Padres Promote Eguy Rosario

The San Diego Padres have promoted infielder Eguy Rosario from Triple-A El Paso. Rosario, 24, has been a Top-10 prospect for the Padres over the past few seasons, but has struggled in his limited action the big-leagues. Rosario recently opened the season with the Padres, but was demoted on May 5. In his brief time […]

De'Aaron Fox Not Interested In Signing Extension This Year

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox isn't expected to ink an extension with the team this year. According to The Athletic, the 2023 All-Star wants to see how the roster takes shape for the long haul before committing himself to the Kings. There is also the added incentive of earning a bigger deal if Fox […]

Pete Fairbanks Earns Clean 12th Save Monday

Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks picked up his 12th save of the season in Monday's 4-3 win over the Mariners. Fairbanks came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one and delivered a 1-2-3 appearance with two strikeouts. The 30-year-old has missed some time due to various injuries but has […]

Cooper Hjerpe's Latest Start A Good Sign At Double-A

In two starts for Double-A Springfield, it's been a mixed bag for St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Cooper Hjerpe. He gave up five earned runs in 2 2/3 innings in his first Double-A outing on June 12 but rebounded with a great start on June 20. He fired five no-hit innings with a walk and […]

Nationals Demote Trey Lipscomb

The Washington Nationals have demoted third base prospect Trey Lipscomb to Triple-A Rochester. Lipscomb got some run earlier in the year, but gone up and down from the farm since. Lipscomb struggled in his recent call-up by having one hit over 11 at-bats. With no clear spot, it makes sense for Lipscomb to continue to […]

Rockets Have Interest In Marcus Smart

Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart could find himself on a new team this week. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Houston Rockets are interested in acquiring Smart in a deal involving swapping the No. 3 and No. 9 picks, which would help the Grizzlies draft Donovan Clingan. Smart, a Texas native, saw his 2023-24 […]

Billy Cook Cooking In June For Triple-A Norfolk

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Billy Cook homered and drove in four runs on Sunday for Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles' No. 30 prospect is putting together a very productive month with six homers and 20 RBI in June while hitting .291. In 53 games with Norfolk this season, Cook is hitting .284 with eight homers and […]

Winston Santos Promoted To Double-A

The Texas Rangers are set to promote pitching prospect Winston Santos to Double-A Frisco. Santos, 22, is the club's No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline and he has been pitching very well for High-A Hickory. Over his first 12 starts this season, the right-hander had compiled a 6-3 record to go along with a cool […]

Taylor Ward Snaps Home Run Drought On Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward homered in Monday's 5-1 win over the Oakland Athletics, his first dinger since June 11. Ward, who scored twice and walked in four plate appearances, has pulled down his fantasy managers in June, slashing .148/.303/.295 with six RBI and nine runs scored. The slump has taken his numbers for […]

Dillon Dingler Putting Together Impressive Season At Triple-A Toledo

Detroit Tigers catching prospect Dillon Dingler hit two homers and drove in seven runs for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday to continue his stellar season. Dingler, the Tigers' No. 12 prospect, is hitting .287 with 10 homers and 35 RBI for the Mud Hens this season. Known as an excellent defensive catcher, the 25-year-old has turned […]

Coby Mayo On Fire Since Return From Injury

Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Coby Mayo has been on fire for Triple-A Norfolk since returning from the injured list. Mayo was sidelined with a rib injury, but has returned and put on a clinic in the nine games since. Over that span, Mayo, the club's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline has hit .394 […]

Jerami Grant Linked With Lakers

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant has been linked with an exit from the team only one year into a five-year, $160 million contract extension. Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports has noted that Grant is drawing interest from the Los Angeles Lakers. Grant was troubled by health issues for most of the 2023-24 campaign, featuring […]

Oneil Cruz Homers, Drives In Three On Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz swatted his 11th homer of the year in Monday's 11-5 loss at the Cincinnati Reds. Cruz, whose homer went an estimated 458 feet, finished 2-for-5 with three RBI as he went deep for the second time in three games. Despite the recent power surge, Cruz is slashing .243/.296/.433 with 34 […]

McClure Meissner A Volatile Play With Upside At Rocket Mortgage

By most Korn Ferry Tour graduates' standards, McClure Meissner is having a fine rookie season. He has had some success at a few weaker field events but didn't do enough to crack the Aon Swing 5 this season. However, there is still tons of golf to be played in 2024, and with much of the […]

Nick Ahmed Hits First Homer Of The Season

San Francisco Giants shortstop Nick Ahmed hit his first home run of the year during the bottom of the sixth inning in Monday's 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Ahmed's homer was only the sixth extra-base hit he's delivered in 124 at-bats, but he also walked twice and is now slashing .250/.291/.323 with 13 RBI […]

