Jakub Vrana Sits Out On Monday With Illness

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana won't be in the lineup on Monday against Dallas, missing the game with a non-COVID-related illness. Evgeny Svechnikov takes over his spot on the top line. Vrana, who arrived from Washington a week ago, scored in his Red Wings debut and has recorded four shots and an even […]

Thomas Greiss Goes For Third Consecutive Win

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will look for his third consecutive win in Monday's matchup against Dallas. The German veteran has had a very frustrating year, but he's shown plenty of signs of improvement lately, picking up three of his five wins in his past four starts. Greiss carries a 5-15-6 record with a […]

Juuse Saros Looks To Stay Perfect Versus Chicago

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is expected to start Monday's home clash with the Blackhawks, who have massively struggled against the Finnish netminder this season. The 25-year-old is 3-0-0 in the matchup with a 0.65 goals-against average and a .980 save percentage. Saros' last meeting with the Blackhawks ended with a 41-save shutout in a […]

Anton Khudobin Tries To Bounce Back After Tough Losses

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will record his 25th start of the campaign on Monday night against Detroit, trying to get back on track after suffering a pair of painful defeats. Khudobin was riding a nice three-game winning streak before suffering a shootout loss against Nashville on April 11 and taking an overtime loss against […]

Daily Fantasy Golf DraftKings Picks (PGA DFS): Zurich Classic

Welcome back, RotoBallers! As always, please check out my weekly spreadsheet in the link below to get started on your research for the Zurich Classic. You will be able to weigh out the categories however you see fit once you make a copy, and I always love hearing the success you have found while using the […]

Elvis Merzlikins Takes On Panthers Monday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will go up against the Florida Panthers on Monday, looking for his first win since March 30. It's been a very tough year for the Latvian netminder, who has battled with injuries while managing only six wins in 17 starts. Merzlikins boasts a 2.97 goals-against average and a .910 […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Will Miss Tuesday's Start

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (illness) will miss Tuesday's scheduled start versus the Colorado Rockies. McCullers dealt with side effects of a Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shot during his last start on Wednesday and skipping Tuesday's start will give him more time recover. McCullers looked great in his first two starts, but […]

Petr Mrazek Starts Monday's Meeting With Tampa

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will be back in the net for Monday's road contest against the Lightning. It will be his second start in four games, with Carolina head coach Rod Brind'Amour giving all of his in-form goalies a chance. Mrazek has been excellent this season, putting together a 5-1-1 record with three shutouts, […]

Max Domi Gets Scratched For Monday's Action

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Max Domi will be a healthy scratch for Monday's meeting with Florida. Stefan Matteau and Alexandre Texier are joining the top-six for the game and could be cheap DFS options to target for fantasy managers. Domi has played some of his best hockey of the season as of late, but Columbus […]

Kyle Lewis Expected To Return On Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) played five innings at the teams alternative training site on Monday and is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Lewis has yet to appear in a game this season after injuring his knee towards the end of spring training. The return of Lewis will […]

MacKenzie Weegar Out On Monday With Upper-Body Injury

Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (upper body) will miss Monday's home game against Columbus. The 27-year-old is forced to sit out his first game of the season, with Anton Stralman joining Gustav Forsling on the first defensive pairing. Weegar has been Florida's top defenseman ever since Aaron Ekblad (broken leg) was ruled out for the […]

Cole Hamels Continues To Work Out

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that free agent starting pitcher Cole Hamels continues to work out but does not have a showcase for teams scheduled yet. The veteran lefty only made one start for the Atlanta Braves this past season with shoulder and triceps injuries. Hamels owns a career 3.43 ERA in 15 big […]

Buster Posey Remains Sidelined On Monday

San Francisco Giants catcher/first baseman Buster Posey (elbow) will miss his second straight game on Monday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Posey left Saturday's contest early with a left elbow contusion. The injury doesn't seem serious and Posey could be available off of the bench. Backup catcher Curt Casali will bat eighth and get his second […]

Elbow Sidelines Didi Gregorius On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) will be out of Monday's lineup versus the San Francisco Giants. Manager Joe Girardi said that Gregorius is dealing with some swelling in his elbow and needed a day off. The injury doesn't sound serious and Gregorius should be treated as day-to-day. The shortstop has been off to a […]

