Charlie Morton To Start Sunday Against Rays

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton (leg) will make his Grapefruit League debut on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Morton fractured his fibula in November in Game 1 of the World Series when he was hit in the leg by a comebacker. The 38-year-old veteran right-hander had a nice 3.34 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and […]

Nationals Sign Tyler Clippard

The Washington Nationals signed free-agent relief pitcher Tyler Clippard on Saturday. The Washington Post's Jesse Dougherty later confirmed that it's a minor league deal with a non-roster invite to camp. Clippard pitched in D.C. from 2008-14, earning his only two All-Star nods with the team. The veteran right-hander operated as a workhorse setup man for […]

Jed Lowrie Heads Back To Oakland

Free-agent second baseman Jed Lowrie re-signed with the Oakland Athletics on an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday. Lowrie ranked in the top 25% in hard-hit rate last year and will return to a team that he's already spent six years with at the major league level. The 37-year-old veteran switch-hitter was an All-Star with the […]

Taijuan Walker Making Spring Debut Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (knee) is making his spring training debut on Saturday in a Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. Walker had surgery on his right knee in mid-January, which caused him to enter camp behind the other starting pitchers. It's unclear if the 29-year-old will be ready for Opening […]

Starling Marte, James McCann Expected Back Tuesday

New York Mets manager Buck Showalter expects outfielder Starling Marte (oblique) and catcher James McCann (back) to get back in a Grapefruit League game by Tuesday or earlier. Marte has been dealing with a sore left oblique since early in camp, but he started hitting off a tee earlier this week and played in a […]

Dylan Carlson Could Hit Leadoff This Year

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson hit leadoff on Friday against the Washington Nationals in spring training for the first time and will continue to see starts atop the lineup in the coming week. It's potentially a new look for the Cardinals after relying on infielder Tommy Edman to take 76% of the team's 740 […]

Trevor Story Away From The Team

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story was set to make his spring training debut with the team on Saturday, but it will be pushed back a few days after he left camp to be with his wife for the birth of their child, according to MLB.com's Ian Browne. Story's six-year deal with the team […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Targeting First Week Of May

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is targeting a return in the first week of May, and he will initially be used as both an outfielder and designated hitter to give him time to ease back into full-time duties. The 24-year-old is recovering from a torn right ACL he suffered on July 10 of […]

Khris Middleton Expected To Return For Saturday’s Game

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard/small forward Khris Middleton (wrist) has been bumped up to probable for Saturday's contest vs. Memphis after he missed two outings due to a sore left wrist. Middleton will be in line for elevated offensive duties with Jrue Holiday (ankle) down and Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) listed as questionable. Middleton has been scorching […]

Jrue Holiday Will Miss Saturday’s Game

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest vs. Memphis due to a sore left ankle. Holiday's absence comes after he led the charge with a double-double Thursday as Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) and Khris Middleton (wrist) were unavailable. Holiday's production has been peaking heading into the postseason, averaging 20.5 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Earns Questionable Tag For Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) has been listed as questionable to suit up for Saturday's contest vs. the Grizzlies as he continues to battle the sore right knee that kept him sidelined Thursday. Without Antetokounmpo in the mix, Jrue Holiday (ankle) took on elevated offensive duties, but he will be unavailable Saturday, potentially […]

Immanuel Quickley Drops Team-High 23 Points Off Bench

New York Knicks point/shooting guard Immanuel Quickley served as instant offense off the bench in Friday's win over Miami. With Julius Randle (quad) out and RJ Barrett and Evan Fournier combining to shoot 7-for-28, Quickley's 23 points in 24 minutes were integral to the Knicks' comeback victory. In addition to knocking down three triples, Quickley […]

De'Aaron Fox Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox (hand) has been ruled out for Saturday's game vs. Orlando due to a sore right hand. Fox's absence marks his fourth consecutive outing sidelined due to the ailment, which will allow Davion Mitchell to continue seeing an elevated workload among the starting five. Prior to going down, Fox was […]

Johnny Gaudreau Shines In Friday's Win

Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau scored his 200th career goal and delivered two assists in Friday's 4-2 victory over Arizona. He helped Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm on the score sheet before going on to register the game-winner himself. Gaudreau reached 30 goals for the campaign and the Flames are now the sixth team since […]

Trae Young Ties Season High With 15 Assists In Friday’s Win

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young delivered an elite statistical performance in Friday's victory over the Warriors, compiling 33 points and 15 assists, good for his 37th double-double of the year. Young's 15 dimes tied his season high, as all five starters scored in double figures. The 23-year-old has heated up his production in March, […]

