49ers Cut Khalil Herbert With Three Backs Still Sidelined

49ers Cut Khalil Herbert With Three Backs Still Sidelined

The 49ers released running back Khalil Herbert on Monday, 15 days after signing him to a one-year deal. Christian McCaffrey, Jordan James and Kaelon Black all sat out Sunday’s practice with soreness or injury. San Francisco practices with the Chargers in El Segundo on Tuesday and plays them Thursday at SoFi Stadium. San Francisco is … Read more

George Kittle’s PUP Deadline Is Aug. 30, Not Week 1

George Kittle's PUP Deadline Is Aug. 30, Not Week 1

Kittle expects to clear the PUP list before the Aug. 30 cutdown to 53 players. A player left on reserve/PUP at cutdown must sit out his team’s first four games. San Francisco is +1500 to win the Super Bowl and +825 to win the NFC at Bovada. A study of NFL skill-position Achilles tears found … Read more

Max Muncy Breaks the Dodger Stadium Home Run Record

Max Muncy Breaks the Dodger Stadium Home Run Record

Eric Karros had held the Dodger Stadium record at 130 home runs until Muncy’s 131st on Thursday. The 426-foot pinch-hit homer came on a full-count 100.1 mph fastball from Antonio Senzatela in the sixth. Milwaukee won 5-4 anyway, moving to 75-47, with Atlanta 73-48 and the Dodgers 73-49 behind. Los Angeles is -20000 to win … Read more

Blake Snell Fans 10 In Return As Treinen Goes To 60-Day IL

Blake Snell Fans 10 In Return As Treinen Goes To 60-Day IL

Blake Snell struck out 10 over six innings on 84 pitches in his first start since May 9. The Dodgers cleared roster spots by optioning Charlie Barnes and moving Blake Treinen to the 60-day injured list. Treinen carried a 3.52 ERA with 25 strikeouts across 23 innings before his June elbow injury. Los Angeles is … Read more

Giants Lose Matt Chapman To Season-Ending Core Surgery

Giants Lose Matt Chapman To Season-Ending Core Surgery

Chapman has an operation booked for Tuesday in Philadelphia to fix a hernia and a right-side core muscle tear. He hit .235 with seven home runs, 18 doubles and 42 RBIs in 84 games before the injured list. Statcast put his expected batting average at .210 and expected slugging at .319, both under weak actual … Read more