Johnson (5’11/212) was Florida’s leading rusher from 2022-2023, missing three games to a knee injury in 2024. He saw college career-highs in carries (162) and rushing touchdowns (12) as a freshman at Louisiana, entering a committee after transferring to Florida. Johnson tested in the top five among running backs at the NFL Combine for the 40-yard dash and 20-yard shuttle, showing quick speed that made him a hard runner with the Gators. He was seldom used as a receiver outside of a 30-reception 2023 and was not asked to pass-block much. Knee injuries hampered his 2024, but Johnson showed enough to be a contributor at the end of a running back rotation at the next level. He could crack a shallow Philly depth chart beyond Saquon Barkley with a strong showing in training camp, but a season on the practice squad is the most likely outcome for Johnson.

The 30-year-old infielder will add some infield depth for the Twins while Carlos Correa (concussion) is sidelined. Fitzgerald was off to a terrific start at the Triple-A level, slashing .328/.426/.528 with four homers, 21 RBI, three swipes and a 29/19 K/BB ratio through his first 35 games.

The Twins were playing shorthanded without Correa, Byron Buxton and Harrison Bader, so eventually something had to give. He’ll have to pass through the concussion protocol before he’s cleared to rejoin the team. Brooks Lee should continue to see action at shortstop while Correa is shelved.

Crow-Armstrong wasn’t sure the three-run homer in the second would stay fair, but the wind appeared to work to his advantage there. It did the same on a popup down the first base line later, and he was credited with an RBI single on a ball that he stood around and watched at the plate for several seconds. It’s PCA’s first career six-RBI game. His previous high was four, which he pulled off against the Dodgers last month. He now has 12 homers. He’s tied for seventh in the majors in that category, and he’s tied for sixth in runs scored.

Two wins in two tries for Horton. He gave up two homers to Miguel Vargas today, but those accounted for the only damage on a tough day to pitch with the wind blowing out at Wrigley. He wound up with two strikeouts and no walks in the 79-pitch outing. Horton should be in line for at least one more start next week against the Marlins before Shota Imanaga comes back to claim a rotation spot.

Pressly gave up a double, but he retired the other three batters he faced. He’s gone without allowing a run in three appearances since his nine-run disaster on May 6. It’s hard to say if he’ll get additional save chances in the near future, but it’s not something being ruled out.

All of the runs scored in the second, which opened with a single, a ground-rule double and a strikeout. The White Sox brought the infield in with the runner on third, and Smith got back-to-back easy grounders that produced no outs. The tag at home was late on the first play, and catcher Matt Thaiss simply missed the catch on the second for an error. The Cubs went on to break it open from there with a homer, a triple and a double. Smith was just fine over the rest of the outing, finishing with five strikeouts. He’s 1-3 with a 2.05 ERA ahead of a start Wednesday against the Mariners.