Joey Votto Suffers Broken Thumb, Will Miss Several Weeks

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (thumb) will miss several weeks after breaking his thumb during Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Votto was plunked on the thumb by a pitch and initially tried to stay in the game, leading to some speculation that he would be okay. He was eventually removed and […]

DraftKings Core Four (PGA DFS) - Wells Fargo Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello RotoBallers and thank you very much for joining me for the Wells Fargo Championship! With the PGA Championship looming on the horizon, this week's Wells Fargo has attracted a top-notch field in what will be the final warm-up for many before the […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 19

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. […]

Miguel Sano Activated From Injured List, In Starting Lineup

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) was activated from the injured list on Wednesday. Sano has been eligible to return since Saturday, though the team effectively kept him off the roster for several extra days to give him time to fine-tune his mechanics at the plate. The slugger's return comes at a good time […]

Ian Happ Remains Sidelined

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (ribs) will remain sidelined on Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Happ suffered bruised ribs after a collision with infielder Nico Hoerner on Sunday and sat out Tuesday's doubleheader. The good news is that it doesn't appear that Happ will require a trip to the 10-day injured list. Happ remains […]

Richard Rodriguez Earns Fifth Save Of Year Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez earned his fifth save of the season on Tuesday, pitching a perfect ninth inning to close out a 2-1 win over the Padres. Rodriguez has looked great on the mound to open the year, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out 10 in 12 1/3 innings […]

Liam Hendriks Suffers Loss On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks suffered his first loss of the season on Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Hendriks entered the game in the bottom of the ninth and recorded one out, but then came extra innings. Hendriks was then brought back out for the bottom of the tenth inning. With a runner starting […]

Alex Kirilloff Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right wrist on Wednesday. Kirilloff was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to wrist soreness- and manager Rocco Baldelli said that the issue was a step up from a minor one, so it's not particularly surprising that he'll be […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for May 5, 2021 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 5/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Ja Morant, T.J. McConnell (if Brogdon is out) SG - Grayson Allen (punt) SF - Kyle Anderson, Bojan Bogdanovic PF - Dean […]

Ruben Tejada Agrees With Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent infielder Ruben Tejada on Wednesday. This is just a depth signing for the Phillies, as Tejada last played in the big leagues with the New York Mets in 2019, when he went hitless in just nine at-bats. Prior to that, Tejada hit .230/.293/.283 with […]

Matt Joyce Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed outfielder Matt Joyce (calf) on the 10-day injured list with a calf injury. The team also placed outfielder Roman Quinn (finger) on the injured list on Wednesday. Mickey Moniak and Scott Kingery were recalled to replace the injured outfielders and both should see a decent amount of playing time due […]

Sam Howard Picks Up Sixth Hold

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sam Howard earned his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday, getting the only batter he faced to ground into a force out to end the sixth inning. Howard is looking like a great option in SV/HLD formats right now, with six holds in 15 appearances along with a 3.27 ERA […]

Dallas Keuchel Throws Seven Scoreless Innings In No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel put together a strong performance in Wednesday's no-decision versus the Cincinnati Reds. The lefty logged seven innings of scoreless ball and allowed just two hits with three walks and one strikeout. Wednesday's strong outing lowered his ERA to a solid 3.79 on the season. Due to his lack […]

Michael Kopech Walks Four Batters In Relief

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech went 1 2/3 innings in relief and allowed one hit, no runs, four walks and struck out four on Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Kopech has made two starts for the Pale Hose, but most of his work has been out of the bullpen. Regardless of the role, […]

Anthony Rizzo Will Rest On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will receive a routine day off on Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rizzo has been off to a slow start and is hitting .224 with five home runs and 10 RBI on the season. Third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant will slide over to first base on Wednesday and Matt […]

Josh Bell Sitting Against Lefty Again On Wednesday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell is heading to the bench on Wednesday as the team faces left-hander Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves. This will be the second-straight time that Bell has sat against a lefty with Ryan Zimmerman getting the start at first base. Bell is a switch hitter, but has regularly performed […]

