Saben Lee Scores Season-High 22 Points Off The Bench

Detroit Pistons rookie point guard Saben Lee had a strong all-around game in 29 minutes off the bench against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Lee shot 7-for-9 from the field and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the line. He dropped a team-high and a season-high 22 points while also adding five assists, four rebounds, two […]

D'Angelo Russell Goes For 15 Points, 10 Assists

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D'Angelo Russell filled the stat sheet in Tuesday night's win over the Detroit Pistons. Russell scored 15 points to go along with 10 assists, five rebounds, three steals and a block. He struggled with his shot in the game, shooting just 5-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-10 from beyond the arc, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Drops Game-High 28 Points On Tuesday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns led all scorers with 28 points in Tuesday night's 119-100 win over the Detroit Pistons. Towns shot 10-for-19 from the field in the game, including 4-for-11 from three-point range. He was also 4-for-5 from the free throw line. He grabbed eight boards and also had five assists and three steals. […]

Franklin Perez To Have Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Franklin Perez (shoulder) is set to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. The news is yet another blow to Perez, who has been plagued with both shoulder and lat injuries. Perez was the top prospect acquired by the Tigers in the 2017 trade that sent Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros. The 23-year-old […]

Adam Eaton Back In Lineup On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game as the team faces right-hander Kenta Maeda and the Minnesota Twins. He is hitting second in the game. Eaton sat out the team's last two games as they faced a pair of lefties. Eaton is also currently dealing with both […]

Ketel Marte Increasing Baseball Activities

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) was seen running, hitting and catching flyballs on Tuesday. He's still yet to do stop-and-start running, but he is getting close to starting a rehab assignment. Marte has been sidelined since April 7 with an injured right hamstring. He still probably has at least a week or two […]

Alex Bregman Getting The Day Off On Tuesday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is getting the day off on Tuesday as the team faces Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels. Aledmys Diaz is playing third base and hitting second in the game. It's just a routine day off for Bregman, who is off to a strong start to the year, slashing […]

Trevor Rogers Has Next Start Pushed Back To Thursday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Rogers will make his next start on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to manager Don Mattingly. Rogers is being pushed back a day and the team will go with a bullpen day on Wednesday. Rogers is off to a fantastic start to the year, pitching to a 1.89 ERA […]

Dominic Smith Sitting Against Lefty On Tuesday

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game as the team faces lefty John Means and the Baltimore Orioles. Kevin Pillar is getting the start in left for the game while Albert Almora Jr. is manning center field. The left-handed Smith has only one start against a lefty […]

Joey Wendle Sitting Out On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Jordan Montgomery and the New York Yankees. Kevin Padlo is getting the start at third base and batting sixth in the game. Wendle has been seeing near everyday playing time this year. He's off to a nice start to […]

Aaron Hicks Scratched From Tuesday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (shin) is a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup with a right shin bruise. Brett Gardner is taking over in center field with Clint Frazier in left. Hicks first suffered the injury in Sunday's game. He should be considered day-to-day at this point with a chance to return to the […]

Yankees-Rays Game Fully Expected To Be Played

New York Yankees third base coach Phil Nevin has tested positive for COVID. As of now, he's the only confirmed COVID case for the team, including all coaches and players. This report is an update and clarification to a previous report that had stated that five Yankees coaches had tested positive for COVID. Nevin is […]

Alec Bohm Sitting Against Nationals On Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is heading to the bench for Tuesday's game against Erick Fedde and the Washington Nationals. Brad Miller is getting the start at third base and batting fifth in the game. Phillies manager Joe Girardi said that he's hoping the day off will help enable Bohm to find more of […]

Miguel Rojas (SS, MIA) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Through 32 games this year, Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas is looking quite a lot like his 2020 self, a player who provided notable fantasy value through his .304 batting average and 12.6% strikeout rate. Rojas has slashed .283/.367/.451 so far this year. […]

Luis Garcia (SP, HOU) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia put together a solid start against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Garcia pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, two walks and three earned runs while striking out seven. Through seven games (including five starts) […]

Willie Calhoun (OF, TEX) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: The fantasy community seemed to have completely written off Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun after an abysmal 2020 season where he slashed .190/.231/.260 with just one home run, 13 RBI and three runs over 29 games. That appears to have been a big mistake. […]

