Adbert Alzolay Struggles in Second Appearance

Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay melted down during his second appearance of the spring. He allowed five runs on four hits and two walks over 1.1 innings of work. Alzolay is looking to secure a role on the 26-man roster either as a starter or as a long-man out of the bullpen. Now 26-years-old, […]

Grayson Greiner Suffers Broken Nose

Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner (nose) was forced to leave Sunday's spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays after being hit by a pitch in the face. On Monday, the Tigers reported that Greiner had suffered a broken nose. Luckily for Greiner, he won't need reconstruction and there was no damage to the orbital […]

PGA DFS Hole-By-Hole Breakdown: The Players Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the latest edition of the PGA DFS Hole-By-Hole Breakdown, where Josh Bennett (@JishSwish) breaks down the course the PGA Tour is playing each week. We think this course breakdown is an important slice of the "PGA DFS pie" and will help change the […]

Gavin Lux Continues Hot Spring

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. Lux has now started this spring 5-for-11 with three runs scored and two RBI. Lux has been a highly-touted prospect in the Dodgers' system for a couple of seasons and will […]

Webb Simpson Aims For Second Players Title

Webb Simpson heads to Ponte Vedra Beach this week in search of his second Players Championship title. Simpson captured the 2018 Players in dominant fashion, finishing at 18-under par for the tournament. The veteran has been one of the most consistent golfers on the PGA Tour in recent years and has as many wins - […]

Taylor Trammell Continues to Impress New Team

Now with his third organization, Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Taylor Trammell is looking to make a good first-impression this spring. And the recent knee injury to fellow prospect Jarred Kelenic could open up more at-bats for Trammell. So far this spring, the 23-year-old outfielder is 3-for-8 in five games. His power-speed combination has been on […]

Walker Buehler Struggles Against Rangers

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler struggled in his outing on Sunday against the Rangers. Buehler worked three innings, allowing five hits and four runs, including two long-balls. The 26-year-old attempted to pitch exclusively from the stretch to get his mechanics going, though it didn't yield the most positive results. Fortunately, Buehler's velocity on […]

Jon Rahm Back In Action At The Players Championship

Jon Rahm will be back in action this week at The Players Championship after electing to skip last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational. Rahm was underwhelming in his most recent start at the WGC-Workday Championship, posting a mediocre T32 result. The Spaniard got off to a slow start in his first two career appearances in The […]

Mickey Moniak Flexing Muscles this Spring

Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Mickey Moniak may be finally ready to make good on his potential. Selected first overall out of high school back in 2016, his career development has been slowed by modest results due to an unrefined approach at the plate. After receiving a brief taste of MLB action in 2020, Moniak rededicated […]

Shane Baz Wild But Effective in First Game

The Tampa Bay Rays are loaded with talented prospects and pitcher Shane Baz had a strong showing over the weekend to ensure he's not lost in the shuffle. The hard-throwing right-hander's fastball sat at 98 mph while he threw a shutout inning in his spring debut. His high-risk, high-reward profile was on full display with […]

Will Zalatoris Set To Make Players Championship Debut

Breakout star, Will Zalatoris, continues to impress on the PGA Tour. Zalatoris recorded a T10 last week at Bay Hill in his Arnold Palmer Invitational debut. It was his fifth top-10 performance since September. The Wake Forest alum is now set to make his first career start in The Players Championship. Zalatoris qualifies for the […]

Keon Broxton Enjoying Strong Start This Spring

Minnesota Twins outfielder Keon Broxton has been handling the bat very well this spring. A non-roster invitee, Broxton is currently batting .625 in six games with five hits, three runs, three RBI, and a stolen base. The 30-year-old has been getting the barrel of the bat on the ball and crushing it, as his three-run […]

Max Muncy Continues Cold Spring

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continued his cold start to spring training Sunday as he went 0-for-3 in a 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. Muncy is now just 1-for-9 in his first four games this spring. Muncy had mixed results in 2020 as he hit just .198 but also crushed 12 bombs across […]

Nick Ahmed Scratched From Lineup with Sore Knee

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed was taken out of the lineup Monday due to right knee soreness according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. Gilbert reports that it is not believed to be serious and the team does not have plans to run tests at the moment, as they consider Ahmed day-to-day. With Ahmed out, Josh […]

