MLB Free Agency Could Open Thursday Night

Major League Baseball free agency could reopen by Thursday night if there is a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, according to Tom Verducci. The league and players agreed to work on a new international draft with a deadline this summer. If they agree on something by then, an international draft will kick off in […]

Matt Szczur Announces Retirement

Outfielder Matt Szczur officially announced his retirement on his Twitter page earlier this week. The 32-year-old played in five big league seasons from 2014-18. Four of those seasons came playing for the Chicago Cubs, and he finished up with two seasons for the San Diego Padres. In 667 career plate appearances, Szczur hit .231/.312/.355 with […]

2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Relief Pitchers

Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year, I thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. […]

Erick Pena Maturing As A Hitter

Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Erick Pena, who struggled in the Rookie League at 18 years old last year when he hit .161/.256/.314 with 57 strikeouts and 15 walks, has a more refined approach at the plate this year and is working to repair his swing mechanics. He has widened his stance at the plate […]

Calvin Ridley's Suspension - Fantasy Impact

On Monday, the NFL announced that Calvin Ridley was going to be suspended for at least a year after betting on NFL games. The bets took place while he was away from the team, but while Ridley wasn't actively betting on games that he was playing in, he was still breaking league rules. Now that […]

Riley Pint Rejoins Rockies

Right-handed pitcher Riley Pint, who was selected fourth overall by the Colorado Rockies in 2016, has unretired and rejoined the team, according to player development director Chris Forbes. The 24-year-old had a 100 mph fastball in high school but went 4-20 with a 5.56 ERA in 68 minor league games in 40 starts over five […]

Blue Jays Sign Greg Bird To Minor League Deal

The Toronto Blue Jays signed first baseman Greg Bird to a minor league deal on Thursday. Bird played in parts of four major league seasons with the New York Yankees from 2015-19 and spent last year with the Colorado Rockies Triple-A affiliate, where he hit .267 with an .894 OPS and 27 home runs. The […]

MLB, Players Agree On Draft/Qualifying Offer

Major League Baseball and the Players Association agreed to a solution for the international draft/qualifying offers for free agents, which was the biggest sticking point in talks for a new collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday. The two sides will now have until July 25 to work on a fair international draft, and if something gets […]

Biggest Busts of 2021 - Quarterback

With another fantasy season behind us, it is time to evaluate what went right and what went wrong in terms of fantasy production by players. While managers always hope for the best from their players, sometimes things don’t go the way we hope as players deal with injuries, slumps, and now the COVID-list. 2021 saw […]

Bills Release Jon Feliciano

The Buffalo Bills released offensive guard Jon Feliciano on Wednesday. Feliciano played in 34 regular season games and made 31 starts for the Bills in his three seasons with the team, but they elected to let him go to save some salary cap space entering the 2022 season. The 30-year-old was selected in the fourth […]

Titans Release Kendall Lamm

The Tennessee Titans released offensive lineman Kendall Lamm on Thursday. Lamm signed a two-year deal with the team last offseason and appeared in 12 games for the Titans in 2021. Lamm was scheduled to make $3.3 million this year. The 29-year-old served as a backup offensive lineman for the Titans after spending the previous two […]

Rodger Saffold Released By Titans

The Tennessee Titans informed Pro Bowl offensive guard Rodger Saffold that they are releasing him on Thursday, according to a source. The 2022 season would have been the fourth year of a four-year, $44 million deal that had a $1 million roster bonus due next week. Saffold made his first Pro Bowl last year despite […]

Commanders Expected To Release Landon Collins

The Washington Commanders are expected to release star defensive back Landon Collins after the two sides couldn't agree on a restructured contract. Collins will hit free agency and should cash in once again after recording 81 tackles (51 solo), seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and three sacks in […]

Rams Not Tendering Troy Reeder

The Los Angeles Rams are not tendering a contract to impending restricted free-agent linebacker Troy Reeder, according to a source. Reeder started 10 games at linebacker last year and recorded 91 tackles (48 solo), six tackles for loss, four QB hits, two interceptions, six passes defensed and two sacks in 17 games (10 starts). The […]

Sebastian Joseph-Day Unlikely To Return

Los Angeles Rams impending free-agent defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day is unlikely to re-sign with the team after suffering a torn pectoral that sidelined him for most of 2021. But when healthy, the former sixth-round pick has become one of the league's best run defenders and all around nose tackles. The Rams will rework Aaron Donald's […]

Rams Confident They Can Lure Von Miller Back

The Los Angeles Rams are confident that the contract they offer impending free-agent linebacker Von Miller, which could range from $14-16 million per year, will be enough to convince him to return to the team. Miller has expressed hints on social media that he'd be willing to return to the Denver Broncos, where he played […]