Lakers Reportedly Interested In Jonas Valanciunas

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas is expected to move on from Louisiana as a free agent this summer and has been linked with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, Valanciunas has been "often mentioned by NBA figures as a potential Lakers frontcourt addition." It was recently suggested that the […]

Matt Chapman Hits First Homer Of June

San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman hit his ninth homer of the season in Monday's 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. It was the first home run in June for Chapman, who took Justin Steele deep in the bottom of the fifth to start the Giants' comeback from a 4-0 deficit. Chapman has flustered […]

Joonas Korpisalo Traded To Bruins

The Boston Bruins have added Joonas Korpisalo to their goaltender department in a trade with the Ottawa Senators. The team parted ways with 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark in the deal while also receiving forward Mark Kastelic and a 2024 first-round draft pick. Boston needed to cut ties with Ullmark for financial reasons. He […]

Cole Ragans Strikes Out 11 In Monday's Win

Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans (5-5) struck out 11 in just six innings during Monday's 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins. Ragans recorded his 12th quality start, allowing one earned run on four hits and three walks as he improved his record to (5-5). He is third behind Tyler Glasnow of the Los Angeles […]

Linus Ullmark Lands In Ottawa

The Ottawa Senators acquired goaltender Linus Ullmark in a deal with the Boston Bruins on Monday night. Forward Mark Kastelic, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, and a 2024 first-round draft pick were sent the other way. Ullmark moves on from Boston after enjoying three strong seasons with the Bruins. He won the Vezina Trophy as the league's […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports (Offseason Updates): Kirk Cousins, Deshaun Watson, George Kittle, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Tim Patrick

Fantasy draft season is approaching, and it's important to stay up to date with the latest NFL injury developments. Our offseason injury updates and reports as of Thursday, June 25, 2024, will give you the latest updates on key guys. In the middle of the offseason, let's take a look at injured players Kirk Cousins, […]

Justin Steele Fans Nine In No-Decision

Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele struck out nine over 7 1/3 innings during Monday's 5-4 loss at the San Francisco Giants. Steele finished with a no-decision as he allowed two earned runs on solo homers from Matt Chapman and Nick Ahmed among the six hits he yielded while walking one in his 108-pitch effort. He […]

Mattias Janmark Pots Lone Oilers Goal In Game 7 Loss

Edmonton Oilers center Mattias Janmark produced the team's only goal in Monday's heartbreaking 2-1 loss in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers. Janmark had a quick answer to Carter Verhaeghe in the first period after he had given Florida the lead. It was a big finish in the series from Janmark, […]

Connor McDavid Wins Conn Smythe Trophy

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy on Monday as the most valuable player of the 2024 NHL postseason. The Oilers captain led all players in the playoffs with 42 points in 25 games and set a new league record with 34 assists. However, he had a disappointing finish to the […]

Carter Verhaeghe Notches Two Points In Game 7 Win

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe had a game-high two points as the team won its first-ever Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the Oilers Monday night. Verhaeghe opened the scoring with just 4:27 played in the pivotal Game 7 and registered an assist when Sam Reinhart hit the game-winner near the end of the […]

Sam Reinhart Scores Cup-Clinching Goal For Panthers

Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart secured a place in franchise history with a Stanley Cup-winning goal on Monday against Edmonton. In a tightly contested game, Reinhart capped off his fantastic season with his 10th playoff marker to make it 2-1 at the 15:11 mark in the second period. The 28-year-old added six assists in 24 […]

Top Fantasy Football Candidates To Dethrone Christian McCaffrey As The RB1 In 2024

Anytime he's healthy, Christian McCaffrey is a near-lock to remain THE dude in fantasy football. The elite San Francisco offense is built around his abilities in the air and ground games, and he's built to handle an 80-90 percent snap share. He failed to score a touchdown in just three games last season, one of […]

2024 NBA Mock Draft: First Round Predictions

We have just wrapped up another exhilarating and competitive NBA season that saw the Boston Celtics steamroll their way through the playoffs yet again to hang banner 18, and now we are officially in the offseason. Today, Rotoballers, I will be doing an NBA mock draft. Just so you understand, this mock draft is going […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight: Xavier Legette

The Carolina Panthers drafted South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette at the end of the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, pairing him with second-year quarterback Bryce Young in hopes of creating a dynamic offense in Carolina. Heading into his rookie campaign, is Legette a fantasy sleeper, or is he someone that fantasy managers […]

Interlude: Welcome Back Jayin88 AKA Relay

Brady Grove hosts an interlude episode of "Tap That", and is joined by a special guest, bringing you stories and insight from inside the world of mixed martial arts/combat sports from those who are currently living it. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like […]