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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Blue Jays Officially Call Up Gabriel Moreno
The Toronto Blue Jays officially recalled catcher Gabriel Moreno from the minors on Saturday and optioned catcher Zack Collins to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Moreno, the team's top prospect and the No. 4 overall prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, will make his major league debut on Saturday against Detroit Tigers right-hander Beau... Read More
Bobby Witt Jr. Sitting Out Saturday
Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Witt will get his first breather of the month. The 21-year-old prospect got off to a cold start in his first taste of major league pitching and is slashing .233/.282/.438 overall with seven home runs,... Read More
Max Meyer Throws Simulated Game Saturday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Max Meyer (elbow) threw a 30-pitch simulated game in Florida on Saturday morning, and it was his first time facing hitters since May 17. He was sitting in the 94-95 mph range and hit 97 mph on his final pitch. The team's No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, should be close... Read More
Bobby Witt Jr. Collects Two Hits Thursday
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. picked up a pair of hits in Thursday's 7-5 win against the Orioles. He doubled, scored a run and had one RBI and two steals. Overall, he's slashing .227/.274/.425 with seven home runs and 10 steals. He's had an inconsistent rookie season, posting an .829 OPS in May,... Read More
Gabriel Moreno Expected To Make MLB Debut Saturday
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Gabriel Moreno is tentatively expected to be promoted to the big leagues from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday and get the start behind the plate. Moreno is regarded as one of the top prospects in the Toronto pipeline and has hit .324 with one homer, 18 runs, 23 RBI, and three steals... Read More
Royce Lewis Has Partially Torn ACL
Minnesota Twins shortstop prospect Royce Lewis (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2022 season with a partially torn ACL. Lewis is expected to miss up to 12 months. The 23-year-old originally went to the injured list on May 30 with what was called a bone bruise in his right knee, but clearly it was... Read More
Heston Kjerstad Set To Make Pro Debut In Single-A
Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad (hamstring, heart) has been activated from the minor league injured list and will play in his first professional game on Friday for Low-A Delmarva. The second overall pick in 2020 didn't play at all last year due to a heart condition called myocarditis, but Baseball America still has the... Read More
Kenneth Walker III Slowed By Hamstring Injury
Seattle Seahawks head coach said that rookie running back Kenneth Walker III and wide receivers Bo Melton and Dareke Young have all been dealing with hamstring issues during mandatory minicamp this week. The hamstring injuries probably aren't too serious, but the Seahawks won't take any chances with a month to go before training camp. Walker... Read More
Wan'Dale Robinson, Daniel Bellinger Could Have Roles
New York Giants second-round rookie slot wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson could have a significant role, perhaps as a gadget player, even if he doesn't start. Fourth-round rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger saw plenty of work with the starters during spring workouts and could also become the team's No. 1 tight end if Ricky Seals-Jones falters.... Read More
Jameson Williams Unlikely To Be Ready For Training Camp
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell doesn't think rookie first-round wide receiver Jameson Williams (knee) will be ready for the start of training camp at the end of July. "I don't see him being ready for training camp. I'm very hopeful, but I don't see it," Campbell said. Williams is missing extremely valuable repetitions at... Read More
Jonathan Aranda Has Impressed In Triple-A
Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Jonathan Aranda has been putting together an impressive season for Triple-A Durham. The infielder took big strides last year in his offensive game by hitting a career-high in batting average at .330, home runs with 14 and RBI with 65 between High-A and Single-A. Aranda has built off of that... Read More
Josh Winckowski Continues To Impress In Triple-A
Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Josh Winckowski threw a gem for Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday. The right-hander tossed seven innings and allowed three hits, zero runs, one walk and struck out six on the evening. Winckowski has been having an excellent year for Worcester and improved to 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA and 0.96 WHIP... Read More
Logan O'Hoppe Continues Impressive Season In Double-A
Philadelphia Phillies catcher prospect Logan O'Hoppe continued his strong season with his third homer in four games for Double-A Reading on Wednesday. O'Hoppe continues to have a strong season behind the dish for Reading and has become one of the top catcher prospects in the game. Already known as a good defender, O'Hoppe has been... Read More
Vinnie Pasquantino Hits Another Homer In Triple-A
Kansas City Royals first base prospect Vinnie Pasquantino continues to rake for Triple-A Omaha. On Wednesday, the slugger went 1-for-3 and went yard for his 16th homer of the season. Pasquantino has torn the cover off of the ball in Triple-A with a .282 batting average, 16 homers and 55 RBI. The Royals seem to... Read More
Eguy Rosario Has Career Night For Triple-A El Paso
San Diego Padres second base prospect Eguy Rosario had a career night for Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday. The 22-year-old went 4-for-5 with three runs, two home runs and six RBI in a victory against Triple-Albuquerque. Rosario is now hitting .241 with five home runs, 20 RBI and 10 stolen bases. Undersized at 5'9, Rosario... Read More
