Trevor Ariza Available To Play Friday

Newly acquired Miami Heat forward Trevor Ariza will be available to play Friday night against the Indiana Pacers. Ariza has not played at all this season because of the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols and was taking up a roster spot on the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he could be in line for some valuable […]

Michael Brockers Reworks Deal With Lions

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Michael Brockers reworked his contract following his trade from the Los Angeles Rams, according to a source. He now has a three-year, $24 million deal that includes $11 million fully guaranteed. Brockers previously had no guarantees in his contract. Brockers and the Rams were unable to agree on a contract restructure […]

David Mayo Departs For Washington

The Washington Football Team signed former Carolina Panthers and New York Giants linebacker David Mayo to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. Washington also added center Tyler Larsen. The 27-year-old was a fifth-round pick of the Panthers back in 2015. Mayo did very little in his four seasons with the Panthers. He had a solid debut […]

Stephen Piscotty Scratched From Lineup Friday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (wrist) was scratched from Friday's lineup due to left wrist soreness, according to San Francisco Chronicle writer Matt Kawahara. Kawahara reports that Piscotty received a cortisone shot for the ailment, and that he is expected to miss a couple days. Piscotty has struggled this spring with a .150/.280/.150 line and […]

Desmond Trufant Signing With The Bears

Former Detroit Lions cornerback Desmond Trufant is signing an undisclosed one-year deal with the Chicago Bears on Friday, according to a source. The Lions released Trufant at the beginning of March after he struggled through injuries the last two seasons. His addition will help offset the loss of Pro Bowl cornerback Kyle Fuller, whose official […]

Stephen Strasburg To Throw Simulated Game Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (calf) is scheduled to throw 60 pitches over four innings in a simulated game on Friday afternoon, according to Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports. Strasburg exited his start on Sunday with a calf injury, but he later said that if it was a regular season game it would not have […]

P.J. Williams Returning To Saints

The New Orleans Saints re-signed safety P.J. Williams to a one-year deal worth $2.3 million fully guaranteed, according to a source. Williams was taken by the Saints in the third round of the 2015 draft and has spent his entire career in New Orleans. He played in 15 games (three starts) last season, seeing action […]

Brendan Rodgers To Miss At Least A Month With Hamstring Strain

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) will miss "at least a month" due to a hamstring strain suffered on Saturday, according to William Ladson of MLB.com. Rodgers injured himself attempting to steal second base, and early reports had suggested he would be able to return in time for Opening Day. Now it appears he'll […]

Edwin Diaz Feeling Confident This Spring

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz is feeling extremely confident, and looks like it on the mound this spring. Diaz has pitched four scoreless innings, allowing just two baserunners while fanning six batters. The soon-to-be 27-year-old is coming off a strong 2020 season, where he registered six saves while posting the highest strikeout rate of […]

Titans Re-Sign Ty Sambrailo

The Tennessee Titans re-signed veteran offensive tackle Ty Sambrailo to an undisclosed deal, according to a source. Sambrailo served as a fill-in for Taylor Lewan at left tackle in 2020 and made five starts before suffering a season-ending injury. The Titans also signed tackle Kendall Lamm to a two-year deal this offseason and gave former […]

Prospects Chat @ 7 PM - Live Fantasy Q&A

It's officially prospects season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Phil Goyette (@PhilOfSports) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session about prospects and rookies on Friday March 19th at 7:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball prospects questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All […]

J.T. Realmuto Remains On Track For Opening Day

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (thumb) began taking batting practice outdoors and playing long toss recently as he looks to still be on schedule for a return by Opening Day, reports The Athletic's Matt Gelb. Realmuto is recovering from a fractured right thumb, and according to Gelb, it appears Realmuto could potentially be activated in […]

Raiders Re-Sign Theo Riddick

The Las Vegas Raiders re-signed running back Theo Riddick to a one-year, $1.175 million deal. The deal includes $50,000 guaranteed. Riddick's deal comes after the Raiders made a surprising move to bring in former Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake as the primary backfield complement for Josh Jacobs. With Drake and Jalen Richard also in […]

Prospects to Know in 2021 - NL East

Can you feel the excitement in the air? It's Spring Training! We're a few games in now so it's time to overreact about which unknown player is going to be an MVP candidate and which star player is "clearly" washed up. But when we're not overreacting, we shouldn't forget to think about the new faces […]

Jorge Polanco Back On The Practice Field Friday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco (groin) was back on the field in practice on Friday, where he was hitting, running and taking grounders, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Polanco left Tuesday's game early with left adductor tightness after trying to make a diving stop on a grounder. It appears that this injury won't […]