Saints Restructure Cameron Jordan, Tanoh Kpassagnon

The New Orleans Saints restructured the contracts of defensive ends Cameron Jordan and Tanoh Kpassagnon on Thursday to create $12.445 million in salary cap space for the 2022 season, according to a source. The Saints also re-signed exclusive-rights free agents Carl Granderson and Jalen Dalton on Thursday. This will be the second straight year that […]

Bills Re-Sign Jake Kumerow

The Buffalo Bills re-signed wide receiver Jake Kumerow to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to his agents. Kumerow appeared in a career-high 15 games (two starts) for the Bills in 2021 in his second season with the team, but he managed only two receptions for 28 yards on six targets. In two years […]

Nikola Jokic Dominates Kings With 38 Points, 18 Boards

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had a massive game in Wednesday night's 106-100 win over the Sacramento Kings. He shot 15-for-24 from the field on the way to a game-high 38 points. He also compiled 18 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and a steal. The Joker has been fantastic so far in March, even by […]

Dejounte Murray Racks Up 25 Points, 12 Assists

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray stuffed the stat sheet once again in Wednesday night's loss to the Toronto Raptors. He finished a rebound shy of a triple-double, compiling 25 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. He hit one three-pointer and also added two steals. It was an efficient game for Murray as he […]

Reggie Jackson Shines With 31 Points

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson led the team to a 115-109 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. He shot 12-for-21 from the field, hitting five three-pointers on the way to a game-high 31 points. He also added seven assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block. Jackson has seen an extremely high […]

Quentin Grimes Getting Closer To A Return

New York Knicks guard Quentin Grimes (knee) has been ramping up his workouts and is inching closer towards returning to the court. The rookie dislocated his right knee on February 25. The injury looked bad at the time as he was helped off the court by teammates, but it looks likely that Grimes will be […]

Heat To Evaluate Caleb Martin On Thursday

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (knee) was forced to leave Wednesday's game against the Phoenix Suns after sustaining a knee injury. Following the game, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said that the team will be evaluating Martin's injury on Thursday. Spoelstra stated, "Right now, it's a hyperextended knee, but we'll see how he is tomorrow after […]

Victor Oladipo Devoted To "Patient And Persistent" Approach

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo made his season debut on Monday after being sidelined about 10 months following surgery on his right quadriceps tendon last May. He has now appeared in two games this year and he has logged 15.5 minutes per game while averaging 7.5 points, 3.5 assists and 1.0 three-pointers per game. The […]

Raiders Restructure Kenyan Drake's Contract

The Las Vegas Raiders restructured the contracts of running back Kenyan Drake and offensive lineman Kolton Miller on Thursday. The move will clear up $14.525 million in cap space for 2022. Las Vegas may have cleared up cap space to re-sign quarterback Derek Carr to a long-term extension. The Raiders and Carr recently have been […]

Erik Karlsson, Jonathan Dahlen Set To Play On Thursday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson (forearm) and forward Jonathan Dahlen (undisclosed) look set to rejoin the lineup on Thursday against the Kings. Karlsson last played on Jan. 20, while Dahlen has missed the last five games. The latter appears set for first-line duty after practicing with Timo Meier and Logan Couture. He had a […]

Kawhi Leonard Goes Through "Rigorous" Workout

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) went through a notable workout in front of media this week. Reporter Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports stated that it was a "rigorous pregame workout that lasted for well over an hour." Haynes also added that from his observation, Leonard has "zero limitations." However, the Clippers will continue […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Considered Questionable For Thursday's Action

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi is questionable for Thursday's game against Minnesota after missing Wednesday's practice with an illness. Vladislav Namestnikov took over his spot on the top line and could be set for a bigger role against the Wild. Bertuzzi is Detroit's second-highest scorer with 48 points and one of only a handful […]

Artturi Lehkonen Shines With Three Points Wednesday Night

Montreal Canadiens winger Artturi Lehkonen stayed hot with a three-point performance in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Vancouver, getting two goals and an assist. He's now on a five-game point streak, scoring in four of the outings. Lehkonen has gotten up to 13 goals and 28 points for the year. Based on his recent form, the […]

Julian Stanford Re-Signs With The Panthers

The Carolina Panthers re-signed linebacker Julian Stanford on Wednesday. He was a special teams standout, racking up 14 tackles (seven on special teams) and a forced fumble over 17 games in 2021. The 31-year-old had previous stints with the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars. Stanford has a crucial role on […]