Hideki Matsuyama Has History At St. Andrews

Hideki Matsuyama comes into St. Andrews as one of the few who had success in the 2015 Open Championship. Matsuyama finished inside the top-20 in that event, T18 to be exact. Matsuyama has all of the tools to succeed at St. Andrews, as his play off the tee, and on par 4s are well above […]

MJ Melendez Leading Off For KC Wednesday

Kansas City Royals rookie catcher MJ Melendez is behind the plate and is hitting leadoff on Wednesday against Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal. Melendez has been the team's leadoff guy for each of the last three contests, and he's gone 3-for-8 with a double, triple, one RBI and three runs scored in the last two […]

Browns Expecting Big Things From David Njoku

The Cleveland Browns are waiting for tight end David Njoku to break out. The Browns think the sixth-year tight end can take a major step forward in playing time and production in 2022 with an eventual quarterback change to Deshaun Watson and a total remake of the passing game this offseason. Njoku has been a […]

Matt LaCosse Retires

Former New England Patriots, Denver Broncos and New York Giants tight end Matt LaCosse announced his retirement from football on Tuesday. LaCosse began his career in 2015 with the Giants after being an undrafted free agent out of Illinois. He spent last season with the Patriots, mostly on their practice squad, where he didn't see […]

Le'Veon Bell Won't Play In NFL This Year

Free-agent running back Le'Veon Bell said on Tuesday that he won't play in the NFL in 2022 as he shifts his focus to boxing. Bell will be fighting against fellow star running back Adrian Peterson in Los Angeles on July 30. The fight against Peterson won't be a "one-off" deal for Bell. "This is, I […]

Jalen Tolbert Expected To Start In Week 1

Dallas Cowboys rookie wide receiver Jalen Tolbert is expected to start in Week 1 with Michael Gallup (knee) unlikely to be ready for the beginning of the 2022 regular season. Tolbert is expected to contribute early with Amari Cooper and Cedrick Wilson gone as well, and he looked good working with the first-team offense at […]

Sean McKeon Should See More Opportunities

Dallas Cowboys tight end Sean McKeon has made his biggest impact on special teams the last two years, but his offensive opportunities should increase in Year 3. He was on the field for 119 offensive snaps in 2021, catching four passes for 27 yards and one touchdown. McKeon was part of quarterback Dak Prescott's small […]

Patrick Cantlay Looks For Major Breakthrough

Patrick Cantlay is looking to claim his first career major championship this week at St Andrews. The reigning FedEx Cup Champion enters the week in good form, finishing inside the top-14 in each of his last four starts, two of them being top-five finishes. The UCLA grad has been fantastic off the tee, losing strokes […]

Cameron Smith May Struggle At The Old Course

Cameron Smith comes into the Open Championship coming off a T10 finish at the Scottish Open last week. For Smith, it was his sixth top-10 finish of the season, but his first since the Masters in early April. Although a good result last week, Smith may struggle this week at the Old Course. Smith isn't […]

Jonathan Garibay The Front-Runner To Win Kicking Job

Dallas Cowboys kicker Jonathan Garibay, who was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent, is the front-runner to be the team's kicker in 2022. The Cowboys recently added Lirim Hajrullahu back to their roster for some training camp competition. But if Garibay can show that he's consistent enough in training camp and the preseason, he'll […]

Jake Ferguson Has A Chance To Get Early Playing Time

Dallas Cowboys rookie fourth-round tight end Jake Ferguson has a chance to get early playing time in 2022 if he can show that he's able to consistently block at the NFL level. Ferguson was a solid pass-catcher in college, and the Cowboys need a second tight end to step up alongside Dalton Schultz now that […]

Dustin Johnson Confident Heading To St. Andrews

At the latest LIV Golf Series event, Dustin Johnson spoke about the state of his game, noting that he felt great about his wedge play and just needed to work on his driving accuracy a little bit. With wide fairways at the Old Course this week and many wedge shots, it feels like a perfect […]

Jon Rahm Always A Favorite In Major Championship Golf

Jon Rahm comes into The Open Championship after a surprising T55 finish at the Scottish Open last week. However, the result did extend Rahm's made cut streak, dating back to the Sentry Tournament of Champions in early January. Now, Rahm will look to build off his best major championship finish of the season, which came […]

