Clayton Geathers Intends To Play In 2021

Former Indianapolis Colts safety Clayton Geathers, who opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 and to get 100 percent healthy, intends to play again in 2020, according to his new agent Chris Coy. Geathers was a free agent last year and will remain on the open market as the new league year approaches […]

Seahawks Not Engaging Russell Wilson Trade Offers

The Seattle Seahawks still aren't engaging trade offers on quarterback Russell Wilson as we get closer to the point where interested teams will want to know if he could actually be traded. While general manager John Schneider will listen to offers, the sense is that Seattle really isn't interested in dealing Wilson, at least not […]

Orioles Finalizing Deal With Maikel Franco

The Baltimore Orioles were reportedly finalizing a deal with free-agent third baseman Maikel Franco on Sunday, per Joe Trezza of MLB.com. The O's have yet to confirm the agreement. Franco posted solid numbers at the plate with the Royals in 2020, slashing .278/.321/.457 with eight HR and 38 RBI. If signed, Franco could potentially play […]

Kyle Long Coming Out Of Retirement; Visiting With Raiders

Three-time Pro Bowl offensive guard Kyle Long is coming out of retirement and is scheduled to visit with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, according to a source. Long is scheduled to visit with the Kansas City Chiefs next. The Raiders are in the market for offensive line help after releasing starting offensive guards Richie […]

49ers Sign Kyle Juszczyk To A Five-Year Deal

The San Francisco 49ers re-signed fullback Kyle Juszczyk to a five-year, $27 million deal on Sunday night. Juszczyk is listed as a fullback, but he really does so much more for the San Francisco offense besides block for the team's running backs. The 29-year-old means a lot to the Niners offense, but he can be […]

Ravens Pounce On Kevin Zeitler

The Baltimore Ravens reached an agreement on a three-year deal worth up to $22.5 million with former New York Giants offensive guard Kevin Zeitler on Monday, according to a league source. The deal includes $16 million in guarantees. Zeitler was one of the top offensive lineman available after he was released by New York. The […]

Jaguars Restructure Andrew Norwell's Deal

The Jacksonville Jaguars and offensive guard Andrew Norwell agreed to restructure his contract on Monday to free up additional salary cap space for the 2021 season. The restructure converts it into a one-year deal worth up to $12 million, including $9 million fully guaranteed, according to a source. Norwell was an All-Pro in 2017 and […]

Odubel Herrera Swats Another Homer On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 2-for-3 with a home run in a Grapefruit League game against the Pirates. Don't look now, but Herrera is batting .300 this spring with two homers and a stolen base. With Scott Kingery and Roman Quinn both failing to make noise in the center field position battle, Herrera is […]

Drew Brees Retires, Jameis Winston Likely Starter

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees officially announced his retirement on Sunday, 15 years to the day after he signed with the New Orleans Saints. It was a busy day of quarterback news for the team, as they signed Taysom Hill to a four-year, $140 million extension, though each year of the deal is voidable […]

Aaron Jones Re-Signs With Packers

The Green Bay Packers and running back Aaron Jones have agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract to keep Jones in Green Bay. It's a bit of a surprise after Green Bay chose not to franchise tag Jones, as it looked like the team was going to save money and roll with A.J. Dillon as […]

Jake Diekman Fires Scoreless Inning In Spring Training Game

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman threw a 1-2-3 fifth inning in a Spring Training game against the White Sox on Sunday. The 34-year-old lefty was among the most dominant relievers in baseball last season posting a 0.42 ERA in 21 1/3 innings. Obviously, he won't sustain that pace over a larger sample size, but […]

Elias Diaz (C, COL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 360 CURRENT ADP: ~382 overall ANALYSIS: You want hitters in Coors. This is not a new strategy. After coming over from Pittsburgh last year, Diaz seems to be the starter in Colorado this year. In the small sample size of 2020, he had an 11.3% barrel rate, 41.5% Hard Hit%, […]

Aaron Hicks (OF, NYY) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 230 CURRENT ADP: ~259 overall ANALYSIS: Hicks is one of my favorite outfielders this year. I mean, the guy is currently projected to hit third for the Yankees, sandwiched between Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, yet he is going outside the first 15 rounds on average. And, that is even with his ADP climbing […]

