According to Josh Kendall of The Athletic, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (shoulder) dealt with a shoulder injury during the back half of the 2024 season, which hindered his play. Cousins said that he suffered this injury following their Week 10 contest against the New Orleans Saints. The veteran said he "Got hit pretty good […]
San Francisco Giants shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald was a fantasy baseball hero down the stretch last season but is buried in most shortstop ranking lists heading into the 2025 draft season. Fitzgerald put up solid stats as a rookie, batting .280 with a .497 slugging percentage to go along with 15 HR, 53 runs, 34 RBI, […]
Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood's first half-season in Major League Baseball in 2024 was the very definition of "fine." The Washington Nationals outfielder finished his first 79 games with a cumulative .264/354/.427 line with nine home runs and 14 steals. The on-base percentage (11.6% walk rate) and 14 steals in under half a year certainly […]
The Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the best divisions in the NFL this season. The Ravens and Steelers both made it to the playoffs, while the Bengals fell just shy due to problems on their defense. The Browns were absolutely terrible, to no one's surprise. Yet even bad […]
The AFC East, comprised of the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, and New York Jets, only produced one winning team this season. The Bills predictably failed in the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs, but they're at least in great shape heading into next season. The same can't be said for the Pats, […]
Free-agent outfielder Ramon Laureano agreed with the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday on a one-year, $4 million deal, sources told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. Laureano became a free agent when the Atlanta Braves non-tendered him back in November. The 30-year-old veteran outfielder began the 2024 campaign with the Cleveland Guardians before being cut after hitting .143 […]
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said that second baseman Jose Altuve has been working in left field for the last couple of weeks and is also still taking ground balls at second base. "I'm not going to commit to a number of games, but that's something that we are looking at to create some flexibility," […]
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said the team is "continuing to have internal conversations" about re-signing third baseman Alex Bregman. "The fact that he's available, we still have conversations about him," Brown said. However, the Astros GM hasn't spoken to Bregman's agent, Scott Boras, of late. Houston already signed first baseman Christian Walker and […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Tuesday that right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler, the No. 15 overall prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, will be a non-roster invite to big-league spring training this year. In addition to Chandler, infielder Konnor Griffin (No. 43), right-hander Thomas Harrington (No. 80) and infielder Termarr Johnson (No. 83) received non-roster […]
Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack has announced he will play at least one more season after retirement rumors following the 2024 campaign, but the former fifth overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft is scheduled to be a free agent this offseason. However, Daniel Popper of The Athletic believes the Chargers are "in […]
According to NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay, Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson could be in contention to be selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. "He's going early," McShay said. "Like he might go first-round early." The 22-year-old spent four seasons in Columbus and rushed for 3,761 yards (6.4) YPC and […]
Left-handed reliever Tim Hill and the New York Yankees reached an agreement on a one-year, $2.85 million deal on Tuesday that includes a club option for the 2026 season, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. Hill's option will be worth $3 million with a $350,000 buyout. The 34-year-old veteran southpaw began the 2024 season with the […]
Free-agent left-hander Danny Coulombe agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal on Tuesday with the Minnesota Twins, according to a source. The deal also includes incentives. Despite missing a good chunk of the 2024 campaign with the Baltimore Orioles due to bone chips that required surgery, Coulombe had a strong 2.12 ERA (2.83 FIP), a […]
Long-time NFL kicker Mason Crosby officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after a 17-year career. During Crosby's lengthy NFL career (all but one season with the Green Bay Packers), he was a Super Bowl champion, the Packers' all-time leading scorer and finished 11th all time in points in NFL history. The 40-year-old […]
After Atlanta Falcons veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins was benched in Week 16 in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr., the 36-year-old signal-caller said his future in Atlanta is still unsettled. "I definitely feel like I have a lot of good football left in me," Cousins said of his Falcons future. "Time will tell. It's still […]