Spurs Retaining Keldon Johnson With New Deal

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson agreed to a four-year, $80 million contract extension. The 22-year-old had a breakout season in 2021-22, finishing with averages of 17.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting 38.5% from deep. With Dejounte Murray now in Atlanta, Johnson has an excellent chance to become the team's top producer […]

Santiago Espinal Named To AL All-Star Team

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal has been named to the American League All-Star team as a replacement for Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (leg), according to the Blue Jays. It's Espinal's first All-Star nod in just his third season in the big leagues. The 27-year-old Dominican has stepped up for Toronto this year […]

Cubs Bring Up Steven Brault

The Chicago Cubs selected left-hander Steven Brault's contract from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday and sent Mark Leiter Jr. to Iowa in a corresponding move. The Cubs also designated Matt Swarmer for assignment and added Anderson Espinoza to the roster as the 27th man for their doubleheader against the New York Mets on Saturday. Brault last […]

Austin Riley Added To NL All-Star Team

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley is being added to the National League All-Star team. With a season slash line of .282/.345/.568 to go along with a .913 OPS, 26 home runs, 60 RBI, 53 runs scored, a league-leading 201 total bases and two stolen bases in 391 plate appearances over 90 games, Riley had […]

Carlos Santana Back From Restricted List

The Seattle Mariners reinstated first baseman Carlos Santana from the restricted list due to a family emergency on Saturday and optioned infielder Kevin Padlo to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. Santana missed the game on Friday, but he's back to close out the first half of the season with Seattle and should be back […]

Justin Turner Has Big Day At The Dish

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner had a three-hit and four-RBI day during Friday's 9-1 blowout win over the Los Angeles Angels. He also scored a run across five at-bats. Turner has been on fire since April after a very rough start to the season and is slashing .404/.473/.553 in July. Across 83 games, […]

Sergio Romo Designated For Assignment By Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays designated relief pitcher Sergio Romo for assignment on Saturday after they acquired left-hander Foster Griffin from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for right-hander Jonatan Bernal. The Blue Jays also recalled right-hander Jeremy Beasley from Triple-A Buffalo. After being signed in late June, Romo appeared in six games for the Blue […]

Colton Cowser Red-Hot Since Promotion To Double-A

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Colton Cowser has been red-hot since he was promoted to Double-A Bowie in late June. Over 15 games with Bowie, Cowser is slashing .327/.484/.694 with five home runs and 10 RBI in 49 at-bats, including a two-homer performance on Thursday night. Cowser is showing exactly why the Orioles selected him fifth […]

Yonny Chirinos Pitches In First Rehab Game

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Yonny Chirinos (elbow) appeared in his first game on Saturday in the Florida Complex League since Aug. 16 of 2020 due to Tommy John surgery, and he tossed a scoreless inning to boot. Chirinos was making a return from elbow reconstruction last year, but that never happened after he fractured his […]

Giovanny Gallegos Moving To Lower-Leverage Role

St. Louis Cardinals skipper Oliver Marmol said he wants to use relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos in lower-leverage situations for a few games so that he can work out a few issues, specifically against left-handed hitters. The idea is for Gallegos to build up more conviction in these spots before ideally moving him back into a […]

Ronny Mauricio Belts 16th Homer Of Season

New York Mets shortstop prospect Ronny Mauricio went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, his 16th of the season, for Double-A Binghamton on Friday night. Mauricio is the Mets third-ranked prospect and 52nd-ranked prospect in all of MLB, per MLB Pipeline. Despite a somewhat underwhelming slash line of .244/.279/.478, Mauricio has now belted 16 homers […]

Will Smith Falls Homer Shy Of Cycle Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith fell a home run shy of hitting for the cycle in Friday's 9-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels in Game 1 of the two-game Freeway Series. Smith finished the night 4-for-4 with an RBI, three runs scored and one walk to raise his season line to .276/.368/.485 with […]

Kyle Lewis Goes Deep In Rehab Game

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (concussion) went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, one run scored and a strikeout in his minor league rehab game with Triple-A Tacoma on Friday night. Lewis played five innings in left field before leaving the game, and he's now gone deep five times in his last six games in […]

Andrew McCutchen Drives In Three Runs In Friday's Loss

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/designated hitter Andrew McCutchen had three of the club's four RBI in Friday's 8-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. He was 1-for-5 with a run, but his lone hit was a double with the bases loaded. At 35 years old, McCutchen is arguably having his worst offensive campaign, slashing .258/.318/.391 with nine […]

