Daniel Bard To Close Games For The Rockies

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard has been named the team's closer, according to manager Bud Black. Nick Groke of The Athletic said that the 35-year-old right-hander will be used as the team's primary ninth-inning man "at least to start the season." Fellow reliever Scott Oberg, who was a dark horse candidate to win the […]

Donovan Mitchell Pours In 28 Points With Full Line

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points with eight assists, seven rebounds, three treys, a steal, and a block in 36 minutes of Friday's win over Houston. Mitchell wasn't particularly efficient from the field, though he made up for it with 7-for-8 shooting from the line. The All-Star guard has been held under his […]

Jake Matthews Has Contract Restructured

The Atlanta Falcons restructured left tackle Jake Matthews' contract on Saturday, creating $7.95 million in salary cap space for the upcoming season. Per Over the Cap, the Falcons were around $14.2 million over the salary cap before Matthews' restructure. Atlanta converted Matthews' $13 million base salary into a signing bonus. The 29-year-old is under contract […]

Justin Dunn Throws Three Strong Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn entered Friday's game in the fourth inning, piggybacking his competition for the sixth-starter role with Nick Margevicius. Dunn was the better performer against the Reds, allowing one unearned run on three hits and a walk while striking out three. Dunn has yet to allow an earned run across five spring […]

Nick Margevicius Throws Three Uneven Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius threw three innings as the starter in Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He allowed two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out three. The outing seemed to be getting off to a strong start, as Margevicius set down the Reds in order in the first […]

49ers Restructure Weston Richburg's Contract

The San Francisco 49ers restructured center Weston Richburg's contract on Saturday, creating $6.875 million worth of salary cap space in 2021 for a player who will likely end up retiring. The 49ers initially inked Richburg to a five-year, $47.5 million deal in March of 2018, and he started 15 games in his first season with […]

Rudy Gobert Blocks Six Shots In Win

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was a menace on the defensive end in Friday's win over the Rockets. Gobert totaled six rejections against the Rockets while notching a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The six blocks match a season-high, a number he's hit three times this season. It's a great start to the […]

Lions Sign Josh Hill

The Detroit Lions signed former New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill to an undisclosed contract on Saturday. New Detroit head coach Dan Campbell has a relationship with Hill when he worked with him as the tight ends coach in New Orleans. Hill spent nine years with the Saints before his release and has 116 […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Scores 27 Points With Eight Assists

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. went off for 27 points and eight assists in Friday's loss to the Jazz. Porter added three rebounds, two blocks, a triple, and a steal in 41 minutes. The 20-year-old provided a spark for the shorthanded Rockets, as they were without big names such as Christian Wood, Victor Oladipo, […]

Tim Locastro Returns To Lineup Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro is back in the lineup and hitting second on Saturday after missing the last week and a half due to a positive COVID test. Locastro had appeared in only one game this spring before testing positive, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. He has shown that he can be a 15-homer, […]

2021 Keeper Value Rankings - Second Base

Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. There […]

Pitcher Targets Under $10 - Salary Cap League Values

Snake drafts are the more common method, but salary cap leagues offer a more complex flavor to your draft day. That's not for everyone, and that's fine; part of the beauty of fantasy baseball lies in its high degree of customizability. Salary cap drafts take longer, and they're much less straightforward than snakes, but for […]

Garrett Richards Looks Sharp Against Rays Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards looked dominant on the mound on Friday, tossing four scoreless innings while striking out seven in an 8-2 victory. Richards allowed just one hit and three walks in the outing, as he put up his best start of the spring after allowing six runs over his first four […]

Jonathan Arauz Has Big Day At The Plate Friday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Jonathan Arauz was a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate with a double and a home run in an 8-2 victory over the Rays on Friday. Arauz has been looking good through 11 games this spring, slashing .368/.429/.684 with three doubles, one home run and six RBI. He is likely on the […]

Liam Hendriks Makes Spring Debut Friday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks made his Spring Training debut on Friday, tossing a scoreless inning against the Rangers in a 3-2 loss. Hendriks allowed no baserunners while picking up a swinging strikeout against Charlie Culberson in the fifth inning. It was a good start to the year for Hendriks, who will be […]

