Brandon Crawford Goes Deep Monday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford hit a home run Monday night, providing two of the three runs the team could muster against the New York Mets. He also singled in four at-bats. Crawford now has four homers, 18 RBI, 21 runs scored, and one steal on the season to go with his .218/.306/.352 slash […]

Darrel Williams Signing With Cardinals

Free-agent running back Darrel Williams is signing an undisclosed deal with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday, according to a source. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes vouched for Williams, telling the Cardinals he was a back that he liked and trusted. With Clyde Edwards-Helaire missing time with an injury last year, Williams stepped up and […]

Alex Cobb Again Victimized By Bad Defense

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb deserved better than the results he got against the New York Mets Monday night. He was charged with six runs on ten hits in six innings, but he could have easily escaped his disastrous third inning if not for two infield hits and a misplayed fly ball to […]

Christian McCaffrey To Be Held Out Of Preseason Games

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that running back Christian McCaffrey will be held out of all preseason games again this year, and the team is looking into taking a different approach with him during practices. It's not surprising after CMC has become the most injury prone running back in the league the last […]

J.D. Davis Tallies Four Hits

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis had a four-hit game against the San Francisco Giants Monday night, adding two doubles, two RBI, and two runs scored in five at-bats. In doing so, he raised his slash line for the season to .230/.326/.351. Davis has been among the unluckiest hitters in baseball, with not much […]

Pete Alonso Has Three Hits, Slugs 11th Homer

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso continued on his offensive tear Monday night, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored in a 13-3 drubbing of the San Francisco Giants. Alonso's 11th homer came as part of a five-run third inning off starter Alex Cobb. With 40 RBI in just […]

Jeff McNeil Homers And Steals A Base

New York Mets utility man Jeff McNeil had another big game Monday night against the San Francisco Giants, going 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, a stolen base, three runs scored, and two RBI. McNeil has just two homers and two steals on the season, but he is one of the premier batting average […]

Kolten Wong Among Leaders In Steals

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong has stolen five bases in May, keeping him among the league leaders in steals on the season with eight. He has only been caught once this season. Although a .226/.310/.380 slash line leaves plenty to be desired, Wong has also chipped in three homers, 20 runs, and 13 RBI […]

Antonio Gibson's Usage Could Be Unpredictable

The Washington Commanders envision running backs Antonio Gibson and rookie Brian Robinson Jr. leading their backfield this year. Robinson will provide a little more power and short-yardage success while also helping to keep Gibson fresher over the full season. There's also J.D. McKissic, who has 123 catches over the last two seasons. Gibson rushed for […]

Aaron Rodgers Won't Attend OTAs This Week

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is not at voluntary organized team activities on Tuesday, and he doesn't expect him to be in attendance at all this week. It's unknown if Rodgers will show up next week, but the team isn't worried. The reigning MVP is in a much […]

Bill Belichick To Call Offensive Plays?

There is a possibility that New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will call the offensive plays this year. NBC Sports Boston's Albert Breer isn't saying it's likely, but he's not ruling it out at this point. Recent reports have some Patriots players worried about the direction of the offense during offseason workouts because of […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/24/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/24/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Colts Sign Ty'Son Williams

The Indianapolis Colts signed free-agent running back Ty'Son Williams to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday and waived center Alex Mollette in a corresponding move. Williams spent the last two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, racking up 185 rushing yards and one touchdown on 35 carries while also catching nine of 12 targets for 84 yards […]

Allen Robinson II Could Be Difference-Maker In Red Zone

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Allen Robinson II, who is known as an elite jump-ball, contested-catch receiver, is expected to provide head coach Sean McVay's offense and quarterback Matthew Stafford with a weapon across the field, especially inside the 20-yard line. "It has a chance to take our offense to the next level," tight end […]

Terry McLaurin Absent From OTAs

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin hasn't been attending the team's offseason workouts, but head coach Ron Rivera thinks it's "just a matter of time" before he's back with the team. The two sides could work out a long-term contract extension soon. The 26-year-old is going into the fourth and final year of his rookie […]

