Nolan Smith Sees Plenty Of Run With Starters

Philadelphia Eagles rookie outside linebacker Nolan Smith, who fell to 30th overall in the first round of this year's NFL draft, has shown than he's a high-energy player during offseason practices. With some of the team's top edge rushers missing from offseason workouts, Smith got plenty of run with the first-team defense, with his quickness […]

Garrick Higgo Needs To String Good Holes Together

Garrick Higgo has had a challenge trying to stay in contention in tournaments because he cannot put good holes and rounds together. The South African golfer often puts himself in quite a deficit. Last week, he shot a 74 at the Travelers Championship then compounded that with a 72. That +6 was well off the […]

Kevin Hayes Goes From Flyers To Blues

The Philadelphia Flyers have traded center Kevin Hayes to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick. The Flyers will retain 50% of Hayes' salary, leaving the Blues with a $3.57 million cap hit on Hayes for the next three seasons. The two-way pivot collected 18 goals and 54 points across […]

Panthers Unlikely To Consider DeAndre Hopkins

Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer will always monitor free agents that might be a fit, but the team currently has more pressing needs at edge rusher and cornerback, which makes it unlikely that they'll seriously consider signing free-agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Carolina traded away DJ Moore in order to get the No. 1 […]

Greyson Sigg Trying To Keep Momentum Rolling

Greyson Sigg is attempting to finish well in a second consecutive event. Last week was solid at the Travelers as Sigg shot in the 60's for all four rounds. He even managed a tied for 19th for his efforts. The American golfer had been in some bad form as he missed the cut in six […]

Vincent Norrman Needs Birdies In Detroit

Vincent Norrman is not finding birdies easily the past several events. The Swedish golfer has now missed the cut in three consecutive tournaments. Since the Byron Nelson, Norman cannot seem to finish rounds under par. Eight of his last ten rounds have ended even or worse for the golfer. The Rocket Mortgage Classic features golfers […]

Sungjae Im Trying To Get Into Contention

Sungjae Im showed glimpses of good form last week at the Travelers Championship. He did shoot in the 60's for all four rounds. Even though that was only good for a top 30 result, it was progress. The South Korean golfer had missed three of the last four cuts previously in tournaments. Im will need […]

Collin Morikawa Must Get Off To Better Start

Collin Morikawa watched his momentum from the US Open evaporate in a mere few holes last week. The Travelers Championship started off as a nightmare as the American golfer shot a 74 on Thursday. His second-round 63 was not good enough to make the cut but was encouraging. It showed he could make putts and […]

Tony Finau Cannot Be Counted Out This Week

Tony Finau has struggled a little in his last four tournaments. He looked to be on track at the US Open then the American shot 72-74 over that weekend. Last week, he slugged his way to a tie for 45th at the Travelers Championship. Birdies are not dropping for him but his shots are becoming […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/27/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We are under two weeks away from the All-Star break, RotoBallers. The year is flying by, and watching the new rules play out has made for a fun first season. As of the end of April, 0.68 bases have been stolen per game. If those numbers persist, they will be the highest since 1999! I […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Hits 17th Homer Monday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. continued to produce on a daily basis in the team's 4-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Monday. Acuna finished the contest 1-for-3 with his 17th home run of the year, two RBI, a run scored and a walk. The 25-year-old Venezuelan star has already been named to […]

Colt Keith - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Colt Keith, 3B, Detroit Tigers ANALYSIS: Even though he's currently at Double-A, it wouldn't surprise me to see Colt Keith up with Detroit sooner rather than later. We've seen more promotions from Double-A to the Majors this season than I can recall over the last several years, and Keith has been mashing all season. […]

Max Meyer Could Pitch In Arizona Fall League

Miami Marlins pitching prospect Max Meyer (elbow) could be available to pitch in the Arizona Fall League later this year. Meyer, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, had Tommy John surgery last August, but he could be ready to resume pitching this fall in October through November. The 24-year-old right-hander made his major-league […]

Cubs Sign Shane Greene To Minor-League Deal

The Chicago Cubs signed free-agent reliever Shane Greene to a minor-league deal on Tuesday. He will report to the team's Rookie-level club in the Arizona Complex League before eventually playing for Triple-A Iowa. Greene only threw three innings in the big leagues last year with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, allowing two […]

Cubs Going With Jameson Taillon On Tuesday

The Chicago Cubs are listing right-hander Jameson Taillon as their probable starter for Tuesday's series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. Left-hander Drew Smyly is lined up to go on Wednesday, while right-hander Kyle Hendricks will get the ball in the series finale on Thursday. Taillon was skipped in the rotation last week with the Cubs […]