Austin Meadows Hits Third Spring Home Run On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows has been raking this spring- and that continued in Sunday's loss to the Twins. Meadows went 1-for-3 with a solo home run- which traveled at an exit velocity of 108.8 MPH- his third home run in four games to go along with four runs scored and two walks in […]

Ramon Laureano Has Big Day Sunday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, a walk, and four RBI in Sunday's 9-4 win against the Cleveland Indians. Laureano is now 3-for-8 in his first four spring games. He batted fifth in this one and showed his capabilities for run production, but is also a candidate to leadoff […]

Pittsburgh Pirates Closer Role Up in the Air, Could be Split

The Athletic's Rob Biertempful reports that there is uncertainty on the Pittsburgh Pirates as to who will serve as the full time closer, or if there will even be one full time closer or if save opportunities are divided up. According to Biertempful, manager Derek Shelton said the decision on the closer would likely not […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/8): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Franmil Reyes (DH, CLE) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 125 CURRENT ADP: ~147 overall ANALYSIS: While Franmil Reyes AKA Franimal did not technically break out in the shortened 2020 season, he did find some success as he slashed .275/.344/.450 with nine HR, 35 RBI, and 27 R across 211 AB. The power with Franmil is very real as he smacked 37 […]

Kasperi Kapanen Has A Strong Outing On Sunday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen netted a goal and added two assists on Sunday versus the New Rangers. Pittsburgh dominated New York in beating them 5-1. Kapanen, in his last five contests played, has six points. Through 21 games, the Finnish native has six goals and 10 assists. He is skating on the team's second […]

Blake Griffin Officially Signs With Brooklyn

Forward Blake Griffin has officially signed with Brooklyn, a move that will make him a Net for the remainder of the season. After agreeing to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons a few days ago, the 31-year-old inked a veteran's minimum and will likely come in off the bench behind DeAndre Jordan and Kevin Durant. […]

Victor Hedman Records Two Points On Sunday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman continues to have an excellent season. He tallied a goal and a helper in a 6-3 Tampa Bay victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Through 23 games, Hedman has produced five goals and 19 assists in 23 Lightning contests. He holds a plus-9 rating, and he is averaging over 25:00 […]

Scott Oberg Will Throw Live BP Session On Monday

Colorado Rockies reliever Scott Oberg will throw a live batting practice session on Monday. The 30-year-old has yet to pitch in a Cactus League game this spring as he's been recovering from surgeries that he underwent last September due to blood clotting issues in his throwing arm. He will be evaluated by coaches, training, and […]

NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Center Position

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]

Antonio Senzatela Threw A Side Session On Sunday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela, who suffered a right hamstring strain on March 1, threw a "light side" session on Sunday, according to beat writer Thomas Harding. The hamstring issue has set the right-hander back as he's yet to make an official appearance in a Cactus League game this spring. It sounds like he's […]

Shed Long Jr Will Not Appear In Games Anytime Soon

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr (shin) has not recovered as expected from offseason surgery, and will be held out of game action for the time being. He is being pulled back from his rehab work as he has continued to experience inflammation in his right shin. Long entered camp in a battle with […]

Jose Iglesias (SS, LAA) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 375 CURRENT ADP: ~403 overall ANALYSIS: Orioles hitting coach Don Long compared Iglesias to Hanser Alberto just before the start of the 2020 MLB season, suggesting that improved plate discipline rather than a swing change would help Iglesias be a more productive hitter. Four months later, Iglesias finished the 2020 season with […]

Cesar Hernandez (2B, CLE) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 310 CURRENT ADP: ~336 overall ANALYSIS: Recently re-signing with the Indians will likely lead to Hernandez leading off every day for them yet again in 2021. The Indians aren’t typically shy about letting players run but Hernandez did not even attempt a stolen base in 2020. This was after stealing […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (3/8/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Matchday 26 wraps up with two very important games on Monday. Three of the four teams in action are in a close battle for the final UCL qualifier spot. I have another full breakdown for you all. Keep reading this breakdown for my DFS soccer picks on RotoBaller and see how to have success […]

Joey Gallo Homers Sunday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was just another spring day for Gallo as he is now 5-for-12 with four home runs and eight RBI this spring. Gallo reverted to his old self in 2020 by hitting .181, but […]