Reed Garrett Earns One-Out Save Monday

New York Mets relief pitcher Reed Garrett picked up his fourth save of the season in Monday's 9-7 extra-innings win over the Nationals. Garrett came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning up by three with two outs and runners on first and second. He allowed an RBI single but ended the game […]

Mariners Promote Michael Morales To Double-A

The Seattle Mariners have promoted starting pitcher prospect Michael Morales to Double-A Arkansas. The former third-round draft pick was having a strong season at High-A, posting a 9-1 record with a 2.36 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and a 15.9% K-BB% in 15 starts. It's a far cry from the 5.91 and 4.53 ERA he recorded […]

Jeremy Pena Hits Sixth Homer Of Season Monday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena started July off right after a slow offensive June in Monday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays. Pena went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. The 26-year-old crushed a fifth-inning Yariel Rodriguez hanging breaking ball into the left-field bullpen for his sixth long ball of the season. This was a […]

Yordan Alvarez Hits 17th Homer Of Season Monday

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez started July on the right note in Monday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays. Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk. Alvarez added some insurance when he took a ninth-inning Zach Pop fastball just over the left-center wall. The 27-year-old has provided what fantasy managers […]

Luke Keaschall Moves Into MLB's Top-100 Prospects

Minnesota Twins second baseman prospect Luke Keaschall has moved into MLB.com's updated Top 100 Prospects list, now sitting at No. 95 overall. The 2023 second-round draft pick began the year at High-A (44 games) but was promoted to Double-A on May 27 and is currently hitting .303 there in 31 games. Across both levels this […]

Josh Hader Allows Homer But Converts Save Monday

Houston Astros closer Josh Hader didn't pitch a clean outing but did convert his 13th save of the season in Monday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays. Hader came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by three. He got the first two outs on a strikeout and fly-out, allowed a solo […]

Shane Baz With Another Strong Outing In Latest Triple-A Start

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz had another strong showing at Triple-A Durham this past Wednesday, throwing 93 pitches (59 strikes) in five innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven. Baz has now started ten games for Durham, allowing two runs or less in the last five […]

Moises Ballesteros Up 28 Spots In Latest Prospect Rankings

Chicago Cubs catching prospect Moises Ballesteros moved up 28 spots to No. 61 overall in MLB.com's latest prospect rankings, the second-biggest jump aside from Tigers infield prospect Kevin McGonigle, who jumped 31 spots. Ballesteros has been on fire this season, slashing .299/.372/.495 over 56 games at Double-A, and he's been even better so far in […]

Bo Bichette A Poor Fit For The Dodgers

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette's defensive shortcomings make him a poor fit for the Los Angles Dodgers in a trade this summer. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, going back to his days of running the Tampa Bay Rays, is a stickler for defense. Rival evaluators say the 26-year-old Bichette can get careless […]

Tigers Shopping Jack Flaherty As Deadline Approaches

The Detroit Tigers have gone 32-45 since winning the first five games of the season and will once again be sellers at this summer's trade deadline, shopping right-hander Jack Flaherty, who signed a one-year, $14 million deal this offseason. Flaherty has been a massive value signing for the Tigers while going 5-5 with a 3.24 […]

White Sox Openly Shopping Andrew Benintendi

The Chicago White Sox are openly shopping outfielder Andrew Benintendi and would love to get out of his contract. Benintendi is still owed nearly $50 million from 2025 to 2027 under his current deal. It's going to be a hard ask for another team to take on Benintendi's contract based on the way he's played […]

Mason Miller Expected To Stay With A's

Oakland Athletics star closer Mason Miller is expected to stay put at this summer's trade deadline. Miller has been so electric this year in his first full season as the team's ninth-inning arm that not only do the A's want to keep him around as they begin their eventual transition to Las Vegas next year, […]

Tanner Scott On The Trade Market

USA Today's Bob Nightengale writes that the best reliever on the trade market this summer will be Miami Marlins left-hander closer Tanner Scott. The Marlins are asking a considerable amount for Scott but believe it will be met by the July 30 trade deadline. The 29-year-old southpaw reliever has had a strong year for fantasy […]

White Sox Considering Hanging Onto Luis Robert Jr.

