Zaccharie Risacher Leads Atlanta In Scoring Friday

Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher had 18 points in Friday's Summer League loss to the Washington Wizards. The 2024 No. 1 overall pick led his team in scoring, adding five rebounds, one steal, and one block. However, he struggled shooting, going 7-for-16 from the field and 3-for-9 from deep. All things considered, it was a […]

Bronny James Struggles On Friday Night

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James finished with eight points, five rebounds, and two steals in Friday's Summer League loss to the Houston Rockets. The 19-year-old had another uneventful showing offensively, going 3-for-14 from the field and 0-for-8 from deep. He also had three turnovers. Despite James' offensive struggles, he has shown promise defensively. However, […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Preview for Explore The Pocono Mountains 225 (7/13/24)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is in Pocono this weekend for the Explore The Pocono Mountains 225. Last season, Austin Hill drove to the victory here despite leading just two of the 92 laps. Sam Mayer, Chase Elliott, Riley Herbst and Daniel Hemric made up the top five. Coming into this race, Cole Custer holds a […]

Heston Kjerstad Leaves After Being Hit In The Head

Baltimore Orioles rookie outfielder Heston Kjerstad (head) left Friday's series opener against the division-rival New York Yankees after being hit in the head by a pitch from Yankees closer Clay Holmes with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. Kjerstad was checked by head athletic trainer Brian Ebel before coming out of the […]

Jose Miranda Scratched With Back Stiffness

The Minnesota Twins scratched third baseman Jose Miranda (back) from Friday's series opener against the hosting San Francisco Giants with lower-back stiffness. Rookie infielder Brooks Lee was originally slated to make his first career big-league start at second base, but the injury to Miranda caused him to be moved to third base while hitting seventh. […]

Salvador Perez Leaves Early Due To Cramping

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez left Friday's contest early at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox due to cramping in the eighth inning. In the Royals' 6-1 win, Perez went 1-for-3 with a single and two RBI before hitting the showers early. He was replaced by catcher Freddy Fermin. With just two more […]

Taj Bradley Stellar Again On Friday, Racks Up Eight Strikeouts

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley continued his stellar first half of the season on Friday and struck out eight batters in seven innings of shutout ball during the Rays' 2-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. He decreased his ERA to 2.90 and improved his record to 4-4. Bradley now has five straight starts […]

Graham Ashcraft May Miss The Rest Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Graham Ashcraft (elbow) may potentially miss the rest of the 2024 season. According to Reds manager David Bell, Ashcraft could return at some point in September if all goes well. Ashcraft had been going back and forth between the majors and the minors after having a very spotty 2024 season, posting […]

David Peterson Placed On Paternity List

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson was placed on the paternity list on Friday. Right-hander Eric Orze was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to take Peterson's place. There's no worry about Peterson missing any of his scheduled starts here as the lefty just pitched six innings of shutout ball on Thursday against the Washington […]

Scotty Pippen Jr. Leads Memphis To A Win

Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. had 16 points in Friday's Summer League victory over the Sacramento Kings. He added five steals, four assists, and three rebounds. The 23-year-old appeared in 21 games for the Grizzlies last season, averaging 13.3 points, 5.1 assists, and 1.9 steals in 16 games as a starter. While Pippen will […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Begins Throwing Program

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (shoulder) has begun his throwing program and threw twice this week out to 60 feet, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Friday. Roberts noted last week that this was a "big step" in Yamamoto's progression as he works to rehabilitate from his rotator-cuff strain. The Japanese right-hander […]

Jake LaRavia Leads All Scorers Versus Sacramento

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jake LaRavia recorded a game-high 22 points in Friday's Summer League win over Sacramento. The 22-year-old had five turnovers in this one. However, he made up for it by amassing six steals. LaRavia is coming off a decent 2023-24 campaign, averaging a career-high 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 34.0% shooting from behind […]

Joe Kelly, Brusdar Graterol Both On Track To Return By End Of July

Los Angeles Dodgers relievers Joe Kelly (shoulder) and Brusdar Graterol (shoulder) are both on track to return by the end of July, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Kelly is expected to return after the All-Star break, and Graterol will likely return closer to the end of the month. Kelly has missed all of June […]

Kenyon Martin Jr. Staying In Philly

Free-agent forward Kenyon Martin Jr. agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract to remain with the 76ers. The 2020 No. 52 overall pick appeared in two games for the Clippers last season before getting moved to Philadelphia in the James Harden trade. Unfortunately, he averaged a career-low 3.7 points for Philly. With that said, Martin […]

Max Muncy Still Not Swinging, Not Likely To Be Back Until August

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (oblique) still is not performing any swinging activities, according to manager Dave Roberts. Saturday will mark a week since Muncy was shut down from swinging after not progressing well in his rehab from his oblique strain. Roberts also indicated on Friday that the lefty would not be returning […]

