Adam Eaton Will Sit On Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton will receive Friday evening off with the White Sox set to do battle versus left-hander Jordan Montgomery. Eaton started the season on a high note, but it has been all downhill since. Eaton has been hitting a weak .164 over the last month with one home run and nine […]

Brendan Rodgers Activated From The Injured List

Colorado Rockies' second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting on Friday vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks. This was an expected move as Rodgers had been trending towards activation this weekend. Alan Trejo was optioned in a corresponding move. Rodgers played well in his rehab games at Triple-A […]

Yasmani Grandal Absent From Friday's Lineup Card

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will rest on Friday versus the New York Yankees. Grandal only has 11 hits this season in 79 at-bats, but he has drawn 35 walks for a .350 OBP. The veteran has also hit five home runs and driven in 17 runs. Friday's absence from the lineup is just […]

Jose Abreu Returns To The Lineup On Friday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (ankle) will return to the lineup on Friday and bat fourth versus the New York Yankees. Abreu was sidelined for the last three games with a sore left ankle, but appears to be good to go this evening. Abreu has been enjoying a great month of May and […]

Kike Hernandez (2B/SS/OF, BOS) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Kike Hernandez returned from the injured list this past week and was reinserted right back into the top of the team's lineup right away. He led off each of his first three games back upon his return and went […]

Christian Arroyo Will Start Rehab Assignment Friday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Christian Arroyo (hand) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Friday night. Arroyo will serve as the designated hitter and bat second in the lineup. He has been on the injured list since May 10. At the time of the injury, Arroyo was slashing .275/.333/.377 with no homers […]

Spencer Turnbull (SP, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Someone may have already beaten you to the punch on Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull. That tends to happen when you pitch a no-hitter and have a 2.88 ERA and 0.96 WHIP on the year. That combination of feats is usually not […]

Patrick Mahomes Will Take Part In OTAs

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (toe) is ahead of schedule in his rehab and will take part in the team's organized team activities that start on May 25, according to a source. The thought right now is that Mahomes will "do some stuff" and be fully ready for training camp in the summer. The […]

Mariners Dealing With COVID-19 Issue

The Seattle Mariners are dealing with a COVID-19 issue, with at least one positive test. The Mariners have not yet met the 85 percent vaccination threshold, and this positive test is considered to be potentially problematic, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. More details will be forthcoming. Stay tuned for updates and prepare to remove any […]

Harrison Bader (OF, STL) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader has made some great strides at the plate so far this year. He's been the team's everyday centerfielder in May and as long as he continues to deliver at the plate, that shouldn't change. Bader had some […]

Randy Dobnak Recalled From Triple-A

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak was recalled from the team's Triple-A affiliate on Friday ahead of his scheduled start against the Cleveland Indians. Dobnak struggled earlier this year, pitching to an 0-3 record with an 8.16 ERA, though his 3.68 xFIP and 49 percent groundball rate provide some hope that he can look like the […]

Starling Marte Taking Batting Practice On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) is taking batting practice on Friday in Miami. Marte hasn't played in about a month after having to leave in the middle of an at bat due to a fractured rib suffered during an awkward swing. He was completely shut down for a couple of weeks but seems to […]

Alex Kirilloff (1B/OF, MIN) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: The window is open! Only 53% of the way open in Yahoo! Leagues as of this writing - and it should be closing more and more over this weekend and into next week - but it's open nonetheless! Minnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Alex […]

Alex Kirilloff Reinstated From Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday ahead of the contest against the Cleveland Indians. Kirilloff has been sidelined since May 3 with a sprained left wrist, though his recovery went rather smoothly, as he managed to avoid surgery that was initially feared as a possibility. […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Circuit of the Americas Pit Boss 250 (5/22/21)

This week, the NASCAR Xfinity Series makes its first visit to COTA in Austin, Texas. We've got qualifying on Saturday morning, so this article is missing a hugely important component of lineup building. Still, we can look at some drivers whose success on road courses puts them in line to have solid showings, though you'll […]

Spencer Howard A Possibility For Phillies Rotation?

