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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Kerry Carpenter To Be Promoted And Will DH Wednesday
MLB.com's Jason Beck reported Tuesday that the Detroit Tigers will promote outfielder Kerry Carpenter from Triple-A Toledo for Wednesday's game against the Guardians. He will make his MLB debut as a designated hitter. Daz Cameron will be optioned in a corresponding move. The 24-year-old Carpenter has hit for both average and power in the minors... Read More
Spurs Officially Ink Gorgui Dieng To A Contract
Free-agent center Gorgui Dieng officially signed a one-year deal with the Spurs. The terms of the contract were not disclosed. The 32-year-old has averaged 7.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists since being drafted in 2013. Dieng may not see regular playing time this season. However, he has room to make some appearances in the... Read More
Cowboys Sign Brett Maher
The Dallas Cowboys have reached an agreement with kicker Brett Maher. The organization brought in Maher along with a few other kickers for a tryout. Clearly, Maher has won that battle and has been signed by the organization. He made 16-of-18 field goals for the New Orleans Saints in 2021. Before that, Maher spent two... Read More
Tanner Houck Placed On 15-Day Injured List
Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck (back) has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 6. This is bad timing for Boston, as Houck has been sharp out of the bullpen this year. He currently holds a 3.15 ERA and 56:22 K:BB ratio over 60 innings (four starts, 28 relief appearances) on... Read More
Texans Acquire Adam Shaheen From Dolphins
The Houston Texans acquired tight end Adam Shaheen and a seventh-round pick in 2023 from the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday in exchange for a sixth-round pick in next year's draft. The Dolphins already have Mike Gesicki locked in as their starting tight end, with Durham Smythe, Hunter Long and Cethan Carter providing depth behind him,... Read More
Chiefs Agree With Danny Shelton
The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with veteran free-agent defensive tackle Danny Shelton on Tuesday, according to his agents, Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha. Shelton played in 13 games (zero starts) for the New York Giants last year, recording 31 tackles (12 solo) and half a sack. He was originally a... Read More
Jackie Bradley Jr. Joins Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays signed free-agent outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to an undisclosed major league deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Bradley was released by the Boston Red Sox last week after hitting just .210/.257/.321 with three home runs, 29 RBI, 21 runs scored and two stolen bases in 290 plate appearances over 91... Read More
Josh Jung Returning To Triple-A Tuesday
Texas Rangers No. 2 prospect, third baseman Josh Jung (shoulder), is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday to join Triple-A Round Rock, and he's expected to play third base. The 24-year-old played eight games in the Arizona Complex League during his rehab assignment and went 6-for-25 with three home runs... Read More
Matt Carpenter Goes On IL, Yankees Recall Miguel Andujar
The New York Yankees placed infielder Matt Carpenter (foot) on the 10-day injured list with a left foot fracture on Tuesday and recalled infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. Andujar has logged 52 plate appearances in the majors this season and is hitting .245 with a .269 on-base percentage and three... Read More
Nationals Claim Jake McGee Off Waivers
The Washington Nationals have reportedly claimed left-handed reliever Jake McGee off waivers, according to a tweet from MLB.com's Jessica Camerato. McGee started the year with the San Francisco Giants and also spent time with the Milwaukee Brewers. All told, he's logged a 7.00 ERA, a 4.70 FIP and three saves in 27 innings of work... Read More
Titans Sign Adrian Colbert To One-Year Deal
The Tennessee Titans signed former Cleveland Browns safety Adrian Colbert to an undisclosed one-year deal on Tuesday, according to his agents. Colbert spent the 2021 season with the Browns and New York Jets, but all of his production came in New York. He had 16 tackles (10 solo) in just four games played (three starts)... Read More
Quinn Cook Inks One-Year Deal To Join Kings
Point guard Quinn Cook has reportedly signed a one-year contract to join the Sacramento Kings for the 2022-23 season, per Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. The 29-year-old has been well traveled since first joining the league in '16, with the Kings set to be his sixth professional franchise with whom he appears. Cook played... Read More
Cubs Option Frank Schwindel
The Chicago Cubs optioned first baseman Frank Schwindel to Triple-A Iowa after their game on Tuesday, clearing the way for outfielder Franmil Reyes to join the active major league roster after he was claimed off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians on Monday. Schwindel was hitting .229/.277/.358 with eight home runs, 36 RBI, 23 runs scored... Read More
Mickey Moniak Placed On Injured List Monday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday. Moniak fractured his left middle finger during Saturday's game and was not in the lineup on Sunday. The Angels recently acquired Moniak at the trade deadline in the deal which sent Noah Syndergaard to the Philadelphia Phillies. Moniak is... Read More
MyCole Pruitt Joins Falcons
Free-agent tight end MyCole Pruitt has signed with the Atlanta Falcons. The former fifth-round pick has bounced around the league since entering it in 2015. Pruitt appeared in 16 games last season, but finished with 14 receptions for 145 yards. He has mainly been depth and a blocker throughout his career. Pruitt will be nice... Read More
Danny Shelton Has Workout With Raiders