Jordan Montgomery To Face Astros Tuesday

The St. Louis Cardinals will start left-hander Jordan Montgomery in the series opener against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, with right-hander Miles Mikolas going on Wednesday. The Cardinals have yet to announce who will toe the rubber on Thursday and are likely waiting on clarity regarding Jack Flaherty's hip injury before making a decision. Flaherty […]

Brandon Lowe Could Return Before All-Star Break

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) was put on the 10-day injured list on June 5 with a stiff back, but he's dealing with a different back injury than the one that sidelined him for much of 2022. He resumed baseball activities on June 20 and felt "great" before getting some at-bats in […]

Calvin Faucher Begins Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Calvin Faucher (elbow) last pitched on June 5 in Boston, but he continued to feel soreness in his lower right-triceps muscle. An MRI exam showed inflammation, so he received an injection and was temporarily shut down from throwing. Faucher tossed an inning of live batting practice on June 23 and said […]

Rays Plan To Start Shane McClanahan On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) left his 16th start of the year last Thursday early against the Kansas City Royals due to tightness in his back. He had experienced stiffness in the area leading up to his last start, but it subsided in time for him to take the mound. But it returned […]

Bryan Bresee Will Continue To See Reps With Starters

New Orleans Saints rookie defensive tackle Bryan Bresee received snaps with the first-team defensive tackles at times this offseason, and he'll likely continue to be swapped into the rotation throughout the summer at training camp. It's no sure thing he'll be a starter in Week 1, but Bresee will get his fair share of first-team […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Using Pull% to Predict Home Runs

On a recent episode of "Rates and Barrels," Eno Sarris and Derek Van Riper discussed the idea of a pull rate "goldilocks" range where fantasy baseball hitters are pulling enough to make meaningfully hard contact but also not pulling too much to hit fly outs and rollover ground balls. In the discussion, they suggested that […]

Patrice Bergeron Wins Another Selke Trophy

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron added another Selke Trophy win to his long list of achievements. The Bruins captain bagged the award for a second consecutive year, and he's now one of eight players to win the same NHL award at least six times. As one of the premier defensive forwards in the league, Bergeron […]

Myles Murphy Could Be Situational Pass-Rusher

Cincinnati Bengals rookie defensive end Myles Murphy, who was taken with the 28th overall pick in this year's NFL draft, has looked as explosive as advertised in the team's positional drills this offseason. His repetitions were predominantly with the backups, and Cincinnati wants Murphy to be on the field in key pass-rushing situations as they […]

Anton Harrison Expected To Start At Right Tackle

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie offensive tackle Anton Harrison is expected to be the Week 1 starter at right tackle if left tackle Cam Robinson is suspended for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy and Walker Little moves from right tackle to left. Harrison got solid repetitions against outside linebacker Josh Allen in minicamp and more than […]

Matty Beniers Takes Home Calder Trophy

Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers won the Calder Trophy at the NHL awards ceremony in Nashville Monday night. The 20-year-old already made his NHL debut during the 2021-22 campaign, but he was still eligible to be voted the best rookie of the 2022-23 season and the young Kraken star won the award ahead of Buffalo's […]

Dalton Kincaid Impresses Teammates

Buffalo Bills rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid, the 25th overall pick in this year's NFL draft, impressed teammates this offseason, with star pass-rusher Von Miller saying that "this Dalton Kincaid kid is insane." Quarterback Josh Allen has referred to him as a "very bright kid." The 23-year-old put in solid work during the offseason and […]

Parker Meadows - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Parker Meadows, OF, Detroit Tigers ANALYSIS: After hitting under .240 in both April and May, Parker Meadows has jumpstarted his season here in June, slashing .333/.363/.563 with nine doubles, three home runs, and two steals in 22 games. Overall, Meadows has nine home runs and eight steals in 71 games this season and had […]

Erik Karlsson Named Norris Trophy Winner

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has collected the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman for a third time. He is the ninth player in league history to win the award at least three times and the only active player to do so. The 33-year-old enjoyed an incredible year with a career-high 101 points […]

Deonte Banks Has Ups And Downs This Spring

New York Giants rookie cornerback Deonte Banks, the No. 24 overall pick in this year's NFL draft, had his ups and downs on the field this spring. He was working with the second-team defense at the first organized team activities open to the media, but that quickly changed. The Giants were impressed with the way […]

Zay Flowers Gaining Separation With Ease

Baltimore Ravens rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers was impressive during offseason practices with his ability to consistently get open. The Ravens have drafted six wideouts in the first round in their history, but none have shown this type of route-running as a rookie. Teammates and coaches have raved about Flowers' sharp change of direction, which […]