Luken Baker Slugs 32nd Home Run

St. Louis Cardinals prospect Luken Baker mashed his 32nd home run of the season on Wednesday, leading all other minor league hitters. The 26-year-old now carries a blistering .339/.446/.727 slash line through 82 games with Triple-A Memphis. Baker is something of a late bloomer, but his offensive approach has taken a massive leap forward in […]

Josh Lowe Retreats To The Bench

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe will start on the bench on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Matthew Liberatore. The Rays are going with a right-handed heavy lineup against the southpaw in the series finale, so Lowe will get a day off. Lowe has been a fantasy contributor across the board in […]

Luke Raley Sitting Against Left-Hander

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Luke Raley is taking the day off on Thursday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Harold Ramirez will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot for Tampa against Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore. Raley is batting just .192 (5-for-26) with two of his 15 home runs this year […]

Willson Contreras Getting A Breather Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras will take a seat for the series finale on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Andrew Knizner will do the catching and hit seventh against Rays right-hander Zack Littell. Like most of the rest of the team, Contreras got off to a rough start in his first year in […]

Matt Olson Smacks 40th Home Run In Braves Loss

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson cracked his 40th home run of the season, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5 Thursday. Olson is now tied with Shohei Ohtani for the league lead in home runs. He has surpassed his career high of 39 in 2021. The most homers a Braves player has hit in a […]

Jordan Walker Resting Against Rays

St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Jordan Walker is out of the lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It's a normal day of rest for Walker. In his absence, Alec Burleson will make the start in right field and will bat sixth in the order against Rays right-hander Zack Littell. Walker got off to […]

Tyler O'Neill Back On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday after being scratched from the lineup the last two days with left-knee tightness. He is starting in left field and batting fifth against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Zack Littell. Despite another disappointing campaign in 2023 due to an extended stay […]

Rashod Bateman Limited To Individual Drills

So far since Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (foot) was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list this week, he's been limited to individual drills in training camp practices. "I think we'll see as we go, but it's very promising right now. He looked good to me, and I'm excited to see him […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Collects Three RBI Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-5, which included a triple and three RBI in a 7-5 win over Atlanta Thursday. Hayes has produced three RBI in three consecutive contests. The 26-year-old was phenomenal in the three-game series against Atlanta, going 8-for-13 with two homers while driving in half of the 18 runs Pittsburgh […]

Jonnu Smith Returns To Training Camp Practice

Atlanta Falcons tight end Jonnu Smith (undisclosed) returned to training camp practice on Wednesday and saw more action during team drills after he was held out from the team portions of practice on Tuesday for undisclosed reasons. Smith's undisclosed injury obviously isn't very serious, so he should be just fine moving forward in camp. After […]

Luke Schoonmaker Getting More Work In Camp

Dallas Cowboys rookie tight end Luke Schoonmaker (foot) will get more work in training camp practice on Thursday. Schoonmaker missed the start of camp with a partial tear of his plantar fasciia, but he was activated from the Non-Football Injury list earlier this week and continues to progress to more work in practices. Don't expect […]

Joshua Palmer Injured Thursday

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer (undisclosed) left training camp practice on Thursday after 7-on-7 drills due to an undisclosed injury. Palmer went to the medical tent and then did not return to the field. We'll pass along further details on Palmer's injury when they become available. For now, consider the 23-year-old day-to-day. If […]

Chiefs Don't Plan To Trade Chris Jones

Kansas City Chiefs star defensive tackle Chris Jones continues his contract holdout during training camp this summer, but the Chiefs have no plans to trade him, according to general manager Brett Veach. "We have no intentions of trading Chris," Veach said. "Since the start of the offseason, Chris has been right at the top of […]

Garrett Wilson Does More Than Expected Thursday

New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (ankle) returned to practice on Thursday at training camp and did more than expected. He took a handful of repetitions in 11-on-11 work and even caught two passes. Wilson seemed to have no problem cutting on the grass field after suffering a minor low-ankle sprain early in camp. […]

Kenneth Gainwell In A Featured-Back Role?

