Omar Narvaez Has Hit Safely In Eight Straight Games

Seattle Mariners catcher Omar Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-3 road victory against the Milwaukee Brewers. He has hit safely in eight straight games posting a .370 average (10-for-27) with six runs scored, a homer, three RBI and four walks during the impressive span. Narvaez has raised his […]

Marco Gonzales Posts His Ninth Victory

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales allowed three runs - two earned - and eight hits with no walks and four strikeouts over five innings in an interleague road win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. He threw 64 of his 94 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 16 of the 24 batters he […]

Sam Tuivailala Back On Mound In The Minors

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Sam Tuivailala (Achilles, shoulder) was back on the mound for a minor-league rehab appearance on Sunday for Class A Everett (Wash.), but he was tuned up for five runs - four earned - and five hits while retiring just two batters. He is on the 60-day injured list due to an […]

Joey Gallo Back From Injured List, Drives In Run

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (oblique) finished 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI in his return from the 10-day injured list in Tuesday's 5-3 road win against the Detroit Tigers. He was a bit rusty, too, as he struck out thrice. Gallo made it through the full game without any setbacks, so […]

Jesse Chavez Turns In Outstanding Effort In Road Win

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jesse Chavez allowed one unearned run, five hits and no walks with seven strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a victory on Tuesday in Detroit. He threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of the 24 batters he faced, throwing 56 of his 79 pitches for strikes. Chavez has appeared in an 'opener' […]

Trace McSorley Working As Punt Returner

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Trace McSorley, the team's sixth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, was tested out as a punt returner during organized team activities (OTAs) and minicamp practices. "It's something that's a new challenge for me, something that I hadn't really had never done," McSorley said. Perhaps the Ravens will have their version of […]

Jakeem Grant Aiming Higher In 2019

Miami Dolphins wide receiver/kick returner Jakeem Grant (leg) is aiming to do more in the 2019 season. He caught a pair of touchdown passes while also returning a kickoff and a punt for touchdown in 2018, joining Andre Roberts as the only player in the NFL to check off all of those boxes. He was […]

Long-Term Pact Between William Karlsson, Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights signed forward William Karlsson to an eight-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season, and the deal has an annual average value of $5.9 million per season. Karlsson posted 24 goals and 56 points during the 2018-19 regular season. Since landing with the Golden Knights during the expansion draft prior to the […]

Calvin De Haan Might Not Be Ready For Regular Season

Newly acquired Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Calvin De Haan (shoulder) underwent right shoulder surgery back in May and the original recovery time was expected to be four to six months. As such, it's possible he might not be ready for the starting of training camp in September, and he might not even be ready for the […]

Kevin Connauton Lands In Mile High City

The Arizona Coyotes traded defenseman Kevin Connauton and a third-round draft pick to the Colorado Avalanche for center Carl Soderberg on Tuesday. This is a salary cap move for the Avs, as the rearguard will cost just $1.375 million against the cap in 2019-20, while Soderberg was set to count $4.75 million. Connauton registered just […]

Carl Soderberg Shipped To Arizona Coyotes

The Colorado Avalanche traded center Carl Soderberg to the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday in exchange for defenseman Kevin Connauton and a third-round draft pick. Soderberg registered a career-high 23 goals with 49 points, and his point total was two short of tying a career high set during the 2015-16 season. This was likely a salary-cap […]

Lightning Sign Nolan Foote, Their First-Round Pick

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Nolan Foote to an entry-level contract on Tuesday, team vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced. The team drafted Foote No. 27 overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft this past weekend. The son of former NHL rearguard Adam Foote, and younger brother of Cal Foote, the team's […]

Canes Talking Long-Term Deal With Justin Faulk

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said that the organization had "good talks" with the representation of defenseman Justin Faulk on a contract extension at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and the two sides plan to continue talking. "If he stays on for (the) last year of (his) contract we're OK with that," Waddell said, […]

Hurricanes Continue To Negotiate With Petr Mrazek

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said on Tuesday that the organization continues to negotiate with impending unrestricted free-agent goaltender Petr Mrazek on a daily basis. He added "but not so much" when asked about the talks with impending unrestricted free-agent goaltender Curtis McElhinney. Mrazek quickly became a fan favorite in Raleigh during the team's […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Undergoes Arthroscopic Surgery

