Joey Wendle Settles With Marlins, Avoiding Arbitration

The Miami Marlins and third baseman Joey Wendle have settled on a contract, avoiding arbitration. The 31-year-old will have a salary of $4.55 million for the 2022 season. Additionally, if the club passes on his option for 2023, he will make another $75K. Wendle is off to a nice start to his Marlins career. Over […]

Phillip Danault Stretches Goal Streak To Five Games

Los Angeles Kings center Phillip Danault scored in a fifth consecutive game on Thursday, opening the scoring on the power play in a 4-1 victory against Chicago. This is the longest goal streak by a Kings player since Marian Gaborik scored in five straight games in 2014-15. Danault is also currently on a seven-game point […]

Freddie Freeman Homers Twice In Series Against Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman helped the team capture two out of three games against his former team, the Atlanta Braves, during this week's series. Across the three-game series, he went 4-for-11 with two home runs, two walks and three runs scored. The home runs were his first two bombs as a member […]

Steven Stamkos Becomes Lightning's All-Time Leading Scorer

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos had a historic night against Toronto on Thursday, becoming the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 956 points. He helped the team to an 8-1 victory with a goal and two assists, breaking a tie with Martin St. Louis. He made the top spot his own with a power-play goal […]

Shohei Ohtani Sporting 44.1% Strikeout Rate On The Mound

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had a remarkable all-around game in his last outing against the Houston Astros on Wednesday. He pitched six shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out 12. He also went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run […]

Elias Pettersson Remains Red-Hot In Front Of Goal

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored twice in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Minnesota, making it 13 goals in 12 games for himself. He kept the playoff-chasing team in the game and even put the Canucks 3-2 up 16:09 into the second period, but it wasn't enough. Pettersson ended up with a season-high eight shots in […]

Jose Ramirez Riding 12-Game Hitting Streak

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-5 at the plate in the team's 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. He has now recorded at least one hit in 12 consecutive games to start the year, with multiple hits coming on five occasions. The 29-year-old is one of the league's hottest hitters […]

Nathaniel Lowe Goes 3-For-5 In Thursday's Win

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe helped lead the team to an 8-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. He went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in the game. The 26-year-old is off to a hot start to the 2022 season. Over 12 games, he's slashing .396/.431/.458 with seven […]

Artemi Panarin Has Four Assists, Reaches Career-High 96 Points

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin ran the show against the Islanders on Thursday, dishing out four assists in a 6-3 victory. He became the first Rangers player in 25 years to produce multiple four-assist efforts in a season, and Panarin can also now celebrate his new record with 96 points for the campaign. […]

Beau Brieske To Make His MLB Debut Saturday

The Detroit Tigers announced on Thursday that 24-year-old right-hander Beau Brieske would be called up from Triple-A to make his MLB debut on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies. He will be filling in for fellow right-hander Matt Manning (shoulder), who was placed on the injured list on Wednesday. Brieske is ranked as the team's No. […]

Bullpens to Cause Headaches in Fantasy Baseball

Collecting saves is a tricky and dangerous game in fantasy baseball. One of the major pitching categories in 5x5 roto leagues, they are hard to completely ignore. If you don't have a collection of high-end closers, it's easy to start digging into every team in the league to figure out who is going to get […]

Andrew Copp Has Bittersweet Night Against The Islanders

New York Rangers forward Andrew Copp scored a first-period hat trick but also picked up a lower-body injury in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the Islanders. He notched his second career hat trick by leading the Rangers to a 3-0 lead in the opening frame but was forced to leave the game in the third period. […]

Drew VerHagen Suffers Hip Injury On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Drew VerHagen (hip) was removed from Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins after sustaining a hip injury. He was originally lined up to pitched multiple innings on Thursday, working behind starter Jordan Hicks, but the injury limited him to just one inning. VerHagen signed a two-year deal with the Cardinals […]

