After shooting 1-of-8 from the field in Game 1 on Sunday, Porzingis rebounded in a big way on Wednesday. With no Jayson Tatum (wrist) in the lineup, the Celtics needed more from the 7-foot-3 forward/center, and he took full advantage of the foul line. It’s good that he did, as Porzingis missed all five of his three-point attempts. He also suffered a cut on his forehead during the third quarter due to a Goga Bitadze forearm. Porzingis did return early in the fourth quarter after getting the cut (and his scalp) cleaned up, so he should be good to go for Friday’s Game 3 in Orlando.

SLater had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee back on April 16th. He was given a four-to-six week timeline at the time, so he remains on track in his recovery. He could need multiple weeks of rehab games before returning to the White Sox lineup.

Up-and-downs simulate a multi-inning game scenario where Fitts will face hitters and then rest as if it were the half inning that his team was hitting, and then face more hitters. It’s used to test stamina and recovery. The next step would be for Fitts to progress to a rehab assignment.

The 26-year-old has been lights out at Triple-A for the Astros, pitching to a 2.55 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 43 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings. Gordon doesn’t have tremendous velocity on his fastball, but he has a low release point, which allows his fastball to seemingly rise at the top of the zone. He pairs that with a good sweeper that is primarily effective versus lefties. With Ryan Gusto struggling on Monday, there’s a chance for Gordon to stick in the rotation for a bit if he pitches well on Wednesday.

Pérez threw three scoreless innings for Low-A Jupiter on Sunday and will now start work with the Marlins’ pitching development team to analyze his pitch shapes and movement and start honing his pitch mix. This is a positive step for the 22-year-old. The first rehab outings were mainly about health and rhythm, so Pérez can now start taking more deliberate steps towards getting back onto an MLB mound.

It was a scary scene for the Angels’ 3rd-ranked prospect, but he seems to have avoided major injury. He will undergo further testing before there is any timeline for his return to the mound. After emerging as a top-tier pitching prospect for the Phillies, Klassen was traded to the Angels last year in a deal for Carlos Estévez. He has a 4.97 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 29 innings at Double-A this season.

The NFL appears keen on spotlighting Jayden Daniels and the Commanders after their stunning run to the NFC title game last season. Daniels will lead the hyper-efficient Washington offense into Madrid for the last of the seven 2025 international regular season games. It could be an exciting back-and-forth affair between a high-powered Commanders offense — now with Deebo Samuel — and a Miami offense led by Tua Tagovailoa, De’Von Achane, and Tyreek Hill.