Tyrrell Hatton Gaining Strokes Across The Board

Tyrrell Hatton has only lost strokes on approach in one of his last dozen rounds, averaging 0.91 strokes gained over that period. His stellar iron play has resulted in finishes of T24, T11 and T8 in his last three starts. The rest of Hatton's game is also starting to round out nicely, as he has […]

Ji-Man Choi Heads To The Bench Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Choi has been in a bit of a slump at the plate recently, so he'll take a seat against a right-handed pitcher in Brandon Woodruff. He's gone 7-for-53 (.132) with a homer, five RBI and 17 […]

Kirby Yates Activated From Injured List

The Atlanta Braves activated relief pitcher Kirby Yates (elbow) from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. Yates had Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery on his right arm in March of last year and hasn't pitched at all in the big leagues since 2020. On his minor league rehab assignment, he posted a nice 1.08 ERA, […]

Will Zalatoris Making Second Career Start At TPC Southwind

Will Zalatoris will look to follow up his eighth-place finish in the 2021 FedEx St. Jude with a better finish this season. Zalatoris is comfortably inside the Tour Championship threshold but does still have some work to do to get into the top-10. Across the board, Zalatoris is one of the most consistent players on […]

Braves Calling Up Vaughn Grissom

The Atlanta Braves are calling up top prospect Vaughn Grissom from Double-A Mississippi on Wednesday. The 21-year-old shortstop has hit a combined .324/.405/.494 with an .899 OPS, 14 home runs, 67 RBI, 72 runs scored and 27 stolen bases in 442 plate appearances over 96 games with High-A Rome and Mississippi this year in the […]

Adam Scott Not An Option At TPC Southwind

After a disappointing T76 last week, Adam Scott goes into the first playoff event needing a good finish to secure his spot in the BMW Championship. As it currently stands, Scott is just under 40 points outside the of top-70, and the BMW Championship threshold. However, Scott will have a tough time trying to jump […]

Tyler Matzek Picks Up First Save Of Season

Atlanta Braves left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday night's 9-7 extra-inning win over the Boston Red Sox. The 31-year-old struck out two in a perfect inning of work in the 11th frame. Raisel Iglesias was charged with a blown save after working the eighth inning, and closer […]

Jordan Spieth A Nice Option At TPC Southwind

Jordan Spieth is hunting for his second FedEx Cup in 2022 but needs to get his playoffs started the right way at the FedEx St. Jude. Lucky for Spieth, his last few trips to Memphis have been good. In his last three starts at the event, Spieth has finished no worse than 30th, with two […]

Taylor Rogers Receives Cortisone Injection

Milwaukee Brewers left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers (knee) had a cortisone shot in his left knee over the weekend, which is why he was unavailable to pitch on Tuesday night in the win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Rogers should be good to go soon. With Devin Williams also unavailable after a heavy recent workload, right-hander […]

Randal Grichuk Records Five Hits Tuesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Randal Grichuk went 5-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in the 16-5 shellacking of the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. It was one of those Coors Field nightmares for the Cardinals, but Grichuk certainly had fun and is now slashing .270/.312/.435 with 12 home runs, 58 RBI, […]

Billy Horschel Continues His Residency At TPC Southwind

At this point, Billy Horschel should just buy a house on TPC Southwind, because he's only missed one start at the FedEx St. Jude since 2011. However, he isn't just showing up, he's showing out. Horschel has finished inside the top-10 five different times and has only finished worse than 25th once in his last […]

Davis Riley Back On Track Entering FedEx St. Jude

It was a nice bounce-back week for Davis Riley. Following two missed cuts, Riley posted a 13th-place finish at the Wyndham Championship last week. Riley has had a solid season this year and sits in 23rd in the FedEx Cup standings. He will be looking to ride his current form heading into the playoffs. Riley […]

Joey Bart Going For MRI Exam

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (ankle) injured his ankle on Monday on a swing and wasn't available to play on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres. He went for X-rays, which came back negative, but he'll undergo an MRI exam on Wednesday. It doesn't sound like Bart is dealing with a serious injury, but […]

Scott Stallings Playing Very Well Heading Into FedEx St. Jude

Another tournament, another top-15 finish for Scott Stallings. Stallings is coming off a 13th-place finish at the Wyndham Championship last week, marking his fourth straight top-15 finish in a row. There is a lot to love about Stallings' game right now, particularly his iron play. Stallings has gained strokes on approach in four straight events […]

Harold Varner III Inconsistent Entering FedEx St. Jude

It was a very disappointing week for Harold Varner III last week at the Wyndham Championship. Varner, who was one of the popular picks to contend, failed to make the cut and looked out of sorts in an event many thought he could win. It has been a stretch of inconsistent golf from HV3. He […]

