Jose Altuve Could Make Season Debut Friday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (thumb) will not play for Double-A Corpus Christi on his minor-league rehab assignment on Thursday, according to manager Dusty Baker. Altuve will come back to Houston to work out at Minute Maid Park, and Baker said there's a chance that Altuve will make his season debut on Friday, depending […]

Alex Verdugo Removed As Precaution Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (groin) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners as a precaution due to left-groin tightness. It doesn't sound like Verdugo's injury is very serious, but the Red Sox weren't taking any chances with one of their best hitters. Boston has an off day on Thursday, too, so […]

Jorge Polanco Dealing With Hamstring Strain

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco (hamstring) suffered a mild left-hamstring strain in the 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Polanco could end up missing a few days with the injury, but for now it looks like he'll be able to avoid a trip to the injured list. The 29-year-old middle infielder […]

X-Rays Negative On Joey Gallo

Updating a previous report, X-rays came back negative on Minnesota Twins outfielder Joey Gallo (leg) after he left Wednesday's contest early against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning after fouling a ball off his leg. Gallo is officially dealing with a leg contusion and should be considered day-to-day moving forward. The power-hitting left-handed […]

Corey Seager Returns From Injured List Wednesday

The Texas Rangers activated shortstop Corey Seager (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday and optioned catcher Sam Huff to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. In his return to the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, Seager was serving as the designated hitter and batting second in the lineup. The […]

Tyler Glasnow Looks Good In Rehab Start

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (oblique) looked good in his minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, throwing four scoreless innings while striking out nine batters, walking one and allowing three hits. He threw 40 of his 57 pitches for strikes. The talented, hard-throwing right-hander has been out since Feb. 27 with […]

Yandy Diaz Hopes To Return Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays hot-hitting infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) didn't play Tuesday and is unlikely to play Wednesday against the New York Mets, but he's happy to not be on the injured list after he left early on Sunday against the New York Yankees due to left-groin tightness. Diaz was feeling better on Tuesday and was […]

Josh Fleming To Start Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Josh Fleming will get the start on Wednesday against the New York Mets. Many folks were expecting either right-handed rookies Taj Bradley or Cooper Criswell to be called up to make the start. There is an opening in the starting rotation because of Drew Rasmussen's (forearm) injury. Fleming will be going […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Hitting Third Against KC

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting third in the batting order on Wednesday and playing right field against right-hander Carlos Hernandez and the Kansas City Royals with third baseman Manny Machado (hand) missing his second straight game. Tatis will be moving from his normal leadoff spot into the heart of the batting […]

Ian Hamilton Heading For Injured List

New York Yankees right-hander Ian Hamilton (groin) is heading to the 15-day injured list on Wednesday after suffering a right-groin injury in Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. In a corresponding move, the Yankees are bringing up pitcher Nick Ramirez from the minors. The 27-year-old Hamilton will now miss at least the next […]

Enrique Hernandez Returns To Lineup Wednesday

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez (hamstring) is back at shortstop and is hitting sixth in the lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners and left-hander Marco Gonzales. Hernandez missed the previous three games with a strained left hamstring, but he'll be available to fantasy managers once again on Wednesday. The 31-year-old veteran's return pushes […]

Dylan Carlson Could Be Heading To Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals are calling up outfielder Oscar Mercado from the minors for Wednesday's game, which would indicate that outfielder Dylan Carlson (ankle) is headed for a stint on the injured list. Carlson suffered a sprained left ankle on Sunday and isn't quite ready to return to action for the Red Birds. Giving the […]

Nick Lodolo Has Stress Reaction In Tibia

A follow-up MRI exam on Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo (leg) showed a stress reaction in his left tibia. Lodolo is currently in a protective boot and will have another MRI exam in two weeks, according to manager David Bell. It's something that the 25-year-old southpaw has been dealing with since spring training, but he's […]

Alek Thomas Sent To Triple-A

The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned outfielder Alek Thomas to Triple-A Reno after Tuesday night's game and recalled right-hander Luis Frias from Reno in a corresponding move. Thomas will go down to the minors to work on things after beginning his second major-league season in poor form at the plate. In 39 games and 123 plate appearances, […]

Ji Man Choi Doing Light Baseball Activities

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ji Man Choi (Achilles) is doing light baseball activities, including some throwing and hitting, according to director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. Choi is finally starting to do some baseball activities, but he's still about halfway through an eight-week timetable. The 31-year-old left-handed slugger probably won't be able to return to […]

