Andrelton Simmons To See Game Action Soon

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons could see game action by the end of the week. Manager Rocco Baldelli said the goal is to get Simmons into the game on Friday against the Braves, though it's not set in stone yet. The veteran shortstop was delayed to camp due to visa issues, a process that was […]

Matthew Fitzpatrick Riding Momentum Into TPC Sawgrass

Matthew Fitzpatrick had another strong performance last week, finishing T10 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It marks the third straight week where Fitzpatrick has finished inside the top-11. TPC Sawgrass has presented a bit of a challenge to him in the past, with two missed cuts and his two other starts finishing outside the top-40. […]

Tony Finau Looks To Stay Hot At The Players

Tony Finau has not notched a win this season but has played some incredible golf. In 10 starts this season, Finau has five top-10 finishes including a runner-up finish at Genesis. He is a tremendous ball-striker and ranks seventh in birdie or better percentage. Scrambling is a bit of a concern, and he has not […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/9/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are nine games on Tuesday’s NHL schedule and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all to make them even more exciting. After Monday brought a bunch of late games to the schedule, Tuesday goes earlier, with the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins facing off at 6:05 ET and the last game of the […]

Alex Reyes Strikes Out Three In An Inning Of Work

St. Louis Cardinals right handed pitcher Alex Reyes worked an inning in relief in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Reyes tossed a scoreless inning, recording all three outs by strikeout while allowing two hits in between. Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak said the plan is for Reyes to throw […]

Carlos Martinez Throws Three Scoreless Innings On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez got the start in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets and threw three scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out three. Martinez tossed 53 pitches, 33 for strikes. It was a strong outing after he'd been struggling all spring, with […]

Tommy Fleetwood Set For Fourth TPC Sawgrass Appearance

Tommy Fleetwood enters this week's Players Championship with a bit of momentum after a T10 finish last week at Bay Hill. Fleetwood has made the cut in all three of his starts at the Players, with two finishes coming inside the top-10. He ranked seventh in the field last week in strokes gained approaching the […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Pitcher BABIP

While FIP is a useful tool to predict a pitcher's future ERA performance, fantasy managers should remember that ERA, not FIP, is what really matters in most formats. This means that we are interested in the "luck" that separates the two statistics. While some of this luck is unpredictable, we can and should predict some […]

LCK DFS Picks for 3/10/21: DraftKings, FanDuel League of Legends

Hello, eSports fans, and welcome back to our continued eSports DFS coverage of League of Legends for DraftKings and FanDuel! I'm Billy (aka "the kid") Hoffer and I'm back with some more LPL analysis, Tonight, we have a two-game slate with two matches in the LPL. As always, I am going to do my best […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook (3/9) - Meadows Returning To Form

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 […]

Willie Calhoun Has Groin Tightness

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun will miss some time in Spring Training with groin tightness. Off to a 1-for-11 start in the Cactus League, Calhoun's role in Arlington this year is anything but secure, so even a small setback like this could be bad news for his regular-season outlook. The 26-year-old hit just .190 in […]

Shane McClanahan Strikes Out the Side

Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Shane McClanahan struck out the side in his lone inning of work on Tuesday afternoon against the Boston Red Sox. The hard-throwing right-hander spent the 2020 season at the Rays' alternate training site but made his MLB debut in the playoffs and appeared in two games in relief. With just […]

Jonathan Hernandez Has UCL Tear

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jonathan Hernandez has a small tear in his UCL and has been shut down for the next four weeks. The team remains hopeful Hernandez can avoid surgery, but it sounds like the best-case scenario would be for Hernandez to return in late May. The 24-year-old righty had a 2.90 ERA last […]

Chris Carson Set To Become Free Agent

The Seattle Seahawks will not franchise tag running back Chris Carson, making him a free agent when the league year opens later in March. Carson had two 1,000-yard seasons in his four years with the Seahawks, but averaged just 56.8 rushing yards per game last season. With some young backs on their roster like DeeJay […]

Clint Frazier Collides With Outfield Wall

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier collided with an outfield wall while attempting to make a play during Tuesday's game against the Tigers, prompting manager Aaron Boone and trainers to check on the 26-year-old. Encouragingly, Frazier remained in the game, but he has an unfortunately long history with concussions, and another concussion could put his […]

