Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

The All-Star break is bearing down on us and that presents an excellent opportunity to take stock of your team and what is between you and the championship title. Mind your innings limits if applicable and determine how many streaming slots you might need to make up a gap or how many SP slots to […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 14

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Finding MLB Starting Pitcher Breakouts - Pitch Mix Analysis and Mid-Season Changes

I seem to have found a niche covering pitch mixes and using it to evaluate where pitchers have avenues for growth or warning signs for regression. As a former catcher, I'm used to thinking about pitch sequencing and how pitches work in tandem to attack hitters at different parts of the strike zone. My goal […]

Corey Seager To Take Part In Home Run Derby

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will be the eighth player confirmed to take part in this year's Home Run Derby during All-Star week in Los Angeles. Seager will be the No. 3 seed based on last year's home run totals, and he will face off against Seattle Mariners rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez in the first […]

Muslim Salikhov Eyeing Sixth Straight Victory Saturday

Ready to make noise on a big stage, Muslim Salikhov (18-2) will try to earn his sixth straight UFC victory when he enters the Octagon against Li Jingliang on Saturday. A member of the UFC since 2017, his only Octagon loss came in his debut. Proven to be a dangerous finisher in his career, 11 […]

Jacob deGrom Strikes Out Four In Rehab Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) allowed an unearned run on two hits while walking one and striking out four in four innings of work in his third minor league rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday. deGrom hasn't allowed an earned run while striking out 15 in 8 2/3 rehab innings to […]

Li Jingliang Looking For First Win Of 2022

Li Jingliang (18-7) ended 2021 on a rough note in a submission loss to one of the sport's biggest stars in Khamzat Chimaev. Prior to that loss, the Leech actually scored an impressive knockout win over Santiago Ponzinibbio in the first round of their matchup in January of last year. Typically a finisher, 13 of […]

Su Mudaerji Can Earn His Fourth Straight Win Saturday

Looking for his fourth straight win after back-to-back losses, Su Mudaerji (16-4) takes to the main card on Saturday to challenge Louisiana native Matt Schnell. After losing his debut by an armbar to Louis Smolka in November of 2018, Mudaerji has won his last three contests, one via a first-round knockout. A dangerous striker, 13 […]

Mitchell Schwartz Hangs Up His Cleats

Free-agent offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz announced his retirement from professional football on his Twitter account on Thursday. Mitchell, a first-team All-Pro in 2018 with the Kansas City Chiefs, hadn't played since 2020, when he started six games for KC before suffering a season-ending back injury. The 33-year-old was released after the 2020 season and never […]

Matt Schnell Looking To Change His Fortunes

It has been rough going of late for ranked flyweight Matt Schnell (15-7) heading into Saturday's main-card showdown against Su Mudaerji. Three of his last four matchups have ended with a loss, and his lone win was a split decision. Very dangerous on the mat, eight of his 15 career wins have come by submission. […]

Isaiah McKenzie Expected To Be A Specialist

WGRZ's Vic Carucci is predicting that Buffalo Bills veteran wide receiver Jamison Crowder will win the starting slot receiver role in training camp. Crowder is relatively small with a limited catch radius, but he makes up for it with short-area quickness/explosiveness. He also has enough speed to gain plenty of yards after the catch. Isaiah […]

Pep Hamilton Excited About John Metchie III

Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton is excited about working with rookie second-round wide receiver John Metchie III after he tried to recruit him to play at Michigan in college. Metchie ranked in the top 10 in college football in 2021 in receptions (96) while he recorded 1,142 receiving yards and eight touchdowns at Alabama. […]

Kyren Williams A Threat To Darrell Henderson Jr.

