Charles Jourdain Looking For Third Straight Victory Saturday

With a third straight win just in sight, Charles Jourdain (13-4-1) will take to Saturday's main card to battle Shane Burgos. Jourdain has four wins since joining the UFC, and three of his wins have come by finishes. Overall in his career, 12 of his  13 career wins have come via the finish -- eight […]

Jo Adell Recalled On Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell has been recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday. The once top former prospect has failed to establish himself in the big leagues. Possibly, this time he'll be ready to finally make the correct adjustments to his game. The 23-year-old is hitting .250/.276/.417 with three homers and 10 RBI […]

David Perron Inks Deal With Detroit

Former St. Louis Blues winger David Perron signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on the first day of free agency. Perron has spent the last four years with the Blues, which was his third stint with the franchise. Last season, the Sherbrooke, Quebec, native collected 57 points in 67 games. […]

Shane Burgos Set For A Good Matchup On Saturday's Card

After back-to-back losses against very stiff competition, Shane Burgos (14-3) scored a unanimous-decision win back in November of last year. Proven to be a dangerous finisher and striker in his career, 10 of his 14 professional wins have come by the finish. He also lands a very high rate of strikes compared to his opponents, […]

Miesha Tate Makes The Move Down To Flyweight

Former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (19-8) will jump down to the flyweight ranks to meet Lauren Murphy on Saturday's main card of action. This marks the third time this bout has been scheduled within the last couple of months. After retiring from the sport in 2016, Tate returned almost five years later in July of […]

Royals To Be Without Whit Merrifield, Andrew Benintendi, Others

The Kansas City Royals will be without 10 players for their four-game series in Toronto against the Blue Jays, which begins on Thursday. Canada requires a COVID-19 vaccination to enter the country. The list of players the Royals will be without includes second baseman Whit Merrifield, first baseman Hunter Dozier, outfielders Michael Taylor, Andrew Benintendi […]

Lauren Murphy Finally Set To Tangle With Former Champion

Hoping their third scheduled meeting will actually happen, Lauren Murphy (15-5) will enter the Octagon for the first time in 2022 this Saturday. Typically a finisher in her career, nine of her 15 career wins have come by the finish, with eight of those via knockout/TKO. Since joining the UFC in 2018 after TUF 26, […]

Call of Duty DFS Lineup Picks (7/14/22) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy COD Advice

Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for DraftKings! Welcome to the final Major of the year! The only thing left is Champs at the beginning of the next month and that will be it for this year's COD season! Last weekend was not our […]

Matthew Liberatore Optioned, Drew VerHagen Activated

The St. Louis Cardinals optioned left-hander Matthew Liberatore to Triple-A on Wednesday. Right-hander Drew VerHagen (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Liberatore has struggled in his first exposure to the majors this year. Over seven games (six starts), he has pitched to a 5.33 ERA and 1.74 WHIP while […]

2022 Fantasy Football Sleepers - Quarterback Draft Targets and Avoids

Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller identifies fantasy football quarterback draft sleepers, values, targets, and avoids for your 2022 fantasy football drafts. He breaks down and compares the ADPs of several quarterbacks (QBs) to help prepare you for your fantasy football drafts. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - […]

Claude Giroux Going Home To Ottawa

Former Florida Panthers forward Claude Giroux will be playing for his hometown team for this upcoming season, the Ottawa Senators. Wednesday, he signed a three-year $6.5 million AAV contract to skate for the Senators. The 34-year-old spent his entire 15-year NHL career with Philadelphia before being moved over to the Florida Panthers at the trade […]

Josh Hader Implodes Against Twins Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader's recent struggles continued during Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He entered in the ninth inning of a 1-1 game and wound up giving up a walk and two hits, including a walk-off three-run home run by Twins infielder Jose Miranda. Hader was unable to record a single out in […]

Tanner Rainey Lands On 60-Day Injured List With UCL Sprain

The Washington Nationals have placed relief pitcher Tanner Rainey (elbow) on the 60-day injured list due to a UCL sprain. This news comes as quite a surprise as there hadn't been any previous indication that Rainey was dealing with an ailment and now he's slated to miss the majority of the second half of the […]

Andrew Copp Heading To The Motor City

Former New York Rangers forward Andrew Copp will be suiting up for his home-state team, the Detroit Red Wings, in October. Copp was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and played for the University of Michigan. He spent most of the last campaign with Winnipeg before being traded to the Rangers at the trade deadline. His […]

Louis Oosthuizen A Horse For The Course

Louis Oosthuizen has played two Open Championships at St Andrews, winning the first in 2010 and finishing as the runner-up in 2015. If there were ever a time to play someone on course history alone, it would be Oosthiuzen this week. His recent form is unimpressive for the former Open Championship winner, he has played […]

