Christopher Morel Out Again Thursday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Christopher Morel will start on the bench again on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The left-handed-hitting Mike Tauchman will start in right field and will hit ninth for the Cubs against Pirates left-hander Rob Zastryzny. Seiya Suzuki is serving as the designated hitter and is batting fifth. Morel is sitting for the […]

Ozzie Albies Still Day-To-Day

The Atlanta Braves are still calling second baseman Ozzie Albies (hamstring) day-to-day and they have yet to decide if he'll be activated from the 10-day injured list for the weekend series on the road against the San Francisco Giants. Albies is eligible to return from the injured list on Friday for the first time since […]

Reds Put Joey Votto On 10-Day Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Joey Votto (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with left-shoulder discomfort and recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Senzel from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. The team also returned catcher Curt Casali (foot) from a rehab assignment and outrighted outfielder Henry Ramos to Louisville. The 39-year-old Votto had surgery […]

Is Mark Andrews Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has had an excellent start to his career and is establishing himself as a premier player at the position in "real life" and in fantasy football. However, he's been absent from practice over the last few days. Needless to say, his status is worth monitoring as the regular season […]

Will Smith Sitting Out Second Game Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will take the second game off on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians. The Dodgers and Guardians finished up Wednesday's rain-suspended game earlier on Thursday, and Smith caught all nine innings of that contest. The 28-year-old All-Star backstop will rest in the second game and should be back in the […]

Shohei Ohtani To Continue To Hit For Angels

Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani (elbow) will travel with the Angels to New York this weekend, and it looks like he'll continue to play as the designated hitter while he decides the next course of action with the UCL tear in his right elbow. Late last night, the Angels announced that Ohtani will […]

Is Dawson Knox Injured Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox was the 96th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Knox had a quiet college career, totaling 39 receptions for 605 receiving yards in 18 games at Ole Miss. However, the former Rebel had a solid rookie season. Knox had 28 receptions on 50 targets for 388 receiving yards […]

Is Jerry Jeudy Injured Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Jeudy had an outstanding college career, totaling 159 receptions for 2,742 receiving yards and 26 touchdowns in three years at Alabama. The former Crimson Tide star had a solid rookie season. Jeudy had 52 receptions on 113 targets for […]

Junior Tafa Hoping To Earn First UFC Win

Junior Tafa (4-1) came up short in his UFC debut as he lost a decision to Mohammed Usman back in April. He's now set to return at UFC Singapore against Parker Porter who was knocked out in the first round by Junior's older brother, Justin back in February. Tafa was a kickboxer and boxer before […]

Parker Porter Looking For Redemption At UFC Singapore

Parker Porter (14-8) got back into the win column back in May and will now face Junior Tafa at UFC Singapore. This fight will serve as Porter's third scrap of 2023, and back in February, he suffered a first-round KO loss to Justin Tafa, the older brother of Junior. Now, Porter will get the chance […]

Taila Santos Ends 14-Month Layoff At UFC Singapore

Taila Santos (19-2) is set to return at UFC Singapore against Erin Blanchfield in her first fight since losing a split decision to Valentina Shevchenko for the flyweight title at UFC 275 in June 2022. To earn the title shot, Santos was 4-1 in the UFC and was riding a four-fight win streak. The Brazilian […]

Erin Blanchfield Looking To Remain Undefeated In The UFC

Erin Blanchfield (11-1) is a perfect 5-0 in the UFC and is now set to face Talia Santos at UFC Singapore on Saturday. Blanchfield is coming off a submission win over Jessica Andrade back in February, which served as her first UFC main event. Blanchfield was originally supposed to face Santos on that card but […]

Wilyer Abreu - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Wilyer Abreu, OF, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: Wilyer Abreu just got the call to the bigs and will join the Boston Red Sox. Acquired from Houston at the trade deadline last season, Abreu was having an uninspiring season in 2023, slashing .238/.357/.438 at the end of July. But since the calendar flipped to August, […]

Jamal Adams Activated Off PUP

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams (quad) has officially been activated off the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. The 27-year-old defensive back suffered a torn quad in the Week 1 game against the Denver Broncos last season and has remained on the PUP list all offseason. The three-time Pro Bowler can be released from his […]

Stephen Strasburg Set To Retire

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is planning to retire as he was unable to avoid complications related to thoracic outlet syndrome that has largely kept him off the mound in recent seasons. The 35-year-old has made just eight starts since 2020, the season that followed a World Series championship and World Series MVP honors. Strasburg […]

