Eloy Jimenez Retreats To The Bench

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez isn't in the team's starting lineup on Thursday as they take on the Texas Rangers. With Jimenez starting on the bench, Gavin Sheets will serve as the designated hitter and will bat seventh against Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer. It's a normal day of rest for Jimenez in the matinee […]

Luis Robert Jr. Resting Against Rangers

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is taking the day off on Thursday against the Texas Rangers. Trayce Thompson (oblique), who was activated from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, will make his White Sox debut and start in center field and bat sixth against Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer. Robert was selected to his […]

Trea Turner Drops Even Further In Batting Order

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in the lineup on Thursday against right-hander Johnny Cueto and the Miami Marlins in the series finale. Due to his struggles at the plate, Turner continues to fall further down the team's batting order. The 30-year-old has been one of the biggest busts […]

J.T. Realmuto Back In Thursday's Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (hand) is back behind the plate and is hitting sixth in the batting order on Thursday against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Johnny Cueto. Realmuto suffered a right-hand laceration in Monday's game and missed the action on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Fantasy managers will want to reinsert him into their […]

Russell Gage Doing Full-Team Drills

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (leg) was idle at the start of training camp last week with a leg injury, but he's now getting repetitions in full-team drills. Gage still has plenty of time before the start of the regular season to work his way back to 100 percent health, and he appears […]

Junior Caminero Continues To Hit His Way Towards Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Ray's infield prospect Junior Caminero has continued to be an offensive force where ever he goes. Whether it is the Australian Baseball League or Minor League Baseball in the United States, the 20-year-old always packs his bat. Over 358 plate appearances this season, Caminero is slashing .316/.377/.542 with 16 home runs and a […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. On The Rise At Training Camp

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. has surged over the last four training camp practices, and head coach Frank Reich gave him a laundry list of praise when asked about his skill set after practice. Marshall has quietly had a pretty nice offseason heading into his third NFL campaign. The former second-rounder has a […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Trevor Story, Gregory Santos, Randal Grichuk, Logan Allen, more

Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 20 - July 31 through August 6 to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The MLB trade deadline is over, and we have seen significant roster shakeups, such as Justin Verlander, Max […]

Dalton Schultz Still Not Practicing

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz (ribs) remains out of training camp practice on Thursday. Brevin Jordan (hamstring) is also on the sidelines. Schultz took a hard shot to the ribs at practice on Sunday and hasn't been on the field since. The Texans don't think it's a serious injury, though, so the 27-year-old tight […]

Wyatt Langford Triples In First High-A At-Bat

Texas Rangers outfield prospect Wyatt Langford took his first swings at High-A and tripled in his first at-bat to drive in a run for High-A Hickory. The University of Florida product was one of the best hitters in the 2023 draft, going fourth overall after slashing .373/.498/.784 with 21 home runs, 57 RBI, and nine […]

Rachaad White Receives Praise From Offensive Coordinator

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White can handle a three-down workload and has received praise from offensive coordinator Dave Canales. "I am just waiting to see some live bullet play from him, but I mean he is just so natural," said Canales. "Everything he does, the run game, the pass game, pass protection, and […]

Anthony Richardson Getting Plenty Of First-Team Reps

Indianapolis Colts rookie first-round quarterback Anthony Richardson is practically taking all of the first-team repetitions at training camp practice again on Thursday. Richardson has seen the first-team reps at practice since returning from surgery on his nasal septum earlier this week. It's worth noting for the 21-year-old, but he hasn't won the QB competition over […]

Michael Busch Hits Sixth Homer In Past Nine Games

Los Angeles Dodgers second base prospect Michael Busch hit his 19th home run of the season, his sixth home run of the last nine games for Triple-A Oklahoma. He was 2-for-5 with two RBI. The 25-year-old has had two major-league stints this season, slashing .200/.294/.267 with a 31.4% strikeout rate in 15 games with Los […]

Jordan Lawlar Hits 14th Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar hit his 14th home run of the season in a 2-for-5 showing for Double-A Amarillo. While he started the season cold, he has rounded back to top-prospect form. Since May 30, Lawlar is slashing .302/.393/.553 with nine home runs, 25 RBI, 49 runs, and 16 stolen bases in 44 […]

No Update On Jonathan Taylor Thursday

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that he didn't have an update on running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) on Thursday. Taylor remains on the Physically Unable to Perform list with an ankle injury that limited the 2021 All-Pro to 11 games in 2022. He was a huge bust as the first overall pick in […]

