Jimmy Butler Questionable For Thursday's Game

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (knee) is questionable for Thursday's contest with the Pelicans. After a two-game absence, Butler is making the trip with the team, which is probably a good sign for his status against New Orleans. Kendrick Nunn, Goran Dragic, and Duncan Robinson have all shared the load in Butler's absence, with Tyler […]

Jake Fraley Makes Two Sparkling Plays In The Outfield

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley showed off his defensive potential in right field on Wednesday in Cactus League action against the Cubs. A former top prospect, Fraley's window of opportunity seems to be closing with the impending arrival of Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez, but he's seeking to make the most of his opportunity. His […]

C.J. McCollum Still Without A Timetable For Return

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (foot) said that he's still without a timetable for his return to the court. McCollum broke his foot in a January 16 game against the Hawks and said that his evaluation on Tuesday was "how they expected it to be." The veteran guard did note that he's slowly progressing […]

Jarred Kelenic Launches A Two-Run Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic hit a long home run to left center field on Wednesday in spring training action off Brandon Workman. The blast came in the fourth inning of the matchup against the Cubs. Kelenic has been the subject of much discussion this spring, specifically about whether or not he will break camp […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - Arnold Palmer Invitational

It's great to be back RotoBallers! We didn't have a HFTC article last week due to the WGC-Workday Championship taking place on a brand-new course, The Concession. The Jack Nicklaus-designed track proved to be a cool layout and is one that we'll hopefully see on the PGA Tour again in some capacity. Collin Morikawa turned […]

Harris English Still Slumping

After a breakthrough win at the Sentry Tournament of Champions to open the new year, Harris English has struggled mightily in his subsequent 2021 starts. English has missed the cut in two of his last three starts and landed near the back of the pack at last week's no-cut WGC Workday event. The Georgia Bulldog […]

Wander Franco Tags First Spring Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball entering the 2021 season, hit a towering home run in Grapefruit League play on Wednesday just two days after turning 20 years old. The switch-hitting prospect had gone hitless in his first five spring at-bats before going deep off Pirates right-hander Miguel […]

Jordan Spieth Set To Make Bay Hill Debut

Jordan Spieth is set to make his Arnold Palmer Invitational debut this week. Surprisingly, the Texan has never teed it up at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in his illustrious career, but he'll try to keep his hot 2021 start going this week. After being lost for the better part of three years, Spieth has […]

Kwang Hyun Kim Gets Off To A Rough Start On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim got off to a bad start in his first Grapefruit League action of the year on Wednesday. Kim got the start but lasted just two-thirds of an inning. He allowed four runs on three hits and two walks. The two outs he was able to get were […]

Aaron Boone Taking A Leave Of Absence

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is taking a medical leave of absence from the team to receive a pacemaker in his heart. The Yankees are optimistic that Boone can return to the team within the next few days so his absence shouldn't have much of an impact on the team's lineups during the regular […]

J.T. Realmuto To Get X-Ray At The End Of The Week

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (thumb) will receive an X-ray at the end of the week to determine if he can remove the cast on his broken thumb, according to manager Joe Girardi. While Realmuto hopes to be ready by Opening Day, there's still a chance that he'll need to miss the start of the […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 11

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Francesco Molinari Hot On The Comeback Trail

After a 2020 marked with inactivity and poor play, Francesco Molinari has been hot on the comeback trail in 2021. Molinari has posted an impressive three top-10 finishes in his four starts this year. The Italian now heads to a Bay Hill layout on which he's extremely comfortable. The former Open champion won the Arnold […]

Sungjae Im Has Elite Record At Bay Hill

Sungjae Im posted a T22 at the WGC-Workday Championship last week. The outing came on the heels of a rare multi-week break for Im. The young Korean now heads to Bay Hill Club & Lodge for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He owns an elite record on the Orlando layout, posting third-place finishes in each of […]

Tyrrell Hatton Set To Defend API Title

Tyrrell Hatton is set to defend his Arnold Palmer Invitational title this week in Florida. The Englishman captured a windswept version of the API last year at four-under par, the highest score in the history of the event. Hatton has remained sharp over the past year and kicked off 2021 with a win at the […]

