Explosive batter calls time having amassed 2,897 runs at 28.97
38-year-old will continue to play franchise cricket
Australian short-form cricket star Glenn Maxwell has retired from the international game. The 38-year-old had already retired from one-day international cricket in 2025 but has hung up his bat and gloves for Australia’s T20 team, as well as for his state.
“Post the last one-day game for Victoria, speaking to my teammates and letting them know that was going to be my last game for the state was probably harder than I thought it was going to be – got a little choked up,” Maxwell said on The Final Word podcast.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 31: Jose Butto #70 of the San Francisco Giants prepares to pitch during the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on March 31, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Texas Rangers have claimed righthanded pitcher Jose Butto on waivers from the San Francisco Giants, the team announced today. In addition, the team announced that outfielder Michael Helman has cleared waivers and been outrighted.
Butto, 28, has spent most of his career in the New York Mets organization. He appeared in one game in 2022 for the Mets, allowing seven runs in a four inning start, then appeared in nine games for them in 2023. After putting up a 2.55 ERA in 30 games in 2024, he was sent to the Giants as part of the package for Tyler Rogers at the 2025 trade deadline. Butto appeared in just three games at the beginning of 2026 before undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot from his right arm, which ended his season.
Butto is arbitration-eligible, though he is projected to make little over the league minimum. He is also out of options. He doesn’t throw that hard, doesn’t strike out a ton of batters and walks way too many guys, but he does get groundballs, so he has that going for him. He’s a cheap bullpen arm they can take to camp and see what happens.
As for Helman, I’m reasonably certain he now becomes a free agent, due to how much professional service time he has.
May 5, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees relief pitcher David Bednar (53) pitches against the Texas Rangers during the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The deadline for teams to tender qualifying offers to their pending free agents came and passed today at 5 p.m. EST. The Yankees reportedly tendered an offer to only one player, reliever David Bednar.
This was the expected outcome for the Bombers, but it’s still notable that Bednar was the only one they saw fit for a QO. It seemed very plausible ahead of the 2026 season that Jazz Chisholm Jr. would receive an offer as he headed into free agency, but an inconsistent campaign for the infielder convinced the Yankees to let Chisholm become a free agent without any restraints.
Bednar now has about two weeks (until November 17th) to decide whether to accept the $23.15 million QO, or to reject it and test the waters. The general expectation seems to be that Bednar will not accept the offer, though stranger things have happened, and it’s not unheard of for non-elite free agents who to flounder on the market after receiving and rejecting a qualifying offer. Accepting the offer would make Bednar the highest paid reliever in MLB on a per-year basis.
Though the Yankees got burned the last time a player accepted a QO (see: Grisham, Trent), they obviously wouldn’t be upset to see Bednar return on a one-year pact. Top-end relievers typically earn in the $20+ million range in free agency these days, and Bednar was a stabilizing force at the back of the Yankee bullpen for the last season and a half even as he progresses through his early-30’s.
If Bednar rejects the offer and signs elsewhere, the Yankees will be in line for draft-pick compensation. Bednar is one of eight players to receive the offer this year: Randy Arozarena, Jake Bauers, Seiya Suzuki, Trevor Rogers, Adrian Morejón, Ryan Jeffers, and Brandon Lowe all also received the QO.
The Mets made a number of roster moves this afternoon to officially kick off their offseason. Let’s talk about the additions first: The Mets signed infielder Christian Cairo to a one-year, split contract and also claimed right-handed pitchers Jack Anderson and Pierson Ohl off of waivers from the Twins and Rockies, respectively. And the team also signed infielder Kyren Paris to a one-year major league contract, only to designate both Paris and Cairo for assignment shortly thereafter.
Cairo, 25, came to the Mets organization late last season after being released by the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Phillies. He was drafted in 2019 and developed by the Guardians before electing free-agency at the end of 2024. Over three seasons at Triple-A, he’s batted .233/.361/.314 with eight home runs, seven triples, and 41 doubles. He’s logged innings at second base, third base, and shortstop. The financial terms of the split contract are unknown at this time.
