Jorge Polanco Feeling Healthy And Ready To Play Second Base

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco (ankle) is feeling healthy after having offseason ankle surgery for a second straight year. Polanco played through pain for much of the 2019 and 2020 campaigns, noting that his right ankle injury limited him when batting from the left side of the plate, a sentiment that the numbers support. Polanco […]

Brent Rooker Homers In Spring Debut

Minnesota Twins outfielder Brent Rooker went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in his Grapefruit League debut on Monday in a win over the Rays. In his very first at-bat of the spring, Rooker sent a 98-MPH Tyler Glasnow offering over the fence in right field to give the Twins a 1-0 lead. The 26-year-old […]

Outfielder Busts Due to Bounce Back in 2021

MLB's 60-game regular season in 2020 was weird for a lot of reasons, but at the core of it, we experienced a baseball season that was more of a sprint than a marathon. Throw in the uncertainty of COVID-19 potentially wreaking havoc on the schedule at any moment in time, and making any kind of […]

Christian Arroyo Could Win Final Roster Spot

Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo, who impressed the team at the end of last year, is out of minor league options and will receive a long look in spring training for the final roster spot. Arroyo has also seen time at third base, and manager Alex Cora mentioned that he can play some […]

Matt Barnes, Adam Ottavino The Top Closing Candidates

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora admitted that his thoughts on closing out games has shifted to a more traditional approach from what it was a few years ago. Relievers Matt Barnes and Adam Ottavino are the top candidates to serve as the closer, and Cora would like to have a set closer by Opening […]

Jesus Aguilar Goes Yard On Monday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar hit a home run in Monday's 2-0 seven-inning win over the New York Mets in Grapefruit League play. Aguilar ended up 1-for-2 with two RBI, batting third and starting at first base. Aguilar and Garrett Cooper will presumably split time at first base this season. The two (when Cooper […]

Anthony Bass Throws A Scoreless Inning On Monday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass contributed a scoreless inning to the Marlins seven-inning shutout win on Monday. Bass pitched the third inning of the game, allowing a hit and a walk in the process. Bass has not yet been officially named the closer, but manager Don Mattingly has shown an inability to figure out […]

Sandy Alcantara Goes Two Scoreless Innings On Monday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara got the start in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets and pitched the first two innings, allowing no runs on two hits and a walk. Alcantara is projected to be the Marlins ace in what could be a surprisingly good starting rotation. He's a better "real life" pitcher […]

Franmil Reyes Will Serve As Designated Hitter And Bat Cleanup

Cleveland Indians outfielder Franmil Reyes (ankle) will serve as Cleveland's designated hitter and will bat cleanup in Monday's Cactus League game against the Royals. The sprained right ankle Reyes picked up shortly before reporting to spring training still may be limited him from a mobility standpoint, but that's not a major component of the slugger's […]

Anthony Rendon Out Monday With Soreness

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is being held out of the team's spring game on Monday due to "soreness," according to manager Joe Maddon. There's no reason for the Angels to rush their star third baseman early in spring training. Fantasy managers that have already drafted the 30-year-old should have nothing to worry […]

Keston Hiura Homers In First Spring Game

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Keston Hiura played first base and went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Sunday's spring opener. Hiura wasted no time socking his first homer of the spring, going deep in the first exhibition at-bat. His punchout problems persisted, though, as he was rung up in his next two at-bats. The Brewers […]

Tyrone Taylor Smacks Homer In First Spring Game

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor went 2-for-3 with a home run in Sunday's spring opener. Taylor held his own last year in his first extended look at the big-league level, and he got his 2021 spring off to a good start. The Brewers' starting outfield is set as long as everyone is healthy, but a […]

Shane Bieber Will Make Spring Debut Against Royals

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher and ace Shane Bieber will make his spring debut Monday. Cleveland manager Terry Francona said Bieber would start Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Royals and pitch around two innings, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports. Bieber was briefly delayed at the start of spring training while recovering from a […]

J.J. Watt Signing Two-Year Deal With Cardinals

Free-agent defensive end J.J. Watt announced on Twitter on Monday that he has chosen the Arizona Cardinals as his next team. The Cardinals are giving the star pass-rusher a two-year deal worth $31 million, according to an informed source. The deal includes $23 million guaranteed. The 31-year-old is a five-time Pro Bowler and five-time first-team […]

Xander Bogaerts Has A Sore Shoulder

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (shoulder) is dealing with a sore shoulder in camp, but manager Alex Cora doesn't think the issue will keep Bogaerts from being ready by Opening Day. The Red Sox are taking a cautious approach with their star shortstop, and he hopes to resume throwing in a few days. Bogaerts […]

