Triston Casas Likely To Start At First Base Next Year

The Boston Red Sox had a show of faith for infielder Triston Casas to start at first base on Opening Day in 2023 after they designated veteran Eric Hosmer for assignment on Friday. Casas made his debut with Boston last year and hit .197/.358/.408 with five home runs, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored and a […]

Juan Soto To Play In Dominican League Playoffs

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto plans to play in the Dominican Professional Baseball League during their postseason next week for Tigres del Licey, according to Grandes en Los Deportes. The two-time All-Star could make his debut as early as Monday when the semifinals begin. The 24-year-old Soto began the 2022 season with the Washington […]

Red Sox Designate Eric Hosmer For Assignment

The Boston Red Sox designated first baseman Eric Hosmer for assignment on Friday. Hosmer was traded from the San Diego Padres to the Red Sox at the Aug. 2 deadline, but there's a good chance he won't be returning to the organization in 2023. The 33-year-old hit a combined .268/.334/.382 with a .716 OPS, eight […]

Trevor May In Agreement With The A's

The Oakland Athletics and right-hander Trevor May agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal on Friday, according to sources familiar with the deal. The 33-year-old reliever will receive a $1 million signing bonus and can make another $500,000 in performance bonuses. The 2022 season wasn't May's best, as he dealt with arm injuries and finished […]

Joey Gallo Heads Back To AL, Agrees With Twins

The Minnesota Twins agreed to a one-year deal worth $11 million with free-agent outfielder Joey Gallo on Friday, according to sources familiar with the deal. The former two-time All-Star had the worst season of his career in 2022 with the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 126 games. The left-handed slugger hit […]

Andrew Benintendi Goes To White Sox On Five-Year Deal

The Chicago White Sox and free-agent outfielder Andrew Benintendi agreed to a five-year deal worth $75 million on Friday. Benintendi began the 2022 season playing for the Kansas City Royals, but he was acquired by the New York Yankees after 93 games and played in 33 games in the Bronx before his season ended prematurely […]

Dameon Pierce Won't Play Against Chiefs

Houston Texans rookie running back Dameon Pierce (ankle) will not play in Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, according to league sources. Pierce wasn't able to practice all week and could be in danger of missing next week's game against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday as well. The 22-year-old leads all rookie […]

Brandin Cooks, Nico Collins To Miss Week 15

Houston Texans wide receivers Brandin Cooks (calf) and Nico Collins (foot) are both slated to miss the Week 15 contest against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Cooks was able to return to some limited practice repetitions this week, but the Texans will hold him out for the third straight game. Collins will be missing […]

Courtland Sutton, Kendall Hinton Out In Week 15

Denver Broncos wide receivers Courtland Sutton (hamstring) and Kendall Hinton (hamstring) have both been officially ruled out for Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals. This will be Sutton's second straight missed game. Sutton and Hinton will now hope to be available on Christmas Day in Week 16 to face the Los Angeles Rams. With Sutton […]

Russell Wilson Ruled Out, Brett Rypien To Start

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said that quarterback Russell Wilson (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals. Backup Brett Rypien will make his second start of the season in Wilson's absence. Denver is prioritizing Wilson's safety with the team already eliminated from playoff contention. The next chance Wilson will […]

David Montgomery Will Play Against Eagles

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery (illness) practiced in full on Friday and was removed from Friday's final injury report. He will play in Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Montgomery and quarterback Justin Fields were sick earlier this week, but they're both fine now and will be active this weekend. The 25-year-old […]

Kadarius Toney Given Questionable Tag

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney (hamstring) is listed as questionable to play in Week 15 against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Toney continues to be bothered by a balky hamstring that has bothered him since earlier in the year when he was still playing for the New York Giants. The 23-year-old has only […]

Diontae Johnson, Pat Freiermuth Will Play In Week 15

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (hip) and tight end Pat Freiermuth (foot) were both limited in Friday's practice and won't carry an injury designation into the Week 15 contest against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett (concussion) is doubtful to play this weekend, so Johnson and Freiermuth will be catching passes […]

Najee Harris Good To Go Against Panthers

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (hip) practiced in full on Thursday and Friday and was removed from the final Week 15 injury report. He's good to go for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. There was some concern when he didn't practice on Wednesday, but the Steelers were likely resting their lead back. The […]

Royals Add Brooks Kriske On Minor-League Deal

The Kansas City Royals signed right-handers Brooks Kriske and Cody Poteet, catcher Jakson Reetz and outfielder Seuly Matias to minor-league deals on Thursday. Kriske spent 2022 pitching in Japan and will now head back to the States. In two major-league seasons in 2020 and 2021 with the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles, Kriske had […]

