Matt Chapman Hitting Eighth Again Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman is hitting out of the eight-hole for the third time in his last four games for Tuesday's Game 1 of the Wild Card round versus the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. Two of Chapman's final three regular-season starts came out of the eight-hole, the only two times […]

Carlos Correa Moved To Sixth In The Batting Order Tuesday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa will begin the postseason out of the six-hole for Tuesday's contest against the Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman. Continued plantar fasciitis issues threatened the 29-year-old's availability for this Wild Card series but he will indeed play while hitting out of the six-hole for the first time this season. It […]

Radim Simek's Opening Night Availability In Doubt

San Jose Sharks defenseman Radim Simek appears unlikely to be available for the club's regular-season opener on Oct. 12 against the Vegas Golden Knights due to a lower-body injury. He was expected to take part in practice on Monday but did not end up skating, as per head coach David Quinn. The 31-year-old was injured […]

Ivan Miroshnichenko Getting Strong Opportunity With Capitals

Washington Capitals winger Ivan Miroshnichenko is getting a nice opportunity with the club in training camp, skating on a line with Alex Ovechkin and fellow long-time Capital Nicklas Backstrom. Drafted with the 20th pick of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the 19-year-old spent last season with the Kontinental Hockey League's Omsk Avangard in his native […]

Jansen Harkins Claimed Off Waivers By Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed forward Jansen Harkins off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. The 26-year-old split last season between the Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, tallying three goals and five points with the Jets but also a healthy 25 goals and 50 points across 44 contests with the […]

Trevor Zegras, Ducks Agree To Three-Year Deal

Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras has signed off on a new three-year contract with the club that carries an average annual value of $5.75 million. The 22-year-old was a restricted free agent and has not been present at training camp while waiting to get a new contract signed. Drafted with the ninth overall pick of […]

Josh Manson Expected To Be Ready For Opening Night

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (oblique) is expected to be ready in time for the club's regular-season opener Oct. 11 versus the Los Angeles Kings. The rugged blueliner has yet to play in the preseason after undergoing offseason surgery to repair torn oblique muscles suffered early in the first round of last season's Stanley Cup […]

Mikael Granlund Skates For 30 Minutes Thursday

San Jose Sharks forward Mikael Granlund (shoulder) took a step forward by skating for half an hour Thursday, as per head coach David Quinn. The veteran has been limited in camp due to his shoulder ailment but was able to get a mild skate in Thursday with his club's Oct. 12 season opener versus the […]

Shakir Mukhamadullin Likely To Begin Season In AHL

San Jose Sharks defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin is likely to begin the season with the San Jose Barracuda, as per head coach David Quinn. Quinn noted he would like to see the 2020 first-rounder play with more confidence while playing bigger minutes with the club's farm team. Acquired last season in the trade that sent 40-goal […]

Ty Smith Placed On Waivers By Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ty Smith was placed on waivers by the club on Thursday, the first day of waivers on the 2023-24 NHL calendar. Just 23 years of age and a 2018 first-round pick, there's a solid chance Smith is claimed and the Penguins will be able to shed his $775K cap hit. The Lloydminster, […]

Spencer Martin Placed On Waivers By Canucks

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Spencer Martin was placed on waivers by the club on Thursday afternoon, the first day of waivers on the NHL calendar. The Canucks acquired goaltender Casey DeSmith from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Tanner Pearson last week, leaving Martin as the third goaltender on the club's depth chart. The team is […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Wears Non-Contact Jersey Thursday

Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers was wearing a non-contact jersey in Thursday's on-ice session with the club's veterans, although head coach Rick Bowness said he expects the winger to play in Monday's exhibition game versus the Calgary Flames. The veteran has been dealing with a sore neck during training camp and it appears the club […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Undergoes Back Surgery, Out At Least Two Months

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy underwent successful back surgery on Thursday and is expected to make a full recovery in 8-10 weeks. Of course, this is a major blow to a Lightning club that is seemingly losing its footing in an improving Atlantic Division. The club's 92 points last season were its fewest in […]

Dean Kremer Looking To Clinch AL East Thursday

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer will look to pitch his club to an American League East title on Thursday when he takes the mound at home against the Boston Red Sox. With a win and a Rays loss on Thursday, the Orioles would win their first division title since the 2014 season. For his part, […]

