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New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is still dealing with his ankle injury. With New York losing to the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Saturday, Brunson’s status for Game 4 will be especially important now that the Knicks trail the Heat 2-1 in the series. Fortunately for New York, […]

Eloy Jimenez has reportedly been hospitalized with abdominal pain. White Sox manager Pedro Grifol shared an update on the situation, per Daryl Van Schouwen. “He (Jimenez) had some abdominal pain last night, intensified throughout the night,” Grifol said on Saturday. “This morning, we took him to the hospital for further evaluation. He’s still there, we […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Max Muncy was removed from Saturday’s game versus the San Diego Padres due to an illness, per Fabian Ardaya. LA ultimately lost the game 5-2 at Petco Park. Muncy has been swinging the bat well in recent action. He’s rebounded nicely following his down 2022 season and the Dodgers are hoping […]

The Golden State Warriors provided an important injury update on veteran Andre Iguodala ahead of Game 3 versus the Los Angeles Lakers, per the Warriors’ Twitter. “Andre Iguodala, who suffered a fractured left wrist on March 13th, has been cleared to intensify his on-court workouts and is expected to participate in team practices at some […]

Immanuel Quickley exited the New York Knicks’ Game 3 affair versus the Miami Heat on Saturday with what head coach Tom Thobodeau later revealed to be an ankle sprain, via Knicks Videos. He fell to the floor after colliding with Bam Adebayo and was later helped to the locker room. Immanuel Quickley went down with […]

The Cleveland Guardians have endured a mediocre start to their 2023 season following an improbable 2022 playoff run. Cleveland has dealt with various injuries and concerning underperformances which currently has them sitting under .500 on the season. As a result, Guardians fans have shared some eye-opening reactions to their performance, but are there any valid […]

The Cleveland Guardians have optioned OF Oscar Gonzalez just days after optioning SP Zach Plesac to Triple-A, per the Guardians Twitter. INF Tyler Freeman was recalled in a corresponding move. Gonzalez, who clubbed an epic walk-off home run versus the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2022 American League Wild Card Series last year, has struggled […]

Boston Red Sox star Masataka Yoshida is now the American League Rookie of the Year favorite after a strong past week, per FanDuel. Yoshida effectively surpassed Josh Jung, who was favored last week, as the AL ROY favorite. Yoshida, 29, is in his first MLB season after previously playing in Japan. He enjoyed a tremendous […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper’s speedy return after undergoing Tommy John surgery has been one of the primary storylines in MLB over the past week. Boston Red Sox’s SP Chris Sale, who’s also undergone the surgery, reacted to Harper’s rapid recovery, per Pete Abraham. “I want to talk to him about that,” Sale said. “He’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated 5-2 by the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park. Mookie Betts was later asked if facing San Diego has a different feel after the Padres eliminated the Dodgers from the playoffs in 2022, per Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue. “Not for me,” Betts said. “But if […]

Chicago White Sox CP Liam Hendriks made a rehab appearance on Friday as he aims to return to the Chicago White Sox. He received an ovation after taking the mound, which led to an emotional moment. However, Hendriks dropped a hilarious take on the situation following the game, per the White Sox’s Twitter. Never change, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated 5-2 in their series opener on the road versus the San Diego Padres. Clayton Kershaw drew the start for LA and labored mightily. He was able to limit San Diego to four earned runs despite walking five hitters over 4.2 innings pitched. Nevertheless, it was a very uncharacteristic outing […]

The Phoenix Suns earned a pivotal win in Game 3 of their NBA playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets. Although Phoenix is still down 2-1 in the series, they now have a chance to make a comeback. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant performed at incredibly high levels for the Suns, with Booker dropping 47 points […]

The Houston Astros received a devastating Luis Garcia injury update on Friday. Garcia, a key part of Houston’s pitching rotation, is reportedly undergoing Tommy John surgery, per Underdog MLB on Twitter. Garcia was removed from a recent start with an apparent injury, but it was unclear how severe the ailment was. Once it was reported […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 111-win season came to a devastating halt following their elimination in the 2022 NLDS against the San Diego Padres. San Diego upset Los Angeles in the series, winning the final game at Petco Park. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addressed being back at Petco Park on Friday ahead of LA’s series opener […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted RHP Wander Suero and optioned No. 4 overall prospect RHP Gavin Stone ahead of their series against the San Diego Padres on Friday, per the Dodgers Twitter. Stone didn’t perform well in his MLB debut, ultimately surrendering five runs (four earned) over four innings pitched. The Dodgers are obviously still confident in […]

Randy Arozarena has a fanbase all to himself. Tampa Bay Rays fans who sat in section 141 in left field behind Arozarena got a free beer, soda, or water on Friday at Tropicana Field, per Marc Topkin. Arozarena ultimately homered in the 1st inning on Friday after previously saying he wanted to hit a home […]

The New York Yankees are dealing with no shortage of injury concerns which has led to them falling to the bottom of the AL East division. The Yankees, however, are still over .500 and simply happen to play in a loaded division. New York expects to compete for a playoff berth despite their current standings […]

The Chicago White Sox received three important health updates on Friday. In what has been an underwhelming 2023 campaign, all the White Sox can hope for moving forward is that by getting healthy perhaps they can start performing well. With already no shortage of injury concerns in 2023, the Sox need things to start falling […]

One day after demoting SP Zach Plesac to Triple-A Columbus, the Cleveland Guardians activated RP Sam Hentges from the injured list, per The Athletic’s Zach Meisel. Hentges, 26, played a crucial role for Cleveland out of the bullpen during their postseason run in 2022. The 6’6 left-hander recorded a superb 2.32 ERA in over 62 […]