Anderson, who will be 27 when the season begins, made his big league debut in 2026, pitching in relief for both the Red Sox and the Twins. He logged 12.1 innings over seven appearances, striking out 12 and walking three while surrendering ten hits. In the minors in 2026, he started 16 games and made 12 relief appearances.
Ohl, 27, was drafted by the Twins in 2021 before being traded alongside Eduoard Julien in January of this year. He made three starts and 11 relief appearances for the Twins in 2025. Ohl missed all of the 2026 season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery in February.
Paris is entering his age-25 season next year, and he’s spent the entirety of his career thus far in the Angels organization. He’s made 263 plate appearances at the major league level with a 45 wRC+.
On the subtractions front, RHP Philip Abner and LHP Cameron Weston were claimed on waivers by the Orioles and Marlins, respectively. In addition, Eric Wagaman elected free-agency instead of accepting his assignment to Triple-A Syracuse.
If Abner’s name is unfamiliar, it is because the 24-year-old was claimed off waivers by the Mets on September 23 and did not play a single inning for the organization at any level. Weston was claimed slightly earlier (September 3), and the then-25 year old pitched in four Syracuse games in September.
Wagaman, 29, was claimed off waivers from the Twins in late April and provided a right-handed counterpart to Jared Young at first base for much of the year. His .191/.269/.319 batting line didn’t inspire much confidence, but in his limited playing time, Wagaman was not quite cromulent, but wasn’t a disaster.
Finally, Cristian Pache accepted his assignment to Triple-A, and three players were reinstated from the 60-day injured list: Tylor Megill, Reed Garrett, and Jorge Polanco. Pache was one of the myriad players brought in ahead of the 2026 season for depth and provided that, logging 15 appearances for the Mets while getting ample playing time in Syracuse.
Megill, 2022 Opening Day starter and starter of the 2022 combined no-hitter, underwent Tommy John in September of 2025 and missed the entirety of this last season. He made $2.5 million n 2026 and is arbitration eligible for the next two seasons. Garrett, like Megill, went under the knife in October 2025 and missed all of this season. He is also arbitration eligible and collected $1.3 million last year.
Everyone knows the story of Polanco, signed to a two-year, $40 million dollar deal, reportedly to play first base, but he only appeared in 37 games for the Mets and was dreadful in those appearances.
The Sixers kept up their hot start to the season Monday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena, reaching 7-1 with a 126-107 win against the Bulls.
All five of the Sixers’ starters scored in double figures. Tyrese Maxey posted 26 points on 10-for-15 shooting and 11 assists. Jaylen Brown tallied a season-best 25 points and 11 rebounds.
VJ Edgecombe’s 21 points were a new season high. LeBron James recorded 15 points, nine assists and seven boards.
Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson had 24 points and seven rebounds.
Joel Embiid (15 points, eight rebounds) had been listed as questionable with an official designation of “right foot plantar fascia injury management.” He sat out Saturday on the second night of a back-to-back for the Sixers’ win over the Hornets.
“Plantar is a little bit of a come and go type of thing,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse told reporters pregame. “They’re just trying to manage it. It’s very painful, if you’ve ever had it. It can kind of come and go out of nowhere. So we’re just trying to manage the pain with that, be as smart as we can.”
“He’s been on court a little bit … not a ton of moving around,” Nurse said. “I think they want to get to tomorrow’s appointment. Hopefully, it’ll be positive and we can get into his workouts a little bit.”
The Sixers will begin a three-game road trip Wednesday when they visit the Pistons. Here are observations on their victory Monday:
Edgecombe slamming away off the bat
After Embiid blitzed a Bulls pick-and-roll, Maxey picked off Matas Buzelis’ hurried pass to get the Sixers rolling in transition and James jammed home the team’s first field goal.
Edgecombe got a slam soon after James grabbed a defensive rebound and the Sixers again pushed the pace. The Sixers scored six quick fast-break points, leading the Bulls to burn an early timeout.
Edgecombe had a dunk-heavy first quarter. He threw down his second when Dean Wade nabbed a steal and dropped off a typically selfless dish to the Sixers’ explosive second-year guard, whose slam put the team up 22-13.
