Mookie Betts To Resume Baseball Activities Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) will resume baseball activities on Thursday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Betts has been on the injured list for almost a week now, as he is dealing with a bone spur in his hip that has been plaguing him all season long. He received a cortisone shot […]

Brandon Royval Looks To Rebound From Loss

Coming off of a loss in his last outing, Brandon Royval (12-5) will hope to start another winning streak when he steps into the Octagon on Saturday to face Alexandre Pantoja. Though he will look to rebound from a loss, it's not the worst thing in the world when the man you lost to is […]

Kris Bryant Scratched From Lineup Tuesday Night

San Francisco Giants third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (hamstring) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to mild left hamstring tightness, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. Shea reports that Bryant felt the tightness during batting practice, and he is now being replaced in the lineup by Alex Dickerson, who will start in left […]

Noah Syndergaard Throws Simulated Inning Tuesday

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) threw a simulated inning on Tuesday, according to Tim Healey of Newsday Sports. Syndergaard faced shortstop Francisco Lindor and Luis Guillorme, as he pitched to live batters for the first time since May, throwing 15-20 pitches — all of which were fastballs and changeups. Syndergaard suffered a setback […]

Alexandre Pantoja Hoping To String Wins Together

Since 2019, Alexandre Pantoja (23-5) has flip-flopped wins and losses, but he was successful in his last outing, scoring a unanimous decision over veteran Manel Kape in February. Spanning his 10-fight career in the UFC thus far, Pantoja is a solid 7-3. A finisher, especially by flyweight standards, 16 of Pantoja's 23 career wins have […]

Dodgers Activate Gavin Lux, Option Andre Jackson

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Lux has been sidelined since July 19 with a left hamstring strain. With Lux sidelined, shortstop Corey Seager returned from the injured list and the club acquired middle infielder Trea Turner to play second base. Lux was […]

LPL & LCK DFS Picks (8/18/21) - DraftKings and FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome back summoners, to another PLAYOFF EDITION article covering the LPL and LCK two-game slate that spans over the next two days. The LCK playoffs start off and are a single-elimination bracket. All the LCK playoff teams finished with either an 11-7 or 12-6 series record. The LCK competition was extremely close this split as […]

Adrian Sampson Will Start Wednesday For Cubs

The Chicago Cubs will call up starting pitcher Adrian Sampson from Triple-A Iowa to start on Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Sampson, 29, last pitched in the big leagues in 2019 for the Texas Rangers and went 6-8 with 5.89 ERA in 35 games (15 starts). Sampson will take the spot of recently released starting […]

Cubs DFA Dan Winkler, Call Up Michael Hermosillo

The Chicago Cubs announced on Tuesday that they have designated relief pitcher Dan Winkler for assignment. Winkler got off to a nice start to the season with a 0.51 ERA on the season entering June, but that's when the train started to fall of the tracks. Winkler had a very rough July with an 8.22 […]

Dylan Carlson Lands On IL With Sprained Wrist

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right wrist sprain, according to Zachary Silver of MLB.com. Silver reports that Carlson played through the injury during the Cardinals' series with the Pirates, and then missed all three games of their weekend series with the Royals. […]

Elvis Andrus Reinstated From Paternity List

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus has been reinstated from the paternity list and is batting ninth on Tuesday versus RHP Reynaldo Lopez and the White Sox. Andrus has had a rough first season in Oakland as he's batting just .231 with a .587 OPS. He's striking out 16.6% of the time which is much better […]

Eric Haase Scratched From Lineup With Back Tightness

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase (back) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to lower back tightness, the team announced on Twitter. Grayson Greiner now enters the lineup and is batting eighth in the lineup against the Angels. Haase has been having a nice year at the plate, slashing .238/.293/.512 with 19 homers, two steals, 49 […]

Heath Hembree Designated For Assignment

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Heath Hembree was designated for assignment on Tuesday, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. Hembree had been in the mix for saves in Cincinnati for a while, but over his last seven innings of work he has allowed 13 runs on 10 hits and seven walks. For now, it […]