Andrew Vaughn’s Strong Spring Continues

Chicago White Sox first base prospect Andrew Vaughn recorded another two hits on Friday. The 22-year-old is now 7-for-20 (.350) this spring with two extra-base hits. Vaughn also has an impressive BB-K of 6-3 giving the rookie a strong on-base presence through his first nine spring games. The third-overall selection in the 2019 amateur draft, […]

Trevor Story Hits Third Homer Of Spring Friday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 1-for-3 against the Giants on Friday, hitting his third home run of the spring in the loss. It's been all-or-nothing for Story through his first five games, as he is currently hitting 3-for-13 with three home runs, five RBI and five strikeouts. While there has been speculation this offseason […]

CJ Abrams Slugs Three-Run Home Run

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect CJ Abrams, known more for his plus speed, flexed his muscle on Friday with a three-run home run. Just 20 year old, the Padres middle infielder is holding his own this spring and he's getting a lot of playing time. Through 10 games, he's 5-for-21 (.238) with a triple, homer […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/13/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Hockey starts in the early afternoon Saturday with the Rangers visiting the Bruins and ends with the Edmonton Oilers in Vancouver to take on the Canucks. Overall, there are a dozen games on the schedule and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them to add to the excitement. The most competitive games of […]

Trey Lyles (PF/C, SAS): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: We have yet to see how San Antonio deals with their forwards/centers rotation after the AS break and with LaMarcus Aldridge officially in the trade block/buyout market, but if things don't change a lot, then Lyles might still be worth adding for those managing […]

Justin Patton (C, HOU): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: How can I say this nicely? Hmm... The Houston Rockets stink. I don't think I can do better, folks. Houston's maladies, though, are all coming from a single event that took place a few weeks ago: Christian Wood getting injured. That's it. Since […]

Jazz Chisholm Continues To Struggle

Miami Marlins middle infield prospect Jazz Chisholm struggled again on Friday and was hitless in three at-bats. He's now just 2-for-16 (.125) this spring with a home run and a BB-K of 0-5. The 23-year-old made his MLB debut last season but hit just .161 with a 31% strikeout rate in 21 games. Chisholm has […]

Josh Hart (SG/SF, NO): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: I have seen all types of opinions about Josh Hart's value in the league, both in real and fantasy terms. If I had to give my two cents on the man, I'll still recommend adding him to fantasy rosters for cheap as a still-mostly-available […]

Luis Alexander Basabe To Miss 6-8 Weeks

San Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Alexander Basabe (wrist) will miss six to eight weeks with a wrist sprain, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Basabe suffered the injury in Tuesday's game while diving for a ball in right field. He was only 1-for-9 this spring, but he did show some speed with two […]

Daniel Theis (C, BOS): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of leagues ANALYSIS: It took Daniel Theis a couple of years to get reps as a starter in the NBA, but he finally did so last season when he was part of 64-of-65 starting lineups for the Celtics. That has stayed the same this season, with […]

Kelly Olynyk (PF/C, MIA): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Bam Adebayo in town and playing every freaking game for the Miami Heat, odds are Kelly Olynyk has escaped your attention. But the truth is, Olynyk has started 31 of the 36 games he's played this season at the C spot, he's playing around 27 MPG on […]

Saddiq Bey (SF, DET): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Although Saddiq Bey has (expectedly) come down to earth a bit of late, everything points in the right direction for the rookie as Detroit seems to be committed to run with him ROS. Blake Griffin is already a Net, the Pistons might trade other vets such as Wayne Ellington, […]

Robert Williams (C, BOS): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Robert Williams' rostership is growing--and not slowly--by the day. Every time I check it, it's gone up a couple of percentage points, and at the time of this writing just after the AS break it is this close to reaching the 50% mark. How come, […]

Dillon Brooks (SG/SF, MEM): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: You might not believe this if you are not too much into middle-of-the-pack teams, but the Grizzlies have put Dillon Brooks on their starting lineup in every game they've played leading up to the AS break and the one they played right after that. Brooks already started […]

Wayne Ellington (SG/SF, DET): Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: For some reason I can't quite grasp, Wayne Ellington is somehow rostered in less than 10% of all Yahoo fantasy leagues. Let me put it in another way: Wayne Ellington, a guy on a scorching hot shooting streak--with upside on assists and almost never […]