The Sixers have an abundance of dangerous options in the open floor, Edgecombe included. As he’s already shown with his continued clutch shotmaking, the 21-year-old won’t become anything resembling a non-factor offensively this year as a byproduct of the Sixers’ enhanced star power.
Over the team’s first seven games, Edgecombe had averaged 11.3 points. He scored 11 in the first period on 5-for-5 shooting.
More rough minutes for Bona
Adem Bona missed a dunk early in the second quarter, which stung a bit more when Jalen Smith drilled a three-pointer seconds later.
Bona remained the Sixers’ main backup center. He had a poor first-half stint overall amid a largely negative start to his third season. The 23-year-old big man played well in the Sixers’ victory over the Bucks, posting six points, 13 rebounds and three blocks. Outside of that, his season has been sparse on bright moments so far. It’s reasonable to wonder when Nurse might turn to alternatives like Jabari Walker, who played a good game Saturday in Charlotte, or try James again at the five.
The Bulls outscored the Sixers by eight points in Bona’s first run, cutting their derficit to 40-38. Chicago went in front with a three by former Sixer Buddy Hield.
The Sixers regained the advantage late in the second quarter. Maxey and James each were excellent as passers in the first half, combining for 14 assists and three turnovers. James fired the ball to Wade for a corner three that gave the Sixers a 60-52 lead.
Sixers outclass Bulls
Following a third-quarter Embiid fadeaway jumper and two James lay-ins, the Sixers were up 17 points.
The Bulls cut the Sixers’ lead down to 11 points by the start of the fourth quarter. With Bona still struggling and on four fouls, Wade began the fourth at center. Bona then briefly spelled Wade before being whistled for his fifth foul and taking a seat. Embiid ultimately wasn’t needed for any of the fourth period and only logged 25 minutes.
The Sixers’ lead got as low as eight points, but Chicago did not shoot well enough from three-point range (27 percent) or have sufficient firepower to sustain a meaningful comeback run. The bottom line is the Sixers are in a different class than the Bulls, who fell to 1-6.
The St. Louis Blues have assigned defenseman Logan Mailloux to Springfield of the American Hockey League on a conditioning assignment, the team announced on Monday.
The 23-year-old underwent surgery on his right hand on September 28 after suffering the injury in the Blues’ final 2026 preseason game, a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks and has missed the first 14 games of the regular season.
The Blues announced at the time of surgery that Mailloux would be re-evaluated in eight weeks, pitting a potential timeline for a return as early as late November but perhaps it's been pushed forward like that of Alexey Toropchenko, who returned after just four weeks with a shoulder injury after he was to be re-evaluated in six weeks when he was injured in the season opener against the Dallas Stars.
It'll be interesting to see what the Blues do with their blue line when Mailloux can return. Adam Jiricek, a first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, has benefited most with his playing time, and Justin Barron, a waiver wire pickup from the Nashville Predators on Sept. 28, has also greatly taken advantage of an opportunity. And there's also the case for when Tyler Tucker (knee) I'd able to return, then what? Lots of questions in the coming days and weeks to the Blues' blue line.
The Lakers are getting one of their starting wings back on Monday night.
Ziaire Williams was taken off the injury report for the Lakers’ home game against the Heat after being sidelined for three games because of left foot soreness/injury management.
Ziaire Williams will make his return after being sidelined for nearly a week. Getty Images
“The images have been clean,” coach JJ Redick said of Williams’ foot on Sunday. “I would describe it [as] a soreness that just pops up in the morning. He’s feeling a lot better. Just being cautious with the back-to-back.”
Ziaire Williams has been dealing with foot soreness to start the season. NBAE via Getty Images
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 22: Elias Lindholm #28 of the Boston Bruins celebrates his goal with teammate Pavel Zacha #18 against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period at the TD Garden on January 22, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Welcome to another night of Bruins hockey, folks!
We’ve got some Monday Night Hockey on tap for this evening, with the Vegas Golden Knights in town.
Vegas has been off since losing to New Jersey in Vegas on Friday, so they should be well rested.
Hopefully they flew in early to take in the sites, have a lobster roll, etc.
