Jordan Lyles Has First Start Of Season Skipped

Texas Rangers pitcher Jordan Lyles will not make his first start of the season until next Sunday, August 8th. With Texas having some off days, the team has decided to keep Lance Lynn on regular rest and have him pitch in the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Lyles signed with the Rangers […]

Elvis Andrus Walks Three Times On Saturday

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus still doesn't have a hit in 2020, but he reached base three times via the walk on Saturday. In a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Andrus went 0-for-2 with three walks and one run. Fantasy managers will have to wait and see whether this is a new approach for […]

Mike Minor Strikes Out Six In Five Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor made his 2020 debut on Saturday night in a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Over five innings, Minor gave up three hits, two runs, one earned run, and a walk, while striking out six batters. The line was useful for his fantasy managers, but it took Minor 98 […]

Lance Lynn Throws Six Shutout Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn had a great start to the 2020 season in a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. Lynn pitched six innings without giving up a run and limited Colorado to two hits on the night. He uncharacteristically walked four batters on Friday but made up for it with nine strikeouts. […]

Jose Leclerc Picks Up Save Number 1

Texas Rangers closer Jose Leclerc shut the door on the Colorado Rockies to open the season on Friday night. Leclerc was tasked with saving a 1-0 lead for Texas, and he obliged with two strikeouts and a walk in his inning of work. He threw six straight balls to open his season, walking Ryan McMahon […]

Leody Taveras Makes Opening Day Roster

Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras has made the Opening Day Roster for the 2020 season. He is ranked by Baseball America as the third-best prospect in the organization. Taveras excels in the defensive aspects of the game, but his bat needs to improve to get in the starting lineup. Taveras batted .279/.344/.376 with five home […]

Todd Frazier Ends Summer Camp With A Bang

Texas Rangers infielder Todd Frazier put an exclamation point on his warm-up to the regular season with a three-run home run on Tuesday night. In the fifth inning of the Rangers' 7-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Frazier sliced an Antonio Senzatela pitch just over the right-field wall. It wasn't the most powerful home run […]

Jordan Lyles Throws Messy Final Tune Up

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles was not sharp in his final start before the 2020 season gets underway. In a 7-3 loss to Colorado, the 29-year old threw 90 pitches and couldn't make it through the fifth inning. He gave up three earned runs, five hits, and three walks while striking out three Rockies. […]

Kyle Gibson Roughed Up In Exhibition Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson did not have the warm-up to the regular season that he was hoping for on Tuesday night. Gibson went five innings while working on his fastball command, but the results were not great as the Rangers fell 5-1 to the Colorado Rockies. The former Twins pitcher allowed five runs, […]

Bullpen Busts Due to Bounce Back in 2020

The amount of information available to fantasy baseball managers is almost overwhelming, and it continues to grow each season. Every year, there is a new statistic that pops up showing that Player A should've done this or Player B was unlucky in that. As a group, we are always trying to find where the value […]

Willie Calhoun Expected To Be Ready For Opening Day

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun (jaw) is still on the road to recovery, but his manager Chris Woodward expects him to be ready for the start of the MLB season. The 25-year old is already on a stationary bike and looks to be in line for a full slate of games, whenever the 2020 season […]

Cody Allen Gives Up Two Runs On Wednesday

Texas Rangers reliever Cody Allen gave up two runs and two hits in one inning of relief on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants. He has an 11.25 ERA through four innings this spring, and it's not what Allen or the Rangers were hoping for when they invited him to camp. The nine-year veteran battled […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 21

Welcome to Rotation Watch, where each week, this article will break down who is gaining minutes around the NBA. Fantasy managers want the players that are getting the opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. Week 20 was no exception, and there were plenty of […]

Greg Bird Goes Hitless As Battle For First Intensifies

Texas Rangers first baseman Greg Bird had a terrible day at the plate on Tuesday on the same day that his manager challenged him to win the job. Bird was one of four players to play the whole game against the Chicago White Sox and was the only one unable to record a hit in […]

Jose Leclerc Has Three Strikeouts In Extended Appearance

Texas Rangers closer Jose Leclerc entered Tuesday's contest against the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the fifth and exited unscathed after throwing 1 1/3 innings. It was Leclerc's third appearance of the exhibition season, and he is now up to eight strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings and has not given up a run. […]

