Tarik Skubal Enjoying Strong Start To 2022

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal is enjoying a strong start to the 2022 season. The left-handed starter has thrown 15.2 innings in his three outings so far, striking out 16 batters while walking just one. He's also pitched to a 2.30 ERA and a 1.23 FIP during that span. Detroit's best starting pitcher early […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report - Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 3

The 2022 season is underway and MLB rookies are already making headlines — for all the right reasons and also for the wrong ones. Teams were much more aggressive in promoting top prospects to the majors to begin the season — with notably less Triple-A experience under their belts than in past years. So far, […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Hard-Hit Rate for Week 3

Admittedly, it's still early for many sabermetrics to be considered descriptive but fantasy managers can't wait until midseason to start digging for hidden gems. You could always say that taking anything away from a two-week sample size is an overreaction. The purpose here is not to proclaim these players as the hard-hit kings or absolute […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Swinging-Strike Rate For Week 3

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. We still have small sample sizes because the season is early, but a metric that […]

Packers In The Mix For Deebo Samuel?

On the Pat McAfee show on Monday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said that the Green Bay Packers "should be in the mix for Deebo Samuel." It remains to be seen if the Packers will actually swing a blockbuster trade with the San Francisco 49ers for one of the best receivers in the game, but they […]

Corbin Carroll Transitioning Well From Shoulder Surgery

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Corbin Carroll stayed hot with a 3-for-4 performance for Double-A Amarillo on Sunday. Carroll drew a walk and hit a solo home run in the contest. For the year, Carroll is now hitting .380 with a 1.200 OPS. He has also hit three home runs with eight RBI and five stolen […]

Jordan Walker Continues To Impress In Double-A

St. Louis Cardinals third base prospect Jordan Walker continued his strong season with a 2-for-5 performance for Double-A Springfield on Sunday. Walker drove in a pair of runs and also swiped two bags in the contest. For the season, the 19-year-old is now hitting .333 with one home run, eight RBI and five stolen bases. […]

Vikings Not Expected To Pick Up Garrett Bradbury's Option

The Minnesota Vikings are not expected to pick up center Garrett Bradbury's fifth-year option at $13.202 million for the 2023 season by the May 2 deadline, so they could be looking for a long-term answer at the position in this week's draft. The Vikings have the No. 12 overall pick in the first round on […]

Jack Conklin Taking Part In Offseason Program

Cleveland Browns right tackle Jack Conklin (knee), who had surgery last December to fix a torn patella tendon in his knee, is taking part in the team's voluntary offseason program. "He's here, and he's working really hard," head coach Kevin Stefanski said this week. "I don't have a date for you, but he's on schedule […]

D'Ernest Johnson Expected To Sign Tender

The deadline for teams to sign Cleveland Browns restricted free-agent running back D'Ernest Johnson to an offer sheet came and went at midnight last Friday, so he'll likely sign his tender to return to Cleveland. "D'Ernest is a good player," general manager Andrew Berry said Friday. "We anticipate him being here. We will deal with […]

Diontae Johnson Wants To Stay In Pittsburgh Long-Term

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson wants to stay with the team long-term. "My understanding is that Diontae Johnson wants to be in Pittsburgh long-term. I think he's prepared to play it out...I think he sees himself as having a chance in Year 4 to be a top guy," ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler said. The 25-year-old […]

More Teams Interested In Trading Back In First Round

Within the past week as this year's NFL draft has drawn closer, multiple teams in the top half of the draft have inquired with others to try to trade back in the first round, according to sources. So far, the interest in moving back in Thursday's first round has greatly exceeded the interest in moving […]

Jameson Williams Compared To Tyreek Hill

Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams is considered the best receiver in this year's draft by a wide margin, according to an anonymous wide receivers coach. "To me, it's not close. There's a big drop after him. He's blazing fast and you can't replicate that top-end, and his play speed is different — like Tyreek Hill […]

Kadarius Toney Attending Voluntary Workouts

New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney is in attendance for Monday's voluntary workouts, according to a source. Toney wasn't present for the start of the team's voluntary offseason workouts last week, but with trade rumors swirling around him, he decided to show up for the start of this week. According to ESPN New York's […]

Luis Urias Goes 2-For-8 In First Two Rehab Games

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Luis Urias (quadriceps) went 2-for-8 with a double and an RBI in his first two rehab games with Double-A Biloxi over the weekend. Urias opened the regular season on the injured list due to a left quadriceps strain that he suffered in spring training, but he's getting closer to making his 2022 […]

Baller Ranks: Starting Pitchers Top 101 Weekly Rankings

We have another week in the record books for our emerging 2022 MLB season, which yields another dose of my weekly top-101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. RotoBallers can enjoy my rambling about key movers and then scroll through the top-101 in a table with tiers, ranks, earned value via Fangraphs, and even more notes! You […]

The Ultimate 2022 NFL "Mock" Draft (Every Team Wins!)

