Jose Marmolejos Homers Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jose Marmolejos followed up Evan White's home run Monday with a blast of his own. The homer, which carried an 112 MPH exit velocity, came off reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer. Marmolejos is expected to start the season as a bench bat with the big league club, capable […]

Evan White Homers Again

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White hit a long two-run home run Monday, over the batter's eye in center field. The bomb came off Trevor Bauer and gave the Mariners a 3-2 lead. It left the bat with an exit velocity of 108 MPH. Despite White's 2020 struggles, he did post elite hard contact numbers, […]

Kyle Seager Doubles Twice

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager doubled twice on Monday. The second of those doubles came with the bases loaded, scoring two runs. Seager struck out in his other two plate appearances. Seager is now slashing .429/.543/.643 for the spring as he looks to build off a strong 2020. He could be a draft value […]

Cam Talbot Leads Wild To Victory On Monday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot picked up his seventh win of the campaign on Monday night, leading his team to a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The 33-year-old was beat just once on a breakaway by Troy Terry in the second period, stopping 25 of 26 shots against in the contest. Talbot, who has […]

Ka'ai Tom Continues Hot Spring In Push For Roster Spot

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ka'ai Tom is 8-for-16 with four extra-base hits and five RBI through five Cactus League games. Tom was a Rule 5 Draft pick and is competing for the fourth outfielder job in Oakland with Seth Brown. Tom was impressive again on Monday roping a two-run double and also drawing a walk against […]

MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM - Draft Prep Q&A

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Jon Anderson (@JonPgh) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Tuesday March 23rd at 12:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB preseason, […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Ends Dry Spell With An Assist

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko ended a three-game point drought with an assist in Monday's 5-1 loss to Vegas. Vince Dunn scored in a second consecutive game. Tarasenko, who made his season debut on Mar. 6, was very productive in his first few outings of the year but hit a bit of a […]

Frank Ammirante's 10 Bold Predictions for 2021

Making bold predictions is one of my favorite topics to write about. There's no better feeling as a writer than when you tout an overlooked player and it hits. Hitting on your bold prediction can really help you win your fantasy leagues. To secure a championship, you need your top players to approach their ceilings and […]

2021 Keeper Value Rankings - Shortstop

Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. There […]

Mark Stone, William Karlsson Combine For Six Points

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone and center William Karlsson each had three points in Monday's 5-1 victory over St. Louis. Stone picked up two goals and one assist, while Karlsson produced one goal and two assists. Vegas' offense flowed nicely even with Max Pacioretty (lower body) missing a second consecutive game. Stone is […]

Luke Kennard Makes All Eight Shot Attempts

Los Angeles Clippers guard Luke Kennard matched his season-high with 20 points against the Hawks on Monday night. Kennard made all eight of his shot attempts, pulled down seven rebounds, and added four assists, four triples, and a block in just 18 minutes. The Clippers needed someone to step up with Paul George struggling from […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Posts His Second Shutout With 19 Saves

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic picked up his second shutout of the season in Monday's 3-0 win over Columbus, pushing aside 19 shots. Jesper Fast had a goal and an assist, Sebastian Aho delivered two assists and Dougie Hamilton extended his point streak to 12 games with one assist. Nedeljkovic has yet to suffer a […]

Carter Hutton Picks Up Early Injury Monday Night

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton lasted only 2:53 in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers, exiting with a lower-body injury. Dustin Tokarski came in and made 33 saves in his first NHL game since 2016. Sabres coach Don Granato said that Hutton has traveled with the team to Pittsburgh, so he might have escaped a […]

Carter Kieboom May Not Start At 3B

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom has not locked up the team's third base job this season as infielder Starlin Castro has started to take spring training reps at the position. Kieboom's struggles in his MLB career to date--a .267 wOBA and .284 xwOBA, for example--have made him a fringe player for fantasy purposes, and […]

Hector Neris Fires Scoreless Inning Against Yankees

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a perfect seventh inning in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees. Neris now has nine strikeouts against no walks with a 2.70 ERA and 0.45 WHIP through 6 2/3 spring innings. Neris is in the mix to be the team's closer, but is competing with Archie Bradley […]

