Pat Valaika Agrees With Braves

Free-agent second baseman Pat Valaika agreed to a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. The deal will pay him $775,000 if he's on the major league roster. Valaika played in 90 games for the Baltimore Orioles last year, slashing .201/.250/.290 with five home runs, 25 RBI and 17 runs scored in 281 […]

Derek Carr Begins Discussing Extension

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has begun discussing an extension with the organization. It's obvious that the Raiders are in win-now mode after acquiring superstar wide receiver Davante Adams. Carr only has one year left on his deal and they'd be doomed without him. That being said, it sounds like the Raiders are going […]

Mitch Keller Leaves Early With Thigh Bruise

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller (thigh) was removed from his spring outing early on Saturday as a precaution due to a left thigh bruise. His status is day-to-day for now. Keller was hit by a comebacker on Saturday while facing the Detroit Tigers, but it sounds like it could have been a lot worse. […]

Henry Anderson Restructures Deal

New England Patriots defensive end Henry Anderson has restructured his contract for the 2022 season. The 30-year-old decided to take a pay cut in order to remain with the organization. Anderson dropped his $2.5 million salary to the veteran minimum $1.5 million for next season. This isn't shocking news after Anderson was limited to four […]

Dontrell Hilliard Staying In Tennessee

Tennessee Titans running back Dontrell Hilliard has decided to remain with the organization. The 27-year-old has re-signed with the team, but the details of the deal haven't been announced yet. Hilliard was the lead back for the Titans after Derrick Henry went down mid-season. Through eight games, Hilliard finished with 350 rushing yards and two […]

Garrett Gilbert Signs With Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders have signed quarterback Garrett Gilbert. The 30-year-old has been a career backup, but has made two starts during his career. Most recently, he started with the Washington Commanders during their Week 15 matchup last season. Gilbert held his own and completed 20-of-31 passing attempts for 194 yards in the loss. Marcus […]

Red Sox Reportedly Sign Hansel Robles To Minors Deal

The Boston Red Sox reportedly signed relief pitcher Hansel Robles to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training, per MassLive's Chris Cotillo. Robles finished the 2021 season with Boston after coming over in a trade-deadline deal from the Minnesota Twins for pitching prospect Alex Scherff. Overall, the veteran pitched to a 4.43 […]

Kenta Maeda Placed On 60-Day Injured List

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (elbow) was reportedly placed on the 60-day injured list on Saturday, per The Star Tribune's Phil Miller. Maeda underwent Tommy John surgery in September and will miss significant time this season. The veteran pitched to a 4.66 ERA and a 4.10 FIP in 106 1/3 innings for the Twins […]

Angels Designate Kyle Tyler For Assignment

The Los Angeles Angels have designated right-handed pitcher Kyle Tyler for assignment. The 25-year-old former 20th-round pick made his Major League debut this past season, allowing eight hits, six walks, and four earned runs in 12.1 innings while logging six strikeouts and six walks. He had pitched to 3.66 ERA in 86 innings split between […]

Cubs Reportedly Agree To Terms With Drew Smyly

The Chicago Cubs have reportedly agreed to terms with left-handed starter Drew Smyly, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. The 32-year-old appeared in 29 games for the Atlanta Braves last season, making 23 starts and throwing 126.2 innings. He pitched to a 4.48 ERA and a 5.11 FIP in those innings while registering 117 strikeouts and […]

Shohei Ohtani To Make Spring Debut Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his first spring start on Monday. The Japanese sensation completed his first live batting practice session of the spring on Wednesday. The 27-year-old won the American League MVP last year and went 9-2 on the mound with a 3.18 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 156 strikeouts […]

Falcons Bring Back Cordarrelle Patterson

The Atlanta Falcons agreed to re-sign wide receiver/running back Cordarrelle Patterson on an undisclosed deal on Saturday, according to a source. The Falcons keep a key offensive piece who is coming off career-highs in touches (205), yards from scrimmage (1,166) and touchdowns (11) in 2021. Most people thought Patterson would become too expensive for the […]

Joe Smith Signs With Twins

Free-agent relief pitcher Joe Smith is signing an undisclosed deal with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, according to a source. The 37-year-old right-hander split the 2021 season with the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners, posting a 4.99 ERA and 1.39 WHIP with 34 strikeouts and eight walks in 39 2/3 relief innings over 50 appearances. […]

Braves Agree With Phil Gosselin

The Atlanta Braves agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent infielder Phil Gosselin on Saturday, according to a source. Gosselin spent the 2021 season with the Los Angeles Angels, where he hit .261/.314/.362 with seven home runs, 47 RBI and 40 runs scored in 373 plate appearances over 104 games. The 33-year-old will likely […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/19/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

We're looking at an awkward three-game weekend slate in the NBA tonight, one where half of the teams are coming in on the second half of a back-to-back and none of the matchups really stand out from the pack. The Pistons-Cavaliers matchup, at least on paper, profiles as the one to shy away from the […]

