Giannis Antetokounmpo Notches 27 Points Versus Spain

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 27 points on 12-for-17 shooting but couldn't save Greece from going down 84-77 to Spain at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Following a 34-point effort in Greece's tournament opener against Canada, Antetokounmpo scored at will again and stuffed the stat sheet. He completed a double-double with 11 […]

Zach Eflin Fans Seven In Orioles Debut

Right-hander Zach Eflin struck out seven Toronto Blue Jays over six innings as he won his debut with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Eflin allowed 10 hits and three earned runs in his first start since being traded from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday for three minor-leaguers. He is now 6-7 with a 4.11 […]

Calvin Austin III Continues Strong Performance Into Training Camp

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III carried his impressive performance from OTAs and minicamp into training camp. A 2022 fourth-round pick, Austin missed his entire rookie season due to a foot injury and saw limited action last year, with just 30 targets and 11 carries. At 5-foot-9 and 162 pounds, Austin is among the […]

Santi Aldama Leads Spain To Victory Over Greece

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Santi Aldama posted a double-double with three blocks to help Spain beat Greece at the Paris Olympics 84-77. He led the team with 19 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 6-for-14 from the field. Aldama also dished out a couple of assists while hitting 3-for-8 from downtown. The Grizzlies big man has kicked […]

Paul Skenes Reaches 100 K's In Quality Start

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie hurler Paul Skenes recorded his 11th quality start in 13 appearances during Monday's 5-3 win at the Houston Astros and also reached 100 strikeouts in the big leagues. Skenes went six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out six and walking three in a no-decision that lowered […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Has Four-Hit, Four RBI Night

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 with four runs batted in during Monday's 8-5 win at the Chicago White Sox. Witt hit his 19th homer, a grand slam in the top of the eighth, that capped off a game that included his 30th double, a pair of singles, and two runs scored. […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Spencer Schwellenbach, Connor Norby, Junior Caminero, Juan Yepez, Max Meyer

The MLB trade deadline is Tuesday as some teams look to shake things up with their rosters to make that push toward a World Series run. Look for prospects and veterans to be moved around that could ultimately benefit or ding playing time, stats, etc. We have already seen Randy Arozarena, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jesse […]

Workhorse Running Back Draft Targets In 2024 Fantasy Football

There aren't many workhorse running backs in the NFL anymore. More and more teams are moving away from giving their RB1 that role. Last season, only six running backs (Christian McCaffrey, Rachaad White, Travis Etienne, Joe Mixon, Derrick Henry, and Tony Pollard) totaled over 300 touches.  As a result, running backs in fantasy football have […]

Pedro Leon - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Houston Astros made a splash in the trade market yesterday by acquiring left-handed starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi from Toronto. Houston had to send three prospects back to the Blue Jays in return, one of which was first baseman/outfielder Joey Loperfido. Loperfido […]

Victor Vodnik - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 19)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Colorado Rockies have traded their top closer, left-hander Jalen Beeks, to the Pittsburgh Pirates. That should leave the door open for Victor Vodnik to inherit almost all of the save situations for the Rockies going forward. Vodnik has already started to […]

Miami Dolphins Fantasy Football Team Preview - QB, RB, WR, TE Outlooks

Welcome to my 2024 fantasy football preview for the Miami Dolphins as part of my team-by-team fantasy football outlooks series. This new 32-part series will dissect each NFL team through a fantasy football lens. We'll look at each of the four primary positions -- quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end -- and identify each […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (July 2024)

The prospect rankings update after the MLB draft is always an exciting one. We've seen plenty of top prospects graduate over the first few months of the season, so it's nice to finally get some reinforcements to add to the mix and strengthen both this Top 100 and my overall Top 500 as well. These […]

Diamondbacks Demote Yilber Diaz

The Arizona Diamondbacks have demoted starting pitcher Yilber Diaz to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 23-year-old made four starts for the Diamondbacks and with the exception of one terrible outing, he was very effective, making this a head scratching move. The Diamondbacks do have starting pitchers Merrill Kelly (shoulder) and Eduardo Rodriguez (shoulder) working their way […]

Dillon Dingler Doubles In Big-League Debut

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler made his big-league debut on Monday and went 1-for-3 with a walk, double and RBI. Manager A.J. Hinch had no issue throwing Dingler straight into the fire and placed him in the No. 6 spot of the batting order. The backstop, who is the No. 11 prospect in the Tigers […]

Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates in 2024 - NFC North

The NFC North has suddenly become the talk of the NFC over the last year. Between the Lions and Packers being Super Bowl contenders and the Bears seemingly nailing their rebuild, the Vikings are surprisingly left in the dust. With two rookie QBs leading (or eventually leading) the Bears and Vikings, Jared Goff becomes the […]

