Jorge Polanco Sitting Vs. Cubs

Seattle Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco will not be in his team's lineup for their series opener against the hosting Chicago Cubs on Friday. It's a routine day off for the Dominican Republic native, as he started the last 13 contests for Seattle. Teammate Cole Young will man the keystone and bat ninth, while Mitch Garver […]

Carson Kelly Absent Friday

Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly is out of the team's lineup for their series opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday. Reese McGuire will be behind the plate and batting ninth in his absence while the Mariners run out right-handed hurler George Kirby to the mound. The veteran has scuffled at the dish recently, […]

Luke Raley Returning From IL

MLB.com's Daniel Kramer reports that the Seattle Mariners are activating outfielder Luke Raley (oblique) from the injured list ahead of their road series opener with the Chicago Cubs. First baseman Rowdy Tellez was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Raley has been on the mend since late April with an oblique strain, but he's […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Set for More Testing After HBP

Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist, hand) will require further testing on Friday to determine the severity of his injury. The 26-year-old was forced from Thursday's contest with the Los Angeles Dodgers after getting hit by a pitch in the hand/wrist area. Per manager […]

J.P. France Set to Throw Third Live BP Friday

Per manager Joe Espada, Houston Astros starting pitcher J.P. France (shoulder) is slated to throw his third live batting practice on Friday. The New Orleans native recently threw a successful session late last week and has had solid progression in his return from right shoulder surgery last July. It will still be some time before […]

Chas McCormick to Face Live Pitching Next Week

Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports that outfielder Chas McCormick (oblique) will likely face live pitching next week in Florida. The 30-year-old has been shelved since May 31 with a left-oblique strain, but has recently progressed to swinging the bat and will soon take the next step in his recovery. He's sporting an unappealing […]

Luis Garcia Working Toward Live Batting Practice

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada reports that starting pitcher Luis Garcia (elbow) could throw live batting practice next week. The 28-year-old experienced a setback a few months ago when he dealt with soreness and inflammation in his surgically repaired elbow, though it's excellent news that Houston anticipates him throwing BP next week. It's a critical […]

Yordan Alvarez, Zach Dezenzo Still Not Hitting

Per Houston Astros manager Joe Espada, outfielders Yordan Alvarez (hand) and Zach Dezenzo (hand) are still not hitting. Dezenzo has been out with a capsule strain in his hand since the end of May, and though he's reportedly pain-free, he still hasn't picked up a bat. Alvarez, on the other hand, is still recovering from […]

Brendan Donovan Absent for Matinee

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Brendan Donovan won't be in Thursday's lineup for the first game of the team's doubleheader with the hosting Chicago White Sox. Teammate Nolan Gorman is manning the keystone and batting fifth in his absence. The Cardinals are likely just managing his workload as Donovan returned from a sprained big toe […]

Pedro Pages Sitting Against Righty

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages is absent from the lineup for the first game of Thursday's road doubleheader versus the Chicago White Sox. Fellow backstop Ivan Herrera will be behind the plate and batting second. The former sixth-round pick is slashing a dismal .198/.231/.342 against right-handed pitching, so he'll take a seat with Chicago […]

Oneil Cruz Sitting for First Game of Doubleheader

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz is out of his team's lineup for Thursday's matinee of their doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers. Rookie teammate Billy Cook will operate center field and bat ninth in his place. Cruz was scheduled for a day off on Wednesday, but inclement weather forced a postponement, so he'll sit out the […]

Jorge Soler Absent Again Thursday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler (back) will not be in his team's lineup for Thursday's road outing with the New York Yankees. It's the second straight game the 33-year-old will miss with a stiff back. Teammate Jo Adell is occupying right field and batting sixth in his stead. Soler was decent in April to […]

Daniel Schneemann Muscles Guardians Past Giants

Cleveland Guardians second baseman Daniel Schneemann went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in his team's 4-2 road win over the San Francisco Giants. He also singled to pick up his second multi-hit effort in his last three starts. Schneemann helped extend his team's lead to 4-0 with a 394-foot blast that scored teammates Carlos […]

Justin Verlander Dealt Loss in Return to Rotation

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The veteran walked one and struck out six, falling to 0-4 in his return from a pectoral injury. Verlander gave up a run in the first frame on […]

