TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Rays put three new pitchers on the roster Monday before a pivotal four-day, five-game series against wild-card rival Toronto, adding right-hander Cooper Criswell as a substitute player to start the opener. Tampa Bay also selected righties Kevin Herget and Javy Guerra from Triple-A Durham. The Rays put unvaccinated left-handers Brooks … Read more
After a month of looking like the favorite to land Donovan Mitchellthe New York Knicks were outbid by the Cleveland Cavalierswho sent three unprotected first-round picks, the right to two pick swaps, Collin Sexton (sign and trade), Lauri Markkanen and 2022 no. 14 overall pick Ochai Agbaji to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Mitchell. … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Rasmus Sandin is among a number of high-profile restricted free agents still unsigned as the season approaches. (Getty Images) It is getting late early for a small selection of restricted free agents in the NHL. Although these players, who of course remain beholden to their current clubs, are not back to … Read more
The Cubs will be traveling to Toronto for a three-game series that begins tomorrow, though left-hander Justin Steele and right-hander Adrian Sampson will not be making the trip. They will instead be placed on the restricted list, tweets Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago. That’s standard procedure for players unvaccinated against COVID-19, as current health … Read more