Colton Ledbetter Earns Southern League Player of the Week Honors

Tampa Bay Rays outfield prospect Colton Ledbetter earned Southern League Player of the Week honors after a hot six-game stretch from June 23-29 for Double-A Montgomery. The 2023 second-round draft pick went 12-for-23 (.522) with three doubles, a home run, four RBI, eight runs scored, one steal, and a 5:4 BB:K. The outburst pushed his […]

Kyle Wright Out at Least Two Weeks With Oblique Strain

MLB.com's Doug Miller reports that Kansas City Royals right-hander Kyle Wright (oblique) suffered a Grade 2 left-oblique strain and will be shut down for at least two weeks at Triple-A Omaha. Wright hasn't pitched in the big leagues all year in 2025 while recovering from right-shoulder surgery, and now he's going to miss more time […]

Sean Manaea to Make Rehab Start on Tuesday

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea (elbow, oblique) will make a minor-league rehab start for Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday night. Manaea hasn't pitched all year in the big leagues due to an oblique injury before recently being diagnosed with a loose body in his left elbow. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw received a cortisone injection last […]

Kyler Fedko Named Texas League Player of the Week

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Kyler Fedko was named the Texas League Player of the Week for his performance from June 23-29 at Double-A Wichita. The 25-year-old went 9-for-23 (.391) with seven extra-base hits, including five home runs, 13 RBI, eight runs scored, three steals, and a 3:4 BB:K in six games. The former 12th-round draft […]

Luke Clanton Looks to Have Another Strong Week at TPC Deere Run

Perhaps the biggest coming-out event of last season for Luke Clanton came at this week's John Deere Classic, where the then-amateur posted bookend 63s to finish tied for second. His distance off the tee is a help at most places (311.6), and while it certainly isn't a bad thing here, accuracy is usually the more […]

Pat Connaughton Traded to Hornets

On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks traded guard/forward Pat Connaughton and two of their second-round picks in 2031 and 2032 to the Charlotte Hornets for guard Vasilije Micic, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Connaughton heads to the Hornets after exercising his $9.42 million player option for 2025-26. Last season, the 32-year-old averaged 5.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.7 […]

Javier Assad Should Contribute in the Second Half

Chicago Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins says it's "reasonable" to expect right-hander Javier Assad (oblique) to contribute in the second half of the season and referenced August/September as a tentative timetable. It's been an injury-plagued season for Assad, who initially strained his left oblique during spring training and then aggravated the injury in late April […]

Hunter Dobbins to Make Rehab Start This Weekend

Boston Red Sox rookie right-hander Hunter Dobbins (elbow) is scheduled to make a minor-league rehab start with Double-A Portland this weekend against Double-A New Hampshire, according to a source. Dobbins has been on the 15-day injured list since June 21 with a right-elbow strain, but he could rejoin Boston's starting rotation next week if his […]

Luke Kennard Lands in Atlanta

Shams Charania of ESPN reports that guard Luke Kennard has agreed to a one-year, $11 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks. Kennard lands in Atlanta after spending the past two-plus seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies. During the 2024-25 season, he averaged 8.9 points, 3.3 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.7 three-pointers while shooting 43.3 percent from three-point […]

Zack Gelof to Play Back-to-Back Full Rehab Games

Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof (ribs) is expected to play back-to-back full nine-inning games for Triple-A Las Vegas this week and could be activated from the 60-day injured list to make his 2025 season debut soon after that, according to MLB.com. If Gelof avoids a setback, there's a good chance he'll be available for the […]

Breece Hall Aiming to Prove He is "Still One of the Best in the League"

New York Jets running back Breece Hall has had a turbulent start to his NFL career. The first ball carrier selected in the 2022 NFL Draft (No. 36 overall) suffered a torn ACL in Week 7 of his rookie campaign after an excellent start. He averaged 5.8 yards per carry and 11.5 yards per reception […]

Steelers Not Planning to Trade T.J. Watt

Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt has been in the thick of trade rumors this offseason, and the team's activity on the trade market on Monday has only fanned the flames of those rumors. However, NFL.com's Bobby Kownack reports that the Steelers have no intention of trading Watt and remain focused on agreeing to a […]

Dennis Schroder Set to Join Sacramento

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings have signed guard Dennis Schroder to a three-year, $45 million deal on Tuesday. After trading De'Aaron Fox, the Kings have added Schroder to provide depth and a veteran presence. The 31-year-old will backup starting point guard Malik Monk. During the 2024-25 regular season, Schroder played for three […]

Ryne Nelson Pulled Early as a Precaution on Monday

SI.com's Jack Sommers writes that Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson has been dealing with more soreness than usual after his outings, which prompted manager Torey Lovullo to give him a quick hook in the team's win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Nelson was also hit by a comebacker on his leg recently and […]

Jonatan Clase Sent to Triple-A

The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Tuesday that they optioned outfielder Jonatan Clase to Triple-A Buffalo and recalled infielder Leo Jimenez from Buffalo in a corresponding move. Since being recalled from Buffalo back on May 7, Clase had seen some decent run in Toronto's outfield, but the 23-year-old Dominican didn't exactly take advantage of the […]