Javier Baez Activated From IL, Starting Sunday

New York Mets shortstop Javier Baez (back) was activated from the injured list on Sunday and is starting against the Dodgers, according to Justin Toscano of NorthJersey.com. Baez is getting the start at shortstop and is batting third in the lineup. To make room for Baez, the Mets optioned relief pitcher Geoff Hartlieb to Triple-A […]

Tutu Atwell Heavily Targeted

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell hauled in 8-of-13 passes in his preseason outing versus the Las Vegas Raiders. The speedster weighs only 160 pounds, which immediately turned many draft analysts away from the prospect, however, the Rams front office remained interested. To many's surprise, the Louisville product was selected in the second round. […]

Nico Hoerner Exits Rehab Game With Oblique Issue

Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner (oblique) exited his rehab game on Sunday due to increased tension in his right oblique, according to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. Hoerner has been on a rehab assignment while recovering from an oblique strain that has kept him out of action since the end of July. Montemurro reports […]

Vinc Pichel Earns Another Decision Victory

It was another dominant performance by Vinc Pichel when he took a unanimous decision on Saturday's main card, defeating Austin Hubbard. Stacking up the strikes, Pichel scored 71 significant strikes (96 total strikes) and missed all four of his takedown tries in 15 minutes of action. The downside to Pichel's game was being taken down […]

Kohei Arihara To Make Rehab Start Sunday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kohei Arihara (shoulder) will make a rehab start with the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders on Sunday, the team announced on Twitter. Arihara has missed three months of the season after undergoing surgery to correct an aneurysm in his throwing shoulder back at the end of May. Arihara has struggled in his rookie […]

Case Keenum Throws One TD In Preseason Action

Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenum completed nine of 12 passes for 74 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in a 17-13 win over the New York Giants in his team's second preseason game on Sunday. Keenum got off to a hot start on his first drive, marching the offense down the field in 10 plays, […]

Carson Wentz Returns To Practice This Week

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz (foot) will practice on a limited basis this week, per head coach Frank Reich. He continues to make progress in his recovery from foot surgery. Barring a setback in practice, the former Philadelphia Eagle is on track to play in the regular-season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. Wentz is a […]

Anthony DeSclafani Lands On 10-Day IL Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with right ankle inflammation, the team announced on Twitter. The move was made retroactive to August 19. DeSclafani exited his start on Wednesday with ankle soreness, and an MRI on Friday revealed no structural damage to his ankle. […]

Greedy Williams Leaves Preseason Game With Groin Injury

Cleveland Browns defensive back Greedy Williams left his team's preseason game against the New York Giants on Sunday with a groin injury. Williams started the game across from rookie Greg Newsome II but left during the first quarter with the injury and did not return. The team turned to reserve cornerback AJ Green on the […]

Evan Longoria Lands On COVID IL Sunday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (vaccine) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Sunday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Slusser reports that his placement is vaccine related, as it is believed that he is dealing with side effects from a booster shot, as he had previously received the […]

Yu Darvish Expected To Return During Dodgers Series

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (back) is expected to be activated from the injured list and make his next start sometime during the team's upcoming series with the Dodgers, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune. Darvish landed on the 10-day injured list following his last start in which he […]

Chris Archer Exits Start Sunday With Hip Injury

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (hip) exited his start on Sunday due to left hip tightness, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. In his first start since landing on the injured list back in April, Archer allowed one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings while striking out four […]

Dakota Hudson Could Return To St. Louis This Year

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson (elbow) could return to the Cardinals before the end of the season in some capacity, according to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News Democrat. General manager John Mozeliak said that Hudson has made significant strides in his rehab, adding that he looked good in a bullpen session last […]

Jordan Hicks Unlikely To Pitch Again This Year

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks (elbow) is unlikely to pitch again in 2021, according to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News Democrat. General manager John Mozeliak said that it doesn't seem that it will be very likely that Hicks will pitch again for St. Louis this season, and the team is currently focused on […]

Alex Bregman To Play Another Rehab Game Monday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (hamstring, quad) will play another rehab game at Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. This is disappointing news, as it had been reported just yesterday that he could be activated as soon as Monday. He's been out of action since mid-June, and […]