Evan Longoria Doubles In Rehab Game

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a strikeout in his minor league rehab game with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday night. Longoria landed on the injured list with a left oblique strain earlier this month, but he has gone 3-for-6 so far in two rehab […]

Taj Bradley To Be Promoted To Triple-A After Futures Game

Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Taj Bradley will be promoted to Triple-A Durham following his participation in the Futures Game on Saturday. Bradley is the top prospect in the Rays' organization and 33rd prospect in all of baseball, per MLB Pipeline. Bradley has been dominant at Double-A in 2022, posting a 1.70 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, […]

NFL Wide Receivers To See 2022 Target Share Decreases - Diontae Johnson, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Hunter Renfrow, and more

One of my mantras when thinking about fantasy football is "targets are king." When I'm putting together my in-season wide receiver waiver wire suggestions, the first thing I do is look at targets. Why? Because to score fantasy points as a wide receiver, you need to get the football in your hands. And to get […]

Mike Yastrzemski Walks Off Friday's Game With Grand Slam

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski played hero in Friday's 8-5 win against the Milwaukee Brewers after he hit a walk-off grand slam with one out in the ninth inning. Overall, he was 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a walk. Yastrzemski is having his worst fantasy year since he debuted in 2019, slashing […]

Cole Irvin Holds Astros To One Run

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin recorded the win in the 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday after he pitched six innings, gave up one run, struck out four, and walked only one batter. It was an impressive performance for the left-hander, and his third quality start in a row. Irvin owns a […]

Trey Mancini Mashes Ninth Home Run Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Trey Mancini tallied a three-hit game on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, which included his ninth home run of the season. The 30-year-old slugger's power and counting stats decline (35 runs, 37 RBI) should've been expected after Camden Yards drastically moved back the left field wall, but he is […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/16/22)

It's Saturday, July 16th, 2022 and I am back with another free MLB betting article. With only three-night games occurring tonight, most of these picks will be during the day.  I will have a night game pick for those that find this article later in the day but the thing about Saturday MLB is that […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for New Hampshire Crayon 200 (7/16/22)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Loudon on Saturday for the Crayon 200. Last year, Christopher Bell won this race for the third consecutive time, but he won't be in the field on Saturday. In fact, this race field is devoid of former New Hampshire winners. No Cup or Xfinity winners here are in this […]

NFL Running Back Depth Charts Analysis: NFC South and NFC East

Today we're looking at the fantasy football running back depth charts for the NFC South and NFC East. The regular season is right around the corner and each team's depth chart is mostly complete! Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered with some last-minute running back depth chart recaps for each team, […]

NFL Coaching Matters: 2022 New York Jets Offense and Coaching Staff Preview

After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff. […]

Sean Doolittle To Undergo UCL Surgery

Washington Nationals left-hander Sean Doolittle (elbow) will be undergoing season-ending UCL surgery. It will be an internal brace procedure to repair the UCL in the elbow of his throwing arm. His projected recovery timeline is five-to-six months, meaning that there's a chance he'll be ready to return to the mound by next spring. The 35-year-old […]

Frankie Montas Could Return Next Thursday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (shoulder) is set to throw an "aggressive bullpen" session on Saturday, according to A's manager Mark Kotsay. Assuming all goes well, he is expected to return to the rotation after the All-Star break and the team is eyeing Thursday's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers for his return. Montas is […]

Sandy Alcantara Strikes Out 12 In Friday's Loss

Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara had yet another fantastic outing against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Unfortunately, his offense couldn't come through for him and he wound up taking his fourth loss of the year. Alcantara pitched eight innings in the game and allowed four hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Swipes His 20th Bag Of The Year

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. went 1-for-5 with a single, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals. He has now stolen a base in three consecutive games and he has 20 steals on the year. Apart from his elite base-running, Acuna has been a bit underwhelming […]

Domingo German Throws Six Scoreless Frames At Triple-A

New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German (shoulder) had a dominant outing with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. He threw six innings and allowed three hits, one walk and no runs while striking out one. German has been on the 60-day injured list all year due to right shoulder impingement syndrome. He has now made five rehab […]

NFL Free Agents With Decreased Fantasy Values... Grass Isn't Always Greener - Jarvis Landry, Cedrick Wilson, Sony Michel

In all sports, free agency can be a bittersweet time for both the players and the team. On the player side, the opportunity to be properly compensated on the open market, but also means leaving the organization they likely came up through, which also results in having to adjust to a new situation. Meanwhile, on […]