While not exactly an airtight effort, the Bruins emerged from Saturday’s game with Chicago with an energizing win. Let’s hope they can build off of that against what should be a tougher overall opponent.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 24: Devin Booker #15 of the Phoenix Suns drives to the basket against Georges Niang #32 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center on October 24, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Who: Phoenix Suns (1-3) @ Golden State Warriors (4-3)
When: 8:00 pm Arizona Time
Where: Chase Center — San Francisco, CA
Watch: Arizona’s Family 3TV, Arizona’s Family Sports
Listen: KMVP 98.7
The Phoenix Suns have the worst defense in the NBA, and tonight they get Steph Curry and Draymond Green on the road.
Nine days ago this matchup felt like relief. Booker dropped 43 on a Warriors team missing its stars, the bench flipped the game, and we all exhaled after Portland. Since then? Phoenix lost in Oklahoma City, lost to Denver on Booker’s 30th birthday, and sat on a 1-3 record all weekend. Golden State went the other way and hasn’t lost since leaving Phoenix.
So here’s where the fanbase is at: nobody’s panicking about the offense anymore. We’re panicking about the other end. Every opponent has hung 120-plus on this team, and the Warriors just made 22 threes without Steph on the floor.
You do the math on what happens if Phoenix shows up with the same effort on the perimeter.
Tale of the Tape
Probable Starters
Injury Report
Suns
Mark Williams — OUT (Shoulder)
Drew Timmie — OUT (G-League/Two-way)
Warriors
Golden State rested Curry and Draymond on the front end of the back-to-back against the Clippers, saving both for Phoenix.
Moses Moody — OUT (Knee)
Kristaps Porzingis — OUT (Illness)
Jimmy Butler — OUT (Knee)
What to Watch For
Phoenix won the home opener 131-122… still, their only its first win of the season. Devin Booker went for 43 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists with only two made threes, didn’t miss a shot in the third quarter, and broke the franchise home-opener scoring record held by Eddie Johnson and Charles Barkley.
The real story was the bench. Ryan Dunn, Jordan Goodwin, Collin Gillespie and Luke Kennard were a combined +56 in a 9-point win. Gillespie went scoreless in the first half, then rattled off 9 points in 3 minutes to swing the momentum. Kennard hit big shots in his Suns debut.
Now, the asterisk, and we have to be honest about it. That was Golden State’s C team on the second night of a back-to-back: no Curry, no Draymond, no Podziemski, no Horford. It was not an impressive win. And the Warriors will likely want to prove that tonight in front of their home crowd.
Even then, a depleted Warriors group put up 122. The first unit looked discombobulated with sloppy turnovers in the first half, and Booker himself said the second unit had better chemistry than the starters. Rebounding was the other red flag he flagged postgame. These are the two worst defensive rebounding teams in the NBA, with Phoenix at 30 and Golden State at 29 overall.
So now the question is: how does Phoenix stop Stephen Curry? A heavy dosage of Jordan Goodwin could be in order. Even then, good luck.
Key to a Suns Win
Stop the ball before it reaches the paint
Phoenix entered last week with a 124.5 defensive rating, dead last in the league, and opponents are now shooting nearly 44% from three against them. The sequence repeats every night: a guard gets beat off the dribble, nobody stops the ball, the forward helps late, and it’s a layup or a wide-open corner three. Against Denver, Jamal Murray and Christian Braun went 14-of-18 from deep, and Phoenix allowed 54% from three overall.
Braun was a 23% shooter coming in. Golden State’s role guys will get the same invitation if the help keeps collapsing.
Kill the self-inflicted wounds
Denver shot 30 free throws to Phoenix’s 11, and Murray alone took more than the entire Suns roster. Some calls were questionable. Plenty were dumb fouls, technicals, a delay of game, and the Brooks ejection. You can’t give Steph free points on top of open threes.
Start Gillespie, and maybe Oso too
Collin Gillespie had 16 points, 10 assists, and 4 steals against Denver and was +8 in a 7-point loss. Jalen Green had 2 points on 1-of-6 in 25 minutes. The Suns look their best with Gillespie on the floor, period. Against a small, switch-heavy Warriors team, this is also the perfect night to promote Oso. Gillespie said it himself: Oso plays like a point forward and makes the flow easy. Watch how early Jordan Ott staggers and who closes, because that tells you where his head is at.
