Matt Wallner Keeps Mashing Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Matt Wallner continued his hot stretch by going 1-for-4 with a two-run walk-off homer on Sunday, ending a 5-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wallner has been on a tear since July 23, slashing .268/.362/.707 with five homers, 10 runs, and 10 RBI in 41 AB. The rookie still strikes out too […]

Davis Schneider Has Monster Weekend To Start Career

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Davis Schneider continued his insanely hot start to his MLB career on Sunday, going 4-for-5 with a homer, four RBI, and a run scored in a 13-1 thumping of the Boston Red Sox. In his first three games, all of which were this weekend against the BoSox, Schneider went 9-for-13 […]

Trevor May Notches 11th Save

Oakland Athletics right-handed pitcher Trevor May continued his nice run on Sunday, picking up the save in an 8-6 win over the San Francisco Giants. May didn't allow a baserunner and had zero punchouts in his inning of work. That makes six outings in a row where May hasn't allowed a run, and he has […]

Justin Lawrence Records Ninth Save Sunday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Justin Lawrence notched his ninth save Sunday by slamming the door on the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1-0 win. Lawrence was asked to pick up the final four outs in this one and, although he was shaky, managed to convert. He allowed a hit and walked a pair, but got […]

Oshae Brissett Withdraws From Team Canada With Knee Issue

Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett is currently dealing with a knee issue so he is withdrawing from Team Canada as a precaution. The 25-year-old was with the Pacers for the last three seasons and he averaged 6.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game during the most recent season. He recently signed a two-year deal with […]

Kyle Finnegan Picks Up Save No. 17

Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan shut the door on the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, picking up the save in a 6-3 win. Finnegan allowed two hits while striking out a pair in his inning of work. The 31-year-old has been at the top of his game recently, as the two hits he allowed today were […]

Ryan Pressly Unavailable Sunday Due To Soreness

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly was unavailable for Sunday's game against the New York Yankees, according to manager Dusty Baker. Pressly is dealing with general soreness, but Baker says he is healthy. The 34-year-old has appeared in 11 games since July 14, which is a fairly heavy workload for a reliever. It is likely that […]

Cory Joseph Withdraws From Team Canada

Golden State Warriors guard Cory Joseph has withdrawn from Team Canada for their World Cup run this year. The 12-year veteran decided to withdraw so that he could focus on preparation for his season with the Warriors. Joseph hasn't been on a playoff team since the 2018-19 season with the Indiana Pacers. So, he could […]

Jamal Murray Not Traveling With Team Canada

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray isn't going to travel with Team Canada to play three scrimmages in Germany this week. According to Doug Smith, the hope is that he'll be ready for games in Spain and the World Cup. There isn't a clear reason why he's not traveling right now, but it doesn't seem to […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Voted Best Player At World Cup Training Camp

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. was voted the best player at Team USA's world cup training camp by his teammates. The Athletic conducted the poll and multiple players stated that Jackson was the most impressive. For what seems to be an undersized USA team, Jackson will play an important role in anchoring their defense […]

Ben McLemore Signed One-Year Deal With AEK Athens

Guard Ben McLemore is headed to Europe for the first time in his career as he signed a one-year deal with AEK Athens according to the team's official Twitter. He played in China last season and worked out for multiple NBA teams in Las Vegas this offseason, but didn't receive any opportunities. The former seventh-overall […]

Cole Swider Signing With Miami

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, guard Cole Swider is signing a deal with the Miami Heat. The deal's specifics haven't been disclosed but the former Laker has found a home in Miami as they still try to work out some sort of trade to bring in Damian Lillard. Swider appeared in just seven […]

Dylan Crews Slugs First Professional Home Run

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Dylan Crews launched the first home run of his career during his second appearance for Single-A Fredericksburg. The 21-year-old was the top-rated position player of the 2023 draft class, posting a .426/.567/.713 slash line with 18 home runs en route to a Golden Spikes Award and a College World Series championship. […]

Damiere Byrd Misses Sunday's Practice

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Damiere Byrd (hamstring) was unable to participate in Sunday's practice. The 30-year-old has been promising early in camp, but missed Sunday's practice due to a hamstring injury. This is not good news for his chances of climbing up the depth chart. He's trying to chase Jonathan Mingo and Laviska Shenault for […]

