Simeon Woods Richardson Tosses Five Shutout Innings

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson pitched five innings and allowed no runs in Thursday's 10-1 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners. He issued one free pass, gave up two hits, and struck out six to improve to 3-4 through 12 appearances (11 starts). The 24-year-old tossed a scoreless outing for the second time […]

Jordan Lawlar on Injured List at Triple-A

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) is reportedly set to miss at least a week of action with a hamstring injury. Lawlar was lifted after his at-bat in the first inning on Wednesday and appears to have tweaked the same hamstring that he had been managing recently. Lawlar has again been crushing Triple-A pitching […]

Tim Elko Drives In Three on Thursday

Chicago White Sox first base prospect Tim Elko went 1-for-5 with a double and three RBI on Thursday against Triple-A Toledo. Elko has gone 10-for-42 with two homers since returning to Triple-A Charlotte on June 14. The slugging first baseman struggled to make consistent contact in his 18-game stint with the White Sox, striking out […]

Kyle Harrison Allows Four Runs in Four Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Kyle Harrison allowed four runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four in four innings against Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre. Harrison took the loss in his Triple-A Worcester debut and first outing since June 10. He relied heavily on his fastball throwing it nearly 60 percent of the […]

Colson Montgomery Homers Twice on Thursday

Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's 12-9 win against Triple-A Toledo. Montgomery's last homer came on June 5 when he also slugged two home runs with three RBI. It's been an underwhelming year at Triple-A for the 23-year-old, as he is hitting just […]

Rafael Devers Homers in Three-Hit Game

San Francisco Giants designated hitter Rafael Devers posted his best performance as a member of the team in a 12-5 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Devers, playing his ninth game since the Giants acquired him from the Boston Red Sox, finished 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, and a walk. It […]

Shohei Ohtani Swats 28th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani clubbed his National League-leading 28th home run in a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Ohtani gave the Dodgers some late insurance in a close game with a 419-foot solo blast in the top of the seventh inning against right-hander Tyler Kinley. That was Ohtani's only […]

Clayton Kershaw Wins Again, Nears 3,000 Strikeouts

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw improved to 4-0 on Thursday in a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. Kershaw spun six innings of one-run, two-hit ball with five strikeouts and one walk to collect the 216th victory of his career. The 37-year-old has been on a roll over his past four starts, having given […]

Pete Fairbanks Nabs 15th Save

Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks recorded two outs on just four pitches to collect save No. 15 in a 4-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. The Rays called on right-hander Paul Gervase to pitch the ninth inning, but he left with one out after allowing two singles. In came Fairbanks, who […]

Orion Kerkering Takes Loss on Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering fell to 5-3 on the season as the team dropped a 2-1 nail-biter against the Houston Astros on Thursday. The right-hander has recently been part of a closer committee for the Phillies, but they summoned him to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning in a 1-1 game. Kerkering allowed […]

Griffin Canning Feared to Have Achilles Injury

New York Mets right-hander Griffin Canning (ankle/Achilles) exited his start against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday with what was initially described as a left ankle injury. However, after the Mets' 4-0 win, manager Carlos Mendoza met with the media and revealed: "We think it's an Achilles. He's getting an MRI, we're waiting for the results, […]

Kyle Stowers Blasts Three-Run Shot

Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers hit a three-run home run and walked twice in Thursday's 12-5 victory over the Giants. He had cooled off after being one of the hottest hitters in the league over the first two months, but it looks like he may be coming around again. This was the 27-year-old's second home […]

Agustin Ramirez Homers, Drives in Three

Miami Marlins catcher Agustin Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored in Thursday's 12-5 win against the Giants. This was his second straight multi-hit game, and he's now slashing .247/.294/.466 with 12 home runs through 55 games. That works out to a 35 home run pace over […]

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 2 Picks For The Rocket Classic (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament -- all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Charles Oliveira Can Become A Two-Time Lightweight Champion

Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has a chance to become a two-time lightweight champion when he takes on undefeated former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 317 on Saturday. Saturday will mark Oliveira's fourth UFC lightweight title fight, three of which have been for vacant belts. Oliveira was last seen in […]

Harry Ford Joining Big-League Club

Seattle Mariners catcher Harry Ford will be joining the Mariners in Texas on Friday after catcher Mitch Garver took a foul tip off the jaw in Thursday's game, reports Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Ford was initially scheduled to play a game in Triple-A on Thursday but was scratched from the lineup so he could make […]

