Justin Upton Could Serve As Designated Hitter Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Justin Upton (head) was hit in his helmet by a fastball from Los Angeles Angels starter Michael Lorenzen on Friday. He was promptly removed from the game after the incident. According to Mariners manager Scott Servais, Upton never lost consciousness. He was communicating with trainers while he was being looked over. Servais […]

X-Rays Negative On Mookie Betts' Ribs

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (ribs) received X-rays on his ribs on Friday and they came back negative. He is slated to get a CT scan on Saturday. Betts was a late scratch from Friday's game against the Cleveland Guardians with a rib injury. He suffered the injury during an outfield collision this past […]

Luis Severino To Start Sunday, Gerrit Cole Bumped To Monday

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Luis Severino will start Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Gerrit Cole, who was originally slated to start Sunday's contest, will have his next start pushed back to Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Severino was scratched from this past Thursday's game and landed on the COVID-19 injured list. […]

Quarterback Risers for Fantasy Football - ADP Draft Analysis

I am going to start this column by introducing the concept of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you know what it is about. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 18th, 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 June 18th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Brad Boxberger Notches Save On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Brad Boxberger was asked to take the ball in the ninth inning during Friday's contest against the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers were forced to use someone else in the ninth inning with Josh Hader out on the paternity list. Right-hander Devin Williams was expected to get the nod in the ninth, […]

Jon Gray Delivers Dominant Performance

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jon Gray seemingly had no issues on the mound versus the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Gray went seven shutout innings with six strikeouts in the victory over Detroit. He allowed five hits, but didn't allow any walks, which certainly helped. Gray has looked fairly decent during his first season away from […]

Zack Greinke To Make Rehab Start On Saturday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke (forearm) is scheduled to make another rehab start with Triple-A Omaha on Saturday. The 38-year-old has been sidelined since late-May due to a right flexor strain. The hope is that Greinke will be able to return after Saturday's outing. However, fantasy managers will have to wait and see […]

Scottie Phillips Waived By Houston

The Texans waived running back Scottie Phillips off of injured reserve on Thursday after waiving him from the 90-man roster in May with an injury designation. The 24-year-old played 11 games over the previous two seasons, although he hardly saw the field. He'll likely visit a few teams heading into training camp, although he's certainly […]

Eduardo Escobar Expected To Return On Saturday

New York Mets third baseman Eduardo Escobar (head) is expected to make his return to the starting lineup on Saturday. He was dealing with a headache and dizziness on Thursday, which led to a hospital visit. Luckily, Escobar has been treated and is feeling much better. Escobar has been off to a slow start to […]

Kurt Benkert Waived By Green Bay

The Packers waived quarterback Kurt Benkert on Friday. The 26-year-old spent most of last season on the practice squad, appearing in only one game in 2021 as a COVID-19 replacement for Jordan Love. While Benkert wasn't expected to receive interest in any fantasy league, the transaction could mean Green Bay will roll with two active […]

Camilo Doval Records 10th Save

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval only needed 11 pitches to shut down the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. The 24-year-old got Ke'Bryan Hayes to groundout, Bryan Reynolds to flyout, and Michael Chavis to lineout for his 10th save of the season. Doval has not allowed an earned run over his last eight appearances. There […]

Good News For Denzel Ward

Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (foot) was injured during minicamp on Thursday. However, while things didn't look good, X-rays and an MRI revealed no structural damage to his left foot, which will likely mean he'll be ready for training camp in July. Ward, who recently agreed to a $100 million extension over five years, figures […]

Kareem Hunt Searching For Contract Extension

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt hopes to secure an extension with the club. He's entering the final year of his current deal, and while he has acknowledged that there have been discussions between both parties, nothing has come of it. Despite losing touches to Nick Chubb over the years, Hunt is considered by many […]

David Johnson Won't Sign With New Orleans

Free-agent running back David Johnson was unable to come to terms with the Saints on a contract. The former Pro Bowler recently made a stop in New Orleans to participate in the team's minicamp. However, after not landing a deal, Johnson will likely continue to search for work. The 30-year-old was once a dominant force […]

