Max Kepler Not Expected To Require Injured List Stint

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (hamstring) is not expected to be sidelined with an injured list stint. Kepler tweaked his hamstring during Sunday's game and is set to miss Monday's contest- though manager Rocco Baldelli said that the injured list is not in the team's plans for the veteran outfielder but that Kepler "may need […]

Willians Astudillo Available Off Bench Monday

Minnesota Twins utility Willians Astudillo (hand) is not in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the White Sox but is available off the bench. Astudillo was hit on the hand by a pitch and had to leave Sunday's game early after experiencing swelling, though the team said it improved from yesterday. That he's potentially […]

Alex Kirilloff Expected To Begin Rehab Assignment This Week

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was able to take batting practice Monday and is slated to begin a rehab assignment with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints sometime this week. Kirilloff received a cortisone shot a little over a week ago for his sprained wrist- and has gradually increased his activity, progressing from dry […]

Noah Syndergaard To Pitch For Single-A Affiliate Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) is scheduled to pitch for the Single-A St. Lucie on Wednesday. This signifies that Syndergaard remains on track to return to the Mets rotation sometime in mid-June, assuming he has no setbacks in his rehab starts. Syndergaard missed the entire 2020 season due to Tommy John surgery, […]

Seth Lugo Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Monday. The move was made to simply create space on the 40-man roster for outfielder Johneshwy Fargas who was called up by the Mets, given the injuries to Michael Conforto and Jeff McNeil. It should be stressed that Lugo […]

Jose Abreu Will Miss Upcoming Series With Ankle Injury

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (ankle) will miss the upcoming three-game series against the Minnesota Twins with left ankle inflammation. He suffered the injury after sliding into home for the winning run on Sunday. The slugger got X-rays and those came back negative with a MRI showing inflammation. Abreu's body has had a […]

Deivi Garcia Strikes Out Nine In Latest Triple-A Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia turned heads in his latest outing for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Sunday afternoon. Garcia pitched five innings, allowing a pair of hits, a run, and one walk while striking out nine batters to earn the victory. The 21-year-old registered 12 swings-and-misses, mixing in a fair amount of […]

Max Kepler Absent From Monday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox. Kepler tweaked his hamstring late during Sunday's game- though manager Rocco Baldelli said that the veteran outfielder tested it out running, but that the team didn't think he'd be able to go at full speed if he […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Returns To Lineup Monday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (ankle) is back in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Mets. Acuna missed three games since exiting Thursday's contest with the ankle injury, though he was utilized as a pinch hitter at the end of Sunday's game- indicating that he was close to a return. The superstar […]

Jose Abreu Resting On Monday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is absent from Monday's lineup. Abreu left Friday's contest early after a collision with Hunter Dozier that resulted in a facial contusion and laceration to the face and also a bruised knee. Despite the injuries, Abreu played on Saturday and Sunday. Abreu has been having a big month […]

Joc Pederson Resting On Monday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson will rest on Monday versus the Washington Nationals. Pederson has been scorching hot and has hit .349 over the past month in 49 at-bats. Pederson has been getting starts versus lefties this season, but manager David Ross has chosen to have him rest against Jon Lester. With Pederson on the […]

Kike Hernandez Expected To Be Activated Tuesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Kike Hernandez (hamstring) is expected to be activated off the 10-day injured list in advance of Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Infielder Jonathan Arauz has already been optioned to Triple-A Worcester in advance of the move. At the time of his placement on the injured list, Hernandez was […]

Giancarlo Stanton Placed On 10-Day Injured List With Quad Strain

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left quad strain. Stanton was scratched from Friday's lineup due to the ailment, then sat out the weekend's slate of games before the Yankees ultimately opted to place him on the injured list. Judging by the Yankees' […]

Travis Etienne Sees Reps At Wide Receiver

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Travis Etienne took repetitions from the wide receiver position during the team's three-day rookie minicamp over the weekend. "At the worst-case scenario, you have a running back with the skillset of a wide receiver," head coach Urban Meyer explained. "Best-case scenario you'll have a hybrid player who does both and […]

Trevor Lawrence Looks Great At Rookie Minicamp

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer said that quarterback Trevor Lawrence (shoulder), the first overall pick of the draft, "looked great" during rookie minicamp over the weekend. Lawrence was on a 30- to 40-throw "pitch count" after February surgery on his non-throwing shoulder. The Jags are being cautious with their franchise signal-caller, but Meyer expects […]

