
Robbie Ray Will Start Opening Day For The Mariners
Seattle Mariners pitcher Robbie Ray was named the Opening Day starter by the team on March 31. It should come as no surprise that Ray, the recipient of a five-year, $115 million contract this offseason, will toe the rubber against the Minnesota Twins on Opening Day. Through two Cactus League starts, Ray has compiled a […]

Nick Madrigal To Play Minor League Game Sunday
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nick Madrigal (leg) will appear in a minor-league Spring Training game on Sunday, according to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. The 25-year-old Madrigal experienced leg fatigue before Friday's Cactus League game and was held out for two straight contests. He has yet to play a game with the Cubs after […]

Kyle Hendricks Named Opening Day Starter
Chicago Cubs manager David Ross announced on Saturday that starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks will start Opening Day, according to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. This will mark his third straight Opening Day start. Hendricks has been known for his consistency without overpowering stuff but struggled last season. Across 181 innings, the right-hander had a 4.77 […]

Craig Kimbrel Officially Named Dodgers Closer
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has confirmed that newly acquired reliever Craig Kimbrel will start the season as the team's closer, according to Fabian Ardaya. Kimbrel, who was traded from the Chicago White Sox on Friday for A.J. Pollock, pitched to a 2.26 ERA with 100 strikeouts over 59.2 innings in 2021, adding 24 […]

Spencer Torkelson To Make Tigers Opening Day Roster
Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson will make the Opening Day roster, according to the Detroit Free Press, and will likely assume the starting first base job. Torkelson is the best prospect in the Tigers farm system, as per MLB.com, and has hit .280 with a .406 OBP and .846 OPS in 25 at-bats during […]

Justin Upton Designated For Assignment Saturday
The Los Angeles Angels have designated outfielder Justin Upton for assignment on Saturday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Upton, who spent four and a half seasons with the Halos, slashed .211/.296/.409 with 17 HRs, 47 runs, 41 RBI, and four stolen bases over 89 games in 2021. He was impressive against lefties, though, hitting […]

Marcus Semien Singles On Friday
Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien went 1-for-3 in a 7-7 tie with the San Francisco Giants in Cactus League action on Friday. Semien is having a quiet spring, hitting just .154 with one run and one RBI across 26 at-bats for the Rangers. The veteran infielder signed a huge seven-year, $175 million deal with […]

Liam Hendriks Allows One Run On Friday
Chicago White Sox right-hander Liam Hendriks allowed one run over two-thirds of an inning in a 12-4 loss to the Oakland A's in Cactus League action on Friday. Hendriks struck out two, walked one and allowed one hit in the outing. The veteran right-hander has made five appearances this spring, allowing three runs over 4 […]

Paul Goldschmidt Having An Excellent Spring
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt has been red hot this spring, hitting .526 with three homers, seven runs, four RBI, and a steal across just 19 at-bats. In 2021, Goldschmidt turned in yet another excellent season, hitting .294 with 31 homers, 102 runs, 99 RBI, and 12 steals in 158 games. The 12 […]

Luka Doncic Continues Epic Scoring Barrage Friday
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic collected 36 points on 11-for-22 shooting during Friday's loss to the Wizards, as he continues to climb the league's scoring chart. With the performance, Doncic now sits fourth in the league with 28.3 PPG, having been spurred on by a 30.1 PPG average since the All-Star break. Doncic is […]

Dillon Brooks Drops Team-High 30 Points In Victory
Memphis Grizzlies small forward Dillon Brooks paced his squad in scoring during Friday's win over the Suns with a 30-point effort. (It marks his first occasion of doing so since Dec. 19, when he scored a season-high 37 points.) With many of the Grizzlies' regulars sidelined, Brooks took over top offensive duties and also added […]

Tyler O'Neill Having A Quiet Spring
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is having a quiet spring for his team, hitting just .250 with one RBI and three runs across 20 at-bats so far. O'Neill enjoyed a breakout season in 2021, hitting .286 with 34 homers and 15 steals in 138 games. The 26-year-old brings plenty of power/speed upside to the […]

Devin Booker Drops 41 Points In Defeat
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker logged his fourth 40-plus-point performance this season during Friday's loss to the Grizzlies. Booker dominated to the tune of a 17-for-28 shooting evening, which led to him finishing with 41 points, alongside four rebounds and four assists. Even with the top spot in the Western Conference sewn up, Booker […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Posts Second Straight Impressive Double-Double
Houston Rockets point guard Kevin Porter Jr. enjoyed a two-game set with Sacramento, both of which saw him collect double-doubles in huge nights of production. Porter went for 27 points and 11 assists during Friday's loss, while tying his career high with four steals. Porter attempted a season-high 24 shots, knocking down 11, four of […]

Rob Gronkowski To Return To Buccaneers?
CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora believes that free-agent tight end Rob Gronkowski will re-sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers now that quarterback Tom Brady is back for another season. The Buffalo Bills were interested in adding Gronk this offseason, but that was before Brady unretired. If Gronkowski, who reportedly is torn on playing in 2022, […]