Red Sox Agree To Terms With Braden Montgomery

The Boston Red Sox have signed outfielder Braden Montgomery for $5 million, slightly below the slot value of $5,480,000. Montgomery was selected 12th overall in the first-round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Texas A&M. The outfielder suffered a broken leg prior to the draft, but his talent was too much for the Red […]

Champ or Chump: Isaac Paredes, Randy Arozarena, and Jazz Chisolm Jr. Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

It's trade deadline day, and fantasy managers are scrambling to keep up with all the moves. A.J. Puk and Hunter Harvey were once top saves specs, but both were traded before "the guy" on their former clubs. That makes them Chumps. Similarly, Jason Adam and Carlos Estevez enter situations where they'll get fewer saves than […]

Astros To Promote Pedro Leon

The Houston Astros are calling up outfield prospect Pedro Leon. Leon, 26, will make his big-league debut when he enters his first game. The Cuban signed with the Astros in the 2020-2021 offseason and has spent the last three seasons in Triple-A Sugar Land, where he has hit a minimum of 17 home runs each […]

Isaiah Lowe To Be Promoted To High-A

The San Diego Padres are set to promote pitching prospect Isaiah Lowe to High-A Fort Wayne. The right-hander has pitched well in Single-A Lake Elsinore with a 3.00 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 72 innings of work, which includes 13 starts in 18 appearances. MLB Pipeline ranks the 21-year-old as the Padres No. 16 prospect […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/30/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Today is the trade deadline, so it's really important to check those lineups before you lock in your DFS squads. There are 11 games on the featured slate, so there are 22 teams to make sure there are no outlier lineup configurations. With players moving left, right, and center, a DFS gem […]

Michael A. Taylor Blasts Three-Run Game-Winning Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Michael A. Taylor blasted a three-run game-winning home run in the top of the ninth inning Monday night in a 5-3 defeat of the Houston Astros. Taylor entered the game for Joshua Palacios (hamstring), who exited early after injuring himself running to first base and finished 2-for-3 on the night. The 33-year-old […]

Pete Alonso Powers Up Monday With Solo Homer, RBI Double

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso powered up on Monday night with a solo home run and an RBI double in a 14-2 onslaught victory against the Minnesota Twins. He went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and three runs scored in Monday's win. Alonso has had a subpar season in the power […]

Logan Gilbert Gets Rocked For Seven Runs On Monday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert (6-7) got rocked for seven earned runs on Monday night after 2 2/3 innings of work, allowing seven hits with no walks and four strikeouts in a 14-7 defeat at the hands of the Boston Red Sox. The tough start jumped Gilbert's excellent 2.72 ERA to 3.11 on the […]

Masataka Yoshida Falls Triple Shy Of Cycle Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter Masataka Yoshida had a solid game at the plate in Monday's 14-7 win over the Mariners. Yoshida went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a two-run home run, and four RBI. The 31-year-old launched a third-inning Logan Gilbert fastball into the center-field seats for his fifth long ball of the […]

Nick Pivetta Fans 10 In Monday's Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta continued to strike hitters out in Monday's 14-7 win over the Mariners. Pivetta pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits (including two home runs) and a walk with 10 strikeouts. The 31-year-old has now reached 10 strikeouts in three of his last five starts. He […]

Aaron Judge Hits Two More Home Runs Monday

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Aaron Judge continued his excellent offensive season in Monday's 14-4 win over the Phillies. Judge went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a two-run HR, and three strikeouts. The 32-year-old got things going with a solo HR in the first inning off of Zack Wheeler and then took Yunior Marte […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Homers Twice Monday

New York Yankees third baseman/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. had a strong offensive showing with his new team in Monday's 14-4 win over the Phillies. Making his first career start at third base and batting sixth, Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a two-run HR, a walk, and a strikeout. He was also […]

Jose Ramirez Hits Two More Homers Monday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez continued his stellar offensive season in Monday's 8-4 win over the Tigers. Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double, a pair of solo home runs, and three RBI. The 31-year-old demolished a third-inning Bryan Sammons changeup 451 feet into the left-center seats and later golfed a seventh-inning Sammons curveball into […]

Brayden Taylor Getting Promoted To Double-A

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman prospect Brayden Taylor is being promoted to Double-A Montgomery after putting on a power-speed display at High-A. The 22-year-old posted a .271-14-45-71-26 line over 83 games. In MLB.com's updated prospect ranks, the former first-round draft pick rose 22 spots, from No. 82 to No. 60 overall. He should see time […]