Austin signed with the Saints' practice squad on Sept. 2 after being waived by the team on cutdown day. The wide receiver will likely see minimal targets as he is set to be the fifth option. If Austin ...

Jeffers will get a break Saturday after slashing .270/.357/.730 with four homers, 12 RBI and seven runs scored across his last 10 games. Victor Caratini will pick up a start behind the plate and bat ...

The Saints signed Welch to the active roster Saturday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Jones did not have a helmet on and also had a compression sleeve on his left calf. If the defensive tackle was unable to participate in Saturday's session, there is a very strong chance he will not ...

The Pirates recalled Simon from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.

The Vikings converted Rodgers ' $1.5 million in playtime incentives to a signing bonus, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Out for Sunday ...

The Cubs placed Thornton on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left ankle soreness, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Flores has recorded a base hit in each of his last six games, but the Pirates will keep him on the bench to begin Saturday's affair. Henry Davis will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

Cavalli didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 4-3 win over the Angels, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out nine.

Adams didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Tigers, allowing one run on two hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out five.

The Cubs reinstated Cabrera (finger) from the injured list Saturday, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.