Darren Waller Remains Absent At Practice

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller remains absent at training camp practice on Monday with an undisclosed injury. The fact that the Raiders haven't disclosed what is keeping Waller off the field most likely means it's nothing too serious, but we'll keep you updated once we hear more on the situation. For now, there's […]

Logan Webb Throws Seven Innings Against A's On Sunday

San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb came away with the win in his latest outing against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. The veteran threw seven innings and scattered four hits, three walks, and a pair of earned runs. He also struck out five batters on the day. Overall, Webb threw 97 pitches and generated 13 […]

Jared Goff, Starters Expected To Play In Preseason Opener

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that he wants to get the starters a quarter's worth of repetitions in Friday's preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons. While Goff won't be anything more than a low-end QB2 in fantasy, he could have some spike weeks with a receiver corps that includes D.J. Chark, Amon-Ra St. […]

Mekhi Becton Suffers Knee Injury

New York Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton (knee) limped off the field in training camp practice on Monday, but head coach Robert Saleh said Becton's knee is stable and doesn't seem like a big deal in terms of severity. However, he'll head for an MRI exam. It's good news that the 23-year-old's knee injury isn't […]

Spencer Strider Gives Up Four Runs Against Mets On Sunday

Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider struggled in his most recent start on Sunday. The 23-year-old struck out five batters in 2.2 innings of work against the New York Mets but also surrendered six hits, four earned runs and a pair of walks in the process. Strider generated 12 swinging strikes against the Mets, six each […]

Gus Edwards Doubtful For Week 1

While Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (knee) was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Monday, fellow running back Gus Edwards (knee) is the furthest away and is likely doubtful for Week 1 of the regular season. When healthy, Edwards figures to be the No. 2 behind Dobbins, but it looks like […]

Rashod Bateman Returns To Practice Monday

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman returned to training camp practice on Monday after he missed practice on Friday with an undisclosed injury. It never seemed like a very serious, but fantasy managers shouldn't need to worry about the team's No. 1 receiver moving forward. The 22-year-old former first-rounder will have added opportunities in the […]

Chase Edmonds, Raheem Mostert Listed As Starting RBs

Miami Dolphins running backs Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert (knee) are listed as the team's starting running backs on Miami's first official depth chart of training camp. While Edmonds is the presumed lead back in new head coach Mike McDaniel's offense, there remains a strong competition in training camp that involves Mostert, Sony Michel and […]

J.K. Dobbins Activated From PUP List Monday

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (knee) was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Monday and is on track to be ready for Week 1 of the regular season against the New York Jets, according to sources. Dobbins has been saying all along that he was ready to practice in training camp, […]

MLB Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for CStr% (Week 18)

Welcome back to fantasy baseball and RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. Most fantasy managers tend to look at strikeout rate or swinging-strike rate, as […]

Jameis Winston Rolls His Ankle Monday

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (ankle) rolled his ankle in training camp practice on Monday and is undergoing further evaluation. With Winston leaving, veteran Andy Dalton took over his repetitions in 11-on-11 work. Winston is attempting to return this year from a torn ACL that he suffered in Week 8 of last season, so […]

MLB Hitter Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for xISO (Week 18)

You want power, or more specifically, you need power on your fantasy baseball team. If that is the case, you need to focus on a player who is capable of doing things that lead to extra-base hits, especially home runs. One of the sabermetrics that specifically focuses on pure power is ISO (Isolated Power). The […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Ian Kennedy, Rowan Wick, Jesus Luzardo, Jonathan Hernandez

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Luis Garcia, Brady Singer, Alex Cobb and Domingo German off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

Welcome back! It's Week 18 of our fantasy baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups series! We went through a tough stretch there where there was really nobody on waivers inspiring any confidence. We are really seeing this week how soft the ownership levels have gotten as the season gets closer to its end. Plenty of […]

Myles Turner Is In Great Shape

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is reportedly in great shape after missing nearly half of last season. It sounds like Turner has fully recovered from his left foot stress reaction. That being said, Turner is ready to play and says that his playing time is very important to him. He noted that he has come […]

Kent Bazemore Signs With Kings

The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a one-year deal with forward Kent Bazemore. The veteran guard appeared in nearly 40 games with the Los Angeles Lakers last season. However, he only averaged 3.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists over 14 minutes per game in LA. The 33-year-old has put together some decent seasons in the […]

Knicks Unwilling To Trade Derrick Rose

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose is unlikely to get moved this offseason. The Knicks have been in trade discussions with the Utah Jazz. New York is reportedly attempting to get Donovan Mitchell, but have made it known that Rose is unavailable in trade talks. Rose is a long-time favorite of head coach Tom Thibodeau, […]