Aaron Hicks Hopes To Return This Weekend

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (shin) underwent X-rays and a CT scan on his right shin after injuring his shin during Tuesday's game. Both exams came up negative. He is still dealing with some pain and according to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, he has been walking "pretty stiffly." He'll be getting treatment from […]

Falcons Sign Second-Rounder Arnold Ebiketie

The Atlanta Falcons signed second-round defensive end Arnold Ebiketie to a rookie deal on Wednesday that is estimated to have a total value of $9.69 million while carrying a salary cap hit of $1.76 million in 2022. The Falcons traded their 43rd and 114th overall picks to the New York Giants to move up to […]

Garrett Cooper Out With Knee Injury Wednesday

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander JT Brubaker and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jesus Aguilar will be covering first base for the game. Cooper injured his knee during Tuesday's game and he is being considered day-to-day. The 31-year-old was named to his first career […]

Trevor Story Being Held Out On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (hand) is being held out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeter Downs will be covering the keystone and batting eighth in the game. Story injured his right hand during Tuesday's game when he was hit by a pitch. He underwent X-rays […]

Gabriel Davis Bulks Up

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis, who is listed at 210 pounds, is up to 227 pounds this offseason, according to his trainer. It remains to be seen if the added muscle will help or hurt Davis as he heads into a much bigger role in Buffalo's passing attack alongside Stefon Diggs now that both […]

Robert MacIntyre Looking For 10th Straight Made Cut

Regardless of the form Robert MacIntyre enters a major with, he has somehow made the cut in all nine majors he has played in. He has two top-10 finishes in those majors which both came at the only two Open Championships he has played in. If history repeats itself and MacIntyre finds himself inside the […]

J.D. Martinez Back In Action For Wednesday's Contest

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays after a one-game absence. Martinez was dealing with soreness prior to Tuesday's game, according to Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Luckily, the ailment only cost him a single game. Martinez is currently sixth in the […]

Darcy Kuemper Signs With Washington

Former Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper became a Washington Capital on Wednesday. The recent Stanley Cup winner signed a five-year deal worth about $5.5 million a season. He will not be competing for playing time with netminders Vitek Vanecek as he was traded to the New Jersey Devils. Ilya Samsonov will now be between the […]

Frankie Montas Officially Set To Return This Weekend

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (shoulder) is officially set to return to the rotation during this weekend's series against the Houston Astros. He will either pitch on Saturday or Sunday. Montas has been dealing with right shoulder inflammation, but he has managed to avoid a stint on the injured list. He threw a 25-pitch […]

Keegan Bradley Leads Field In Recent Approach Metrics

After losing 2.7 strokes on the greens in the final round of the U.S. Open, Keegan Bradley has lost strokes putting in six of his last seven rounds. However, he is still averaging plus-0.4 strokes in the last 32 rounds he has played. If he can bounce back with the putter this week, he stands […]

DraftKings Core Four: PGA DFS - 2022 Open Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello RotoBallers and thank you very much for joining me for the 2022 Open Championship! It's great to be back with you guys! Let's hop right into this exciting tournament! The 'Core Four' represents the foundational building blocks of my PGA DFS player pool […]

Jordan Walker Hitting .305/.394/.482 At Double-A

St. Louis Cardinals third base prospect Jordan Walker is in the midst of a strong season at Double-A Springfield. Over 70 games, he's slashed .305/.394/.482 with seven home runs, 21 doubles, 15 stolen bases, 32 RBI and 57 runs. The 20-year-old is rated as the team's top prospect by MLB Pipeline, and the No. 7 […]

Gabriel Moreno Returns To Triple-A

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Gabriel Moreno was optioned back to Triple-A on Tuesday to clear a roster spot for fellow catcher Danny Jansen. Moreno saw his first exposure to the big leagues over the last month and the results were mostly good on the offensive front. Over 18 games, he slashed .276/.300/.293 while maintaining a […]

Francisco Alvarez Just 2-For-20 At Triple-A

New York Mets catching prospect Francisco Alvarez has gained a lot of attention recently as the team has mentioned him as a potential call-up on the horizon this year. He was promoted to Triple-A earlier this month and he has struggled so far in his limited exposure to the top level of the minors. Over […]

Joaquin Niemann Needs Putter To Cooperate

Joaquin Niemann has not finished worse than T25 in the six starts he gained more than two strokes on the greens this year. His ball striking has seemed to provide him with a high floor that allows him to be in immediate contention once his putter starts contributing to the team project. Niemann was neutral […]