Terry Rozier And LaMelo Ball Probable To Play Monday

Charlotte Hornets guards Terry Rozier (hip) and LaMelo Ball (wrist) are both listed as probable ahead of Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Both Rozier and Ball took some hard falls near the end of Saturday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, but appear to have come away with nothing more but some soreness. […]

Cody Zeller Out For Second Straight Game Monday

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller (shoulder) will not play Monday against the San Antonio Spurs. Zeller will miss his second straight game as he is dealing with shoulder bursitis. This has paved the way for Bismack Biyombo to start and jump back on the fantasy radar as a decent source of rebounds and blocks. P.J. […]

Jeff Green Available To Play Against Washington

Brooklyn Nets forward/center Jeff Green (shoulder) will play Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Green is dealing with a sore right shoulder, but earned a probable tag ahead of the game and was expected to play from the beginning. This is his shooting shoulder so it will be worth watching to see if Green's play is […]

Blake Griffin To Make Nets Debut Sunday

Brooklyn Nets forward/center Blake Griffin (knee, conditioning) is expected to play Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Griffin signed with the Nets a couple weeks ago and has been ramping up his conditioning and rehab of his knee before being cleared to play. That will finally come Sunday, but Griffin is also expected to be under […]

JaVale McGee Expected To Play Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers center JaVale McGee (illness) is expected to play Sunday against the Toronto Raptors. McGee missed the last game with a non-COVID illness and was questionable coming into the contest before being upgraded to probable. McGee has been playing well lately with Kevin Love (calf) experiencing a setback and should slide back into his […]

Trevor van Riemsdyk Signs Deal With Washington

Washington Capitals defenseman, Trevor van Riemsdyk, signed a two-year deal on Sunday. The defenseman was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent in the off-season but will now stay in DC. The contract is a two-year deal worth $1.9 million that works out to $950,000 annually. The New Jersey native has appeared in just nine […]

Mitchell Robinson Game-Time Decision Sunday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (hand) is a game-time decision to play Sunday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Robinson was questionable coming into the day and has a metal plate in his surgically repaired hand. Robinson looks on track to play, but is just waiting for the final confirmation from the medical staff. If Robinson […]

Tyler Soderstrom Impressing Coaches In A's Camp

Oakland Athletics catcher prospect Tyler Soderstrom is turning heads in big league camp as he prepares for his first season of pro-ball. The 19-year-old Soderstrom has no chance of being on the Opening Day roster, however, manager Bob Melvin has been impressed with the 2020 first-round draft pick. Melvin said, "For a guy that's still […]

Matt Roy Signs A Three Year Contract With Los Angeles

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy was rewarded a three-year deal worth $3.15 million annually on Sunday. The 26-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has tallied zero goals and seven assists in 2021. Los Angeles selected the former seventh-round pick in the 2015 NHL draft. Roy is rostered by two percent of fantasy managers on Yahoo! He is […]

J.D. Martinez Reaches Base Three Times Sunday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 1-for-1 with a double and two walks in a 9-4 loss to the Pirates on Sunday. It was Martinez's second extra-base hit of the spring, as he has underwhelmed so far with a .243/.293/.297 line with 13 strikeouts and three walks over 13 games. Martinez put up […]

Elvis Andrus Off To A Slow Start In Cactus League Play

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus has gotten off to a slow start in his first Spring Training with his new team. Andrus is batting just .207 and has reached base only seven times through 30 plate appearances this Spring. Andrus is coming off a lost 2020 season as lingering back issues limited him to 32 […]

Juan Soto Goes 0-For-3 In Nationals' Loss Sunday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the Nationals' 6-2 loss to the Mets on Sunday afternoon. It has been a lackluster spring for Soto, who is 6-for-26 with no extra-base hits, three walks and three strikeouts in 10 games so far. Despite the spring struggles, Soto is still clearly a […]

Max Scherzer Will Be Nationals Opening Day Starter

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer has been announced as the team's Opening Day starter, according to MLB.com's Jessica Camerato. This announcement comes as a shock to no one, as Scherzer has cemented himself as the ace of the Nationals' pitching staff over the past few years. Scherzer had a bit of a "down" year […]

Joey Votto Returns To Reds Camp

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (COVID-19) returned to the Reds' facility on Sunday for the first time since testing positive for COVID-19, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer's Bobby Nightengale. Votto had been gone from the team for the last 12 days following the positive test. General manager Nick Krall said the team is hopeful that […]

Adam Engel Will Not Be Ready For Opening Day

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel (hamstring) is expected to start the season on the injured list, reports Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun Times. Manager Tony La Russa said that Engel will be out "at least a couple of weeks" with a strained right hamstring that he suffered on Saturday while making a […]

