Jorge Soler Hits First Spring Home Run

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler went yard for the first time this spring in Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning against Mariners pitcher Gerson Bautista. Soler is off to a slow start this spring. He's slashing .167/.250/.389. His two RBI in Tuesday's game were his […]

Danny Duffy Roughed Up In Second Spring Outing

Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy had a rough start in Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Duffy allowed three runs in the first inning and two runs in the second inning before turning in a clean third inning. His final line was three innings, six hits, five earned runs, one walk and zero strikeouts. […]

Orioles Linked To Maikel Franco

The Baltimore Orioles are one of several teams linked to free-agent third baseman Maikel Franco, per MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. The O's current third baseman, Rio Ruiz has slashed a disappointing .229/.299/.393 with 21 home runs over the past two seasons. Ruiz is not a great defender and neither is Franco, but Franco posted […]

Willi Castro Launches Third Spring Home Run

Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro continued his stellar spring training against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Castro went 1-for-2 in the game, hitting a three-run home run off Luis Cessa in the fourth inning. He now has three home runs this spring and is slashing .429/.467/1.214. He hit third in the lineup this game […]

UCL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (3/10/21) - UEFA Champions League Soccer

Hello, RotoBallers! At the end of the day, we will have two more teams who join FC Porto and Borussia Dortmund in the UCL quarterfinals. We have another two-game UCL slate for our pleasure on Wednesday to go along with a single-game EPL slate. I have an article up on the RotoBaller website for that […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (3/10/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Hello Esports enthusiasts and welcome back to our Esports coverage of CS:GO DFS! The ESL Pro League tournament is upon us and 24 teams are up for a grand prize of 175,000$ to first place. There are 4 groups of 6 teams and each group will round-robin and play each other over the next 5 […]

Daniel Berger A Solid DFS Option At TPC Sawgrass

Daniel Berger picked up a win for the second consecutive year when he emerged victorious at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last month. Berger captured the Charles Schwab Challenge title in 2020. He'll try to stay hot this week at The Players Championship, an event in which he's made the cut in each of his […]

Adam Fox Continues Good Start To March With An Assist

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh, reaching five points in five games for the month. He combined with Pavel Buchnevich to set up Ryan Strome for his sixth goal of the season. Fox had a six-game dry spell last month, but he's come back very […]

Sidney Crosby Posts Two Points In Tuesday's Win

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers, recording his seventh multi-point effort of the season. He had a helper on a Jake Guentzel goal and finished off the scoring with an empty-netter. Crosby had a quiet start to the season by his high standards, […]

Max Homa Surging In 2021

Max Homa is set to make his first official appearance in The Players Championship this week. Homa logged a two-under par 70 in the lone round of last year's Players that was cancelled due to COVID-19 and ruled an unofficial event. The California kid has produced monster results in 2021. Homa won the Genesis Invitational […]

Billy Horschel Looks To Rebound At The Players

Billy Horschel heads to The Players Championship on the heels of a surprising missed cut in last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational. It was Horschel's first career missed cut at Bay Hill. He'll attempt to rebound this week at TPC Sawgrass, a course where he's historically produced solid, if unspectacular results. The Florida native has made […]

Injury Concerns Surround Justin Rose This Week

There are lots of unanswered injury questions surrounding Justin Rose this week. Rose was forced to withdraw in the third round of last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational. The Englishman was performing well at Bay Hill until making a quadruple-bogey nine Saturday afternoon. After trying to give it a go on the next hole, Rose notified […]

Paul Casey Has Been Erratic At TPC Sawgrass

Paul Casey has been a rock-solid performer in 2021. The Englishman posted a win at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in January and has produced top-10 finishes in all three of his starts on the PGA Tour this year. Despite his consistent play as of late, Casey has been extremely erratic at The Players Championship […]

Patrick Reed Looks For Second Win Of 2021 At The Players

Patrick Reed is set to tee it up in The Players Championship this week. Reed heads to TPC Sawgrass in search of his second win of 2021. The former Masters champion captured a victory in January at the Farmers Insurance Open. He's yet to find great success at The Players Championships and has never logged […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (3/10/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The busy soccer schedule this season is glorious. We have had non-stop EPL action for weeks now, and now we get a nice one-off midweek game. I will be breaking down that game in full for you here. Keep reading this breakdown for my DFS soccer picks on RotoBaller and see how to have […]

