Corey Seager Absent On Sunday

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (hand) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. This doesn't come as much of a surprise after Seager was hit by a pitch on the hand during Saturday's game. As a result, the Rangers will hold out Seager for at least one game. […]

"Growing Optimism" Sixers Will Acquire Paul George

According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, there is "growing optimism" that the Philadelphia 76ers will sign forward Paul George in free agency. The 34-year-old declined his $48.7 million player option with the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, putting him in line to hit the open market. He finished the 2023-24 campaign by averaging 22.6 points, […]

Rafael Devers Slugs 18th Homer Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his 18th home run in a 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Devers had two hits and two RBI in the game. The veteran is hitting .286 on the season and also has 45 RBI, a stolen base and 49 runs scored. Devers has […]

Taj Bradley Earns Win Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Taj Bradley pitched well on Sunday, earning the victory in a 5-0 shutout of the Washington Nationals. Bradley pitched into the sixth inning, surrendering no runs on only three hits and two walks while striking out 11 batters. Bradley earned his third win of the year and sports a 3.42 ERA, […]

Randy Arozarena Homers Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena homered on Sunday to lead the team to a 5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. The veteran outfielder connected for his 11th homer off reliever Jordan Weems. Arozarena is hitting a disappointing .196 with 11 home runs, 28 RBI, 10 stolen bases, and 25 runs scored on the year. […]

When Will Jeffrey Springs Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Last season, Jeffrey Springs started the year out looking like a potential Cy Young Award candidate. Springs, who was coming off a breakout campaign in 2022 (2.46 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 144 strikeouts in 135 innings) made just three starts before suffering a season-ending elbow injury. He looked even more impressive in 2023 before the injury, […]

Javier Baez To Begin Rehab Assignment Monday

Veteran shortstop Javier Baez (back) hopes to begin a rehab assignment this coming week for the Detroit Tigers. Baez is hitting .183 with one home run, 25 RBI, and 15 runs. He is expected to report to Triple-A Toledo on Monday. Manager A.J Hinch reported that if all goes well this week, the team expects […]

Michael Page Drops A Decision At UFC 303

Michael Page (22-3) suffered a decision loss to Ian Machado Garry on the main card opener of UFC 303. Page was set for his second UFC fight after beating Kevin Holland in his debut back in March. In the first round, Page was taken down and controlled for nearly four minutes and had to fight […]

Aroldis Chapman Earns Save Sunday Afternoon

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Aroldis Chapman earned his third save of the season in a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Chapman surrendered a run on two hits in his one inning of work. He is closing games in lieu of David Bednar, who is on the IL with an oblique injury and an uncertain return. […]

Ian Machado Garry Remains Undefeated At UFC 303

Ian Machado Garry (15-0) picked up a decision win over Michael Page to open the UFC 303 main card. Garry entered the fight as the slight favorite, and in the first round, he outstruck Page 27-to-7 and had nearly four minutes of control. The Irishman had a couple of submission attempts in, but Page was […]

Mayra Bueno Silva Suffers Stoppage Loss At UFC 303

Mayra Bueno Silva (10-4-1, one no-contest) suffered a second-round stoppage loss to Macy Chiasson on Saturday at UFC 303. Silva was coming off a decision loss to Raquel Pennington for the bantamweight title back in January. The first round was very competitive, as Chiasson out-struck Silva 50 to 47, but the Brazilian did land the […]

Dan Ige Takes Fight On Hours Notice At UFC 303

Dan Ige (18-8) was supposed to fight on July 20, but as UFC 303 had already started, the Hawaiian got a call to step up on hours' notice to face Diego Lopes in the co-main event of the card. Ige replaced Brian Ortega who was pulled from the fight due to an illness on fight […]

Diego Lopes Gets Decision Win Over Last-Minute Opponent At UFC 303

Diego Lopes (25-6) scored a unanimous decision win over Dan Ige in the co-main event of UFC 303. Lopes was supposed to fight Brian Ortega but on fight day, Ortega had to pull out due to an injury. On just hours' notice, Dan Ige stepped up to face Lopes at a 165lbs catchweight. In the […]

When Will Bryce Harper Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Everything was going right for the Phillies this season. Just three days ago, they had the best record in baseball and a relatively healthy ball club heading into the second half of the season. Then Philly superstar Bryce Harper came up lame after running through the first base bag on what would be the last […]

