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Pro Hockey Rumors: Your Source For NHL Draft Day Coverage

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Just two weeks remain until the June 22nd NHL Entry Draft, and our sister site Pro Hockey Rumors is all you need to stay up to date on the latest rumblings around the league. The draft floor is shaping up to be a busy one, with several teams looking to move key assets and change their fortunes for 2018-19.

Will Mike Hoffman and Erik Karlsson be sent packing by the Ottawa Senators? Is Ryan O’Reilly part of the long-term future in Buffalo? What will the Carolina Hurricanes do with Jeff Skinner? PHR has you covered by bringing you the most reliable sources and information.

Not only is the draft on the horizon, but the buyout window opens in just a week’s time and free agency is right around the corner. June is one of the busiest times for NHL front offices, so make sure to check in regularly at Pro Hockey Rumors, follow @prohockeyrumors on Twitter and set your notifications accordingly in the Trade Rumors mobile app for iOS and Android!

Follow The NBA Offseason With HoopsRumors.com

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The Warriors only need one more win to take home their second straight title, which means we may just be days away from the start of a very eventful 2018 NBA offseason.

Stars like LeBron James, Paul George, and DeMarcus Cousins are poised to hit free agency, while others – such as Kawhi Leonard and Kemba Walker – could become trade candidates. Meanwhile, standout Arizona center Deandre Ayton looks like the favorite to be picked first overall by the Suns on draft night two weeks from today, but the order behind him remains a mystery.

Be sure to head over to Hoops Rumors and follow @HoopsRumors on Twitter for all the latest news as the NBA’s summer rumor mill heats up!

Injury Notes: Belt, Indians, Molina, C. Martinez, DeJong

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During the third inning of last night’s game, Giants first baseman Brandon Belt was forced to make an early exit due to appendicitis symptoms (h/t Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports). He was rushed to the hospital to be evaluated, and this morning posted a picture of himself on Twitter, still there. Kerry Crowley of the Bay Area News Group reports that Belt had an appendectomy late last night and is expected to leave the hospital this afternoon. It’s worth noting that players have been able to return from such procedures in as little as two weeks, but that’s surely not much consolation for a San Francisco ballclub that’s seen a small army of players spend time on the DL already this season, including Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto, Jeff Samardzija, Alen Hanson, Mac Williamson, Mark Melancon, Joe Panik and Hunter Pence. Belt’s absence will be one of the largest blows yet, considering his 160 wRC+ and .402 wOBA are practically carrying the team’s offense of late. We’ll continue to monitor this situation and wait for updates as to Belt’s status.

Other injury news from around baseball…

  • The Indians have myriad outfielders close to returning from the DL, or, as MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian puts it, “Decision Day is Tuesday and there are only so many seats to be had in this game of musical chairs.” Only two short weeks ago, it would have seemed as though Greg Allen was ticketed for Triple-A upon Bradley Zimmer’s return from the DL, but Allen’s fantastic play of late and defensive value may force the Tribe to make some difficult decisions when Lonnie Chisenhall and Brandon Guyer are activated. Michael Brantley is, of course, a lock to keep his spot, while Zimmer and Chisenhall seem likely to remain on the active roster as well. Rajai Davis, Melky Cabrera and Guyer have combined to post -1.1 fWAR on the season, and one has to wonder how Davis in particular will survive the roster crunch with Allen playing so well.
  • Elsewhere on MLB.com, Joe Trezza reports that the Cardinals plan to have catcher Yadier Molina and right-hander Carlos Martinez back on Tuesday. Molina’s reportedly scheduled for a two-game rehab assignment, while Martinez already made one four-inning rehab start after missing three weeks with a a lat strain. On the other hand, Trezza tweets, shortstop Paul DeJong is a bit further away from a return. He’s been cleared to perform everyday activities with the hand that was broken in a hit-by-pitch incident on May 18th. However, he won’t start exercising the hand until next week, and won’t perform any baseball activities with it for about two weeks.

MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: Bird, Darvish, Marte, Pedroia, Span

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ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(May 25th-May 27th)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

  • ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
    • Retired: SP Kris Medlen
      • Medlen’s retirement opens a spot on the 40-man roster. He finished his career with a 41-26 record and 3.33 ERA in 599.1 career innings.
  • ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
    • Placed on Bereavement List: SP Luiz Gohara
      • It is undetermined whether Gohara will pitch out of the rotation or bullpen once he returns.
    • Promoted: RP Matt Wisler
  • MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
    • Placed on 10-Day DL: 3B Martin Prado (strained hamstring)
    • Promoted: SS JT Riddle
      • Riddle played SS and batted 7th on Saturday and Sunday.
      • Miguel Rojas will be the team’s regular 3B. He had been playing SS.
  • PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
    • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Starling Marte, SP Joe Musgrove
      • Marte played CF and batted 3rd on Saturday and Sunday.
      • Musgrove made his Pirates’ debut on Saturday (7 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 K, W)
    • Optioned: OF/1B Jose Osuna
    • Designated for assignment: RP George Kontos

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

  • BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
    • Activated from 10-Day DL: 2B Dustin Pedroia
      • Pedroia was not in the starting lineup on Friday. He played 2B and batted 6th on Saturday.
    • Designated for assignment: 1B Hanley Ramirez

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

MLB Releases Study On Home Run Rate

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Major League Baseball has released a scientific study that was designed to examine “possible causes of the surge in home run rate in Major League Baseball in the past several years,” as its abstract puts it. The study itself is available at this link. Those interested in reading an independent breakdown should check out the assessment of the Baseball Prospectus team, which has covered this topic well for quite some time.