Michael Lorenzen, Tejay Antone Should Be Ready For Opening Day

Cincinnati Reds pitchers Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) and Tejay Antone (hip) are believed to have avoided significant injury and should be ready for the start of the season, reports Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Lorenzen exited the Reds' "B" game on Saturday with a slight shoulder strain, while Antone left a bullpen session early with […]

Tyler Clippard To Be Shut Down For Six Weeks

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Tyler Clippard (shoulder) will be shut down for six weeks with a capsule sprain in his right shoulder, reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Clippard exited Friday's game early after allowing seven runs on four hits, two walks and a hit by pitch as he failed to record an out […]

Steven Wright Signs Minor League Deal With Pirates

Free agent pitcher Steven Wright agreed to a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale. Wright has missed time over the last three years due to suspensions for domestic violence and PED use, before being knocked out of the 2020 season following Tommy John surgery. Wright is […]

Andrew McCutchen Continues Strong Spring

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a run scored in a Spring Training game against the Tigers. McCutchen is now slashing a cool .310/.394/.517 through 33 Grapefruit League plate appearances. 'Cutch isn't the player he once was, but at 34-years-old he's still a fine fantasy option as the leadoff hitter for a good […]

Bobby Witt Jr. To Open Year In Minors

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has been demoted to the minors, according to MLB Network's Ken Rosenthal. Witt had been making a push to crack the Opening Day roster this spring, as he has slashed .289/.325/.526 with three home runs and seven RBI in 14 games. The demotion shouldn't be too surprising however, […]

Chase Anderson Rocked In Spring Start Versus Tigers

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Chase Anderson allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings in a Grapefruit League start against Detroit. Anderson struck out five, but that's where the positives end for a starter competing for a rotation slot in Philly. The 33-year-old righty was plagued by the long ball in this one serving up two […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 13

Welcome back! The trade deadline is almost here, which is going to shake things up, so have some patience this week when making waiver moves. I'll try to do an additional post-deadline piece this week to help make sense of whatever happens there. Another big piece of news this week: LeBron James has a high […]

Spring Training Lineup Takeaways - Week 3 Lineup Trends

We are entering week four of Spring Training and week three gave us a lot to watch down the stretch. But of course, you can catch up by talking a look at week one and week two recaps. Just a reminder, in my Lineup Takeaways series we are focusing 100% on lineups, news and quotes […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: MiLB Stats

Once you've grown accustomed to having advanced tools to help make fantasy decisions, it can feel disorientating to be without them. Prospects are increasingly becoming a focal point in both real and fantasy baseball, but the minors simply do not have all of the data publically available for MLB players. For example, advanced plate discipline […]

MLB DFS Advice: Picking Hitters on DraftKings and FanDuel

Welcome back to our DFS strategy series. I've already gone over some tips for picking pitchers in this post, and I covered a lot of the hitting side in this piece where I talked about stacking strategy. A lot of hitting tips were already covered in that stacking piece, so give that a look after […]

Pitcher Targets Under $5 - Salary Cap League Values

It's a cliché to say that those managers who finally dip their toe into salary cap leagues never go back to snake drafts. Snake drafts have their own charm. There is simply more going on, and thus, more fun to have when participating in a salary cap draft. There become no bounds on how one […]

Starting Pitcher Preview: Fantasy Baseball 2021 ADP Analysis

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses 2021 fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings and starting pitcher draft sleepers who can be sneaky later-round picks. He breaks down and compares the ADPs of five different MLB players at the starting pitcher  position. Fantasy players should consider picking up these players for their drafts this MLB Season. Be sure […]

Outfield Preview: Fantasy Baseball 2021 ADP Analysis

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses 2021 fantasy baseball outfield rankings and outfield draft sleepers who can be sneaky later-round picks. He breaks down and compares the ADPs of five different MLB players at the outfield  position. Fantasy players should consider picking up these players for their drafts this MLB Season. Be sure to also tune […]

Joey Gerber Blitzed Saturday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Joey Gerber had a disappointing outing Saturday against the Texas Rangers, allowing four runs on three hits and a walk while only recording a single out. Before this appearance, Gerber had pitched in six games, holding his opponents scoreless in all but one. The bullpen mix for Seattle is wide open […]

Ty France Slugs Fifth Home Run

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France wasted no time Saturday, slugging a two-run home run off Rangers lefty Wes Benjamin in the top of the first inning. That was France's fifth homer of the spring, as well as his ninth and tenth RBI. The five homers are tied for the major league lead. France is […]