Joaquin Niemann Flying Under The Radar

Joaquin Niemann has not teed it up since The Open Championship, where he finished in 53rd place. Niemann has been playing some good golf lately, making the cut in nine of his last 10 starts. During that stretch, he has posted three top-20 finishes, including a third-place finish at The Memorial. Niemann has a lot […]

Rickie Fowler An Afterthought Heading Into FedEx St. Jude

Rickie Fowler, now known as Mr. 125, was the final player to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs. He has not shown any signs of finding his old form, missing the cut in his last two events. Another piece of negative news surrounding Fowler is his caddie change. Fowler has parted ways with long-time caddie […]

Matthew Fitzpatrick A Great Option At TPC Southwind

Since the start of May, it's hard to find a better golfer on the PGA Tour than Matthew Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick has made seven starts since May 1st, and recorded four top-six finishes, and five top-10 finishes, with only one missed cut. Obviously, the highlight of the stretch was his win at the U.S. Open back […]

Xander Schauffele On A Roll Entering FedEx St. Jude

Xander Schauffele is red-hot entering the first FedEx Cup playoff event. Schauffele has finished inside the top 20 in seven straight tournaments, including back-to-back wins at the Travelers Championship and the Scottish Open. His last time out, Schauffele finished 15th at The Open Championship at St. Andrews. There is not one part of Schauffele's game […]

David Peralta Hitting Leadoff Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder David Peralta is starting in left field and is batting leadoff on Wednesday against Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff. Peralta will hit leadoff for the first time all year against a right-hander, against whom he's hitting .319 (71-for-267) with 11 of his 12 home runs and 39 RBI against in 2022. […]

Rory McIlroy In Great Position To Start The Playoffs

Rory McIlroy will tee it up for the first time since his third-place finish at The Open Championship. McIlroy finished the regular season sixth in the FedEx Cup standings but is nearly 1,500 points off the lead. McIlroy would need a huge couple of weeks to win another FedEx Cup, but TPC Southwind is a […]

DeVonta Smith Day-To-Day With Groin Injury

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (groin) sat out practice last Thursday and has now been described as day-to-day by head coach Nick Sirianni. Smith had a fantastic rookie season, finishing with 64 receptions for 916 yards and five touchdowns. Smith's stock took a hit when the team traded for A.J. Brown, but he still […]

Jalen Hurts To Receive First Preseason Action

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts led his team to the playoffs last year and is expected to take a big leap in 2022. Hurts possesses exceptional athleticism, which makes him dangerous as a dual-threat quarterback, but he has received a lot of criticism regarding his skill set as a passer. Hurts received an exciting new […]

Gunnar Groen Looking Solid In Affiliated Ball

Arizona Diamondbacks minor league pitcher Gunnar Groen is a very interesting player. Already 25 years old, he didn't appear in affiliated ball until the Diamondbacks purchased his contract in June this year. He's also a U.K. export, though he played his college ball at Pepperdine. In his final collegiate season, he struggled to the tune […]

Axel Sanchez Producing Runs In Single-A

Seattle Mariners shortstop prospect Axel Sanchez signed with the club out of the Dominican Republic back in 2019. He has emerged as a promising young ballplayer, and it appears that he's on the cusp of being recognized by most baseball prospect lists as one of his club's most noteworthy minor leaguers. Definitely a glove-first player, […]

Samuel Strickland Bounces Back In Huge Way

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Samuel Strickland was selected in the 19th round of the 2021 draft. The Samford product was a left-hander with upside, but at his draft slot, he certainly wasn't a big name. So far, it seems like the Braves might have found a promising prospect with their late-round choice. Strickland has posted […]

Heriberto Hernandez Clobbering Homers In Minors

Tampa Bay Rays outfiield prospect Heriberto Hernandez was already 18 years old when he signed a cheap $10,000 deal with the Rangers in 2017. Since then, he has been dealt to the Rays and emerged as one of the club's better prospects. Originally a catcher, Hernandez now covers the corner outfield positions while also filling […]

Cade Povich Dominates In First Start With New Club

Baltimore Orioles new pitching prospect Cade Povich was arguably the centerpiece of last week's trade that saw big-league closer Jorge Lopez dealt from the Orioles to the Twins. The southpaw has a mid-90s fastball that figures to increase a few ticks as he rises through the minors. He also throws a decent changeup, slider, and […]

Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne Jr. Expected To Play On Friday

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne Jr. are both expected to take part in Friday's preseason game against the Cleveland Browns. Head coach Doug Pederson said he will let the starters play in a couple of series. Neither of them participated in the Hall-of-Fame game last Thursday, so this will be […]

Yonathan Perlaza Swinging Hot Bat In Minors

Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Yonathan Perlaza, who signed out of Venezuela in 2015 when he was just 16 years old, has climbed his way to Double-A but still remains a big question mark in the Cubs system. Just last year, folks were doubting his power, but he has now clobbered 34 dingers over his last […]