J.T. Realmuto Exits With Foot Contusion On Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (foot) was removed from Saturday's game in the seventh inning due to a left-foot contusion, but the move was considered precautionary. The veteran backstop fouled a ball off of his foot in the sixth inning, which was the cause of the injury. It doesn't appear to be significant, but fantasy […]

Orioles Acquire Cody Poteet From Cubs

The Baltimore Orioles have acquired pitcher Cody Poteet from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash. Poteet was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after the swap was made. The 30-year-old was in camp with the Cubs but did not make the Opening Day roster and had been with Triple-A Iowa to begin the year. The righty […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1 (March 31 - April 6)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 1 of the 2025 season (March 31 - April 6). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. If you are like most players, you will be perennially looking for pitching. Each […]

Oneil Cruz Draws Four Walks, Steals Two Bases In Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz went 0-for-2 on Saturday, but was able to coax four walks in the 5-4 loss to the Marlins in extra innings. The 26-year-old also swiped two bases in the contest, now with four total and at least one in each of the three games so far this season, and he […]

Infield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (1B, 2B, 3B, SS) - March 31 to April 6

Welcome to the 2025 MLB season, RotoBallers, and welcome to the new Infield Waiver Wire Adds series! For your consideration, here are the best infield-eligible fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 1 -- March 31 to April 6. Every Sunday, this article will highlight a handful of infielders who will bolster your lineups as […]

Catcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (March 31 - April 6)

At long last, the 2025 MLB season is finally underway. After months of draft prep, it's finally time to settle in for the 162-game grind. While the draft is important, leagues are truly won and lost on the waiver wire. Whether it's finding the next breakout superstar or just finding the right guy to stream […]

Josh Berry Has Top-10 Upside At Martinsville

Josh Berry is poised for a strong run at Martinsville Speedway this weekend in his No. 21 Ford. Remember, Martinsville is the track that kind of started Berry's rise to Cup competition, as he went to victory lane here in the Xfinity Series. Now he is in a quasi-Penske Ford with the Wood Brothers, and […]

Adolis Garcia Homers, Tallies Three RBI In Three-Hit Day

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia led his team to victory on Saturday, doing most of the damage in the 4-3 win over the Red Sox. After going hitless in the first two games of the season, the 32-year-old went 3-for-3 with two doubles and his first home run of the season, while also reaching base […]

Don't Overlook Joey Logano This Weekend

We're six races into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and the defending series Champion doesn't have a single top-10 finish. That could definitely change this weekend in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Joey Logano is one of the best at this race track and is currently on an 11-race streak of top-10 […]

Ryan Preece Could Get First Three-Race Top-10 Streak Of His Career

Heading into the Cook Out 400 race weekend, Ryan Preece is on a bit of a hot streak, as the Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing driver has back-to-back top-10 finishes, coming home third at Las Vegas and then ninth at Homestead last week. Now we're the Martinsville Speedway where Preece is a legitimate dark horse every time […]

Roki Sasaki Struggles With Command Again On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie starting pitcher Roki Sasaki couldn't get through two full innings of work on Saturday, getting only five outs before being pulled. However, the Dodgers would still prevail 7-3 over the Tigers. Sasaki allowed two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out two batters, throwing just a hair over […]

2025 Cook Out 400 NASCAR Starting Lineup - Qualifying Positions For Every Driver

The starting lineup for all 38 drivers participating in the Cook Out 400 taking placing at Martinsville Speedway on March 30, 2025.

Chase Elliott Looking To Continue Great Runs At Martinsville

Chase Elliott has been one of the best at Martinsville Speedway in the Next Gen era, and he looks poised to continue that this weekend in the Cook Out 400. The No. 9 Chevrolet showed steady speed in practice on Saturday afternoon and ranked ninth-fastest in 30-lap average, and then in qualifying, Chase ended up […]

2025 NFL Draft Rankings: Top 10 Fantasy Football Edge Rusher Prospects

Edge rusher is the most important, most coveted, and most highly-paid position on defense in the NFL. It stands to reason that the most important position in the entire game being quarterback, and by a wide margin, means the most important position on defense are the players that are tasked with disrupting opposing QBs as […]

Ryan Pressly Secures Save Despite Shaky Ninth

Chicago Cubs closer Ryan Pressly notched his first save of the season in Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Diamondbacks, but it wasn't without drama. The righty came on in the bottom of the ninth with a three-run lead, but after a leadoff single, Eugenio Suarez belted his fourth home run of the season, and the […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (March 31 - April 6)

It's a little too early to dig too deep into the matchup data this week, but we can certainly take a look at which hitters are heading to hitter-friendly parks and have the potential to either keep their hot starts going or bounce back after a rocky opening weekend. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver-wire […]

Christopher Bell Wins Pole At Martinsville, But Can He Stay Up There?