Akil Baddoo Sitting For Second Straight Game

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game as the team faces Martin Perez and the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. The team is going with Robbie Grossman, Victor Reyes and JaCoby Jones in the outfield. Baddoo has been ice-cold at the plate lately. He has gone […]

Mookie Betts Starting To Come Alive

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is beginning to get hot heading into the team's matchup with the Cubs on Wednesday. Betts is off to very quiet start for such an elite player but is 8-for-24 (.333) over his last six games with one home run, two doubles and three runs batted in. Betts is […]

Rougned Odor Placed On 10-Day Injured List

As expected, the New York Yankees have placed second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) on the 10-day injured list with a knee injury. Pitcher Albert Abreu has been recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Odor collided with Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado (shoulder) at home plate in Tuesday's game. Odor received an MRI on Wednesday […]

Jared Walsh Continues To Impress

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh continues to rake heading into the team's matchup with the Rays on Wednesday. Walsh is hitting .375 over his last seven games and is slashing .333/.409/.583 through 96 at-bats this season. He has been lethal with runners in scoring position, posting a 1.309 OPS and is slugging .632 […]

Justin Upton Bringing The Power At Home

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton is slashing only .167/.259/.293 over his last seven games heading into Wednesday night's matchup against the Rays. Upton flashed some early power in the first two weeks of the season but has struggled hitting the ball with authority recently. The veteran has been productive at home, however, posting a […]

Brandon Nimmo Remains Out For Game 1 Of Doubleheader

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (finger) will miss his third straight game on Wednesday due to a left index finger contusion. He is sitting out for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals as Albert Almora Jr. is playing center field and batting eighth. Nimmo first suffered the injury in Saturday's […]

Max Stassi Looking To Get Rolling

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi will try and get back into an offensive groove when the Angels take on the Rays Wednesday night. Since his return from the injured list, Stassi is only 1-for-13 with six strikeouts. The 30-year-old was trending in the right direction before the thumb ailment, slashing .375/.474/.563 in the first […]

Clayton Kershaw Has Shortest Career Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw allowed four runs in just one inning, the shortest start of his career, in a 7-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday. The southpaw allowed four hits and two walks while striking out two in just 39 pitches. Manager Dave […]

Albert Pujols Hitting .182 In The Last 15 Games

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols has hits in each of his last two starts heading into the team's matchup against the Rays on Wednesday. The future Hall of Famer has been scuffling at the dish, slashing only .182/.224/.400 over his last 15 games. There was a stretch where Pujols popped four home runs […]

Drew Robinson Makes Giants Minor League Team

San Francisco Giants infielder/outfielder Drew Robinson, who lost his right eye in a suicide attempt last year, made the Opening Day roster for the team's Triple-A affiliate and could play as early as Thursday when the Sacramento River Cats open their series in Las Vegas. The 29-year-old shot himself in the head and spent more […]

Nick Castellanos Dealing With Back Tightness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (back) was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox due to back tightness. Tyler Naquin made the start in Castellanos' typical right field post and batted seventh in the game. Castellanos first aggravated the injury in Tuesday's game and had to leave the game early. […]

Yuli Gurriel Continues To Produce

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI Tuesday against the Yankees. Gurriel continues to produce at the dish and is slashing .333/.424/.529 through his first 102 at-bats. The 36-year-old has been highly effective, coaxing more walks (16) than striking out (14) while posting 12 extra-base hits. Gurriel has […]

Casey Hayward Joins Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders signed free-agent cornerback Casey Hayward to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday. The 31-year-old, a second-round pick by the Green Bay Packers in 2012, will join cornerbacks Trayvon Mullen (taken in the second round in 2019), Damon Arnette (a first-rounder in 2020), Amik Robertson (fourth-rounder in 2020) and Nate Hobbs (fifth-rounder this […]

Michael Brantley Slugging .541 This Season

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 1-for-4, including his third home run of the season, Tuesday against the Yankees. Brantley has been really productive his last 15 games, slashing .350/.381/.500 with 12 runs scored. The veteran is hitting the ball sharply but one aspect of his game has room for improvement. Brantley, historically, has been […]