Patrick Mahomes Should Be Ready For Training Camp

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (toe) underwent surgery to fix his turf-toe injury on Feb. 10. With a three-month recovery period expected, the Chiefs think that Mahomes will be ready for training camp this summer, and he could be good to go by mandatory minicamp, according to general manager Brett Veach. The 25-year-old was […]

Washington Expected To Part Ways With Alex Smith

The Washington Football Team is expected to part ways with quarterback Alex Smith in the coming days, according to informed sources. Smith had a gruesome leg injury in 2018 and needed 17 surgeries to fix and later save his leg from amputation. He missed all of the 2019 season before becoming the league's 2020 Comeback […]

Anthony Edwards Scores 20-Plus Points For Third Straight Game

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards had his third straight game with 20-plus points in a loss to the Suns. Edwards dropped 24 points with five rebounds, three steals and two triples in 35 minutes. The rookie has filled the void left by the absence of Malik Beasley, as he's taken 20-plus shots in each of […]

Juan Soto Out For Precautionary Reasons Monday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto fouled a ball off his foot Sunday, thus postponing his planned spring debut Monday. There's no reason to push it, so even though Soto told manager Davey Martinez he feels fine, the team is waiting a couple days to send him out there. This incident is just a reminder of […]

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Adds: Week 11

The deeper a fantasy league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to help […]

Michael Conforto To Be A Focus Of Spring Extension Talks

New York Mets team president Sandy Alderson stated on Monday that outfielder Michael Conforto, along with shortstop Francisco Lindor and pitcher Noah Syndergaard, will be the focus of extension talks this spring. Conforto is due to become a free agent after the 2021 season. As a result, the Mets are looking to get the home-grown, […]

Justus Sheffield Will Make Spring Debut Thursday

Seattle Mariners left-hander Justus Sheffield will make his first appearance of spring training as the starter in Thursday's matchup against the Colorado Rockies. Sheffield is looking to build off of what was by far his most successful season in the major leagues in 2020. Sporting a 3.58 ERA, a nearly two-run improvement over 2019, Sheffield's […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 11

It's time for the weirdest week of the season: All-Star week! Because of the All-Star Game, Week 11 is essentially two weeks, but with a big gap in the middle. That alters some things in terms of how to deal with your lineups, as teams play a pretty disparate amount of games this week. Check […]

Outfield Preview: Part 2 - Bases Loaded Podcast

We are diving into the rest of the outfield pool but not like you might expect. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

Alex DeBrincat Collects Four Points In Sunday Win

Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat deposited a goal and racked up a trio of assists as his team blew away the visiting Detroit Red Wings 7-2 on Sunday night. With the four-point performance, DeBrincat extended his personal point streak to six games and closed out the month of February with 19 points (nine goals, 10 […]

NBA Fantasy Weekly Streamers for Week 11 (Mar 1 - Mar 14)

Hey guys, so in fashion with the times that have come about, I have tested positive for Covid-19 myself. It's not too serious in my case fortunately, but I do feel under the weather and am unable therefore to go into the detail as usual. Still, I didn't want to leave you guys hanging, so […]

Ilya Sorokin Records Shutout On Sunday

New York Islanders rookie netminder Ilya Sorokin shutout the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 on Sunday. Sorokin posted his second consecutive shutout after losing his three previous decisions. Currently, the Russian native carries a 2-2-1 record, a 2.19 goals-against-average, and a .912 save percentage. He has been backing up fellow Russian goalie Semyon Varlamov, who has appeared […]

Chris Paul Dishes Out 15 Assists For Second Straight Game

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul had his second straight 15-assist game in Sunday's 118-99 win over Minnesota. The 35-year-old rounded out his line with 11 points, six rebounds, a triple, and a steal in 32 minutes. Paul hasn't had to score much lately- Devin Booker has handled that task well for the Suns- but has […]

NL Outfielders - Draft Avoids for 2021

MLB players have reported for Spring Training and plenty of big offseason moves have taken place; it's beginning to feel a lot like baseball season! Big-league players are not the only ones getting ready for the start of the season at this time, though. Fantasy players are now putting the work in to prepare for […]

Dynasty Price Check - Robert Tonyan

A growing number of managers are focused on the construction of rosters in anticipation of the 2021 regular season. This includes participation in Best-Ball drafts, which provides an outlet to assemble teams that will not require additional management. Building a roster in this format also serves as a resource to prepare for the eventual process […]