March Madness DFS Prop Picks for Elite Eight - PrizePicks

Hello once again everyone! Welcome to March Madness on PrizePicks. Our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. With the Elite Eight upon us this weekend, the stakes keep rising. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in […]

James Harden Snatches Season-High 15 Boards In Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard James Harden continued his nightly packing of the stat sheet during Friday's victory over the Clippers. Back in his native California, Harden recorded his first points/rebounds double-double since Dec. 8, as he collected 29 points and 15 rebounds, tossing in seven assists for good measure. The 15 boards are a season […]

Nazem Kadri Collects Three Points Against Philadelphia

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri racked up three points in Friday's 6-3 win over the Flyers, opening the scoring with his 25th goal of the campaign and registering two assists. Kadri also led all skaters with seven shots on goal. The veteran center is having a career year with 79 points and he's come back […]

Jordan Poole Records First Career Double-Double Friday

Golden State Warriors point guard Jordan Poole notched the first double-double of his three-year career in Friday's loss to Atlanta, collecting 24 points and 10 assists across 39 minutes. Poole, alongside Klay Thompson (37 points), carried the Golden State offense, as the 22-year-old hoisted 13 three-point attempts, the third consecutive game that he has done […]

Cale Makar Makes History With 24th Goal

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored twice in Friday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia, setting a new franchise record for most goals in a season by a defenseman. Sandis Ozolinsh had held the record since 1996-97 with 23 goals. Makar matched the record with a power-play marker in the first period and went past Ozolinsh when […]

Klay Thompson Knocks Down Season-High Nine Triples Friday

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson was uber-aggressive offensively during Friday's loss to the Hawks, as he set a season high with 26 field-goal attempts, with 16 of those coming from long range. To his credit, he knocked down nine threes en route to a game-high 37-point performance, adding in seven rebounds and three […]

Kyle Connor Extends Point Streak To 10 Games

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor helped his side to a 4-3 overtime victory against Columbus on Friday and extended his point streak to 10 games. He notched a short-handed goal in the opening frame and tallied an assist when Nikolaj Ehlers won the game for Winnipeg 21 seconds into overtime. Connor is having a […]

Chris Kreider Scores Twice In Friday's Win

New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider stayed hot with two goals and an assist in Friday's 5-1 win over Pittsburgh. He's scored in three consecutive games and has 10 goals in total for the month. Kreider continues to close in on the franchise record for most goals in a season and now needs just 10 […]

Aaron Ashby: 2022 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

If you're old enough to remember Andy Ashby, then you're probably wondering if Aaron is related and the answer is yes. Aaron is Andy's nephew and the former is a southpaw hurler who made quite a splash in his MLB debut in 2021. While he only threw 31.2 innings for Milwaukee last year, he pitched […]

Mika Zibanejad Collects Three Assists Against Pittsburgh

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad recorded his fourth three-point effort of the campaign on Friday, picking up a hat trick of assists in a 5-1 victory over the Penguins. Two of his helpers came during the team's quick start when the Rangers scored three goals in the opening 4:16 of action. He went on […]

Jeff Skinner Grabs Two Goals Against Washington

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner potted two goals in Friday's 4-3 shootout defeat to Washington. He tied the game twice and reached 26 goals for the campaign. This was Skinner's fifth multi-goal game of the season and only four players have managed more. The 29-year-old has left a lot of fantasy managers disappointed over […]

Quarterback Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis

On the field, quarterbacks are the most crucial position of all. In fantasy football, not so much. This may be especially true in best-ball leagues where the highest win rates don't usually associate with the best passers. This seems counterintuitive since there is no possibility to stream QB or pick up an injury replacement off […]

Aaron Jones Dynasty Price Check for Fantasy Football

Welcome to the new Green Bay Packers. The Sheriff may be back in town, but there is a new deputy. Aaron Rodgers with the absence of Davante Adams has left fantasy managers wondering what to think of the entire Packers’ fantasy outlook. Specifically, what does this mean for the 27-year-old back out of UTEP, Aaron […]

Isaiah Roby (PF/C, OKC): Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tale of two completely different seasons that of Isaiah Roby. From opening day to Christmas, Roby appeared in 14 games playing a grand total of 172 minutes. From Dec. 28 through Friday he's appeared in 22, started 18 of those, played an […]

Insider Report: Top Fantasy Baseball Values on Fantrax From An MLB Scout

Welcome back to our annual Fantasy Baseball Insider series on RotoBaller.com, where we take you inside Major League Baseball clubhouses, press boxes, and front offices for exclusive insights that provide a completely unique edge on the competition. We give you an all-access pass to information and takes that simply won’t be found anywhere else, along […]