Robby Anderson Considering Retirement

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson said on Twitter that he's considering retirement. Anderson restructured his contract in March to give the Panthers some more salary cap space. Heading into his age-29 season, he is coming off an extremely disappointing campaign in 2021 in which he caught 53 of 110 targets for 519 yards and […]

Byron Buxton Sitting Out On Saturday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is sitting out on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. This is just a routine day of rest for the 28-year-old, who's been on fire since the calendar flipped to June. Buxton has homered six times in the last six games and is on pace to shatter his previous career-high […]

John Penisini Announces Retirement

Detroit Lions defensive tackle John Penisini announced his retirement on Saturday morning in an Instagram post. Penisini is calling it quits after just being drafted in the sixth round in 2020 out of Utah. The 25-year-old interior defensive lineman saw action in 16 games in each of his first two seasons with the Lions, and […]

Desmond Ridder To See Starts In Rookie Season?

It seems like a matter of when, not if, Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder gets to start in his first NFL season, in the opinion of SI.com's Daniel Flick. Veteran Marcus Mariota will almost certainly begin the season as the starter, and the Falcons coaching staff won't just play Ridder to play him, so […]

Carson Kelly Activated From The Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly (oblique) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. Kelly went down in early May with a strained left oblique and was slashing an abysmal .105/.150/.123 with one RBI over 57 at-bats before the injury occurred. Daulton Varsho will shift to a more permanent spot in the outfield while Kelly […]

Blue Jays Officially Call Up Gabriel Moreno

The Toronto Blue Jays officially recalled catcher Gabriel Moreno from the minors on Saturday and optioned catcher Zack Collins to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Moreno, the team's top prospect and the No. 4 overall prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, will make his major league debut on Saturday against Detroit Tigers right-hander Beau […]

Mike Clevinger Placed On COVID Injured List

The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Mike Clevinger and left-hander Adrian Morejon on the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday and recalled pitchers Raymond Kerr and Reiss Knehr from the minors in corresponding moves. Clevinger was originally scheduled to start one of the games of the doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, but Nick Martinez […]

Kolten Wong Lands On Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers placed second baseman Kolten Wong (calf) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right calf strain and recalled infielder/outfielder Mark Mathias and right-hander Peter Strzelecki from Triple-A Nashville in corresponding moves. Right-hander Luke Barker was also optioned to Nashville. Wong had been out of the lineup since leaving Tuesday's game […]

Day Off For Ketel Marte Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Fantasy managers need to make sure to pull Marte out of their Saturday lineups. Marte has been pretty strong so far in the month of June, going 10-for-32 (.313) with two home runs, four RBI and five […]

Robbie Grossman Not Playing Against Blue Jays

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (knee) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Grossman, who recently returned from the injured list, left the game early on Friday after fouling a ball off his knee. Luckily, X-rays came back negative, but he'll miss at least one game as a result. […]

Anthony DeSclafani To Make Rehab Start This Weekend

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (ankle) is expected to make a minor league rehab start sometime this weekend, but manager Gabe Kapler has refused to speculate when he might rejoin the starting rotation. DeSclafani was 13-7 with a strong 3.17 ERA and two shutouts last year, but he was 0-1 with a 6.08 […]

Tommy La Stella Dealing With Back Tightness

San Francisco Giants infielder Tommy La Stella (back) was scratched from the lineup on Friday night against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers due to back tightness. It was the second straight game that La Stella missed due to the back injury. The 33-year-old has played in just 17 games this year after getting a late […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Suffers Setback

San Francisco Giants outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring, knee) felt tightness in his left hamstring while doing baserunning drills, prompting the Giants to back off on his possible return. The team's medical staff prefers to consider Wade's injury "separate" from his knee. Wade was one of the Giants leading hitters last year with 18 home […]

Andrew Heaney To Increase To Five Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Andrew Heaney (shoulder) will be expected to work at least five innings next Tuesday in his third minor league rehab start with Double-A Tulsa, according to skipper Dave Roberts. Heaney allowed two hits while walking none and striking out five in 4 1/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City in his […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Sitting Out Saturday

Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Witt will get his first breather of the month. The 21-year-old prospect got off to a cold start in his first taste of major league pitching and is slashing .233/.282/.438 overall with seven home runs, […]