This Collin Gillespie sequence earlier… 😮💨
Gets the steal. Slips the ball between the defender’s legs. Finds Luke Kennard for the transition 3.@Suns win their first game of 2026-27! pic.twitter.com/quNWfSodOQ
Somebody has to sacrifice. Devin Booker scored 43 last time against a skeleton crew. He won’t get that runway with Draymond, Melton, Yaxel, and others loading up on him.
In that same vein, who steps up? Does Green bounce back off the bench or as a starter? Can Miles Bridges keep attacking downhill as he did in his 24-point, 10-rebound game against Denver instead of settling for threes? It takes a team to win. Hero ball needs to fade, and the hunt every possession should be to get the best possible shot. This is not on one guy. It’s on the entire team to buy in.
Prediction
While the Suns showed some progress in their loss to Denver, their defense is still a major concern. I do not see them winning this one, but I hope to be proven wrong.
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 06: Mauricio Dubon #14 of the Atlanta Braves high fives his teammates before Game Three of the Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on October 6, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images
While the season is over, Braves-related news continues to roll in.
Additionally, former Braves owner Ted Turner, who made the Atlanta Braves a household name through the TBS Superstation, is one of eight Contemporary Era candidates for the 2027 Baseball Hall of Fame class. It’ll be voted on at the MLB Winter Meetings in December, with Turner needing 12 of 16 votes from committee members to earn induction.
For those who still haven’t gotten rid of that baseball fix and are already counting down the days until the 2027 season (hopefully) begins, you can watch the premiere of “Becoming a Brave” which will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how the Braves’ 2026 draft class came together, tonight at 6 p.m. on BravesVision.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Shay Whitcomb #13 of the San Fransisco Giants flips the ball to first base for the out during the top of the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park on September 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Phillies announced some waiver claims today as they prepare to trim the edges around their roster.
The Phillies made the following roster moves today:
Infielders Brett Harris and Shay Whitcomb claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants
Catcher Garrett Stubbs elected free agency
Right-handed pitchers Brad Keller and Caleb Kilian, infielder/outfielder Felix Reyes, and…
Stubbs announcing free agency was not a surprise. I’d expect him back on a minor league deal. The other four coming off of the injured list is a rule following procedure. Players cannot be on the injured list during the offseason.
Whitcomb is an option from the Giants that basically gives them some roster depth. He played three infield positions this past season with the Astros and Giants, slashing .203/.233/.336 in 122 plate appearances. He offers some versatility around the diamond, a modicum of power and almost no ability to take a pitch. He swings at almost everything. It’s the type of move the Phillies needed to start doing more of to have actual options on the roster in case of injury.
Harris offers the same type of thing as Whitcomb, only in the corners. He was with three teams last year and played well in the minors, hitting .288/.399/.449 at the Triple A level, but failing out once he saw big league pitching. Again, not really much more here than depth that they actually badly need.
Yankees pitcher David Bednar (53) walks off the mound after ending the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York, Sept. 11, 2026.
This qualifying offer should be less controversial than the last one the Yankees gave out.
The club on Monday extended the $23.15 million qualifying offer to closer David Bednar ahead of the 5 p.m. deadline, the first attempt to retain the important bullpen piece entering an offseason in which he should be one of their top priorities.
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Bednar has until Nov. 17 to accept or reject the one-year offer at a higher average annual value than he is likely to get on the free-agent market, but less overall money.
If he declines it, the Yankees can still try to sign him to a contract as a free agent, but have the protection that if he signs with another club, they would receive draft pick compensation.
The Yankees did not make the qualifying offer to fellow pending free agent Jazz Chisholm Jr., a year after they gave one to Trent Grisham and he accepted, only to take a step back after a career year in 2025.
Chisholm is coming off a rough season that could result in him signing a pillow contract, making it risky that if the Yankees extended him the qualifying offer (in order to get draft pick compensation), he might accept it. And while Chisholm has plenty of talent, the Yankees were not able to bring it out of him consistently enough, making a split seem inevitable.
