Kellen Mond Having A Good Spring

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kellen Mond is having a good spring this offseason. "Kellen's having a good spring so far, working incredibly hard, digesting the system. He made a couple checks yesterday at the LOS that he wasn't prepared play by play for...he just instinctively did it. Those are the little things you look for," new […]

Panthers Still Interested In Jimmy Garoppolo, Baker Mayfield

The Carolina Panthers are still interested in San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, but in order for a trade to go down, the other team would have to agree to pick up a large portion of their salary. Nothing has changed on that front in weeks. Making things more […]

Joey Votto Returns From COVID Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds activated first baseman Joey Votto from the COVID-19 injured list on Friday. In corresponding moves, left-hander Ross Detwiler was placed on the bereavement list. The Reds also selected the contracts of right-hander Graham Ashcraft, infielder Taylor Motter and outfielder Aristides Aquino from Triple-A Louisville and sent infielder Jose Barrero to Louisville on […]

Tyler Mahle, Brandon Drury Placed On Restricted List

The Cincinnati Reds placed right-handers Tyler Mahle and Joel Kuhnel, infielder Brandon Drury and outfielder Albert Almora Jr. on the restricted list on Friday ahead of their weekend series in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Players must be vaccinated for COVID-19 to enter Canada. Mahle wasn't scheduled to pitch in this series anyway, so fantasy […]

Mickey Moniak Begins Rehab Assignment Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Mickey Moniak (hand) will begin his minor league rehab assignment with Single-A Clearwater on Friday. Moniak suffered a hairline fracture on his right hand in the team's final spring training game, which caused him to lose out on an Opening Day roster spot in the Phillies outfield. The 24-year-old could require a […]

Michael Kopech Returns From Paternity List

The Chicago White Sox activated starting pitcher Michael Kopech from the paternity list on Friday and optioned reliever Ryan Burr to Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. Kopech went on the paternity list on Tuesday and will return without missing a start. The 26-year-old will take the mound next on Saturday against the New York […]

Mets-Rockies Snowed Out Friday

The game between the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies has been snowed out on Friday. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday. Right-hander Carlos Carrasco was scheduled to toe the rubber for the Mets, while right-hander German Marquez was the scheduled starter for Colorado. The two starters will presumably be pushed back […]

Nolan Gorman Hitting Sixth In MLB Debut

St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect Nolan Gorman is starting at second base and is batting sixth in the batting order in his major league debut on Friday against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Zach Thompson. With Tommy Edman sliding over to shortstop, Gorman should operate as the team's primary second baseman for the foreseeable future. The 22-year-old […]

D.J. Reed Impressed With Sauce Gardner

New York Jets cornerback D.J. Reed has been really impressed with rookie cornerback Sauce Gardner early on. Gardner, who was the No. 4 overall pick, didn't give up a single touchdown out of his 1,000-plus career coverage snaps and only allowed 13 catches for 117 yards last year at Cincinnati. "I love him man. I […]

Quez Watkins Doesn't See His Role Changing

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins doesn't see his role changing at all despite the addition of A.J. Brown. "We're all good guys, we're all going to compete, we're all going to do our part. My role is not going to change -- I'm going to continue to do what I do," Watkins said. The […]

Caleb Kilian Continues To Impress In Triple-A

Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Caleb Kilian continued his impressive season for Triple-A Iowa on Thursday. The right-hander went 5 2/3 innings and allowed six hits, two runs (zero earned), one walk and struck out eight on the evening to improve to 2-0 on the year with a shiny 1.31 ERA in eight starts. One of […]

Andy Pages Continues To Mash In Double-A

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Andy Pages extended his hitting streak to six games on Thursday by going 1-for-5 with a two-run homer for Double-A Tulsa. The Cuban is now hitting .239 with five home runs, 27 RBI and three stolen bases. The 21-year-old is coming off of an impressive 2021 campaign that saw him […]

NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Texas SpeedyCash.com 220 (5/20/22)

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Fort Worth this week. All three series will be in action this weekend, with the Trucks kicking things off on Friday night. Through eight races, Ben Rhodes leads the point standings by 20 points over John Hunter Nemechek. Zane Smith, who has won three times already, sits […]

Jameson Williams Could Be Ready Early In The Year

Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams (knee) thinks he can be ready by training camp in August, which would be an aggressive timetable for a return after he tore his ACL in the National Championship game on Jan. 11. Typically, ACL repair recovery takes nine to 12 months. Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles […]

Elehuris Montero Picks Up Four Hits For Triple-A Albuquerque

Colorado Rockies third base prospect Elehuris Montero went 4-for-6 with four runs, one home run and two RBI for Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday. One of the returns in the Nolan Arenado trade last season, Montero has been swinging the bat well this season. On the season, the third baseman is hitting .301 with eight home […]

