Strategy Helps Points Leader Martin Truex Jr Get Top-10 Finish at Richmond

It was an eventful Sunday for Martin Truex, Jr., the favored driver to win the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. After starting in 10th-place, Truex got bumped in the rear end early by Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and immediately lost 15+ positions on the track. The No. 19 Toyota ran in the mid-20s for quite […]

Nolan Jones Pulled Out Early On Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones was pulled out early during Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics. There was some concern that the 25-year-old suffered an injury, but that might not have been the case. It sounds like his exit was precautionary due to cramping. The expectation is he'll be fine going forward, so fantasy managers […]

Mike Yastrzemski Exits Early On Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) was forced to exit early during Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. This is a bit concerning considering this is the third time that Yastrzemski has battled a hamstring issue this season. At the moment, it's uncertain how serious this injury is as the Giants likely pulled […]

J.D. Martinez To Undergo MRI

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder J.D. Martinez (hamstring) is scheduled to undergo an MRI after suffering an injury during Sunday's game. The veteran slugger was forced to exit early on Sunday due to left hamstring tightness. Manager Dave Robert said that Martinez was unable to run or swing a bat on Sunday. It sounds like he's […]

Tucupita Marcano Likely To Undergo Surgery

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Tucupita Marcano (knee) was forced to exit early during Monday's game due to a right knee injury. He underwent further testing and the outcome is not favorable for the 23-year-old infielder. Marcano has suffered a significant right knee injury that is likely going to result in surgery. It sounds like there is […]

Clayton Kershaw To Throw Another Simulated Game On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) is scheduled to throw another simulated game on Thursday. The left-hander threw on Saturday and there was some hope he'd return following that outing. That won't be the case as Kershaw is going to need a little more time to recover. The 35-year-old has been sidelined since […]

Braves Acquire Nicky Lopez

Kansas City Royals infielder Nicky Lopez has been traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for left-hander Taylor Hearn. This move makes sense considering the Royals have younger infielders that they want to give a chance on their rebuilding roster. Lopez is a skill defender, but has struggled with the bat this season. He's slashing […]

A Ford Goes To Victory Lane For The First Time Since May

Heading into Sunday's Cook Out 400, and even through Stage 1, Toyota appeared to be the dominant manufacturer at Richmond Raceway. Not only did five of their cars qualify in the top 10, but Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace led a combined 161 laps, showing speed that made a third consecutive victory for Toyota seem […]

Kevin Harvick Adds Yet Another Top-10 Finish at Richmond

Death. Taxes. Kevin Harvick finishing inside the top-10 at Richmond. Coming into this weekend's Cook Out 400, Harvick had finishes inside the top-10 in nine of his last 10 starts at this track, as well as in 14 of his last 17 races. After Sunday, he can now say that he has finished inside the […]

Tyler Reddick's Day Ruined at Richmond by His Own Mistake

Tyler Reddick looked like a legitimate contender to win the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon, but a late pit road mistake by the driver relegated him to a disappointing 16th-place finish. After starting from the pole, leading 81 laps, winning the first Stage, and finishing in 3rd-place in Stage Two, Reddick […]

Ryan Preece Impressively Earns First Top-5 of the Season at Richmond

Luck hasn't been on Ryan Preece's side this season, but he finally avoided the bad luck this weekend in Richmond and came away with a good finish. Preece had a fast No. 41 Ford all day long on Sunday during the Cook Out 400, and he used that speed to bring home a 5th-place finish […]

Penalty Derails Christopher Bell's Race at Richmond

Christopher Bell and the No. 20 team have to be glad that the Cook Out 400 is behind them. After struggling during qualifying and starting from back in 29th-place, the No. 20 Toyota was methodically make its way through traffic on Sunday until disaster struck. Christopher Bell was hit with a speeding penalty during the […]

Joey Logano Adds Yet Another Top-5 Finish To Richmond Resume

Joey Logano is one of the most consistent performers at Richmond Raceway, and Sunday's Cook Out 400 was no different. Although he didn't have the speed to compete for the win throughout the day, Logano was able to use a great restart after a late caution to vault himself into a 4th-place finish. That now […]

Brad Keselowski Leads Most Laps At Richmond But Finishes 6th

Brad Keselowski had a very strong race going at Richmond Raceway on Sunday, as he led the most laps (102) during the Cook Out 400. However, during a late pit stop, Keselowski had trouble getting into his pit stall and lost a bunch of time because of the mistake. He ended up finishing in 6th-place […]