Christopher Bell will lead the field to the green at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver posted the fastest lap in qualifying on Saturday with a speed of 96.034 mph. This will be his first-ever top-five start at "The Paperclip." Bell track record at Martinsville isn't stellar, but he does […]

Ryan Blaney Fast In Practice But Skeptical About Car

Ryan Blaney's No. 12 Ford was one of the fastest cars during practice at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon, but you'd have no idea by talking to him. Blaney was the fastest when it came to 30-lap average, but the Team Penske driver was skeptical when interviewed afterward, saying that the team had some work […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Updates on Josh Lowe, Gleyber Torres, Gunnar Henderson, Grayson Rodriguez, Jose Ramirez, Trea Turner, more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for March 30, where every week we look back at the major injury developments in the world of baseball and look ahead at what might transpire as a result. Today, we look at recent injuries and updates for Josh Lowe, Gleyber Torres, Gunnar Henderson, Grayson Rodriguez, Jose […]

Leon Draisaitl Leads The Way In Return

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) tallied three points during their 3-2 overtime victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday evening. Draisaitl missed the previous four contests due to an undisclosed injury but did not miss a step in his return. In the second period, he tallied the primary assist on Viktor Arvidsson's 11th goal […]

Artemi Panarin Scores Twice On Saturday

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin scored twice during their 6-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday evening. Panarin did all of his damage in the opening frame. He scored both of his goals on a wrist shot and during 5-on-5 play. During the contest, he held a +2 rating and logged […]

Jake Oettinger Earns Fifth Straight Victory

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 35 of the 36 shots he saw en route to defeating the Seattle Kraken on Saturday evening. The Kraken dominated the shot total, but Oettinger was able to lead the way. His lone mistake came in the opening frame when Seattle wing Eeli Tolvanen found the back of the […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 1 (2025)

It feels like "we're so back" has run its course as a thing that people say without other people rolling their eyes, so let's say that definitely wasn't the plan for the start of this article. But baseball season is back and that means fantasy baseball is back and that means RotoBaller's Closers and Saves Report is […]

Mikko Rantanen Tallies Three Points On Saturday

Dallas Stars right winger Mikko Rantanen tallied three points during their 5-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday evening. In the opening frame, Rantanen would tally the secondary assist on Roope Hintz's power-play goal. In the third, Rantanen would tally the primary helper on Wyatt Johnson's 29th goal of the campaign and find the […]

Jimmy Schuldt Injured On Saturday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Jimmy Schuldt (undisclosed) suffered an injury during Saturday's loss to the New York Rangers. Schuldt sustained this injury during the final frame of the contest. Before exiting, he logged over 10 minutes of ice time and logged one hit. After the contest, the team did not provide an update on his […]

Colton Sissons Exits Early On Saturday

Nashville Predators right wing Colton Sissons (lower body) exited early during Saturday's contest against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 31-year-old sustained this injury in the opening frame after he fell hard to the ice. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status leading up to their next contest against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday evening. […]

Kyle Tucker Launches First Long Ball As A Cub

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker went 3-for-4 with a home run during their 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday evening. After tallying just two hits across his first four games of the season, the 28-year-old broke out of his slump in a big way. In the opening frame, he would hit a ground-rule […]

Denny Hamlin's New Crew Chief Has Terrible Martinsville Record

Denny Hamlin is one of the greats at Martinsville with five career wins and 2,448 laps led, but his last win here came a decade ago in this race. Nonetheless, even though he hasn't won since, he's been no slouch with ten top fives and 1,136 laps led since his last win. It's a rare […]

Martinsville Is Austin Cindric's Best Short Track

Austin Cindric qualified 20th for Sunday's Martinsville race. Although he seems to be starting to become something of a weekly threat, Martinsville will probably be an exception to that. He did actually finish fourth in last fall's race, but unlike his No. 2 car predecessors Rusty Wallace, Kurt Busch, and Brad Keselowski, short tracks have […]

Eugenio Suarez Extends Home Run Streak To Three Games

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during their loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday evening. Suarez went deep in the final inning off Chicago closer Ryan Pressly. This home run also scored first baseman Josh Naylor. Through the first three games of the season, Suarez has gone […]