Liover Peguero Called Up To Majors

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled shortstop Liover Peguero and placed Tucupita Marcano on the COVID injured list on Friday. Peguero is a well-regarded prospect for the Pirates, coming in as their No. 5 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline. The 21-year-old will report to the Pirates straight from Double-A Altoona, where he is hitting .292 with […]

Jerar Encarnacion Promoted To Big Leagues Friday

The Miami Marlins promoted outfielder Jerar Encarnacion to the major leagues on Friday. Encarnacion and fellow prospect Lewin Diaz will join the Marlins with Jesus Aguilar and Jesus Sanchez getting placed on the COVID injured list on Friday. Encarnacion has progressed through the system rapidly this season as he was promoted to Triple-A in the […]

Chris Sale To Begin Rehab Assignment Monday

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale (ribs) will begin a rehab assignment in Fort Myers on Monday. Sale has not pitched yet this season as he has been recovering from a stress fracture in his rib suffered during Game 5 of the ALCS last October. As manager Alex Cora told reporter on Thursday, Sale will […]

Triston Casas Still Unable To Resume Baseball Activities

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (ankle) is still unable to participate in baseball activities. The highly-regarded Boston prospect suffered a high-ankle sprain while running the bases earlier this season and remains unable to return to baseball activities, including swinging a bat. He is currently rehabbing his right ankle in Fort Myers. It appears […]

Joe Musgrove Heads To COVID IL

The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Joe Musgrove on the COVID injured list and recalled right-hander Reiss Knehr from Triple-A El Paso on Friday. There has been no indication whether Musgrove tested positive for the virus or was in close contact with someone else who did. Musgrove certainly appeared to be fine in his start […]

Mookie Betts Scratched Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was scratched from the lineup ahead of his team's Friday night game against the Cleveland Guardians. Betts is apparently dealing with a right rib contusion and will be replaced in right field by Eddy Alvarez while Trea Turner will be the team's new leadoff hitter against Cleveland starter Zach […]

Yoan Moncada Leaves With Hamstring Tightness

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada left Friday's game against the with right hamstring tightness and will go for further evaluation. Moncada went 0-for-1 before being replaced by Josh Harrison at third base after the former was seen talking to trainers in the dugout following a second-inning groundout. Moncada is struggling this season, hitting […]

U.S. Open - Showdown Round 3 (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 […]

DraftKings USFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 10: Daily Fantasy Football Advice

The final week of the USFL regular season has arrived. After this week, half the teams in the league will see their seasons end. The league will then pick up their stuff from Birmingham and head to Canton, where the playoffs will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The problem is that […]

Jesus Aguilar And Jesus Sanchez Placed On IL

The Miami Marlins placed first baseman Jesus Aguilar and outfielder Jesus Sanchez on the IL for undisclosed reasons. We know the drill by now, this is very likely a COVID-related designation. Aguilar has a .251/.303/.425 slash line with nine homers and Sanchez has a .222/.267/.418 slash line with eight homers. They're similar players in that […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Slowly Progressing

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) threw a bullpen session Friday, in which he hit 90-91 mph on his fastball, up a few mph from his last bullpen. He has also been working on his curveball on flat ground and should be able to throw it off a mound soon. McCullers has been […]

Tim Anderson Returning Monday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (groin) is expected to return to the lineup on Monday, according to manager Tony La Russa. Anderson has missed three weeks with a strained right groin, but is feeling much better and should be ready to go against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The contact machine has been […]

Kris Bryant Likely To Return Next Weekend

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant (back) is targeting a return for next weekend's road series against the Minnesota Twins, according to manager Bud Black. Black also said that Bryant will have a short rehab assignment to get him tuned up and ready to go. Bryant has dealt with back issues all season and has made […]

Brad Hand Converts Save Friday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brad Hand recorded his second save of the season on Friday in a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals. This is an interesting development, as the bulk of fantasy players expected Seranthony Dominguez to take over the role of closer after the news of Corey Knebel losing the job came out. […]

Mike Clevinger Activated Off IL Friday

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Mike Clevinger has been activated off the IL. Clevinger was on the COVID-19 IL, but said he did not test positive and just had the flu. He will be available out of the bullpen this weekend, but his return to the rotation is still to be determined. With the Padres […]