Dan Ige Looking To Start Another Streak At UFC 289

After a three-fight losing streak, Dan Ige (16-6) returned to action in 2023 and earned a second-round TKO victory. Ige initially blew up on the UFC scene, winning six fights in a row after dropping his debut. A dangerous finisher across the board, 10 of his 16 career wins have come by knockout/TKO and submission. […]

Jose Alvarado To Return On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies left-handed reliever Jose Alvarado (elbow) will come off the injured list on Friday. Alvarado will return to the Phillies bullpen after missing the last four weeks with left-elbow inflammation. The 28-year-old Venezuelan southpaw allowed two runs and four hits in his two minor-league rehab appearances, but he should return to a high-leverage role […]

Daulton Varsho Getting A Breather Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho is taking the day off on Thursday against the Houston Astros with left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound. Varsho snapped a 10-game hitting streak on Wednesday, but he's gone 7-for-23 (.304) with three home runs and four RBI in seven games since the calendar flipped to June. The 26-year-old […]

Pete Alonso Sitting On Thursday Against Atlanta

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (wrist) is not in the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. Alonso was forced from Wednesday's contest early after being hit in the wrist by a fastball in the first inning, but thankfully, X-rays came back negative and he's day-to-day with a contusion. The 28-year-old […]

Jorge Polanco Pulled Early With Hamstring Tightness

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco (hamstring) was forced from Thursday's game early against the Tampa Bay Rays with left-hamstring tightness. Polanco injured his hamstring running the bases in the first inning after going 0-for-1. It's the same hamstring that caused him to land on the injured list recently, too, so there's a chance that […]

Jose Berrios Aims To Keep Cruising On Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios will look to continue his recent dominance Thursday when he takes on the visiting Houston Astros. The veteran right-hander has surrendered just a pair of earned runs over his last three starts spanning 18 2/3 innings of work. He's allowed three earned runs or less in each of his […]

Derek Barnett At OTAs Thursday

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett (knee) was at Thursday's organized team activities. He's not doing individual drills on the field, but he did warm up with the team. Barnett's 2022 season was over before it really started after he suffered a season-ending torn ACL in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. The 26-year-old still […]

Matt Dermody Starting For The Red Sox Thursday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Dermody is getting the start Thursday night when the club takes on Aaron Civale and the Cleveland Guardians. Dermody, 32, is making his first career MLB start and 31st overall appearance after originally debuting in the 2016 season with the Toronto Blue Jays. He's the owner of a 5.60 ERA […]

Jake Burger Back In The Lineup Thursday

Chicago White Sox third baseman/designated hitter Jake Burger is back in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader with the New York Yankees and right-hander Luis Severino. Burger should be well rested for Thursday's contest as he last saw game action on Sunday when he hit a walk-off grand slam against the Detroit […]

Billy McKinney Making Season Debut Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Billy McKinney is making his season debut for the big club in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader versus Lance Lynn and the visiting Chicago White Sox. McKinney had his contract selected and signed a major league contract on Thursday at the same time the club placed Aaron Judge on the IL […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Homers To Extend 13-Game Hitting Streak

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Ceddanne Rafaela hit a home run to extend his hit streak to 13 games for Double-A Portland. During this hit streak, the 22-year-old is 19-for-54 with four home runs, 12 RBI, 12 runs, and five stolen bases. Despite this hot stretch, he only has a .754 OPS through 47 games […]

Willie Calhoun Hitting Leadoff Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Willie Calhoun has been moved up to the leadoff spot for Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Lance Lynn. It's the first start of the season out of the leadoff spot for Calhoun who is being moved up in an effort to stretch out […]

Giants Cancel OTAs Due To Poor Air Quality

The New York Giants canceled Thursday's organized team activities due to air-quality concerns caused by wildfires in Canada. The Giants are scheduled to hold another OTA session on Friday with mandatory minicamp coming next week. The Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders have all moved their Thursday practices inside to avoid […]

Sean Murphy Sitting Out On Thursday

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is not in the starting lineup Thursday night against New York Mets right-hander Justin Verlander. Murphy connected on his 12th home run of the season in Wednesday's victory but will hit the bench to begin Thursday's series finale. For the season, the 28-year-old has erupted for a .287 average alongside […]

Jani Hakanpaa Will Have Offseason Knee Surgery

Dallas Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpaa, who delivered one goal and two assists in 15 playoff contests for Dallas until their elimination from the 2022-23 playoffs, will undergo knee surgery during the offseason. As a result, his return date is currently unknown, and he is considered out indefinitely. The 31-year-old defenseman recently completed his first 82-game […]

