Joe Redfield Rejoining High-A

Los Angeles Angels outfield prospect Joe Redfield will be embarking on his second stint at High-A Tri-City. The former fourth-round selection in last year's draft debuted at High-A last summer and held a .255/.340/.426 slash line with one home run and eight RBI across 12 games. He opened this season at Single-A Inland and looked […]

Lucas Wepf Moving Up To Double-A

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Lucas Wepf is being promoted to Double-A Tulsa. The 24-year-old right-hander has spent the past 54 ⅓ innings with High-A Great Lakes. Last summer, he held a 4.68 ERA, 1.36 ERA, and a 14:30 BB:K ratio with just one save. However, this season Wepf has looked much sharper with a […]

JJ Redick Named Head Coach Of The Lakers

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, JJ Redick agreed to a four-year deal to become the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. UConn head coach Dan Hurley declined an offer to coach the club. However, Los Angeles will now settle for Redick, who had a 15-year career in the National Basketball Association. However, this […]

OKC Acquires Alex Caruso From The Bulls

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, OKC acquired guard Alex Caruso from Chicago in exchange for Josh Giddey. With Plenty of scorers on the Thunder's roster, the team needed to focus on upgrading things on the defensive end. Caruso obviously fits the bill, considering he is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the […]

Lot Of Optimism Surrounding Kyler Murray This Offseason

The Athletic's Doug Haller writes that there is a lot of optimism from the Arizona Cardinals this offseason, with the biggest reason being that quarterback Kyler Murray is on the field. Murray was off to the side working with the team's conditioning staff at this time last year while trying to recover from ACL surgery. […]

Josh Giddey Traded To Chicago

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Bulls acquired guard Josh Giddey from OKC. In exchange, the Thunder received guard Alex Caruso. Chicago was expected to be active this offseason to bolster the roster. With Lonzo Ball (knee) still without a return timetable, the move was made to acquire a playmaker. Giddey just completed his third […]

Royce Lewis Launches Ninth Home Run Of The Season

Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis continued his incredible start to the season by launching his ninth home run of the season on Thursday afternoon. The former number-one overall pick missed a majority of the season with a strained right quadricep he suffered on Opening Day. However, in the small 15-game sample size, he has […]

Will Brennan Launches Two Home Runs To Power Guardians To A Victory

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Will Brennan went 3-for-4 on Thursday with two home runs and a double to lead the Guardians to a victory over the Seattle Mariners. Brennan got things started with a solo shot in the second inning against Seattle ace Luis Castillo. Then, in the fourth, he hit his seventh double of the […]

Ivan Herrera Dealing With Back Injury, Sitting On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera (back) is not in Thursday's lineup as he is dealing with a back issue, as per Katie Woo of The Athletic. He should be considered day-to-day for the time being. As a result, Pedro Pages will be behind the dish this evening and will bat in the eight-hole. Herrera […]

Thairo Estrada Getting The Day Off On Thursday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Thairo Estrada is not in Thursday's lineup as the Giants open a three-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Estrada has made 14 consecutive starts and will give keystone duties to Brett Wisely this evening. During this stretch, the 28-year-old has struggled with a […]

Jake McCarthy Tallies Three Hits, Swipes Two Bags In Thursday’s Victory

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy went 3-for-4 on Thursday with two runs and two stolen bases. All three of his hits on Thursday afternoon were singles, and he is now riding a three-game hitting streak. Through 64 games this season, the 26-year-old is holding a strong .298/.378/.422 slash line with three home runs and 12 […]

Falcons Add To Trenches With Jaryd Jones-Smith, Prince Emili

The Atlanta Falcons signed offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith and defensive tackle Prince Emili on Thursday, according to NFL.com. Jones-Smith has six NFL game appearances since entering the league in 2018, and he has spent time in the XFL and UFL. Emili, an undrafted free agent in 2022 out of Penn, spent time with the San […]

Jose Corniell To Have UCL Surgery

Texas Rangers right-handed pitching prospect Jose Corniell (elbow) is set to have season-ending surgery on the UCL in his right elbow. Corniell hasn't been able to pitch at all this year and now probably won't be able to get back on the mound until around midseason in 2025. It's a serious setback for the 20-year-old […]

David Shaw Joins Broncos Front Office

The Denver Broncos announced the hiring of former Stanford head coach David Shaw as a senior personnel executive on Thursday. Shaw interviewed for a few NFL head coaching gigs this offseason but now lands in Denver in a front-office role. The 51-year-old coached in the NFL from 1997 to 2005 before joining the college ranks. […]

