Hyun-Jin Ryu Pitches Five Scoreless Innings In Simulated Game

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu had an excellent outing in a simulated game on Sunday. Ryu tossed five scoreless innings, striking out five while allowing three hits and a walk. The southpaw has ramped up nicely from two innings to four and now five, as he expects to go six innings in his […]

Titans Sign Josh Reynolds To One-Year Deal

The Tennessee Titans agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with free-agent veteran wide receiver Josh Reynolds on Monday, according to a source. The 26-year-old former Los Angeles Ram figures to start opposite 2020 Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Brown in 2021. Tennessee had a clear need at the position after releasing veteran Adam Humphries and losing […]

Freddie Freeman's Spring Struggles Continue

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman continues to struggle this spring. Freeman has just three hits in 29 plate appearances- and no home runs- though he does have a nice 7-6 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 11 games. However, fantasy managers should not worry about the 31-year-old, as his track record speaks for itself. Over his last […]

Trevor Larnach Drills First Spring Home Run On Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach clubbed his first home run of the spring in Sunday's win over the Orioles. Larnach has only appeared in four Grapefruit League games so far for Minnesota, though he has two hits in eight at-bats- both of them for extra bases. The number-three ranked prospect in the Twins' organization sometimes […]

Lewin Diaz Sent Down To Triple-A

Miami Marlins rookie first baseman Lewin Diaz was optioned to Triple-A on Monday. Diaz looks to be in the plans as the Marlins first baseman of the future, but he clearly wasn't ready to compete at the highest level last season In 41 plate appearances, he hit just .154/.195/.205. He struggled at the Double-A level […]

Monte Harrison Optioned to Triple-A

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison was optioned to Triple-A on Monday. Harrison struggled quite a bit in 51 big league plate appearances last season, batting just .170 with a 51% strikeout rate. He's put up strong minor league numbers and shown flashes of his upside, but he definitely needs more time to improve his game […]

Chris Davis Faces Extended Absence To Begin Year

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Chris Davis (back) is a candidate for the 60-day injured list due to persistent back issues, per manager Brandon Hyde. Davis has played in just one Grapefruit League game due to back soreness, with the ailment apparently causing significant long-term effects. Unavoidable when discussing Davis is his contract situation: owed […]

Franklin Barreto Shut Down Due To Injury, Out 4-6 Weeks

Los Angeles Angels infielder Franklin Barreto (elbow) will be sidelined for at least the next month due to inflammation in his throwing elbow. Barreto was expected to serve as the Halos' primary reserve infielder, with his absence likely paving the way for Luis Rengifo to snag an Opening Day roster spot. Barreto was impressing offensively […]

Jose Leclerc Sent For Tests On Injured Elbow

Texas Rangers pitcher and potential closer Jose Leclerc (elbow) has been sent for additional tests on his ailing elbow. General manager Chris Young is expecting to be without the high-leverage reliever for an extended period of time. The club is also without Jonathan Hernandez (elbow) for a lengthy time — as well as Joely Rodriguez […]

Dustin Brown Pots A Goal Against Vegas

Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown netted his 14th goal of the year on Sunday against Vegas. The Kings snapped the Golden Knights' five-game winning streak. Brown leads his team in goal scoring, and he has 20 points in 28 contests. He has 75 shots on goal, with one of those shots counting as a […]

Buster Posey Returns To Lineup, No Long-Term Hip Issues

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (hip) rejoined the mix Sunday, returning to catching duties after missing nearly a week due to a tight right hip. Both Posey and manager Gabe Kapler declared the backstop healthy after the contest, stating that there was no long-term concern about his ability to serve as the team's primary […]

Jo Adell Receives Option To Minor League Camp

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell will not begin the year on the 26-man roster for the Major League club after being reassigned to Minor League camp Sunday. Long regarded as one of the game's top prospects, Adell struggled in his brief taste of big league action last year, slashing .161/.212/.266 across 38 games. In […]

Tampa Bay Expects Ji-Man Choi To Miss Opening Day

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/designated hitter Ji-Man Choi (knee) is set to begin the season on the injured list due to right knee inflammation. Choi appears ready to resume baseball activities in the coming days, but that would not give him enough time to ramp up for the start of the year. Without Choi in […]

