Ziaire Williams Out On Monday

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Ziaire Williams (hip) won't play on Monday against Brooklyn. The 22-year-old was injured in the previous game against Portland and steps out of the lineup with a right hip flexor strain. Williams has played a significant role for the Grizzlies lately, starting in six consecutive games. He's shown flashes of good […]

Tanner Bibee Makes Return To Mound

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee struggled in his first appearance in the Cactus League this spring against the San Francisco Giants. The 24-year-old tossed 1 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on three hits to go along with one walk and three punch outs. Bibee had a phenomenal rookie season with a shiny 2.98 […]

Jordan Walker Off To Slow Start In Spring

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Jordan Walker will look to turn things around on Monday when the club squares off against the Washington Nationals in the Grapefruit League. Over his first 13 at-bats this spring, the Georgia native has just one RBI and is hitting .154. The 21-year-old remains one of the top prospects in the […]

Jarred Kelenic Struggling With New Team

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jarred Kelenic went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks in Sundays Grapefruit League contest versus the rival Philadelphia Phillies. The former top prospect was acquired from the Seattle Mariners earlier in the offseason and is coming off of his best year as a pro with a .253 batting average to go along […]

Kutter Crawford Continues To Earn Rotation Spot

Boston Red Sox starting pitching Kutter Crawford put together another impressive outing in a Grapefruit League matchup versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Crawford went three scoreless innings and allowed two hits with no walks and four strikeouts. In 31 games (23 starts) this past season, Crawford showed serious upside and pitched to 4.04 ERA with […]

David Bote Showing Power Early In Spring

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote pinch-hit and went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer on Sunday. Bote's home run was his third of the Cactus League. The utility man has been off to a hot start this spring, but will need to continue to have a strong showing to break camp as a bench option for […]

Kyle Larson Dominates Again at Las Vegas

Last October at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was Kyle Larson who qualified second and then went on to lead 133 laps and win both Stages en route to a dominating race victory. This past weekend, it was much of the same, as Larson qualified second and then went on to lead 181 laps and […]

2024 NFL Combine Winners And Losers At Each Position

The 2024 NFL Combine is over. While the week-long event is over, we still have a while before the NFL Draft. Every draft prospect will have their Pro Day and the opportunity for private workouts in front of every NFL team, giving them a chance to improve or hurt their draft stock. However, let’s look […]

Kevin Alcantara Goes Deep

Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Kevin Alcantara went 1-for-2 with a solo home run versus the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Alcantara, 21, spent most of 2023 in High-A South Bend with limited action in Rookie Ball and Double-A. Between all three levels, Alcantara hit .284 with 13 round trippers, 71 RBI and 15 stolen bases to […]

Juan Soto Is Loving Pinstripes Early On

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto went 2-for-3 with a homer on Sunday in a loss against the Detroit Tigers in the Grapefruit League. The newly acquired Soto has only had nine at-bats thus far, but has made the most of them with six hits, three homers, seven RBI and a pair of walks. Soto, […]

Pit Problems Ruin Bubba Wallace's Day at Las Vegas

Bubba Wallace looked to have a great race car to work with in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but his day went south soon after the green flag waved. Despite starting up in fifth-place, Wallace wasn't able to stay up there for very long and finished outside of the top 10 at […]

Chris Bassitt Looks To Improve

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt has made two appearances in the Grapefruit League this spring with mixed results. After two scoreless innings of relief in his first outing, Bassitt served up three runs in his most recent performance on Saturday. The veteran got off to a slow start last season, but had a […]

Carson Hocevar Fights Through Adversity for 15th at Las Vegas

Carson Hocevar had a day at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The Rookie of the Year candidate overcame a fire in his pit box, a broken pit sign, a flat tire during the race, and the jack dropping with a tire off during the final pit stop of the day to still finish in […]

Ryan Helsley Remains A Strong Bullpen Option

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley has tossed two scoreless outings over his first two Grapefruit League appearances this spring. He has also recorded three strikeouts. Helsley is coming off of another strong season as the Cardinals closer and remains the top option for saves in St. Louis. Entering 2024, the fireballer remains one of […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Off To Nice Start In Spring Training

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-3 with a run scored against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Hayes is now hitting .357 with two homers and six RBI over his first 14 Grapefruit League at-bats. It seems like Hayes has been around forever, but he is still just 27. Always highly touted in the […]

Way Too Early NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand?

