Andrew Kittredge Could Be Back When First Eligible

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (back) has been progressing well since landing on the 15-day injured list about a week ago. He had a pair of throwing sessions on Friday and Saturday, then he went on to throw a bullpen session on Sunday. He will be facing live hitters soon and then he'll […]

Texans Signing Cornerback Fabian Moreau

The Houston Texans are signing cornerback Fabian Moreau, according to a source. The former third-round pick from the Washington Commanders in 2017, Moreau spent last year with the Atlanta Falcons. The 28-year-old recorded 61 tackles (44 solo) with three tackles for loss and one fumble recovery in 16 games with Atlanta. He added 11 passes […]

Dean Kremer Nearing His 2022 Debut

Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Dean Kremer (oblique) has been on the shelf for the entirety of the 2022 season thus far due to a left oblique strain. However, he is nearing his return to the majors as he's been ramping things up in his minor league rehab outings the past few weeks. Over three starts […]

John Fox Joins Indianapolis As Senior Defensive Assistant

The Indianapolis Colts are bringing on long-time coach John Fox as a senior defensive assistant. Fox served as head coach of the Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, and Chicago Bears over a 15-year period, but has not been in a locker room since 2017. The 67-year-old took time away after a long career but got the […]

Walker Buehler Allows Four Runs In Loss To Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler had an underwhelming outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Memorial Day. He pitched six innings and allowed seven hits, one walk and four earned runs while striking out seven. He wound up with a no decision in the game. It's been a strange start to the year for […]

Matt Olson With Just Five Homers Over 49 Games

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson has been a disappointment for fantasy managers thus far in 2022. Over his first 49 games as an Atlanta Brave, he's slashed .249/.363/.448 with five home runs, 17 RBI and 20 runs. He's currently on a 162-game pace of about 17 home runs and 56 RBI - a far […]

Bradley Chubb Motivated To Attack Kansas City

Denver Broncos pass-rusher Bradley Chubb has a heightened motivation to face the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs in 2022. "It's a revenge tour all year long," Chubb said. "When you keep coming up short against a team, you get animosity for them." The 25-year-old Chubb was the No. 5 overall pick in 2018, showing promise but […]

Elijah Mitchell To Share The Rushing Load In SF?

San Francisco 49ers' second-year running back Elijah Mitchell emerged as the team's lead back last year, leapfrogging third-rounder Trey Sermon. However, Nick Wagoner of ESPN reported that fantasy managers might need to exercise caution with Mitchell due to the team featuring a different lead back in each of head coach Kyle Shanahan's five years leading […]

Craig Kimbrel Charged With First Blown Save Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel wasn't able to convert on his save opportunity against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Entering in the ninth inning of a game that the Dodgers were leading 5-4, Kimbrel wound up giving up one hit, one walk and two runs (one earned) while striking out two. In addition to […]

Michael Chavis Utilized As Pinch-Runner Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Michael Chavis (forearm) has been held out of the starting lineup for each of the team's last three games due to a forearm injury. However, he made an appearance off the bench in Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was utilized as a pinch-runner in the ninth inning of the […]

Justin Fields Embracing Leadership Role In Year 2

Chicago Bears second-year quarterback Justin Fields appears to be a more established leader entering this year's offseason workouts. "Me not knowing if I'm going to be the leader of the team or not last year compared to this year means a whole different mindset," said Fields. "Just comfortability and knowing that I'm going to be […]

Cody Bellinger Day-To-Day With Adductor Strain

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger (groin) was held out of action against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated that Bellinger's adductor flared up while he was in the batting cage on Sunday, and that the issue didn't get any better during Monday's batting cage session. Roberts labeled Bellinger as day-to-day. […]

Dede Westbrook Working Out With Vikings

Free-agent wide receiver and return specialist Dede Westbrook is working out for the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday. The 28-year-old played four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars before landing with the Vikings last year, where he totaled 68 receiving yards on 10 catches. He also returned 22 punts for 183 yards, and it seems that would […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 8

The minor league season rages on. Now that fantasy baseball teams have been drafted and the season is underway, it's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. At this point in the season, excellent prospect performances shouldn't be taken too seriously. Sure, there's no denying that short sample sizes can […]

Seth Jarvis Ends Solid Rookie Year With Injury

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis sustained an upper-body injury on a hit by Jacob Trouba in Monday's Game 7 loss to the Rangers, playing just a handful of minutes. The Hurricanes lost an important piece of their top six and couldn't hang with the visitors, losing 6-2. Jarvis had netted points in back-to-back outings before […]

Anthony Santander: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?

