George Springer Back In Wednesday's Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (illness) is back in Wednesday's lineup against the Baltimore Orioles. Springer has been under the weather of late and missed a couple games over the weekend before returning to Sunday's contest. The 34-year-old veteran was feeling sick again on Tuesday, though, and was set to be held out again... Read More

Lonzo Ball Says He's At "70 Percent"

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball (knee) gave an update on his injury status on his new podcast, "What an Experience." "It's coming along, man. Week by week," Ball said. "It's improving, so that's all I can ask for. Still not where I want it to be. Out of 100 (percent), I'd say I'm about... Read More

Karl-Anthony Towns Battles Through Knee Issue To Lead Team In Scoring

Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns posted a team-high 23 points in Tuesday's 112-97 loss to the Nuggets despite hurting his left knee early in the game. In an unfortunate incident, Towns banged knees with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and had to briefly exit the game near the end of the first quarter. He moved gingerly after returning,... Read More

Aaron Gordon Shakes Off Foul Trouble For Double-Double Performance

Denver Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon picked up two early fouls against Minnesota on Tuesday night but still put together a strong performance in a big win. He recorded his third double-double of the 2024 playoffs with 18 points and 10 rebounds on 7-for-14 shooting while delivering five assists and collecting one steal. Gordon's high-energy... Read More

Nikola Jokic Unstoppable In Game 5 Win

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic dominated Game 5 against Minnesota on Tuesday, finishing a 112-97 win with 40 points on 15-for-22 shooting. He went 2-for-3 from downtown and added seven rebounds, 13 assists, two steals, and one block to his tally, becoming only the second player after Chris Paul to record a playoff game with... Read More

Pascal Siakam Leads Pacers In Scoring In Game 5 Loss

Indiana Pacers forward/center Pascal Siakam scored a team-high 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Tuesday's heavy 121-81 defeat against the Knicks. After tying the series at two, Indiana struggled to cope with the occasion at Madison Square Garden, but Siakam produced a solid performance. He also led the team in rebounding with eight boards, notching... Read More

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. The minor league baseball season is off to a hot start, providing us with plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are... Read More

Isaiah Hartenstein Achieves Rare Feat With 12 Offensive Rebounds

New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein had a historic outing in Tuesday's 121-91 win over the Pacers. He tied Charles Oakley's franchise record and became only the ninth player in NBA playoffs history to record 12-plus offensive rebounds in a game. Hartenstein added five boards on the defensive end, finishing with a big 17-rebound outing... Read More

Jalen Brunson Makes History With Another 40-Point Effort

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson continued to shine in the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Tuesday, leading his squad to a 121-91 victory against Indiana with a 44-point effort on 18-for-35 shooting. He became the 11th player in history to record 40 points in at least five different games of a postseason. Only five... Read More

When is Jorge Soler Coming Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Return Update

It took some time, but Jorge Soler landed a three-year deal with the Giants on the heels of a big 2023 campaign with the Miami Marlins. The 32-year-old slugged 36 home runs to go along with an 11.4% BB% and a .853 OPS across 137 games with the Fish last season, the second-highest home run... Read More

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold or Sell Low?

Now that we’ve reached the middle of May, we have a noteworthy sample size across baseball. There is still time for struggling hitters to turn things around, but that doesn’t mean that all of them will. There are several well-known hitters who are off to slow starts. Deciding what to do with them in fantasy... Read More

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report (Week 8): Changing Bullpens, Speculating Saves and Elite Ratios

Remember in the last couple of weeks when I said that changes in bullpens would pick up? In the last week, we have seen a veteran closer return from IL, an all-time great removed as his team's closer, and the best team in baseball attempt to get by with its closer on the sideline.  Oh,... Read More

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Buys: Hot Pitchers To Sustain Their Success? (Week 8)

We have finally had some important fantasy baseball pitchers return from injury, including Justin Steele and Kyle Bradish. While they do provide some reinforcements, there are still plenty of big names that we likely won’t hear from anytime soon. With many fantasy managers still searching for replacements, there are some unexpected players who have stepped... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Bryce Harper, Triston Casas, J.T. Realmuto, Royce Lewis, Rhys Hoskins, Jorge Soler, Mitch Garver, more

Midweek MLB action is set to begin, but a handful of stud fantasy baseball hitters are in this week's injury headlines. Injuries complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at the latest updates for hitters Bryce Harper, Triston Casas, J.T. Realmuto, Royce Lewis, Rhys... Read More

Eloy Jimenez Warming Up

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Washington Nationals. Jimenez has begun to heat up with seven hits over his last 27 at-bats, but his solo home run on Tuesday are his only counting stats in that time. For... Read More