Anthony Rizzo Homers, Collects Two Hits In Yankee Debut

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored and a home run in Friday's win over the Marlins. Rizzo announced his Yankee arrival with a bang, belting a mammoth, 449-foot homer that left his bat at a whopping 112 MPH, giving New York a 1-0 lead. The effort […]

Jameson Taillon Sharp In Seventh Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon looked sharp in his seventh win of the season Friday against the Marlins. Taillon blanked Miami for 5 2/3 frames, allowing five hits while recording five punchouts and two walks. This wasn't one of his better outings from an underlying numbers standpoint- as he only induced nine whiffs […]

Andrew Heaney Expected To Join Rotation

New York Yankees starting pitcher Andrew Heaney is expected to join the rotation, per manager Aaron Boone. Heaney was acquired from the Angels in exchange for prospects Janson Junk and Elvis Peguero. The 30-year-old lefty has pitched to an underwhelming 5.27 ERA but ranks among the top 25 pitchers in K-BB percentage. With the Yankees […]

DJ LeMahieu, Gio Urshela Absent From Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (triceps) and third baseman Gio Urshela (hamstring) are not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins. Both LeMahieu and Urshela are considered day-to-day, per manager Aaron Boone. Boone noted that he's hopeful that they'll be available this weekend. Rougned Odor will start at second, with Tyler Wade […]

Hansel Robles Acquired By Red Sox

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles has been traded to the Red Sox for right-hander Alex Scherff. Robles was a part of a closer committee with Taylor Rogers in Minnesota but now figures to occupy a setup role with Matt Barnes entrenched as Boston's closer. It's a definite downgrade in value, but Robles could still […]

Chris Godwin Returns To Practice Friday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (undisclosed) returned to practice Friday. Godwin sat out a couple of days for unclear reasons but was back in action, hauling in a deep touchdown pass from Tom Brady. Despite taking a step back production-wise from his breakout 2019 campaign, the 25-year-old Godwin was actually the Buccaneers' most-targeted […]

Yankees Acquire Anthony Rizzo From Cubs

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has been traded to the New York Yankees in exchange for pitcher Alexander Vizcaino and outfielder Kevin Alcantara, per Jack Curry of the Yes Network. Vizcaino and Alcantara rank as two of the Yankees' top-15 prospects, though this is a major upgrade for New York at a position they've […]

Gerrit Cole Surrenders Seven Earned Runs, Fans 10 Batters In Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole took the loss in a 14-0 rout at the hands of the Rays. Cole ran into trouble in the first inning, allowing four earned runs before getting one out, the first time such an instance has occurred in his career. He later retired nine batters in a row. […]

Robby Anderson Held Out of Practice Due To Injury

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson (illness) was held out of Thursday's practice due to an illness. Anderson was at the team's training facility, but trainers held him out, indicating that it's more of a minor ailment and nothing related to the COVID-19 virus. The 28-year-old should be expected to rejoin the team for Friday's […]

Calvin Ridley Participating In Individual Drills At Camp

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (foot) participated in drills during the team's first day of training camp on Thursday. Ridley underwent minor foot surgery and missed most of the offseason workouts but is back in action. Per Michael Rothstein of ESPN, Ridley looked good, making sharp cuts and looking smooth in his route-running. That's […]

Gary Sanchez Takes A Seat Thursday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays. Sanchez will give way to Kyle Higashioka with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Sanchez has cooled off considerably after a red-hot June, batting just .143 with three home runs in 56 at-bats. Higashioka will be making his first […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up 20th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman recorded his 20th save of the season in Wednesday's victory over the Rays. Chapman needed just 14 pitches to navigate the ninth inning, inducing four whiffs, all of them on his fastball, which was clocked at his season average velocity. The veteran closer appears to be getting used […]

Nestor Cortes Effective In No-Decision

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes looked sharp in his outing against the Rays on Wednesday. Despite not factoring into the decision, Cortes pitched five innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits while issuing zero walks. The lefty struck out five, showing some solid control of the zone with a 28 percent CSW while inducing […]

Brent Rooker Stays Hot In Wednesday's Loss

Minnesota Twins outfielder Brent Rooker went 2-for-4 with a home run in a 17-14 loss to the Tigers Wednesday. Rooker clubbed a tape-measure shot, sending a ball 436 feet into the outfield seats at 110.1 MPH. The 26-year-old now has a hit in five straight games, with three homers during that stretch. Since being called […]

