Calvin Ziegler To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

New York Mets pitching prospect Calvin Ziegler (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season and likely a good chunk of the 2025 campaign as well. A 2021 second-round pick, Ziegler made just one appearance in the 2023 season due to injury and has pitched all of 53... Read More

Nick Chubb Running On Land

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said that running back Nick Chubb (knee) has started running on land within the last week and is progressing appropriately after he suffered a gruesome season-ending knee injury in Week 2 of last year. The next few weeks and months will be big for Chubb's return in 2024. The... Read More

Patriots "Open For Business" On Trades For NFL Draft

New England Patriots director of scouting/lead executive Eliot Wolf said, "we are open for business" on trades in next week's NFL draft, whether it be for moving up or down. Wolf said the team's first pick (No. 3 overall) doesn't have to be a quarterback but believes there will be a QB available that will... Read More

Johntay Porter Permanently Banned From The NBA

Yesterday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that Toronto Raptors forward Johntay Porter was banned from the NBA permanently for his involvement in a gambling scandal. The last time the league banned a player indefinitely was back in 2017 when O.J. Mayo was banned for multiple violations of the league's substance abuse policy. Porter was an... Read More

Red Sox Place Tyler O'Neill On Seven-Day Injured List

The Boston Red Sox on Thursday placed outfielder Tyler O'Neill (head) on the seven-day injured list (retroactive to April 16) and reinstated outfielder Rob Refsnyder (toe) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. O'Neill had cleared the league's concussion protocol after colliding with third baseman Rafael Devers in the outfield on Monday, but... Read More

Paul Skenes Needs More Time At Triple-A

The Pittsburgh Pirates currently have a hole in their starting rotation with lefty Marco Gonzales (forearm) on the injured list, but MLB Pipeline's No. 3 prospect, right-hander Paul Skenes, isn't getting called up because he needs to continue to build up for his first full professional season. Skenes has yet to allow a run with... Read More

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Under The Weather

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (illness) was scratched from the team's lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners due to an illness. He was the second Reds starter in as many days to be held out of the lineup with an illness, as Jeimer Candelario was scratched on Tuesday with flu-like symptoms. Candelario was... Read More

Is Deshaun Watson Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has not been a fantasy football superstar with the organization like he was with the Houston Texans, but since he was so dynamic as a young player in the league, he still draws plenty of interest. Watson battled injuries throughout the start of the 2023 campaign, so it's been a... Read More

Finding Fantasy Baseball Hitters Set to Turn it Around Using Expected Stats

Even though the fantasy baseball season is only three weeks old, some hitter trends are worth analyzing to determine whether slow starts (or fast starts) are facts or flukes. One of the best ways to do that is to use the Statcast data provided by Baseball Savant to compare expected statistics to actual statistics through... Read More

Nathaniel Lowe May Need More Rehab At-Bats

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said that there isn't a firm number of rehab at-bats that first baseman Nathaniel Lowe (hamstring) needs, but said it could be "about 30, could be more." As of right now, Lowe has only had 16 at-bats on his minor-league rehab assignment for Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock, so... Read More

Romy Gonzalez's MRI Exam Comes Back Clean

Boston Red Sox infielder Romy Gonzalez's (wrist) MRI exam came back clean, according to manager Alex Cora. The Red Sox sent Gonzalez for testing after he felt pain in his left wrist when swinging the bat on Wednesday, but the 27-year-old has dodged a bullet in terms of structural damage in his wrist. He's still... Read More

Nick Pivetta To Throw Bullpen On Saturday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta (elbow) is throwing at 120 feet on Thursday and Friday and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. Pivetta is on the 15-day injured list due to a right-elbow sprain, and while he's making progress in his throwing program, he still has a ways to go and... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Stash List: Prospects Ready to Make a Splash (Week 4)

Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a nice blend of high-floor players and upside shots. While prospects do present more risk in a one-year setting like a redraft league, if they hit, they pay big dividends. The reward could be huge if these players get adequate playing time and perform. Throughout the season,... Read More

Tyler O'Neill Out Again Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill (head) remains out of the lineup on Thursday in the series finale against the Cleveland Guardians. O'Neill has passed the league's concussion protocols after colliding with third baseman Rafael Devers in the outfield on Monday but needed stitches for a cut on his head and hasn't played since. The... Read More

Logan O'Hoppe, Aaron Hicks Out Against Rays

Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe and outfielder Aaron Hicks will both start on the bench for Thursday's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. It's not surprise that O'Hoppe is out for the day game following a night game. Matt Thaiss is doing the catching and batting fifth, while Mickey Moniak is in right... Read More