I've done it. Through extensive research and sheer will, I've created the most accurate 2022 Mock Draft on the entire internet. Thousands of mocks have tried and failed, but with my almost supernatural intuition, I have accurately predicted this year's first round. Unbelievably, this mock draft will not only turn out 100% accurate but it […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/25/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA playoffs continued to get more intriguing over the weekend, and we're now set for a three-game slate Monday night. There's a bit of everything on the ledger -- the Celtics could pull off the clean sweep of the Nets, the 76ers have a chance to also advance after dropping Game 4 to the […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/25/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It is Monday and we have a seven-game slate tonight with some interesting matchups. We have some big-time pitchers like Max Scherzer, Corbin Burnes, and Shane Bieber on the mound and we also have some guys who are prone to giving up some runs like Kyle Freeland, Dane Dunning, and Michael Lorenzen.  […]

Garrett Whitlock Likely To Start Thursday

With Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck unvaccinated and unable to travel to Canada for the team's four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays this week, right-hander Garrett Whitlock is scheduled to start on Thursday for the series finale at Rogers Centre. Houck is set up to pitch Friday against the Baltimore Orioles on […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/25/22)

We are back to three-game slates this week and at some point probably some two gamers as the Sixers, Warriors, Heat, Bucks, and Celtics all have a chance to finish their series in the next few days with a win. Sunday was a mixed bag of results. I did hit the over in two of […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Hitting .357 On Rehab Assignment

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is 5-for-14 with a double and three stolen bases in five rehab games so far with Triple-A Gwinnett. He has served as the designated hitter in two of those games and played right field in three of the others. Acuna hasn't played more than six innings defensively yet, […]

Bam Adebayo Goes For 14 And Eight In Game 4 Win

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo helped the team lock up a 110-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, giving the team a 3-1 lead in the series. He shot 6-for-11 from the floor and 2-for-3 from the line and scored 14 points while also adding eight rebounds and an assist. The 24-year-old has been […]

Clint Capela Manages Just One Bucket In His Return

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (knee) made his series debut in Game 4 against the Miami Heat on Sunday. He played a total of 21 minutes in the game and tied for the team-lead in rebounds with seven, but he didn't make many other contributions to the game. He shot just 1-for-4 from the field […]

Trae Young Scores Just Nine Points On Sunday

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had a rough outing in the team's 110-86 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 4 on Sunday. He shot just 3-for-11 from the field, scoring nine points and committing five turnovers. He had five assists and one rebound in the game. 10 of his 11 field goal attempts […]

De'Andre Hunter Scores 24 Points In Game 4 Loss

Atlanta Hawks small forward De'Andre Hunter had a strong game in a losing effort against the Miami Heat in Game 4. He shot 9-for-13 from the field in the game, connecting on four of his six three-point attempts. He racked up a team-high 24 points to go along with three rebounds and one assist. Hunter […]

Jimmy Butler Drops 36 In Game 4 Victory

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler helped lead the team to a 3-1 series lead with a victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. He scored 36 points while shooting 12-for-21 from the field and 11-for-12 from the free throw strike. He also filled the stat sheet with 10 rebounds, four assists, four steals and […]

Deandre Ayton Scores 23 On 11-For-14 Shooting

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton had an efficient shooting night in the team's Game 4 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. He shot 11-for-14 from the field on the way to a team-high 23 points. He also compiled eight rebounds, one block and one assist. Ayton has shot 69.3% from the floor this […]

Chris Paul Scores Just Four Points In Game 4 Loss

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul had a rough shooting night in the team's 118-103 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. He went just 2-for-8 from the field in the game, missing all three of his three-point attempts. He scored just four points, but still managed to make his mark on the offensive […]

Jonas Valanciunas Goes For 26 Points And 15 Boards In Game 4

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas posted a sturdy double-double in the team's Game 4 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. He racked up 26 points and 15 rebounds in the game. He shot 9-for-15 from the field and 7-for-11 from the free throw line. He connected on his only three-point attempt in the […]