JB Branson's Bold Predictions for 2022 Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back to everyone's favorite series, the time where we allow rowdiness to surpass rationale ever so slightly and plant our flags on hills across the fantasy landscape. It's time for 2022 Bold Predictions. In case you missed it, my colleague Pierre Camus started us off with his bold picks from the leadoff spot. He […]

Ozzie Albies Up To .304 This Spring
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 1-for-3 in his team's 8-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins in Grapefruit League action on Friday. Albies is putting together a solid spring, hitting .304 with a homer, two runs, and an RBI across 23 at-bats. The 25-year-old is coming off a 30-homer, 20-steal season as one of […]

Jalen Green Collects Career-High 33 Points Friday
Houston Rockets point/shooting guard Jalen Green continued to showcase his considerable scoring proficiency during Friday's defeat to the Kings, in which he dropped a career-best 33 points. While Green's efficiency left something to be desired (9-for-24), he went 6-for-14 from behind the arc and added eight rebounds on top of knocking down all nine free […]

Players for $1: Salary Cap League Draft Targets for Fantasy Baseball - Dinelson Lamet, Brandon Nimmo, and more
We've already identified hitters and pitchers under $10 to target in salary cap league drafts. For this exercise, we're aiming lower and targeting players for just $1. That rules out roughly the top 350 players in drafts! From this vantage point, some managers may look for high-risk, high-reward plays to strike big with a small […]

Colin Kaepernick To Throw During Michigan's Spring Game
Free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick will throw for NFL scouts during halftime of Michigan's spring game on Saturday. Kaepernick continues to stage throwing sessions with receivers in hopes that an NFL team will give him another shot. The Seattle Seahawks are the team most closely associated with him, but they're hoping to re-sign Geno Smith instead. […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Pours In Season-High 35 Points In Win
Washington Wizards shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope emerged as the team's primary offensive option during Friday's victory over Dallas, as he dropped a season-high 35 points on 13-for-19 shooting. The last time that Caldwell-Pope collected 35 points in an outing was March 19, 2019, as a member of the Lakers. Now, Caldwell-Pope finds himself enjoying an […]

Baker Mayfield Could Be Traded Before Draft
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield could be dealt for a late-round pick a few days before the NFL draft this month, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said on the Pat McAfee Show on Friday. Rapoport also expects the Browns to each a port of the $18 million guaranteed owed to Mayfield for the 2022 season in […]

Killian Hayes Records Career-High 26-Point Effort In Victory
Detroit Pistons point guard Killian Hayes delivered arguably the best all-around performance of his professional career during Friday's win over Oklahoma City, dropping a career-best 26 points across 40 minutes. The Pistons thrust elevated offensive duties to Hayes and he responded by shooting 12-for-25 overall, in addition to adding eight assists, seven rebounds, five steals, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/2/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups
There are just three games on the main slate tonight, and the matchups are clearly separated by two tiers in terms of their fantasy appeal. The Nets-Hawks showdown currently sports an eye-popping 242-point implied total, and it also features the fastest projected pace and most combined fantasy points per game allowed. It's going to be […]

Nikola Jokic Delivers Another Enormous Double-Double Friday
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has made it commonplace to post gaudy stat lines throughout the 2021-22 season, with Friday's the latest to put his jaw-dropping talents on display. He had 38 points, 19 rebounds and eight assists, all while shooting 14-for-21 overall. The MVP candidate opened April right where he left off in March, […]

Amir Coffey Drops Career-Best 32 Points During Victory
LA Clippers shooting guard/small forward Amir Coffey had his offense clicking during Friday's victory over the Bucks, as he collected a career-high 32 points across his whopping 43 minutes. Widespread absences among Clippers regulars paved the way for Coffey's offensive role to increase, which he parlayed into a 10-for-16 shooting performance, including for 5-for-9 from […]

Luke Jackson Diagnosed With UCL Damage
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson (elbow) recently underwent an MRI exam that revealed damage to his ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm. Jackson is undergoing more evaluation to determine the next steps. The 30-year-old right-hander complained of forearm tightness this week, and he could be forced to miss significant time. UCL damage is […]

Miles McBride Will Miss Saturday’s Contest
New York Knicks point guard Miles McBride (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game vs. Cleveland due to right knee soreness. McBride had been previously tagged as probable, but the Knicks have opted to keep him sidelined. While the rookie's playing time began to grow in March, he has logged 20 or more minutes […]

NCAA Tournament DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Final Four - March Madness Daily Fantasy Basketball (4/2/22)
The field of teams is trimmed to four. The Final Four is full of blue bloods this year, seedings be damned. Then there's Villanova, who has become a blue blood under Jay Wright in this millennium. What's not to like? We start off the Final Four with Kansas playing Villanova. We end it with one […]

Julius Randle Expected To Miss Remainder Of 2021-22 Season
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle (quad) has been ruled out for Saturday's game vs. Cleveland and is not expected to suit up for the team's four contests over the upcoming week. Randle finishes the year having averaged 20.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game, falling just short of qualifying to be […]