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Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor is out indefinitely with an acute ankle sprain. The team announced the news Wednesday. Lindor has emerged as one of the best players in baseball. He hit .277 in 2018 while setting career-highs in homers (38), RBI (92), runs (129), stolen bases (25) and OPS (.871). He had a WAR of 7.9, per Baseball-Reference, while playing in his third All-Star Game and winning his second Silver Slugger at shortstop. He was also a Gold Glove winner in 2016. Few players offer both Lindor’s pop at the plate and his defensive prowess at a position of demand like shortstop. For that reason, […]

Barcelona are in the market for a new attacker after losing faith in Luis Suarez and have placed Marcus Rashford on a three-man shortlist to replace him. Suarez has scored 18 goals in 27 La Liga games for the Catalan giants this season but has failed to strike in six appearances in the Champions League. The former Liverpool striker is scoring less consistently than his early days at the Camp Nou and Barcelona are now preparing to replace the 32-year-old this summer. Rashford has emerged as one of the top targets to replace him, according to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo. […]

Shortly after the end of the season, there was a rumor Pittsburgh Steelers safety Morgan Burnett was planning to ask for his release. Now, according to NFL reporter Adam Schefter, Brunett is getting his wish. Schefter is reporting, per Burnett’s agent the team will give him his release by April 1. The Burnett signing last offseason seemed like a great fit. However, Burnett battled injuries for much of the season and when he was healthy was miscast as a dime linebacker. Burnett appeared in 11 games with two starts and finished with 30 tackles. The signing of Mark Barron marked […]

The Dallas Cowboys filled a need by agreeing to a one-year contract with veteran wide receiver Randall Cobb, the team announced Tuesday. The deal is worth $5 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cobb visited with the Cowboys at The Star on Monday, taking a physical and meeting with coaches and staff. The club also met with safety Clayton Geathers on Monday, with safety Eric Berry, defensive lineman Malik McDowell and defensive end Robert Quinn visiting on Tuesday. Quinn and Berry concluded their visits without any deals pending. Quinn is scheduled to visit with the New Orleans Saints, while Berry is looking at other options as well. The Cowboys and Miami […]

Corey Seager played shortstop in a game for the first time since April 29, three innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a minor league exhibition. The 2016 NL Rookie of the Year had surgery May 4 to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and arthroscopic surgery on Aug, 7 to repair his left hip. He struck out twice and fielded one ball Thursday, an infield single. Although the runner was going to be safe, Seager completed the throw. “It was good, didn’t hesitate, didn’t think about it, just kind of did it,” he said. “I […]