William Contreras Plates Three Monday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras played his part at the plate in Monday's 12-1 rout of the Rockies. The 25-year-old went 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, three RBI, and a strikeout. Contreras has had a quietly successful first season with his new team, slashing .281/.351/.452 with 11 home runs and 50 RBI in 396 […]

Freddy Peralta Dominates, Fans 13 Monday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta turned in another excellent start in Monday's 12-1 win over the Rockies. Peralta pitched seven innings, allowing a single hit (a solo home run) and no walks with 13 strikeouts. The 27-year-old has really turned things around in the second half, delivering four quality starts out of five turns […]

Austin Voth Transferred To 60-Day Injured List Monday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Austin Voth (elbow) was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL Monday. The move occurred to make room for newly-claimed pitcher Jacob Webb. While he has begun a rehab assignment, Voth has been dealing with right elbow inflammation since the middle of June, so it will still be some […]

Is Kareem Hunt A Good Fit For The Saints? Fantasy Football Outlook

Veteran free agent running back Kareem Hunt was the 86th overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2017 NFL Draft. Hunt had an excellent college career, totaling 782 rushing attempts for 4,945 yards and 44 touchdowns at Toledo. He also had 73 receptions for 555 receiving yards and a touchdown in his college […]

Will Isiah Pacheco Be Ready By Week 1? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco was the 251st overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Pacheco had a productive four-year career at Rutgers. The young running back had 111 rushing attempts for 551 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman, finishing second on the team in rushing yards. Pacheco had only 35 fewer […]

Is T.J. Hockenson Injured Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson was the eighth overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2019 NFL Draft. Hockenson had a productive college career, totaling 73 receptions for 1,080 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in his two years at Iowa. The former Hawkeye had a quiet rookie season, totaling 32 receptions on 59 […]

Parris Campbell Poised For Big Role As Slot Receiver

If he can stay healthy, New York Giants wide receiver Parris Campbell seems poised to earn plenty of snaps and targets as the team's starting slot receiver this year, according to The Athletic's Charlotte Carroll. Former slot receiver Richie James had a share of the team lead with 57 catches in 2022. Campbell, a former […]

Mookie Betts Hits Grand Slam Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in a 13-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday. Betts' sixth-career grand slam came as part of an eight-run fourth inning that knocked San Diego starter Seth Lugo out of the ballgame. The big game gives Betts a .284/.384/.582 slash […]

Jake Ferguson Is Dallas' Clear No. 1 Tight End

Dallas Cowboys rookie second-round tight end Luke Schoonmaker (foot) hasn't been practicing at training camp because of plantar fasciitis. That has allowed Jake Ferguson to be the clear No. 1 tight end and the favorite to get the majority of targets that had gone to Dalton Schultz over the last three seasons in Dallas. Schultz […]

Dallas Goedert's Breakout Could Be Coming

The Athletic's Bo Wulf writes that of the Philadelphia Eagles' big three, tight end Dallas Goedert is probably the most likely to surpass his number's from last year (55 catches and 702 yards in 12 games). If Goedert stays relatively healthy in 2023, Wulf thinks he's a good bet to finish as a top-three fantasy […]

Seth Lugo Roughed Up On Monday

San Diego Padres right-hander Seth Lugo was hit hard by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 13-7 loss on Monday. Lugo allowed eight runs on eight hits over 3 1/3 innings while striking out two and walking two in the lopsided loss. He cruised through three scoreless innings before the Dodgers' bats woke up and […]

Tony Gonsolin Earns Win Despite Rough Outing

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin struggled in a 13-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday. Gonsolin allowed six runs on nine hits over six innings while striking out three and walking one. Despite the poor outing, Gonsolin wound up earning the win thanks to plenty of run support from the Los Angeles […]

Marcus Mariota Has Struggled With Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Marcus Mariota isn't going anywhere as the backup to Jalen Hurts, but he has struggled mightily so far in training camp. Sloppy interceptions and tuck-and-running have been commonplace this summer, along with wayward incompletions. Nick Foles looked terrible during the summer of 2017, but the Eagles probably want to see more from […]

Brandin Cooks Looking Like A Solid Addition

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks, who was acquired from the Houston Texans this offseason, hasn't taken much time to get on the same page with quarterback Dak Prescott during training camp. Cooks has also been the second-most productive wideout at camp behind CeeDee Lamb. The two pass-catchers are expected to line up often on […]

Adalberto Mondesi Increasing Baseball Activities

Boston Red Sox shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (knee) has been ramping up baseball activities of late. Mondesi posted a video of himself taking grounders, running, and hitting on Monday ahead of his team's game against the Kansas City Royals. The speedy infielder has not played in a game yet this season after injuring his knee and […]