Ron Rivera Says Not To Sleep On Jacoby Brissett

When asked about Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell on Wednesday, head coach Ron Rivera said not to sleep on veteran Jacoby Brissett. Although Howell is the presumed Week 1 starter, the Commanders haven't officially given him the job in what has been a competition between Howell and Brissett. The 30-year-old Brissett did a commendable job […]

James Wood Battles Through Uneven Season In Double-A

Washington Nationals outfield prospect James Wood continues to battle the ups and downs throughout his season with the Harrisburg Senators. While the 20-year-old has struggled in some areas of his game, he continues to flash the tools that make him a consensus top-10 prospect in baseball. In 48 games since his promotion to Double-A, the outfielder is […]

Justyn Ross Becoming Legitimate Candidate For Roster Spot

With each training camp practice, Kansas City Chiefs second-year wide receiver Justyn Ross is becoming a more legitimate candidate to earn one of the last roster spots at the position. Ross has become one of the team's most dazzling players at camp with his combination of speed, quickness, reliable hands, above-average verticality and crisp route-running. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Shane McClanahan, Liam Hendriks, Marcus Stroman, Julio Urias, more

Well removed from the MLB All-Star Break, the fantasy baseball season is heating up quickly. This week, our list of stud pitchers in the injury headlines is more stacked than ever before. That said, fantasy managers are in for a tough challenge, but we have the latest update on them all. Let's take a look […]

Today's MLB Betting Picks - Odds, Expert Predictions, and Best Bets (08/03/23)

It's an 11-game Thursday, Aug. 3 schedule as we get our usual dose of afternoon and evening baseball with the Phillies and Marlins getting us started at 12:10 pm ET while the Dodgers and A's complete the slate beginning 10 hours later. Below are today's top free MLB picks and analysis for this lengthy day of major […]

Connor McDavid Sees Connor Brown As "Great" Fit For Oilers

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid is very excited to link up with Connor Brown, his former teammate from junior hockey. The two played together for the Erie Otters in the OHL and now find themselves back on the same team in the NHL after Edmonton signed Brown to a one-year, $4 million contract on July […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Trade Deadline Shakes Things Up!

I have been talking about how the reliever market was going to undergo a huge shakeup because of trades for weeks - if not months now. And while it took longer than expected, the trade deadline did not disappoint.  Many relievers were traded, which means if you need saves now is the time to strike. […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/3/23)

Today will be my last article for a week as my family, and I are heading to OBX for vacation. I have Thunder Dan and Tommy Bell covering my articles next week, so you all will be in good hands. I am back again today for more player props after going 1-2 in yesterday's article. […]

Sean Couturier And Cam Atkinson Ready For Training Camp

Philadelphia Flyers forwards Sean Couturier (back) and Cam Atkinson (neck) are expected to be on the ice when training camp opens next month, according to the team's president of hockey operations Keith Jones. Both players missed the entire 2022-23 season with injuries. Jones noted that they were already healthy to come back at the end […]

Doug Pederson Wants Travis Etienne Jr. To Create Chunk Plays

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. missed his entire rookie campaign due to injury, then impressed in 2022 with 1,441 total yards and five total touchdowns. Head coach Doug Pederson thinks he can take his game to the next level in Year 3, specifically by getting downhill faster to pick up more chunk gains. […]

Drake London (WR, ATL): 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~47 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~67 ANALYSIS: London was the first wide receiver to be selected during the 2022 NFL Draft when Atlanta seized him with the eighth overall pick. He was not afforded the opportunity to function in an offense that was largely reliant on their aerial attack, as the same strategic […]

Ryan Ellis Unlikely To Continue Career

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (back) will unlikely be able to continue his NHL career. The 32-year-old has missed all but five games since the start of the 2021-22 season and it looks like he will be forced to call it quits because of a torn psoas muscle in his back. According to Flyers president […]

Deneric Prince Getting Work With Starting Offense

Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back Deneric Prince is expected to make the team's 53-man roster based on multiple reports, and he's now getting work with the first-team offense. "Today (Prince) saw some reps with Mahomes and the ones during portions of the team drill and caught a couple of check downs, while also showing […]

Rasmus Kupari Signs With Jets For Two Years

Winnipeg Jets center Rasmus Kupari has agreed to a two-year contract with the club, landing himself a $2 million deal. The 23-year-old was a restricted free agent after being acquired from Los Angeles in the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade. Kupari played in 66 games with the Kings last season, scoring three times and delivering 12 assists. […]

Impact Rookie Wide Receivers for Fantasy Football - Third-Round Rookies

One important thing to think about when analyzing an NFL team is how do its new additions fit with its older players? For example, when a team drafts a player early, that player is expected to play. This means the team has to find snaps for him. This year, six wide receivers were drafted in […]