Tejay Antone Expected To Be Activated From IL Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) struck out two of the three batters he faced in a rehab appearance on Sunday, and he's expected to rejoin the Reds on Tuesday for the series opener with the Brewers, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Inquirer. Antone has been out of action since late June […]

Nate Hobbs Interception Leads To Raiders Win

Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs earned the game ball in Saturday's preseason victory over the LA Rams after he made a big interception that easily changed the course of the game. The 22-year-old Illinois product intercepted a pass to LA's Tutu Atwell in the third quarter that set the Raiders up for a drive […]

Javin White Carted Off Field With Apparent Knee Injury

Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Javin White (knee) had to be carted off the field on Saturday during the team's preseason victory over the LA Rams. The second-year linebacker had two tackles and broke up two passes before being injured bad enough he couldn't walk off the field on his own. Head coach Jon Gruden told […]

Ji-Man Choi Exits Early With Hamstring Tightness

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (hamstring) exited Sunday's game early due to left hamstring tightness, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Choi has been dealing with hamstring issues on and off for the last month, and it tightened up on him enough Sunday to have him pulled in the top […]

Alec Bohm Optioned To Triple-A On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. The move was made to make room for first baseman Rhys Hoskins, who was activated from the 10-day injured list. Bohm has struggled in his sophomore season, slashing .245/.302/.342 with seven home runs, four steals, […]

Trey Ragas Continues To Impress In Raiders Preseason

Las Vegas Raiders running back Trey Ragas logged six rushing yards for a touchdown and another 24 yards on two receptions in the Raiders 17-16 win over the LA Rams on Saturday. The undrafted rookie out of LSU has been making the most of his preseason opportunities with veteran running back Jalen Richard sidelined indefinitely […]

Nathan Peterman Solid As Raiders Rally Past Rams

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Nathan Peterman completed 16-of-24 pass attempts for 172 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions on Saturday in the Raiders 17-16 win over the LA Rams. The 27-year-old also had five carries for 35 rushing yards. Peterman has been solid for Las Vegas through two preseason games, making a case to […]

Rhys Hoskins Activated From IL, Starting Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (groin) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and is in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale with the Padres. Hoskins has been out for two weeks while dealing with a groin strain, as he suffered the injury right in the midst of a hot streak at the […]

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Homers In Second Straight Game

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a 5-4 win over the Cardinals on Saturday. It was his second straight game with a home run, as he's now slashing .385/.385/1.000 with two doubles, two homers, three RBI and three runs scored over five […]

Kevin Newman Launches Fourth Homer Of Year

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman went 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in a 5-4 win over St. Louis. It was his fourth home run of the season, as he's now slashing .227/.263/.311 with four homers, three steals, 27 RBI and 41 runs scored over 112 games. Based on his […]

Zac Gallen Tosses Seven Scoreless Innings Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen threw seven scoreless innings on Saturday, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out nine in a 5-2 loss to the Rockies. It was Gallen's best outing since April, as he had gone 0-3 with a 7.02 ERA, 1.537 WHIP and 25.6 percent strikeout rate over his last […]

Charlie Blackmon Not In Sunday's Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is on the bench on Sunday. The Rockies will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-handed starter Taylor Widener but will do so without one of their best hitters. Blackmon is batting .276 with a .356 on-base percentage, nine home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 450 plate […]

Brandon Royval Suffers Second Straight Loss

After winning four straight fights, Brandon Royval suffered his second straight loss after being submitted by Alexandre Pantoja with a second-round rear-naked choke on Saturday. Don't let the fact that Royval has lost his last two bouts affect your opinion of him going into the future. His losses have come to the very top of […]

Daulton Varsho Homers In Loss Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho went 2-for 4 with a home run, one RBI and a run scored in a 5-2 loss to the Rockies on Saturday. It was Varsho's seventh homer of the season, as he's now slashing .224/.331/.410 with 20 RBI and 24 runs scored over 61 games. After a disappointing rookie campaign […]

Ketel Marte Has Three Hits In Loss Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI in a 5-2 loss to the Rockies on Saturday. He's been red-hot at the plate over his last seven games now, slashing .357/.419/.786 with two homers, five RBI and four runs scored. Despite missing time with injury, Marte has still produced solid […]