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Spencer Howard has been pitching well in Triple-A and is a possibility to join the Phillies after Vince Velasquez was scratched from his start Thursday. Reliever David Hale made the spot-start and pitched three good innings, but the Phillies will likely need to add an arm if Velasquez can't make his […]

Michael Fulmer (SP/RP, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: A new closer has arisen in Detroit - or so it seems. Michael Fulmer has seen a surprising and strange resurgence this season. He began the year in long relief, then moved to the starting rotation and now, he appears to be the […]

49ers Sign Bennie Fowler, Waive Marqise Lee

The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent wide receiver Bennie Fowler to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday. In a corresponding move, the Niners waived wide receiver Marqise Lee less than a week after signing him. Fowler has played for the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and New Orleans Saints in his seven years in the […]

Kyle Freeland Expected To Be Activated Next Week

Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland (shoulder) pitched well in a rehab start on Thursday and is expected to be activated early next week during the four-game series at the New York Mets, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. Freeland allowed one run on two hits with four strikeouts, a walk and a hit batter […]

Julian Edelman Won't Be Joining Buccaneers

Retired wide receiver Julian Edelman said on The Michael Irvin Podcast that he's "a one-team guy" and won't be coming out of retirement to join former teammate Tom Brady with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "My knees breaking down, I'm not gonna sit here, you know, I got everything I wanted," Edelman explained. "I got three […]

Bruce Arians Has No Plans To Retire Soon

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that he's not tied to quarterback Tom Brady and isn't planning on retiring anytime soon. The contract he signed in 2019 expires after the 2023 season. Arians also said the challenge of a young quarterback is appealing. "I could get extremely excited about having another young quarterback […]

Tap That: Episode #26.5: Sha Brah

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the prelims portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel […]

Miles Mikolas To Take The Mound On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) will make his 2021 debut on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. It will be the first major league appearance for Mikolas since the 2019 playoffs. He missed all of the shortened 2020 season and the first two months of this season with a mix of elbow and […]

Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis - Running Backs

This time last year, Josh Jacobs was ranked eighth, Derrius Guice was 20 spots ahead of Antonio Gibson, and James Robinson checked in at 126th among our dynasty running back rankings. Things change quickly in the Not For Long league. One thing that will never change is our constant quest to bring you the latest […]

Alec Bohm Not Worried About Early-Season Struggles

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm had a strong rookie season during the shortened 2020 campaign. The top-hitting prospect for the Phillies, Bohm batted .338 with a .881 OPS and finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting. Things have not gone as well for the 24-year-old in 2021 as he's batting just .224 […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 5/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Memphis got by with three players versus the Spurs. Unless those three, Ja Morant, Jonas Valanciunas, and Dillon Brooks, can get any help from their supporting cast, we are going to see a similar outcome Friday night. The Warriors pose a much different threat than San Antonio, so not only will the Grizzlies require some […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (5/21/21): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

After a one-game slate on Thursday, we're back with four games on Friday night. Some fun storylines, too. Can the Liberty stay undefeated? What'll happen when the Sparks visit the Aces? Will Dream/Fever be remotely watchable? In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/21/21. […]

Archie Bradley Bombed In Appearance Versus Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley allowed three runs, two earned, in 1 2/3 innings pitched against the Marlins on Thursday. Bradley struck out two, but allowed five baserunners and was not aided by an error on third baseman Alec Bohm. Bradley has name recognition as the former closer of the Diamondbacks, but he'll have […]

Odubel Herrera Reaches Twice, Steals A Base

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a 6-0 loss to the Marlins on Thursday. Herrera batted in the two-hole for the first time this season as he's settled into the center field role for Philly. Herrera is making solid contact as he's batting .273 thus far […]

Friday Focus: License to IL

Even before Mike Trout (calf) suffered a calf strain that will keep him out of action until the season's second half, the debate was raging amongst fantasy managers: How many injured list slots should there be? It often feels like the players are landing on the trainer's table more than ever before, but that's actually true […]