Kawhi Leonard Has Efficient Offensive Performance Monday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points with seven boards, five assists, three triples, two blocks, and a steal in Monday's win over Atlanta. Leonard was held below his field goal percentage for the season in each of his last three games heading into this one, so his 57.1 percent shooting was a […]

Adam Fox Notches Three Points In 100th Career Game

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox celebrated his 100th career game in style on Monday, grabbing three points -- one goal and two assists -- in a 5-3 victory over Buffalo. Among defensemen to debut with the Rangers, only three players have managed more points than Fox (63) in their first 100 career games. The […]

Kaapo Kakko Ends Goal Drought With Two Markers

New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko ended a 19-game goal drought on Monday by scoring twice in a 5-3 victory over Buffalo. Chris Kreider also had two markers, both on a power play. It's taken a long time for Kakko to settle in the NHL, but he could be set for a nice run […]

Domantas Sabonis Settles For 22 Points, Nine Rebounds

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis had a seven-game double-double streak broken on Monday when he finished a big 140-113 loss to Milwaukee with 22 points and nine rebounds. He shot 9-for-17 from the field in 33 minutes of action with six assists and two steals. The Pacers simply couldn't compete with both Malcolm Brogdon (back) […]

Justin Turner Collects Two Hits Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 2-for-2 with a double and a walk in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Turner is now 9-for-34 with four runs and four RBI across 15 spring games. Turner was once again batting third in his usual spot in the Dodgers' lineup and should continue to […]

Khris Middleton Registers 25 Points In Blowout Win

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton had 25 points as the team blew out Indiana on Monday 140-113. He shot 10-for-21 from the floor, including 4-for-6 from downtown, completing his night with eight rebounds, six assists, and two turnovers in 31 minutes. Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) missed the game and Middleton always cashes in with him […]

Trae Young Bounces Back With 28 Points

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young bounced back from a down performance in his last game. Young scored 28 points with eight assists, five rebounds, five triples, and a block in 38 minutes. The former Oklahoma star was listed as questionable with a quad injury, though he played through the ailment and delivered strong numbers in […]

Jrue Holiday Has Great Night Against Indiana

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday had a very pleasant Monday night, finishing a 140-113 win over Indiana with a season-high 28 points and 14 assists. He missed only four of his 15 shots and was 5-for-6 with the three-ball, adding five rebounds, two steals, and one block with two turnovers in 30 minutes. Giannis […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/23): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Jaylen Brown Scores Team-High 27 Points In Overtime Loss

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown led the team with 27 points in Monday's overtime loss to Memphis, shooting 11-for-24 from the field and 3-for-11 from downtown. He just missed a double-double by finishing with nine rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block. Jeff Teague had a season-high 26 points as both Kemba Walker […]

Fantasy Baseball with Justin Mason - Benched with Bubba (Episode 354)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Justin Mason (@JustinMason FWFB). The guys will go over recent fantasy baseball news, talk about some specific players they are in or out on going into the 2021 season, and then answer some listener questions. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and […]

Dillon Brooks Produces 24-7-7 Line In Monday's Win

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Dillon Brooks had 24 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in Monday's overtime victory against Boston, shooting 10-for-22 from the field. He picked up a couple of steals on the defensive end. Brooks started March with a pair of 20-point outings, but he's been fairly inconsistent since then, shooting below 30 percent […]

Ja Morant Leads Memphis Past Boston In Overtime

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant dropped a game-high 29 points and delivered nine assists as the team beat Boston 132-126 in overtime Monday night. He was only 1-for-5 from behind the arc but shot solid 12-for-25 overall from the field. Morant also had five rebounds in 41 minutes with two turnovers. The second-year guard […]

Fred VanVleet Scores Game-High 27 Points

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet produced a game-high 27 points in Monday's 117-99 loss in Houston, shooting 9-for-17 from the field and 5-for-5 at the foul line. He was 4-for-11 with the three-ball while completing his line with eight rebounds, four steals, and two assists. VanVleet had a pair of disappointing games last week, but […]

Joe Musgrove Gets Lit Up Monday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove gave up five earned runs on eight hits while walking two and striking out five across four innings of work in a 9-9 tie with the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Musgrove has now given up seven earned runs across his first 13 innings of spring ball. He […]