Jordan Beck Smashes Homer No. 9

Colorado Rockies outfielder Jordan Beck went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-1 road win against the Washington Nationals. The Tennessee alum also doubled and struck out. Beck delivered a solo insurance bomb off a hanging Jose A. Ferrer changeup in the eighth inning to extend his team's lead to 3-1 -- his […]

Maikel Garcia Powers Royals with Massive Performance

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in his team's 6-3 win against the Texas Rangers. He also singled, scored twice, and knocked in another RBI with a triple. The 25-year-old mashed his eighth home run of the season in the top of the third inning to give […]

Junior Caminero Collects Four Hits in Comeback Win

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero went 4-for-5 with two RBI in Wednesday's 12-8 win against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. He added two runs scored and struck out. Baltimore jumped on the Rays early, notching eight runs in the second inning. However, Caminero and his teammates would chip away at and eventually take the […]

Bucky Irving Not Resting on Laurels Ahead of Second Season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving noted last week that he aims to improve heading into his second season. "But yeah, just always going back and looking at the film and looking at things that you can get better at and improve in, and also not getting satisfied and stuck in last year," said […]

Mario Goodrich Signs with Denver

Zack Kelberman of Sports Illustrated reports that the Denver Broncos have signed former UFL defensive back Mario Goodrich to an undisclosed contract. In a corresponding move, the team waived defensive back Tanner McCalister. Goodrich initially got his start in the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2022, but appeared in just four games over […]

Shedeur Sanders Issued Citation for Excessive Speeding

Fox 8 News of Cleveland reports that Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders was pulled over early Tuesday morning and issued a citation for speeding. According to Strongsville police records, the 23-year-old was stopped by an officer on 71 North after he clocked in at 101 MPH -- 41 MPH over the posted speed limit. […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Sitting Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela will not be in his team's lineup on Wednesday for their road series finale with the hosting Seattle Mariners. It's just a routine day off for the 24-year-old, who has started all of Boston's previous 19 games. Teammate Kristian Campbell will operate center field and bat eighth in his […]

Hunter Goodman Keeps on Mashing

Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Washington Nationals. The Memphis product bashed a three-run bomb in the top of the seventh as part of a huge six-run inning to increase their lead to 9-1. Goodman has been white-hot at the dish over his […]

Nathaniel Lowe Goes Yard in Loss

Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in his team's 10-6 home loss to the Colorado Rockies. The veteran also doubled, scored twice, and struck out. Lowe launched his tenth homer of the season off Rockies reliever Anthony Molina in the bottom of the eighth inning to cut their […]

Bo Bichette Helps Push Blue Jays Past D-Backs

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. He added two runs scored. Bichette doubled and scored in the bottom of the seventh when teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. knocked him in a few batters later, but his most […]

Victor Scott II Blasts Third Homer in Rout

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 12-2 victory against the hosting Chicago White Sox. He also scored twice. With his team up 10-2 in the top of the ninth, the 24-year-old deposited a 370-foot two-run insurance bomb off position player Vinny Capra -- his third […]

Elijah Ellis Signs with Chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers have signed undrafted free agent offensive lineman Elijah Ellis to an undisclosed contract. Tackle Tyler McLellan was waived in a corresponding move. Ellis spent four seasons in college, but just one at Marshall, where he culminated his collegiate career (Baylor). He started all 13 games for the Thundering Herd in 2024, […]

Jashaun Corbin Heading to Atlanta

Per the team, the Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent running back Jashaun Corbin to an undisclosed contract. Running back Jase McClellan was released in a corresponding move. The 24-year-old got some run with the New York Giants in 2023 but was waived last offseason and did not find work in the NFL last year. Corbin […]

Kyren Williams, Rams Progressing Toward Extension

Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports that Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay indicates progress has been made towards a possible extension with running back Kyren Williams. Klein also noted that there has been no update on the situation with defensive back Jalen Ramsey. Williams has been hopeful of a contract for […]

Jaxson Dart Showing Well Early

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart has impressed the team and coaches early on in his tenure. Rapoport also noted that the 22-year-old appears to be the franchise's quarterback of the future, and it's a matter of when, not if, he takes the field. Veteran teammate Russell Wilson […]

Will Vest Likely to Avoid Injured List

According to manager A.J. Hinch, Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Will Vest (finger) will likely avoid a trip to the injured list. "I'm expecting to have him available in some capacity and not go on the injured list," Hinch noted. "Things can always change if we get more information. But so far, so good." The 30-year-old […]