Santiago Ponzinibbio Looking To Improve His Division Ranking

Fourteenth-ranked Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-5) enters Saturday's matchup looking to rebound from his recent 1-2 record in his last three contests. Most recently, Ponz suffered a split-decision loss to Geoff Neal in December of last year. A veteran of the UFC since 2013 and a cast member of TUF Brazil 2, Ponz has finished 19 of […]

Tap That: Episode #62: Porter-House

Brady Grove hosts the full-card rundown for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", bringing you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get […]

Marco Luciano Continues Success In High-A

San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano continues to swing a hot bat for High-A Eugene. The talented shortstop went 2-for-5 on Thursday and homered for his second consecutive contest. For the season, Luciano is now hitting a cool .300 with six home runs, 13 RBI and a .896 OPS. Despite starting the season in […]

Ketlen Vieira Looks For Her Second Straight Victory

2-2 since 2019, Ketlen Vieira (12-2) will enter Saturday's contest in the main-event spotlight as she battles former UFC strawweight champion Holly Holm. In her most recent outing, Vieira scored a victory over a former champion in Miesha Tate back in November of last year. Spanning her career, Vieira has finished half of her 12 […]

Seiya Suzuki To Sit Out On Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. This appears to be a routine day off for Suzuki who has struggled at the plate lately. He has struck out in nine of his last 25 plate appearances, so he could use a day off. […]

Holly Holm Set For Main-Event Showing Saturday

The second-biggest favorite on the night, former UFC strawweight champion Holly Holm (14-5) will enter Saturday's main event to battle Ketlen Vieira. Previously a boxing world champion before her MMA days, Holm has scored eight of her 14 career wins by knockout/TKO. Including her iconic knockout of then-champion Ronda Rousey to win the championship. DraftKings […]

Michel Pereira In Search Of Fifth Straight Win

On a roll of late with four straight victories, Michel Pereira (27-11) enters the Octagon on Saturday to battle division staple Santiago Ponzinibbio in the night's co-main event. This will mark Pereira's 39th professional MMA appearance, with 16 of his 27 career wins coming via the finish -- 10 by knockout/TKO. Three of Pereira's victories […]

Andrew Knizner Could Miss Time

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner (head) was forced to exit Thursday's game due to concussion symptoms. He took a couple of foul balls to the mask and was unable to continue. He remains with the team, but will be re-evaluated to see if a roster move is needed. Knizner doesn't offer much upside with […]

Dusko Todorovic Set Up For Difficult Matchup

After back-to-back losses, Dusko Todorovic (11-2) earned a big first-round knockout of Maki Pitolo in December of last year. A dangerous striker in his own right, the Serbian has scored seven knockout/TKO victories among his 11 career wins. Facing a fellow striker in Chidi Njokuani, this bout has all the potential in the world of […]

Chidi Njokuani Can Continue His Run On Saturday

Very few fighters have had an Octagon debut like Chidi Njokuani (21-7) had in February, when he earned a first-round knockout in 16 seconds. Prior to that, Njokuani earned his way to the UFC by collecting a second-round TKO on the Contender Series. Beyond proving his knockout ability can translate to the big stage, 13 […]

Raiders Sign Jordan Veasy

The Las Vegas Raiders signed former Houston Texans wide receiver Jordan Veasy to an undisclosed deal on Friday. Veasy has been on the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills, Washington Commanders and Texans over the last three years, but he has played in only two games, both coming last year in Houston. The 26-year-old played […]

Andre Iguodala Will Miss Game 2

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (back) won't be available for Friday's Game 2 against the Dallas Mavericks. The team continues to evaluate Iguodala for his left cervical disk injury. He'll miss at least Friday's game, but could sit out more of this series as well. His absence won't have much of an impact on […]

Luis Gonzalez Headed Back To The Majors?

San Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Gonzalez was a late scratch from Triple-A Sacramento's lineup and was seen clearing out his locker on Thursday night, a strong indication that he's being promoted back to the majors, according to sources familiar with the situation. The 26-year-old was surprisingly optioned earlier this week after hitting .349/.397/.492 with two […]

Tabatha Ricci Can Earn Second UFC Win Saturday

1-1 in the UFC, Tabatha Ricci (6-1) will look to build on her UFC debut when she battles against Polyanna Viana on Saturday's main card. Her only career loss came in her UFC debut against rising star Manon Fiorot. Since then, Ricci has rebounded by winning a unanimous decision in October of last year. DraftKings […]

Jayson Tatum Continues Hot Stretch

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum nearly dropped 30 points in Game 1, but left more in the tank for Thursday's Game 2 contest. The All-Star forward finished with 27 points, five rebounds, and five assists in the victory over the Miami Heat. Tatum went 8-for-13 from the floor and knocked down four triples along the […]