The Toronto Maple Leafs were dealt an unfortunate blow. In Thursday night's preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings, Scott Laughton suffered an injury and while it wasn't obvious during game action, the team announced that he will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. With the season starting next Wednesday, the Leafs will need someone to replace Laughton's role as fourth-line centre. Someone that can do relatively enough to not jeopardize the Leafs' depth but also just make some sense.
The Pirates have placed veteran infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. He'll be available to all 29 other clubs, with waiver priority determined based on the reverse order of the MLB-wide standings. Because he has not been designated for assignment, Kiner-Falefa can continue to play while on waivers. If another team claims him, which seems plausible, he'd be postseason-eligible because he'd join that club before Sept. 1. (Waivers are a 48-hour process.)