Willson Contreras, Cubs Work On Contract Extension

The Chicago Cubs and catcher Willson Contreras could work on a contract extension before Opening Day. The 29-year-old, who made $6.65 million in 2021, is in his final year of arbitration eligibility and club control. Chicago failed to sign long-term extensions in the past for cornerstone players such as Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, and Javier […]

NCAA Tournament DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for 3/15 - March Madness Daily Fantasy

The field of 68 is set and the glory of the NCAA tournament is coming up quickly. We know you are involved in dozens if not hundreds of groups already, but if you would like to match wits with the RotoBaller writers, we have a group for you to join here. The excitement begins on […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 12th, 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 March 12th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 12th, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for March 12th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball with James McCool - Benched with Bubba EP 447

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by DFS expert James McCool (@Paydirt_DFS). In this episode, Bubba and James go over a ton of DFS strategies from stacking, cash games vs GPP, and more. They also go over all of James' models on his website to see how to make better DFS lineups as well as use the […]

Tristan Jarry Earns Win Against Golden Knights

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped 40-of-42 shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Golden Knights. The 26-year-old allowed a pair of goals in the middle frame, as forward Jack Eichel and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo found the back of the net to tie the contest at two. Jarry has had a fantastic bounce […]

Bryan Rust Picks Up Two Points In Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust finished with a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Golden Knights. Rust picked up his assist on defenseman Mike Matheson's goal in the first period, while he scored a goal of his own on a third period power-play to give the Penguins a two-goal advantage. Rust […]

Jeff Carter Contributes Two Points In Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter finished with a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Golden Knights. Carter scored a second period goal to tie the game, and he would add an assist on the game-winning goal scored by defenseman Mark Friedman in the opening minutes of the third period. Carter has […]

Jack Eichel Scores Goal In Loss

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel scored his fourth goal of the season in Friday's 5-2 loss against the Penguins. Eichel found the back of the net early into the second period to trim the Penguins lead to one goal at the time. Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo scored the only other goal for the […]

Dolphins Not Expected To Re-Sign Jason McCourty

The Miami Dolphins are not expected to re-sign cornerback Jason McCourty this offseason. McCourty won't survive the new coaching regime in Miami after playing in just seven games in 2021 due to injury in his first season with the Dolphins. The 34-year-old veteran finished last year with 21 tackles (10 solo) and two passes defensed […]

Bears Claim Darrynton Evans Off Waivers

The Chicago Bears claimed running back Darrynton Evans off waivers on Friday. The Tennessee Titans just waived Evans on Thursday, but he'll quickly find a new home. The 23-year-old was a third-round pick in 2020 and will now serve as running back depth in Chicago behind David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert. Evans has dealt with […]

Anton Forsberg Likely To Stay With Senators

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will likely remain with the team past the trade deadline, according to general manager Pierre Dorion. Forsberg, who can become an unrestricted free agent after the season, has enjoyed career-best numbers during the 2021-22 season. Forsberg has started a team-high 28 games, while his 13 wins are the most on […]

Brandon Workman Joins Rangers

The Texas Rangers signed right-handed free-agent pitcher Brandon Workman to a minor league deal on Friday. Workman pitched for both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs last year, posting a 5.46 ERA, 2.04 WHIP, 25 strikeouts and 21 walks in 28 innings over 29 relief appearances. If the 33-year-old does win a spot in […]

A.J. Ramos Agrees With Angels

The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent relief pitcher A.J. Ramos on Friday, according to a source. The deal includes an invite to major league camp. Ramos tossed 4 2/3 shutout innings of relief with the Halos in 2021 and will be battling for a spot in the Opening Day […]

Adam Conley Retires Friday

Free-agent left-hander Adam Conley announced his retirement from baseball on Friday. Conley was the second-round pick of the Miami Marlins in 2011 and pitched for them from 2015-19 and for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2021. The 31-year-old had a nice 2.29 ERA and 1.02 WHIP while striking out 16 and walking six in 19 […]

Petr Mrazek To Start Heritage Classic On Sunday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek will get the start in Sunday's game against the Buffalo Sabres for the 2022 Tim Horton's NHL Heritage Classic in Hamilton, Ontario. Mrazek was pulled in Thursday's 5-4 loss against the Coyotes after allowing four goals on 12 shots through two periods. With Jack Campbell (ribs) sidelined for at […]

