Patrick Kane Produces Points On Thursday

Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane continues to excel, adding two assists in a 4-2 Chicago victory over the Dallas Stars. Chicago scored four goals on just 16 shots on net. Kane is having a wonderful season with 11 goals and 29 assists in 28 games. The 32-year-old has 97 shots on goal with an 11.3 […]

Tyler Shatley Re-Signing With Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Jaguars are re-signing offensive guard Tyler Shatley to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday, according to a source. Shatley was an undrafted free agent from 2014 that wound up starting 10 games last season. He has started 25 games during his time with the team over seven seasons. The 29-year-old from Clemson has […]

Nationals Encouraged With Carter Kieboom

Although Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom is not having a statistically impressive spring, manager Davey Martinez sees encouraging signs, writes Mark Zuckerman. "His swing looks really good," according to Martinez, "...I like some of his at-bats so far." But Zuckerman points out Kieboom's lack of walks or home runs this spring and his pedestrian […]

John Gant Lined Up As The Fifth Starter

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher John Gant is currently lined up to be the team's fifth starter once the regular season begins. Cardinals writer Derrick Goold noted that Gant has been pitching on the same days as Opening Day starter Jack Flaherty, which would line him up with the Cardinals schedule to be the fifth […]

Pernell McPhee Agrees To Return To Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens reached an undisclosed agreement on Friday to re-sign outside linebacker Pernell McPhee, according to a source. McPhee played for the Ravens from 2011-2014 and then again the last two seasons. His return will provide some stability to Baltimore's pass rush, as he was one of four Baltimore outside linebackers set to become […]

Nikolaj Ehlers Tallies Three Points in Jets Loss

Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers continues to shine, recording two goals and an assist Thursday. Winnipeg lost to Toronto 4-3 in overtime. Through 26 contests, the 25-year-old forward has posted 13 goals and 15 helpers. Ehlers plays on the wing alongside Jets newcomer Pierre-Luc Dubois and sniper Kyle Connor who had an assist on Thursday. […]

Marcus Peters Has Contract Restructured

The Baltimore Ravens restructured cornerback Marcus Peters' contract on Friday in order to free up $3.5 million in salary cap space for the 2021 season. Peters has been a dynamic player in Baltimore secondary ever since they traded for him in 2019. After he agreed to the contract restructure, the Ravens will have around $20 […]

Victor Robles Walking, Stealing Bases In Early Spring

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles is having a nice spring so far with four walks, four steals in four tries and a .250/.429/.438 triple-slash line in 21 plate appearances. Those walks and on-base percentage are key, with the Nationals hoping Robles can be their leadoff hitter in 2021. Robles' career to date (.250/.320/.407) doesn't justify […]

Nick Kwiatkoski, Cory Littleton Restructured By Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders restructured the contracts of linebackers Nick Kwiatkoski and Cory Littleton on Friday to open up some salary cap space for the 2021 season. Kwiatkoski's restructure freed up $2.7 million, while Littleton's restructure opened up $4.4 million. The Raiders also released nickelback Lamarcus Joyner and offensive guard Richie Incognito earlier this week […]

Saints Restructure Michael Thomas' Contract

The New Orleans Saints restructured wide receiver Michael Thomas' contract on Friday to create $8.7 million in salary cap space for the 2021 season. It's the team's latest restructure in their attempt to get under the reduced salary cap this year. At one point, the Saints sat around $60 million over the salary cap. Thomas […]

Trent Grisham Set To Miss One Week With Hamstring Strain

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (hamstring) has been determined to have a Grade 1 left hamstring strain stemming from Thursday's Cactus League contest. The team hopes that Grisham will need to miss only a week of action due to the ailment, which gives him some leeway as it pertains to being ready for Opening […]

Tom Brady, Buccaneers Agree To One-Year Extension

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms on an undisclosed one-year contract extension for quarterback Tom Brady on Friday, according to sources. The deal gives the Super Bowl champions some salary cap space and locks Brady in for the 2022 season. Brady will turn 44 years old in August, but he really hasn't shown any […]

Alex Ovechkin Approaches Another Career Milestone

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin scored his ninth goal of the season on Thursday. Washington knocked off Philadelphia 5-3. Ovechkin's marker was the 715th of his career, moving him within two goals of Phil Esposito for sixth place on the all-time goal-scoring list. The Russian winger has tallied 19 points this year, playing in 22 […]

