Drew Smyly, Jordan Wicks Throwing Bullpens Tuesday

Chicago Cubs left-handers Drew Smyly (hip) and Jordan Wicks (forearm) were both scheduled to throw bullpen sessions on Tuesday. Wicks went on the injured list over a week ago with a strained left forearm but is already good to throw off a mound, so it sounds as though his injury isn't very serious. However, the... Read More

Seiya Suzuki Starting Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday. Suzuki has been away from the team for almost three weeks due to a right-oblique strain, but barring a setback in the minors this week, the 29-year-old outfielder could come off the 10-day injured list and return to... Read More

Grayson Rodriguez Hopes To Return When Eligible

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez (shoulder) said his right shoulder feels much better. He's been playing catch and is hoping to be reinstated from the 15-day injured list when he's eligible to return on May 15. The move to place Rodriguez on the IL was more of a precautionary move since he had been battling... Read More

Ralphy Velazquez Dominating At Single-A

Cleveland Guardians catching prospect Ralphy Velazquez has been settling in quite nicely in his first taste of Single-A ball. The 18-year-old has posted a .264/.343/.505 line with six long balls and 21 RBI through 22 games this season. He has also stolen one base and has an 11:21 BB:K ratio. The former first-round pick is... Read More

Tyrese Haliburton Picks Up Another Questionable Tag

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton (back) is considered questionable for Wednesday's Game 2 against the Knicks. He's carried the designation for quite some time due to back spasms but hasn't yet missed any postseason action. Haliburton had a rough one in the series opener on Monday, recording only six points in 36 minutes. Backup... Read More

Gerrit Cole Throws Another Bullpen On Tuesday

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole (elbow) threw another bullpen session on Tuesday. Manager Aaron Boone said the plan is for Cole to travel with the team to Tampa and throw another bullpen session this weekend. Cole threw off a mound for the first time last Saturday and continues to progress from a right-elbow injury... Read More

Rory McIlroy Looks To Continue Winning Ways At Quail Hollow

This week, Rory McIlroy will play at Quail Hollow for the Wells Fargo Championship. He has been doing exceptionally well this year, with one win, one top-five finish, and five top-25 finishes. In the previous edition, McIlroy finished T47, which was quite disappointing. However, he still ranks in the 61st percentile for proximity to the... Read More

Jasson Dominguez To Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez (elbow) is set to begin a minor league rehab assignment in mid-to-late May. The 21-year-old continues recovering from last year's Tommy John surgery. The hope is that Dominguez can rejoin the outfield mix at some point next month. The top prospect did well with the team during his first... Read More

Mitchell Robinson Ruled Out For Game 2 Against Indiana

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (ankle) will skip Wednesday's Game 2 against Indiana. The team has ruled Robinson out for left ankle injury management purposes. The seven-footer had surgery on his left ankle during the regular season and appeared to re-injure the ankle at the start of the playoffs. Robinson was limited to only... Read More

Gabriel Moreno Out Sick Tuesday

Updating a previous report, Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (illness) is under the weather and is getting the day off on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, according to manager Torey Lovullo. The hope is that Moreno will be back in the lineup on Wednesday. He's available off the bench on Tuesday, Lovullo said. It's the... Read More

Rudy Gobert Ties NBA Record With Fourth Defensive Player Of The Year Award

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been voted the 2023-24 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. The French giant receives the award for a record-tying fourth time. He joins Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the only four-time winners. Gobert finished sixth in blocks this season with 2.1 swats per game and limited the opposition... Read More

J.P. Crawford Swinging In A Batting Cage

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (oblique) was able to take swings in the batting cage on Tuesday. Manager Scott Servais mentioned that Crawford should be able to start swinging on the field this weekend. If he's 100 percent this weekend then Crawford should be able to go on a rehab assignment next week. Crawford has... Read More

Jarrett Allen Remains Out On Tuesday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (rib) will not play against Boston in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday. He's forced to sit out a fourth consecutive game with a rib contusion. Isaac Okoro makes another start, with Evan Mobley in the center position. With Allen sidelined, Mobley has bagged a couple of... Read More

Cal Raleigh Resting On Tuesday

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. The switch-hitting backstop will get a day off after going 2-for-15 over his last four games. To be fair, Raleigh did have two home runs during that span which is what he's known for doing.... Read More

Cristian Javier To Return This Weekend

Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier (neck) is scheduled to make his return to the mound this weekend. The 27-year-old appears to be ready to pitch after making a rehab start in Double-A on Saturday. This is good news for the Astros who have a banged up rotation right now. Javier will get a favorable... Read More