Yordan Alvarez Hits For The Cycle

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez created history at the plate during Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The 27-year-old singled in the first inning to start off his incredible day at the plate. Later, Alvarez blasted a 429-foot solo shot off Bryan Woo in the fourth inning. Alvarez smacked an RBI triple in the […]

Junior Caminero Continues Crushing Baseballs

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero has been on a hot streak at the plate lately. The top prospect blasted his fourth home run in his past eight games on Sunday. Caminero currently sits as the No. 3 prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline. He has been on a tear at the place since […]

Cam Akers Signing With The Texans

Free-agent running back Cam Akers (Achilles) agreed to a deal with the Texans. Houston hosted him for a workout on Sunday. Apparently, things went well, so he'll join a team that already has Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce, and Dare Ogunbowale on the roster. Akers spent four seasons with the Rams before suiting up for the […]

Hayden Birdsong Impressive, Racks Up 12 Strikeouts

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Hayden Birdsong was showing off his hit-and-miss stuff during Sunday's outing against the Colorado Rockies. The right-hander struck out 12 batters while allowing two runs in the win. The Rockies only managed to record two hits and two walks while facing Birdsong. The 22-year-old has been solid for the most […]

Julio Rodriguez Pulled From Sunday's Game

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez (ankle) was removed early during Sunday's game against the Houston Astros. The 23-year-old suffered an ankle injury when crashing into the wall while making an impressive catch. The Mariners took the cautious approach and immediately pulled Rodriguez from the game. The X-rays came back negative for any fractures which is […]

Lamar Jackson's Illness Described As "Pretty Bad"

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (illness) was sent home from the team's first day of training camp. Details surrounding the nature of his symptoms were scarce. However, NFL insider Josina Anderson provided an update, reporting that the signal-caller is dealing with a "pretty bad" illness. Without question, this is not the way anyone would want […]

Ozzie Albies To Miss Eight Weeks

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (wrist) has been placed on the injured list after suffering a fractured left wrist during Sunday's game. The 27-year-old sustained the injury while sliding into second base while attempting to steal a base in the ninth inning. This is a crushing blow to an already banged up Braves roster. […]

Fantasy Football RBs Set To Fall Short Of Their ADP In 2024

More and more fantasy football managers are passing on running backs in the early rounds of fantasy drafts. That has certainly been the case in 2024 drafts, as only four running backs have an ADP inside the top 13 (Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, Bijan Robinson, and Jahmyr Gibbs).  With more injuries to the running back […]

Warriors Not Looking To Move Brandin Podziemski

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Golden State Warriors would rather move Jonathan Kuminga instead of Brandin Podziemski in a trade for Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen. The 2023 No. 19 overall pick had a quality inaugural season in 2023-24, finishing by averaging 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists while shooting 38.5% from […]

Sam Hauser Agrees To Extension With Boston

Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser agreed to a four-year, $45 million extension with the team. The 26-year-old was a routine option off the bench for Boston during the 2023-24 campaign, finishing the season by averaging a career-high 9.0 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 42.4% from behind the three-point line. While the C's usually lean […]

Ozzie Albies Heading To The IL

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (wrist) is heading to the injured list according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. Atlanta skipper Brian Snitker expressed after Sunday's game that the injury is 'not good' and that the star second baseman will hit the injured list. Albies appeared to have suffered this injury when attempting to […]

Michael King Dazzles On Sunday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King tossed seven innings of one-run ball en route to earning his eighth victory of the campaign. He allowed just two hits and one free pass. He struck out six. King carried a no-hitter into the seventh but allowed a leadoff single to Angel Martinez. Martinez would then score […]

Will Smith Sitting On Sunday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is not in Sunday's lineup as the Dodgers look to complete a three-game sweep against the Boston Red Sox. Smith is currently riding a four-game hitting streak and has held a strong .283/.377/.587 slash line with four long balls, six RBI, and a 7:16 BB:K ratio. As a result, […]

Jason Heyward Activated From Injured List, Starting On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward (knee) was activated off the 10-day injured list on Sunday, July 21, according to Jack Harris of the LA Times. The 34-year-old hit the injured list early in July due to a left knee contusion. In a corresponding move, James Outman was sent back down to Triple-A Oklahoma City. […]

TJ Friedl Embarking On Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl (hamstring) is set to join Triple-A Louisville on Sunday to begin a rehab assignment. The 28-year-old has been sidelined with a hamstring strain since June 24. Friedl has appeared in only 26 games this season due to several nagging injuries and has held a mediocre .216/.315/.361 line with four home […]

Aaron Jones 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook - Are You In or Out?

