Red Sox Will Open Season With Five-Man Rotation

After experimenting with an opener and a six-man rotation in 2020, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced on Monday that the Red Sox will be returning to the five-man rotation. This is promising fantasy news for each of the Red Sox starters, who will now have free reign to eat up innings, but none […]

Anthony Edwards Stays Hot In Loss To Lakers

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards kept up his recent stretch of excellent play in a 137-121 loss to the Lakers on Tuesday. Edwards scored 29 points with four rebounds, three triples, an assist, and a steal in 38 minutes. The rookie has been taking on a huge offensive load over the last seven games, hoisting […]

Akil Baddoo Slugs Third Spring Home Run

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Akil Baddoo continued his torrid spring on Tuesday with his third home run. Through 12 games, he's 9-for-23 (.391) with five extra-base hits. He has also shown excellent patience with a BB-K of 8-7. Just 22, Baddoo was a Rule 5 draft pick out of the Minnesota Twins organization over the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores 29 Points With Full Line

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns delivered an excellent line to his fantasy managers in a 137-121 loss to the Lakers. Towns poured in 29 points with seven assists, six rebounds, two triples, two blocks, and a steal in 35 minutes. The star big man bounced back from his lowest-scoring game of the season against Los […]

Alex Verdugo Continues To Struggle

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 0-for-3 on Tuesday, dropping his already low spring training average to an anemic .111. Verdugo was one of the few bright spots for the Red Sox last year, hitting .308 with a 126 OPS+ while placing 12th in the American League MVP race. Verdugo has hit at every […]

LeBron James Produces Second Straight Triple-Double

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James posted his second straight triple-double and the 99th of his career in Tuesday's win over Minnesota. James dropped 25 points with 12 rebounds, 12 assists, four triples and a block in 31 minutes. The 36-year-old became the oldest player in NBA history to compile back-to-back triple-doubles, and he impressively […]

Gary Trent Jr. Drops 22 Points With Three Treys

Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. had another strong game in Tuesday's win over the Pelicans. Trent scored 22 points with three rebounds, three triples, two steals, and an assist in 32 minutes. He technically came off the bench with C.J. McCollum back in the lineup, though he remained active, given that the latter […]

Tanner Houck Gets Roughed Up Again

Boston Red Sox starter Tanner Houck allowed three runs in 2 2/3 innings of work on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. In three spring appearances, his ERA is now at 8.53 and he has an underwhelming K:BB of 4:10. Houck entered camp with an opportunity to secure one of the starting slots for the Red […]

MacKenzie Gore Throws Two Shutout Innings

Young San Diego Padres starter MacKenzie Gore pitched two scoreless innings on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Despite the success, the lefty continued to struggle with his control and walked two batters. Gore has now allowed six free passes in 6.0 innings this spring. On the positive side, he has yet to allow a […]

Lonzo Ball Hands Out Career-High 17 Assists

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball scored 11 points with a career-high 17 assists in a losing effort to the Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Ball added three rebounds, three triples, and two steals in 35 minutes. The former Bruin had just two turnovers, so it was a very efficient and impressive performance given the difficulty […]

Damian Lillard Leads Comeback Win With 50 Points, 10 Assists

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard put up another MVP-worthy performance in Tuesday's comeback win over the Pelicans. Lillard scored a season-high 50 points with 10 assists, six rebounds, and six triples in 41 minutes. He made all 18 free throws, including two to give his team the lead for good late in the fourth […]

Julio Rodriguez Homers, Doubles On Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a double and his first spring home run on Tuesday. The 20-year-old rookie is now 7-for-22 (.318) with three extra-base hits and two stolen bases through 12 games. His appearance on Tuesday broke a string of six straight games with at least one strikeout. Overall, Rodriguez has […]

Dougie Hamilton Goes Off For 11 Shots

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton was like a man possessed in Tuesday's matchup with the Red Wings, registering 11 shots on goal. To put it into context, Hamilton had 16 shots this month prior to the game. He also notched an assist in the 4-2 loss, to extend his point streak to nine games. The […]

Matt Olson Continues Hot Spring

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's 12-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Olson is now 8-for-22 with three home runs, nine RBI, and six runs scored so far this spring. Olson struggled with his average in 2020 as he hit just .195, but his power numbers were superb as he smacked […]