Quez Watkins Standing Out This Spring

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni singled out wide receiver Quez Watkins as one player on the team that has stood out this spring during offseason workouts. Sirianni has praised Watkins for his mindset coming back from last year, when he caught 33 of his 51 targets for 354 yards and a career-high three touchdowns […]

Rams Agree With Demarcus Robinson

The Los Angeles Rams agreed to terms on an undisclosed deal with free-agent veteran wide receiver Demarcus Robinson on Thursday. Robinson will join the Rams after spending the 2022 season with the Baltimore Ravens. The 28-year-old former fourth-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016 had a career-high 48 catches on 75 targets for […]

Adin Hill The Game 3 Starter For Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights tender Adin Hill will be between the pipes for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers Thursday. Hill is coming off a 7-2 Game 2 victory where he stopped 29 of 31 shots. The 27-year-old has been spectacular in the playoffs posting a 9-3-0 record, a 2.06 goals-against-average, […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Named Panthers Game 3 Starter

Florida Panthers netminder Sergei Bobrovsky will be back in goal for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against Vegas Thursday. Despite being pulled in Game 2 after conceding four goals on 13 shots, the 34-year-old has been an invaluable asset throughout the playoffs, boasting an 11-4-0 record, 2.50 goals-against-average, and a save percentage of […]

Yonny Chirinos Called Up To Start Thursday

The Tampa Bay Rays recalled right-hander Yonny Chirinos from Triple-A Durham on Thursday and optioned pitcher Cooper Criswell to the minors in a corresponding move. Chirinos will make the start on Thursday in the series finale against the Minnesota Twins, pushing Tyler Glasnow back to Friday against the Texas Rangers. Chirinos has been very solid […]

Tyler Glasnow Pushed Back To Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow is having his next start pushed back to Friday against the Texas Rangers. Glasnow was originally scheduled to toe the rubber in the series finale on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins, but the Rays have elected to go with Yonny Chirinos instead. Glasnow will get a tougher assignment […]

June Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Updated Rest-of-Season Outlooks by Nick Mariano

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are in Week 11, and more than two months of the regular season are in the books. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of June 7, 2023. These rankings are […]

Justin Lawrence Blows Save, Takes Loss

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Justin Lawrence blew a save and was saddled with a loss on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants when he allowed two runs on one hit while walking one and striking out two in two innings of work. It was a hiccup in an otherwise solid season to this point for […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Nestor Cortes, Justin Steele, Pete Fairbanks, A.J. Puk, more

The fantasy baseball season is a marathon and banged-up key pitchers always seem to complicate lineup decisions as the weeks move along. Having a plethora of viable pitchers on your roster is always important, but injuries can leave fantasy managers unexpectedly searching for replacements. Today, we'll look at the top injured pitchers, including Jacob deGrom, […]

Hunter Greene On Track To Start Sunday

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that starting pitcher Hunter Greene (hip) "felt great" after his last side bullpen session and he's on track to start this Sunday on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals. As a precaution, the Reds pushed Greene's last start back, but he has been given the green light to […]

Willi Castro Hitting Leadoff Against Rays

Minnesota Twins infielder Willi Castro is starting at second base and is batting leadoff for the team on Thursday against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Yonny Chirinos. Castro is starting for the sixth straight game for Minnesota, but he'll be bumped up to the top spot in the order for this one. Jorge Polanco will serve […]

Yandy Diaz Dealing With Minor Hip Injury

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (hip) will miss another game on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins because he's being bothered by his left hip. However, he'll be available off the bench on Thursday and expects to return to the starting lineup on Friday against the Texas Rangers. The 31-year-old is missing his second straight […]

Diamondbacks-Nationals Postponed Thursday

The game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals on Thursday has been postponed due to the poor air quality in the Washington, D.C. area because of the wildfires in Canada. The contest will be made up on Thursday, June 22. Right-hander Merrill Kelly was scheduled to start for Arizona, while right-hander Josiah Gray was […]

Dodgers Put Noah Syndergaard On Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (finger) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a blister on his right index finger. Manager Dave Roberts said the team will build Syndergaard back up slowly once his blister heals. The Dodgers are in no hurry to rush the 30-year-old right-hander back out there […]

CeeDee Lamb Tweaks Leg In Practice

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (leg) didn't finish practice on Wednesday after tweaking something in his leg, but the injury isn't considered serious. The Cowboys were likely just being extra cautious with their star No. 1 receiver, so fantasy managers considering drafting him this year shouldn't have anything to worry about. The former first-round […]