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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Tyler Stephenson Breaks Clavicle Friday
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson left Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals with a broken clavicle, according to the team's official Twitter account. Stephenson was hit by a foul tip from the bat of the third batter of the game. He appeared to be in pain and was checked on by trainers but remained... Read More
Luis Robert Goes On Injured List
Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said that outfielder Luis Robert's (illness) symptoms of light-headedness and blurred vision have not gone away and he is being put on the injured list on Friday. Robert is eligible to return at the end of next week, and the hope is that he'll be ready to return... Read More
Jazz Chisholm Jr. Out Six Weeks With Stress Fracture
A CT scan on Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s back revealed a stress fracture, according to sources. The timetable on this type of injury is roughly six weeks. It's a tough break for the 24-year-old All-Star, the Marlins and his fantasy managers. Chisholm had become a must-start for fantasy lineups in 2022, hitting... Read More
Kyler Murray Receives Five-Year Extension
Updating a previous report, the Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Kyler Murray agreed to a five-year, $230.5 million contract extension that includes $160 million guaranteed on Thursday. Murray will make $46.1 million per year and is now one of the highest-paid players in the league after the Cleveland Browns recently signed quarterback Deshaun Watson for five... Read More
Miles Bridges Pleads Not Guilty
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was charged with three felony charges on Tuesday. The 24-year-old has decided to plead not guilty to all three charges on Wednesday. He was initially arrested in Los Angeles on June 29th after getting into an altercation with his child's mother. Bridges is being charged with domestic violence and child... Read More
Giancarlo Stanton Wins All-Star Game MVP Award
New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton took home the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award in Tuesday's 3-2 American League win. Stanton went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. He got the AL team on the board in the fourth inning, tying the score up after demolishing a Tony Gonsolin slider... Read More
Miles Bridges Charged With Three Felonies
Free-agent forward Miles Bridges has been formally charged with felony domestic violence and child abuse. This comes from an alleged assault that occurred last month in Los Angeles. The 24-year-old reportedly assaulted his girlfriend in front of the couple's two children. He faces one felony count of injuring a child's parent and two felony counts... Read More
Angels Put Mike Trout On Injured List
The Los Angeles Angels placed outfielder Mike Trout (rib cage) on the 10-day injured list with rib-cage inflammation on Monday. Trout will be eligible to return to action for the second game after the All-Star break, so he may not wind up missing all that much time. The 30-year-old superstar missed the final four games... Read More
J.K. Dobbins Not A Lock To Be Ready For Week 1
Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (knee) hasn't had any setbacks, but his injury is a serious one, and he's not a lock to be ready for Week 1 of the regular season. The Ravens also have no incentive to rush him back after they protected themselves with veteran Mike Davis in free agency. Dobbins... Read More
Jackson Holliday Selected First Overall In 2022 MLB Draft
The Baltimore Orioles selected shortstop Jackson Holliday out of Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with the first overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft. The 18-year-old was named the Gatorade Oklahoma prep player of the year last year after putting together a ridiculous .685/.749/1.392 slash line as a senior. He broke J.T. Realmuto's national... Read More
Chris Sale Suffers Finger Fracture
Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale (finger) left his start early on Sunday against the division-rival New York Yankees with a left fifth finger fracture. Sale was smoked by a comebacker off the bat of outfielder Aaron Hicks in the first inning of his start. He allowed two earned runs on two hits with no... Read More
Chris Sale Exits After Being Hit Hard On His Finger
Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale (finger) was removed from his start against the New York Yankees on Sunday. He was hit in his left pinky finger by a hard line drive off the bat of Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks. The line drive was clocked with a 106.7 mph exit velocity. Sale was holding up... Read More
Juan Soto Available After Turning Down $440 Million
Washington Nationals All-Star outfielder Juan Soto is now available for a trade after recently turning down a 15-year, $440 million offer, according to sources. It would have made the 23-year-old the highest-paid player in baseball history. It was the team's third offer in recent months, and it didn't include any deferred money, a departure from... Read More
Max Meyer Will Make MLB Debut Saturday
The Miami Marlins are calling up starting pitcher Max Meyer to make his MLB debut for Saturday's contest versus the Phillies. Despite battling through an elbow injury in May, the 23-year-old has started 12 games at Triple-A this season, compiling a 3.72 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 65 K through 58 IP. Meyer was the... Read More
Suns Match Offer Sheet On Deandre Ayton
The Phoenix Suns have matched the Indiana Pacers' offer sheet on power forward/center Deandre Ayton. The 23-year-old is now officially remaining in Phoenix. The Pacers extended him a record max offer sheet worth $133 million over four years on Thursday. The Suns had a 48-hour window to determine whether they would match the offer sheet... Read More
