
Chris Sale Pitches Well In Rehab Start
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) was fantastic during what could be his final rehab outing for Triple-A Worcester. The veteran logged nearly five innings of work against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, allowing two hits while walking three and striking out eight batters. He also threw 89 pitches, his most in 2021, and reached […]

Jose Abreu Hits 21st Home Run
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Abreu is starting to heat up and now has eight hits over his last 25 at-bats with three home runs and seven RBI. Abreu has been having a down season by his standards, but […]

Collin Johnson Taking Advantage Of His Opportunities
Jacksonville Jaguars second-year wide receiver Collin Johnson is making the most of his reps while D.J. Chark Jr. Phillip Dorsett II, and Marvin Jones Jr. are all out due to injury or personal matters. With the aforementioned WRs missing Saturday's practice, "no receiver was targeted more often than Johnson," and he put together a "dominant […]

Adbert Alzolay Earns Quality Start In Loss On Saturday
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay put together a quality start in Saturday's loss versus the Chicago White Sox. Alzolay had a rough top of the first inning that included a two-run double by Yoan Moncada to give the White a Sox a 2-0 lead at the time, but would then settle down. The young […]

Daniel Hudson Making Progress
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Daniel Hudson (illness) participated in a bullpen session on Saturday. It marked the first time that the 34-year-old has thrown at Petco Park with his new team since being dealt by the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline. Hudson has been out because of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and has […]

Carlos Rodon Continues To Rack Up Strikeouts
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon picked up his ninth victory of the season on Saturday versus the Chicago Cubs. Rodon worked five innings and allowed two hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out 11 on the year. The first time All-Star is enjoying a career year for the Pale Hose and more […]

Chris Paddack Plays Catch On Saturday
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack (oblique) played catch again on Saturday. The 25-year-old righty is currently sitting on an acceptable 7-6 record along with a less-than-stellar 5.13 ERA throughout 19 starts this season. He has been on the 10-day injured list since the end of July because of a left oblique strain, so […]

Pedro Severino Injured Against Tampa
Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino (knee) left Saturday's contest against the Rays. Severino exited because of a right knee contusion and was replaced by Austin Wynns behind the dish in the fourth inning. The 28-year-old is batting just .238 throughout 248 at-bats this season, so a potential stint on the injured list likely won't impact […]

James McCann Hits Ninth Home Run On Saturday
New York Mets catcher James McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Mets 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Saturday. The homer was McCann's ninth of the season, in what has been a disappointing year for the backstop. Much like the rest of the Mets struggling offense, McCann has just five hits […]

Shohei Ohtani Pitching Again On Thursday
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will start on Thursday against Toronto. The MVP candidate will take the bump for the series finale against the Blue Jays after having made his last start on Wednesday against Texas, lasting six innings, allowing one run and striking out six. Although most managers know he is […]

Michael Conforto Homers On Saturday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the Mets 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Saturday. Despite not starting against lefty Ranger Suarez, Conforto was called upon to replace Brandon Drury in right field once Suarez was removed from the game. Conforto has been a terrible disappointment in […]

Tylor Megill Hits Wall In Fifth Inning On Saturday
New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill was solid through his first four innings of work on Saturday against the Phillies. Unfortunately, Megill ran out of gas in the fifth inning and yielded two homers and four earned runs before he was removed with two outs. On the day, Megill went 4 2/3 innings pitched, […]

Chris Rodriguez To Start On Tuesday
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Chris Rodriguez will start one game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Toronto. Although it's unknown which game it will be, it will still be a tough task for the 23-year-old, who recently made his first big league start on Monday against the Texas Rangers, lasting six innings while giving up four […]

Kevin Kiermaier Dealing With A Sore Knee
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (knee) exited Saturday night's matchup against the Orioles. The 31-year-old began to experience right knee soreness and was replaced by Brett Phillips out in center. Kiermaier is batting .233 this season, with 56 hits, 32 runs, 23 RBI, and seven stolen bags. While he is considered day-to-day, a potential […]

Another Hitless Day For Pete Alonso
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 0-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts in the Mets latest lethargic 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Saturday. Alonso is now hitless in his last five games, having gone 0-for-15 with eight walks over that span. Over his last seven games, Alonso is slashing a paltry […]

