […]

Luis Robert Jr. Ready To Go For Start Of Second Half

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (calf) is back in the team's lineup on Friday against the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Charlie Morton for the start of the second half of the season. Robert is starting in center field and batting third. It's good to see after he didn't play in Tuesday's All-Star game […]

Dodgers Hoping To Get Clayton Kershaw Back In Early August

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Friday that the team is hoping to get left-hander Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) back from the injured list in early August. The Dodgers initially didn't consider Kershaw's left-shoulder soreness to be very serious, but he hasn't pitched at all in July yet and isn't expect to. They are […]

Bryce Harper Back In The Lineup To Start Second Half

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Bryce Harper (elbow) is back in the designated hitter spot and is batting cleanup on Friday against the San Diego Padres and right-hander Yu Darvish to start the second half of the season. Harper missed the first-half finale last Sunday after getting hit by a pitch on his surgically repaired right […]

Angel Zerpa Activated And Optioned

The Kansas City Royals reinstated left-hander Angel Zerpa (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Omaha. The Royals also moved right-hander Josh Staumont (neck) to the 60-day injured list. Zerpa had a solid 2.91 ERA, 1.92 WHIP, nine walks and 22 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings over six rehab […]

Jose Quintana Coming Off Injured List Friday

New York Mets left-hander Jose Quintana (ribs) has reached the maximum allowed during his minor-league rehab window and will be activated from the 60-day injured list for the start of the second half of the season on Friday. Quintana will most likely make his season debut with the Mets next week after recovering from bone-graft […]

Colten Brewer Headed To Japan

Right-hander Colten Brewer is expected to sign with a team in Japan after he was released by the New York Yankees last weekend. Brewer only made three relief appearances for the Yankees in his first year with the team in 2023, allowing four earned runs on six hits (three homers) while walking three and striking […]

Luis Gil Progresses To Live Batting Practice

New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil (elbow) has progressed to live batting practice. Gil hasn't pitched at all since May of 2022 after having Tommy John surgery. He was able to face hitters for the first time on Friday, which is a big step on the road to a full recovery. The 25-year-old should be […]

Cristian Pache Goes On Injured List, Phils Recall Johan Rojas

The Philadelphia Phillies placed outfielder Cristian Pache (elbow) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 11) on Friday with right-elbow irritation and recalled outfield prospect Johan Rojas from Double-A Reading and infielder Drew Ellis from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in corresponding moves. Pache's injury is minor, so he could be back before the end of […]

Nationals Place Patrick Corbin On Paternity List

The Washington Nationals placed left-hander Patrick Corbin on the paternity list on Friday and recalled right-hander Paolo Espino from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. Corbin was not scheduled to pitch this weekend against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first series of the second half of the season, so he's unlikely to miss his […]

Mark Glowinski Thinks Daniel Jones Will Continue To Improve

New York Giants offensive lineman Mark Glowinski thinks that quarterback Daniel Jones, who had his finest season as a pro in 2022, is only getting better heading into the 2023 campaign. "I think it's going to be even a better season now that he has … that little bit of sense of relief in the […]

Hunter Henry Excited For Fresh Start In 2023

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry is excited for a fresh start in 2023 with new offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien. Under Matt Patricia last year, the whole offense struggled, and Henry had only 509 yards and two touchdowns. "Me and Mac Jones are close, we spend a good amount of time together, we've been […]

John Elway Thinks Sean Payton Is Perfect Fit For Russell Wilson

Former Denver Broncos Super Bowl-winning quarterback and general manager John Elway thinks new head coach Sean Payton is a perfect fit for where the organization is at heading into 2023, especially for quarterback Russell Wilson, who is looking to bounce back from an extremely disappointing season in his first year with the team in 2022. […]

Antonio Gibson Wants To Catch More Passes

In a recent interview with former Washington Commanders defensive back Fred Smoot, running back Antonio Gibson said he'd like to be used more as a pass-catcher out of the backfield in new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy's scheme in 2023. "Just lining up out wide, like you said," Gibson said. "I haven't shown my position. I […]

Malik Jackson Announces Retirement

Former Pro Bowl defensive lineman Malik Jackson officially announced his retirement from professional football on Friday on NFL Network's Good Morning Football after a decade in the league. Jackson didn't play at all in 2022 and had 25 tackles (seven solo), half a sack, seven QB hits and four passes defensed in his final season […]

Josh Jacobs Plans To Hold Out If No Deal Is Done By Monday

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs doesn't plan to show up for the start of training camp later this month if a deal isn't done by the deadline on Monday to sign franchise-tagged players to long-term contract extensions, according to a source close to Jacobs. Otherwise, Jacobs said he's "feeling great" this offseason, doesn't […]

Ryan Pepiot To Start Rehab Assignment Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot (oblique) will make his first minor-league rehab start on Friday for Triple-A Oklahoma City. Pepiot is getting close to making his 2023 debut for the Dodgers as a starting-rotation option, but first he'll have to get through a rehab assignment in the minors. He's been recovering from a left-oblique […]