The Chicago White Sox have had several teams contact them about center fielder Luis Robert Jr., but given his struggles this year, they are considering hanging onto him into at least the winter since he's under team control through 2027. Robert is hitting just .205 (24-for-117) with 14 RBI and 18 runs scored in 31 […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette Expected To Stick Around A While Longer

The Toronto Blue Jays want to make one last run with first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and shortstop Bo Bichette, so they should both be staying around past this summer's trade deadline until at least this winter, if not next summer. However, with their season already on the brink, they plan to place left-hander Yusei […]

Pete Alonso More Likely To Stick With Mets Past Trade Deadline

Rival MLB teams who have expressed interest in New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso are convinced that Alonso will definitely stay put as long as the Mets are within five games of the wild-card race. After their extra-inning win over the division-rival Washington Nationals on Monday, the Mets are the first team currently on […]

White Sox Intend To Trade Garrett Crochet

The Chicago White Sox quietly engaged in brief contract-extension talks with ace left-hander Garrett Crochet, but with no optimism towards reaching an agreement, the White Sox intend to trade him by the July 30 deadline. Chicago has had 15 teams calling to express interest in Crochet, who is making just $800,000 and is under team […]

Knicks May Look To Bring Back Precious Achiuwa

According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, the Knicks could look to bring back forward/center Precious Achiuwa. New York didn't extend a qualifying offer to the veteran. However, with Isaiah Hartenstein agreeing to a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team has a void to fill. The 24-year-old was instrumental in helping the Knicks […]

Joey Logano Saves Enough Fuel To Punch Ticket To Playoffs

Joey Logano has officially joined his Team Penske teammates as a postseason driver in 2024. Logano was able to save enough after five overtimes in the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon and get his first victory of the season. When asked after the race about the gamble to stay out and not […]

Daniel Hemric Rewards DFS Players With Massive Day At Nashville

Only 10.1% of lineups in the main DraftKings GPP contest at Nashville had Daniel Hemric in them, but for those that trusted the Kaulig Racing driver, it paid major dividends on Sunday. Hemric wound up with a ninth-place finish after a chaotic ending to the Ally 400, grabbing 28 place-differential fantasy points along the way, […]

Russell Westbrook Reportedly Drawing Interest From Denver

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook has received interest from the Denver Nuggets, with Nikola Jokic reportedly pushing "behind the scenes" for a deal to get done. The 35-year-old is coming off his worst season, finishing the 2023-24 campaign by averaging 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists. He recently picked up his $4 million […]

Kris Dunn Signing With The Clippers

Free-agent guard Kris Dunn agreed to a deal to join the Los Angeles Clippers. The 2016 No. 5 overall pick has played in Utah in the last two seasons, most recently finishing the 2023-24 campaign by averaging 5.4 points, 3.8 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.0 steals. With the Clippers losing Paul George in free agency, […]

German Marquez To Return Next Week

Colorado Rockies right-hander German Marquez (elbow) will make another minor-league rehab start with Double-A Hartford this week following his outing on Saturday with Triple-A Albuquerque, where he lasted just two-thirds of an inning. Marquez will then return to Colorado's starting rotation next week on the road against the Cincinnati Reds if all goes well with […]

Jazz "Welcoming Calls" On Lauri Markkanen

According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo.com, the Utah Jazz are "welcoming calls" on forward Lauri Markkanen. With Klay Thompson and Paul George no longer available, many teams around the National Basketball Association remain hopeful of upgrading their rosters. As a result, teams have expressed interest in the 27-year-old, with Golden State specifically mentioned as the […]

Paul Blackburn To Face Live Hitters On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics right-hander Paul Blackburn (foot), who landed on the injured list on May 13 with a right-foot stress reaction, threw a bullpen session at Chase Field on Saturday that simulated two innings. Blackburn's next step will be facing hitters in a live batting practice session on Wednesday, July 3. Fellow right-hander Ross Stripling (elbow) […]

Gary Harris Re-Signing With Orlando

Free-agent guard Gary Harris agreed to a two-year, $14 million deal to return to Orlando. The 29-year-old finished last season by averaging 6.9 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists. He was slightly more productive in 27 games in the starting lineup. But with Orlando signing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a three-year, $66 million contract, Harris likely […]

Esteury Ruiz Hitting Off A Tee

Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz (wrist), who was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 23 with a left-wrist strain, has progressed to hitting off a tee in his recovery. It's good news that Ruiz is starting to resume baseball activities, but now that the calendar has flipped to July, he'll be fighting an […]

Ross Stripling To Face Live Hitters On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics right-hander Ross Stripling (elbow), who landed on the injured list on May 25 with a right-elbow flexor strain, threw a bullpen session at Chase Field on Saturday that simulated two innings and included all of his pitches. Stripling's next step will be facing hitters in a live batting practice session on Wednesday, July […]

Kyle Muller To Make Another Rehab Appearance On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics left-hander Kyle Muller (shoulder) made his second minor-league rehab appearance with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday, going 1 1/3 innings. Manager Mark Kotsay was pleased with Muller's outing and said the lefty will go again for the Aviators on Tuesday, July 2, and stretch out to two-plus innings. Muller gave up an earned […]

Alec Pierce Eager To Display His Versatility

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce hopes to prove he's more than just a "deep threat." "I think there's a lot more to my game," Pierce said recently. "I just want to have the chance to be able to showcase that." The 24-year-old has displayed brief glimpses of promise in his first two seasons in […]