Michael McGreevy, Masyn Winn Promoted To Double-A

The St. Louis Cardinals promoted right-handers Michael McGreevy and Gordon Graceffo and shortstop Masyn Winn from High-A Peoria to Double-A Springfield on Tuesday. McGreevy, the team's No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline, had allowed only 13 earned runs while walking four and striking out 41 in 45 1/3 innings over his eight starts for Peoria. […]

Marcelo Mayer On Minor League Injured List

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer (wrist) was placed on the injured list at Single-A Salem due to a right wrist sprain. Mayer continues to experience soreness in his wrist and was sent to Boston for additional testing. The team's No. 1 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, has been solid in his first 17 games […]

Pirates Call Up Cal Mitchell

The Pittsburgh Pirates called up outfield prospect Cal Mitchell from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, according to a source. Mitchell, the team's No. 25 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was hitting .307/.362/.500 with an .862 OPS, five home runs, nine doubles, 26 RBI, 16 runs scored and six stolen bases in 138 plate appearances over 34 games […]

Carson Kelly Doing Baseball Activities

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly (oblique) has been doing all catching activities and is also hitting off a tee, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Kelly was placed on the injured list on May 8 after testing showed he had a Grade 1 left oblique strain. He felt something in his left oblique area during batting […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Michael Lorenzen, Hunter Greene, Kole Calhoun, Nick Pivetta

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 7 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Juan Yepez and Jorge Mateo 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 articles. We are with you every […]

Keynan Middleton To Throw Bullpen This Week

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Keynan Middleton (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on May 27. Middleton went on the injured list on May 17 when he was feeling "a little bit of discomfort," according to manager Torey Lovullo. The skipper called it "the wear and tear of going out and executing at the […]

Josh Rojas Improving

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Josh Rojas (hand) was out of the lineup for the second straight day on Monday against the Kansas City Royals after he left Saturday's game with a left hand contusion that he sustained on a hit by pitch. However, manager Torey Lovullo said Rojas is "progressing very well." "Swelling has gone […]

Zach Davies Injures Leg Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zach Davies (leg) left his outing on Monday against the Kansas City Royals with a right lower leg contusion. Third baseman Drew Ellis also left the contest early with right side discomfort. Davis took a line drive off his leg and limped off with trainers. Before he left the game, the […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 1PM

Baseball is back...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Tuesday May 24th at 1:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Holly Holm Suffers Split-Decision Loss

In what many considered a controversial judging decision, Holly Holm walked out of the Octagon with a loss in Saturday's main event, suffering a split-decision loss to Ketlen Vieira. In 25 minutes of action, Holm out-struck her opponent by landing 96 significant strikes (188 total strikes) while missing all six of her takedown tries. With […]

Ketlen Vieira Takes Main Event Over Former Champion

Surprising many, Ketlen Vieira was awarded a split-decision victory over former featherweight champion Holly Holm in Saturday's main event of action (47-48, 48-47, 47-48). In 25 minutes of action, Vieira landed 85 significant strikes and 122 total strikes (66 fewer total strikes and 11 fewer significant strikes than Holm). She was also only able to […]

Santiago Ponzinibbio Takes The Loss In Co-Main Event

The struggle continues for the 35-year-old welterweight, as Santiago Ponzinibbio dropped his third bout in four fights, suffering a split-decision loss to Michel Pereira in Saturday night's co-main event. In 15 minutes of action, Ponz tallied 105 significant strikes but only landed one of his four takedown tries on the night. Depending on Ponz's next […]

Travis Etienne Off To A Good Start In Practice

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne is off to a good start in his recovery from a Lisfranc injury that sidelined him for his entire rookie season in 2021. After recently getting cleared by the team's medical staff and getting in a full practice on Monday, he earned praise from quarterback Trevor Lawrence on his […]

Matt Gorski Slaughtering Baseballs In Minors

Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Matt Gorski is a physical, athletic outfielder with a defense-first skill set. The strong 24-year-old is known for his ability to cover all of the outfield positions like a champ, using his reliable glove and surprising speed to make plays all across the outfield grass. While he has shown no problem playing […]

Jorbit Vivas Producing Hits In Minors

Los Angeles Dodgers second base prospect Jorbit Vivas signed for $300,000 back in 2017. The Venezuelan prospect has long been regarded as a talented hitter with great contact and an elite knack for putting the ball in play. Just 5-foot-10, Vivas has a good feel for the zone and his overall presence at the plate. […]