Josh Jones Traded To Texans

The Arizona Cardinals are trading offensive tackle Josh Jones to the Houston Texans. The 2020 third-round pick is in the final year of his rookie deal. He started 21 games over the last three seasons for Arizona, but 2023 No. 6 overall pick Paris Johnson Jr. is taking his place in the lineup. Houston is […]

Jesse Scholtens Looking To Bounce Back Thursday Versus Athletics

Chicago White Sox pitcher Jesse Scholtens is looking to bounce back Thursday when he takes on the Oakland A's at home. The right-hander endured a tough outing his last time out versus the Rockies as he allowed five earned runs while walking five batters in just three innings of work at Coors Field. Despite the […]

Javonte Williams Could Handle Limited Workload Early On

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams (knee) has made a quick recovery from his torn ACL in Week 4 of last season. The 23-year-old was cleared for contact at the start of training camp and has already seen preseason action. However, Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi indicated his workload could be limited a bit at […]

Justin Steele Aiming To Maintain Consistency Thursday

Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele will look to keep his remarkable consistency in order Thursday when he takes on the Pittsburgh Pirates on the road. The left-hander has been a model of consistency this season as he's allowed three earned runs or fewer in 12 straight starts while he's also done so in 21 of […]

Joshua Dobbs Named No. 2 Quarterback For Browns

Cleveland Browns quarterback Joshua Dobbs won the position battle to be the primary backup to Deshaun Watson in 2023. The team released 2021 third-round pick Kellen Mond and named rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson as its third quarterback on the depth chart. Dobbs started two games for the Tennessee Titans last season, completing 40-of-68 passing attempts for […]

Cooper Kupp On Track To Play In Week 1

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (hamstring) missed a few weeks of training camp practice with a hamstring injury but returned to the field this week and is reportedly progressing well. Kupp missed eight games last season after suffering a high-ankle sprain so the new injury was concerning. However, the 30-year-old wideout said he's […]

Cole Kmet Returns To Practice Thursday

Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet (undisclosed) left Wednesday's practice early but is already back on the field for Thursday's session. The Notre Dame alum recently signed a four-year, $50 million extension with $32 million guaranteed after leading the team in receptions (50), receiving yards (544), and receiving touchdowns (seven). In 2023, he could be […]

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

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson was a big-time fantasy scorer after being traded from the Detroit Lions last season -- ultimately finishing as the TE2 behind Travis Kelce in PPR leagues. Heading into 2023, he is expected to contend for a top-three spot at the position once again. However, he has missed plenty of […]

Jerry Jeudy Helped Off With Hamstring Injury

Denver Broncos trainers helped wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (hamstring) off the field at training camp practice on Thursday with an apparent hamstring injury. DNVR's Zac Stevens reports that Jeudy was carted off to the locker room, and he was holding the back of his right leg. The 24-year-old will most likely not play in the […]

Matt Mervis - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Matt Mervis, 1B, Chicago Cubs ANALYSIS: Matt Mervis has been swinging a hot stick over the last couple of weeks. In his last 11 games, Mervis has cranked four home runs with a .289/.407/.600 slash line. However, that does come with a 33.3% strikeout rate which has been an issue at times this season, […]

Michael Brantley Not Ready To Join Astros

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said that outfielder Michael Brantley (shoulder) is headed back to Triple-A Sugar Land and will play on both Friday and Saturday. Baker said Brantley is "not physically there yet." "He's not ready and I told him, let us know when he's ready because he's champing at the bit, but at […]

Kenley Jansen Confident He Can Avoid Injured List

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen (hamstring) said he's feeling good on Thursday and will see how his injured hamstring feels in the coming days. He sounded confident that he will avoid a trip to the injured list and wants to be out there at this critical juncture of the season. It's good that Jansen […]

Jake Fraley Close To Rehab Games

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (toe) has joined Triple-A Louisville for a series of workouts, and if that goes well, he is scheduled to play a pair of minor-league rehab games from Aug. 29-30 before a potential activation from the injured list. Fraley is attempting to return from a stress fracture in his left fourth […]

Jonathan India To Begin Running

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (foot) took batting practice at Angel Stadium on Tuesday and then left to continue working out at the team's spring training complex in Arizona. He was scheduled to start running on an anti-gravity treadmill, which will enable him to not put pressure on his left foot while resuming a […]

Adam Duvall In The Lineup Against Astros

Boston Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall (foot) is starting in left field and batting cleanup for the Red Sox on Thursday against Houston Astros right-hander J.P. France. Duvall fouled a ball off his right foot in Wednesday's game and was limping around the bases after hitting a go-ahead home run late in the game, but […]