Five Yankees Coaches Test Positive For COVID

Five New York Yankees coaches have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network, all five coaches have been fully vaccinated and most are asymptomatic. No players have tested positive at this point. There's speculation that Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays could be in jeopardy but there's been no […]

Tyler O'Neill (OF, STL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: So far this year, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill has been showcasing a power bat unlike we've yet to see from him in the Majors. He's hit five home runs and slugged .468 through 24 games. And it doesn't look like he'll […]

Jorge Polanco (2B/SS, MIN) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a quiet first month of the year, Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco is off to a strong start to the month of May. Over his first seven games this month, Polanco is slashing .348/.444/.696 with three doubles, a triple and a […]

Kelly Olynyk Scores 21 Points With Strong All-Around Line

Houston Rockets power forward Kelly Olynyk notched his third straight 20-point game in Monday night's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Olynyk scored 21 points in the game while shooting 5-for-12 from the field and 10-for-10 from the line. He hit one three and also had eight rebounds, six assists and two steals. Olynyk played […]

C.J. McCollum Scores 28 Points, Dishes Out Seven Assists

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum helped lead the team to a 140-129 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. McCollum shot 8-for-17 from the field while knocking down six of his 10 three-point attempts. He scored 28 points and added seven assists, three rebounds and a steal. McCollum is averaging a career-high […]

Damian Lillard Drops Game-High 34 Points Against Rockets

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led all scorers with 34 points in Monday night's win over the Houston Rockets. Lillard shot 11-for-20 from the field, including 6-for-11 from three-point range, in the game. He was a perfect 6-for-6 from the line. He also dished out six assists and grabbed nine rebounds. Lillard has […]

Stephen Curry Scores 36 Points In Win Over Jazz

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry led the team to a 119-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Curry shot 11-for-25 from the field, including 3-for-13 from three-point range, on the way to a team-high 36 points. He was a near-perfect 11-for-12 from the line and also had six assists, four rebounds […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 27 Points In Loss To Warriors

Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic continued his recent offensive surge in Monday night's loss to the Golden State Warriors. Bogdanovic shot 9-for-21 from the field, including 4-for-9 from three-point range, on the way to 27 points. He was also a perfect 5-for-5 from the line and he had six rebounds, two assists and two […]

Jordan Clarkson Scores Season-High 41 Points On Monday

Utah Jazz point guard Jordan Clarkson carried the bulk of the offensive load for the team in their 119-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Clarkson scored a season-high 41 points in the game, just one point shy of his career-high of 42 points. He shot 16-for-33 in the game, including 5-for-16 from […]

Jakob Poeltl Fills The Stat Sheet In Win Over Bucks

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl had a strong all-around game in Monday night's 146-125 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Poeltl scored nine points while tallying 10 rebounds, eight assists, three blocks and a steal. He shot 4-for-8 from the field and didn't commit a single turnover. The eight assists were a season-high for Poeltl, […]

DeMar DeRozan Leads Spurs With 23 Points On Monday

San Antonio Spurs small forward DeMar DeRozan helped lead the team to a 146-125 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. DeRozan shot 9-for-17 from the field and 5-for-7 from the line in the game, dropping a team-high 23 points. He also had three rebounds and three assists as well as five turnovers. DeRozan has […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 28 Points In Loss To Spurs

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped a game-high 28 points in Monday night's loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Antetokounmpo shot 11-for-16 from the field and 6-for-7 from the line in the game. He had four assists and three rebounds, but unfortunately didn't come up with any defensive stats. He did, however, manage to go […]

Daniel Lynch Looking To Rebound From Rough Start

Kansas City Royals rookie starting pitcher Daniel Lynch had a dreadful outing in his second career start against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Lynch pitched just 2/3 of an inning and allowed seven hits, one walk and eight earned runs. There was some speculation after the game that Lynch may have been tipping his […]

Albert Pujols Being Released By Angels

Future Hall of Fame first baseman Albert Pujols is being released by the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Pujols is in the last year of his massive 10-year, $253 million contract. The 41-year-old Pujols has struggled at the plate so far this season. Over 24 games, he's slashed .198/.250/.372 with five […]