Rangers Sign Chasen Shreve To Minor-League Deal

The Texas Ranger announced Monday that they signed free-agent relief pitcher Chasen Shreve to a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training. The 33-year-old lefty posted a 4.63 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 23.3% strikeout rate with 12 holds in 44 2/3 innings pitched in 2023 with the Tigers and Reds. While he owns a […]

Details Of Phil Maton's Deal Revealed

While the Tampa Bay Rays' signing of free-agent relief pitcher Phil Maton is pending a physical exam and may not be finalized until next week, the framework of the deal is now in place, per Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin. The 30-year-old is set to make $6.25 million in 2024, with a 2025 option for […]

Giants Trade For Ethan Small

The San Francisco Giants acquired pitcher Ethan Small from the Milwaukee Brewers Monday for cash considerations, per NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic. The 26-year-old lefty spent most of his 2023 out of the bullpen with Triple-A Nashville, compiling a 3.18 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and 28.5% strikeout rate in 51 innings pitched. It remains to […]

Brewers, Jakob Junis Agree To One-Year Deal Monday

The Milwaukee Brewers and free-agent pitcher Jakob Junis agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal, pending a physical, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. The 31-year-old will be paid $4 million this season with a $3 million buyout on a mutual option. The Brewers currently have some holes to fill in their starting rotation, so Junis […]

Mitchell Marner Scores Goal In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner scored an even-strength goal in Monday's 3-2 loss against the Islanders. Marner scored the equalizing goal less than one minute into the second period with his wrist shot that beat Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin, while forwards Auston Matthews and John Tavares picked up assists on the goal. Marner […]

John Tavares Posts Two Points In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares finished with a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-2 loss against the Islanders. Tavares picked up an assist on forward Mitchell Marner's goal at the beginning of the second period, while he added a power-play goal of his own to tie the game with under five minutes remaining […]

Ilya Sorokin Collects Victory Against Maple Leafs

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 35-of-37 shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. Sorokin picked up his third win of the season against the Maple Leafs, while surrendering a total of only eight goals across the three meetings. Sorokin improves to a record of 15-12-9 to go along with […]

Pierre Engvall Scores Game-Winner Against Former Team

New York Islanders left wing Pierre Engvall scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 3-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. The late goal was Engvall's sixth of the year, as the forward collected a rebound from close range to put the Islanders ahead with two minutes remaining in the final frame. Engvall has managed to record […]

Jonathan Quick Earns Victory Against Avalanche

New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped 32-of-33 shots on goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Avalanche. The only goal surrendered by Quick took place at the end of the opening period, when Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon found the back of the net to give the team a lead. Quick was perfect for […]

Alexis Lafreniere Scores Game-Winner Against Avalanche

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafreniere scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Avalanche. Lafreniere made a nice individual effort to avoid the defender and find the back of the net from the faceoff circle, bringing the Rangers a win less than two minutes into overtime. The 22-year-old forward is […]

Artemi Panarin Contributes Goal In Victory

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin finished with a goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Avalanche. Panarin tied the contest at one with his even-strength goal slightly past the halfway point of the third period, while the star forward has scored in four of his previous five games dating back to Jan. […]

Predictions for Super Bowl LVIII: Isiah Pacheco, Christian McCaffrey, Travis Kelce

Super Bowl LVIII is here, and I’m back with my final edition of NFL predictions for the year. This week’s list of predictions will include Isiah Pacheco, Christian McCaffrey, and Travis Kelce. For those who are not yet familiar, every week I try to provide some fun predictions. While these predictions aren’t necessarily the most […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores Lone Goal In Loss

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon finished with a goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss against the Rangers. MacKinnon opened the scoring by going coast-to-coast to give the Avalanche the lead with under two minutes remaining in the opening period. The 28-year-old brings his season total to 32 goals and 85 points through 50 games, while […]

Vince Williams Jr. Uncertain To Play Against Knicks

Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Williams Jr. (wrist) continues to deal with left wrist soreness and has been tagged as questionable for their Tuesday night contest against the New York Knicks. The second-year guard could not suit up against the Boston Celtics on Sunday and the Grizzlies were missing over half of their roster in a […]

Duncan Robinson Questionable Against Magic On Tuesday

Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (concussion) has remained in concussion protocols over the last three games and hasn't played since their January 29 game against the Phoenix Suns. He was ruled out ahead of time in all three of those games so the fact that he's now listed as questionable makes it seem like he's […]