Kelvin Benjamin Signs With Giants

The New York Giants signed former first-round wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin following a tryout at rookie minicamp last weekend. Benjamin, who hasn't been on an NFL roster since the end of the 2018 season, will play tight end. The 6-foot-5, 245-pounder will be reunited with general manager Dave Gettleman, who drafted Benjamin with the Carolina […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Ready For His Opportunity

Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has a large chip on his shoulder after 16 receivers came off the board before him in this year's NFL draft. St. Brown was the 112th overall selection in the fourth round after catching 178 passes in his three-year career at USC. He lined up both outside […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - 2021 PGA Championship

Hello PGA DFS family! A quick congrats to K.H. Lee on his first career PGA Tour victory at last week's AT&T Byron Nelson. Despite the change of venue to TPC Craig Ranch, the tournament continues to leave a rather "blah" impression overall...a bummer for such a long-standing PGA Tour event. We'll quickly put the Nelson […]

Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil Heading To Injured List

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) and infielder Jeff McNeil (hamstring) will both land on the 10-day injured list on Monday after they suffered hamstring strains in Sunday's game. Outfielder Johneshwy Fargas will be called up from the minors. The team is getting multiple opinions on both injuries. It's unclear how long they'll be […]

Von Miller Back At Team Facilities

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (ankle) is back at the team's facilities on Monday for Phase 2 of the offseason program. Miller was looking really good in training camp a year ago before he suffered a season-ending ankle injury just before the start of the regular season. There will be a lot of eyes on […]

Patriots Signing Alex Redmond

The New England Patriots are signing veteran offensive guard Alex Redmond to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to his agent. The 26-year-old started 24 games over the last three seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. New England is also re-signing center James Ferentz. They will join a Patriots offensive line that will likely feature starters […]

Marqise Lee Heading To San Francisco

Former Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots wide receiver Marqise Lee is signing an undisclosed deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, according to a source. Lee spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with Jacksonville after they selected him in the second round out of USC in 2014. The 29-year-old opted […]

Ryan Kerrigan Signing With Eagles

Former Washington Football Team defensive end Ryan Kerrigan announced on his Instagram that he's signing an undisclosed deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. After spending 10 seasons with Washington, the four-time Pro Bowler will remain in the NFC East and join the division-rival Eagles. The 32-year-old veteran has racked up 454 tackles (119 for […]

Bengals Sign Trent Taylor

The Cincinnati Bengals signed former San Francisco 49ers slot receiver and punt returner Trent Taylor to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to a source. Taylor is a good fit with Cincinnati, who lost slot receiver/punt returner Alex Erickson in free agency this offseason. Taylor, 27, caught 10 of his 21 targets for 86 yards […]

Mike Yastrzemski Caps Sunday With Two-Run Homer

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski made sure the Giants had some wiggle room in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Pirates, going 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. Yastrzemski blasted a ninth-inning David Bednar fastball over the right-field fence for his fifth HR of the season to give the Giants a three-run […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Fourth Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his fourth save of the season in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Pirates. Rogers entered to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He hit the leadoff hitter, but then retired the next three hitters without any strikeouts. Closer Jake McGee was available to pitch but […]

Terence Davis Leads Kings With 20 Points

Sacramento Kings guard Terence Davis was the team's leading scorer in Sunday's heavy loss against the Jazz, producing 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting in 32 minutes off the bench. Damian Jones was the most prolific starter with 19 points. Davis was 2-for-5 with the three-ball on Sunday, and he added three rebounds, two steals and […]

Rudy Gobert Produces 13-Point, 16-Rebound Double-Double

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert secured a 13-point, 16-rebound double-double in Sunday's blowout win over Sacramento, shooting 6-for-8 from the field and adding two blocks and one assist to his line. The Jazz will now wait for their playoff opponent from the play-in tournament as the top seed in the West. Gorbet's previous postseason campaigns […]

Jordan Clarkson Drops 33 Points Sunday Night

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson scored a game-high 33 points as the team beat Sacramento 121-99 on Sunday to secure the best regular-season record in the league. He made six triples with 12 attempts and shot 11-for-20 overall from the field with a 5-for-5 record at the foul line. Clarkson's night at the office included […]

Nikola Jokic Finishes Regular Season With 21-Point Effort

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic wrapped up his outstanding regular season with 21 points in 17 minutes on Sunday against Portland. He missed all three attempts from deep but shot a solid 9-for-17 from the field and went 3-for-3 at the charity stripe in a 132-116 loss. The Joker played in every game during the […]