Eagles Focused On Getting D'Andre Swift The Ball In Space

Getting the ball to running back D'Andre Swift in space has been an early focal point in training camp this summer for the Philadelphia Eagles offense. The Athletic's Bo Wulf writes that Swift brings a needed element to an already high-powered offense in 2023. Despite their success in 2022, the Eagles mostly ignored RBs as […]

Josh Jung Going For Thumb Surgery

Texas Rangers infielder Josh Jung (thumb) is going to have surgery to stabilize his fractured thumb in the next few days. He is expected to be able to return to the field in six weeks, according to early reports. A return in six weeks would bring Jung back in mid-September for a final tune-up before […]

Jalin Hyatt Impressing At Training Camp

New York Giants rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt's speed has been impressive at training camp this summer. He's also continuing to develop his relationship and chemistry with quarterback Daniel Jones, but he's already had some deep receptions that have blown up on the team's social media. Hyatt doesn't lack for confidence and has impressed with […]

Hyun Jin Ryu Leaves Monday's Start Early With Knee Bruise

Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu (knee) left his start against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday early with a right knee contusion. Ryu took a comebacker off of his knee during the fourth inning and was replaced following the inning by reliever Jay Jackson. On the play, Ryu was able to run over and […]

Jalen Hurts Still Getting Better?

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, fresh off a big, new contract, has been more consistent than ever over the first week-plus of training camp, according to The Athletic's Bo Wulf. Throws that would have seemed noteworthy last summer now seem commonplace, and Hurts remains the biggest reason for the team's optimism coming off a Super […]

Kyle Trask Has Closed The Gap In QB Competition

At mandatory minicamp seven weeks ago, it looked like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback job was Baker Mayfield's to lose by a wide margin. However, Kyle Trask has come to training camp considerably improved. He's much more decisive with the ball, is making quick decisions and big plays each day and is closing the […]

Roschon Johnson Might Have Most Potential As Three-Down Back

Chicago Bears running backs Khalil Herbert and D'Onta Foreman have more experience, but ESPN's Courtney Cronin suggests rookie Roschon Johnson might have the most potential as a three-down back. Herbert and Foreman have split first-team repetitions during training camp, and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy has experimented with using both backs as pass-catchers, a role neither […]

Christopher Bell Shows Grit At Michigan

Christopher Bell, who started on the pole in the FireKeepers Casino 400, was contending for the lead on lap 65 when he began spinning, causing damage to his Toyota Camry. Although the accident did not end his day, it did cause him to fall to the back of the field just 10 laps before the […]

Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston Could See Ample Playing Time

Los Angeles Chargers third-year wide receiver Joshua Palmer and rookie first-rounder Quentin Johnston are competing for the No. 3 job behind Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, but both Palmer and Johnston could see ample playing time because of their varying skill sets. "We've certainly got four guys that are all starter guys in this league, […]

Kyle Busch Finishes Last For Second Time In Four Races.

On lap 15 of the FireKeepers Casino 400, Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch made contact, ending the day for the No. 8 Chevy Camaro. Sunday's DNF marks the fourth time the 2020 Cup Champion has finished P30 or worse this season and his second last-place finish over the last four races. With three wins on […]

Malik Willis Has Shown Improvement

Tennessee Titans quarterback Malik Willis is locked in a battle with rookie Will Levis for the backup QB job this summer, but Willis has shown great improvement from last year and has drawn praise from the coaching staff. It's clear he's more comfortable in Year 2, which he attributes to "speaking the same language" as […]

Patriots Host Trey Flowers For A Workout Monday

The New England Patriots hosted free-agent veteran defensive end Trey Flowers for a workout at training camp on Monday. Flowers only saw action in four games (zero starts) with the Miami Dolphins last year because of a foot injury, ultimately finishing with just four total tackles. The 29-year-old was originally a fourth-round selection by the […]

Jets Waive Chris Streveler

The New York Jets waived quarterback Chris Streveler (thumb) on Monday after he suffered a right-thumb injury during training camp. There's a chance that Streveler will revert to the Jets roster if he isn't claimed by another team off waivers. If he remains with the Jets, Streveler will be buried on the QB depth chart […]

BJ Ojulari Activated From PUP List

Arizona Cardinals rookie second-round linebacker BJ Ojulari (knee), who had an offseason cleanup surgery on his knee, was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list at training camp on Monday. Despite the activation, the 21-year-old pass-rusher is without a timetable for a return to practice at camp. Ojulari will be competing for a starting […]

Calais Campbell Comes Off PUP List

Atlanta Falcons veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell (undisclosed) passed a physical on Monday and was removed from the Physically Unable to Perform list at training camp. Campbell was eventually expected to be fine after dealing with an undisclosed injury early in camp. The 36-year-old six-time Pro Bowler should be a starter on Atlanta's defensive line […]