Chris Buescher Locks Himself Into Playoffs With Richmond Win

Coming into this weekend's race at Richmond, Chris Buescher was looking like a good bet to make it into the Playoffs on points, but he made sure there was no doubt by the end of the day, as the No. 17 Ford went to victory lane in the Cook Out 400. This was Buescher's third […]

Aric Almirola Rebounds For Top-10 Finish Despite Penalty

Aric Almirola had one of the fastest long-run cars at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon, but his day was derailed in the middle of Stage Two when he got a commitment line penalty when making a pit stop. Almirola was forced to come down pit road yet again because of the penalty. However, because he […]

Bubba Wallace Has Much-Needed Good Points Day At Richmond

Coming into the Cook Out 400 race day at Richmond, Bubba Wallace was 27 points ahead of the cutoff line for the Playoffs. Now, thanks to a big day at Richmond, Bubba Wallace sits 54 ahead of the cut line. This is thanks to a very strong run out of Bubba and his No. 23 […]

Zach Benson Signs A Three-Year Entry Level Contract With Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres signed winger Zach Benson to a three-year entry-level contract to potentially play in western New York come the start of the NHL regular season in October. Benson spent last season in the Western Hockey League, where he recorded 36 goals and 62 assists in 60 regular season games while playing for the Winnipeg […]

Jack McBain Signs A Two-Year Deal To Remain In Arizona

Arizona Coyotes keep centerman Jack McBain by signing him to a two-year contract worth $3.2 million, with an average annual value (AAV) of $1,600,000. During the 2022-23 season, McBain collected 12 goals, 14 assists, 85 shots on goal and 64 penalty minutes. He carried a minus-8 rating across 82 regular-season contests. The young 23-year-old was […]

Jose Berrios Turns In A Strong Six Inning Outing Against Angels

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios hurled six frames allowing just one earned run versus the Angels on Sunday. Despite fanning six Los Angeles batters, his teammates didn't help at the plate producing just two runs in a 3-2 extra-inning loss. Unfortunately, the 29-year-old had to settle with a no-decision. This season the right-hander […]

Francisco Lindor Slugs A Homer And A Double Sunday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Lindor's productive day at the plate included a home run and a double after smacking a homer just one game ago. His .236 batting average is quite a bit lower than his career batting average of .274. However, the […]

Jordan Montgomery Traded To The Rangers

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Jordan Montgomery and right-hander Chris Stratton were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for infielder Thomas Saggese, right-hander Tekoah Roby, and left-hander John King. The Cardinals have been trading key pieces and moved closer Jordan Hicks to the Blue Jays before dealing for Montgomery. The 30-year-old has been solid for […]

Clarke Schmidt - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Clarke Schmidt has now won five of his last six starts for the Yankees. He's only won seven of his 21 starts overall this season, but he's been a consistent winner lately. Schmidt recorded seven and eight strikeouts in two of those […]

Jameson Taillon - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Jameson Taillon has finally turned the corner this season. While he has a 5.46 ERA, his xFIP is 4.77. He's now had four straight starts with at least five innings pitched and three earned runs or less. Taillon has also struck out […]

Marcos Rogerio de Lima Suffers TKO Loss At UFC 291

Marcos Rogerio de Lima had his two-fight winning streak snapped on Saturday when he suffered a 33-second TKO loss to Derrick Lewis. The Brazilian got caught by a flying knee just seconds into the fight that dropped him. Lewis then landed ground-and-pound shots before the referee stopped the scrap. The loss drops de Lima to […]

Derrick Lewis Gets Another Early Knockout

Derrick Lewis snapped his three-fight losing streak at UFC 291 on Saturday with a 33-second knockout win over Marcos Rogerio de Lima. Lewis started the fight off with a flying knee that dropped de Lima. After landing some ground-and-pound shots, the referee stopped the fight to give Lewis his 18th UFC knockout victory, which is […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 19

Welcome to Week 19 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 31- August 6, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know points […]

Calijah Kancey Carted Off With Calf Injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie defensive tackle Calijah Kancey was carted off the practice field with a right leg injury on Sunday. Head coach Todd Bowles said after practice that Kancey has a calf strain and will undergo an MRI to determine the severity. Kancey was the 19th overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft after […]

Demario Douglas Standing Out For Patriots

New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Demario Davis is reportedly impressing at training camp and could see playing time right away in 2023. Douglas was selected in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft from Liberty University and is positioned with the top group of skill position players while the rest of the Patriots' […]

Alex Kirilloff Lands On Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (shoulder) landed on the 10-day injured list. The 25-year-old has battled a right shoulder strain after diving for a foul ball on Tuesday. He tried to play through it. However, Kirilloff will take some time off to heal. In the meantime, Joey Gallo and Donovan Solano may split time […]