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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 12

It's been a long two weeks after making through a bit of a disappointing All-Star weekend, but we are now nearing the trade deadline and should be in store for more excitement sooner rather than later. After just three games in the past two weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers headline as the only team with […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft for 7 Rounds - Version 11.0

Repeat after me....THERE IS NO OFFSEASON IN THE NFL. We have concluded with the big game and Tom Brady will be doing plenty of hand exercises to ensure he can handle the weight of the 7th ring on his digits. Yes this is a 7-Round Mock Draft and you might think it's entirely too early […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 15th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for March 15th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 15th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for March 15th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/15/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We kick off the NBA “work week” with a solid eight-game slate Monday night, one that appears set to provide some high-scoring environments to focus on from a DFS perspective, as well as some intriguing battles during the latter portion of the night in Clippers-Nuggets, Pacers-Nuggets and Lakers-Warriors. Big-name injuries appear to be at a […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (3/15/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

The second half of the season is fully underway and there won't be any smaller slates for another few days, so be sure to get the most out of the nights that offer the most variety. With eight games today, a few teams have already announced rotation changes, while teams like the Bulls have already […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/15): 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 […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/15/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday brings a busy night on the ice in the National Hockey League with nine games and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests for every one of them to make it even more fun. The St. Louis Blue and Los Angeles Kings had their game postponed because the Kings could not get back to […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 3/15 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 3/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Russell Westbrook, De'Aaron Fox SG - Josh Jackson, Alec Burks SF - Kawhi Leonard, Khris Middleton, Josh Richardson PF - Rudy Gay, Taj […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/15/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has eight games on the main slate for Monday night. Four have an implied point total of 230 or more. One game you'll definitely want exposure is the Milwaukee Bucks versus the Washington Wizards. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate when assembling lineups. First of all, it’s important […]

Tom Murphy Scratched Sunday

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy was scratched from the Mariners lineup on Sunday for an undisclosed reason. Murphy was originally set to bat fifth against the Brewers, but he was replaced just before game time by Luis Torrens. There has been no injury reported as of yet. If Murphy were forced to miss time, Torrens […]

Caleb Smith Strikes Out Five On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Caleb Smith racked up five strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings on Sunday in a 6-3 loss to the Giants. Smith allowed only one run and one hit, but he walked four batters as he struggled with command. Of his 58 pitches thrown, 31 were for strikes while 27 were called balls. […]

Evan White Snaps Hitless Streak

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White has had a tough go of it in spring training thus far, but he took one step towards getting back on track Sunday, singling to right field to break a 16-at-bat hitless streak. White has struggled to gain traction thus far in his major league career, having struck out […]

Roenis Elias Has A Serious Arm Injury

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Roenis Elias (forearm, elbow) exited Seattle's game on Thursday with an apparent arm injury which now appears to be quite serious. The 32-year-old reliever impressed early in camp but is now set to see multiple doctors over the next few days to determine his next steps. It's hard to imagine Elias […]

Yusei Kikuchi Strikes Out Five Straight

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had a strong outing Sunday against the Brewers, striking out five consecutive batters at one point. Kikuchi finished the outing having thrown 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball. He allowed two hits and one walk while striking out six. Kikuchi's entire arsenal looked sharp, but his fastball stood out, […]

Josh VanMeter Hits Second Homer Of Spring Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Josh VanMeter went 1-for-2 on Sunday, hitting his second home run of the spring in a 6-3 loss to the Giants. He accounted for all of Arizona's runs with his three-run blast to center field, as he homered for the second game in a row. VanMeter has shown himself to be […]

Jarred Kelenic Takes Batting Practice

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (knee) continued his rapid recovery from a Grade 2 adductor strain on Sunday. Kelenic took on-field batting practice for the first time since the injury nine days ago and was reportedly pain-free. After finishing his session with an opposite-field home run off of batting-practice pitcher Ichiro Suzuki, Kelenic stated that […]

Rodolfo Castro Homers In Second Straight Game

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rodolfo Castro hit his second home run in as many days on Sunday, finishing 1-for-2 with four RBI. After launching a two-run home run Saturday against the Yankees, Castro crushed a one-out grand slam in the bottom of the seventh to pull the Pirates within a run of the Phillies. Castro […]

Kevin Newman Goes 0-For-2 In Return To Lineup Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman returned to the lineup on Sunday afternoon and went 0-for-2 with a walk against the Phillies. Newman — who slotted in as the designated hitter and hit leadoff for Pittsburgh — had missed the past week after exiting last Sunday's game with hamstring tightness. While the results weren't ideal, it […]

Matt Moore Allows One Run In Spring Start

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Matt Moore allowed one run in four innings with three strikeouts in a Spring Training start against the Pirates. Moore is competing for a starting rotation spot with Vince Velasquez, Spencer Howard, and Chase Anderson. Philadelphia signed the lefty Moore after posting strong numbers overseas last year. Moore went 6-3 with […]