Running back Jerrion Ealy and defensive back Maurice Hampton, two 2019 football recruits, have decided to forgo the MLB draft and will pursue their college careers in football and baseball.

Both Ealy and Hampton were projected as potential high draft picks in this month's MLB draft, but neither was selected in the first round on Monday.

Ealy told ESPN he has notified MLB organizations he plans to stay at Ole Miss, the team he signed with in this past recruiting class.

Hampton, who signed with LSU, has told the Tigers staff that he will be in Baton Rouge on Wednesday and is planning to stay at LSU rather than pursue an MLB career, according to a source.

Ealy was the No. 19-ranked prospect in the 2019 class and plans on playing both baseball and football at Ole Miss. As an outfielder, Ealy was projected as high as a top-10 pick in the MLB draft, but did not hear his name called in the first round.

His mother, Vanessa Simmons, told ESPN in January she would support her son's decision no matter what it was, that it needed to be made by Ealy himself and no one else.

"You have to be real comfortable with yourself to give that up, but sometimes those millions might not be the best," Simmons said. "Once you pay taxes, your agent fees, once you pay everybody, you have to live off of that money for the next two, three or four years, because as a baseball player, after that bonus it's $1,100 a month. You have to think of your future -- don't just look at those dollar signs."

Hampton, also an outfielder, was also projected as a potential first-round pick in the draft and was the No. 30 prospect in Keith Law's pre-draft top 100, but he was not chosen. According to a source, he has also notified MLB teams of his decision, that he will stay at LSU and play football and baseball.

Hampton was the No. 107-ranked recruit and the No. 5 safety in the 2019 class.

TAMPA, Fla. -- New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who has been sidelined since March 31, got nine plate appearances in a simulated game and went through running drills Tuesday at the team's minor league complex in Tampa.

Stanton originally strained his left biceps, then his left shoulder. He played in one game for Class A Tampa on May 20, then was told to rest because of left calf tightness.

Danny Farquhar, who collapsed in the Chicago White Sox dugout last year because of a ruptured aneurysm and brain hemorrhage and signed a minor league deal with the Yankees in the offseason, and Ben Heller (Tommy John surgery) pitched to Stanton.

Stanton also did agility drills and ran the arc behind the infield on the grass, which is normally one of the final steps before starting a minor league rehab assignment.

Stanton played catch and fielded grounders in right field with Aaron Judge, who has been sidelined since April 21 by a strained left oblique.

Judge did straight line running afterward.

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera will be limited to designated hitter for the foreseeable future after being diagnosed with "chronic changes" to his right knee, the team announced Tuesday.

Tigers trainer Doug Teter told reporters that the changes are the "natural result of attrition" and said Cabrera will deal with this issue for the rest of his career.

Cabrera, 36, consulted with four surgeons, including Dr. James Andrews, but surgery was not recommended, Teter said. Cabrera said Tuesday he doesn't consider it an option.

"Forget about that," he told reporters. "I'm done with that."

Cabrera, who is in the lineup for Tuesday's home game with the Tampa Bay Rays, is batting .284 this season, but his power numbers are down significantly, with 2 home runs and 22 RBIs.

Cabrera won the Triple Crown in 2012 and won back-to-back American League MVP awards in 2012 and 2013. He signed an eight-year, $248 million contract with the Tigers in 2014. He has five years and $154 million remaining on the deal, and will be making $32 million per year at ages 39 and 40.

Cabrera missed most of the 2018 season after having surgery in June for a biceps tear.

"The only advice I can say to young kids is take care of their body when they have to. When they have something, stop playing for a week and come back. Don't play through pain, because you're going to pay the price later."

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen has a torn ACL and is out for the remainder of the season, the team said Tuesday.

The former NL MVP had to be helped off the field after injuring the knee during a rundown in the first inning of Monday's 8-2 loss to the San Diego Padres and was taken to the clubhouse for examination.

