Landry Shamet Hits Free Agency

Washington Wizards guard Landry Shamet has become a free agent after the team declined a $11 million option on his contract. Shamet spent only one season in Washington, averaging 7.1 points in 15.8 minutes. As a three-point specialist, Shamet should receive interest on the open market, although he will definitely have to settle for much […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (July 8 - July 14)

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of July 8 - July 14. In this article, I like to take a look around the league and pick out some players to discuss who might be under-owned in redraft leagues, potential DFS […]

Drake Baldwin Homers In Second Straight Game

Atlanta Braves catcher prospect Drake Baldwin was 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. It was the second straight game with a homer for the 23-year-old backstop. The Braves' No. 11 prospect is hitting .268 this season with nine homers and 48 RBI between Double-A and Triple-A. Since joining […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Bryce Harper, Julio Rodriguez, Kyle Schwarber, Carlos Correa, Jared Jones, Blake Snell, and more

The MLB All-Star break is right around the corner, but there are still a handful of games to get through. There is no shortage of high-impact fantasy baseball studs dealing with bumps and bruises, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Bryce Harper, Julio Rodriguez, Kyle Schwarber, Carlos Correa, Jared Jones, […]

Tre' Morgan Racking Up Hits In High-A

Tampa Bay Rays outfield prospect Tre' Morgan has been swinging a hot bat for High-A Bowling Green. Over his past two games, Morgan has collected back-to-back, four-hit performances. Morgan, 21, opened the season in Single-A Charleston, but has split his season between there and Bowling Green. Between both levels, Morgan has hit a combined .354 […]

Tyler Reddick Finishes Runner-Up In The Chicago Street Race

Tyler Reddick finished runner-up in Sunday's Grant Park 165 from the streets of Chicago, IL. With six top-10 finishes in the last seven races, and a series-high 13 top-10s in 2024, Reddick is becoming one of the more reliable and consistent drivers in the Cup Series. Shockingly, despite his consistency, the 23XI star does not […]

Carson Whisenhunt Continues To Rack Up K's

San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt put together a quality start in his most recent outing for Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday. The lefty tossed six innings in the contest and allowed four hits, three runs, one walk and struck out seven on the evening. Whisenhunt has had an up-and-down season with a 5.79 ERA […]

Luke Keaschall Becomes Part Of Futures Game

After infielder Brooks Lee recent promotion to the big leagues, Minnesota Twins second baseman/outfielder Luke Keaschall will replace Lee in the 2024 All-Star Futures Game. Keaschall is the No. 94 prospect MLB Pipeline has been having a strong season between High-A Cedar Rapids and Double-A Wichita. For the year, the 21-year-old has hit a combined […]

Phillies Promote Samuel Aldegheri To Double-A

After a strong first half for High-A Jersey Shore, Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Samuel Aldegheri has been promoted to Double-A Reading. Per MLB Pipeline, the left-hander is the No. 23 prospect in the club's system. Aldegheri has had a true breakout campaign this season, with a career low 1.06 WHIP to go along with a […]

William Byron Finishes Eighth In The Grant Park 165

On Sunday evening, William Byron finished eighth in the Grant Park 165 from Chicago, IL. After a disappointing qualifying effort, and despite being sent to the rear for an unapproved adjustment, Byron made the most of his situation en route to his 11th top-10 finish of the season. From the DFS side, the Hendrick Motorsports […]

Leodalis De Vries On Power Surge

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a solo home run in Single-A Lake Elsinore's most recent contest. The home run was the fourth of the season for the 17-year-old and his third over his last two games. De Vries entered the season as one of the most […]

Golf Course Preview for PGA Betting: Scouting the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open

As the road to the year's final Major Championship winds down, the PGA Tour makes its second annual pilgrimage to the home of golf (or at least 20 miles south of it across the Firth of Fourth). Scotland's national Open has been played at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick for the last five years, […]

Fantasy Football Tight Ends Better in Standard Scoring Leagues for 2024

Tight ends are known for racking up receptions. That is more important in some fantasy football leagues than others, however. Point-per-reception (PPR) fantasy leagues give pass-catchers extra points just for catching passes. Some fantasy players love it since a guy who is able to get open 10 times a game and make plays gets extra […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Stories of the Week - Aaron Civale, Will Smith, Jose Miranda, James Wood, Brooks Lee

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to another look back at the biggest news in the baseball world over the last week. With waivers run and lineups locked, now is a great time to catch up on stories you may have missed while focusing on your own players. Hopefully, this weekly column helps steer you out of […]

Fantasy Football Draft Targets and Avoids - AFC/NFC West

The west coast is the best coast and there is a lot of fantasy fun to be had on west coast teams. The NFC West is especially loaded with high-end fantasy options and the AFC West has a few interesting sleepers. With players in the NFC West such as Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, Christian McCaffrey, […]