Gavin Tucker Looking For Third Straight Victory

Gavin Tucker (13-1) has looked great since entering the UFC, compiling a record of 4-1, including winning his last two fights in a row. Tucker enters the contest on Saturday as a dangerous finisher, with 10 of his 13 career wins coming by a finish, and six of those by submission. Two of Tucker's last […]

Dan Ige Looking To Rebound From Last Outing

Dan Ige (14-3) will look to rebound from his last outing, a decision loss, after winning six in a row. Ige has the ability to finish his opponent any way possible, with eight of his 14 career wins coming by submission or knockout/TKO. His last two victories were split decisions, showing he can hang in […]

Patriots Re-Signing Cam Newton

The New England Patriots will re-sign quarterback Cam Newton to a one-year deal worth "close to $14 million," according to a league source. Newton will return to New England after playing in 2020 on a one-year, $1.75 million deal that was heavy with incentives. The 31-year-old started 15 games and completed 65.8 percent of his […]

Antonio Senzatela Tosses Sim Game Friday

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Antonio Senzatela (hamstring) has been slated to work two innings during a simulated game Friday. Beforehand, manager Bud Black was optimistic that Senzatela would be able to open the year in the Rockies' starting rotation, forgoing a previously expected stint on the injured list. While Senzatela excelled across 12 starts last […]

Sean Murphy Closes In On Return To Game Action

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy (lung) has resumed taking batting practice in anticipation of making his Cactus League debut in the near future. Murphy has been working his way back from a collapsed lung, but manager Bob Melvin stated Thursday that the backstop was "progressing" toward a return to the field. How quickly Murphy is […]

Ryan Pulock Adds Two Points On Thursday

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock tallied two assists in a 5-3 Islanders win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. He assisted on goals from Adam Pelech and Brock Nelson. Pulock has yet to score a goal this year, but he does have 12 assists in 27 Islanders games. The six-year NHL veteran logs […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 11 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

Max Kepler Exits Thursday With Thigh Bruise

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (thigh) departed Thursday's Grapefruit League contest versus Boston after he fouled a ball off of his left thigh. Manager Rocco Baldelli indicated that the outfielder figured to have a sizable bruise on the spot, but that there was little long-term concern. Kepler has gotten off to a slow start this […]

Yasmani Grandal Logs At-Bats During Sim Game

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (knee) was able to get into the box during a simulated game Wednesday, but manager Tony La Russa has still not provided a timeline as to when the catcher could get into Cactus League action. Grandal sustained a knee injury at the end of February and the team has […]

Evgeni Malkin Notches A Goal And Assist On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin recorded a goal and an assist on Thursday. Pittsburgh handed Buffalo their ninth straight loss by the score of 5-2. Malkin has a five-game point streak going with three goals and five assists. The Russian forward is averaging 18:43 minutes of ice time a game and has 58 shots on […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Batting Order

You may be wondering why there aren't any advanced stats aimed at predicting a player's counting stats like runs and RBI. The answer is simple: modern sabermetrics reject the idea of a "clutch RBI guy" and therefore do not bother inventing predictive metrics for it. Runs and RBI are team-dependent stats and are unhelpful in ascertaining […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook (3/12) - Severino Beginning Build Up

Welcome to the 2021 edition of RotoBaller's Spring Training Notebook. Thankfully, we have real, live baseball being played every day again, and while it doesn't count for anything, these exhibition games gives us the smallest glimmer into players and teams heading into the new season. We're officially through the first week of spring training games […]

Brad Marchand Records Three Points in Bruins Victory

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand had three assists as Boston defeated the New York Rangers 4-0 on Thursday. Marchand has now tallied three points in three separate contests this season. His helpers came on goals from David Pastrnak, Patrice Bergeron, and David Krejci. The centerman is having an excellent season with 12 goals and 19 […]

Stolen Base Draft Sleepers

Which players can you target later in fantasy baseball drafts to help with stolen bases? Pierre Camus shares his favorite SB draft targets for 2021. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller […]

MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM - Draft Prep Q&A

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday March 12th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB preseason, […]

Jeff McNeil Struggling This Spring

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil went 0-for-3 in Grapefruit League action on Thursday against the Astros, dropping his batting average to .071 this spring. McNeil is now just 1-for-14 with three strikeouts, with his lone spring hit a solo home run. McNeil is coming off a solid 2020 campaign in which he posted a […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Goes Off For Three Points

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand recorded his first three-point effort of the season on Thursday, finishing a 5-4 overtime loss to Florida with two goals and one assist. Max Domi and Patrik Laine each had one goal and one assist. Bjorkstrand has finished pointless just once this month and it was in a game […]