Darius Slay's Contract Restructured

The Philadelphia Eagles converted $14.88 million of Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay's salary into a signing bonus, creating $11.904 million in salary cap space for the 2022 season, according to a source. Slay was named to his fourth Pro Bowl in 2021 in his third year in Philadelphia. He finished with 52 tackles (40 solo), […]

Al-Quadin Muhammad Agrees With Bears

Former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal with the Chicago Bears on Friday, according to a source. Muhammad will reunite with head coach Matt Eberflus. The 26-year-old pass-rusher spent his last two seasons in Indianapolis, where he had 51 solo tackles, nine tackles for loss, 19 QB hits, […]

Titans Re-Sign Randy Bullock

The Tennessee Titans agreed to a deal to re-sign kicker Randy Bullock on Saturday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Titans signed Bullock last September after an injury to Sam Ficken, and he went 26-for-31 on field-goal attempts and 42-for-45 on his extra-point tries in 16 regular season games. The 32-year-old will […]

Marquez Callaway Recovering From Thumb Surgery

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Callaway (thumb) should be fine after undergoing surgery on his thumb shortly after the season. Callaway should be healed in plenty of time before training camp this summer. The 23-year-old made a nice second-year jump in 2021, catching 46 of 84 targets for 698 yards and six touchdowns in […]

Broncos Restructure Tim Patrick's Contract

The Denver Broncos restructured wide receiver Tim Patrick's contract to lower his salary cap hit for the 2022 season from $9.25 million to $4.6 million, giving the Broncos around $4.6 million in cap space. Patrick agreed to restructure a $6.95 million roster bonus that was due on March 21, converting it into a signing bonus. […]

David Ojabo Suffers Torn Achilles

Michigan linebacker David Ojabo (Achilles) suffered a torn Achilles at his school's Pro Day on Friday, according to a Michigan source. Doctors are expecting a full and complete recovery. The 21-year-old was regarded as a potential first-round selection in this year's draft, but there's a good chance that he'll now fall to the second day […]

Fletcher Cox Officially Re-Signs With Eagles

Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox officially reached an agreement to re-sign with the Philadelphia Eagles for one year, according to a source. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that the deal is worth $14 million. The Eagles released the veteran pass-rusher on Thursday for salary cap purposes, but the two sides quickly came to a deal […]

Panthers Re-Sign Donte Jackson To Three-Year Deal

The Carolina Panthers re-signed cornerback Donte Jackson to an undisclosed three-year deal on Saturday. Jackson missed the final five games of last season with a core muscle injury that required surgery after he ended the year on Injured Reserve. He finished with 61 tackles, 10 passes defensed and two interceptions in 12 games played for […]

Rays Place Yonny Chirinos On 60-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Yonny Chirinos (elbow) on the 60-day injured list on Friday to make room for outfielder Luke Raley, whom the Rays acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chirinos had Tommy John surgery in August of 2020 and is also recovering from surgery last September to fix a […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC London: Volkov vs. Aspinall

The UFC is back in England, UK, for the first time in... three years! Damn! The last time the promo was about to visit rainy England was expected to be in March 2020, though the then-ongoing COVID pandemic trashed the plans and canned the UFC FN: Woodley vs. Edwards even that were excited to watch […]

Jose Devers Resumes Throwing

Miami Marlins shortstop Jose Devers (shoulder) is currently on a throwing program but is not able to play in spring games yet, according to manager Don Mattingly. Devers had right shoulder surgery in August of last year after appearing in 21 games for the Fish in 2021. In 46 plate appearances in his first major […]

LeBron James Drops 36 Points, Nears Scoring-List Climb

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center LeBron James continued his stretch of dominance during an overtime victory Friday over the Raptors, in which he stacked up 36 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists across 45 minutes. While the Lakers needed every bit of James' 15-for-26 shooting performance, the 37-year-old now sits just 20 points behind Karl […]

Garrett Whitlock Battling For Rotation Spot

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock is in contention for the final rotation spot this spring with veteran Rich Hill. Manager Alex Cora said that Nick Pivetta is in line to be the No. 2 starter behind Nathan Eovaldi when the Red Sox open up the season against the rival New York Yankees. Tanner Houck […]

Deandre Ayton Logs Double-Double In Limited Minutes

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton got up to his double-double ways again during Friday's win over the Bulls, compiling 20 points and 12 rebounds despite playing just 24 minutes due to the nature of the victory. March has been the best scoring month of the season for Ayton thus far, putting up 19.6 PPG across […]

Zack Wheeler To Throw Bullpen Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session on Sunday, and manager Joe Girardi won't rule him out yet from starting the regular season on time, especially if MLB allows expanded rosters to open the season. Girardi mentioned the possibility of piggy-backing Wheeler with another pitcher early in April. Wheeler recently […]