Cedric Mullins Sitting Versus Lefty Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins is out of the starting lineup Thursday versus the Boston Red Sox and left-hander Chris Sale. The 28-year-old started against a left-hander in the Nationals' Patrick Corbin on Wednesday and doubled while scoring a run and striking out twice in his club's 5-1 victory. Although Mullins' splits aren't terribly worse […]

Bryson Stott Sitting On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott is out of the starting lineup Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Luis L. Ortiz. While the Phillies gave several regulars a breather on Wednesday following a playoff-clinching win on Tuesday, Stott hit leadoff and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Wednesday evening. He will get his rare breather […]

Kyle Schwarber Among Several Phillies Regulars Returning Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Kyle Schwarber is among a host of Phillies regulars to get back into the starting lineup Thursday after the club rested several regulars Wednesday following a playoff-clinching victory on Tuesday. Schwarber joins Trea Turner, Alex Bohm, J.T. Realmuto, and Nick Castellanos as everyday players back in action on Thursday versus Pirates […]

Paul Goldschmidt Sitting Again On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is once again sitting out of the starting lineup Thursday versus the Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander Corbin Burnes. The 2022 NL MVP did not take part in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Brewers and will be on the bench again Thursday, although a specific reason for his absence […]

Christian Yelich Re-Enters Starting Lineup Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is back in the starting lineup Thursday afternoon versus the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Dakota Hudson. Yelich did not appear in Wednesday's narrow 3-2 win over the Cardinals but will return to his familiar leadoff spot while manning left field on Thursday. The 31-year-old is enjoying his best season […]

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Ronald Acuna Jr. Swipes 70th Bag Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. stole his 70th base of the season as part of Wednesday night's 6-5 extra-innings win over the visiting Chicago Cubs. The favorite to win the National League Most Valuable Player Award continued his historic season in which he has also slugged 41 home runs while also leading the big […]

Gerrit Cole Dominates AL East Rival Wednesday

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole was absolutely dominant in a complete-game shutout over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. The AL Cy Young favorite tossed nine innings of shutout ball while allowing just two hits and zero walks alongside five strikeouts. With the outing, the 33-year-old lowered his ERA to 2.63 across his […]

Tyler Glasnow Stifles Red Sox Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow was on his game Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox as he kept his club's AL East hopes alive as part of a 5-0 shutout win. The right-hander lasted only five innings but allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out nine Red Sox hitters across 70 […]

Brandon Pfaadt Delivers In Key Spot For D-backs Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt was on his game when his club needed him on Wednesday in a key 3-0 win over the hosting Chicago White Sox. The D-backs are in a four-way dogfight for the final two Wild Card spots in the National League alongside the Cubs, Marlins, and Reds but the young right-hander […]

Joel Edmundson To Miss 4-6 Weeks With Hand Injury

Washington Capitals defenseman Joel Edmundson underwent a procedure to stabilize his fractured hand on Tuesday and is expected to miss the next four-to-six weeks. The veteran blueliner was injured in a scrimmage on Sunday and has been unable to return to the ice and seemingly won't do so for at least a couple of weeks. […]

Jordan Kyrou Misses Practice Wednesday

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou did not participate in Wednesday's practice due to a lower-body injury. He joined Kasperi Kapanen, Justin Faulk, and Isaac Ratcliffe as some notable Blues to miss Wednesday's session with various ailments. The 25-year-old has yet to play in the preseason as the club takes a cautious approach with their […]

Justin Faulk Expected To Return To Practice Thursday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk is expected to return to the ice for practice Thursday after sustaining a lower-body injury during the second period of Tuesday's preseason contest versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. Faulk went hard into the end wall late in the second period on Tuesday and did not return for the third […]

Josh Norris Inching Towards Return

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris took a step towards returning to game action on Wednesday when he wore a regular practice jersey for the first time since the opening of training camp. While not yet cleared for contact, Norris was a full participant in Wednesday's on-ice session and could be cleared for game action this […]

Jakob Pelletier To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

Calgary Flames forward Jakob Pelletier will have surgery on his left shoulder next week and will be out indefinitely. The 22-year-old suffered the injury during the first period of a preseason contest versus the Seattle Kraken on Monday when he was driven into the boards by Kraken forward Marian Studenic. Pelletier debuted with the Flames […]

Dylan Gambrell Suffers Concussion

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Dylan Gambrell suffered a concussion in Tuesday's practice, as per head coach Sheldon Keefe, and will be out indefinitely. The Maple Leafs signed the former first-round pick to a one-year, $775K contract this offseason but it appears his status for opening night versus the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 11 is in […]