Shane McClanahan Has Struck Out Seven Straight

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan struck out the side on Monday against the Boston Red Sox. What's more impressive is that he's now whiffed seven straight batters going back to his first appearance on March 3. The southpaw is traditionally a starting pitcher but all three of his appearances this spring have been one-inning […]

Kawhi Leonard Scores 22 Points In Monday's Win

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard had 22 points in Monday's win over Dallas, shooting 9-for-20 from the field and adding eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. It was a real team effort by the Clippers with seven players scoring in double figures. The two teams will meet again on Wednesday. Dallas has […]

Dylan Carlson Slugs First Extra-Base Hit

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Dylan Carlson slugged a triple on Monday. An early favorite to be one of the top rookies in 2021, he's off to a slow start this spring. Carlson is just 5-for-24 (.208) with eight strikeouts and the triple was his first extra-base hit. He also struggled in his first taste […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, March 15

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Women's March Madness - 2021 Tournament Preview

The NCAA Tournament is finally upon us, which means it's time to get your brackets ready. We've got some great pieces up on the site about preparing your bracket for the men's side, so today I want to talk about the women's tournament. There's this idea that's been tossed around for years that the women's […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 13

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Shogo Akiyama Will Open The Season On Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds announced on Monday that outfielder Shogo Akiyama (hamstring) will open the regular season on the injured list. Akiyama felt something while running the bases during Saturday's Cactus League game against the Oakland A's. Through his translator, Akiyama said, "I heard something before I landed on the base, and after I landed on […]

Wade Miley To Start Against Rockies On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley (hamstring) will start against the Colorado Rockies in Cactus League action on Tuesday. Miley left his appearance last Thursday early with a left hamstring injury but it appears that the injury was minor with the veteran slated to take the mound again this soon. If he can stay healthy, Miley […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft for 7 Rounds - Version 13.0

With a plethora of high-profile quarterbacks on the move, this is proving to be an intriguing offseason already. We surely have more quarterbacks on the move and this will continually shuffle the Draft Board. Yes this is a full seven-round mock draft and you might think it's entirely too early for this level of prognostication. […]

Eugenio Suarez To Start At SS On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez will shift over and get the start at shortstop in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Colorado Rockies. Suarez was originally a shortstop in the minors and spent some time in the majors at the position as recently as 2015 before getting moved to third base. Manager David Bell […]

Michael Lorenzen Strikes Out Three On Monday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen allowed two runs over 3 2/3 innings of work in a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels in Cactus League action on Monday. Lorenzen struck out three and walked one while giving up two homers, both to Shohei Ohtani. The veteran right-hander now has a 9.39 ERA and seven […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 16th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for March 16th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 16th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for March 16th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Heliot Ramos Avoids First Spring Cuts Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos, one of the team's top prospects, was notably not optioned to Triple-A Sacramento Monday, per NBC Sport's Alex Pavlovic. The team unsurprisingly cut most of their top prospects in this first round, including Joey Bart, Marco Luciano, Hunter Bishop, and Patrick Bailey. However, the 21-year-old, who has nine hits […]

Matt Harvey Turns In Decent Start Monday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Matt Harvey showed some positive signs in Monday's 12-3 win over the Pirates, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks with four strikeouts over four innings pitched. Harvey allowed a home run to Ke'Bryan Hayes in the first inning, but was able to get things relatively under control for the […]

Christian Walker Hits Third Homer Of Spring On Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in a 6-2 victory over the Mariners on Monday. It was Walker's third home run of the spring, as he is now 5-for-20 with six RBI, two walks and six strikeouts in eight games. He has been one of the […]

DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 3/18/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

And so it begins. Sure, these are just the play-in games, but DraftKings added two NIT first round matchups as well to fill this up to a six-game slate. Look, if the NCAA doesn't want them called play-in games, don't set them up as such! Just saying..... Anyway, all of the play-in games are on […]

Rio Ruiz Plays Well In Return To Lineup

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/first baseman Rio Ruiz (illness) had a solid overall performance in Monday's 12-3 win over the Pirates. Ruiz had missed more than a week with an undisclosed illness, but he went 2-for-3 with two doubles in his return to the lineup. He also made a nice diving stop in the second inning. Things aren't […]