Miguel Sano Swats Two Homers In Loss To Tigers

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's 17-14 loss to the Tigers. Sano was an excellent run-producer for Minnesota, clubbing a two-run homer, a solo shot, and an RBI single to help power a 14-run effort. His home runs were absolutely demolished, exceeding […]

Ryan Jeffers Homers Twice, Tallies Career-High Six RBI

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers had the most productive day of his career at the plate in Wednesday's loss to the Tigers. Jeffers clubbed a grand slam in the fourth inning, then followed it up with a two-run shot in the eighth, both homers registering exit velocities of 100 MPH or greater. The 24-year-old backstop […]

J.A. Happ Surrenders Nine Runs In Wild Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ struggled in Wednesday's loss to the Tigers. Happ matched a season-high, allowing nine earned runs on 10 hits with four walks issued over just three frames of work. The veteran lefty navigated scoreless frames in the first and third innings but ran into trouble, specifically in the top of […]

Estevan Florial Sent Down To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was optioned down to the minors ahead of Tuesday's contest against the Rays. Florial went 4-for-14 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored, and a stolen base in five games for New York, providing some much-needed depth for their depleted outfield. The 23-year-old is one to watch […]

Marquez Callaway, Lil'Jordan Humphrey May Have Bigger Roles

New Orleans Saints wide receivers Marquez Callaway and Lil'Jordan Humphrey could see their roles increase in 2021, with star wideout Michael Thomas (ankle) expected to miss the first few months of the season. Provided the Saints don't bring in a veteran receiver, second-year pros Callaway and Humphrey will be tasked with filling in the void […]

Luke Voit Nearing A Return

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) is "very close" to a return to action, per Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. Voit suffered a bone bruise in his left knee, but his knee appears to have responded well to both a PRP shot and baseball activities. Manager Aaron Boone said that the slugging […]

Taylor Rogers Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left middle finger strain Tuesday. Rogers suffered the injury during an appearance in Monday's game, throwing a wild pitch and immediately exiting the game. It's unfortunate timing for the All-Star southpaw, who was expected to be an attractive target […]

Aaron Judge Back In Action Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is back in the lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Rays. The Yankees have yet to release an official lineup, but Yes Network's Meredith Marakovits reported that the slugger would be back in action for the series opener. Judge also told reporters he expected to be back after […]

Trevor Larnach Returns To Monday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach (hand) is back in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Tigers. Larnach was hit by a pitch on his hand during Saturday's game and had to sit out Sunday but is back in action against Detroit righty Matt Manning. The young outfielder was dropped to the sixth spot in […]

Jorge Polanco Back In Action Monday

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco (back) is in the lineup for Monday's contest against Detroit. Polanco sat out Sunday's game due to a lower back issue but is feeling better and will slot into the three-hole in the Twins order. He is enjoying a strong month of July, batting .300 with five homers, 18 […]

Mitch Garver Returns To Lineup

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver is back in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers. Garver missed four games while on the paternity list for the birth of his child but is back behind the plate and batting fifth against Tigers' righty Matt Manning. Garver has clubbed two homers since returning from a groin […]

Brent Rooker Goes Yard Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Brent Rooker belted his second home run of the season in Sunday's loss to the Angels. Rooker followed up Max Kepler's first-inning homer with one of his own, a towering 436-foot homer that left his bat at 111.7 MPH. The 26-year-old doubled in Saturday's game and homered Sunday, rewarding manager Rocco Baldelli, […]

Max Kepler Belts 13th Homer In Losing Effort

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 2-for-4 with a home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Angels. Kepler wasted no time in putting the Twins on the board, swatting a leadoff homer. The blast traveled 390 feet at 1-2.7 MPH. July continues to be Kepler's best month, as he has slugged seven homers while […]

Bailey Ober Solid In Sunday's No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober pitched well enough to earn the win Sunday despite not factoring into the decision. Ober allowed two runs on three hits over 5 1/3 innings of work, issuing one walk. He struck out four batters while inducing 10 whiffs, including five on his slider, which featured improved break from […]

Gleyber Torres Collects Two Hits, Stolen Base

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres picked up two hits and another stolen base in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Boston. Torres doubled and scored in the fourth inning, later singling in a run and stealing second base. The shortstop has collected a hit in eight straight games and has run wild on the basepaths lately, […]

Rougned Odor Hits 12th Homer

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox. Odor put the Yankees on the board with an RBI single in the third inning, then added to the lead with a solo homer in the sixth. The 28-year-old extended his hitting […]