Free-agent defensive tackle Danny Shelton had a workout with the Las Vegas Raiders. The former first-round pick has struggled to make much of an impact over the last two seasons. Before that, Shelton recorded 61 tackles and three sacks through 16 games with the New England Patriots. Lately, the Raiders have made it a habit... Read More
Miguel Vargas Optioned To Minors
The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned rookie third baseman Miguel Vargas to the minors on Monday with third baseman Justin Turner (abdomen) on track to return from the injured list on Tuesday. Vargas, the team's No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline, only appeared in two games for the Dodgers after being called up. He managed to... Read More
Chargers Sign Cameron Hunt
The Los Angeles Chargers signed first-team All-USFL center/offensive guard Cameron Hunt to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to a source. He played with the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders before joining the USFL with the Birmingham Stallions this summer. Hunt has never played in an NFL game and will strictly serve as offensive line... Read More
Jason Heyward Done With The Cubs
Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the regular season. Also, the organization announced that Heyward won't return to the Cubs roster next season. The veteran outfielder is owed $22 million for the 2023 season, which is the last year on his eight-year deal. The Cubs will likely... Read More
Dodgers Claim Rylan Bannon Off Waivers From Orioles
The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed third baseman Rylan Bannon off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday after he was designated for assignment last week. Bannon was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the eighth round in 2017 out of Xavier University. He got his first taste of major league action with the Orioles this... Read More
Dodgers Pick Up Jahmai Jones
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed former Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles second base prospect Jahmai Jones (elbow) to a minor league deal last month. The 25-year-old was designated for assignment by the Orioles in May after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his elbow. It remains to be seen if Jones will be ready for... Read More
Cubs Acquire Franmil Reyes From Guardians
The Chicago Cubs acquired outfielder Franmil Reyes, who was designated for assignment by the Cleveland Guardians last week, from the Guardians on Monday, according to multiple sources. Reyes is owed around $1.5 million the rest of this season and is arbitration-eligible this winter. He's been described as a great clubhouse guy and prior to the... Read More
J.K. Dobbins Activated From PUP List Monday
Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (knee) was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Monday and is on track to be ready for Week 1 of the regular season against the New York Jets, according to sources. Dobbins has been saying all along that he was ready to practice in training camp,... Read More
Kent Bazemore Signs With Kings
The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a one-year deal with forward Kent Bazemore. The veteran guard appeared in nearly 40 games with the Los Angeles Lakers last season. However, he only averaged 3.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists over 14 minutes per game in LA. The 33-year-old has put together some decent seasons in the... Read More
Knicks Unwilling To Trade Derrick Rose
New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose is unlikely to get moved this offseason. The Knicks have been in trade discussions with the Utah Jazz. New York is reportedly attempting to get Donovan Mitchell, but have made it known that Rose is unavailable in trade talks. Rose is a long-time favorite of head coach Tom Thibodeau,... Read More
Ravens Agree To Four-Year Extension With Justin Tucker
The Baltimore Ravens reached agreement on a four-year contract extension with kicker Justin Tucker on Monday, which is expected to make him the NFL's highest-paid kicker. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but the Pittsburgh Steelers recently signed Chris Boswell for four years and $20 million, so it should be north of that figure.... Read More
Guardians Promote George Valera To Triple-A
The Cleveland Guardians promoted outfield prospect George Valera from Double-A Akron to Triple-A Columbus on Monday. The 21-year-old had an .837 OPS in 90 games at Akron to earn the promotion. Cleveland now has nine of the league's top-100 prospects, per MLB pipeline, in Valera, Daniel Espino, Gavin Williams, Gabriel Arias, Brayan Rocchio, Tyler Freeman,... Read More
Marcelo Mayer, Blaze Jordan Promoted To High-A By Red Sox
Boston Red Sox farm director Brian Abraham confirmed that shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer and third base prospect Blaze Jordan have been promoted from Single-A Salem to High-A Greenville. Mayer and Jordan are the team's No. 1 and No. 6 prospects, per MLB Pipeline. Mayer was dominating at Salem, hitting .286/.406/.504 with a .910 OPS, nine... Read More
Mets Promote Brett Baty, Jose Butto To Triple-A
The New York Mets promoted third base prospect Brett Baty and pitching prospect Jose Butto from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday. Baty has a .950 OPS, 19 home runs and 59 RBI at Binghamton this year, while Butto has a 4.00 ERA and a 10.5 K/9 in 92 1/3 innings over 20 outings... Read More
Jimmy Garoppolo Unlikely To Be Traded Soon
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been on the trade block all offseason long. Despite that, there doesn't appear to be a clear trade partner for the veteran quarterback. At this point, it sounds like the team is fine with waiting until cutdown day to make a final decision on Garoppolo. There isn't much... Read More
