While Jurickson Profar gets a lot of attention as a potential elite shortstop of the future, RotoWire's resident scout Bernie Pleskoff has a prospect in Cleveland that he likes even more.
Utley (oblique) went 0-for-4 and played eight innings at second base in his first rehab game with Double-A Reading on Wednesday. "It felt good to play," Utley told the Philadelphia Daily News. "I played with no reservations, which is a good feeling to have. I could have played nine innings, but I thought it was smart to come out."
Hernandez (shoulder) is reportedly involved in a civil lawsuit that alleges he shot a Connecticut man in the face in Miami (Fla.) back in February, ESPN.com reports.
McClellan will transfer to Miami from Texas, CBS Sports reports. He averaged 13.5 points for the Longhorns. The 6-4 guard will sit out the 2013-14 season.
Allmendinger is returning to the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend after a five-year hiatus. He will climb in the driver's seat of the No. 22 Ford for the Johnsonville Sausage 200 at Road America, Penske Racing PR reports.
Mikel said that he has decided to join former teammate Didier Drogba at Galatasaray and that all that is remaining is for Chelsea and the Turkish side to agree to a transfer fee, reports the Daily Mail.
Kevin Payne fills in for Chris Liss this week. He and Jeff Erickson talk about a few trades made in the RotoWire Staff Keeper League in the last week, and about keeper league trades generally.