Salvador Perez Inks Largest Deal In Royals History

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has re-upped with the organization on a four-year, $82 million deal, marking the largest financial commitment that the Royals have ever made to a player. Perez is coming off of a Silver Slugger-winning season in 2020, where he slashed .333/.353/.633 over 37 games. Perez's return to the diamond after […]

AL-Only Starting Pitchers: Late-Round Draft Fliers

This year more than ever, starting pitchers are a sought-after position in fantasy drafts. Understandably, with uncertainty about innings limits in 2021, fantasy managers are keen to bolster their rotations with the defacto top-tier starting pitchers available. As important as it is for your top starting pitchers to perform at an elite level, success in […]

Gerald Everett to Seahawks - Fantasy Impact

After being drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2017 draft and playing with them for four seasons, 26-year-old tight end Gerald Everett has decided to pack his bags and head up north the coast to play with the Seattle Seahawks beginning this upcoming season. He signed a one-year, $7 […]

Matt Barnes' Spring Performance Impressing Alex Cora

Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes has been absolutely dominant this spring, and his performance has caught the attention of manager Alex Cora. Cora said on Sunday that his fastball looks the best it has in years, and he has done a good job cleaning up his delivery. Barnes has thrown four scoreless innings this […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/22): 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 […]

Daulton Varsho Shows Signs Of Life With Two Hits

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Daulton Varsho showed some life on Sunday with two hits after a slow start to the spring. He's just 6-for-42 (.143) with a BB-K of 1-13 this spring. The two singles broke a seven-game hitless streak in which he struck out eight times. Varsho entered the spring as the favorite for the […]

LPL DFS Picks for 3/23: DraftKings & FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

  The LPL playoff picture continues to shape up for us. RNG has secured themselves at least the top two with their win over RA, which will auto qualify them for the bracket's double-elimination portion and three rounds worth of byes. IG locked a birth in the playoffs, but they will need SNG to lose […]

Curtis Samuel to Washington: Fantasy Impact

It was clear to everyone that the Washington Football Team was a disaster on offense last season. Despite the lack of talent, a lot of this had to do with their rotating door at the QB position. From Kyle Allen to Dwayne Haskins and Alex Smith to Tayler Heinicke, the list was long and not […]

Mets Willing To Go To $300 Million To Sign Francisco Lindor

The New York Mets are reportedly willing to go to $300 million to lock up shortstop Francisco Lindor on a multi-year contract. Extension talks between the Mets and Lindor have taken place, but there has been no real movement by either side toward ultimately reaching a deal. Both Lindor and the Mets have stated that […]

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Adds: Week 13

The deeper a fantasy league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to help […]

IDP Free Agent Moves - Fantasy Risers and Fallers

We are now three days into the start of the real offseason and many moves have already been made. The Patriots have gone on a spending spree, the Jets made several significant moves, and Oprah interviewed… wait, that's for a different blog. Anyways, the point is that a lot has changed in just three days […]

Drew Rasmussen Strikes Out Two Batters

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Drew Rasmussen threw 1.1 shutout, hitless innings and struck out two Seattle Mariners on Sunday. He's having a solid spring with two runs allowed in seven innings (2.57 ERA). He's given up just three hits but has also walked four while striking out nine batters. Rasmussen has the ability to pitch as […]

Alec Burks (SG/SF, NYK) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: I, like many of you, never thought I'd see the day that the New York Knicks are a highly competent organization with the power to craft a winner from raw materials as opposed to living and dying by the free agents that never […]

Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF, OKC) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a slow build in the NBA for Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, as is the case for many young players who got their start in European basketball. After he was selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft from Kansas by the […]

Cody Martin (SF, CHA) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS: ROY front-runner and Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball will miss the rest of the season due to a fractured wrist. Putting aside the fact that the injury is extremely unfortunate for both LaMelo and the playoff-hopeful Hornets, the fact remains that there is […]

CBB DFS Prop Picks for Monday (3/22/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

March Madness continues with Day and 4 as there are wall-to-wall college basketball games on from Noon EDT till around Midnight. That's the potential of 12+ hours of Madness. Our focus will be on the night games. MonkeyKnifeFight.com continues to be ahead of the curve with their canceling of contests amid postponements, so don't worry about […]

Desmond Bane (SG, MEM) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Grizzlies have effectively kept me guessing as to which of their guards would remain viable for rostering in deeper leagues; with Desmond Bane, Grayson Allen, Tyus Jones, and even Justise Winslow having been a part of that fold. If Desmond Bane was […]