Gary Sanchez Reinstated From COVID-19 IL

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (COVID-19) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday, the team announced on Twitter. Sanchez has been out for nearly two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19, and in his first game back he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader. Over 84 games […]

George Springer Lands On IL With Knee Sprain

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. Springer was held out of the lineup on Sunday with what was originally believed to be an ankle issue after suffering the injury on Saturday. It had been […]

Akil Baddoo Likely To Go On Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo (concussion) will likely go on a rehab assignment before he returns to action, according to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. It had been reported earlier in the day on Tuesday that Baddoo would be back in action soon, but now it looks like he'll be out another couple days before […]

Saquon Barkley Returns To Team Drills

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) participated in 7-on-7 drills while wearing a red non-contact jersey. He was running sprints of his own on the other end of the field. According to head coach Joe Judge, the star running back will do more this week before practice. Barkley still won't be participating in […]

Can Dede Westbrook Return In Time To Contribute?

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Dede Westbrook (knee) still has not participated in a full practice with the team. Westbrook is still recovering from a torn ACL last season and the clock is beginning to tick as to whether the receiver will need to start the season on the IR. The Vikings already have several players […]

Kylin Hill Vying For Roster Spot

Green Bay Packers running back Kylin Hill is vying for a role in the team's backfield. Hill currently has the edge over camp teammates Patrick Taylor and Dexter Williams because of his pass-catching ability. Hill also can be utilized in the kick returning game, bringing the type of speed that fits right in as a […]

Luis Robert Will Rest On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert will get a day off on Tuesday versus the Oakland Athletics. Robert has homered in two of his last three games and has been producing across the board since his return from the 60-day injured list on August 9. For the season, the young star in the making is […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown's Value On The Rise

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown continues to draw rave reviews from Lions training camp. After running several strong routes for receptions in the team's first preseason game, St. Brown proved that he can convert his strong training camp onto the playing field. Many have reported that the rookie looks like a "seasoned vet" […]

Allen Robinson II In Sync With Andy Dalton

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II continues to steadily produce during the team's practice sessions in training camp. His chemistry with starting quarterback Andy Dalton has been obvious, connecting on several passes during Monday's session. The veteran receiver is playing on the franchise tag this season and will be looking to have another huge […]

Damiere Byrd Adding Deep Threat In Practice

Chicago Bears wide receiver Damiere Byrd provided one of the highlights of Monday's practice, catching a deep ball from Andy Dalton. The Bears offense sputtered during Monday's session but Byrd flashed his speed for a huge connection. The 28-year-old signed in the offseason to provide playmaking ability from the slot position and occasionally blow the […]

Chase Claypool's Injury Not Believed To Be Significant

Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool is not believed to have suffered a significant injury, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Claypool caused a scare at the end of Tuesday's practice when he fell attempting to make a deep catch and needed to be helped off of the field. The injury […]

Travis d'Arnaud Sitting Tuesday

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Stephen Vogt will do the catching and bat eighth in his place. This is the third time in six games that d'Arnaud is on the bench, as it is likely that manager Brian Snitker wants to keep his […]

Joe Ross Likely Won't Be Back This Year

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Joe Ross (forearm, elbow) will likely be out for the rest of the season, according to Nationals manager Dave Martinez. Ross was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 15 with a flexor pronator strain in his forearm and a partial UCL tear in his elbow. However, after visiting the […]

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Miguel Andujar To Begin Rehab

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Andujar has been on the injured list since July 10 after spraining his left wrist. It's unclear how many games he will play, but it's good news and means he won't be out much […]

DeAndre Hopkins Misses Practice

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (undisclosed) was not seen in the open part of training camp on Tuesday. This is the third straight day that Hopkins has missed practice. With the Cardinals having their second preseason game on Friday against the Chiefs, this could be a precautionary plan for head coach Kliff Kingsbury. However, […]

Chase Claypool Appears To Injure Leg During Tuesday Practice

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool went down and appeared to hurt himself during the end of practice on Tuesday. He fell while trying to catch a long pass and remained down on the field before being helped off by Ben Roethlisberger and Eric Ebron. There is no word yet as to what exactly the […]