Aaron Whitefield Impressing In 2022

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Aaron Whitefield has made impressive progress at the Double-A level through eight games this season. After struggling with the bat in his hands through various levels of affiliated ball, the 25-year-old has compiled 11 hits through 32 at-bats since the 2022 campaign kicked off. Not only has he demonstrated a knack […]

Damon Keith Dominating In Minors

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Damon Keith dominated during the first week of the season, then followed it up with an equally impressive Week 2. An 18th-round pick in last year's draft, Keith has a long way to go before he's ready for the big leagues. However, the glimpse of stardom that he has displayed through […]

Clint Capela Could Be Available On Friday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (knee) won't suit up for Tuesday's Game 2 matchup against the Miami Heat. However, the big man has resumed his strength exercises and will be re-evaluated on Friday. This means, Capela could be nearing a return and possibly play in Game 3. That would certainly be a huge boost to […]

Trevor Brigden Finding Success This Year

Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Trevor Brigden has impressed so far this season. The 26-year-old reliever has played three seasons in the Rays' system since being drafted in the 17th round of the 2019 MLB Draft. He posted solid results in the lower levels of the minors last year and big-league Spring Training in March […]

Drake London Visits Commanders

USC wide receiver Drake London is visiting with the Washington Commanders on Tuesday. The 20-year-old, who could be the first wide receiver off the board in next week's draft, has plenty of suitors. With Washington holding pick No. 11 and yet to reach a contract extension with fourth-year wide receiver Terry McLaurin, they could certainly […]

Ashton Dulin Re-Signs With Colts

Restricted free-agent wide receiver Ashton Dulin has re-signed with the Indianapolis Colts. The undrafted 24-year-old appeared in 17 games last year but only started in one, totaling 13 catches on 22 targets for 173 yards. He did manage to find the end zone twice. Dulin currently sits third on the depth chart behind popular breakout […]

Olamide Zaccheaus Signs Tender With Atlanta

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus has signed his tender. This is not surprising, as Zaccheaus is currently sitting atop the team's depth chart with a massive opportunity in front of him. Arguably the worst receiving corps in the league, the Falcons need someone to emerge as a reliable option for new quarterback Marcus Mariota. […]

Frankie Montas Records His Second Win On Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas improved to 2-1 on the season after the team's 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. The 29-year-old pitched six innings and allowed two hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out five. Montas had a rough debut to the 2022 season, allowing five earned runs […]

Sean Manaea Holds Reds To One Run Over Six Innings

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Sean Manaea helped lead the team to a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. He pitched six innings and allowed six hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out six. He earned the win to improve to 2-1 on the season. The 30-year-old is off to […]

Yordan Alvarez Homers Twice In Return To Lineup

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez returned to the field on Monday after spending the weekend on the COVID-19 injured list. He made a major impact in his first game back, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored. The 24-year-old has only played in five games so far this year as […]

Jake Arrieta Announces Retirement

Veteran starting pitcher Jake Arrieta announced his retirement from the MLB on Monday. He made the announcement as a guest on the Barstool Sports podcast Pardon My Take, saying, "I haven't signed the papers, man, but I'm done. It's time for me to step away from the game." The 36-year-old spent 12 years in the […]

Twins Hopeful Byron Buxton Returns This Coming Series

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) received encouraging news this weekend when an MRI on his knee showed no structural damage. The 28-year-old is reportedly feeling optimistic about returning soon. During the broadcast of Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox, Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey joined the booth and provided some additional […]

Mike Moustakas Expected To Be Back On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas (arm) was scratched from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres. No reason for the scratch was initially given. After the game, Reds manager David Bell clarified that Moustakas was dealing with a right arm injury. Bell also added that he expects for Moustakas to […]

Chad Kuhl Exits With Hip Injury On Monday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Kuhl (hip) was coasting through his start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. Unfortunately, his hip flexor began to tighten up after the sixth inning. Rockies manager Bud Black sent him out for warm ups prior to the seventh inning, but decided not to push him. Kuhl pitched six scoreless […]