CBB DFS Prop Picks for Thursday (3/18/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

March Madness is here as the play-in games take place tonight from Indianapolis. The good news is that Monkey Knife Fight has three of the four games on their slate. MonkeyKnifeFight.com continues to be ahead of the curve with their canceling of contests amid postponements, so don't worry about wasting money on a player or game […]

Al Horford To Rest On Tuesday Evening

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Al Horford (rest) will not play on Tuesday evening against the Chicago Bulls. After the team played a back-to-back over the weekend, it appears as if the veteran will get another day off for some r&r. With Luguentz Dort (shoulder) also potentially out, look for Moses Brown and Aleksej Pokusevski to […]

Tyler Herro Probable Against The Cavs

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (shoulder) is likely to play against Cleveland on Tuesday night. The 21-year-old has been dealing with a right shoulder sprain as of late but has still managed to suit up, recently scoring 22 points throughout 29 minutes of work against the Magic on Sunday. However, with Bam Adebayo (knee) likely […]

Marvin Bagley III Fractures Left Hand Against Charlotte

Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III (hand) was injured during Monday's matchup against Charlotte. The 22-year-old suffered a fractured left hand, an injury that could keep him out until the end of the regular season and possibly longer. With Bagley out of the mix, the team may continue to rely on Richaun Holmes, with Nemanja […]

Bam Adebayo Likely Back On Tuesday Night

Miami Heat forward/center Bam Adebayo (knee) is likely to return on Tuesday against Cleveland. The 23-year-old has been out of the mix while battling tendinitis in his left knee, an injury that has kept him off the floor throughout the team's previous four contests. With Adebayo's potential return against the Cavaliers, Kelly Olynyk and KZ […]

Taurean Prince Out On Tuesday Night

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Taurean Prince (shoulder) won't play against Miami. The veteran hasn't been suiting up regularly as of late, so his absence against the Heat shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. With Prince out of the equation on Tuesday, along with Andre Drummond (personal) and likely Kevin Love (calf), look for Larry Nance Jr. […]

Kevin Love Unlikely To Suit Up Against Miami

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (calf) is doubtful for Tuesday's matchup against the Heat. The veteran has been dealing with a right calf issue for most of the year, and after returning on Friday after an extended layoff, he will likely find himself sitting once again. With Taurean Prince (shoulder) and Andre Drummond (personal) also […]

Ben McLemore Questionable On Tuesday

Houston Rockets guard Ben McLemore (ankle) is questionable ahead of Tuesday's matchup against the Hawks. The veteran has been dealing with a sprain in his left ankle, an injury that puts his availability in jeopardy against Atlanta. If McLemore can't suit up, look for Sterling Brown and David Nwaba to benefit with an increase in […]

Artemi Panarin Picks Up Three Points Versus Flyers

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin had a three-point performance in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to Philadelphia, scoring his sixth goal of the season and handing out two assists. The Russian winger has four points in two games since returning from personal leave, and he boasts seven multi-point outings in 16 games this season. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Goes For Triple-Double Against Wizards

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo compiled 31 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, one block, and three steals in 36 minutes during Monday's win over the Wizards. Giannis now has a triple-double in all three games since the All-Star break and has started this next half of the season in stellar fashion. The Greek Freak is […]

De'Aaron Fox Drops Game-High 29 Points In Loss To Hornets

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox dropped a game-high 29 points in Monday's loss to the Hornets. Fox added eight assists, four rebounds, and a triple in 37 minutes. The 23-year-old has had some shaky shooting performances from the three-point line lately but is doing everything he can to keep the Kings' playoff hopes alive. Over […]

Jakub Voracek Has Three Points In Monday's Win

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek finished off a three-point night with a game-winning goal in overtime versus the Rangers on Monday, making it 5-4 with 3:47 played in the extra frame. He also grabbed a pair of power-play assists in the game. Voracek missed most of last month due to COVID-19 protocols, but he's […]