Former Green Bay Packers and current Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones has been a solid-to-elite fantasy football asset for several years. Jones has had unbelievable boom games for the Packers that can frustrate opposing fantasy managers. The Packers decided to move on from Jones this offseason, and he signed with Green Bay's NFC North […]

Bill Algeo Suffers Second-Straight Knockout Loss

Bill Algeo suffered a second-round knockout loss to Doo Ho Choi at UFC Vegas 94, which was his second-straight knockout loss. Algeo entered the fight as the favorite and in the first round, he had success. Algeo used his wrestling to control the first round, as he took Choi down twice and had over three […]

Doo Ho Choi Gets First Win Since 2016 At UFC Vegas 94

Doo Ho Choi scored a second-round knockout win over Bill Algeo to return to the win column. Choi was ending an over-year-long layoff and was 0-3-1 in his last four fights as he hadn't won a fight since 2016. In the first round, Choi was taken down twice and controlled for over three minutes. However, […]

Cody Durden Gets Knocked Out At UFC Vegas 94

Cody Durden suffered a second-round knockout loss to Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 94. In the first round, Durden was controlling the fight as he was landing the heavier shots and controlling the striking. In the second round, Durden landed a big punch that rocked Silva and then took him down, where he controlled him […]

Bruno Silva Gets Comeback Win At UFC Vegas 94

Bruno Silva scored a second-round knockout win over Cody Durden in an epic comeback fashion. Silva was getting pieced up on the feet in the first round as Durden was landing the heavier and more damaging shots. In the second round, Silva appeared to get wobbled by a big punch and was then taken down […]

Seung Woo Choi Gets Finished At UFC Vegas 94

Seung Woo Choi suffered a first-round knockout loss to Steve Garcia in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 94. Choi entered the fight as the underdog and after the two clinched each other to start the fight, Garcia landed a big left hand that wobbled Choi. As Choi tried to fire back with punches, he […]

Steve Garcia Gets Another KO Win At UFC Vegas 94

Steve Garcia scored a first-round knockout win over Seung Woo Choi to extend his win streak to four, with all four victories coming by knockout. Garcia entered the fight as the favorite and started out strong as he was aggressive from the get-go, and landed a big left hand that stunned Choi. He then landed […]

Keegan Thompson Throws Bullpen Session

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Keegan Thompson (ribs) logged an 'up-down' bullpen session on Saturday, July 20 in Arizona. Thompson was placed on the injured list with a rib fracture on June 28. This is a great sign for the 29-year-old as he has already begun his throwing program. Prior to the injury, the former third-round […]

Adbert Alzolay Sharp In First Rehab Outing

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Adbert Alzolay (forearm) struck out each of the three batters he faced in his first rehab outing at the Arizona Complex League on July 19. Alzolay hit the 15-day injured list on May 13 after being diagnosed with a right forearm strain and was eventually moved to the 60-day injured list. […]

DL Hall To Continue Rehab Assignment On Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitching DL Hall (knee, forearm) is set to resume his rehab assignment on Sunday as he joins Triple-A Nashville. The southpaw was hit in his left forearm by a comebacker and it looks like that did cause a significant injury. The 25-year-old originally landed on the 15-day injured list on April 21 […]

Chase DeLauter Beginning Rehab Assignment

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter (toe) began a rehab assignment at the Arizona Complex League on July 20. DeLauter has logged only 17 games this season at Double-A as he battled a broken foot earlier this season and was more recently diagnosed with turf toe. The top prospect in the Guardians system posted an […]

Cody Poteet Begins Light Throwing, Nearing Bullpen Sessions

New York Yankees pitcher Cody Poteet (triceps) has begun lightly throwing from the mound and is nearing his first bullpen session. Poteet hit the 15-day injured list on June 18 with a right triceps strain and was shut down from throwing through the rest of June before being re-evaluated. The 29-year-old made four starts this […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 18 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 18 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 22 - July 28, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Clarke Schmidt Throws First Bullpen Session

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (lat) threw a 20-pitch session from a bullpen mound on Saturday and did not have any setbacks, according to manager Aaron Boone. This was the first time the 28-year-old had been on the mound since hitting the injured list in late May. Boone expressed that "everything went well […]

Jose Miranda Not Ready Yet

Minnesota Twins infielder Jose Miranda (back) won't be activated off the injured list on Sunday. The organization was hopeful it would be a minimal stay on the IL for Miranda but that's not the case. Manager Rocco Baldelli said Miranda has shown good improvement but Miranda isn't quite ready to play yet. There is a […]