Jean Segura Nailed By Pitch On Saturday
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura (face, finger) was nailed by a pitch during Saturday's win over the Mets. The veteran exited early as a result, and although x-rays returned positive results, he could still miss time moving forward. Nonetheless, If Segura can't suit up for the series finale against New York on Sunday, Ronald […]

Mookie Betts Hitting Third On Saturday Night
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) is starting on Saturday night against the Angels, although he is scheduled for a routine day off on Sunday for the series finale. Betts left Friday's matchup against Los Angeles because of right hip discomfort, so seeing him back is good news for the fantasy managers who've been […]

NASCAR DFS Tiered Rankings: Go Bowling At The Glen
All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the twenty-third race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. For those that are viewing these rankings for the first time, here is how the sheet […]

Carlos Hyde "Getting His Fair Share Of Touches"
Jacksonville Jaguars veteran running back Carlos Hyde is very much in the mix for touches despite the presence of James Robinson and Travis Etienne Jr. SI's John Shipley had this to say following Friday's practice — "The running game is clearly going to be a big part of the Jaguars' offense, and it isn't surprising […]

Freddie Freeman Exits Early On Saturday
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (illness) left Saturday's matchup against the Nationals. Freeman is currently dealing with an upper respiratory infection, and he didn't last long before being replaced by Ehire Adrianza. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day, although it wouldn't be surprising if he weren't in the lineup on Sunday afternoon. Nonetheless, the […]

Gardner Minshew II Dominates First-Team Reps On Friday
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II took all of the available first-team snaps in Friday's practice. Minshew started out camp splitting first-team reps with prized rookie QB Trevor Lawrence, but Lawrence had begun to dominate first-team work up until Friday. At this point, it appears that the team is prioritizing making Minshew feel as though […]

Chris Manhertz Leading Jaguars Tight End Room
Jacksonville Jaguars veteran tight end Chris Manhertz is taking charge of the team's tight end room that lacks established passing-game contributors at the NFL level. Per SI's John Shipley, "Manhertz is Jacksonville's appointed leader of the tight end room," and "he is seeing more targets with the starting offense and being asked to win as […]

Trea Turner Batting Leadoff Against Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Trea Turner will bat leadoff against the Angels on Saturday night. The 28-year-old will enter the starting lineup with his new team for the first time and make the move over to second base, as expected. Turner has been out of commission since the end of July after testing positive for […]

WGC St. Jude Invitational - Showdown Round 4 (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 […]

LPL & LCK DFS Picks (8/8/21) - DraftKings and FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy
Welcome back summoners, to another LOL breakdown article featuring four matchups tomorrow from the LPL and LCK. LPL regular season ends tomorrow and LCK has one more weekend after this before we get to playoffs. We went three of four with predictions tomorrow, so hopefully, this slate can win us some green once more. The […]

Jonathan Schoop Signs Two-Year Extension With Detroit
Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $15 million, according to Jason Beck of MLB.com. Schoop has been one of the more productive hitters for the Tigers since joining the team in 2020, as he is slashing .286/.331/.470 with 26 home runs, 87 RBI and 86 runs scored […]

Mookie Betts Will Have Planned Day Off Sunday
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts will have a planned day off on Sunday, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The Dodgers are wanting to take things easy with their star outfielder who is continuing to deal with a hip injury. He's been heating up at the plate recently, as he's now slashing .277/.379/.524 […]

Andres Gimenez Recalled From Triple-A
Cleveland Indians shortstop Andres Gimenez has been recalled from Triple-A Columbus, according to Ashley Bastock of the Beacon Journal. To make room for him on the roster, the Indians optioned relief pitcher J.C. Mejia to Triple-A. Gimenez appeared in 29 games with Cleveland earlier this year, slashing .179/.226/.308 with two homers, four steals, five RBI […]

Christian Yelich Activated From COVID-19 IL Saturday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (COVID-19) has been activated from the COVID-19 injured list and will be available off the bench, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. Yelich had been dealing with mild symptoms, but as expected based on earlier reports he required only a short stay on the injured list. Yelich will be […]

Lucas Sims Likely To Be Activated From IL Sunday
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that there's a "good chance" that relief pitcher Lucas Sims (elbow) is activated from the injured list on Sunday, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Sims has been out since late June with a right elbow strain, and prior to that he had been one of the […]