Bednar, meanwhile, has proven to be valuable, durable and low-maintenance in his year and a half in The Bronx after the Yankees acquired him from the Pirates. Relievers can be volatile from year to year – even Bednar was demoted to Triple-A early in the 2025 season – but the 32-year-old right-hander may be worth the investment from the Yankees.
Yankees pitcher David Bednar (53) walks off the mound after ending the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York, Sept. 11, 2026. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
Across 86 games as a Yankee, Bednar pitched to a 2.39 ERA with 45 saves and 111 strikeouts in 94 innings, while giving up one run in eight playoff appearances. He did not spend a day on the injured list with the team, having avoided any IL stints for arm injuries throughout his big league career.
Since signing Aroldis Chapman to a five-year, $86 million contract in 2016 (with a three-year, $48 million extension in 2019) and Zack Britton to a three-year, $39 million deal in 2019, the Yankees have shied away from big-money, longer-term pacts for relievers. They have been adept at unearthing cheap bullpen arms from the scrap heap, including two that became future closers in Clay Holmes and Luke Weaver.
But Bednar’s potential return this offseason is especially important given that the Yankees are facing the challenge of having to build almost an entire bullpen. The only sure thing returning is lefty setup man Brent Headrick, who ran out of gas late this season after being leaned on heavily. Fernando Cruz has a partially torn UCL that he is trying to come back from without surgery, which is hardly a given. And their other top reliever from 2026, righty setup man Paul Blackburn (the latest reclamation project), is now a free agent and poised to earn significantly more than the $2.1 million the Yankees paid him this year.
If Bednar declines the qualifying offer, he should have some leverage on his side, even with the draft-pick compensation attached to him. He would arguably become the top reliever in free agency, with the other notable bullpen arms including Padres lefty Adrian Morejon (who was also extended a qualifying offer on Monday) and Braves closer Raisel Iglesias.
Last year, 13 players received the qualifying offer and a record four accepted, including Grisham.
The Buffalo Sabres practiced at KeyBank Center on Monday after returning from a successful road trip, highlighted by three wins over Pacific Division foes San Jose, Anaheim, and Los Angeles. The club appeared loose and positive after their recent success, and welcomed back a number of injured players, who are working their way back to active duty.
Jiri Kulich - The young forward was cleared from concussion protocol after taking a puck to the head area before the Sabres headed out on the road trip. Kulich skated on a line with Peyton Krebs and Tage Thompson.
"Jiri's back. He's passed his test, so he's back full bore in practice. I thought he had a good day . He had a couple of good days skating here. P robably if that trip was a little longer, he would have joined us. So we'll see what tomorrow brings for him."
Owen Power has 11 points to lead all Sabres defensemen.
Konsta Helenius - Helenius suffered an upper-body injury in the win over the Sharks on October 27, and was sent back to Buffalo for evaluation. Head coach Lindy Ruff indicated that the 20-year-old will be out week-to-week.
Zach Benson - The feisty winger left the 3-2 win over the Kings in the third period on Saturday and was not on the ice on Monday due to a maintenance day.
"We don't anticipate (him) being (out) very long,” Ruff said. “I think it's just day-to-day. I know for a fact he's going to rehab skate tomorrow. Whether he practices with us, we'll see."
Alex Lyon - After a setback last month, Lyon is cautiously optimistic that he is close to being ready to return.
"I probably just pushed a little too hard, too early, I don't even know that it was too soon. It just wasn't quite right yet, and so I kind of had to hit the pause button there and make sure things were good.” Lyon said. “The medical staff was very patient with me, and they did a great job of helping me out.”
Conor Timmins and Justin Danforth - The veteran defenseman has been out since the preseason with a lower body injury, while the veteran forward has been out since the overtime loss to Montreal on October 17. Both skated while the Sabres were on the road and Ruff indicated that they will see if there is any progress to their condition after practicing for the first time.
MILWAUKEE, WI - OCTOBER 31: Kel'el Ware #9 of the Milwaukee Bucks boxes out during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 31, 2026 at Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images). | NBAE via Getty Images
The Milwaukee Bucks will exercise their rookie-scale options on offseason acquisitions Kel’el Ware and Kasparas Jakučionis, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.
