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Tyquan Thornton Suffers Collarbone Injury
New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (collarbone) suffered a collarbone injury in the team's second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on Friday night. There isn't an exact timetable for Thornton's return, but it doesn't appear to be a season-ending injury. The 22-year-old will almost certainly miss the start of the 2022 regular... Read More
Pierre Strong Jr. In Competition For No. 4 RB Job
New England Patriots rookie running back Pierre Strong Jr. hasn't really found his footing yet in training camp and remains stuck in a competition for the No. 4 running back job, not the No. 3 spot like most people were expecting. Strong carried the ball seven times for 23 yards in Friday's preseason game against... Read More
Elehuris Montero Homers Twice Friday
Colorado Rockies corner infielder Elehuris Montero was the star of Friday's 7-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants, going 2-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and five RBI. Both long balls came off Giants starter Alex Wood. Montero has just 93 major league at-bats to his name, but he's put together a terrific... Read More
Brayan Bello Goes Four-Plus Innings In Rehab Start
Boston Red Sox rookie right-hander Brayan Bello (groin) allowed an earned run on four hits while walking two and striking out five in 4 1/3 innings in his minor league rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Friday. Bello threw 50 of his 80 pitches for strikes in his second rehab appearance. There's a good chance... Read More
Guardians Promote Brayan Rocchio to Triple-A
The Cleveland Guardians have promoted top infield prospect, Brayan Rocchio, to Triple-A. Rocchio is the 72nd-ranked prospect in all of MLB (and the fourth-ranked prospect in the Cleveland organization) as per MLB Pipeline. The international free agent signed out of Venezuela was hitting .265/.349/.432 with 13 home runs, 48 RBI, and 12 steals over 373... Read More
Brett Baty Hitting Eighth Against Phillies
New York Mets rookie third baseman Brett Baty is starting at third base and is batting eighth on Saturday against Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler. It will be his fourth straight start after being called up earlier in the week. In his first major league at-bat, Baty homered, and he's gone 3-for-10 (.300) with the... Read More
Johan Rojas With Two More Steals Friday
Philadelphia Phillies fifth-ranked prospect, outfielder Johan Rojas, went 3-for-3 with a walk and two steals for Double-A Reading on Friday. Rojas now has 52 steals combined between High-A and Double-A in 2022. He is currently slashing a combined .235/.296./333 with five home runs and 29 RBI in 2022, though he has a slightly better .245/.312/.350... Read More
Gavin Stone Impressive In Triple-A Debut
Los Angeles Dodger top pitching prospect Gavin Stone went four hitless innings pitched in his Triple-A debut for Oklahoma City on Friday. Stone stuck out four, walked two, and hit two batters. Stone, the Dodgers' seventh-ranked prospect as per MLB Pipeline (and 81st-ranked prospect in all of MLB) has skyrocketed up prospect rankings over the... Read More
Jose Butto Currently With Mets In Philadephia
New York Mets starting pitcher prospect Jose Butto is with the team in Philadelphia for their weekend series against the Phillies. With Taijuan Walker (back) questionable for his start on Sunday, and David Peterson and Trevor Williams each starting Saturday in a doubleheader, there is a chance that Butto will make his major league debut... Read More
Jerar Encarnacion Recalled Friday
Miami Marlins outfielder Jerar Encarnacion was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday. Encarnacion will take the place of Garrett Cooper (concussion) who was placed on the injured list. The 24-year-old rookie saw a short stint with the Marlins earlier in the season, going 1-for-8 with a grand slam in two games before returning to the... Read More
Kyle Stowers Called Up Friday, In Starting Lineup
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Kyle Stowers has been called up by the team and will hit fifth in his return from the minors on Friday. Stowers was first called up in mid-June, but only appeared in two games before being sent back down. The Orioles' ninth-ranked prospect has played exclusively at Triple-A this season, outside of... Read More
Corbin Carroll To Make MLB Debut This Year
Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen suggested that outfield prospect Corbin Carroll will make his major league debut at some point before the end of the season. The D-backs want to be as sure as possible that Carroll is ready to get to the majors and stay there. The No. 3 overall prospect in all... Read More
Jelani Woods Starting To Improve
Indianapolis Colts rookie tight end Jelani Woods looked hesitant early on in training camp and was dropping passes, but he's slowly made progress and the Colts are counting on him to be the third tight end behind starters Mo Alie-Cox and Kylen Granson now that fellow rookie Andrew Ogletree (knee) is done for the season.... Read More
Henry Davis Resumes Baseball Activities
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher prospect Henry Davis (wrist) has resumed baseball activities and the next step will be to determine when he will return to game action. The first overall pick in 2021, Davis has been sidelined for about a month with a non-displaced fracture of his left wrist. Davis has shown power out of the... Read More
Johan Rojas Swipes 50th Bag For Double-A
Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Johan Rojas swiped his 50th bag of the year for Double-A Reading on Thursday. Rojas has shown tremendous speed and also plays a strong center field defensively. In addition to his speed, Rojas has shown an ability to make plenty of contact and doesn't strike out a lot, but he has... Read More