Shea Langeliers, Jordan Diaz Out Against D-Backs

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers and outfielder Jordan Diaz are taking the day off on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With Langeliers and Diaz out, Carlos Perez is doing the catching and hitting fifth, while Tony Kemp is starting at the keystone and is batting eighth in the lineup against Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson. Langeliers […]

Vince Velasquez To Throw Side Session Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Vince Velasquez (elbow) will throw a side session on Wednesday and make a minor-league rehab start later in the week with Triple-A Indianapolis, according to director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. Velasquez threw a successful live batting practice session on Monday and is getting close to a rehab assignment. The 30-year-old […]

Leody Taveras Steals Fifth Base Of Season

Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras went 1-for-2 with a run scored, a walk and his fifth stolen base of the season in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves. Taveras has been pretty much lights-out so far in the month of May to raise his season slash line to a strong .297/.357/.416 with seven […]

Jonny DeLuca Promoted To Triple-A

The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted outfield prospect Jonny DeLuca from Double-A Tulsa to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, Oklahoma City released outfielder Ben DeLuzio to clear a roster spot. DeLuca, the team's No. 20 prospect per MLB Pipeline, earned the promotion by hitting .279 (34-for-122) with eight doubles, 10 home runs, […]

Tyler Stephenson, Matt McLain, Henry Ramos Out Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson, rookie shortstop Matt McLain and outfielder Henry Ramos are all out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. In their places, respectively, Luke Maile will do the catching and bat in the nine-hole, Jose Barrero will man the 6 and hit seventh, and Jake Fraley will start […]

Carlos Rodon May Not Need Second Injection

As of right now, New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon (back) doesn't need a second-round injection in his back, according to manager Aaron Boone. Wednesday is a scheduled no-throw day for Rodon. The Yankees scheduled the cortisone-like shot for midway through this week in case he needs it, but right now it doesn't look like […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Continues Homer Streak

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. homered in his third straight game on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough in the team's 7-4 loss to the Texas Rangers. Acuna finished the game 2-for-4 with a solo shot and a run scored to raise his average to .348 on the season. In addition to going deep in […]

Broncos Re-Sign Tyreik McAllister

The Denver Broncos re-signed running back Tyreik McAllister to an undisclosed deal and also waived wide receiver Dallas Daniels, cornerback Darrious Gaines, tight end Kris Leach and running back Emanuel Wilson in corresponding moves. All four players had been signed as college free agents before rookie minicamp. McAllister spent a portion of last season on […]

Hakeem Butler Signs With Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed free-agent wide receiver Hakeem Butler to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday. Butler caught 51 passes for 599 yards and an XFL-best eight touchdowns in the spring for the St. Louis BattleHawks. The 27-year-old was originally a fourth-round selection by the Arizona Cardinals in 2019 out of Iowa State, but he never […]

Texans Sign Jordan Murray

The Houston Texans signed former Hawaii and Missouri State tight end Jordan Murray to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday, according to his agent, Sean Stellato. Murray wasn't drafted this year. The 6-foot-5, 247-pounder caught 26 passes for 351 yards and two touchdowns at Missouri State two years ago and finished his career there with 99 […]

Steelers Release Ahkello Witherspoon

The Pittsburgh Steelers informed veteran cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon that he'll be released, according to a source. Witherspoon started seven games for the Steelers over the last two seasons. He appeared in only four games last year and missed the final nine games due to a hamstring injury. The 28-year-old defensive back finished the 2022 campaign […]

Kayshon Boutte Not A Lock To Make Roster

As a sixth-round pick (No. 187 overall) in this year's NFL draft, New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte should enter the league with low expectations, but he won't be a lock to make the team's 53-man roster out of training camp this summer. But Boutte is also a receiver that was the No. 2 […]

Hunter Renfroe Out, Mickey Moniak Batting Leadoff

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Hunter Renfroe is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against right-hander Dean Kremer and the Baltimore Orioles. It looks to be just a normal day of rest for Renfroe, who is hitting .258 (41-for-159) on the season with nine doubles, 10 home runs, 28 RBI and 26 runs scored in […]

Blue Jays Option Jay Jackson To Minors

The Toronto Blue Jays optioned right-hander Jay Jackson to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday and recalled right-hander Thomas Hatch from Buffalo in a corresponding move. Jackson only made three appearances out of the bullpen for Toronto and allowed a solo home run while walking two and striking out two in three innings of work. Hatch, 28, […]

Shohei Ohtani In The Lineup Against Baltimore

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (neck) is serving as the DH and is batting third for the team on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Dean Kremer. Ohtani put on a show at the plate in Monday's win while also serving as the starting pitcher, and he dealt with some neck stiffness, […]