Bryan Garcia To Have Prominent Role In Tigers Bullpen

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Bryan Garcia figures to be one of the team's top set-up men to start the 2021 season. Gregory Soto is slated to be the Tigers' primary closer, but Garcia could be next in line if Soto falters. Garcia has pitched 6 1/3 innings this spring, posting a 4.26 ERA and 2.05 […]

Dejounte Murray Leads Spurs With 23 Points In Monday's Loss

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray had a team-high 23 points on 11-for-18 shooting in Monday's loss to the Kings. He started off with 21 first-half points but completely cooled off in the second. Murray completed his night with eight rebounds and seven assists while shooting 1-for-3 from three-point range. Opposition players always get […]

Jakob Junis Adds Cutter To Pitching Arsenal

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis has added a cutter to his arsenal and has been throwing it a lot this spring. Junis has leaned heavily on his slider and four-seam fastball over his career. He threw his slider 46.2% of the time in 2020 and threw his four-seamer 34.8% of the time. In addition […]

Tyrese Haliburton Grabs Double-Double In Kings Win

Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton maneuvered his way into the double-double column on Monday, notching 15 points and 10 assists in a 132-115 win over San Antonio. He added a pair of steals to his line while shooting 7-for-15 from the field. The rookie from Iowa State started the season as a bench contributor, but […]

Richaun Holmes Adds Another Double-Double To His Tally

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes continued his good month with another double-double in Monday's win over San Antonio, notching 23 points with 12 rebounds and three assists. He put in a great defensive shift as well with three blocks and one steal. Holmes shot 8-for-11 from the field and 7-for-10 at the foul line. The […]

Jackson Kowar Likely To Begin 2021 At Triple-A

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jackson Kowar was reassigned to the Royals' minor league camp last week. He is expected to begin the 2021 season at Triple-A Omaha. Kowar struggled with the Royals this spring. He made six appearances and pitched 11.2 innings, posting a 10.80 ERA and 2.23 WHIP while striking out 10. The […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Produces Team-High 21 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Aleksej Pokusevski had a fine night in Monday's loss to Dallas, scoring a team-high 21 points on 8-for-17 shooting. He made three shots from deep with 10 attempts, adding six rebounds and two assists. The rookie from Serbia is shooting an ugly 29.3 percent from the field for the season, […]

Kristaps Porzingis Has 20 Points In 27 Minutes

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis was back in business on Monday, scoring 20 points in 27 minutes against OKC in a 127-106 win. He shot 9-for-15 from the field with a pair of three-pointers and notched nine rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal to complete his line. Porzingis was in a bit of […]

Jesse Hahn Set For Prominent Bullpen Role

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jesse Hahn had the best year of his career in 2020. Over 18 appearances and 17.1 innings, he posted a 0.52 ERA and 0.69 WHIP while averaging 9.9 K/9. Hahn was a starter over the first four years of his MLB career with the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics. […]

Luka Doncic Returns With 25 Points

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic returned from a two-game absence with 25 points, seven assists, three rebounds and two steals in Monday's big 127-106 win over the Thunder. The Mavericks controlled the game, so Luka was eased back into action with 28 minutes. He shot a solid 4-for-10 from downtown and 9-for-17 overall from […]

Scott Barlow Effective In Spring Action

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow has had a solid spring with the team. He's pitched 6 2/3 innings over seven appearances and has allowed three hits, five walks and two earned runs while striking out 11. Barlow yielded only 2.7 BB/9 in 2020, so hopefully the walks will go down once the season […]

Mike Minor Eager For Season To Start

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor told reporters after his final spring star that he is "ready to have the games count." Minor made his final spring start against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. He went five innings and allowed five hits, three walks and two runs (only one earned) while striking out six. […]

Victor Reyes Goes 2-for-3 Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 5-2 victory over the New York Yankees. Reyes is now 9-for-31 with four RBI and one stolen base this spring. While Reyes was leading off in this one, it seems likely he could split some time in the outfield since the Tigers […]

Kelly Olynyk Continues Good Start In Houston

Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk, who produced a 16-4-4 line in his team debut with three steals, did even better in Monday's loss to Memphis, scoring a team-high 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting with nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal. He was 0-for-5 from downtown but a perfect 5-for-5 at the charity […]

Jae'Sean Tate Catches Fire Monday Night

Houston Rockets forward Jae'sean Tate had a good scoring night against the Grizzlies on Monday, finishing with 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting. He sank three triples with nine attempts and added three points from the foul line with perfect shooting. Tate also pulled down seven rebounds and handed out one assist. The 25-year-old rookie generally […]

