Wander Franco To Miss Five-To-Eight Weeks

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist) is officially set to undergo surgery to repair his fractured hamate bone. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Franco's projected recovery timeline is five-to-eight weeks. This means that the earliest we could see Franco back in the majors would be mid-August, but there's a chance […]

Pacers Have Serious Interest In Deandre Ayton

The Indiana Pacers are reportedly serious about bringing in Deandre Ayton this summer. The superstar big man wants a max deal, but the Phoenix Suns appear unwilling to do that. The Pacers are expected to move on from Myles Turner, so a sign-and-trade between the two teams could be possible. Phoenix will be given the […]

Malcolm Brogdon Committed To Being Sixth Man

Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon will have a new role heading into next season. The 29-year-old was traded from the Indiana Pacers earlier this offseason. The veteran guard was a starter in Indiana, but is expected to be a sixth man with Boston. Head coach Brad Stevens recently mentioned that he wants Brogdon to embrace […]

Mito Pereira Not A Good Option At The Open

Mito Pereira picked the wrong time to start missing shots and putts. The Chilean golfer has missed three consecutive cuts and worse, fired an 81 at the Scottish Open last week. Around the green, he has been average but he was far into the negative range the last three tournaments. Can he find better form […]

Sam Burns Struggling To Bounce Back On The Course

Sam Burns has not had an easy time of it lately. Burns after an opening round 67 faded at the Scottish Open with a second round 76 and a final round 74. The American golfer kept missing shots and putts which could have stopped the bogeys. That final round featured five bogeys in all over […]

Corey Connors Could Falter At The Open

Corey Connors just could not put anything together right at the Scottish Open last week. He managed to make the cut but did little else as the Canadian struggled to a +7 and a tied for 61st finish. Conners can be quite accurate but he has to make putts. His 3.82 birdie average ranks just […]

Ian Poulter Struggling As The Open Beckons

Ian Poulter picked the wrong time to struggle heading into "The Open". Poulter has missed the cut in two of this last three appearances including last week's Scottish Open. Poulter struggled to string holes together as he could not recover from an opening round 78. The lack of accuracy from tee-to-green hurts the Englishman as […]

Francesco Molinari Might Have Some Issues At St. Andrews

Francesco Molinari has won "The Open" before in 2018 at Carnoustie. However, St. Andrews is typically a more open course where birdies and scoring is more of a priority. Molinari has never better than eight-under par in any of his appearances. He missed the cut at St. Andrews in 2010 and did not factor in […]

Sergio Garcia Still Looks To Win First British Open

Sergio Garcia has played in 24 British Opens. He has finished twice -- once in 2007 and again in 2014. Now, at St. Andrews, things have been interesting for the Spanish golfer. In his previous three appearances, Garcia has a fifth, sixth, and 14th. He came close in 2015 but just could not catch up […]

Paul Casey May Struggle At The Open

Paul Casey had not played on the PGA Tour since the World Golf Championship Match Play in late March. It does seem his back spasms have calmed down enough to allow the English golfer to give it a go at St. Andrews. Casey nearly won The Players Championship earlier that month where he finished tied […]

Gary Woodland Form Is Improving

Gary Woodland finished in 30th place at last week's Scottish Open. Woodland played very well the first two rounds and was in second place going into the weekend. It was another good performance for Woodland. He also finished in 10th place at The U.S. Open last month. He has mixed results at The Open with […]

Bryson DeChambeau To Use Power And Distance At Open

Bryson DeChambeau will play St. Andrews for the first time on Thursday but believe he has an advantage. His power and distance (320+ yard drives) should keep him out of trouble from most pot bunkers. DeChambeau has struggled to find his form due to a wrist injury. He just finished tenth at the LIV Tour's […]

Collin Morikawa Looks To Defend As Champion Golfer Of The Year

Collin Morikawa won last year's edition of The Open Championship. He beat Jordan Spieth by two shots at Royal St. Georges. Morikawa struck the ball beautifully last year, but his putting performance truly stuck out. Morikawa missed the cut in his most recent start at The Scottish Open. However, he recently finished in fifth place […]

William Contreras Isn't Starting On Monday

Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras isn't in Monday's lineup for a matchup with the New York Mets and right-handed starting pitcher Max Scherzer. Contreras is batting .273 with a .358 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and two stolen bases in 162 plate appearances this season. Instead, it'll be Travis d'Arnaud catching on Monday and hitting […]

Isaac Paredes Isn't In Monday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Isaac Paredes isn't starting on Monday against the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Brayan Bello. The 23-year-old is batting .240 with a .304 on-base percentage and 13 home runs in 161 plate appearances this season. The Rays will go with Ji-Man Choi, Jonathan Aranda, Taylor Walls, and Yandy Diaz across the […]