Ilia Topuria A Favorite At UFC 317

In the main event of UFC 317, former featherweight champion and undefeated Ilia Topuria is scheduled to take on former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira for the vacant UFC lightweight championship. Topuria vacated his featherweight belt earlier this year and is looking to become a champion in a different weight class. He became featherweight champion in […]

Mitch Garver Exits with Jaw Injury

Seattle Mariners catcher Mitch Garver (jaw) left Thursday's game in the bottom of the fifth inning after taking a foul ball off his jaw, reports Adam Jude of The Seattle Times. Cal Raleigh shifted from designated hitter to catcher to take his place. Garver is set to undergo medical scans to determine the extent of […]

Griffin Canning Exits with Ankle Injury

New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning (ankle) left Thursday's start against the Braves in the third inning after throwing only 36 pitches. He stepped awkwardly after a ball was hit into play and collapsed to the ground in what looked to be considerable pain. The Mets confirmed that the 29-year-old is dealing with a […]

Kai Kara-France Can Become The New Flyweight Champion

Kai Kara-France is scheduled to take on flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in the co-main event of UFC 317 on Saturday. Kara-France returned to the win column in his last fight after he stopped Erceg in the very first round of their UFC 305 co-main event bout, picking up a Performance of the Night bonus in […]

Josh Giddey Receives Qualifying Offer from Chicago

The Chicago Bulls extended a qualifying offer to guard Josh Giddey, making him a restricted free agent. The 2021 No. 6 overall pick spent his first three seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder before getting traded to Chicago in a deal for Alex Caruso. He had a quality campaign in his first season with the […]

Alexandre Pantoja Set For Fourth Title Defense At UFC 317

Flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja is scheduled for a rematch against Kai Kara-France in the co-main event of UFC 317 on Saturday. The two first fought back in 2016 on TUF Season 24, and Pantoja won via unanimous decision. The last time Pantoja lost was back in 2020 when he lost to Askar Askarov via unanimous […]

Joshua Van Looks To Extend His Win Streak

UFC prospect Joshua Van will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former title challenger Brandon Royval on the main card of UFC 317 on Saturday. Van is 7-1 in the UFC after debuting in June 2023, with his lone setback being a knockout loss to Charles Johnson 11 months ago. Since […]

Brandon Royval Looks For His Third Win In A Row

Former flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval will look for his third consecutive win when he takes on UFC prospect Joshua Van on the main card of UFC 317 on Saturday. Royval was originally scheduled to fight Manel Kape, but Kape was forced to pull out due to an undisclosed reasons, so Van accepted the short-notice […]

Updated Fantasy Football PPR Running Back Rankings: (2025) - Jahmyr Gibbs, Derrick Henry, Bucky Irving, Kyren Williams, James Cook, more

The fantasy football season is just under three months away, and it's never too early to get prepared for your drafts. To get the ball rolling, our NFL team has released its updated 2025 fantasy football PPR running back rankings for redraft leagues. In these updated RB rankings below, check out where key running backs like […]

Renato Moicano Returns At UFC 317

Former title challenger Renato Moicano will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Beneil Dariush on the main card of UFC 317 on Saturday. Moicano was originally supposed to fight Dariush at UFC 311 but got called up to the main event when Arman Tsarukyan injured himself and fell out […]

Beneil Dariush An Underdog At UFC 317

Beneil Dariush is scheduled to face off against former title challenger Renato Moicano on the main card of UFC 317 on Saturday. Dariush and Moicano were initially expected to fight at UFC 311 in January, but the fight fell apart on weigh-in day when Moicano was elevated to a main event title fight against Islam […]

5 Fantasy Football Players to Draft: Andrew's Must-Have League-Winners (2025)

Summer is chock-full of timeless experiences: Extended vacations, relaxing by the pool, and deep-diving into player profiles to prepare for your fantasy football draft. If you're reading this, you can spend more time with fewer worries. I've already analyzed the data and handpicked must-have players for drafts this season. Make sure you’re following RotoBaller on […]

Browns Sign Andre Szmyt to One-Year Deal

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that the Cleveland Browns have signed free-agent placekicker Andre Szmyt to a one-year, $840,000 contract. Szmyt was on Cleveland's roster this offseason until the team waived him earlier in the month. However, he's back now with the release of defensive lineman Ogbo Okoronkwo earlier in the day. The Syracuse product has […]

Payton Talbott Looks To Bounce Back

Payton Talbott will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Felipe Lima on the UFC 317 main card opener on Saturday. Talbott last competed at UFC 311, where he suffered his first professional loss to Raoni Barcelos via unanimous decision. He's earned seven knockouts and one submission win from nine […]