The team originally feared McCutchen had suffered a left knee sprain, but an MRI revealed the ACL tear.

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"I didn't feel it pop or anything," McCutchen said after Monday's game. "Something felt uncomfortable, something that made me grab my knee and go down. I've had an ACL injury before, and I know what that feels like. This didn't feel like that."

Unfortunately for the Phillies, who lead the NL East by just one-half game over the Atlanta Braves entering Tuesday's games, it was.

Jay Bruce, who was acquired this week in a trade with the Seattle Mariners, replaced McCutchen in the lineup on Monday. The Phillies again play the Padres on Tuesday night.

McCutchen, 32, is hitting .256 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs as a leadoff hitter in his first season in Philadelphia. He was signed to a $50 million, three-year contract during the offseason after finishing last season with the New York Yankees.

You never know what gems will pop up from the second day of the MLB draft. All-Star rosters are littered with Cy Young winners like Corey Kluber (fourth round) and Jacob deGrom (ninth round), who both pitched at Stetson, an MVP winner in Mookie Betts (fifth round) or an MVP candidate like Paul Goldschmidt (eighth round) or Cody Bellinger (fourth round).

Here are some names to watch from the second day of the 2019 draft, which covers Rounds 3 through 10:

Tyler Callihan, Reds (2B, Providence HS, Jacksonville, Fla.)

Pick: Round 3, 85th overall

No. 40 on Keith Law's big board, Callihan draws rave reviews for his hit potential but lacks a clear position. The Reds announced him as a second baseman, although he has tried catching and Keith believed it would be worthwhile to try him behind the plate.

Matthew Allan, Mets (RHP, Seminole HS, Sanford, Fla.)

Pick: Round 3, 89th overall

Allan clearly fell because of perceived signability issues as Keith had him as the top prep pitcher on his big board (No. 11 overall) and MLB.com had Allan No. 13 on its list. Allan is 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, and he sits 92-95 and touches 97 with his fastball. His curveball and changeup also project as plus offerings. Allan's draft slot figure is $668,000, so the Mets will have to go way over that amount to keep from attending Florida.

Jacob Wallace, Rockies (RHP, UConn)

Pick: Round 3, 100th overall

The UConn closer lights up the radar gun with a fastball that touches 98, and he blew by hitters this year with 68 strikeouts and a .140 average allowed in 42 innings. His most impressive moment came when he struck out all seven Oklahoma State batters he faced to keep UConn alive in an NCAA regional matchup last weekend.

He's your prototypical fastball/slider power reliever and could be one of the first players from this draft to reach the majors. If that happens, he can join UConn pitcher Scott Oberg in the Colorado bullpen.

Ryan Pepiot, Dodgers (RHP, Butler)

Pick: Round 3, 102nd overall

The Dodgers went all-in on performance by college players, taking Tulane third baseman Kody Hoese (an older college player who ranked among Division I leaders in home runs) at No. 25 and North Carolina infielder/outfielder Michael Busch (No. 16 on Keith's board) with the 31st pick Monday and then Pepiot on Tuesday. He fanned 126 in 78 innings for the Bulldogs thanks to a high spin rate and power curveball, pushing him up to No. 33 on Keith's board, and although he'll have to improve his control (44 walks), he looks like somebody who could always fall back to the bullpen with a strong two-pitch repertoire.

Glenallen Hill Jr., Diamondbacks (SS, Santa Cruz (Calif.) HS)

Pick: Round 4, 122nd overall

The son of the former big league slugger is a different player from his dad: He's faster, smaller and a switch-hitter, although he does project to have some power despite his 5-9 frame. He is expected to move to the outfield as a pro. The Diamondbacks will also have to buy him out of an Arizona State commitment. He does have one similarity to his dad: There are concerns that he has too much swing-and-miss in his game.

