— Minnesota Vikings signed free agent QB Carson Wentz, then traded QB Sam Howell to the Eagles. Wentz is now on his sixth NFL team; this is his 10th season:
2016-20- Eagles
2021- Colts
2022- Commanders
2023- Rams
2024- Chiefs
2025- Vikings
— Eagles got Howell and a 6th round draft pick; Vikings got a 5th and a 7th-round pick.
Howell went 5-13 as Washington’s QB in 2022-23; he threw 14 passes off the bench for the Seahawks last season. He was a 5th round draft pick in 2022.
— Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell broke his wrist in this weekend, expected to be out 6-8 weeks. O’Connell was 7-10 as a starter for the Raiders the last two years, was expected to back up Geno Smith this year. Right now, rookie Cam Miller is Smith’s only backup; Raiders are going to have at least one, maybe two QB’s for their practice squad.
— Michigan Wolverines are going to start freshman QB Bryce Underwood in their first game, against New Mexico- they play Oklahoma the week after that.
— Phillies pitching ace Zack Wheeler had shoulder surgery, is out for the year and is expected to miss 6-8 months.
— Rangers’ SS Marcus Semien, who played in at least 159 games in each of the last four years, has a foot injury and is likely out for the season.
— Cincinnati Reds are only major league team that hasn’t been swept in a series this year.
— Famous birthdays, August 25th:
Tom Skerritt, 92
Rollie Fingers, 79
Bob Lacey, 72
Ashley Crow, 65
Blair Underwood, 61
Albert Belle, 59
Robert Horry, 55
Doug Glanville, 55
Marvin Harrison, 53
Max Muncy, 35
Caris LaVert, 31
Jared Butler, 25
— Dodgers 8, San Diego 2
Dalton Rushing’s 3-run homer was a game-winner.
Freddie Freeman homered twice for the Dodgers
These teams are tied atop the NL West, with 31 games left.
— Orioles 3, Astros 2
Trevor Rogers threw 7 IP; he is 7-2, 1.40 this year.
Luis Vazquez hit his first major league home run.
Gunnar Handerson hit his 16th home run.
— Royals 10, Tigers 8
Kansas City is 28-14 in series finales this season.
Vinnie Pasquantino has six home runs in his last seven games.
Royals are three games out of the AL’s last Wild Card slot.
— Marlins 5, Blue Jays 3
Jakob Marsee hit a double and a bases-loaded triple.
Eric Wagaman homered, scored twice.
Eury Perez allowed only three hits in six IP, got the win.
— Reds 6, Diamondbacks 1
Reds broke open a close game with five runs in the 8th inning.
Noelvi Marte had two hits, scored twice for Cincinnati.
Brady Singer/Zac Gallen had a good pitching duel for six inning.
— Giants 4, Brewers 3
Heliot Ramos hit a 2-run single in 9th inning for the win.
Giants OF Luis Matos is 8-for-15 in his last four games.
— New York 7, Red Sox 2
Chisholm/Grisham both homered twice for New York.
New York ended an 8-game losing streak against the Red Sox.
These teams are the top two clubs in the AL Wild Card chase.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, LA/SD. Wild Cards: Cubs, LA/SD, Mets
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: Red Sox, New York, Mariners