Mike Minor Looks Sharp In Second Spring Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox to continue his solid start to spring training. Minor gave up two hits and struck out three batters in his outing, and is now up to 7 2/3 innings over his two starts and has not given […]

Adolis Garcia Makes The Most Of His Opportunity

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning as the Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 9-2 on Tuesday. Garcia's home run was his third this spring, and his slash line is up to .318/.333/.727 through 22 at-bats. Willie Calhoun has hit the injury list with a fractured jaw, […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Continues Scorching Month-Long Stretch

Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. played 37 minutes and hit four three-pointers on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough to overcome the San Antonio Spurs in a 119-109 loss. Hardaway dropped 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals, and continued his red-hot scoring spree. Over his last 16 games since Feb. 3, the […]

Luka Doncic Checks All The Boxes On Tuesday

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic did everything he could on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough as his team fell to the San Antonio Spurs 119-109. The sophomore played 36 minutes and tallied 38 points on 13-for-26 shooting, eight assists, seven rebounds, and two steals. The 38 points were the most points for the Slovenian since […]

Trey Lyles Continues Impressive March On Tuesday

San Antonio Spurs center Trey Lyles had 14 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, one block, and one steal in 32 minutes on Tuesday night versus the Dallas Mavericks. It was his second double-double of the season, and the return of LaMarcus Aldridge did not impact Lyles' statistics like people would've thought. The 2015 draft pick […]

DeMar DeRozan Tallies Sixth Double-Double Of The Year

San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan scored less than 15 points for the third time in five games, but still contributed with an all-around effort on Tuesday night. In a 119-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks that kept his team's playoff hopes alive, DeRozan added 13 points, 12 assists, five rebounds, and two steals in […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Returns To Lineup With 24 Points

San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge made his return to the hardwood against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday after a six-game absence. In a 119-109 win, Aldridge was effective in his first game since Feb. 23 and recorded 24 points, two rebounds, two assists, four blocks, and tied a season-high with three steals in 37 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/10/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! I hope you are all having a terrific Tuesday and are ready to win some money on tonight's nine-game main slate on FanDuel. No teams are coming off a back-to-back, so the players are rested and prepared to provide our fantasy lineups with some high numbers. Tonight, we will get to see Boston […]

Ronald Guzman, Greg Bird Still Battling At First Base

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman and Greg Bird were essentially put on notice by their manager Chris Woodward on Tuesday. Woodward said it was "a big week" for the pair of hitters, as neither player has stepped up to claim the first base job. Todd Frazier was taking ground balls at first on Wednesday, and […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Hitting His Way Into More Opportunities

Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa is having a spring training to remember. After permanently ditching the catcher's gear, Kiner-Falefa is hitting the cover off the ball in 13 games. The 24-year old is slashing .419/.455/.612 with 13 hits, 10 runs, 11 RBI, four home runs, and two walks to three strikeouts. With Willie Calhoun's injury, […]

Willie Calhoun Fractures Jaw After HBP

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun (mouth) was hit by a pitch during the first inning of his team's spring training game on Sunday and will be evaluated on Monday to determine how much time he will miss. Calhoun would have been the Rangers' everyday left fielder to start the year, but now those at-bats could […]

Willie Calhoun Leaves Game After Being Hit By Pitch

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun left Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning after being hit in the face by a Julio Urias pitch. Calhoun was eventually placed on a medical cart and was taken to the hospital for further testing. Calhoun is a trendy breakout candidate in draft circles this […]

Damian Lillard Goes 2-for-10 From Behind The Arc

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was not at his sharpshooting best on Saturday night as he shot below 30 percent in a game for the first time since Christmas. Lillard played 33 minutes in a 123-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings, but could only muster 12 points on 4-for-15 shooting, six assists, three rebounds, […]

Another Day, Another Double-Double For Hassan Whiteside

Death, taxes, and Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside collecting a double-double in an NBA game. Those are the three things that you can rely on in this world. Despite a 123-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, Whiteside still got his statistics with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in 30 minutes. […]

De'Aaron Fox Records Eighth Double-Double Of Season

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox wasn't at his best on Saturday night against the Portland Trail Blazers but was still able to collect his eighth double-double of the season. In a 123-111 win, Fox played 28 minutes and posted 14 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, and two steals despite shooting 3-for-11 from the floor. He […]