Luis L. Ortiz to Remain on Leave for Another Month - Will he Pitch Again?

Major League Baseball has extended the paid leave for Cleveland Guardians right-hander Luis L. Ortiz through Aug. 31 as they continue their investigation for a possible gambling-related offense, according to Zack Meisel of MLB.com. The league has been looking into Ortiz since early July. Depending on what MLB finds, it's possible that the 26-year-old won't […]

Ian Hamilton Serving as Opener on Friday

New York Yankees right-hander Ian Hamilton will serve as the team's opener to kick off the second half of the season in Friday's series opener against the hosting Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, according to The Athletic's Chris Kirschner. The Yankees are playing it safe with lefty Max Fried (finger), so he will not pitch […]

Daniel Rodriguez Looks For Third Win In A Row

Daniel Rodriguez will look for his third win in a row when he takes on Kevin Holland on the main card of UFC 318 on Saturday. After losing three fights in a row, Rodriguez returned to the winning column by defeating Alex Morono via split decision. Rodriguez was last seen in action in May at […]

Max Fried Won't Start This Weekend - Should Fantasy Managers be Worried?

According to The Athletic's Chris Kirschner, New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried (finger) isn't listed as a starter for the first series of the second half of the season this weekend in Atlanta against his former team, the Braves. It looks like the Yankees are exercising caution with one of the best lefty arms in […]

Kevin Holland Set For His Fourth Fight This Year

Kevin Holland will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Daniel Rodriguez on the main card of UFC 318 on Saturday. In the UFC's first event of 2025, Holland was submitted by former two-division ONE champion Reinier de Ridder. Losing to de Ridder, Holland moved down to welterweight, and since moving down, […]

Dan Ige Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

Dan Ige will look to win back-to-back fights as he faces off against former Bellator champion Patricio Freire on the main card of UFC 318. Ige was last seen in action in April at UFC 314, where he got back in the win column by finishing Sean Woodson via third-round TKO. Prior to his bout […]

Patricio Freire Set For His Second UFC Fight

Patricio Freire will look to get back in the win column as he takes on Dan Ige on the main card of UFC 318 on Saturday. At age 37, after requesting his release by the PFL, Freire made the jump to the UFC, but unfortunately, his debut didn't go as planned. Freire had a terrible […]

Daniel Zellhuber Set To Open Up UFC 318 Main Card

Daniel Zellhuber will look to return to the win column when he takes on UFC veteran Michael Johnson on the UFC 318 main card opener on Saturday. Zellhuber lost his UFC debut to Trey Ogden, but then he won his next three fights. Zellhuber was last seen in action back in September at UFC 306, […]

Michael Johnson Looks For Third Consecutive Win

UFC veteran Michael Johnson is scheduled to face off against Daniel Zellhuber on the UFC 318 main card opener on Saturday. Johnson, a 30-fight UFC veteran, enters this bout on a two-fight winning streak. First, he got back in the win column by defeating Darrius Flowers via unanimous decision, and more recently, Johnson finished Ottman […]

Joey Wentz to Start on Saturday Against Yankees

Atlanta Braves left-hander Joey Wentz will get the starting nod for Saturday's contest at Truist Park against the visiting New York Yankees in Game 2 of the first series of the second half. The Braves are the third team that Wentz has pitched for already in 2025. The 27-year-old southpaw was claimed off waivers from […]

Travis Bazzana Officially Activated From Injured List

Cleveland Guardians second base prospect Travis Bazzana (oblique) was officially activated from the seven-day injured list at Double-A Akron on Friday to begin the second half of the season. Bazzana will return to action in the minors for the first time since mid-May due to a right-oblique strain. The 22-year-old is the club's top prospect, […]

Elijah Arroyo Signs Rookie Deal

The Seattle Seahawks signed second-round tight end Elijah Arroyo to a four-year, $8.813 million deal on Friday, including $6.872 million guaranteed, according to his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Shawn O'Dare. Arroyo was the fifth tight end off the board in April's NFL draft at 50th overall. The Seahawks still have Noah Fant at tight end, […]

Jaydon Blue Described as "Borderline Lazy"

In a recent Locked on Cowboys podcast appearance, former Dallas Cowboys coach Glenn Smith said that coaches with the Cowboys have expressed that rookie fifth-round running back Jaydon Blue is "borderline lazy" and that the team isn't happy with his work habits. Blue is expected to have a big role on offense and is very […]

Spencer Turnbull Signs With Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have signed free-agent pitcher Spencer Turnbull on Friday. Turnbull started the year with the Toronto Blue Jays, but was designated for assignment after making only three appearances. The 32-year-old was a solid swingman with the Philadelphia Phillies last season. He posted a 2.65 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and a 58/20 K/BB ratio across […]

Bills Sign T.J. Sanders to Rookie Deal

The Buffalo Bills signed second-round defensive tackle T.J. Sanders to his rookie contract on Friday, according to BuffaloBills.com's Maddy Glab. With the signing, the Bills have locked up all of the players from this year's draft class. Buffalo moved up 15 spots to take Sanders with the 41st overall selection back in April after he […]