George Springer Resting On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielders George Springer and Kevin Kiermaier are taking the day off on Friday for the series opener against the visiting Minnesota Twins. Davis Schneider is starting in left field and is hitting leadoff, while Daulton Varsho is in center field and batting No. 2 against Twins right-hander Joe Ryan. Cavan Biggio is... Read More

Jack Plummer Lands With Panthers

Undrafted free-agent quarterback Jack Plummer signed with the Carolina Panthers on Friday, according to NFL.com. The 24-year-old spent four seasons at Purdue, one season at California, and one season and Louisville during his college career. Overall, he threw for 9,728 yards, 68 touchdowns, and 31 interceptions in 45 games (38 starts). Plummer is highly unlikely... Read More

Jose Siri On The Bench Again

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri is on the bench again on Friday for the Rays for the start of a series against the visiting division-rival New York Yankees. It's the third time in the last four games that Siri has been on the bench, and he's been losing playing time to Jonny DeLuca, who... Read More

Mark Canha Back In On Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Mark Canha (illness) is back in the starting lineup on Friday as the designated hitter and is batting third against the visiting Houston Astros and left-hander Framber Valdez. Canha missed two games earlier this week while battling an upper-respiratory illness, but he's obviously feeling better now and is back in there for... Read More

Kirk Cousins "Pretty Much Full-Go" This Offseason

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (Achilles) is working his way back from a Week 8 Achilles tear from last season, and reports out of Atlanta suggest he is making great progress. "Kirk is every day improving," Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said. "He's been doing all those things, he's been throwing, he's been out there... Read More

Zay Jones Signing With Cardinals

Free-agent wide receiver Zay Jones is signing with the Arizona Cardinals, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. The 29-year-old went on visits with the Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys this week, but he ultimately landed in a spot where he can compete for targets right away. Jones was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars after they... Read More

Brent Rooker - Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets: Buy or Sell? (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Sell Brent Rooker ANALYSIS: Oakland A's outfielder Brent Rooker is a player to sell in fantasy immediately. Despite being on an absolute heater at the plate right now -- where he is hitting .462 with four HRs and 11 RBI over the past seven games -- there's just no way he can keep this up. His .277 average with nine HRs, six... Read More

Bryan De La Cruz - Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets: Buy or Sell? (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Sell Bryan De La Cruz ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins outfielder Bryan De La Cruz continues to be a strong fantasy asset to start the season. He is hitting .269 at the plate with eight HRs, eight doubles, and 21 RBI in the first 39 games of the year. De La Cruz has also homered in three of... Read More

Lars Nootbaar Homers In Second Straight Game

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar went 1-for-5 with a solo home run to drive in the team's lone run in Thursday's 7-1 loss to the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers in the series opener. Nootbaar has now homered in back-to-back games but is still hitting only .184/.290/.356 with three home runs, nine RBI, two stolen bases... Read More

Double Gameweek 37 - Fantasy Premier League Tips and Top Captaincy Picks

Manchester City's five-star effort against Wolves brought the defending Champions to within a point of Arsenal. The big highlights from Gameweek 36 include Erling Haaland scoring four goals for Manchester City, Nicolas Jackson scoring a brace for Chelsea, and Crystal Palace's astonishing 4-0 triumph over Manchester United at Selhurst Park. The FPL Challenge continues to... Read More

Logan Webb - Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets: Buy or Sell? (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Buy Logan Webb ANALYSIS:  If you are looking for a pitcher to acquire in fantasy, look no further than San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb. Webb has quietly established himself as one of the best pitchers in the game after back-to-back dominant seasons in 2022 and 2023. Nevertheless, the right-hander has not exactly looked like an ace over... Read More

Nick Castellanos - Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets: Buy or Sell? (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Buy Nick Castellanos ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos is not off to a great start in 2024. He is batting just .207 with two HRs, three doubles, and 12 RBI through the first 38 games. Castellanos' metrics are also not particularly great, either. His expected batting average (.224), expected slugging (.342), average exit velocity (87 mph),... Read More

Matt Olson - Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets: Buy or Sell? (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Buy Matt Olson ANALYSIS: Trading for Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson will not be easy by any means. He is coming off a season in which he hit 54 home runs and 139 RBI while finishing fourth in the National League MVP voting. As a matter of fact, Olson has established himself as one of... Read More

Garrett Hampson Busy On Thursday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Garrett Hampson contributed in a lot of different areas in Thursday night's 10-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Hampson went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base, a run scored and a walk at the bottom of the Royals' batting order. The 29-year-old is currently hitting .268/.302/.317 with... Read More

Josh Naylor Up To 10 Homers

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Thursday's 3-2 loss on the road to the Chicago White Sox in the first game of their series. It was Naylor's 10th home run of the season and also the third time he's cleared the fences in his... Read More