The fantasy baseball community has a nasty habit of ignoring players who don't play for the best teams, especially if they lose whatever might have made them appealing. For example, the Baltimore Orioles have been terrible for a while now and their hitters were rostered only because Camden Yards was a good ballpark for power. […]

Antti Raanta Picks Up A Lower-Body Injury

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta left Monday's Game 7 loss to the Rangers with a lower-body injury. He appeared to have hurt his groin muscle early in the second period when he stretched to save an effort on goal from Mika Zibanejad. Raanta gave up a pair of power-play goals on 18 shots before leaving. […]

Chris Kreider Scores Twice In Monday's Win

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider helped the team's survival efforts with two goals in Monday's Game 7 against Carolina, surpassing Alex Ovechkin (13) for most goals in elimination games among active players. He tied Ovi with a power-play goal in the opening period and grabbed his 14th career goal in elimination games early […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 8

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. Memorial Day is seen by many as an unofficial marker for the baseball season, with […]

Mika Zibanejad Sets Up Three Goals In Game 7

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad finished Monday's Game 7 victory over Carolina with three assists. He started his night at the office by setting up Chris Kreider for a power-play goal eight minutes into the game and finished his work in the third period with a pair of even-strength helpers. Monday's performance helped Mika […]

Chris Olave NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Outlook

With the 2022 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to think about how various rookies are going to fit with their new teams. The Saints used the 11th pick in the draft on Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave, taking him just one pick after the Jets took his former college teammate, Garrett […]

Running Back Committees Not to Avoid in 2022

Nobody likes a running back committee. Until you have to do so just out of pure logic. If we're offered the chance of drafting a bell-cow a la Christian McCaffrey in 2019, we're always going to pull the trigger no matter what the outcome ends up being. Just the fact that the man will carry the ball […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 31st, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for May 31st, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Logan Webb Pitches Into Ninth Inning Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb nearly went the distance in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Phillies. Webb pitched 8 innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including three solo home runs) and no walks with 10 strikeouts. He entered the ninth inning with a one-run lead but was pulled after allowing a […]

Rich Hill Gets Hit Hard Monday, Takes Loss

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rich Hill did not have his best stuff in Monday's 10-0 loss to the Orioles. The veteran pitched 4 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits (including two home runs) and two walks with five strikeouts. The outing ballooned Hill's season ERA to 4.85, and while his 2.54 BB/9 rate […]

Trey Mancini Stays Hot With Three Hits Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini had another nice day at the plate in Monday's 10-0 win over the Reds Sox. Mancini went 3-for-4 with two singles, a triple, an RBI, and a walk. The power hasn't been there but everything else has, as the 30-year-old is now slashing .309/.379/.406 with three home runs and […]

Ryan Mountcastle Collects Four Hits Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle had a big day at the plate in Monday's 10-0 rout of the Red Sox, going 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, and a solo home run. Mountcastle smashed a first-inning Rich Hill curveball over the Green Monster for his sixth HR of the season. The 25-year-old has not […]

Josh Hader Converts Two Saves Monday, Stays Perfect

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader earned a save in both games of Monday's doubleheader against the Cubs. Hader delivered a scoreless ninth inning with a single, no walks and three strikeouts in Game 1's 7-6 win and tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning with a strikeout in Game 2's 3-1 win. The 28-year-old was drafted as […]

Camilo Doval Notches Eighth Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up his eighth save of the season in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Phillies. Doval came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning up by two with a ghost runner on second. He got the first out on a groundout, which advanced the runner […]