With the NFL Combine kicking off this week, that means it's officially time to start thinking about the 2024 NFL season. After the Kansas City Chiefs finished off their Super Bowl win against the San Francisco 49ers, teams didn't waste time turning the page to the next year, so neither will we. Teams like the […]

Corey Lajoie Makes Statement at Las Vegas Despite Poor Finish

Corey Lajoie may have walked away from the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 32nd-place finish, but it was still a statement race for the Spire Motorsports driver. There were questions as to whether the Spire organization could reach the next level of speed this season, and Lajoie showed that they are […]

Noah Gragson Shines at Las Vegas, Posts Career-Best Finish

Not many people leave the city of Las Vegas as winners, but Noah Gragson had to feel that way after this weekend. The Stewart-Haas driver is getting a second lease on life in the Cup Series this year after his controversy last season, and it's already off to a good start. Gragson has opened the […]

Javier Baez Hitless In Spring

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez went 0-for-3 versus the New York Yankees on Sunday. Baez is now hitless in his first 11 at-bats with no walks in the Grapefruit League. Speaking earlier in the offseason, Baez noted that he strengthened his conditioning after dealing with back and core injuries in his first two seasons for […]

Luis Campusano Goes Yard For First Homer Of Spring

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano went 1-for-3 with two-run home run in Sunday's Cactus League contest versus the Seattle Mariners. Campusano, 25, belted his first dinger of the spring to help the Padres cruise to a 12-4 victory. One of the Padres former top prospects, Campusano is still just scratching the surface at the […]

4 Catcher Breakout Candidates For Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)

One of the most important aspects to building a championship roster in fantasy baseball is drafting breakout players. Catcher is one of the hardest positions for a player to break out in. Challenge accepted. Yes, the men who don the "tools of ignorance" often struggle with the bat. Given the immense defensive responsibility, meetings with […]

Free NBA Betting Picks and Best Bets For Monday Night (3/4/24)

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! To start off the first full week of March, we have a six-game NBA slate tonight. The matchups aren't great on paper aside from a couple, but as always, there's a bet we can find. My last article here came on Thursday, when I went 3-0. Orlando was able to hold Utah […]

Mid-To-Late Round Receivers Fantasy Football Managers Should Know - Part I

We know about Marvin Harrison Jr., Rome Odunze, and Malik Nabers. There isn’t any question about who those top three receivers are. Even guys like BrIan Thomas Jr., Troy Franklin, Keon Coleman, and Adonai Mitchell fantasy football managers know all about. Their accomplishments and statistics are all well-documented. The ever-increasing popularity of the NFL Draft […]

Scouting the Routing: 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational

After a fun little hors d'oeuvre in Palm Beach Gardens, the PGA Tour's Florida Swing moves quickly into the first of two upcoming main courses: the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge. "Major Championship Conditions" is a descriptor often overused in golf media, but with winning scores of (-9), (-5), (-11), and […]

Top Running Back Performers - 2024 NFL Combine

The 2024 NFL Combine has come to a close, as many draft-hopeful prospects cemented their draft stock over the weekend headlined by a record-breaking 40-yard dash from Xavier Worthy. Heading into the event, the running back position had very little separation between top prospects. In a year where there is no “transcendent talent” or projected […]

Fantasy Basketball Early-Week Streamers: Week 19

Happy Monday, Fantasy Basketball Heads! My colleague Lance has been covering early-week streamers for you this season, but I am filling in for him this week. I am going to mess with the format a little and focus on which players I would stream on each specific day - Monday AND Tuesday (with a second […]

CBB DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (3/4/24)

All that we have on our Monday slate is the ESPN Big Monday games. Hey, I'm not complaining. Any slate is better than no slate at all. Since it is the Big Monday games, we know that it is some quality competition. So grab your favorite six-pack and park on the couch with ESPN on […]

Statcast Pitch Tracking: Using Sabermetrics for 2024 Fantasy Baseball

When you're evaluating a pitcher by Pitch Info on FanGraphs, sometimes you see pitches that don't seem to accomplish anything. If Pitch X is seldom a strike, rarely chased outside of the zone, and not generating whiffs or a favorable batted line against, why doesn't the pitcher scrap it entirely? Some pitchers could improve by […]

Power Ranking NFL Quarterback Prospects Since 2010: Caleb Williams Joins The List

The 2024 NFL Draft is just two months away and in the eyes of many scouts and analysts, there is a generational quarterback prospect available in this year's cycle. Quarterback Caleb Williams has been a projected first-round pick since his excellent start at Oklahoma, so his two years of video game numbers at USC have […]

Ty Gibbs Circles Back For Fifth In Vegas

Ty Gibbs endured an odd sort of race but wound up fifth at Vegas on Sunday. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver had a bad pit stop on Lap 158, blew a tire, but was able to cycle up the field. However, by the time he got into the top five, it was too late. Gibbs […]