Francisco Alvarez Struggling In Triple-A
New York Mets catcher prospect Francisco Alvarez has struggled since his promotion to Triple-A Syracuse on August 5. The top prospect in the game, Alvarez cruised through Double-A with a .277 batting average to go along with 16 doubles, 18 homers, 47 RBI and a .921 OPS. That was enough for the Mets to promote... Read More
Marco Luciano Returns To Action
San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano (back) returned to the lineup on Thursday for the first time since June 3. The Giants top prospect had been sidelined with a back injury, but he looked healthy on Thursday for High-A Eugene. In the contest, the 20-year-old went 1-for-4 with a single. Luciano is a consensus... Read More
Jordan Lawlar Continues To Show Talent In High-A
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar went 1-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases on Thursday for High-A Hillsboro. One of Lawlar's stolen bases was of home and that shows a glimpse of his high IQ on the basepaths. The sixth overall pick in 2021, Lawler has shown the ability to be a five-tool... Read More
Andy Pages Continues Power Surge In Double-A
In a 1-for-5 effort on Thursday, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages crushed his 22nd homer of the season. The Cuban has shown tons of power as a prospect and now has 64 RBI to go along with a .239 batting average and .819 OPS. Pages has been impressive since being signed by the Dodgers... Read More
Corbin Carroll Hasn't Missed A Beat Since Promotion
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll went 1-for-4 with a solo home run for Triple-A Reno on Thursday. Since being promoted to Reno, Carroll has hit .308 with five homers, 18 RBI and 10 stolen bases. Carroll opened the season with two games in rookie ball but spent the next 58 games in Double-A and the... Read More
Kevin Kassis Catches Four Passes Thursday
Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Kevin Kassis hauled in four of five targets for 37 yards during Thursday's preseason loss to the Chicago Bears. Undrafted out of Montana State, Kassis faces an uphill battle to make the 53-man roster but certainly didn't hurt his case in Week 2 of the preseason. A two-year team captain... Read More
Bo Melton Commands 11 Targets On Thursday
Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Bo Melton consistently popped up in the passing game, commanding 11 targets during Thursday's preseason game against the Chicago Bears. However, with shaky quarterback play partly to blame, the seventh-round pick hauled in just four passes for 18 yards. After catching three passes for 47 yards last week, Melton has... Read More
Kyle Philips Impresses In Joint Practice
Tennessee Titans rookie wide receiver Kyle Philips stole the show in joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday. Philips continued to get open all day, and he especially stood out near the goal line. "He goes rabbit hunting with a hammer," head coach Mike Vrabel said when describing Philips' quickness and shiftiness. The... Read More
Jaylen Warren Surpasses Benny Snell Jr. As No. 2 RB
It appears that Pittsburgh Steelers undrafted rookie running back Jaylen Warren has supplanted Benny Snell Jr. as the team's No. 2 running back behind Najee Harris. Warren has done nothing but impress at training camp and has benefitted from first-team repetitions with Harris and Snell banged up a bit. The 23-year-old probably isn't worth anything... Read More
Max Castillo Making Royals Debut Thursday
The Kansas City Royals recalled right-hander Max Castillo from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, and he'll make his first start with the team against the Tampa Bay Rays. The team's No. 17 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays in the trade that involved Whit Merrifield. The 23-year-old had a 3.05... Read More
Ty Chandler Misses Practice Thursday
Minnesota Vikings rookie running back Ty Chandler (ankle) isn't practicing at training camp on Thursday due to an ankle injury, but the team is hopeful that he can play in the second preseason game on Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers. Chandler stood out in the preseason opener with 50 yards rushing as he competes... Read More
Josh Jung Not Close To MLB Call-Up
Texas Rangers third base prospect Josh Jung's (shoulder) MLB debut is not imminent, according to interim manager Tony Beasley. The Rangers see Jung's current rehab stint as his spring training, and they want to make sure he's ready physically. The 24-year-old, who is the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, was on the verge of... Read More
Khalil Shakir Has Been Outstanding
Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver Khalil Shakir has had an outstanding training camp this summer, to the point where the team is likely trying to find ways to get him involved on game days. He was initially projected as a slot-only receiver, but he has also received a lot of work on the boundary. Shakir... Read More
Bills Backfield Could Become Muddy Committee
The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia writes that the Buffalo Bills running back situation could devolve into a muddy three-person committee this year between Devin Singletary, Zack Moss and rookie James Cook. Singletary is the most experienced in the system, and how he finished last year as the sole trusted back shouldn't be ignored. But the Bills... Read More
Nathan Eovaldi Scratched, Josh Winckowski To Start
Boston Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (neck, shoulder) has been scratched from his scheduled start on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to soreness in his neck and shoulder. In his place, rookie right-hander Josh Winckowski will get the start. Eovaldi still thinks he can pitch, so the injury doesn't appear to be very serious,... Read More
