George Kirby Expected to be OK After Getting Hit in Face Tuesday

Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson said Tuesday that he expects starting pitcher George Kirby (face) will be "OK" after getting hit in the face by a line drive in a 5-1 loss to the Orioles. Wilson said that Kirby was able to get his hand on the baseball before it hit his face and that […]

Tomoyuki Sugano Pitches Seven Innings, Earns Win Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano turned in another strong outing in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Mariners. Sugano pitched seven innings, allowing one run on five hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. The 35-year-old veteran has settled into his first season with MLB, going 5-3 with a 3.04 […]

Mixed Outing From Hurston Waldrep on Tuesday

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Hurston Waldrep took the loss in an 8-4 loss against Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday. He allowed three runs on four hits and four walks while striking out four. It was a disappointing outing from Waldrep from a control standpoint, as it was his first start allowing four or more walks since […]

Bryce Harper Homers In Return To Lineup Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (elbow) looked just fine in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays after missing the last week of games due to being hit by a pitch in the elbow. Batting third, Harper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks. The 32-year-old went back-to-back with Trea Turner […]

Pablo Lopez Exits Tuesday's Start Early With Right-Shoulder Tightness

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (shoulder) exited Tuesday's start against the Athletics before starting the sixth inning with right shoulder tightness, per Baseball America's Jessica Kleinschmidt. Lopez threw one warmup pitch and then exited the game to be replaced by Cole Sands. He had allowed two runs on four hits and three walks with […]

Orelvis Martinez Hits Two Homers on Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Orelvis Martinez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and two RBI against Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. The 23-year-old bounced back to a solid .811 OPS in May after a miserable April when he slashed .147/.237/.279 with a 39.5 percent strikeout rate. The whiff rate is still high at 37.2 percent, […]

Addison Barger Homers In Fourth Consecutive Game Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Addison Barger continued his impressive streak in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Phillies. Barger went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, and a strikeout. He also made a throwing error in right field. The 25-year-old turned on an eighth-inning Max Lazar fastball, launching it over the left-field wall. […]

Trea Turner Hits Two Homers, Plates Three Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner had another solid game at the plate in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays. Turner went 3-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and a two-run HR. The 31-year-old got things going in the first inning, taking Bowden Francis to the opposite field in the first inning to […]

Roman Anthony Homers on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-5 extra innings win against Triple-A Rochester. Down one run in the bottom of the ninth, the phenom crushed a full-count breaking ball 110.5 MPH and 428 feet to send the game to extra innings. The 21-year-old has been […]

Ketel Marte Hits Two Homers, Plates Three Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte played his part offensively in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Braves. Marte went 3-for-3 with a single, a solo home run, a two-run HR, and two walks. The 31-year-old got things going early, destroying a first-inning Spencer Strider offering deep into the left-center seats. He then lined a third-inning […]

Steelers Expect to Reach Extension With T.J. Watt Before the Season

The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly expect to reach an agreement on a contract extension with All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt before the start of the 2025 regular season, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Gerry Dulac. Watt could "hold in" during training camp this summer if nothing is done by then, but the Steelers like their chances of […]

Corbin Carroll Hits Two Homers, Plates Four Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll continued his power surge in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Braves. Carroll went 3-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a three-run HR, and a walk. He was also caught stealing. The 24-year-old jumped all over a fifth-inning middle-middle Spencer Strider fastball for a solo shot and then broke […]

Cardinals Offense Becoming More Complex

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride said that the team's offense is evolving and becoming more complex heading into the 2025 season. "The plays they're putting in, it's not as fundamental, it's not as basic. They're adding a lot of motions, a lot of sauce. A lot more complex. It's all kind of the same […]

Thayron Liranzo Homers in Third Straight Game

Detroit Tigers catching prospect Thayron Liranzo went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored for Double-A Erie on Tuesday. It was the third straight game with a home run for the Tigers' fifth-ranked prospect, now with seven on the season. The switch-hitting backstop got off to a […]

Seahawks Reiterate That Sam Darnold is the Starting QB

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said on Tuesday that there's no question that Sam Darnold is "our starting quarterback" when asked if there was any scenario, outside of injury, in which Darnold isn't the starter. "This is a crazy question," Macdonald also said. Most of the speculation about Darnold comes after Seattle took Jalen […]

Kyle Pitts Dealing With Strained Muscle in his Foot

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (foot) hasn't been practicing in voluntary organized team activities due to a strained muscle in his foot, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. There has also been speculation about Pitts' future in Atlanta with his name recently popping up in trade rumors this offseason. Head coach Raheem Morris said […]