Jose Alvarado Among Three Phillies Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado, starting pitcher Matt Moore and infielder Ronald Torreyes have all been placed on the COVID-19 injured list prior to Monday's contest versus the San Francisco Giants. Alvarado is the biggest name on the list and has recorded a 1.59 ERA with a K/9 of 15.88. He is a name […]

Yordan Alvarez And Alex Bregman Among Astros Players Set To Return From COVID-19 Injured List

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, outfielder Yordan Alvarez, catcher Martin Maldonado and utility man Robel Garcia are all flying to Denver and will be reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday versus the Colorado Rockies. Bregman and Alvarez are the big names here and they should provide a big boost to the Astros […]

Adalberto Mondesi Remains Sidelined

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) is still without a timetable for his return. Manager Mike Matheny said on Monday that Mondesi has been lightly moving so that his strained oblique doesn't linger. The Royals are remaining cautious with their talented shortstop and Nicky Lopez will continue play shortstop in his absence. Mondesi is […]

Dinelson Lamet Expected To Return On Tuesday Or Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (elbow) is expected to return on Tuesday or Wednesday. Lamet has been dealing with elbow issues, but this is great news for those who invested heavily in the talented right-hander. Lamet has always had filthy stuff on the mound, but has never pitched over 114 1/3 innings in […]

Luis Severino Expected Back This Summer

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) is expected back between June and August. Severino is recovering from Tommy John surgery and hasn't thrown a pitch in the majors since appearing in three games in 2019. Severino owns a career 3.46 ERA in five seasons and is still just 25 years of age. Outside […]

Luke Voit Expected Back In Mid-May

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) is expected back around mid-May. The slugger underwent surgery in March and has yet to pick up a bat, but was fielding grounders on Sunday. Voit has hit 57 home runs over the past three seasons and is a big part of the middle of the Yankees […]

Miles Mikolas Faced Live Hitters On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) faced live batters on Sunday in a simulated game/live batting practice scenario. Mikolas reportedly only threw fastballs and changeups, but "felt good" after his first time facing live hitters since February. He'll pitch another live batting practice soon and mix in some breaking balls as well, then […]

Harrison Bader Cleared For Live Batting Practice

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (forearm) has been officially cleared to take live batting practice. Bader has also been throwing from 120 feet, but this will be his first actual batting practice since receiving a PRP injection to try to help his forearm heal. It's unclear just how much more time Bader will spend […]

Tyler O'Neill Expected Back On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (groin) is expected to be ready to be activated from the injured list on Friday. O'Neill has reportedly been sprinting and also hit home runs in each of his last two simulated games. It's unclear just how much playing time O'Neill will return to, but he's a guy that […]

Nick Castellanos Has His Appeal Denied By MLB

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos had his appeal for a two-game suspension denied by MLB on Monday. Castellanos was ejected and handed a two-game suspension following his role in an incident with the St. Louis Cardinals on April 3 where the veteran outfielder flexed after scoring a run. MLB called his actions "aggressive" and pointed […]

Starling Marte To Be Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) will be placed on the injured list with a non-displaced fracture in his 12th rib (left side). Marte was forced to leave Sunday's game in the middle of an at bat but it was unclear what he was dealing with at that time. An MRI on Monday revealed the […]

Garrett Whitlock Continues Scoreless Streak

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock threw 2 2/3 more scoreless innings on Monday, extending his scoreless streak to nine innings on the season. Going back to spring training, Whitlock has now thrown 18 innings in a Red Sox uniform and has allowed just one run, a remarkable feat for someone who was selected […]

Christian Vazquez Tallies Three Hits

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez broke out of an 0-for-15 slump in a big way, going 3-for-5 in the Red Sox's 11-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Vazquez's season has been the tale of two weeks. He hit a scorching .458 with two home runs over his first seven games and […]

Adam Eaton (OF, CWS) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a smooth homecoming thus far for Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton. Eaton served as Chicago's primary leadoff hitter while Tim Anderson was sidelined, then shifted to the No. 2 spot upon Anderson's return this past week. He's done a great […]

Michael Kopech (SP, CWS) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech has looked fantastic through his first four appearances this year, all coming out of the bullpen. He's pitched 7 2/3 innings and allowed two hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out 13. Kopech was […]