Cole Hamels Plans To Pitch In 2022

Free-agent starting pitcher Cole Hamels plans to continue playing in 2022, but a target date is uncertain. Hamels had left shoulder surgery in November of last year and probably wouldn't be ready until around midseason if a team takes a chance on him. The 38-year-hasn't pitched in a major league game since he made one […]

Several Teams Pursuing Seiya Suzuki

The Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox have been among the hottest pursuers of free-agent outfielder Seiya Suzuki, who has won Japan's Best Nine award five times. Suzuki is only 27 years old and hit .317/.433/.639 with the Hiroshima Carp last year. MLB scouts believe that the […]

Will Barton Questionable For Saturday Night

Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton (ankle) may return for Saturday's outing against the Toronto Raptors. The veteran has missed his last three games because of a left ankle sprain, which allowed Jeff Green to enter the starting lineup during the team's previous game versus Golden State. Nevertheless, if Barton is out again, Green should continue […]

Elvis Andrus Should Be Ready For Camp

Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said that he thinks shortstop Elvis Andrus (leg), who fractured his left fibula last September and had surgery, will be "ready to come to camp and hit the ground running." Andrus should be able to work out early in spring training, but the A's could ease him into game action […]

Goga Bitadze On The Injury Report Once Again

Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze (foot) is listed as questionable leading up to Saturday's showdown against the Spurs. The 22-year-old big man has been dealing with right foot soreness for a while now, although he managed to suit up for his team's previous two games while averaging 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds during that span. […]

Mets Eyeing Josh Hader, Other Relief Arms

The New York Mets are eyeing Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader, former Chicago Cubs left-hander Andrew Chafin and free-agent right-hander Collin McHugh. The Mets are looking for both starting and relief pitching now that the MLB lockout is over and free agency has been reopened. Hader would be the big name and could immediately take […]

Mets Have Done Background Work On Luke Weaver

The New York Mets have done some background work on Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver, and he could be a potential starting pitching target on the trade market leading up to the 2022 season. It's no secret that the Mets were in the market to add another starter this offseason. Weaver had a 4.25 […]

Gary Payton II Ruled Out For Matchup With Milwaukee

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (knee) won't play on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 29-year-old continues to be plagued by left knee soreness, an ailment that's held him out of the team's previous four contests. Without him, Moses Moody, who's averaged 10.6 points throughout nine starts this season, should continue to take […]

Twins Don't Plan To Limit Alex Kirilloff

The Minnesota Twins don't plan on limiting outfielder Alex Kirilloff (wrist) this spring after manager Rocco Baldelli said his wrist looks to be in a good spot. Kirilloff looked good swinging a bat on Friday. "If there was any concern at this point for him taking swings on the medical side, he wouldn't have been […]

Otto Porter Jr. To Miss Another Game On Saturday

Golden State Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's matchup with Milwaukee. It's a tough blow for the Dubs, primarily since the team won't have Draymond Green (back), Andre Iguodala (back), and Gary Payton II (knee) either. Nevertheless, Moses Moody will likely start, although Jonathan Kuminga and Jordan Poole […]

Malik Willis - NFL Draft Rookie Profile

The 2022 NFL Draft Prospect Profile series features prominent 2022 NFL Draft prospects with film analysis and scouting insights. I have experience working in college football and have been studying the NFL Draft for over 15 years. My analysis is based on film study and analytics. In 2021, I profiled nine of the top skill […]

Braves Have Been In Touch With Matt Olson

The Atlanta Braves have been in touch with Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson, who is an Atlanta native, in the event that free-agent first baseman Freddie Freeman signs with another team. The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers have also been interested in trading for the rising left-handed slugger, but no deals are close. […]

LPL & LCK DFS Picks (3/12/22) - DraftKings and FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome back to another League of Legends DFS fantasy slate! Another five-game slate to break down with more huge favorites and a couple of close matchups. This morning featured four favorites coming out on top, with all three LPL matches ending in a sweep, while T1 remains undefeated and DK was the optimal full-stack paired […]