Joey Votto Returns Activated From Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Joey Votto (ankle) has been reinstated from the seven-day minor-league injured list and will return to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday for the start of the second half of the season. Votto was rehabbing a serious ankle injury that he suffered in spring training in the first half of the season […]

Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez To Throw Bullpens On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that right-hander Merrill Kelly (shoulder) and Eduardo Rodriguez (shoulder) will throw bullpen sessions on Saturday. They will probably each throw another bullpen after that before moving to the next step of facing hitters. "They're both feeling really, really good," Lovullo said. Although Kelly has made just four starts in […]

Yankees Reinstate J.D. Davis From Injured List

The New York Yankees reinstated infielder J.D. Davis (illness) from the 10-day injured list on Friday before their series opener against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to kick off the second half of the 2024 season. Davis is back with the big-league club after battling a stomach illness to close out the first half. The […]

Junior Caminero Back With Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Junior Caminero (quadriceps) has been activated from the seven-day minor-league injured list and has rejoined Triple-A Durham for the start of the second half of the season on Friday. Caminero, who has been out with a Grade 2 left-quadriceps strain since late May, looked good with three home runs in […]

NASCAR Truck Series DFS: DraftKings Lineup Picks for IRP TSport 200 (7/19/24)

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heads to Indianapolis this weekend to race on the short track at Indianapolis Raceway Park while the Cup and Xfinity Series are across town at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Entering this race, Christian Eckes holds a 32-point lead over Corey Heim in the point standings. It's been a dominant season for […]

Thomas Harrington Sharp At Double-A In First Half

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitching prospect Thomas Harrington has performed very well at Double-A through the first half of the season. Across 56 ⅔ innings, the 2022 draft pick holds a strong 2.54 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and a near-perfect 8:59 BB:K ratio. This is a significant improvement when comparing this production to his 3.87 ERA, 1.30 […]

Ziaire Williams Heading To Brooklyn

Memphis Grizzlies forward Ziaire Williams, along with a 2030 second-round pick, is headed to the Brooklyn Nets. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets and Grizzlies have agreed on a deal that sends them to Brooklyn in exchange for Mamadi Diakite. The second-round pick is from the Dallas Mavericks. Williams was drafted 10th overall in […]

Dylan Lesko Struggles Through First Half At High-A

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Lesko has struggled throughout the first half of the 2024 season at High-A Fort Wayne. Through 65 ⅔ innings, the right-hander has posted a 6.03 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, and a 48:76 BB:K ratio. Last summer, the former 15th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft earned a small taste […]

Cooper Hjerpe Steady At Double-A Since Earning Promotion

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitching prospect Cooper Hjerpe has remained steady since moving up to Double-A in early June. Through his first 14 ⅔ innings (four starts) the southpaw has held a solid 3.07 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and an 8:20 BB:K ratio. Earlier this season at High-A, he posted a 3.35 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and […]

Kris Dunn Moved To Clippers, Signs New Contract

As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Kris Dunn has been acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers in a sign-and-trade that saw Russell Westbrook get traded to the Utah Jazz for the second time in his career. Dunn also signed a three-year, $17 million deal in the process. Now that Paul George and Westbrook are […]

Tekoah Roby Continues To Struggle At Double-A

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitching prospect Tekoah Roby has continued to struggle at the Double-A level through the first half of the 2024 season. Through 33 ⅓ innings, he posted a 6.75 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, and a 12:33 BB:K ratio. He then was placed on the injured list at the end of May with an […]

Kevin Durant Expected To Return To Team USA Practice

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (calf) has missed the last two weeks of Team USA practices due to a minor calf strain. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Durant is expected to return to full practice on Friday. He may even play in the team's next exhibition game on Saturday against South Sudan. If […]

Jordan Montgomery Throws Sim Game, On Track To Return Next Week

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery (knee) threw a simulated game on Thursday that consisted of 56 pitches, according to manager Torey Lovullo, and he appears to be on track to return from the 15-day injured list next week when the team is in Kansas City for a series against the Royals. It remains to be […]

Knicks "Checked In" On Clint Capela

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela has been the center of trade rumors for a few years now, and after the team received the No. 1 overall pick, the rumor mill heated up. According to Ian Begley, the New York Knicks are one of the teams that called and checked in on Capela and what the […]

Trent Farquhar Promoted To High-A

Philadelphia Phillies second base prospect Trent Farquhar is being promoted to High-A Jersey Shore, according to MiLB Central. Farquhar spent the past summer splitting time in the Rookie League and at Single-A. Last summer, the 23-year-old struggled at Single-A and posted a mere .167/.348/.278 slash line with a 5:4 BB:K. However, this summer, the infielder […]