Josiah Gray To Make Another Rehab Start

Washington Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray (elbow) will make another minor-league rehab start next week, this time with Triple-A Rochester. In his latest rehab start for Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday, Gray got up to 79 pitches and got through five innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits while walking three and fanning five. If the […]

Lonnie Phelps Waived After Drunk-Driving Incident

The Cleveland Browns released defensive end Lonnie Phelps on Thursday, according to NFL.com. Phelps was arrested and charged with drunken driving on Wednesday night after police said he crashed his SUV into a Florida restaurant, and the team wasted no time letting him go. It's an unfortunate incident for all involved, and Phelps, who did […]

Rachaad White Impressed By Bucky Irving

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected former Oregon running back Bucky Irving in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, just months after Rachaad White finished his breakout campaign that consisted of 1,539 yards from scrimmage and nine touchdowns on 336 touches. White was a rare workhorse in today's NFL, so Irving is likely to […]

Kyle Freeland To Return From Injured List And Start On Sunday

Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland (elbow) will come off the 60-day injured list this weekend and make the start on Sunday against the visiting Washington Nationals, according to manager Bud Black. In his third and final minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday, Freeland allowed two earned runs on two hits while walking four […]

Max Kepler Exits Thursday With Neck Spasms

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (neck) left the game early on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays with neck spasms. Kepler appeared to get hurt while sliding head-first into first base. He was replaced by Manuel Margot in left field, with Trevor Larnach moving to right field. Before leaving the contest early, Kepler went hitless […]

Jalen McMillan To Contribute Right Away

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan was selected in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and according to Bailey Adams of PewterReport, he's on track to be a Day 1 contributor. "McMillan may even have a chance to overtake [Trey] Palmer for the WR3 role, though Palmer is having a good offseason […]

Nolan Arenado Out For Rickwood Game

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (elbow) is not in the team's starting lineup for Thursday's Negro Leagues tribute at Rickwood Field in Alabama against the San Francisco Giants. Veteran Brandon Crawford will make the start at third base in Arenado's absence and will bat seventh against Giants right-hander Keaton Winn. Arenado was hit […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Reaches Four-Year Extension With Patriots

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson agreed to a four-year, $36 million contract extension on Thursday, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. The deal includes $17 million guaranteed. While the team can get out of the deal early and less than half of it is guaranteed, this is still a sign that the organization […]

Jordan Westburg Back For Thursday's Series Finale

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (hip) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale in the Bronx against the division-rival New York Yankees and right-hander Luis Gil, playing second base and batting sixth in the order. Ramon Urias will get another start at third base and will bat out of the nine-hole. Westburg […]

Jasson Dominguez Out Up To Eight Weeks With Oblique Strain

New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez (oblique) will miss up to eight weeks with what manager Aaron Boone is now calling a significant oblique strain. It's a tough break for the Yankees, Dominguez and fantasy managers that have been stashing the team's top prospect all year in single-season formats with hopes that he'd take […]

Aaron Judge Returns Against Orioles

New York Yankees superstar outfielder Aaron Judge (hand) is back in center field and is batting third for Thursday's series finale against the visiting Baltimore Orioles and left-hander Cole Irvin in the Bronx. Judge was hit by a pitch on his left hand in Tuesday's contest against the division rivals and was forced from the […]

Byeong Hun An Withdraws From Travelers Championship

Byeong Hun An (illness) withdrew from the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands midway through his first round on Thursday. He was one-over par through seven holes when he withdrew due to illness. This comes as an unfortunate setback for An, who has been in excellent form this season. His unexpected withdrawal follows his missed […]

Roderic Teamer Signs With Saints

The New Orleans Saints signed free-agent safety Roderic Teamer to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The 27-year-old Tulane product previously tried out with the Saints at rookie minicamp and again at mandatory minicamp and will join his hometown team. Teamer began his NFL career in […]

Denzel Mims Signs With Jaguars

Former New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims, who was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, quickly found a home and signed an undisclosed deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, according to sources. Mims spent time on the Steelers' practice squad last year but never played in a regular-season game. The 26-year-old former […]

Jerry Jeudy To Open The Year In The Slot?

The Athletic's Zac Jackson believes that the Cleveland Browns plan to open the year with new wide receiver Jerry Jeudy in the slot and Amari Cooper and Cedric Tillman out wide. Jeudy also has the ability to play outside, and Elijah Moore will also see snaps both inside and outside. David Bell is likely the […]

Pierre Strong Jr. Expected To Make The Team

The Athletic's Zac Jackson projects Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. to make the team with both Nick Chubb and Nyheim Hines coming off knee injuries. Strong might be the fifth running back on the team, though, and he might not play RB at all. He showcased his impressive straight-line speed in May and […]