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Roman Quinn Signed By Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays signed veteran outfielder Roman Quinn on Thursday. The 29-year-old was released by the Kansas City Royals just a day earlier. The Rays will be Quinn's third team this season as he began the year with the Philadelphia Phillies. He will be one of the team's replacements to outfielder Harold Ramirez (thumb),... Read More
Harold Ramirez Placed On 10-Day Injured List
The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Harold Ramirez (thumb) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. The move is retroactive to July 18. Ramirez fractured his thumb during the team's final game before the All-Star break, so his move to the injured list is no surprise. The 27-year-old has had a nice year for the... Read More
J.J. Barea Announces Retirement
Veteran Puerto Rican guard J.J. Barea has announced his retirement from professional basketball. The 38-year-old spent a total of 14 seasons in the NBA, playing for the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves. He helped the Mavericks capture the franchise's first ever NBA title in 2011. Barea was waived by the Mavericks in 2020, then spent... Read More
Lakers Inquiring On Buddy Hield Again
The Los Angeles Lakers were reportedly inquiring about Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield earlier this offseason. Talks between the two teams had slowed down, but according to NBA reporter Dave McMenamin, the two parties have re-engaged in discussions lately. Hield is currently on contract for the next two seasons and he's due nearly $40 million... Read More
Vasilije Micic Opts To Remain In Turkey
Serbian guard Vasilije Micic, who had been reportedly receiving interest from multiple NBA squads, has chosen to remain with his Turkish team Anadolu Efes for the upcoming season. The 6'5" guard had a fantastic 2021-22 season with Anadolu Efes, averaging 18.2 points, 5.8 assists and 2.6 three-pointers per game in Turkish Super League play. The... Read More
Mac McClung Signs One-Year Deal With Warriors
The Golden State Warriors have signed point guard Mac McClung to a one-year deal. According to Shams Charania, the contract is a standard, non-guaranteed deal. The 23-year-old was part of the Warriors' Summer League team this year. He played in five games and averaged 13.4 points and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 45.6% from... Read More
Andrew Heaney Likely To Make One More Rehab Start
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Andrew Heaney (shoulder) struggled in his first rehab outing with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga last Saturday. He gave up six hits and four earned runs over 2 2/3 innings while recording two strikeouts. He was tagged for two homers in the outing. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated after the outing that Heaney... Read More
Mitch White To Start Dodgers Second-Half Opener
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Mitch White will be the team's starting pitcher for its first game out of the All-Star break. He'll take the mound against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. The team has yet to announce how its rotation will line up for the remainder of the four-game series. White has made 13... Read More
Mitch Haniger To Begin Rehab Assignment Friday
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (ankle) is set to begin a rehab assignment at High-A Everett on Friday. The Everett AquaSox Twitter account announced that Haniger would play three games with the team this weekend. After that, assuming all goes well, we'll likely see Haniger continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A. The 31-year-old has been... Read More
Elly De La Cruz Promoted To Double-A
Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Elly De La Cruz has been promoted from High-A Dayton to Double-A Chattanooga. The 20-year-old is currently ranked by MLB Pipeline as the team's No. 2 prospect -- behind left-hander Nick Lodolo -- and as the No. 49 overall prospect in the majors. Over 73 games at High-A this year, De... Read More
Mets And Pirates Have Discussed Daniel Vogelbach Trade
The New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates have had trade conversations in regards to first baseman Daniel Vogelbach, according to sources of Metsmerized's Michael Mayer. It's been no secret that the Mets are looking to add another designated hitter option with both Dominic Smith and J.D. Davis struggling all year. Trey Mancini and Nelson Cruz... Read More
Dominic Smith Lands On Injured List With Ankle Sprain
The New York Mets have placed outfielder Dominic Smith (ankle) on the 10-day injured list. He is dealing with a right ankle sprain. Smith suffered the injury during last Saturday's game and his move to the injured list is retroactive to Sunday, July 17. The 27-year-old is in the midst of a dreadful season. Over... Read More
Sergio Romo Becomes A Free Agent
Veteran reliever Sergio Romo has cleared waivers. He has chosen to refuse his outright assignment to Triple-A, electing for free agency instead. The 39-year-old was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays this past Saturday. The Jays were the second team to DFA him this year after his first club of 2022, the Seattle... Read More
Sidy Cissoko Signs With G League Ignite
French forward Sidy Cissoko has signed a one-year contract with the NBA's G League Ignite. The 18-year-old is currently projected to be a late first round pick in the 2023 NBA draft. He's regarded as one of the top international players in the draft class. Cissoko stands 6'6" and offers an intriguing skill set as... Read More
Taj Gibson Signs One-Year Deal With Wizards