Jonas Valanciunas Scores Season-High 30 Points

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas became the latest big man to dominate against the Houston Rockets this season, scoring a season-high 30 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in Monday's 120-110 win. He missed only five of his 18 shots and went 4-for-6 at the foul line. This marks Valanciunas' 28th double-double of the season in […]

OG Anunoby Collects 19 Points, Three Blocks Monday Night

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby played his part on both ends of the court in Monday's loss to Detroit, notching 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting and swatting away a season-high three shots. He added five rebounds and three assists to his line in 31 minutes. Anunoby is currently putting in some solid, consistent work, but […]

Gregory Soto Eyes Closer's Role

Detroit Tigers pitcher Gregory Soto, a former starter, has embraced the bullpen but he wants to be the club's closer. However, manager A.J. Hinch stated that he would not announce a closer until at least opening day. Soto, a lefty, had a solid spring with just two runs allowed in 6.2 innings and a K-BB […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, March 29

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 […]

Saben Lee Enjoys Hot First Half Versus Toronto

Detroit Pistons point guard Saben Lee had a 14-point first half in Monday's 118-104 victory over Toronto. He got off to a flyer in his second career start and finished with 19 points in the end on 7-for-12 shooting with a perfect 2-for-2 record from behind the arc. Lee handed out five assists and recorded […]

LPL & LCK Playoffs DFS Picks for 3/31-4/1: DraftKings & FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

I've made a pretty big deal about the playoff brackets and the impactions of all our games leading up to the final days of the season. Now we've finally arrived at the opening matches of spring split playoffs in the east. The LCK format is straightforward. T1 faces DRX with HLE taking on Nongshim; Damwon […]

Pete Fairbanks In Line For High-Leverage Innings

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks' spring got off to a terrible start thanks to a nasty case of food poisoning but he's in line for some key innings out of the bullpen in 2021. He was limited to just three games in the spring due to the illness but the long-term injury to Nick […]

Hamidou Diallo Has Busy Night Off Detroit's Bench

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Hamidou Diallo put together a nice all-around fantasy line in Monday's win over Toronto, picking up 19 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal. He shot 6-for-10 from the field and 6-for-7 at the line in 27 minutes of action off the bench. This was only his second […]

Jeimer Candelario Having A Solid Spring

Detroit Tigers first baseman Jeimer Candelario has been one of the team's best hitters this spring. Over 44 at-bats, he's slashing .341/.388/.432 with three walks and only six strikeouts. He's yet to hit a home run, but he has two doubles and a triple. Candelario hit just .203 during a rough 2019 season, but he […]

Craig Kimbrel Finishes Strong, Looks For Bounce-Back Season

Chicago Cubs reliever Craig Kimbrel had a rough month as shown by his 12.15 ERA in seven games but he ended the spring on a high with two strikeouts over an inning of work on Monday. The right-hander allowed nine earned runs in his first three appearances but none over his final four. His fastball […]

Ryan O'Hearn With Five Home Runs This Spring

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn has had a solid spring for the team. He's tied with Jorge Soler and Hunter Dozier for the team-lead in home runs with five. He's slashing .209/.306/.628 and he has six RBI and eight runs over 43 at-bats. O'Hearn will likely only make a few starts each week […]

Nick Senzel Returns To Lineup Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (groin) returned to the lineup on Monday, going 1-for-2 in a 5-5 tie against the Seattle Mariners in Cactus League play. Senzel had missed the previous three Cactus League games with a mild groin strain but it appears that he will be fine for Opening Day on Thursday. Senzel has […]

Tejay Antone Makes Roster As A Key Reliever

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tejay Antone (groin/hip) has made the team's Opening Day roster. Antone has missed the past few weeks with a groin and hip injury but he will be healthy enough to be a key piece of the bullpen when the regular season begins. Antone has not appeared in a Cactus League game since […]

Edward Olivares To Serve As Reserve Outfielder In 2021

Kansas City Royals outfielder Edward Olivares has only had 12 at-bats so far this spring, but he's made the most of them. He's gone 3-for-12 with two doubles and a home run. Olivares, who turned 25 this month, was acquired by the Royals in the 2020 trade that sent Trevor Rosenthal to the San Diego […]

Tyler Naquin Makes Roster

The Cincinnati Reds purchased the contract of outfielder Tyler Naquin from Triple-A, assuring that the veteran will make the team's Opening Day roster. The former Cleveland Indian turned in an excellent spring for his new team, hitting .310 with three homers and seven RBI. Naquin is expected to operate as an extra outfielder for Cincinnati […]