Ian Seymour Strikes Out Six on Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Ian Seymour got back on track on Tuesday for Triple-A Durham, allowing one earned run on six hits and no walks while striking out six batters over six innings of work. The former second-round draft pick hit a rough patch over his last three starts before Tuesday, allowing 10 earned […]

Steven Matz Likely to Stay in Relief Role

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Steven Matz served in a hybrid role between the starting rotation and the bullpen in April, but plenty of off days in May allowed him to take over as more of a traditional reliever in May. Matz posted a 3.00 ERA in six relief outings in May and held hitters to […]

Walker Jenkins Begins Rehab Assignment on Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Walker Jenkins (ankle) began a rehab assignment with the team's Florida Complex League (FCL) affiliate on Tuesday, going 0-for-1 with two walks and a run scored. He was also caught stealing once, but it is good to see that the sore ankle that has kept him out for all but two […]

Cardinals Looking to Get Nolan Gorman in the Lineup More

The Athletic's Katie Woo writes that St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman was the odd man out for most of May, but the Cardinals want to find ways to get his bat in the lineup more regularly, and it could come in June with the Cardinals playing 28 games in 29 days. He came into […]

George Kirby Takes Liner Off the Face on Tuesday

In a scary scene on Tuesday in the game between the Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, Mariners right-hander George Kirby (face) left the game with two outs in the fifth inning after taking a 102.7 mph comebacker from Orioles infielder Ramon Urias off the side of his face. The ball actually ricocheted […]

X-Rays Negative on Brandon Woodruff's Elbow

Updating a previous report, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that initial X-rays on right-hander Brandon Woodruff's right elbow came back negative after he was hit by a comebacker in his minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday evening. Woodruff will still head back to Milwaukee for more testing, but it appears for now […]

Jeferson Quero Back at Triple-A Nashville

Milwaukee Brewers catching prospect Jeferson Quero (hamstring) has been reassigned to Triple-A Nashville after completing an 11-game rehab assignment with the team's Arizona Complex League affiliate. The Brewers' second-ranked prospect went 1-for-5 with a single and two strikeouts in his first game back with the Sounds on Tuesday night. In his last full season of […]

Colby Thomas Homers in Four-Hit Game on Tuesday

Athletics outfield prospect Colby Thomas had a big day at the plate on Tuesday for Triple-A Las Vegas, going 4-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored. It was the 24-year-old's third home run in the last four games and 14th of the season. Now with 47 RBI, the right-handed […]

Tom Kim is an Absolute Must-Avoid at TPC Toronto

The disappointing season looks destined to continue for Tom Kim this week in Canada, unless everything about what we've seen from the South Korean over his last six starts does a drastic about-face. Since the first stop in Texas at the Valero, Kim has averaged -0.958 strokes gained on approach and -0.276 off the tee. […]

Hunter Greene Headed for MRI on Groin

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene had his start cut short after five innings and 85 pitches after feeling a grab in his groin. Manager Terry Francona said that he is set for an MRI tomorrow morning, reports Mike Petraglia. This is not good news at all for the flamethrower, who already spent time on […]

Harry Higgs Struggling to Stay Afloat on PGA Tour Ahead of RBC Canadian Open

The return to the PGA Tour hasn't quite been what Harry Higgs has needed to feel any sense of job security for next season. He's only managed one quality finish, which came at the alternate Myrtle Beach Event (T2) a few weeks ago. That was good enough to secure a spot in last week's event […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for June 4, 2025 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I aim to help you narrow your plays to get the most bang for your DFS buck. With the playoffs approaching their conclusion, we will only see single-game slates, leading to a slightly different look to the article. Think of this as […]

Devin Williams Records Sixth Save in Shaky Appearance

New York Yankees relief pitcher Devin Williams secured his sixth save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Guardians on Tuesday. A double, single, and stolen base suddenly brought Cleveland within one with the tying run in scoring position, but Williams managed to get Bo Naylor to fly out to escape the inning. […]

Ludvig Aberg Back in Golf's Good Graces Ahead of RBC Canadian Open

It's undoubtedly been a strange season thus far for Ludvig Aberg, who bounced back from three poor outings that included a missed cut at the PGA last week in Dublin. The Swede gained strokes in all facets at Muirfield Village, but a final round 66 was the only thing that made his week even remotely […]