Myles Straw Leading Off For Guardians

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Myles Straw is starting in center field and batting leadoff on Thursday against Kansas City Royals right-hander Zack Greinke. Straw doesn't have much power -- five career home runs in four major league seasons -- but he has 46 career stolen bases in 256 games and was a nice speed target in […]

Russell Westbrook Likely Sitting On Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game against the Golden State Warriors. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the expectation is that Westbrook will not suit up for the game. He's dealing with right shoulder soreness on top of the likely more important fact that the franchise has […]

Pirates Sign Jake Marisnick To Majors Deal

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed free-agent outfielder Jake Marisnick to an undisclosed major league deal on Thursday. Marisnick was released by the Texas Rangers earlier this week, and he will provide the Pirates with outfield depth with both Anthony Alford (wrist) and Greg Allen (hamstring) on the injured list to begin the season. Marisnick hit just […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Signs Eight-Year Extension

The Pittsburgh Pirates and third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes agreed to an eight-year, $70 million contract extension that includes a team option for a ninth season on Thursday, according to sources familiar with the situation. Hayes, who suffered a minor ankle injury in spring training, is batting third on Opening Day on Thursday against St. Louis […]

Jayson Tatum, Al Horford Resting Thursday

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (knee) and center Al Horford (back) are both getting the day off on Thursday as the team takes on the Milwaukee Bucks. Tatum's absence could open the door to more minutes for second-year small forward Aaron Nesmith. Unfortunately, Nesmith hasn't been able to produce much of anything when the minutes […]

Andrew Vaughn Will DH On Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn (hip) will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth on Opening Day on Friday against Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Vaughn dealt with a hip pointer injury in camp but will be good to go for the first regular season game on Friday. The 24-year-old returned to spring […]

Yoan Moncada Out Three Weeks With Oblique Strain

Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said that third baseman Yoan Moncada (oblique) will be out for three weeks with a Grade 1 oblique strain. Moncada wanted to play through the injury, but he feels it whenever he laughs or sneezes and also when he swings. The White Sox placed him on the 10-day […]

Eric Samulski's Bold Predictions for 2022 Fantasy Baseball

It's bold prediction time! Everybody's favorite time of year. Last year, I put out my bold prediction article and it was the second straight year of being all over the place with my results. Some of the predictions hit, like Randy Arozarena being outside the top-30 outfielders, Sixto Sanchez being the least valuable Marlins starter, […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 1

It is finally Opening Day and I could not be happier to be here writing on RotoBaller to share it with all of you fine readers. We all made it through a particularly rough offseason and now we're ready to get back into the swing of things. I'm very excited about this series, which I […]

Free Byron Buxton Signed Jersey Giveaway!

Howdy, RotoBallers! Let's have a little fun, shall we? Baseball is coming soon and we couldn't be more excited. To celebrate, we're giving away a FREE autographed Byron Buxton authentic MLB jersey to one lucky reader!! Three others will win a full-year Premium Pass. This giveaway is 100% free to enter, and is open to anyone. Just […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/7/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Let's go!!!!!!! We have made it to Opening Day, which means we are back with your free DFS picks. This is such a great day as we have baseball all day, plus The Masters for you golf lovers like myself. A couple of quick notes on the slate. First, the pricing is super soft. Some […]

John Jenkins Re-Signs With Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins re-signed defensive tackle John Jenkins to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. Jenkins will return for his second season in Miami in 2022 after he had 16 tackles (10 solo) in seven games (two starts) last year. The 32-year-old will return as a reserve defensive lineman for the Dolphins. Jenkins was originally a […]

Colts Sign Armani Watts

The Indianapolis Colts signed free-agent safety Armani Watts to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday. Watts has mostly been a special teams player in his career, but he has played in 16 regular season games in each of the last three seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs. The 26-year-old was a fourth-round pick by the Chiefs […]

Saints Sign J.P. Holtz

The New Orleans Saints signed free-agent tight end J.P. Holtz to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. Holtz will add depth to the position for New Orleans after spending the last two years with the Chicago Bears. The 28-year-old had just one target in the last two seasons and has seven reception for 91 yards on […]