Steven Matz Throws Three Shutout Innings

Toronto Blue Jays hurler Steven Matz completed three shutout innings against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday afternoon. The lefty threw all of his pitches for strikes and was up to 95 mph with his fastball. Matz allowed just one hit and struck out three batters. In two starts spanning five innings this spring, he has […]

Chargers Won't Use Franchise Tag On Hunter Henry

The Los Angeles Chargers won't use the franchise tag on tight end Hunter Henry, paving the way for him to become a free agent this season. With the Chargers not working out a long-term deal with Henry by this point, it seems clear he'll be playing elsewhere in 2021. Injuries have limited Henry at times, […]

Bears Franchise Tag Allen Robinson

The Chicago Bears have placed the franchise tag on wide receiver Allen Robinson. While there's no guarantee Robinson signs the tag and is in camp to start the season, the logical conclusion of this is that Robinson will be in a Bears uniform in 2021. The team will try to work out a long-term deal […]

Julian Merryweather Out With Back Tightness

Oft-injured Toronto Blue Jays hurler Julian Merryweather is once again on the sidelines after suffering from back tightness. The hard-throwing right-hander was originally acquired from Cleveland for third baseman Josh Donaldson but was recovering from Tommy John surgery at that time. He spent the majority of 2020 at the Jays' alternate training site but he […]

George Springer Scratched with Abdominal Tightness

The Toronto Blue Jays scratched outfielder George Springer on Tuesday due to a mild abdominal tightness. The move was described as precautionary and he was still able to complete a full workout. After seven seasons with the Houston Astros, Springer signed a six-year, $150-million contract with the Blue Jays during the offseason. He's expected to […]

Starting Pitching Landscape with @SPStreamer - The Operating Room Ep. 23

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and Michael Simione (@SPStreamer) break down the starting pitching landscape for the 2021 MLB season from a fantasy perspective. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, and Saturdays from 8-10 AM ET. You can also find new weekly shows on YouTube, Spreaker, Spotify, iTunes and […]

NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Guard Position

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]

Max Comtois Posts Three Points On Monday

Anaheim Ducks forward Max Comtois produced three assists as his team clipped the Los Angeles Kings 6-5 in overtime on Monday night. The 22-year-old, who has now racked up 10 points (two goals, eight assists) over his past eight games, also added a plus-two rating, two shots and one hit in a season-high 19:46 of […]

Rickard Rakell Continues To Produce For Ducks

Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell racked up three points (two goals, one assist) to help lead his team to a 6-5 overtime victory over the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. The 27-year-old performed across the board in the win, also contributing a plus-three rating, two shots and two hits in 19:11 of ice […]

Adrian Kempe Records Second Career Hat Trick

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe was a standout-performer in his team's 6-5 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday, registering his second career NHL hat trick in the contest. The 24-year-old skated 19:45 in the loss and also recorded a power-play point, a game-high six shots, two penalty minutes and three hits. The […]

Thatcher Demko Stands Tall In Monday's Victory

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko backstopped his team to a 2-1 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, earning his eight win of the campaign. The 25-year-old was brilliant in this one - allowing just one goal and 30 shots against and stopping all three shots faced in the shootout. Demko has been one […]

Mikko Koskinen Earns Eighth Win On Monday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen picked up his eighth victory of the campaign as his team edged the visiting Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Monday night. The 32-year-old turned aside 26 of 28 shots in the contest, improving his season-line to a 3.30 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage through 17 starts. While he has […]

Darcy Kuemper Injured In Monday's Victory

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper was injured in the third period of his team's 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. The 30-year-old turned aside 17 of 19 shots before limping off the ice 2:20 into the final frame and has been classified as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Kuemper, who had just […]

Carter Kieboom (3B, WAS) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 395 CURRENT ADP: ~412 overall ANALYSIS: Just shy of being what I would consider a deep dart throw, Kieboom is currently in line to be the starting third baseman for the Nationals. The reason the confidence is lacking is in part due to the fact that according to reports, the […]

Zach Britton Gets An MRI

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zach Britton got an MRI on Tuesday after experiencing soreness following a bullpen session. It's too early to say exactly what Britton's injury is, but fantasy managers should place him on "do not draft" lists until more details are revealed. An elite reliever for fantasy managers who value holds, Britton […]