Ryan Ritter Sitting Out on Friday

Colorado Rockies rookie shortstop Ryan Ritter is not in the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the hosting Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Veteran Orlando Arcia will start at the 6 and hit seventh against Braves right-hander Bryce Elder. This will be Ritter's first day off since being called up from the minors […]

Rays Acquire Forrest Whitley From Astros

The Tampa Bay Rays acquire right-hander Forrest Whitley from the Houston Astros on Friday, a source tells MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. The move comes after the Astros designated Whitley, the 17th overall pick in 2016, for assignment last week. Once a top prospect in Houston's system, the 27-year-old has never been able to live up to […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Bubba Chandler, Andrew Painter, Quinn Mathews

Through the first two months of the season, we have seen several young pitchers take the mound and perform well at the MLB level. Milwaukee's Logan Henderson and Kansas City's Noah Cameron have both provided high fantasy value at times. In this piece, we will look at three of the top pitching prospects in the […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts - MLB Bullpens and Saves

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies, and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important […]

Quentin Johnston Still Running With Starters

The Athletic's Daniel Popper writes that Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston worked with the first-team offense alongside second-year wideout Ladd McConkey and Jalen Reagor for the bulk of the work during mandatory minicamp this week. Rookie Tre Harris got limited reps with quarterback Justin Herbert. Johnston, the 21st overall pick in 2023 out […]

Rashawn Slater Takes Part in Minicamp

Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater skipped the two organized team activity sessions open to the media on May 27 and June 3 as he remains in contract negotiations with the team, but he was at practice this week for mandatory minicamp. He's currently slated to play in 2025 on the fifth-year option of […]

Salvador Perez Hitting Well in June

Kansas City Royals backstop Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the visiting New York Yankees. Starting pitchers Seth Lugo and Will Warren locked down both lineups in Thursday's series finale, with the first run of the matchup pushed across in the eighth inning and ten hits […]

Jack Bech Mostly Working With Second-Team Offense

Las Vegas Raiders rookie second-round wide receiver Jack Bech has flashed during offseason workouts, but ESPN's Ryan McFadden points out that the majority of his reps have come with the second-team offense. "Dont'e and Jack did their stuff," head coach Pete Carroll said. "The idea is to force those guys to play early, and to […]

Dont'e Thornton Jr. Makes Strides This Offseason

Las Vegas Raiders rookie fourth-round wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. made strides during the offseason, according to ESPN's Ryan McFadden. Thornton caught a touchdown during the red-zone period during the first day of mandatory minicamp this week and also made an impressive catch in the middle of the field on Thursday. The 22-year-old spent a […]

Gage Jump Tosses Five Innings of One-Run Ball

Athletics left-handed pitching prospect Gage Jump enjoyed another strong outing on Thursday against Double-A Frisco. In this outing, the southpaw tossed five innings of one-run ball. He struck out three and allowed two hits. He did not walk any batters. Jump made his professional debut earlier this season with High-A. At this level, Jump needed […]

Joaquin Buckley Set For Main Event

Joaquin Buckley looks to extend his win streak when he takes on former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC Atlanta on Saturday. Since moving to welterweight, Buckley has been on a tear, winning six in a row. Out of those six wins, four have ended in a knockout/TKO. He was last […]

Ashton Jeanty to be Part of Committee Backfield?

The Las Vegas Raiders took running back Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick in April's NFL draft, but head coach Pete Carroll hints that the first-year back could be part of a committee backfield in 2025. "I love having multiple guys play," Carroll said. "I'm not relying on one guy, you know." Aside from […]

Will Warren Dealt No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Will Warren hurled 5 2/3 shutout frames, but did not factor into his team's 1-0 road win against the Kansas City Royals. The Southeastern Louisiana alum allowed four hits and struck out four while issuing one free pass. Warren and opposing starter Seth Lugo were locked in a scoreless duel, […]

4 Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers: Late-Round Draft Targets and Breakout Candidates (2025)

Quarterbacks who rack up rushing yards have a built-in advantage over their pocket-passing counterparts. Look at the top of the rankings: Josh Allen (531 rushing yards), Lamar Jackson (915), Jayden Daniels (891), and Jalen Hurts (632) are the consensus top four in the rankings for next season. That group was responsible for four of the […]

Kamaru Usman An Underdog At UFC Atlanta

Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is scheduled to take on surging Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Atlanta. Usman, who was unbeaten from 2013 to 2021, lost his title to Leon Edwards in 2022 after suffering a head kick KO in the fifth and final round at UFC 278. The 38-year-old Usman is […]

Christian McCaffrey Takes Part in Mandatory Minicamp

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (knee) was one of the few high-profile veterans who took part in 11-on-11 situations during offseason workouts in recent weeks, according to The Athletic's Matt Barrows. McCaffrey wanted to test himself after last year's injury-plagued season in which he dealt with Achilles and knee injuries that limited him […]