Falcons Sign Safety Erik Harris

The Atlanta Falcons signed former Las Vegas Raiders safety Erik Harris to an undisclosed one-year deal, according to a source. The 30-year-old went undrafted out of California University of Pennsylvania in 2012 and played in the Canadian Football League for three years before the New Orleans Saints signed him to a futures deal in 2016. […]

Will Harris To Be Evaluated For Blood-Clot Issue

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Will Harris will be evaluated "soon" after an MRI revealed a blood clot in his right (throwing) arm, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports reports. Harris last appeared on the mound on March 9, and Zuckerman adds that Harris had thrown in a "B" game on March 13, which he says is likely […]

Connelly Doan's Bold Predictions for 2021

Welcome to the 2021 fantasy baseball season everybody! Spring Training is in full swing and fantasy drafts are well under way. One of the most satisfying things throughout the season (and in life in general) is to be right, especially when others don’t agree with you. Of course, putting your contrarian opinions out in the […]

Texans Acquiring Ryan Finley

The Houston Texans have agreed to acquire quarterback Ryan Finley from the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday. It was initially reported that Finley was waived by the Bengals, but they will instead deal him to Houston. It's more quarterback insurance for the Texans after they signed Tyrod Taylor earlier this week. Deshaun Watson wants out of […]

George Springer Expected To Start In Center Field

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is expected to make most of his starts in center field for his new team. Springer spent most of his time in Houston as a right fielder, though he's made 276 career starts in center, recording a .997 fielding percentage. Springer signed a monster contract to join an up-and-coming […]

Patriots Bring Back Kicker Nick Folk

The New England Patriots re-signed kicker Nick Folk to a one-year, $1.62 million deal. The deal has a maximum value of $2.5 million. Folk made 26 of his 28 field-goal tries and 30 of his 33 extra points for the Patriots last year. His 108 total points were the most that he had recorded in […]

Adoree' Jackson To Visit With Giants

Former Tennessee Titans first-round cornerback Adoree' Jackson is expected to visit with the New York Giants, according to a source. He will follow up his Giants visit by meeting with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. The Titans waived Jackson earlier this week to free up some salary cap space for the 2021 season. He played […]

Bills Sign Jacob Hollister Friday

The Buffalo Bills signed former Seattle Seahawks tight end Jacob Hollister to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday, according to a source. Hollister becomes another weapon for quarterback Josh Allen, who played with Hollister in college at Wyoming. The 27-year-old was buried behind Will Dissly and veteran Greg Olsen on Seattle's tight end depth chart, […]

Desmond King Joins Texans Defense

The Houston Texans signed free-agent cornerback Desmond King to a one-year deal worth $3.5 million. The 26-year-old was acquired by the Tennessee Titans from the Los Angeles Chargers last November and made an immediate impact in Tennessee, returning a fumble 63 yards for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears. King finished last year with 31 […]

Texans Cut Darren Fells

The Houston Texans released tight end Darren Fells, according to a league source. He was due a $1.5 million non-guaranteed salary in 2021. The Texans also released punter Bryan Anger. The 34-year-old Fells had 55 catches, 653 yards and 11 touchdowns in two seasons with Houston. He was one of quarterback Deshaun Watson's favorite targets […]

Dinelson Lamet Unlikely To Be Ready For Opening Day

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (elbow) is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day. Lamet continues to progress slowly through his recovery from last year's elbow injury, as he's thrown three simulated games but has yet to take the mound for Cactus League action. Still, Thursday was a step in the right direction […]

Travis Konecny Starting To Find His Game Again

Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny led the charge as his team edged the New York Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night, picking up a trio of assists in the victory. The 23-year-old only skated 14:13 in the contest but also recorded a plus-one rating, four shots and one hit. After enduring a six-game pointless streak (that […]

David Krejci Registers 700th Point On Thursday

Boston Bruins center David Krejci tallied three assists to help lead his team to a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. With his power-play helper on Jake DeBrusk's second-period goal, the 34-year-old recorded his 700th career NHL point - a milestone he managed to reach in his 935th game in the league. […]

Mixed Results For James Karinchak So Far This Spring

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak has had an up-and-down spring so far. Karinchak has made seven appearances so far, pitching 6 1/3 innings while allowing six hits, five walks, and four earned runs with 13 strikeouts. The ability to miss bats is evident- 48.6 percent strikeout rate in 2020- but the command issues continue […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Atlanta EchoPark 250 (3/20/21)

On Saturday, we get the first double-header of the year, with both Truck Series and Xfinity Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Xfinity has been fun this year. Five races, with four winners, none of them Cup Series drivers. Let's see if the fun continues this week at Atlanta, plus if Noah Gragson can get […]