Jack Flaherty Strikes Out Six In Rehab Start

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) struck out six and walked none while allowing one run on one hit in four innings in his second minor league rehab start for Triple-A Memphis on Friday. Flaherty struck out three in three perfect innings in his first rehab start for Double-A Springfield, so he's looked […]

Franmil Reyes To Start Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians skipper Terry Francona said that outfielder/designated hitter Franmil Reyes (hamstring) will begin his minor league rehab assignment as the DH for Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. Reyes has been sidelined since May 25 with right hamstring tightness, but he's getting closer to a return to Cleveland's lineup after taking batting practice on Wednesday. It's […]

Chris Sale To Face Live Hitters Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (ribs) threw a bullpen session on Friday and will throw to live hitters for the first time on Monday. Manager Alex Cora said Sale might resume his rehab with the Red Sox in Boston next week if all goes well with the live session on Monday. Sale will […]

Week 10 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates: Wander Franco, Starling Marte, Jack Flaherty, Jacob deGrom

We are now amazingly entering mid-June. Warmer weather has already shown what it can do with both the offensive categories (more home runs and runs scored) and injuries as well. This is the time of year to reassess your fantasy team category by category and try to push all-in or try to make a big […]

Max Meyer Throws Simulated Game Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Max Meyer (elbow) threw a 30-pitch simulated game in Florida on Saturday morning, and it was his first time facing hitters since May 17. He was sitting in the 94-95 mph range and hit 97 mph on his final pitch. The team's No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, should be close […]

Mike Soroka Throws Bullpen Friday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka (Achilles) threw his latest bullpen session at the team's spring training site on Friday. Once Soroka is ready to make a progression of starts, the Braves could send him on a 30-day minor league rehab assignment. He's still a long ways from returning from a torn right Achilles, but […]

Tyler Matzek Cleared For Long Toss

Atlanta Braves left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek (shoulder) was cleared to begin throwing long toss before Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matzek has been out since mid-May with left shoulder inflammation, and skipper Brian Snitker said the team won't get a good feel for where Matzek stands until he resumes throwing off a mound. Matzek […]

Jurickson Profar Triples Friday

San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar had a solid day at the dish on Friday, going 1-for-4 with a triple, walk, RBI and two runs, helping his club blow out the Colorado Rockies 9-0. He's hit safely in his last five games and over his last 30 contests he's hitting .315. Across 57 contests overall, […]

J.P. Crawford Singles And Walks Twice In Friday's Loss

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford has been hot all year and continued that during Friday's 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He singled in three at-bats and added a pair of walks to his line. He's having his best offensive season thus far, slashing .295/.386/.440 with five home runs, 26 runs, 15 RBI, and […]

Joey Votto Reaches Base Three Times Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-2 with a single and two walks during Friday's 2-0 shutout loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 42 games, he's batting .213 with five home runs, 22 RBI and 16 runs. Votto started the season in a major slump but now has a nine-game hitting streak, and […]

Ryan Mountcastle Victim Of Three Strikeouts Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle had a day to forget on Friday, striking out three times in the 8-1 loss against the Kansas City Royals. He went hitless in four at-bats, and he's now slashing .250/.293/.418 with eight home runs, 27 RBI, 20 runs, and two stolen bases across 47 games. He hasn't been […]

Tanner Houck Earns His First Save On Friday

Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Tanner Houck closed out the team's 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday to earn his first save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out two. The 25-year-old could have a chance to emerge as the team's top […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Goes Deep Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. joined in on the fun in Friday's 10-1 win over the Detroit Tigers, homering in the second inning. He later added a double and ended the game 2-for-5 with two RBI. Gurriel Jr. hasn't been himself through 52 games this season, slashing .257/.317/.372 with just three home runs […]

Clayton Kershaw Confirmed As Saturday's Starter

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (pelvis) will be activated from the injured list on Saturday. He will be the team's starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants. This will be the veteran's first start since May 7 as he's been sidelined due to SI joint inflammation. Kershaw was pitching extremely […]

Robbie Grossman Day-To-Day With Knee Injury

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (knee) fouled a ball off of his knee in the eighth inning of Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was removed from the game after the incident and Willi Castro came in to replace him. Grossman received X-rays on his knee after the game and they came back […]