J.J. Wetherholt Swinging a Hot Bat

St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect J.J. Wetherholt has posted seven multi-hit games over his last eight contests. During this stretch, the top prospect in the St. Louis system has held a .517/.622/.759 slash line with a double, one triple, a home run, two stolen bases, and a 6:7 K:BB. The Cardinals selected the infielder with […]

Carson Kelly Sitting on Friday

Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly is not in his team's lineup for their Friday matchup with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Teammate Reese McGuire will operate behind the plate and bat ninth. Kelly is amid a brutal cold stretch at the dish, notching just four hits in his previous 37 at-bats. Despite the recent slump, he's […]

Colby Thomas Dominant at Triple-A

Athletics outfield prospect Colby Thomas continues to swing a hot bat at Triple-A and is quickly approaching his MLB debut. Over his past 12 contests, Thomas has posted an impressive .375/.397/.714 slash line with four doubles, five home runs, and a stolen base. Through 61 total games with Triple-A Las Vegas, the No. 2-ranked prospect […]

Jordan Watkins has Been Standing Out

San Francisco 49ers rookie fourth-round wide receiver Jordan Watkins hasn't been perfect in offseason workouts this spring, but The Athletic's Matt Barrows writes that he has stood out in the way that Ricky Pearsall (hamstring) did a year ago. He took a number of snaps with the first-team offense with Pearsall, Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and […]

Seth Lugo Pitches Well in No-Decision

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings, but did not factor into Thursday's 1-0 loss to the New York Yankees. The veteran yielded two hits and three walks, striking out two in the no-decision. Lugo was excellent in this one, limiting the Yanks to two singles and allowing no earned […]

Trey Yesavage has Modest Showing in Double-A Debut

Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitching prospect Trey Yesavage had a modest debut at Double-A on Thursday evening. Facing Double-A Reading, the No. 2-ranked prospect in the Toronto system tossed four innings of one-run ball. He struck out four but also struggled with his command, allowing four walks. Despite this, Yesavage was able to limit much […]

Miranda Maverick Set For Co-Main Event

Miranda Maverick will look to extend her win streak when she takes on former two-time strawweight champion and her former training partner Rose Namajunas in the co-main event of UFC Atlanta. Since losing to Jasmine Jasudavicius back in June 2023 at UFC 289, Maverick has looked very good, winning four fights in a row. She […]

Justin Crawford Dealing with Quadriceps Injury

Philadelphia's Phillies outfield prospect Justin Crawford (quadriceps) has been held out of action since June 5 due to a quadriceps injury. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as he could be placed on the injury list if this injury lingers. Before being sidelined, Crawford was riding a six-game hitting streak at Triple-A Lehigh […]

Rose Namajunas Looks To Bounce Back

On Saturday, former two-time UFC women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will look to bounce back in the win column when she takes on her former training partner Miranda Maverick in the co-main event of UFC Atlanta. Namajunas was last seen in action in November at UFC Edmonton, where she lost to Erin Blanchfield via unanimous […]

Jeremy Pena Continues Torrid Stretch

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two singles in Thursday's 4-3 win against the Chicago White Sox. The Dominican Republic native has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball in recent weeks, registering multiple hits in 11 of his last 17 outings. He's got three home runs and […]

Jacob Cowing on the Rise

The Athletic's Matt Barrows writes that one of the themes among coaches and players this spring was that nobody took better advantage of the offseason than San Francisco 49ers second-year wide receiver Jacob Cowing. The 24-year-old was selected 135th overall (fourth round) last year but had a minimal role, catching just four passes for 80 […]

Andre Petroski Looks To Extend His Win Streak To Four

On Saturday, Andre Petroski will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Edmen Shahbazyan on the main card of UFC Atlanta. Petroski made his debut against Micheal Gillmore at UFC Vegas 35, and he managed to get the TKO win. He won his next four fights before suffering back-to-back TKO losses to […]

Demarcus Robinson a Frequent Target This Spring

It sounds like San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Demarcus Robinson took advantage of Brandon Aiyuk (knee), Jauan Jennings (calf) and Ricky Pearsall (hamstring) sitting out of offseason workouts this spring. The 30-year-old filled in nicely as the reliable veteran, according to The Athletic's Matt Barrows. Robinson isn't flashy but is well-versed in head coach Kyle […]

Dee Winters has Been Impressive This Spring

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said that linebacker Dee Winters has "been impressive" this spring during offseason workouts. The Niners sent a message to Winters in April by taking weakside linebacker Nick Martin in the third round. Winters has looked more confident and aggressive than in previous years, both on run defense and […]