Nelson Cruz Crushes Three-Run Home Run Wednesday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in his first Grapefruit League action against the Red Sox on Wednesday. Cruz hammered a two-seam fastball up in the zone over the wall in left field for his first- and very loud- hit of the spring. The home run was absolutely […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu To Make Grapefruit Debut Friday

Toronto Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu is expected to make his 2021 Grapefruit League debut on Friday against the Orioles. The left-hander was a finalist for the American League Cy Young last year after he posted an excellent 2.69 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP and 74 strikeouts in 67 innings in his first year in […]

Bryson DeChambeau Ready To Bomb It At Bay Hill

Bryson DeChambeau is set to attack Bay Hill Club & Lodge this week. DeChambeau has found success in past editions of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, posting a fourth-place finish last year and a runner-up result in 2018. The long knocker has failed to find his groove in 2021 and heads to Orlando on the heels […]

Elieser Hernandez Pitches Two Innings On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez got the start on Wednesday and went two innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out two. The run he allowed came on a solo home run by Kyle Schwarber. Hernandez was hard to hit last season before missing time with an injury. He'll take the third […]

Rory McIlroy Looks For Second API Title

Rory McIlroy heads to Bay Hill Club & Lodge this week in search of his second Arnold Palmer Invitational title. McIlroy captured the API crown in 2018 on the strength of a blistering final-round 64. He hasn't finished outside of the top six at Bay Hill since 2017. In addition to the course history, the […]

Anthony Rendon Making Spring Debut Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will make his Cactus League debut on Wednesday after missing some time earlier this week due to general soreness. The Angels are just playing it safe with their star third baseman, and Rendon should be ready in plenty of time for Opening Day. The 30-year-old remains a top-five […]

Clayton Kershaw Could Make Spring Debut Soon

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw threw a bullpen session on Wednesday, and manager Dave Roberts said that he'll either throw to hitters in live batting practice one more time or make his spring training debut three days from now. Kershaw is no longer the cream of the crop in terms of fantasy aces, […]

Alex Colome Roughed Up In Grapefruit League Debut

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome was roughed up in his spring debut with his new team. Colome pitched one inning, surrendering five hits and four runs- including one home run- while fanning one batter. The veteran reliever threw mostly fastballs and cutters, though he allowed a ton of loud contact- five balls traveled at […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 11

With All-Star Break on the docket this week, fantasy managers in dynasty leagues have extra time to start looking ahead to the future. This week’s column features a few promising defensive specialists as well as a three-point extraordinaire and a recently-traded former Knick attempting to keep his career afloat. Enjoy the time off from daily […]

Nick Lodolo Impresses In Spring Debut

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo, the team's No. 1 prospect, flashed his mid-90s fastball and a work-in-progress breaking ball in his spring debut against the Angels on Tuesday night. Lodolo was able to work a scoreless inning in the Cactus League game. The seventh overall pick in 2019 out of TCU went 0-1 with a […]

Henrik Stenson Set For Return To PGA Tour

Henrik Stenson will make his first start on Tour since November of 2020. Stenson has found a lot of success at Bay Hill with five top-10 finishes in 11 starts. Stenson has been very good around the greens but has struggled in the other areas of his game. He ranks 132nd in greens in regulation […]

Shogo Akiyama Still Not At Camp

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama has been away from camp since Friday due to personal reasons, and a date for his return has not been announced. "I don't expect it to be much longer, though," Reds manager David Bell said. "I would expect to have him back in camp here in the next few coming […]

Jesse Winker Battling Sore Hip

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (hip) isn't concerned that he'll miss much time while battling a sore right hip this spring that caused him to be scratched from the Cactus League lineup on Monday and Tuesday. Winker is taking a couple of days off and has the luxury of not battling for a 26-man roster […]

Jose Berrios Looks Sharp In Spring Debut

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios looked sharp in his Grapefruit League debut against the Red Sox on Wednesday. Berrios pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out three batters on a total of 26 pitches. The Puerto-Rican right-hander had a good mix of pitches between his fastball, curveball, sinker, […]

Hunter Greene Brings Elite Heat In Spring Debut

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene displayed some impressive velocity in his long-awaited spring training start against the Angels on Tuesday. The first three pitches to leadoff hitter David Fletcher registered at 101, 102 and 103 mph, respectively. The 21-year-old right-hander is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the team's No. 2 prospect. He allowed three […]