Jeff Carter Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter sustained a lower-body injury and couldn't make it to the end in Thursday's 4-0 win over Boston. He exited in the third period after logging 13:34 of action. Carter had a nice game before being forced off, tallying his 48th point of the season via an assist and recording a […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 2

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Casey DeSmith Sets New Team Record With 52-Save Shutout

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith had a superb performance against Boston on Thursday, finishing a 4-0 victory with a 52-save shutout. It's the most saves a Penguins netminder has produced in a shutout. Things were pretty normal at first for DeSmith when the Bruins had 11 shots in the first period, but he faced a […]

Owen Power Scores First Career Goal

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power lit the lamp for the first time ever in Thursday's 5-2 win over New Jersey. He grabbed the team's fourth goal 8:33 into the third period and finished with a plus-three rating. Power was skating in his fifth career game and this marks his second point. The first pick of […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 22nd, 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 April 22nd, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 22nd, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for April 22nd, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 1PM

Baseball is back...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Friday April 22nd at 1:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Tap That: Episode #60: Su Me

Brady Grove hosts the full-card rundown for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", bringing you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get […]

Jordan Hicks Lasts Three Frames In First Start

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks gave up one run over three innings in his first start of the season on Thursday as his club fell to the Marlins 5-0. The right-hander walked two and struck out three in the 46-pitch effort, allowing two hits and his lone run to come around on a fielder's […]

Luis Urias To Begin Rehab Assignment Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Luis Urias (quad) is set to begin a rehab assignment on Saturday for Double-A Biloxi as he inches closer to his 2022 debut with the Brewers. The 24-year-old is yet to appear in a regular season game since he suffered a quad strain at the tail-end of spring training, but he could […]

Pablo Lopez Improves To 2-0 In Superb Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez was outstanding on Thursday night, tossing seven shutout frames to help his club defeat the Cardinals 5-0. The right-hander surrendered just three hits (all singles) and no walks while striking out nine in the 100-pitch outing as he was able to retire the last 11 batters he faced. Lopez […]

Ozzie Albies Flashing Power To Start 2022

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has recorded eight extra-base hits across 14 games to start the 2022 campaign. The 25-year-old has posted five home runs and three doubles over 47 at-bats while batting leadoff for the Braves. Albies' strong start in the power department is validated by career-highs of an 11.9% barrel rate and […]

DJ LeMahieu Showing Signs Of A Rebound For 2022

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu has started off the young season on a positive note after an injury-plagued 2021 campaign. The 34-year-old has posted one home run, four RBI, and three runs scored while slashing .306/.405/.444 through 11 games. The three-time All-Star is also boasting career-highs with a 7.1% barrel rate, 55.6% hard-hit rate, […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Homers Out Of Leadoff Spot

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. got his first start out of the leadoff spot on Thursday, and he didn't disappoint his manager by homering to help his club defeat the Cardinals 5-0. His third long ball of the season came off of Aaron Brooks in the seventh inning for a two-run shot as […]

Is Father Time Catching Up With Joey Votto?

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has had a tough start to the 2022 season, slashing .133/.250/.156 with two RBI and 20 strikeouts through 13 games. To make matters even more concerning, the six-time All-Star is seeing career-worsts in advanced metrics such as a .134 xBA, .217 xSLG, and 38.5% K rate. The 38-year-old's 36-homer, […]

Eduardo Escobar Connects For First Homer Of Season Thursday

New York Mets third baseman Eduardo Escobar slugged his first home run of the season during a 6-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. The 2021 All-Star took Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani deep for a solo shot during the second inning. Through 13 games, the 33-year-old is slashing .318/.464/.591 while posting 12 […]

Chris Stratton Collects First Save For Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Chris Stratton pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Thursday to collect his first save of the season in his club's 4-3 win over the Cubs. The right-hander picked up one strikeout in the 11-pitch outing as he worked behind David Bednar who retired four consecutive batters of his own to earn his […]