Coby White Expected To Play On Tuesday

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (ankle) is considered probable to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has become one of the key pieces to the Bulls' offensive success as he revived his career with the best season he's posted yet. White averages 19.2 points, 5.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 made threes, and […]

Phillies Claim Diego Castillo Off Waivers From Yankees

The Philadelphia Phillies claimed infielder/outfielder Diego Castillo off waivers from the New York Yankees on Monday. Castillo has been passed around this offseason and now lands with his fourth different organization. The 26-year-old Venezuelan utility man made his major-league debut in 2022 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and went 54-for-262 (.206) with 11 home runs, 29 […]

Gordon Hayward "Close" To A Return

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (calf) has been sidelined since December 26 and the team never gave an update on him after saying he would be re-evaluated near the end of January. Head coach Steve Clifford said Hayward is "pretty close to being able to come back," but didn't offer any firm timetable. His injury […]

Rangers Re-Sign Danny Duffy To Minor-League Deal

The Texas Rangers re-signed left-hander Danny Duffy to a minor-league deal with an invitation to major-league spring training on Monday. In addition to Duffy, the Rangers also signed catcher Jose Godoy and left-hander Chasen Shreve. The 35-year-old Duffy didn't appear in the big leagues with the World Series champions in 2023, instead going 2-2 with […]

Anthony Bender Says He's Healthy

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender (elbow) said that he's fully recovered from Tommy John surgery that he had in August of 2022 and is expecting to enter spring training without any limitations. "I'm ready to go in and help out anywhere I can," Bender said. "If there's a spot where my name is called, […]

Ricky Tiedemann Invited To Spring Training

Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann was among a group of non-roster players given invites to major-league spring training on Monday. Tiedemann, MLB Pipeline's No. 29 overall prospect, was limited to only 44 innings (15 starts) last year because of a biceps injury, but the 21-year-old southpaw still managed to strike out an impressive […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for February 6, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It has been a week and a half since our last full NHL slate and the league comes back with seven games starting in the early window and one solitary game in the late night window. That game features Edmonton and Vegas, […]

Jarred Vanderbilt To Be Re-Evaluated In 3-4 Weeks

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) has officially been diagnosed with a right mid-foot sprain, and the team doctors will re-evaluate his status in three to four weeks, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The 24-year-old sprained his foot in their contest against the Boston Celtics on Feb. 1. Some reports, before he was […]

Nets Listening To Offers For Spencer Dinwiddie

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has fallen out of any future plans with the team it seems as Adrian Wojnarowski reports that they're listening to offers for him, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Royce O'Neale. The 30-year-old point guard hasn't been able to find an offensive rhythm with the Nets yet while he shoots sub-40 percent right […]

Guardians Unlikely To Trade Emmanuel Clase

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is drawing trade interest from multiple teams, but a deal appears unlikely in the short term, according to sources. Cleveland has club options and control of Clase through the 2028 season, so there is no motivation for the Guardians to move one of the best closers in baseball right now. […]

Dorian Finney-Smith, Royce O'Neale Could Be On The Move

Brooklyn Nets forwards Dorian Finney-Smith and Royce O'Neale are two of three players seemingly on the trade block ahead of the NBA's trade deadline on February 8. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Nets are listening to offers on both of their veteran forwards and Spencer Dinwiddie. They're expected to look for deals on […]

OG Anunoby Won't Play On Tuesday

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (elbow) has been ruled out ahead of Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. This marks the fifth game in a row that Anunoby will sit out due to elbow inflammation. Precious Achiuwa should remain in the starting five until Anunoby can play again. Achiuwa was quiet when he first […]

Eric Bieniemy Won't Return To Commanders

New Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said on Monday that offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy will not return to the team's coaching staff in 2024 after the Commanders hired former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury to run their offense. Bieniemy joined Ron Rivera's staff in 2023 following a five-year run as the Kansas City […]

Brook Lopez Uncertain For Tuesday

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (personal) is listed as questionable ahead of Tuesday's game against the Phoenix Suns. The veteran big man has missed each of the last two games due to personal reasons. His absence has given Bobby Portis and Jae Crowder additional playing time in the rotation. Khris Middleton is expected to play […]

Damian Lillard Questionable For Tuesday

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (ankle) is listed as questionable ahead of Tuesday's game against the Phoenix Suns. The superstar guard was also tagged as questionable before Sunday's game. He ended up suiting up for that game and played 38 minutes in the loss. If he sits, Cameron Payne figures to be the obvious choice […]