Euro 2024 Fantasy Preview: Matchday 6 Tips and Top Captaincy Picks for the Semi-Finals

"🎶 España eh eh!! Cantamos gol, gol!! España, eh, eh!! 𝗟𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔 🎶" were the lyrics sung by Spanish fans worldwide after defeating the host nation Germany, thanks to a late header from Mikel Merino in extra time that secured La Roja a 2-1 victory against the DFB Team. Elsewhere, France and England had […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/8/24) - Today's Top Lineups

This is my last pinch-hit performance for a while. I will still be around on Saturdays, but the last weekday performance for a while gives us a five-game main slate on both sites. We can do a lot with five games, especially considering our interesting pitching options for tonight. This article will provide my daily […]

Fantasy Football Committee Running Backs to Target in 2024

The Zero RB strategy is all the rage these days, and to effectively pull this off, targeting backs on high-powered offenses usually has a good chance of success. It's not always that simple, though. Other factors such as offensive line strength, scheme, fit, coaching, luck, etc. also play a factor and are important considerations when […]

Top Fantasy Football Dynasty Players For Each Team: AFC North

We are less than 75 days until the NFL kickoff, and already the highlights out of camp are getting me excited. Although it’s important to keep a level head, watching rookies and breakout candidates making spectacular uncontested catches is always fun. We have a lot of exciting fantasy rookies joining the mix this season, along […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 16 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 16 (July 8 - July 14). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo! leagues. These are SP options to consider who might be good additions to your fantasy roster, especially for streaming. […]

Michael McDowell Recovers From Lap Down to Finish Fifth at Chicago Street Course

Michael McDowell got trapped a lap down after an early pit stop to switch to wet weather tires, but made an improbable comeback to finish fifth in yesterday's race at the Chicago Street Course. He significantly benefited from the crash that took out Christopher Bell and Martin Truex, Jr. but his bigger advantage was his […]

Kyle Larson Retains Points Lead Despite Stage 2 Crash

Although Kyle Larson won the pole for yesterday's Grant Park 165 in Chicago, he lost the lead to Ty Gibbs in the first corner and failed to lead any laps. However, he did run in the top five for the entire first 33 laps and was catching Gibbs for second when he overshot the corner […]

Joey Hand Drives From 38th to Finish Fourth in Chicago

Joey Hand made good use of the fastest cars he has ever had in the NASCAR Cup Series to finish fourth at Chicago despite starting 38th. Although Hand is better on road courses than street courses, he's still vastly more experienced on street courses and rain racing than the NASCAR regulars. He methodically carved through […]

Strategic Misfire and Late Race Crash Cost Christopher Bell Victory

For the second consecutive year, Christopher Bell dominated Stage 2 at the Chicago Street Course in treacherous conditions before bad luck befell him after getting stuck in traffic. Bell elected to switch from wet tires to slicks at the end of Stage 2 in yesterday's race, which dropped him to 13th. However, that move was […]

Brady Singer Shoves Against Rockies

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer was excellent Sunday, tossing seven one-run innings and picking up the win in a 10-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Singer gave up six hits and two walks while punching out seven in this one. The 27-year-old has been excellent over his past four starts, allowing one run […]

Nathan Eovaldi Goes Seven Strong Against Rays

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi continued to pitch well on Sunday, tossing seven innings of two-run ball against the Tampa Bay Rays and earning a win in the process. Eovaldi allowed only four hits while walking none and striking out five. The only runs he allowed were a two-run homer given up in the […]

Maikel Garcia Hits First Homer Since May

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia busted out of a big-time slump on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in a 10-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. Garcia also walked, scored a run, and drove in three to round out a very nice day at the dish. Unfortunately, those have been few and […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Belts Three-Run Blast On Sunday

Kansas City Royals shortstop continued his monstrous run on Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs scored, and three RBI. Witt Jr. went deep in the ninth with the game already out of reach to boost up his stats a little more, something his fantasy owners won't mind at all. The 24-year-old […]

Luis Gil Gets Back On Track Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil had a nice bounce back start on Sunday, tossing 6 ⅔ innings of one-run ball in a tough-luck 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Gil allowed just four hits and didn't walk a batter while striking out nine. Unfortunately, one of the hits was a Rafael Devers […]

Kutter Crawford Tosses Seven Efficient Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Kutter Crawford was outstanding on Sunday Night Baseball, going seven shutout innings against the New York Yankees and picking up the win in a 3-0 victory. Crawford allowed just four hits and didn't walk a batter while striking out four. He was able to get through seven innings on just […]