Brooks Koepka Withdraws From The Players Championship

Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from The Players Championship. Koepka cited a right knee injury as the reason for his withdrawal this week. The four-time major champion battled injuries for the better part of 2020, but has appeared fully healthy in 2021. He captured a victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open earlier this year. Koepka […]

A.J. Puk Will Throw A Simulated Game On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics pitcher A.J. Puk will throw a simulated game on Tuesday, according to manager Bob Melvin. He will pitch two innings at the team complex and will throw another simulated game on Saturday if all goes well. "Hopefully he's into a regular game," following the simulated work, Melvin added. The former top-prospect hasn't pitched […]

Sam Huff Begins Light Baseball Activities On Tuesday

Texas Rangers catcher Sam Huff, who suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain at the beginning of camp, started light baseball activities on Tuesday, according to Jeff Wilson of the Forth Worth Star-Telegram. The 23-year-old backstop is the Rangers' No. 2 prospect and was very impressive over his limited appearances last season. He slashed .355/.394/.742 with […]

Cincinnati Scratches Sonny Gray Tuesday, Injury Not A Factor

Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitcher Sonny Gray had initially been slated to start Tuesday's Cactus League outing versus the Dodgers, but the team opted to have him throw a side session instead. From Gray himself, there was no injury-related reason for the decision, it appears that he merely just wanted to do further side work to […]

Luke Weaver Rocked for Four Runs Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver struggled on Tuesday against the Rockies, allowing four runs on five hits and a walk over three innings to earn the loss. Weaver was dinged by the long ball in the loss, allowing three home runs including back-to-back homers to Ryan McMahon and Trevor Story in the third inning. […]

Manny Machado Collects Two Knocks Tuesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado collected two knocks and a walk Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox, lifting his spring slash to .400/.538/.600 in 13 plate appearances. With substantial buzz around teammate Fernando Tatis Jr., Machado quietly enjoyed a monster 2020 campaign, registering a .950 OPS with 16 homers, 91 runs-plus-RBI and six […]

Pedro Baez Lands On COVID-19 Injured List

Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Pedro Baez has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list following a positive test for the virus Tuesday. Baez was a major addition to the Houston bullpen this off-season, likely setting him up to be the setup man ahead of Ryan Pressly. Baez was remarkably consistent during a seven-year tenure with […]

Kyle Lewis Drives In Two Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis has picked up speed in spring training lately. Lewis collected two more hits on Tuesday against the Royals, including a triple. He also drove in two runs and scored one. A day after making a leaping catch at the wall to rob Shohei Ohtani of a three-run home run, Lewis' […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Battles Flu-Like Symptoms, Faces Absences

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (illness) was held out of Tuesday's lineup and figures to miss at least one more day as he battles flu-like symptoms. It sounds as if San Diego is just being cautious with their star, as manager Jayce Tingler said, "If we were in-season, 100 percent he would be […]

Ljay Newsome Throws Three One-Hit Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Ljay Newsome had a solid start Tuesday against the Royals, throwing three innings while only allowing a single hit. Newsome struck out three Kansas City batters and looked very impressive in the process, keeping the ball low in the zone and staying ahead in the count. Newsome's hot and cold 2020 […]

Joely Rodriguez Will Throw Off A Mound This Week

Texas Rangers reliever Joely Rodriguez, who reported to camp with a sprained ankle, is scheduled to throw off a mound this week, according to beat writer Jeff Wilson. Rangers GM Jon Daniels said Rodriguez was "a couple weeks behind" the other relievers once camp started so it's encouraging that he's progressed to mound work this […]

Dylan Moore Leads Off With A Homer

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore blitzed the Royals' Danny Duffy Tuesday, leading off the game with a home run. Moore, who also reached base by a walk, has enjoyed a solid spring training to the tune of a .946 OPS. His primary competition for at-bats, Shed Long Jr., has been held out with a […]

Danny Santana Builds Up Arm Strength In Camp

Boston Red Sox utilityman Danny Santana (arm) has not yet appeared in Grapefruit League action as he continues to build up his arm strength. Santana was able to work out with the club Tuesday, but there has been little update provided as to when he could appear in game action. With the flexibility of his […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Extends Hitting Streak to Five Games Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-2 at the plate against the Braves on Tuesday afternoon to extend his hitting streak to five games. Hayes doubled, drew a walk and scored two runs as he is now slashing .500/.563/.929 to start off the spring. He has yet to homer but he is still showing […]