The wrist surgery he underwent last August was said to necessitate only a three-month recovery and Mayer arrived at Fort Myers claiming he was fully healed and ready to go. But then the Red Sox deliberately slow-walked his hitting program, while Alex Cora made a point to say that he hadn't earned his position on the big league team yet.
Several teams have experimented with a six-man rotation over the years, and it's virtually a requirement for the Dodgers thanks to the presence of Shohei Ohtani and his unique needs as a two-way player. It's become increasingly common for teams aside from the one that employs Ohtani, however. MLB.com's Mike Petriello wrote prior to the 2025 campaign that starts on five days of rest have become more common than the traditional four days of rest associated with a standard five-man rotation.
Sometimes the scariest thing to do is nothing at all. That's the route the Toronto Raptors ended up taking at this year's NBA trade deadline. They conducted a few very minor moves, like adding center Trayce Jackson-Davis from the Warriors and sending Ochai Agbaji to the Brooklyn Nets, but there was no splashy moves like plenty of fans expected after the Raptors were connected to multiple big-name players leading up to the final buzzer.
That's it. The situation has been frustrating as coach Patrick Roy has given Tsyplakov an opportunity to play in various roles. But nothing has seemed to work. Tsyplakov has been a healthy scratch at times and at others, playing minuscule minutes on the fourth line. For instance, the Russian import played just 6:43 on January 19 against the Vancouver Canucks.
Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch, so naturally by now, sat side by side Wednesday, reviewing the 49ers' ultra-challenging season and peering ahead to their 10th year as a power couple. I love working with Kyle and his staff, Lynch said, and we constantly challenge ourselves, challenge each other, to be better. And that won't stop. Shanahan is a finalist for his first AP NFL Coach of the Year Award, the NFL announced Thursday morning.
Potentially needing to clear a roster spot for some soon-to-be healthy players, the San Jose Sharks on Sunday placed veteran defenseman Nick Leddy on waivers. Leddy, 34, is one of seven defensemen on San Jose's active roster. But the Sharks, who are already carrying the maximum 23 players, were soon going to be facing a roster crunch with defensemen Vincent Desharnais and Shakir Mukhamadullin both nearing a return from their respective injuries.
The Boston Red Sox really messed this one up didn't they? Two years ago they had both Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman on their roster. Two sure-fire All-Star caliber players. Two veterans who could be trusted to anchor a lineup that was surrounded by budding youngsters who were showing all kinds of potential. But after a late night deal was struck on Saturday between Bregman and the Chicago Cubs,
You go through your process, you make what you think is the best decision for the football team and that's what we did. I knew that this was [a possible] outcome, that these things can happen. One thing I could guarantee was giving them rest. I couldn't guarantee anything else. And us being healthy and going into the playoffs healthy is a big deal for us.
They led the Washington Commanders and Denver Broncos to the playoffs and finished first and third in the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year voting. Nix and Denver have continued that success. They are 9-2 and have a two-game lead in the rugged AFC West. As all Commanders' fans know, things have gone in the opposite direction for Daniels in his second season. The dynamic quarterback has missed a handful of
Dubon is pretty much a lock because, well, they traded for him and his modest-but-higher-than-Nick-Allen's-would-have-been arbitration-eligible salary. Lee and White seem like near-locks because they aren't due very much (likely at or under $2 million) and because they've been useful for the Braves. Manoah is kind of a weird case because he was claimed with full knowledge that he'd need to be tendered to be retained,
The final date that teams can add internal players to the roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft is set for November 18th, just a few days away. Last year, Toronto decided to protect nobody and selected Angel Bastardo, who spent the entire season on the IL while he rehabbed from Tommy John surgery. The only casualty from the Jays' side was Garrett Spain, who was taken in the Minor League portion by the Milwaukee Brewers.
He was one of the best guys at seeing pitches and working counts and it's one of the reasons why we went out and traded for him, Brown told reporters at the GM Meetings on Wednesday (link via Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle). We need that value in our lineup. It's the exact direction we're trying to take it. We feel like if we trade him it would be weakening our lineup. So right now, we have no interest in trading him.
Team owner Stephen Ross announced the decision Friday to mutually part ways with the longtime general manager midway through his 10th season in the role -- roughly 12 hours after the Dolphins' 28-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Hard Rock Stadium dropped their record to 2-7. Just two years ago, at the very same stadium, the Dolphins looked like the NFL's next power when they hung 70 points on the Denver Broncos. But a series of injuries, asset mismanagement and embarrassing on-field results followed.
With the injury of Bilal Coulibaly, who found himself as a full-time starter for the Wizards last season, it opened up a spot in the starting lineup for second-year man and emerging star Kyshawn George to take on a starting role. George's flashes this offseason and the hype train surrounding his potential entering the season, immediately propeled him to become a fan favorite entering the season.
A promising forward and added depth to a team going through a rebuild and looking to eventually rely on their young group they have been developing for a few seasons now. Reichel has now played 172 games as a Blackhawk and has put up a total of 57 points in his career thus far, but has showed a lot of good developments in his own game and has proven a lot of skill within it.
Previewing tonight's visit to Columbus for a preseason date with the Blue Jackets from Vogs. Checking in with the coach and the kid after yesterday's practice. [Caps video (Carbery, Leonard)] Ryan Leonard finally scored a goal on a goalie (and again in the shootout) in Sunday's win in NJ, but for his coach, Leonard's successful evolution goes far beyond the scoresheet. [WaPo]
With the start of NBA Training Camp days away, it's become quite clear (and reported extensively by Heat writer Anthony Chiang) that Rozier is going to be an active participant for the Heat. And it's not necessarily because the Heat believe he can change the narrative with his on-the-court play this season, but more so because there's not another team in the NBA that is willing to take him on.