Udoka Azubuike Likely To Have Increased Role

Utah Jazz center Udoka Azubuike could see a bigger role in the rotation heading into next season. The departure of Rudy Gobert has opened up significant minutes at the center spot in Utah. As of right now, rookie Walker Kessler is projected to be the starting big man. Although, Azubuike is basically the only backup […]

Pharaoh Brown Slimmer This Year

Houston Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown lost 18 pounds this offseason after watching film of himself and deciding that he looked slow and unathletic. "He's listed as a tight end, but he can play in line, he can move out," head coach Lovie Smith said. "It's a tough matchup because he has big wide receiver […]

Taysom Hill Returns To Practice

New Orleans Saints quarterback/tight end Taysom Hill (ribs) had a limited training camp practice on Monday and mostly did individual drills. It's all part of head coach Dennis Allen's ramp-up process for Hill, who suffered rib injuries early in training camp. The 31-year-old is making the transition from full-time quarterback to tight end this year, […]

Ravens Agree To Four-Year Extension With Justin Tucker

The Baltimore Ravens reached agreement on a four-year contract extension with kicker Justin Tucker on Monday, which is expected to make him the NFL's highest-paid kicker. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but the Pittsburgh Steelers recently signed Chris Boswell for four years and $20 million, so it should be north of that figure. […]

James Robinson Taking Snaps With First-Team Offense

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson (Achilles) is taking snaps with the first-team offense at training camp practice on Monday for the first time all summer, which seems pretty significant, according to SI.com's John Shipley. Robinson is attempting to come back from a torn Achilles suffered last year, and most of the offseason hype has […]

Aaron Rodgers Won't Play In Preseason Opener

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won't play in the team's preseason opener on Friday against the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Matt LaFleur said that Jordan Love will get the start. It's not a big surprise that the 38-year-old future Hall of Famer will be rested in the team's first preseason game, especially after […]

Tyler Linderbaum Has Reoccurrence Of Lisfranc Injury

Baltimore Ravens rookie first-round center Tyler Linderbaum (foot) had a reoccurrence of a Lisfranc injury, suffering a sprain and not a rupture. More tests are coming for the 22-year-old at training camp. There's still a chance that he could be ready for Week 1 of the regular season, but it's not a guarantee at this […]

Baker Mayfield Has Inside Track For Starting Job

Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield has the inside track on the starting job over Sam Darnold to open the 2022 regular season. Mayfield and Darnold opened training camp in an open competition and have been splitting first-team repetitions pretty much down the middle. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says it's clear that it's Mayfield's job to […]

Christian Kirk Limps Off Field Monday

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk limped off the field at training camp practice on Monday with a trainer with an undisclosed injury. We'll get you more details when we know what is ailing Kirk. The 25-year-old didn't suit up for the Hall of Fame game last Thursday against the Las Vegas Raiders, and it […]

Blue Jays Hope To Get Tim Mayza Back This Year

The Toronto Blue Jays are hopeful that they'll get relief pitcher Tim Mayza (shoulder) back near the end of August after he recently suffered a dislocated right shoulder. The Blue Jays placed Mayza on the injured list over the weekend, but it sounds like the Jays will get him back in the bullpen this season. […]

Guardians Promote George Valera To Triple-A

The Cleveland Guardians promoted outfield prospect George Valera from Double-A Akron to Triple-A Columbus on Monday. The 21-year-old had an .837 OPS in 90 games at Akron to earn the promotion. Cleveland now has nine of the league's top-100 prospects, per MLB pipeline, in Valera, Daniel Espino, Gavin Williams, Gabriel Arias, Brayan Rocchio, Tyler Freeman, […]

Marcelo Mayer, Blaze Jordan Promoted To High-A By Red Sox

Boston Red Sox farm director Brian Abraham confirmed that shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer and third base prospect Blaze Jordan have been promoted from Single-A Salem to High-A Greenville. Mayer and Jordan are the team's No. 1 and No. 6 prospects, per MLB Pipeline. Mayer was dominating at Salem, hitting .286/.406/.504 with a .910 OPS, nine […]

Mets Promote Brett Baty, Jose Butto To Triple-A

The New York Mets promoted third base prospect Brett Baty and pitching prospect Jose Butto from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday. Baty has a .950 OPS, 19 home runs and 59 RBI at Binghamton this year, while Butto has a 4.00 ERA and a 10.5 K/9 in 92 1/3 innings over 20 outings […]