Panthers Take Ja'Tavion Sanders To Kick Off Fourth Round

The Carolina Panthers selected Texas tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders with the 101st overall pick to start the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft on Saturday. This appears to be a pretty good value pick as tight ends begin to come off the board in the fourth round. The 21-year-old Sanders was considered one of... Read More

Chargers Exercise Fifth-Year Option On Rashawn Slater

The Los Angeles Chargers exercised the 2025 fifth-year option on left tackle Rashawn Slater on Saturday, according to a source. Slater and Joe Alt, the No. 5 overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday night, will now bookend the team's offensive line for quarterback Justin Herbert going forward. This... Read More

Nick Pivetta To Throw Live Batting Practice On Saturday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta (elbow) is scheduled to throw live batting practice on Saturday and will throw 50 pitches. As long as Pivetta doesn't suffer any setbacks with his elbow during the session, he should embark on a minor-league rehab assignment next week. It remains to be seen how many rehab starts the... Read More

Corey Heim Qualifies 32nd For Cup Series Debut At Dover

Corey Heim will be making his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Dover Motor Speedway this weekend, taking over for Erik Jones in the No. 43 Toyota for Legacy Motor Club. Heim was called upon for this race due to Jones suffering a broken back at Talladega last weekend. As far as expectations for his first... Read More

Broncos Trade Up To Select Oregon Receiver Troy Franklin

The Denver Broncos traded up to the No. 102 spot with the Seattle Seahawks to select Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin in the fourth round of this year's draft. Franklin now reunites with his former quarterback, Bo Nix, who the Broncos selected on Thursday evening with the 12th overall pick. Franklin has elite speed and... Read More

Kyle Bradish Picks Up Win In Rehab Start

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish (elbow) looked much better in his latest rehab start for Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, allowed an earned run on five hits while walking one and striking out six in five innings to pick up a win. He threw 77 total pitches in the outing, 49 of which were strikes. Although... Read More

TJ Friedl Ramping Up His Activity

Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl (wrist) is working out at the team's complex in Arizona while he ramps up his baseball activities. Manager David Bell said Friedly could start playing in games this weekend as a defensive player only. If he continues to progress, he could start bunting in games this weekend. By the middle... Read More

Jake Fraley Back With Team

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (illness) was available to come off the bench on Friday night against the Texas Rangers, according to manager David Bell. Fraley has been sidelined with an illness since Sunday. "He's back," Bell said. "I wanted him to go through a full day of work today and not start him. But,... Read More

Diamondbacks Optimistic About Zac Gallen's Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (hamstring) left his start early on Friday against the Seattle Mariners with hamstring tightness, but after the game, both manager Torey Lovullo and Gallen were optimistic that it was just a cramp or spasm. Gallen thinks he might even be able to make his next start. "I didn't feel like... Read More

Rafael Devers Back At Third Base, Masataka Yoshida Starting

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (knee) has returned to third base on Saturday against the visiting Chicago Cubs, which has allowed outfielder Masataka Yoshida to return to the lineup as the designated hitter against right-hander Ben Brown. Devers is hitting in the two-hole, while Tanaka is batting sixth for the BoSox. Devers missed... Read More

George Springer Resting Against Dodgers

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer and utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa are both out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. This will be Springer's first off day since April 19. The 34-year-old veteran has gone 7-for-28 with a home run since then to drop his season line to .228/.322/.356... Read More

Max Muncy, Gavin Lux Sitting Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy, shortstop Gavin Lux and outfielder Josh Outman, who all hit left-handed, are out of Saturday's lineup against left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the Toronto Blue Jays. Enrique Hernandez will play third and bat sixth, Miguel Rojas is at shortstop and hitting eighth, and rookie Andy Pages is in center... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners

Scott Engel’s Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller. Every year during the season, Scott chats with prime MLB sources to gather exclusive insights. Current and former players, team executives, MLB scouts, media members, and others inside the game share their in-depth observations on notable players. Scott adds in fantasy baseball analysis on the information... Read More

Dover NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Dover Motor Speedway on Saturday morning in preparation for the upcoming Würth 400 on Sunday afternoon. The 37-car field was split into two groups for this practice session. Below you'll find the two practice groups, key notes from the practice session and the practice speeds... Read More

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Würth 400 at Dover (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to Dover for the Würth 400 this weekend and the NASCAR Cup Series' annual stop at "The Monster Mile." Dover Motor Speedway is a steep, concrete oval that is one mile in length. A lot of analysts like to look at... Read More