Dodgers Acquire Yonny Hernandez From The A's

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired infielder Yonny Hernandez from the Oakland Athletics on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations. Hernandez played in just 12 major-league games with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2022, going 2-for-24 (.083) with no home runs or RBI, two stolen bases and four strikeouts. In his rookie season in 2021 with the […]

Braves Sign Ehire Adrianza To Minor-League Deal

The Atlanta Braves signed free-agent infielder Ehire Adrianza to a minor-league deal on Friday with an invite to big-league spring training. Adrianza will be a non-roster invite. The 33-year-old super-utility player will return to the Braves after spending the 2021 season with them. He started last season with the Washington Nationals before eventually being traded […]

Tyler Lockett Expected To Have Surgery

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (finger) is expected to have surgery to fix and stabilize his fractured index finger, according to a source. It's possible that Lockett only misses one game and is back for the final two games of the regular season, but a firm timetable will be available after he has surgery. […]

Kenny Pickett Listed As Doubtful For Week 15

The Pittsburgh Steelers are listing rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett (concussion) as doubtful for the Week 15 game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and the team plans to announce their starting QB on Saturday. Pickett was a "partial participant" in practice on Friday, and they'll get concussion-protocol clarity on Saturday. Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph […]

Noah Fant Finds The End Zone In Loss

Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant bounced back on Thursday night in Week 15 after posting a donut last week. In the 21-13 loss to the division-rival San Francisco 49ers, Fant caught five of his six targets for 32 yards and a touchdown. It was Fant's third touchdown of the season and his second in […]

Trey Hendrickson, Mike Hilton Ruled Out

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (wrist) and cornerback Mike Hilton (knee) will not play in Week 15 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Cornerback Jalen Davis (finger) will be evaluated over the next 48 hours, according to head coach Zac Taylor. It's not surprising that Hendrickson isn't playing after he fractured his wrist […]

Jauan Jennings Goes For 31 Yards Thursday Night

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings caught three of his five targets for 31 yards in the 21-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night to clinch the NFC West division. Fantasy managers that rolled with Jennings as their flex in deeper leagues were probably expecting more in the first game with Deebo […]

Corey Davis Ruled Out Against Detroit

New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis (concussion) has been ruled out for the Week 15 contest against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Davis suffered a concussion in last week's loss to the Buffalo Bills and wasn't able to practice at all this week. With the Jets playing on a short week next Thursday in […]

Zach Wilson To Start Against Lions

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson will return as the starter under center in Week 15 against the Detroit Lions on Sunday after team doctors refused to clear Mike White (ribs) for contact before Sunday's game. Before this news, the Jets elevated Wilson from No. 3 to No. 2 after he was a healthy scratch […]

Mike White Won't Play In Week 15

New York Jets doctors will not clear quarterback Mike White (ribs) for contact before the Week 15 game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, paving the way for second-year QB Zach Wilson to start. White wanted to play and has practiced this week, but team doctors are not signing off on it. The 27-year-old has […]

Broncos Defense Is Worth Streaming In Week 15

We cautioned fantasy managers to stay away from the Denver Broncos defense/special teams unit in Week 14 in a tough matchup against the high-octane offense of the Kansas City Chiefs. This week, we'll recommend streaming the Broncos D against an Arizona Cardinals offense that just lost starting quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) to a season-ending torn […]

Greg Dulcich A Low-End TE1 Against Cardinals

Denver Broncos rookie tight end Greg Dulcich has a healthy 16 targets in the last two games, and he's turned them into nine receptions for 127 receiving yards. The 22-year-old has a lot of things going in his favor heading into a Week 15 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals D has allowed the […]

Brandon Johnson Could Be Thrust Into No. 2 Role

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Brandon Johnson has played in just four games in his first NFL season, with all four of them coming in the last four weeks. He's hauled in only three of his 10 targets for just 12 yards, but he does have one touchdown. Johnson will be playing in his fifth […]

Tyler Lockett Suffers Broken Finger Thursday Night

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that wide receiver Tyler Lockett (finger) broke his index finger in the Thursday night loss to the San Francisco 49ers. It's now unclear if Lockett will be able to play again this season with three games remaining. Lockett caught seven of his nine targets for a team-high 68 […]

Jerry Jeudy Could Be A Target Hog Again In Week 15

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was a target hog in the Week 14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs with Courtland Sutton (hamstring) sidelined, and he finished with a season-high eight catches on nine targets for 73 yards and three touchdowns. Although Jeudy is still second on the team in receiving yards (587) behind […]