Jose Altuve Day-To-Day With Hamstring Strain

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) was forced to exit Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He suffered a left hamstring strain while running out an infield single in the eighth inning of the contest. Aledmys Diaz came into the game to run for him. After the game, Astros manager Dusty Baker […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Rehabbing Shoulder Off-Site

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been rehabbing his throwing shoulder away from team facilities, per his surgeon's instructions. With the team's offseason workouts beginning on Tuesday, he will not be there. The 30-year-old Garoppolo has been a lightning rod for criticism during his time in San Francisco despite reaching the NFC Championship game […]

Kwon Alexander Visits Jets

Free-agent linebacker Kwon Alexander is visiting the New York Jets on Tuesday, according to a source. The 27-year-old played for Jets head coach Robert Saleh while in San Francisco, reaching the Super Bowl together during the 2019 season. Last year, Alexander played for New Orleans, recording 50 tackles (39 solo) and one interception in 12 […]

Blake Treinen Likely Out Until At Least Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen (arm) is dealing with a right arm injury. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated that Treinen's arm was "barking" after he made an appearance in the team's home opener this past Thursday. Treinen hasn't appeared in a game since. According to Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett, Treinen is unlikely […]

A.J. Brown Removes Tennessee From Twitter Bio

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown has removed references to his team on his Twitter bio. He has also put out some cryptic but clearly agitated statements in recent days. Whether these statements are directed at the organization or at the public is open to interpretation. With slights on social media suddenly becoming a power […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 2

The minor league season rages on. Now that fantasy baseball teams have been drafted and the season is underway, it's imperative to monitor the top prospects who have turned heads thus far. At this point in the season, excellent prospect performances shouldn't be taken too seriously. Sure, there's no denying that short sample sizes can correspond to […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/19/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! Tonight serves up three games on the DFS schedule, with three of the four highest-seeded teams taking the court. Miami and Phoenix will look to stretch their series advantage to two games against Atlanta and New Orleans, respectively. Meanwhile, Memphis must recapture what made them such a formidable regular-season team to avoid […]

Steven Kwan: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?

Steven Kwan was one of the biggest stories to come out of MLB's Opening Week, setting numerous records for most times on base over a player's first X games. Unsurprisingly, the 24-year-old has endured a couple of hitless games and likely won't hit .400. Now that the initial performance is in the rear-view mirror, it's […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/19/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 2

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" - a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. We're two weeks into the season and already numerous pitchers have emerged as potential […]

PrizePicks NBA DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Basketball - Tuesday, April 19th

The 2021-2022 NBA playoffs are here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, […]

2022 WNBA Fantasy Basketball Rankings

The WNBA season is fast approaching and for the first time, a major fantasy provider is offering season-long fantasy for the league. Thanks to ESPN, you'll be able to join leagues, do drafts and take on your friends in actual, redraft fantasy basketball. But, with this being a whole new thing, you're going to need […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Max Exit Velocity for Week 2

We couldn't wait for the delayed 2022 season to get underway and now we eagerly await the Statcast data to accumulate so we can dissect it. It's obviously too early to make anything out of a majority of the data but we can evaluate something that requires one good swing of the bat - maximum […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - xwOBA For Week 2

Welcome to the first edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2022 season! I am happy to be back at the helm for this series once again. Statcast provides a ton of insightful advanced metrics that can be used to better understand pitchers' performance and predict future fantasy performance. Each […]

Week 2 Fantasy Baseball Observations: The Operating Room Ep. 82

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and RotoGraphs' Alex Chamberlain (@DolphHauldhagen) discuss the first few games of the MLB season and what they've noticed thus far. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 3-5 PM, and Sundays from 3-5 PM. You […]

Catcher's Corner, Episode 30: Hot or Not With Chris Clegg

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) chat with Fantrax's' Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) about some of the starting pitchers and hitters who are off to hot starts and whether or not they're buying in. They discuss Matt Brash, Kyle Wright, Paul Blackburn, Owen Miller, Jesus Sanchez, Taylor Ward, and many many more. Be sure to also tune […]