Yordan Alvarez (DH, HOU) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 60 CURRENT ADP: ~79 overall ANALYSIS:  Alvarez only appeared in two games in all of 2020 before having his season cut short due to knee surgery. A lot went wrong for the Houston Astros in 2020, but Alvarez missing basically the entire season was at the top of the list. […]

Austin Meadows (OF, TB) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 75 CURRENT ADP: ~91 overall ANALYSIS:  This is a hitter that I have been targeting and ended up walking away from both Tout Wars Draft and Hold and The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational (TGFBI) with him in the sixth round of each. Meadows is the perfect player to give a […]

David Peterson With Poor Start On Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson allowed three earned runs on five hits and two walks with one strikeout in Grapefruit League action on Sunday against the Cardinals. Peterson, who is in competition with Joey Lucchesi for the fifth rotation spot, has now pitched to a 4.50 ERA in his two spring training starts […]

Marcell Ozuna (OF, ATL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 31 CURRENT ADP: ~46 overall ANALYSIS:  Ozuna was a player that I simply thought was very unlucky in 2019. I wrote about it for RotoBaller last season, but even in an unlucky year, he posted 29 homers, 80 runs, 89 RBI and 12 stolen bases. Then last year in 60 […]

Eugenio Suarez (3B, CIN) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 58 CURRENT ADP: ~73 overall ANALYSIS:  Suárez had offseason shoulder surgery in January 2020 and said he was 100% by June. The .268 ISO and 15 home runs in 57 games backed that up, but fantasy owners got burned by a .202 average. Stare long and hard at the .214 […]

Luis Campusano Eyes Opening Day Roster Spot

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano went 1-for-1 with a walk on Sunday. The 22-year-old rookie's chances of earning a spot on the club's opening day roster increased with the news that first-string catcher Austin Nola has a fractured finger. He may have to open the year on the injured list. That would move backup […]

Vidal Brujan Has Two Hits, Increases Versatility

Tampa Bay Rays prospect Vidal Brujan had two hits — including a double — on Sunday. The young player is now 4-for-13 (.308) with a BB-K of 2-5 this spring. Also of note, Brujan played right field for the first time. It was the fourth different position for the speedy 23-year-old who has also seen […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits Two Doubles

Baltimore Orioles prospect Ryan Mountcastle is off to a slow start this spring but he slugged two extra-base hits on Sunday. Expected to see playing time in left field and at first base, the rookie is just 4-for-22 this spring but has three hits in his past three games — all of which have been […]

Wander Franco Plays Third Base

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Wander Franco, traditionally a shortstop, played third base on Sunday. The Rays coaching staff values versatility among its players and the move provides the 20-year-old with a smoother path to big-league playing time. The club already has Willy Adames at shortstop but the hot corner is expected to be manned […]

Free Agency Countdown- Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, the guys get you ready for the start of NFL Free Agency! They go through the positions and highlight potential landing spots and how they will impact production from a fantasy standpoint. Will ht […]

Miguel Sano Has Solid Day Sunday

Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sano went 1-for-2 with a two-RBI double and a walk in Sunday's 5-5- tie with the Boston Red Sox. Sano has struggled this spring as he is now just 3-for-18, but he is going to be all about the power numbers in 2021 as he hit just .204 in 2020 and […]

De'Anthony Melton (PG/SG, MEM) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: De'Anthony Melton really isn't playing much more this season than he did in his previous two NBA campaigns, but his time on the floor is being used much more efficiently. In 20.5 minutes per game, Melton has averaged a career-best 10.0 points, with […]

Freddie Freeman Goes 1-for-2 Sunday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman went 1-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Freeman has started the spring slow by going just 2-for-11 with a run scored across his first six games. This is nothing to sweat as the Braves are just easing Freeman into action. He had […]

Doug McDermott (SF/PF, IND) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: While the debut of Caris Levert as an Indiana Pacer might be an obstacle in the way of Doug McDermott maximizing his playing time moving forward, he's definitely been up to what he routinely does best, and he's finally doing it at a […]

Corey Seager Homers Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Seager is now 9-for-21 with four home runs, nine RBI, and six runs scored across his first 10 spring games. Seager is raking so far this spring and is coming off a solid […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, March 14

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 […]

Isaiah Stewart (PF/C, DET) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Pistons have done plenty of tinkering with the rotation and roster this season, and Isaiah Stewart is increasingly benefitting from those adjustments. After Blake Griffin went inactive for Detroit, an even greater window of opportunity opened for the University of Washington rookie […]