Graeme Stinson, Rays (LHP, Duke)

Pick: Round 4, 128th overall

Stinson began the season not only as a potential first-round pick but as one of the top college starting pitching prospects, even though he had pitched in relief in 2018. He made just five starts, however, shut down after a hamstring injury, and didn't look good before the injury. If healthy, he has a mid-90s fastball and one of the best sliders in the draft. Given his lack of a track record as a starter and his missed time this season, he might end up a reliever.

Noah Song, Red Sox (RHP, Navy)

Pick: Round 4, 137th overall

Song is currently required to fulfill a five-year military commitment -- he is scheduled to begin training as a naval flight officer in November -- before the Navy will let him join a professional organization (he can petition after two years to serve as a reservist).

Mitch Harris and Oliver Drake did reach the majors out of the Naval Academy, although it took Harris seven years after his draft year to get there and Drake left school after two years and went straight to the minors after getting drafted. Song, however, is a much better prospect than those two as he hits 96 with his fastball, maintains velocity deep into his starts, and had a dominant season in the Patriot League with 161 strikeouts in 94 innings and a 1.41 ERA.

Tanner Morris, Blue Jays (SS, Virginia)

Pick: Round 5, 147th overall

A draft-eligible sophomore, Morris hit .345/.452/.507 in the tough ACC with more walks than strikeouts. He didn't hit many home runs (5), but his 21 doubles in 56 games suggests there could be more to come from his 6-2 frame -- plus, Virginia's home park is a tough place to hit home runs. He's not a burner, so he might switch to second in the pros.

Will Holland, Twins (SS, Auburn)

Pick: Round 5, 149th overall

Another college shortstop from a power conference, Holland is different from Morris in that he's a true shortstop but had a disappointing season at the plate after entering the year as a potential first-round pick. He hit .248 for the Tigers with 57 strikeouts in 214 at-bats, so he'll need to overhaul his approach and swing to tap into his power potential (he did hit nine home runs for Auburn).

When Tyler Erb won three of the first four Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races this year, he put the dirt late model world on notice.

Erb, who joined the Best Performance Motorsports team during the offseason after previously driving his family’s equipment, is here and he’s here to say.

“I’m living the dream,” said the 22-year-old from New Waverly, Texas.

It’s been a fairly quick rise to prominence for Erb, who started racing street stocks when he was 15 years old.

“My dad used to race and I would go to the races with him and help and watch at our local race tracks in Houston, Texas,” Erb recalled. “My dad had a late model at the time and another guy, Robbie Starnes, drove it a little bit.”

After spending a little time racing street stocks, Erb moved to a limited modified for six months before an opportunity presented itself for him to step into his dad’s late model.

“The guy who was driving (dad’s car) at the time, he just got to where he wasn’t working on it as much and he got busy with other things,” Erb explained. “My dad asked me if I wanted to race it one weekend and I said sure, that’s fine.

“He would go race with the late model and me and my mom would go race by ourselves, so when we could all go race together it was pretty cool.”

For the next few years, Erb ran 20 or 30 races each season, racing mostly with the regional Southern United Professional Racing Series, otherwise known as SUPR. After he graduated from high school, Erb expanded his schedule and began traveling more around the country.

“The year I graduated high school I got to go racing a little bit more,” said Erb. “I went to my first week of Summer Nationals, kind of traveled to the bigger races and stuff. The next year I went to Florida. I didn’t have school, I was just starting college, so I talked them (his parents) into letting me go to Speedweeks down there.”

In 2016, Erb committed to the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series schedule. It was a rough season as he earned one top-five finish and posted 10 top-10 results while finishing 12th in points.

He made another go at the World of Outlaws schedule in 2017 and his results improved dramatically. Erb scored 10 top-five finishes and collected 25 top-10 efforts, leading to a solid sixth-place championship effort.

Despite those solid numbers, Erb remained winless on the WoO LMS tour.

WATERBURY, Vt. – The American-Canadian Tour will now have top billing when the series rolls into Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway on Saturday, June 15.