Jon Berti On The Bench Monday

Miami Marlins infielder and outfielder Jon Berti isn't in the starting lineup on Monday. The versatile Berti will be on the bench for Monday's matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-handed starter Mitch Keller. For the season, the 32-year-old, who has seen more starts at third base than any other position, is batting .277 with […]

Jameson Taillon Struggles Against Red Sox

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon struggled in his latest outing on Sunday. The right-hander threw 91 pitches in five innings, surrendering seven hits, six earned runs, a walk, and three home runs. He struck out three batters on the day and finished with 12 swinging strikes. Taillon also logged a 26% CSW rate. […]

Eric Haase On The Bench Monday For Game 1

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase will begin the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals on the bench. Haase is hitting .234 with a .283 on-base percentage and seven home runs in 152 plate appearances. Detroit will instead start Tucker Barnhart behind the plate. Barnhart is batting .217 with a .280 on-base […]

Jonathan Schoop Not Starting Game 1 On Monday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop isn't in the team's lineup for the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals and right-hander Brad Keller on Monday. Schoop is batting .212 with a .248 on-base percentage, six home runs, and five stolen bases in 322 plate appearances this season. Harold Castro is starting […]

Sahith Theegala Set To Make Open Championship Debut

With Daniel Berger withdrawing from the Open Championship last week, Sahith Theegala has been added to the field at St. Andrews. It will be his debut in the Open. Theegala has impressed during his rookie season on the PGA Tour. The Pepperdine alum has logged five top-10 finishes over his maiden campaign with a runner-up […]

Daniel Lynch Activated From Injured List

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Daniel Lynch (finger) has been activated from the injured list on Monday. He'll take the ball for the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. The 25-year-old has been sidelined since late June due to a blister on his index finger. However, Lynch wasn't pitching that well before […]

Broncos Tailoring Offense Around Russell Wilson

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson will have his skillset fully taken advantage of in his new home this upcoming season, as the Denver coaching staff are "tailoring things around him." Some believe that Wilson was held back in a run-heavy scheme in Seattle, but will now "have more ownership of the offense." Wilson will be […]

Kevin Gausman Likely To Return On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (ankle) is hopeful to return to the starting rotation on Tuesday. The right-hander missed his scheduled start on Thursday and hasn't pitched since then. Although, Gausman did throw a bullpen session on Friday, which is good news for the team. The organization sounds optimistic that Gausman will be […]

Rory McIlroy Looks To End Major Drought At The Old Course

Rory McIlroy's last major championship victory came in 2014 and he'll look to end that drought this week at the Old Course. McIlroy infamously opened the 2010 Open Championship at St. Andrews by shooting 63-80 before ultimately finishing in a share of third place. He was forced to miss the 2015 version with an injury. […]

Royals Acquire Drew Waters

The Kansas City Royals have acquired outfielder Drew Waters, pitcher Andrew Hoffmann, and infielder CJ Alexander from the Atlanta Braves. In exchange, the Braves will receive a competitive balance selection (35th overall) in the 2022 MLB Draft. Waters was blocked from regular playing time in Atlanta, so this trade should be a benefit to him. […]

Robinson Cano Joins Braves Roster

Atlanta Braves infielder Robinson Cano has been recalled to the big league roster on Monday. The 39-year-old was acquired by the Braves in a trade with the San Diego Padres over the weekend. The veteran second baseman is hitting .149/.182/.189 with one homer in 77 plate appearances this season. He offers basically nothing in terms […]

Whit Merrifield Lands On Injured List

Kansas City Royals infielder Whit Merrifield (toe) will be placed on the injured list. The 33-year-old has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his right toe. He's out of the Royals' lineup on Monday for the first time in 553 games. The expectation is that Merrifield will be in a walking boot for the […]

Tiger Woods Returns To St. Andrews This Week

Due to the injuries sustained in a life-threatening car accident last year, Tiger Woods has been reduced to playing an extremely limited schedule for the foreseeable future. Woods struggled in starts at the Masters and PGA Championship earlier this year but will give it another go this week at the Open Championship. The legend is […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Josh Rojas, Nolan Jones, Brayan Bello, Brett Martin, Aaron Hicks

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Evan Longoria, Aaron Ashby, Will Smith, Jarren Duran and Juan Yepez 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 […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Progressing Well In Shoulder Rehab

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (shoulder) is "progressing well and on schedule" in his rehab following his offseason shoulder surgery. Garoppolo's agent, Don Yee, is optimistic about the upcoming season, despite his client's uncertain future with his current team. With Trey Lance seemingly taking over as the starter, Garoppolo is expected to be traded […]