The Milwaukee Bucks will exercise their rookie scale team options on Kel'el Ware ($7.14 million) and Kasparas Jakucionis ($4.02 million) for the 2027-28 season, league sources told @hoopshype. pic.twitter.com/IeTqRBJXDb
Ware, a 22-year-old seven-footer acquired in the trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, has played solely in a reserve role for the Bucks to begin the season, averaging a career-high 13.8 PPG to go along with 8.7 RPG and 1.5 stocks (steals plus blocks). But for all his talent and flashes of brilliance, Ware has continued to show the motor and decision-making issues that marred his first two years in the league, leading to career lows in shooting (46.8% overall, 26.1% from three) and minutes (19.7 MPG), despite Myles Turner’s struggles and the Bucks’ lack of size in the frontcourt.
Jakučionis, also acquired in the Giannis trade—and by all accounts a must-have component of it—has arguably been one of Milwaukee’s brightest spots to start the season. Quickly emerging as a Taylor Jenkins favourite, the 6’5” Lithuanian point guard has become the team’s sixth man and earned enough trust to feature in many of the team’s closing lineups too. So far, the 20-year-old is averaging career highs across the board, including points (8.3 PPG), rebounds (2.8 RPG), assists (4.0 APG), and minutes (22.5 MPG). However, like many of his teammates, he’s struggled shooting from distance, hitting just 23.5% of his three-point attempts, down from 42.3% last season.
On-court production aside, Ware and Jakučionis figure to be key parts of the Bucks’ present and future, so seeing their rookie-scale options picked up is a positive sign. As per Scotto’s reporting, Ware’s option for the 2027-28 season comes in at $7.14m while Jakučionis’ is for $4.02m.
Here’s hoping the pair continue to grow as the season progresses.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Shay Whitcomb #13 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates with teammate Brett Harris #29 after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Minnesota Twins at Oracle Park on Monday, September 21, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Bryan Kennedy/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
On Thursday, the first chunk of transactions the San Francisco Giants needed to make before 2pm’s 40-man roster deadline. All players on the injured list needed to be activated, qualifying offers made, and player options either picked up or declined. The Giants didn’t have those, but they did have a ridiculous number of players on the IL. They finally managed to get down from the 52 players they were at on Thursday to near the 40 needed, thanks in large part to the waiver wire.
Relievers José Buttó (Rangers) and Duncan Davitt (Reds), infielders Brett Harris and Shay Whitcomb (both Phillies), and catcher Zach Morgan (Baltimore) were all claimed by other organizations while Joel Kuhnel, Seth Lonsway, and Tristan Beck all cleared waivers. The Giants opted to outright Kuhnel and Lonsway (retaining their rights) while releasing Beck.
With yesterday’s Nate Furman’s trade and last week’s transactions — Andrew Knizner being outrighted, JT Brubaker electing free agency — the San Francisco Giants now have a 40-man roster of 41.
The two big question marks remaining: reliever Rowan Wick and outfielder Harrison Bader. Wick has an option for 2027. The Giants had suspended Harrison Bader without pay and may need to roster him rather than release him as part of the grievance process (I could be wrong about that). The roster currently looks like this:
Catchers
Daniel Susac, Drew Cavanaugh, and Jesus Rodriguez
Infielders
Willy Adames, Matt Chapman, Rafael Devers, Bryce Eldridge, Christian Koss, Marcelo Mayer
Outfielers
Harrison Bader, Scott Bandura, Victor Bericoto, Jonah Cox, Bo Davidson, Drew Gilbert, Turner Hill, Jung Hoo Lee, Casey Schmitt
Pitchers
Logan Webb, Landen Roupp, Adrian Houser, Anthony Molina, Cesar Perdomo, Matt Wilkinson, Hayden Birdson, Camilo Doval, Trent Harris, Sam Hentges, Yunior Marte, Trevor McDonald, Miguel Mendez, Joel Peguero, Randy Rodriguez, Reiver Sanmartin, Carson Seymour, Dylan Smith, Blade Tidwell, Ryan Walker, Carson Whisenhunt, Rowan Wick, Keaton Winn