Clippers Interested In Tyus Jones

According to NBA insider Michael Scotto, the Los Angeles Clippers are interested in free agent guard Tyus Jones. The former Duke Blue Devil spent last season with the Wizards, averaging a career-high 12.0 points, 7.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.1 steals while shooting 41.4% from deep. However, Jones' numbers would likely decline if he heads […]

Jordan Love Shows Off Improved Footwork

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is still waiting for a new contract. In the meantime, the signal-caller took the opportunity to display his improved footwork during a training event on Thursday. Love's offseason throwing coach, Steve Calhoun, indicated that was an area that needed to be addressed during the offseason, considering he has had […]

Carlos Jorge Struggling With Consistency At High-A

Cincinnati Reds outfield prospect Carlos Jorge has performed very well at times through his second look at High-A this season but has struggled to hold that success for an extended period of time. Through 73 games this season, the 20-year-old holds a .210/.266/.377 line with 10 home runs, 35 RBI, 21 stolen bases, and a […]

Brooks Lee Playing Second Base On Friday

Minnesota Twins rookie infielder Brooks Lee will get the start at the keystone and will bat eighth for the Twins in Friday's series opener in San Francisco against the Giants and left-hander Kyle Harrison. It will be the first time that Lee has started at second base in his ninth big-league game. All eight of […]

Jake Fox Breaking Out Of Slump At High-A

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Jake Fox is currently riding a four-game hitting streak and has begun to break out of a week-long slump. During this stretch, Fox held a poor .077 AVG with just one across five games. Prior to this slump, Fox was riding a solid .246 AVG since the start of June. Now, […]

Davante Adams Trade Rumors Resurfacing

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams remains with the organization. However, as has been the norm over the last few seasons, trade rumors are starting to surface. While many teams would love to acquire Adams' talents, it appears the Jets are a team to watch, especially after Aaron Rodgers stated he couldn't wait to […]

Xander Bogaerts Activated And Starting Against Braves

San Diego Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday and will start at second base and bat fifth behind Manny Machado in the series opener against the visiting Atlanta Braves and rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach. It will be Bogaerts' first game back in the big leagues since […]

Fantasy Football Draft Targets and Avoids - AFC/NFC South

The 2024 season is nearly upon us. We have seen plenty of player movement throughout free agency and the draft and have seen some of the rookies play with their new NFL teams through OTAs (granted, in shorts and helmets). Fantasy football managers will soon need to start preparing for their upcoming fantasy drafts, identifying […]

C.J. Kayfus Remains Strong At Double-A

Cleveland Guardians first base prospect C.J. Kayfus has continued to perform at an elite level since joining Double-A in June. Through his first 29 games at Akron, the former third-round selection in last year's draft has held a stellar .321/.440/.642 line with eight home runs, 37 RBI, and a 19:32 BB:K ratio. Since the start […]

Daulton Varsho Back In The Lineup On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho (knee) is back in left field and is batting fifth on Friday against the hosting Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Ryne Nelson in the series opener. Varsho will return against his former team after missing Thursday's game after he was pulled early from Wednesday's contest against the San Francisco Giants […]

Bo Bichette Remains Out Against Diamondbacks

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (calf) remains out of the starting lineup for a series opener against the hosting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Rookie Leo Jimenez will take over at shortstop again and bat ninth for Toronto against Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson. Bichette is officially dealing with a fascia strain in his right calf […]

Justin Crawford Promoted To Double-A

Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Justin Crawford is being promoted to Double-A. The number 55 ranked prospect on MLB.com has performed exceptionally well through his first extended look at High-A ball with a .301/.349/.438 line six home runs and 35 RBI. He also stole an eye-catching 27 bases. He spent the majority of last summer at […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Out Again On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (undisclosed) will sit out a second straight game due to undisclosed soreness in the series opener on Friday versus the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Gurriel's soreness doesn't sound like anything serious, so he should be back in Arizona's lineup for the final two games of the first half of […]

Jo Adell Back From His Illness

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell (hamstring) is back in right field and is hitting ninth for the Halos on Friday against the visiting division-rival Seattle Mariners and right-hander Bryan Woo, who is making his first start off the 15-day injured list. Adell is clearly feeling better after missing the last two games with an […]

Justin Armbruester Bounces Back With Strong Start On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitching prospect Justin Armbruester bounced back with an excellent start on Thursday, July 11, where he tossed six shutout innings. He allowed just three hits and one walk and set a new season-high of 10 strikeouts. In his last start, the 25-year-old allowed six runs (three earned) and six hits. Overall, the […]