For years, the Los Angeles Dodgers had consistently defeated the San Diego Padres. Even when San Diego emerged as a contender, LA fans were still hesitant to declare Dodgers-Padres games as rivalry matchups. However, the Padres finally sent a clear message in the 2022 playoffs by defeating the Dodgers in the NLDS despite Los Angeles’ […]

Nolan Arenado is generally regarded as one of, if not the best third baseman in all of baseball. In 2023, however, that hasn’t been the case from an offensive standpoint. The St. Louis Cardinals’ star is hitting just .236/.291/.317 with a .608 OPS and only two home runs. His underperformance has unquestionably been a major […]

The Atlanta Braves made a number of moves on Friday, including calling up shortstop prospect Braden Shewmake, per the Braves Twitter. The Braves were expected to keep either Shewmake or Vaughn Grissom on the MLB roster out of spring training to play shortstop. In surprising fashion, however, both players were demoted prior to the 2023 […]

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole was recently asked to name his all time dream starting rotation, which could include himself, per Chris Henderson. It should be noted that he wasn’t able to select any of his current teammates. Cole went on to name four legendary pitchers, including one who is still active in […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans have likely noticed Joe Davis calling less games for the team in 2023. This obviously has nothing to do with his broadcast performance, as Davis is one of the best in all of sports, but rather due to his busy national schedule. Stephen Nelson has received more games performing play-by-play duties […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has committed to paying for the funeral services and grief counseling following the recent school shooting at Belgrade elementary school, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Eight students and a security guard were reportedly killed in the tragic incident, per Yahoo News. Doncic reportedly has personal ties with Belgrade, which is the […]

The Cleveland Guardians have reportedly optioned SP Zach Plesac to Triple-A Columbus, per Mandy Bell. Through five games pitched in 2023, Plesac owns a 7.59 ERA. Plesac, 28, was once considered to be a key piece of the Guardians’ starting rotation. In 2019 with Cleveland, his rookie season, Plesac pitched to the tune of a […]

The New York Knicks won Game 2 of their NBA playoffs clash against the Miami Heat to even the series at one game apiece. However, they received a worrying Jalen Brunson injury update on Thursday, who’s been dealing with injury concerns during the series. “Jalen didn’t do much today (in practice),” Knicks head coach Tom […]

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve hasn’t played since suffering an injury prior to the 2023 season. The Astros have felt the impact of his absence, hovering around the .500 mark up to this point. Altuve recently addressed frustration he’s dealing with while missing time for Houston, per MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. “Obviously, it’s really hard,” Altuve […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence shared a six-word tweet in response to an NFL QB ranking segment on Thursday. Good Morning Football’s Kyle Brandt made a tier-list of the AFC quarterbacks. Lawrence, fresh off a solid sophomore campaign in the NFL, was ranked in the sixth tier. Lawrence issued a straight-forward response to his placement, […]

Lamar Jackson has dealt with injury concerns over the past few seasons. The Baltimore Ravens recently signed him to a contract extension and are certainly hoping injures won’t be a major factor for the foreseeable future. Fortunately, Lamar Jackson provided a positive update on his PCL injury, per Josina Anderson. “Lamar Jackson on when he […]

The Atlanta Braves started off their game against the Miami Marlins strong on Wednesday, scoring 13 runs before the 7th inning. However, OF Michael Harris exited the contest after suffering an apparent injury. Harris landed awkwardly while running through first base, leading to him falling to the ground. Fortunately, he was able to walk off […]

Atlanta Braves slugger Marcell Ozuna has struggled throughout the 2023 campaign. In fact, he’s had a difficult past couple of years on and off the field. Ozuna, however, entered the Braves’ game on Wednesday versus the Miami Marlins just two home runs shy of 200 homers for his career. Ozuna ultimately hit two home runs […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Max Muncy sent the fans at Dodger Stadium home happy on Wednesday afternoon. The slugger came up to the plate with the bases loaded and just one out in the bottom of the 9th inning in a tie game. Muncy proceeded to club the first pitch he saw from former Dodgers […]

MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds wants Byron Buxton to begin seeing more consistent playing time in the outfield, per MLB Network on Twitter. It is no secret that Buxton has dealt with injury trouble throughout the course of his career. The Minnesota Twins have been hesitant to play him in the outfield this season as […]

Texas Rangers infielder Josh Jung has taken over as the favorite to win the American League Rookie of the Year, per FanDuel. Meanwhile, James Outman of the Los Angeles Dodgers remains the favorite in the National League. Jung, a 25-year old third baseman, is hitting .260/.313/.481 with a .793 OPS and six home runs through […]

The Phoenix Suns trail the Denver Nuggets 2-0 in their NBA Playoffs series. Chris Paul is dealing with a groin injury for Phoenix, and his timetable is unclear. Suns head coach Monty Williams provided a fairly positive update on the veteran point guard ahead of Game 3, per Duane Rankin. “I’m optimistic just because I believe […]

Former Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen discussed his thoughts on potentially managing the team once again, per Foul Territory on Twitter. Guillen, who was asked about possibly managing again, got brutally honest in his response. "WTF you going to ask me about baseball?!" 💀@OzzieGuillen talks about his White Sox interview. #FTLive ▶ https://t.co/czmAoYfPqY pic.twitter.com/Sl3JPlcnM4 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have Clayton Kershaw, Dustin May, and Julio Urias (in that order) pitch in their three-game weekend series against the San Diego Padres beginning on Friday, per Jack Harris. Noah Syndergaard, who’s struggled to open the 2023 season, is reportedly being given extra time off to work through mechanical concerns, per […]