Steve Wilks, Ray Horton Join Brian Flores' Lawsuit

Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks and former defensive coordinator Ray Horton have now joined Brian Flores' race discrimination class-action lawsuit against the NFL and various teams. They are bringing allegations against the Cardinals and Tennessee Titans, respectively. Wilks alleges that the Cardinals hired him as a "bridge coach" without giving him a realistic […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/7/22 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/7/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top pitching options, […]

Matt Harvey Rejoining Orioles

Free-agent right-hander Matt Harvey is close to a deal to return to the Baltimore Orioles. It will be a minor league deal, and the plan is for him to start at extended spring training in Florida and build up his arm. Not much should be expected of Harvey after he went 6-14 with a rough […]

Greg Allen Placed On 60-Day Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Greg Allen (hamstring) on the 60-day injured list on Thursday. Right-handed pitcher Adonis Medina has also been designated for assignment. Allen suffered a hamstring injury in a Grapefruit League game last Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays and will be on the shelf to open the 2022 campaign. He will […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/7/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Opening Day is finally upon us. I've been looking forward to Opening Day for months, throughout the trials and tribulations of the lockout and all the way through Spring Training and I'm happy to say, we've finally made it. The RotoBaller team has been working around the clock to make sure we […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks (4/7/22)

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season gets underway this weekend and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some […]

Chris Mazza Makes Rays Roster

After 11 seasons in professional baseball and at the age of 32, Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Chris Mazza has been informed that he's made the team's Opening Day roster. Mazza has pitched in 73 2/3 major league innings, but he's never made an Opening Day roster before now. In his 32 big-league appearances with the […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/7/22

Hello everybody and welcome! We have finally reached Opening Day for the 2022 MLB season and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks 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 […]

Dylan Carlson Batting Leadoff For Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson is starting in right field and hitting leadoff on Opening Day on Thursday against Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker. After experimenting with Carlson at leadoff this spring, the Cardinals will use the 23-year-old in the top spot for the first game of the regular season. This could be […]

Christian Yelich Batting Third On Opening Day

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is starting in left field and batting third on Opening Day on Thursday against Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks. Yelich went 7-for-27 (.259) with two doubles and no home runs in spring training and is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2021 in which he slashed .248/.362/.373 with nine […]

Rafael Ortega Leading Off For Cubs

Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega is hitting leadoff and serving as the designated hitter on Opening Day on Thursday against Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes. Jason Heyward is starting in center field and batting seventh. Ortega has a big challenge ahead of him against last year's National League Cy Young winner, making him tough […]

Padres Acquire Taylor Rogers, Brent Rooker

The San Diego Padres acquired relief pitcher Taylor Rogers and outfielder Brent Rooker from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday in exchange for starting pitcher Chris Paddack and relief pitcher Emilio Pagan. Rogers, a 31-year-old left-hander, will likely become the new closer in San Diego, which is bad news for anyone that already drafted Robert Suarez. […]

NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Martinsville Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 (4/7/22)

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Martinsville on Thursday night as part of a NASCAR tripleheader weekend. Last time out, Zane Smith won at COTA, his second win of this Truck Series season. He sits fourth in the overall point standings, while Chandler Smith is the current leader. Here at RotoBaller, we want […]

Jared Bernhardt Visits With Broncos

Former Maryland lacrosse player Jared Bernhardt, who transferred to Ferris State and led them to the Division 2 National Championship as a quarterback, had a top-30 visit with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday. Bernhardt will be a wide receiver/kick returner in the NFL. He's considered a long shot to get drafted, but it's not unheard […]

Danny Gray Making The Rounds

SMU wide receiver Danny Gray, who is ranked as NFL.com's No. 64 overall draft prospect this year, finished up a visit with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday after visiting with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday and spending time with the Dallas Cowboys over the weekend. Gray had an excellent senior season at SMU last […]

Treylon Burks To Visit With Jets, Browns

Arkansas wide receiver Treylon Burks will visit with the New York Jets on Thursday, and then he's scheduled to meet with the Cleveland Browns. Pro Football Network's Tony Pauline recently reported that Jets general manager Joe Douglas has been "gushing" about Burks. He ran a 4.55-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine in February and […]