Gunnar Henderson Makes Mark In Triple-A Debut
Baltimore Orioles shortstop/third base prospect Gunnar Henderson started his debut off with a bang for Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. Promoted earlier in the week, Henderson went yard in his first at-bat for Norfolk and would finish the contest 2-for-4. At the young age of 20, Henderson is the youngest competitor in Triple-A at the moment.... Read More
Blue Jays Calling Up Gabriel Moreno
Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Gabriel Moreno is being called up from the minors and will join the team in Detroit and be activated at some point during their weekend series against the Tigers, according to a source. It comes after Danny Jansen (hand) was put on the injured list on Tuesday with a small... Read More
Josh Paschal Out With Lower Body Injury
Detroit Lions rookie second-round defensive end Josh Paschal has been sidelined at mandatory minicamp this week with what head coach Dan Campbell called "a lower extremity injury." Paschal has been out more than a week with his injury and also missed organize team activities in early June. In his first year in the NFL, he's... Read More
No Major Progress For Royce Lewis
Minnesota Twins shortstop prospect Royce Lewis (knee) is healing but hasn't made significant progress from a bone bruise in his right knee that landed him on the injured list. Lewis hasn't had a second MRI exam as of Tuesday. The 23-year-old went on the IL on May 30 after crashing into the outfield wall, and... Read More
Jeremy Pena Resting Wednesday
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. The rookie shortstop has cooled down in the last few weeks, but he's still hitting a solid .278/.332/.466 on the year with eight home runs, 25 RBI, 23 runs scored and four stolen bases in 194 plate appearances... Read More
Matt Corral Rejoins Team
Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Matt Corral is back with the team this week for voluntary organized team activities after missing some time last week due to a tragedy in the family. The 23-year-old third-round pick will get back to learning Carolina's offense while competing to win the starting job from incumbent Sam Darnold this summer.... Read More
Jameson Williams Not Practicing At Minicamp
Detroit Lions rookie first-round wide receiver Jameson Williams (knee) is at the team's mandatory minicamp this week but isn't practicing as he recovers from a torn ACL suffered in January. Williams and the Lions are hoping that he can get to work at some point in training camp next month, but it's not a given.... Read More
Carson Wentz Likes Targeting Jahan Dotson
Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz has made it clear in offseason practices that he loves targeting rookie wide receiver Jahan Dotson. Dotson is consistently getting open for his quarterback during organized team activities and is developing some nice chemistry with Wentz early on. Fantasy managers should take this with a grain of salt, as teams... Read More
Ravens Agree With First-Rounder Kyle Hamilton
The Baltimore Ravens and first-round defensive back Kyle Hamilton agreed to terms on a four-year, fully guaranteed rookie contract worth $16.255 million on Tuesday with a signing bonus of $9.002 million, according to a source. Hamilton, the No. 14 overall pick, will receive a fifth-year club option as well. The Ravens acted quickly to give... Read More
Shane Baz To Join Rays Rotation This Weekend
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Shane Baz (elbow) will join the team's starting rotation this weekend against the Minnesota Twins, but it's still undecided on what day he will pitch, according to manager Kevin Cash. The 22-year-old will make his season debut this weekend after making his fourth minor league rehab start for Triple-A Durham on... Read More
Kyren Williams Has Surgery On Broken Foot
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that fifth-round rookie running back Kyren Williams (foot) had surgery on the foot that he broke during practice last week. Williams is expected to return during training camp next month, but he'll be missing valuable repetitions at mandatory minicamp this week. The 21-year-old from Notre Dame is... Read More
Travis Swaggerty Making Debut Against Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Travis Swaggerty is making his major league debut on Tuesday, starting in center field and batting ninth against Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal. Swaggerty was brought up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday after hitting .280/.362/.439 with four home runs, 22 RBI and five stolen bases in 35 games for Indianapolis. The former... Read More
Henry Davis Begins Rehabbing
Pittsburgh Pirates catching prospect Henry Davis (wrist) is rehabbing with the Florida Complex League Pirates after he missed almost a month with a non-displaced fracture of his left wrist. Davis was the No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft and was hitting a strong .333/.454/.598 with a 1.051 OPS, six home runs, 24 RBI,... Read More
Treylon Burks Dealing With Asthma
Tennessee Titans wide receivers coach Rob Moore said that rookie wide receiver Treylon Burks has been dealing with asthma. The first-rounder had breathing issues during rookie minicamp and had to be removed from drills early on. Burks was also limited during the team's voluntary organized team activities due to conditioning issues, but we now have... Read More
Juan Mercedes Throws Back-To-Back Gems
Seattle Mariners pitching prospect Juan Mercedes' rise through the lower levels of the minors hasn't been fast by any means, but he has shown enough developmental improvement to keep Seattle's front office satisfied. Specifically, Mercedes has boasted improved command, a bit more velocity on his low-to-mid-90s fastball, and more control on his secondary offerings. Just... Read More