The Washington Wizards and power forward/center Taj Gibson have officially agreed to a one-year contract worth a fully-guaranteed $2.91 million. It was widely known that Gibson would be landing with the Wizards this offseason, but the official signing was delayed while Gibson was in Brazil attending the wedding of Joakim Noah. The 37-year-old veteran spent... Read More
Jazz Shopping Around Mike Conley
The Utah Jazz have been talking to opposing teams to gauge trade interest on veteran guard Mike Conley, according to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune. Jones also stated that it's unclear what kind of market there is for Conley at this moment -- if there's one at all. The 34-year-old has two years... Read More
Kevin Durant Trade Talks Slowing Down Substantially
The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly not been able to find the types of offers they would like to see in exchange for star forward Kevin Durant. As a result, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, "Trade talks involving Kevin Durant have slowed to a trickle." The Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors have been the main... Read More
Raptors Sign Jeff Dowtin Jr. To Two-Way Contract
The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. to a two-way contract. The 25-year-old spent the majority of the 2021-22 season in the G League, but he appeared in a total of nine NBA games for the Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic during the year. Dowtin had a strong Summer League... Read More
A.J. Lawson Signing Two-Way Deal With Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are signing forward A.J. Lawson to a two-way contract, according to Shams Charania. Lawson had a strong Summer League showing as a member of the Dallas Mavericks' Summer League squad. Over five games, he averaged 15.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 50% from three-point range on 5.2 attempts per... Read More
Zach Reks Signs With KBO Club
Outfielder Zach Reks has agreed to a contract with the Lotte Giants of the Korean KBO league. The deal is worth $310K for the remainder of the 2022 season. Reks was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers this past weekend. He played in 16 games with the Rangers this year and hit .265/.265/.294. The... Read More
Daniel Ponce De Leon Released By Mariners
The Seattle Mariners have released right-handed pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon from his minor league contract. He is now a free agent. The 30-year-old signed with the team this past April and he struggled immensely during his time in the high minors. Pitching at Triple-A, he had a 7.95 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP across... Read More
Andrew Knapp Signs Minors Deal With Giants
The San Francisco Giants have signed catcher Andrew Knapp to a minor league deal. The Giants will be the third organization to take a chance on the 30-year-old this year. He began the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, then briefly played for the Seattle Mariners before the team designated him for assignment about 10 days... Read More
Roman Quinn, Brad Peacock Released By Royals
The Kansas City Royals released three players from its Triple-A Omaha roster on Wednesday -- outfielder Roman Quinn and right-handed pitchers Brad Peacock and Brandon Barker. Quinn began the 2022 season with the Philadelphia Phillies, but he was designated for assignment by the team in early June. After clearing waivers, he elected free agency and... Read More
Zack Greinke Not Likely To Be Traded
The Kansas City Royals are currently sitting at 36-56 and are likely to be sellers prior to this coming August's trade deadline. Veteran starting pitcher Zack Greinke, however, doesn't appear likely to be on the move. Royals general manager J.J. Picollo was interviewed on the "Cody & Gold" show on 610 Sports Radio this week.... Read More
Domingo German Expected To Be Activated Thursday
New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, right before the team begins the second half of its season. However, it's not clear yet what type of role German will have with the team. Yankees manager Aaron Boone recently stated that German will either... Read More
Nets Not Looking To Trade Joe Harris
The Brooklyn Nets are not looking to trade guard/forward Joe Harris. Brian Lewis of the New York Post was featured on Marc Stein's podcast recently and he stated that the team isn't viewing Harris as a salary dump and they are committed to keeping him. However, Lewis also added that a Kyrie Irving trade could... Read More
James Harden "Locked In" With Sixers
Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden is still in the midst of negotiating his contract for the 2022-23 season. In an interview with Yahoo! Sports, Harden spoke about his recent conversations with 76ers general manager Daryl Morey. Harden said, "I had conversations with Daryl, and it was explained how we could get better and what the... Read More
Knicks Could Move Julius Randle
The New York Knicks are one of the leading candidates to land star Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. According to Marc Stein, if the team were to acquire Mitchell, they might look to trade forward Julius Randle, potentially in a deal for Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook. Yes, you read that all correctly. And... Read More
LeBron James Locks In Commitment Of Big Three
On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook connected on a phone conversation. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, during the call the three veterans expressed their commitment to each other and to the team. The Lakers were the biggest disappointment in the league last year as they missed... Read More
Chima Moneke Signing With The Kings
The Sacramento Kings are signing forward Chima Moneke to a contract, according to league sources. The terms of the deal are not known at this point. Moneke is 26 years old and he spent the 2021-22 season playing for Baxi Manresa in Spain. He logged 24 minutes per game last season and averaged 14.8 points,... Read More