Joe Kelly Won't Return Before All-Star Break

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (shoulder) won't be ready to return before the All-Star break, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. The right-hander has been on the injured list since early May due to a shoulder issue. The 36-year-old will require a rehab assignment before returning. Once he returns, Kelly figures to pitch […]

When Will Mike Trout Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Fantasy managers who have been holding Mike Trout for the last two months are finally getting some good news. When talking to reporters this weekend, Trout sounded very optimistic about a late July return. That's certainly not an official timeframe as it's coming from the athlete personally, but if Trout does end up returning with […]

Oneil Cruz Blasts Two-Run Homer

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz came up clutch for his team during Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The 25-year-old smacked a 452-foot two-run home run off Spencer Schwellenbach in the fifth inning to give the Pirates the lead. Cruz finished the day 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk in the victory. The potential […]

Gabriel Moreno Could Be Activated On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (thumb) appears to be extremely close to making a return to the field. The organization believes that Moreno could be activated as early as Tuesday. The 24-year-old was placed on the injured list last Saturday due to a sprained left thumb. The D-Backs have said they don't believe Moreno will […]

Brendan Rodgers Absent On Sunday

Colorado Rockies infielder Brendan Rodgers is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. There doesn't appear to be an injury here, so this looks to be a routine rest day for Rodgers. As a result, Aaron Schunk will make his first career start at second base and bat […]

Juan Soto Returns On Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto (hand) is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The superstar outfielder suffered a hand injury during Friday's contest. As a result, Soto sat out on Saturday and it was assumed he'd sit out the whole weekend with imaging scheduled for Monday. Oddly […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 15 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 15 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 1 - July 7, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Matt Vierling Scratched With Foot Soreness

Detroit Tigers third baseman/outfielder Matt Vierling (foot) was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the hosting Los Angeles Angels with left-foot soreness. For now, fantasy managers in deeper leagues should consider Vierling day-to-day and check back to see if he's available for the series opener against the division-rival Minnesota Twins on Tuesday after a scheduled day […]

Drew Thorpe - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 15)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Drew Thorpe continues to impress, showcasing his potential as a valuable fantasy asset. The 23-year-old right-hander delivered a strong outing in the White Sox’s 5-3 victory over the Rockies, allowing just two runs on two hits and one walk over six innings while […]

Blue Jays Acquire Yerry Rodriguez From Rangers

The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Sunday that they acquired right-hander Yerry Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers in exchange for minor-league right-hander Josh Mollerus. Rodriguez has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Rodriguez debuted in the big leagues in 2022 with the Rangers and has a 7.11 ERA (5.59 FIP) and 1.70 WHIP with 28 strikeouts […]

Julio Teheran Hits Free-Agent Market Again

Veteran right-hander Julio Teheran opted out of his minor-league deal with the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, according to the team. Teheran had gone 1-1 with a 9.18 ERA and 2.04 WHIP while striking out 12 and handing out 11 free passes in 16 2/3 innings in his four starts for Triple-A Norfolk, so the Orioles […]

Nick Senzel Retreats To The Bench Sunday

Washington Nationals third baseman Nick Senzel will start Sunday's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on the bench. In his absence, Ildemaro Vargas will get the start at third base and will bat seventh in the order versus Rays right-hander Taj Bradley. Senzel will get a day to rest after starting in each of […]

Cardinals Send Gordon Graceffo Back To The Minors

The St. Louis Cardinals optioned right-handed pitching prospect Gordon Graceffo back to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday and selected the contract of right-hander Jacob Bosiokovic from Memphis in a corresponding move. Bosiokovic will be making his major-league debut when he appears in a game with St. Louis. Graceffo, the team's No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline, […]

Joey Loperfido Out Of Astros Lineup On Sunday

Houston Astros rookie outfielder Joey Loperfido is not in the team's starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the hosting New York Mets. It will be Loperfido's first day off after starting in each of the team's last six contests. The 25-year-old has gone 4-for-19 (.211) with two doubles, two RBI, a walk, a stolen […]

Spencer Bivens Making The Start For The Giants

San Francisco Giants rookie right-hander Spencer Bivens will make his first career major-league start on Sunday against the visiting division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Bivens made his big-league debut this year and has allowed three earned runs on six hits (three home runs) while walking four and striking out 11 in nine innings in his first […]

Is Bubba Wallace One Of The Top DFS Picks For Nashville?

After qualifying for this week's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, Bubba Wallace will start 24th in this week's Cup race. This is the third time in his Cup career that Wallace will start outside of the Top 10 at Nashville and the fourth race in a row this season. In three previous Nashville starts Wallace […]