Per the report, the focus was on utilizing Statcast data and a variety of means of evaluating the physical properties of the game balls utilized in recent seasons. That follows years of increases in home runs — along with additional strikeouts and quite a few other changes in the game environment — that have led to accusations (increasingly supported by evidence and analysis) that some change to the game ball has occurred.

While the findings don’t suggest that there has been any change that increases the ball’s “launch conditions” — that is, the ball isn’t juiced — they do find that “aerodynamic properties of the baseballs have changed” in a manner that corresponds to the increase in batted-ball distance. In other words, balls are being struck in roughly the same manner, but are going further than previously.

That largely seems to confirm, then, that a recent change of some kind is the underlying cause of the homer boom — a major modification in the nature of the game that has caused changes with in-game tactics and drastically impacted player valuations. But the committee did not precisely identify the physical reason for the changes in flight characteristics, and in fact specifically found that the manufacturing process and materials weren’t the cause.

Interestingly, the study determined: “The yearly reduction in average drag, which accounts for the change in the home run rate, is small compared to the variation in drag among baseballs within a given year.” For that reason, perhaps, many of its suggested actions revolve around standardizing the factors that influence drag.

Certainly, readers will want to read through the entire report — or, at least, its essential findings. At this point, it’s not yet clear exactly how and when the league will pursue changes. But if there are systematic efforts to restore the baseball’s previous flight characteristics, that could portend yet more adjustments and changes to the marketplace, as it reacts to observed changes in game conditions and outcomes.

MLB Daily Roster Roundup: DeJong, Lamb, Marte, Meadows

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ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(May 18th)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

  • MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
    • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF/1B Ryan Braun (mid-back tightness)
      • Jesus Aguilar has been playing 1B and batting 3rd during Braun’s absence.
    • Promoted: 1B/OF Ji-Man Choi
      • Choi was the designated hitter and batted 6th on Friday.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

MLB Roster Roundup: Beltre, Darvish, LeMahieu, Schoop

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ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(May 7th-May 8th)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

You Can’t Lose This DraftKings Contest

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DraftKings has created an exclusive “You Can’t Lose” contest for MLB Trade Rumors readers.  The contest is for Friday night’s games and has a deadline of 7:05pm eastern time on Friday for entry.  The total prize pool is $3,500, and the entry fee is $5.  But here’s the kicker: even if you don’t place toward the top of the group, DraftKings is guaranteeing that you’ll get your $5 entry fee back.  So really, you can’t lose!  Click here to enter the contest now!

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Follow The NFL Draft At ProFootballRumors.com

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The NFL Draft is just hours away! This year’s draft is full of intrigue and you’ll want to stay tuned to Pro Football Rumors, whether you’re a hardcore football fan or just a casual observer.

With just hours to go, we still don’t know who the Browns will take with the No. 1 overall pick. For weeks, the Browns were closely linked with USC quarterback Sam Darnold or Wyoming QB Josh Allen, but more and more people in the football world are starting to believe that they’ll take the talented, yet undersized, Baker Mayfield instead. Meanwhile, Allen is in the midst of a controversy that could impact his draft stock.

With multiple possibilities at the top, the Giants (No. 2) and Jets (No. 3) are preparing for every possible scenario. The Giants have been widely connected to Penn State running back Saquon Barkley and are divided on this year’s top QB prospects, but it’s still entirely possible that they’ll use this opportunity to tab Eli Manning’s successor. The Jets had been wrestling with whether to take Mayfield or UCLA QB Josh Rosen, but they could have an opportunity to snag Darnold, which at one point seemed unthinkable. At the same time, Jets coaches are pushing the front office to take Allen, if he’s there.

This year’s draft is one of the most uncertain in recent memory and you’ll want to follow along every step of the way. To stay plugged in with up-to-the-minute updates, follow Pro Football Rumors on Twitter: @pfrumors.

Follow @pfrumors (ProFootballRumors.com) For The Latest NFL Draft News

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It’s NFL Draft week! This year’s draft is full of intrigue and you’ll want to stay tuned to Pro Football Rumors for every update whether you’re a casual or hardcore NFL fan.

The draft is hours away and we still don’t know who the No. 1 overall pick will be. Many believe the Browns will take either USC quarterback Sam Darnold or Wyoming QB Josh Allen with the top choice, but the latest word indicates that Oklahoma signal caller Baker Mayfield is in consideration. The Browns could throw everyone an even bigger curve by taking Penn State running back Saquon Barkley at No. 1, which would truly throw the rest of the draft board in flux. The Browns have also made it known that they are willing to trade the first pick, so we could see a blockbuster deal involving a team desperate to find their future solution under center.

The uncertainty doesn’t stop there. The Giants, at No. 2, are reportedly enamored with Barkley and are divided on this year’s top QB prospects, so it’s unclear if they will follow through on their expected plan to draft Eli Manning’s successor. The Jets, meanwhile, are grappling with whether to select Mayfield or UCLA QB Josh Rosen, assuming both players fall to them. With so many questions regarding the top three picks, the possibilities are endless for how the remainder of the first round will shake out.

Over the next 48 hours, there will be a myriad of rumors regarding the NFL Draft and Pro Football Rumors will help you separate the wheat from the chaff. To stay plugged in with up-to-the-minute updates, follow Pro Football Rumors on Twitter: @pfrumors.

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