Filip Hronek Has Three-Point Night Against Carolina

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek matched a career high with three points in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over Carolina, scoring an empty-netter and delivering two power-play assists. Adam Erne notched the goals with the man advantage. Hronek has great offensive instincts, and he's been racking up points like there's no tomorrow as of late, averaging […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick to Washington - Fantasy Impact

The 2020 fantasy football season ended nearly three months ago, which means it's been about three months since anything meaningful happened in the NFL (aside from a couple of trades). Free agency is officially upon us and with a bunch of names moving around, we will see tangible shifts in fantasy values. Ryan Fitzpatrick is […]

Kasperi Kapanen Adds Another Assist To His Tally

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen recorded an assist on a Brandon Tanev goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Boston, reaching 20 points for the season. The 24-year-old has really picked it up this month with six assists and four goals in nine outings. Pittsburgh was without Jared McCann (upper body) and Teddy Blueger (upper body) […]

Trevor Rogers Has Nice Outing On Tuesday

Miami Marlins hurler Trevor Rogers had his best start of the spring on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. He threw four innings and allowed just one run on four hits with a K-BB of 5-1. He also induced five ground-ball outs. In three starts combined, Rogers' has a 4.32 ERA with nine hits and three […]

Daniel Vladar Wins First NHL Start With 34 Saves

Boston Bruins goaltender Daniel Vladar had 34 saves in his first career start on Tuesday, helping the team beat Pittsburgh 2-1. David Pastrnak had a power-play goal and Trent Frederic delivered the victory in the third period. Vladar is the 20th Bruins goalie in history to win his first career regular-season start. Niklas Svedberg was […]

Julius Randle Gets Close To Another Triple-Double

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle nearly notched his second triple-double in three games on Tuesday, finishing a narrow defeat to Philadelphia with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists. He had a tough shooting night with a 7-for-19 record from the field. Randle gets to shine against the Joel Embiid-less Sixers again on […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 12

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Ben Simmons Goes For Double-Double In Tuesday's Win

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons produced his 12th double-double of the season in Tuesday's victory over the Knicks, finishing with 16 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 8-for-14 from the field and added seven assists to his line with three turnovers in 34 minutes. Simmons was a regular in the double-double column at the […]

Tobias Harris Guides Sixers To Victory Versus New York

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris scored seven of the team's last eight points in Tuesday's 99-96 victory over the Knicks, finishing with a game-high 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting. He went 4-for-6 from outside and completed his line with six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal. Harris also impressed by having zero turnovers […]

Larry Nance Jr. Puts Together Nice All-Around Line

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance Jr. had a busy 38 minutes against Miami on Tuesday, collecting 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block in a 113-98 loss. He went 1-for-4 with the three-ball but shot a solid 5-for-10 overall from the field with a 3-for-4 effort at the foul line. […]

Bam Adebayo Returns With 14 Points, Nine Boards And Six Assists

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo ended a four-game absence on Tuesday, logging 30 minutes in a 113-98 win over Cleveland and posting 14 points with nine rebounds, six assists, and two blocks. He shot 6-for-14 from the floor and 2-for-3 at the line. Adebayo had a knee problem, so it will be interesting to see […]

Jacob deGrom Dominates Once Again

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom stuck out six, allowed only two hits and one run in four innings of Grapefruit League action on Tuesday against Houston. In nine innings of work this spring, deGrom has now stuck out a ridiculous 16 and allowed only three hits, one run, and one walk while routinely […]

Jimmy Butler Collects 28 Points In Tuesday's Win

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 28 points in Tuesday's 113-98 victory over Cleveland, shooting 11-for-16 from the field and 6-for-6 at the foul line. He added 12 rebounds to register a nice double-double, while also picking up four assists and two steals with three turnovers in 32 minutes. Butler has […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Tuesday, March 16

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith To New England - Fantasy Impact

The first day of NFL free agency was headlined by something we don't usually see in free agency: the New England Patriots spending money. Among other moves, they signed former Titans tight end Jonnu Smith, plus added wide receivers Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne. And then on the second day of free agency, they added […]