Philly Voice's Shamus Clancy writes that Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell appears to be promoted to a "feature" back spot in training camp recently, with D'Andre Swift emerging as the pass-catching back who will be on the field in third-down and two-minute situations. Gainwell has frequently been the team's early down back when he's […]

Lamar Jackson Won't Play In Preseason Opener Saturday

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson won't play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to head coach John Harbaugh. Most teams hold their most important offensive players out of early preseason action, so this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. While Jackson doesn't expect to run as much in new offensive coordinator Todd […]

Ray-Ray McCloud III Suffers Broken Wrist

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver/return specialist Ray-Ray McCloud III (wrist) suffered a broken wrist in practice. The 26-year-old will undergo surgery and has a timeline of eight weeks to return to action. That said, he will surely miss the first couple of regular season games, and he could be out until at least Week 5. […]

Danny Jansen Exits After Hit By Pitch

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (wrist) left Thursday's game early against the Cleveland Guardians after getting hit by a pitch in the right wrist area. Before leaving, Jansen was 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored before being replaced behind the plate by Alejandro Kirk. Jansen will likely undergo X-rays to check for […]

Joe Musgrove To Resume Throwing In Late August

San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove (shoulder) is slated to begin playing catch in a little more than two weeks, around Aug. 24, and then get another MRI exam at the end of the month. Musgrove is optimistic about his return this year, but he's committed to not pushing his comeback from right-shoulder inflammation. If […]

Justin Turner Out Again Thursday

Boston Red Sox infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner (heel) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Kansas City Royals. Trevor Story is serving as the designated hitter again and is batting fifth, while Pablo Reyes starts at the 6 and hits leadoff against Royals left-handed opener Austin Cox. It's Turner's third […]

Chris Daukaus Drops Down To Light Heavyweight At UFC Vegas 78

Chris Daukaus (12-6) is now a light heavyweight as he made the drop from heavyweight at UFC Vegas 78 this Saturday. Daukaus enters his fight against Khalil Rountree on a three-fight losing skid after suffering three straight knockout losses to Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Curtis Blaydes, and Derrick Lewis. Before losing three fights, Daukaus won his first […]

Michael Mayer Dealing With "Bumps And Bruises"

Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Michael Mayer missed Sunday and Wednesday's practices, but head coach Josh McDaniels said he was out because of normal "bumps and bruises" of camp. That said, there is no cause for concern as of now. The 22-year-old Notre Dame product will compete with Austin Hooper to be the primary […]

Khalil Rountree Looking To Make It Four Wins In A Row

Khalil Rountree (11-5 with one no-contest) enters his UFC Vegas 78 fight on Saturday against Chris Daukaus riding a three-fight winning streak. Rountree picked up a split-decision win over Dustin Jacoby last time out to enter the light-heavyweight rankings. In the UFC, Rountree is 7-5 with one no-contest and is a sizeable favorite against Daukaus, […]

Hakeem Dawodu Ends Layoff In Co-Main Event Of UFC Vegas 78

Hakeem Dawodu (13-3-1) will be fighting for the first time since last September when he takes on Cub Swanson in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday. Dawodu enters the fight coming off a decision loss to Julian Erosa, but he is a sizeable betting favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary […]

Zack Littell Getting The Ball Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Zack Littell is starting Thursday night versus the St. Louis Cardinals opposite Cardinals southpaw Matthew Liberatore. The right-hander has spent time in the Rangers, Red Sox, and Rays organizations this season but will make his 17th appearance and sixth start for a Rays team that has seen its pitching staff decimated […]

Jacob Misiorowski Strikes Out Nine

Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski struck out nine batters across 3 2/3 innings for Double-A Biloxi. He also allowed two runs and three hits. The 21-year-old has struggled since his promotion to Double-A with a 7.80 ERA, 1.93 WHIP, and 15.5% walk rate through five starts. However, he's continued to blow his triple-digit fastball […]

James Paxton In Search Of Bounce-Back Effort Thursday

Boston Red Sox pitcher James Paxton will look to bounce back Thursday night when he takes the ball at home versus the Kansas City Royals. The veteran left-hander was touched up for three homers and four earned runs across five innings his last time out against the Blue Jays, the second time in his last […]

Cub Swanson Returning To Featherweight At UFC Vegas 78

Cub Swanson (28-13) is set to return to featherweight in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday against Hakeem Dawodu. Swanson is coming off a second-round TKO loss to Jonathan Martinez at bantamweight. The long-time UFC veteran is 13-9 inside the Octagon but sees himself as a sizeable underdog on Saturday, as DraftKings […]

Pablo Reyes Moves Into Leadoff Spot Thursday

Boston Red Sox infielder Pablo Reyes is hitting out of the leadoff spot for Thursday's series finale versus the Kansas City Royals and left-hander Austin Cox. It's the first start of the season for Reyes in the leadoff spot while he has not started a game hitting higher than the six-hole in the lineup. The […]

George Kittle Dealing With Adductor Strain

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is dealing with an adductor strain and is expected to be sidelined for about a week. The 29-year-old has missed at least two games in five of his six NFL seasons, so he's no stranger to minor injuries and brief absences. Given his short timeline to return, this […]