Kraken Re-Sign Tye Kartye for Two Years

Seattle Kraken left wing Tye Kartye has re-signed with the team on a two-year, $2.5 million contract. The 24-year-old is set to start his third season with the Kraken after he was picked up as an undrafted free agent. Kartye has been a physical presence in the Kraken lineup, averaging close to four hits per […]

Ross Chastain May be A Decent DFS Option for Chicago Lineups

Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain will start 22nd for the Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course after qualifying. The No. 1 Chevrolet driver will start inside the top 25 for the second time in his Cup career at the site. In two previous starts at Chicago, Chastain placed 22nd twice and collected positive place […]

Ryan Waldschmidt Fills the Stat Sheet on Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Ryan Waldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, an RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base on Saturday for Double-A Amarillo. The D-backs' third-ranked prospect has performed admirably in his first turn at that level, hitting .286 with an OBP of .388 thanks to a 14.3 percent walk rate […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/6/2025)

So much baseball today and with very few rain concerns (plus warm hitting conditions), we should see plenty of long balls. Now it's just a matter of predicting who hits them! I've got some ideas to share with you and some juicy targets - let's hunt some homers! The strategy behind choosing home run props […]

Dmitri Voronkov Signs Two-Year, $8.35 Million Extension with Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Dmitri Voronkov has signed a new two-year, $8.35 million contract with the team. He was a restricted free agent following a career year. In 73 outings, Voronkov posted 23 goals and 47 points with 154 shots on goal. His numbers included a team-high eight power-play goals and a stellar plus-17 rating. […]

Cody Poteet to Begin Throwing Soon

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Cody Poteet (shoulder) recently received an injection on his injured shoulder. The hope is that Poteet has a positive reaction to the injection and can begin throwing within the next few days. The right-hander has been sidelined since late April due to right shoulder inflammation. The assumption is that Poteet will […]

Should DFS Players Roster Ryan Preece at Chicago?

RFK Racing's Ryan Preece obtained a starting position of seventh after qualifying for Sunday's Grant Park 165. It is the best starting position of Preece's Cup career at Chicago, and he is also the top Ford driver in qualifying this week. In two previous races at the street course, Preece has one top-15 finish, which […]

Justin Lawrence, Tim Mayza Throwing from 120 Feet

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitchers Justin Lawrence (elbow) and Tim Mayza (shoulder) appear to be making progress in their recovery process. Both pitchers have been out since late April, but are finally making decent progress. They've progressed to throwing from 120 feet with good velocity and intensity, according to senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. […]

Jonny DeLuca Resumes Baseball Activities

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jonny DeLuca (shoulder) has resumed baseball activities, but hasn't started a minor league rehab assignment yet. DeLuca has been out since early April due to a shoulder injury. It has been a struggle since then with DeLuca suffering multiple setbacks while attempting to rehab. The hope is that DeLuca can begin […]

Emmanuel Rodriguez Progresses Rehab to Single-A

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez (hip) has progressed his rehab from the Complex League to Single-A Fort Myers. The Twins' second-ranked prospect injured his hip and has been out of action since May 30. He's gone 6-for-20 (.300) with a pair of doubles and a 3:7 BB:K in six rehab games (one at Single-A), […]

Cade Povich Plays Catch on Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Cade Povich (hip) was able to play catch without any issues on Saturday. This is good news for the right-hander who has been out since mid-June due to left hip soreness. The Orioles shut down Povich last week after he was hit hard during a rehab outing. A second opinion confirmed […]

Austin Dillon Is Too Great of A Risk to Add to Chicago Lineups

Richard Childress Racing's Austin Dillon will start 10th for Sunday's Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course. This is Dillon's best starting position of his Cup career at the site. In two previous races at Chicago, Dillon has one top-20 finish and one DNF due to a crash. With 17 races completed this season, […]

Zach Eflin Resumes Throwing

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin (back) was able to resume throwing the ball on Saturday. That is positive news for Eflin who has been sidelined since the end of June due to lower back discomfort. The fact Eflin is throwing is a good sign, but he remains without a timetable to return. He figures […]

Zane Smith Is A Value Play Worth Rostering At Chicago

Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports will start 26th after qualifying for the Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course. Smith ended up being the slowest qualifier of the three Front Row entries in this week's race and the only one to start outside of the top 25. In Smith's only previous Cup start […]

Rhys Hoskins Unlikely to Play on Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins (thumb) was forced to make an early exit from Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. Hoskins jammed his thumb while being tagged out in the fourth inning of Saturday's contest. The X-rays came back negative, so it doesn't sound like too serious of an issue. However, Brewers manager Pat […]