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (knee) had successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Tuesday, president of hockey operations Doug Armstrong said. He will be re-evaluated in four weeks. Tarasenko posted 33 goals and 68 points across 76 games during the regular season for the Stanley Cup champs, and he added 11 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesday's full slate of Major League Baseball has first pitch at 7:00 p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/25/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Jason Vargas Won't Face Suspension For Altercation

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas and manager Mickey Callaway will be fined for their roles in an altercation with a member of the media over the weekend. While the fines are a team-issued $10,000 each, a source confirmed, there will be no suspensions, according to general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, who called the […]

James Paxton Will Not Pitch In England

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton will not be one of the two starting pitchers during the upcoming international series against the Boston Red Sox in London. He is likely to start the first game of the interleague series on Tuesday, July 2 against the New York Mets instead. The southpaw was tuned up […]

Masahiro Tanaka Will Start One Of The London Games

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will start the first game in London against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at 1:10 p.m. EDT. They're still figuring out whom the second starting pitcher will be for Sunday's game. Tanaka hasn't faced the Red Sox yet this season, but he is 4-2 with a 3.88 […]

Jonathan Holder Optioned To Triple-A

The New York Yankees optioned relief pitcher Jonathan Holder to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after his implosion on Monday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. He coughed up five earned runs and five hits, including a grand slam to Freddy Galvis and a solo shot to Lourdes Gurriel Jr., and he was unable to retire a single […]

Carson Fulmer Will Serve As Opener On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Carson Fulmer will serve as the team's opener on Tuesday night against the Boston Red Sox. It will be a collective bullpen day for the White Sox against LHP David Price. The former standout at Vanderbilt has struggled, posting a 1-1 record, 6.35 ERA and 1.94 WHIP across 11 1/3 […]

Steven Duggar Takes Dry Swings On Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar (back) was able to take 20 dry swings on Monday, as he slowly progresses in his recovery from tightness in his lower back. It was his first time swinging a back since landing on the 10-day injured list. He was pleased that his back is loosening up, but he […]

Brandon Crawford Nursing Minor Hamstring Issue

Updating a previous report, San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (hamstring) was given the day off on Monday against the Colorado Rockies due to a mild tight hamstring issue. He is reportedly available off of the bench. With Crawford on the mend, Donovan Solano made the start at shortstop. It sounds like Crawford is likely […]

Diego Castillo Out Approximately Two Weeks

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo (shoulder) has been diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement and he will be sidelined for at least two weeks. Overall, Castillo has a 1-6 record with a 3.93 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across 34 1/3 innings over 33 relief appearances. Something's obviously been amiss lately, as he has […]

Chad Green Pressed Into Duty, Might Not Open

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green was forced into a relief appearance in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night, so his status as the 'opener' for Tuesday's game against the Jays is up in the air. Green allowed two hits with two strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning, throwing […]

Anton Forsberg Traded To Hurricanes In Four-Player Deal

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired goaltender Anton Forsberg and defenseman Gustav Forsling from the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday in exchange for defenseman Calvin de Haan and center Aleksi Saarela. Forsberg is the name to watch here, as he might be given a long look to at least be the backup in net if the team is […]

Calvin de Haan On His Way To The Windy City

The Chicago Blackhawks acquired defenseman Calvin de Haan and center Aleksi Saarela from the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday in exchange for goaltender Anton Forsberg and defenseman Gustav Forsling. De Haan was added in free agency last season, and the stay-at-home defenseman added one goal with 14 points across 74 regular-season contests. He joins Olli Maatta […]

Robert Thomas Has Successful Wrist Surgery

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas (wrist) underwent successful surgery on Monday to repair a tendon in his left wrist. He suffered the injury during Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Jose Sharks. Thomas has the entire offseason to rehab the injury and he will have a full evaluation before the […]

Ryan Miller Is One Of Three Ducks To Ink Extension

The Anaheim Ducks signed goaltender Ryan Miller to a one-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season. The all-time leader among United States-born goaltenders with 378 wins will battle with John Gibson for starts in SoCal, and could end up in a 60-40 type split in 2019-20. The team also inked defenseman Korbinian Holzer and center […]

Alexander Edler Signs Two-Year Contract Extension

The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Alexander Edler to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $6 million. "Alex is important to our team and has played as the cornerstone of our defense throughout his career," general manager Jim Benning said. "He's a leader with tremendous experience, plays important minutes and contributes to every […]