Julio Rodriguez Serving Suspension In Game 1 Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez will be serving his one-game suspension in Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. He was originally slated to serve the suspension on Tuesday, but Tuesday's game was postponed due to weather. Dylan Moore will be covering center field for the first game of Wednesday's […]

Mike Trout Likely Won't Land On The Injured List

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (back) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros due to upper back spasms. After the game, Angels manager Phil Nevin stated that he removed Trout "without any discussion," saying that he "didn't like the way he was moving." Nevin also added that he believes that Trout won't […]

Starling Marte To Miss His Fourth Straight Game Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (groin) will miss his fourth consecutive game on Wednesday as the team takes on right-hander Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves. The 33-year-old veteran injured his groin during this past Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. On Tuesday, he stated that his groin injury was improving, but that he […]

Max Kepler Exits With Potential Leg Injury Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (leg) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He fouled a ball off his leg during his at-bat in the sixth inning. He wound up finishing off the at-bat, but he was replaced in the field by Gilberto Celestino the following inning. The team has yet to provide […]

Ketel Marte Continuing To Deal With Hamstring Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (hamstring) was held out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He is continuing to experience pain in his hamstring, an injury that has hampered him throughout the bulk of the season. Despite Marte being out of the lineup on Tuesday, Diamondbacks bench coach […]

Coaching Matters: 2022 Miami Dolphins 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. […]

J.D. Martinez Experiencing Soreness

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez was held out of Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays due to some soreness, according to Red Sox manager Alex Cora. It's unclear right now as to how serious the ailment is and if it will cost him additional time going forward. The 34-year-old was recently added to […]

The Turn Podcast: PGA DFS DraftKings Strategy - 2022 Open Championship

The Turn and RotoBaller have you covered every step of the way of the PGA Tour season! Hop over to @TheTurnGolfPod to stay up to date on new episodes! Scroll down to check out this week's very special Open Championship episode via the YouTube link. Be sure to subscribe to The Turn Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's […]

Alex Colome Experiences Hamstring Cramps On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Alex Colome (hamstring) was removed from Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres after he felt his hamstring cramp up. He was pitching in the eighth inning of the game and recorded two outs before he was lifted. His final line was 2/3 of an inning, two hits, one walk and […]

Aaron Hicks Set For CT Scan On His Shin

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (shin) is set to undergo a CT scan on his right shin on Wednesday. The 32-year-old fouled a ball off his shin during Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He was removed from the game and helped off the field after the incident. X-rays following the injury were negative, […]

Jonah Heim Battling Non-COVID Illness

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim (illness) was unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He is dealing with a non-COVID illness, according to Rangers reporter Jeff Wilson. Sam Huff wound up getting the start behind the plate for Tuesday's contest. Heim has been swinging a hot bat so far in July. Over 10 games […]

Nick Martinez Day-To-Day With Ankle Sprain

San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Martinez (ankle) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies after sustaining a minor ankle sprain. The injury occurred in the seventh inning of the game when he was hit in his ankle by a comebacker. After the game, Padres manager Bob Melvin stated that he was day-to-day. The […]

Fantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Buffalo Bills 2022 Outlook

Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Buffalo Bills. For the sake of this article, we won't write about Josh Allen, who is the consensus number one overall quarterback in all fantasy […]

Florio's MLB Bullpen Report: Rangers Pen Changes, Stashes Before Deadline

We are just a week from the All-Star Break, which has become the official midway point in both the MLB and the fantasy baseball season. Once the break has come and gone, you can expect the reliever trade market to ramp up and ramp up quickly. But I have spent enough time in this article […]

Fantasy Baseball Stat Outliers for Week 14 - Course Corrections Coming?

Welcome back to RotoBaller! I'm Jon Anderson, and today we are back for the second edition of the OUTLIERS series. Every week (or so), we will be looking into the season-long and recent data to identify outlier data points. We will then dive into the numbers and talk about why those numbers are outliers, and […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 13th, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for July 13th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jake Cronenworth Returning To Old Self?

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth went 0-for-4 on Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth has been having an up-and-down season. In May, the 28-year-old struggled, only hitting .206 with one home run. Then the former All-Star turned it around in June and finished the month with a .315 batting average and an […]