NASCAR and Thompson officials announced on Tuesday that the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East 100 scheduled for that day has been canceled and will not be replaced on the program.

The decision means the ACT Thompson 75 has been elevated to headline status on the revamped card of racing. The event is the second round of the Summer Kickoff Series with a $5,000 prize waiting for the winner.

Rich Dubeau won the first round of the Summer Kickoff Series at Quebec’s Autodrome Chaudiere on June 1 and is now eligible for an additional $5,000 bonus should he sweep all three events.

In order to do so, he’ll have to fend off the best of the ACT Tour, including two-time defending ACT champion Scott Payea, perennial title contender Jimmy Hebert, sophomore standout Dylan Payea, and current top rookie Ryan Kuhn. The best Late Model racers from Thompson and Southern New England are also expected at the event, including defending ACT World Series winner William Wall, former Thompson Modified Champion Woody Pitkat, Opening Day Thompson winner Tom Carey III, and rising super late model star Jake Johnson.

ST. LOUIS -- Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said that injured defenseman Zdeno Chara will be evaluated in Boston and the team is preparing in case he can't go in Game 5.

Chara took a puck to the face in the second period of the Bruins' Game 4 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Monday. He dropped to the ice bleeding, and was helped to the locker room. Chara returned with a face shield and sat on the Boston bench for the third period but did not play, per team trainers' orders.

Forward Brad Marchand wasn't surprised to see the team captain on the bench.

"He's an absolute warrior. If it wasn't for a doctor, he would have played that game. He's that kind of guy who you're going to have to kill him to keep him off," he said on Tuesday. "He's an absolute leader and those things, you just gain respect for him every single day with what he's willing to go through to be part of the group and lead this team. He's an incredible person."

Through 20 playoff games, Chara has a goal and four assists with a plus-12. He played over 24 minutes in Games 2 and 3, but was limited to just 8:23 in Game 4, though he did pick up an assist on Charlie Coyle's goal.

If Chara can't go in Game 5 -- his status has yet to be determined -- Cassidy said it could have a domino effect on the Bruins' lineup. Boston has been without defenseman Matt Grzelcyk since Game 2, when he took a hit from behind from Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist, who was subsequently suspended for one game. Grzelcyk didn't travel to St. Louis for the last two games, getting treatment for an upper-body injury in Boston.

Cassidy said there's a possibility that if both can't go in Game 5, the Bruins could play seven defensemen and 11 forwards. Among the defensemen who are in the mix to be added to the lineup: veteran Steve Kampfer, who has played in two games for Boston in this postseason; Jeremy Lauzon, a 22-year-old who played 16 games in the regular season for Boston; and Urho Vaakanainen, a 20-year-old who played two games in the regular season for Boston.

"There are different things you gotta do to support each guy missing. Gryz is more of a puck mover. How are we going to move the puck better when he's out of the lineup? Well, your forwards have to support the puck better," said Cassidy. "This matchup is not good with Zee out, let's face it. They're a big, heavy team, so we lose that element. But someone else is going to have to step up, and I think we do it as a group."

If the Bruins play seven defensemen, it could affect how Cassidy approaches his forward group. He said he's considering a shakeup of lines, in particular to get their second line with David Krejci going. The Bruins center doesn't have a point in the series yet.

"We've moved [David Pastrnak] in there periodically for a few shifts here and there. We have to sit down and they have to change the way they're playing. It hasn't worked so far to generate offense," said Cassidy, who cautioned that changing the makeup on one line could affect the chemistry of other lines that are affected. "Problem with that this time of year is you're so far down the line, the other lines have their chemistry. Especially our bottom two lines."

Chara's status is up in the air, but it's clear the Bruins are keeping their options open. Cassidy cautioned to never count an injured player out at this stage of the postseason.

"It's the Stanley Cup. I suspect for every player, it's to get their name on the Stanley Cup and not let their teammates down," said Cassidy.