The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue gets the sense that the Los Angeles Rams hope that rookie fifth-round running back Kyren Williams (foot) eventually takes over the Darrell Henderson Jr. role in the offense. Henderson is in a contract season and has dealt with multiple injuries in the last few seasons. Williams is recovering from a foot […]

Buccaneers, Vikings Interested In Kyle Rudolph

Free-agent tight end Kyle Rudolph has been receiving interest from multiple teams ahead of training camp this month. According to sources, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been involved, and a reunion with the Minnesota Vikings isn't off the table. Rudolph should find a new home sometime before training camps kick off at the end of […]

Christian Yelich Remains Sidelined Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. Yelich was a late scratch for Tuesday's starting lineup due to mid-back tightness, and he hasn't played since, although the Brewers don't believe it's as serious as the back issues that plagued him last year. With […]

Open Championship - Showdown Round 2 (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament - all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Frank Schwindel Activated, Andrelton Simmons To IL

The Chicago Cubs activated first baseman Frank Schwindel (back) from the injured list on Thursday and placed shortstop Andrelton Simmons (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain in a corresponding move. Simmons' injured list placement is retroactive to July 11. Schwindel will return to a .237/.282/.386 slash line with eight home […]

Kyle Finnegan To Serve As Nats Closer

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that right-hander Kyle Finnegan will be "the guy" in the closer's role when asked who the team's ninth-inning arm will be with Tanner Rainey (elbow) out. If Finnegan is unavailable, Carl Edwards Jr., Steve Cishek and possibly Jordan Weems will be in the mix for saves in D.C. Rainey […]

Luis Patino Likely To Return Friday

Tampa Bay Rays skipper Kevin Cash said it's likely that right-hander Luis Patino (oblique) will be activated from the injured list on Friday and pitch against the Baltimore Orioles, although he's not stretched out. Patino made six minor league rehab starts and allowed seven earned runs on 19 hits while striking out 19 and walking […]

Stephen Strasburg Moved To 60-Day Injured List

To make room for the return of Washington Nationals right-hander Anibal Sanchez from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, the Nationals moved starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (ribs) to the 60-day injured list, according to president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo. Strasburg landed on the 15-day injured list on June 14 due to […]

Starling Marte Returns Against Cubs

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (groin) is back in right field and is hitting second on Thursday against Chicago Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson. Marte hasn't played since injuring his groin last Saturday, but fantasy managers will have him back heading into the weekend before next week's All-Star break. The 33-year-old veteran has been a […]

Luis Severino Can't Avoid Injured List

The New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a low-grade right lat strain. Right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga was reinstated from the 15-day injured list, and right-hander Ryan Weber's contract was selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in corresponding moves. Severino's injury was initially described as shoulder tightness after […]

Jesus Aguilar Reaches Base Twice Thursday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar singled and walked in four at-bats on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also scored the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning. Besides his stellar 2018, Aguilar has been a pretty mediocre fantasy player, and that's continued in 2022. Over 80 games, he's hitting .248 with […]

Mike Trout Expected To Return Friday Against Dodgers

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (back) is expected to return to the starting lineup on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers for the start of the Freeway Series, according to manager Phil Nevin. Trout was removed from the game early on Tuesday due to back spasms, and he hasn't played since. It isn't a […]

Darnell Mooney Puts On Some Weight

Conditioning has been an emphasis for Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney this offseason, and he has bulked up to 183 pounds. He played his first two seasons in the low 170s. In 2021, Mooney played 986 offensive snaps, more than all but five receivers in the NFL, and he's now the focal point of […]

Mike Gesicki Expected To Play Under Franchise Tag

The Miami Dolphins and franchise-tagged tight end Mike Gesicki are not expected to reach an agreement on a long-term contract extension before Friday's deadline for franchise players to sign, according to sources. If no deal is reached before Friday, he'll play the 2022 season on his $10.9 million tag and become a free agent next […]

Cowboys, Dalton Schultz Not Expected To Reach Agreement

The Dallas Cowboys and franchise-tagged tight end Dalton Schultz are not expected to reach an agreement on a long-term contract extension before Friday's deadline for franchise players, according to sources. If a deal isn't reached, Schultz will play the 2022 season on the $10.9 million franchise tag for tight ends and become a free agent […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Activated On Thursday

The New York Yankees activated relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (shoulder) from the injured list on Thursday. He is taking the roster spot of left-hander JP Sears, who was optioned on Wednesday. Loaisiga landed on the injured list in late May due to right shoulder inflammation. The 27-year-old was one of the team's top relievers in […]

Michael Porter Jr. To Be Limited Next Season

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (back) mentioned that he is 100 percent healthy after missing all of last season. Despite that, head coach Mike Malone said the team plans to be extremely cautious with Porter. That being said, fantasy managers should expect Porter to be on a minutes limit early next season. That's assuming […]