Kyle Finnegan To Serve As Nats Closer
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that right-hander Kyle Finnegan will be "the guy" in the closer's role when asked who the team's ninth-inning arm will be with Tanner Rainey (elbow) out. If Finnegan is unavailable, Carl Edwards Jr., Steve Cishek and possibly Jordan Weems will be in the mix for saves in D.C. Rainey... Read More
Tanner Rainey Lands On 60-Day Injured List With UCL Sprain
The Washington Nationals have placed relief pitcher Tanner Rainey (elbow) on the 60-day injured list due to a UCL sprain. This news comes as quite a surprise as there hadn't been any previous indication that Rainey was dealing with an ailment and now he's slated to miss the majority of the second half of the... Read More
Mike Trout Exits Early Tuesday With Upper Back Spasms
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (back) exited Tuesday's game against the Astros early with upper back spasms, per MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger. Trout, who had gone 0-for-2 with two strikeouts, was replaced by Monte Harrison. More details about the severity of the issue should become known after the game and in the coming days. Hopefully,... Read More
Wander Franco To Miss Five-To-Eight Weeks
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist) is officially set to undergo surgery to repair his fractured hamate bone. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Franco's projected recovery timeline is five-to-eight weeks. This means that the earliest we could see Franco back in the majors would be mid-August, but there's a chance... Read More
Wander Franco Could Be Out Six-To-Eight Weeks
The Tampa Bay Rays placed shortstop Wander Franco (wrist) on the 10-day injured list with right wrist discomfort on Sunday morning. He suffered the injury during the first inning of Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. It occurred when he fouled off a fastball from Reds starter Hunter Greene. He was removed from the game... Read More
Wander Franco Removed From Saturday's Game
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco left Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds with discomfort in his right hand and wrist. Franco felt discomfort after his first at-bat and left before taking the field. This would be another tough break for the up-and-coming star, who came back from a quadricep injury on June 26th. Testing... Read More
Mitch Garver Will Undergo Season-Ending Surgery On Monday
Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver (forearm) will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his injured flexor tendon Monday but will be available for the team's current series against the Minnesota Twins. He will require a season-ending procedure after dealing with a flexor issue over the last few months. The 31-year-old is slashing .212/.292/.419 with 10 home... Read More
Rafael Devers Removed From Friday's Game
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (back) was removed from Friday's game against the New York Yankees in the top of the fifth inning due to an apparent lower-back injury. The 25-year-old went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before exiting. He appeared to be wincing in pain and grabbing his lower back after striking out... Read More
Nolan Jones Called Up Friday
Cleveland Guardians third baseman/outfielder Nolan Jones was called up Friday and is set to make his MLB debut. Jones has been a highly regarded prospect in the past, but dropped out of the top 100 after a mediocre 2021 campaign. He seems to have found his game this year, though, hitting for a monster .311/.417/.500... Read More
Hansel Robles Designated For Assignment Tuesday
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hansel Robles was designated for assignment following Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rays, per Boston Sports Journal's Sean McAdam. Robles pitched the seventh inning of Tuesday's game, allowing one run on a hit and two walks with a strikeout. The move came in advance of Wednesday's game, in which pitcher... Read More
X-Rays Negative On Bobby Witt Jr.'s Hand Tuesday
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hand) exited Tuesday's game against the Astros in the ninth inning after getting hit in the hand by a pitch. However, X-rays were negative for fractures, per MLB.com's Anne Rogers. The 22-year-old had gone 2-for-5 with a single, a two-run home run, three RBI, and a strikeout prior... Read More
CT Scan Reveals Fracture In Chris Taylor's Foot
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor (foot) underwent a CT scan on Tuesday, which revealed a fracture in his left foot. The Dodgers are expected to place Taylor on the injured list, and there is no timetable for his return. "It's a small fracture, but it's going to be a little longer than initially expected,"... Read More
Mookie Betts Activated, Back In Leadoff Spot Sunday
As expected, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (ribs) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. He is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the San Diego Padres. He will be hitting leadoff and covering right field in the game. Betts wound up missing about two weeks due to a... Read More
Mookie Betts To Be Activated Prior To Sunday's Game
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (ribs) will be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated these intentions late on Saturday night and he also added that Betts would play in right field upon his return -- it was initially reported that... Read More
Jacob deGrom Officially Set For Rehab Outing Sunday
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) is officially scheduled to make his first rehab outing of 2022 at Single-A St. Lucie on Sunday. This marks a huge milestone in the recovery process for deGrom, who has been out all year due to a stress reaction in his right scapula. According to Mets manager... Read More