Reds Sign Chase Burns To Record Deal

The Cincinnati Reds signed right-hander Chase Burns, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's MLB draft, and he'll receive a record signing bonus of $9.25 million, according to sources. The 21-year-old's signing bonus surpasses the $9.2 million that right-hander Paul Skenes received from the Pittsburgh Pirates last year after going first overall. Burns was […]

Braves Reinstate Ramon Laureano From Injured List

The Atlanta Braves reinstated outfielder Ramon Laureano (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Despite missing more than three weeks with a left-oblique strain, Laureano will return to the Braves without going on a minor-league rehab assignment. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues will need to check back later to see if Laureano is in […]

Casey Mize Not Close To A Return

Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize (hamstring) has already been ruled out for the team's upcoming road trip from Friday through Thursday, July 25, against the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Guardians. The Tigers are being cautious with Mize, who will continue to rehab his injured hamstring in Lakeland, Florida, at the team's spring training facility. […]

Kerry Carpenter Hopes To Start Rehab Assignment By End Of July

Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter (back), who hasn't played in a game in nearly two months due to a lumbar spine stress fracture, doesn't have a timetable for his return but is hoping to be close to ready for a long-awaited minor-league rehab assignment by the end of July. The 26-year-old appeared to be on […]

Clayton Kershaw To Make Another Rehab Start On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) will make another minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday night. It will be Kershaw's third rehab start and second since being briefly shut down because of left-shoulder soreness. He made it through three scoreless and hitless innings in his last rehab start last Saturday for […]

Cubs Activate Mike Tauchman From Injured List

The Chicago Cubs activated outfielder Mike Tauchman (groin) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned outfielder Alexander Canario to Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move. Although Tauchman is now back with the Cubs for the start of the second half of the season, he will start on the bench in Friday's series opener […]

Joc Pederson Sitting To Start The Second Half

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder/designated hitter Joc Pederson will start on the bench for the start of the second half of the season on Friday at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs and left-hander Justin Steele. Veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk will serve as Arizona's DH and will hit fifth against Steele in the series opener. Pederson is […]

MMA DFS DraftKings Value Picks For UFC Vegas 94

On Saturday, we have a 12-fight card headlined by two top-five UFC strawweights in former title challenger Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba. This is a very tough card to pick, and if you pay attention to what I am up to this week, you know that I have a few trusty plays that I am […]

Jacob Wilson - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 18)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics top prospect Jacob Wilson is set to join the major league roster this weekend, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. The 22-year-old was drafted out of Grand Canyon University with the sixth overall pick in last year's draft and has progressed through the minor […]

Virna Jandiroba Looks To Extend Her Win Streak

Virna Jandiroba will look to extend her win streak to four when she faces off against Amanda Lemos in the main event of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. In her last three bouts, Jandiroba picked up three impressive unanimous decision wins over Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez and Loopy Godinez. DraftKings sees Jandiroba as the favorite […]

Amanda Lemos Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

This Saturday in Las Vegas, the main event will feature a clash between former strawweight challenger Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba. Lemos bounced back from her loss to strawweight champion Weili Zhang with a win over Mackenzie Dern in February that earned the pair a Fight of the Night bonus at UFC 298. DraftKings has […]

Brad Tavares Set For Co-Main Event

UFC veteran Brad Tavares is set to face off against JunYong Park in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. In his last bout, Tavares lost to Gregory Rodrigues via third-round TKO. He has struggled since 2020, going just 3-3 and winning only one fight in his last four contests. DraftKings has Tavares […]

JunYong Park A Favorite At UFC Vegas 94

JunYong Park is looking to rebound from a split-decision loss to Andre Muniz, which snapped a four-fight winning streak. He is scheduled to face off against UFC veteran Brad Tavares in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. Park has notable victories over Albert Duraev and Denis Tiuliulin and has shown his capacity […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Vegas 94: Lemos vs. Jandiroba

After last week's event in Denver, the UFC returns to the Apex arena this weekend. Some might say that the UFC Vegas 94 card has one of the promotion's weaker lineups of late, and others might say that this is a card with underrated potential. Last Saturday, out of 12 fights, four went to the […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (July 19 - July 21)

It's time to hit the second half running with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 17 -- a short one going Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. We hope you caught your breath during the break because now it's a sprint to the finish line. As always, this is the place to […]