Denzel Mims Suffers Injury During Practice

Detroit Lions wide receiver Denzel Mims (ankle) was forced to exit early during Saturday's practice. The 25-year-old came up limping after getting hit hard by safety Tracy Walker during practice. The severity of the injury is unclear, so his status for the preseason opener is unknown right now. Mims was acquired by the Lions from […]

C.J. Stroud Gets First-Team Reps

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud took first-team reps for the second consecutive day. This is big news considering Stroud and Davis Mills have been splitting up the reps early in camp. Head coach DeMeco Ryans said Stroud has been making positive adjustments during practice. The team isn't ready to name Stroud the starter, but the […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season (August 7 - August 13). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my ninth week of writing this column -- I'll be sticking around for the rest of the MLB season to bring […]

Kenny McIntosh To Miss Some Time

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh (knee) was forced to exit early during Friday's mock game due to injury. It appears the rookie back suffered a left knee sprain, which is going to cost him some time. Head coach Pete Carroll mentioned that McIntosh is likely to miss a couple of weeks because of the […]

Paul Sewald Blows Sunday's Game

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Paul Sewald was brought in with a one-run lead versus the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The right-hander didn't retire a batter as he allowed three runs to score in what ended up being a loss for Arizona. He allowed Max Kepler to tie the game to open the frame. After that, […]

Adbert Alzolay Notches 14th Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Adbert Alzolay was handed the ball with a two-run lead in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The right-hander tossed a scoreless ninth to record his 14th save of the season. The 28-year-old has done a nice job closing out games for the Cubs so far. It's […]

Chase Silseth Strikes Out 12 Batters

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Chase Silseth looked nearly unhittable during Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The right-hander gave up a leadoff home run to J.P. Crawford in the first inning. After that, Silseth only made one more mistake to Teoscar Hernandez in the seventh inning. The right-hander finished with a career-high 12 strikeouts […]

Samuel Ersson Signs Two-Year Extension With Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson has signed a two-year extension, inking a deal that is worth $2.9 million in total. The Flyers now have the young netminder locked up through the 2025-26 campaign. Ersson made his NHL debut last season, posting a 6-3-0 record with a 3.07 goals-against average, a .899 save percentage, and one […]

Bryce Miller Looks Outstanding In No-Decision

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller looked extremely sharp during Sunday's start against the Los Angeles Angels. He was tagged for one run in the first inning from an RBI double by Mike Moustakas. After that, Miller settled down and took command of this ballgame. He struck out 10 batters over five innings of work […]

Carlos Rodon To Undergo MRI

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (hamstring) is set to undergo an MRI following his early departure from Sunday's start. The left-hander wasn't even able to pitch a full three innings before exiting due to a left hamstring issue. This is obviously discouraging considering this was only his sixth start of the season. There's […]

Matt Dumba Agrees One-Year Deal With Coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes have agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with defenseman Matt Dumba. The 29-year-old was an unrestricted free agent after finishing a five-year, $30 million deal with the Minnesota Wild, meaning he's settled for a significant pay cut. Dumba had just posted an impressive 50-point campaign with Minnesota right before signing the […]

Josh Jung Expected To Miss Time

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (thumb) was forced to exit early during Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins. The 25-year-old was removed from the contest after suffering a thumb injury while fielding a ground ball. Jung underwent x-rays, which revealed a left thumb fracture. It's unclear how long Jung will be sidelined, but he'll […]

Casey DeSmith Joins Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired goaltender Casey DeSmith from the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 31-year-old netminder makes a move up north in a deal that also involved the San Jose Sharks. The Penguins gave up five players in total in the trade, along with a couple of draft picks, to land Erik Karlsson from San Jose. […]

Canadiens Expected To Move Jeff Petry On

Veteran defenseman Jeff Petry rejoined the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks, but according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels, it's likely that he doesn't start the season with the team. Engels added that the Penguins have already paid Petry his $3 million signing bonus for the season […]

Penguins Send Mikael Granlund To San Jose

The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Mikael Granlund in a three-team trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens. Granlund spent only half a season in Pittsburgh after getting picked up from Nashville for a second-round draft pick. He scored once in 21 games and had five points in total, so his spell in […]