Giants, Shun Yamaguchi Agree To Terms Saturday

The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with pitcher Shun Yamaguchi on Saturday, per the San Francisco Chronicle. The deal is likely to be a split Major League/Minor League deal. The 33-year-old made his big-league debut last season, posting a poor 8.06 ERA and 1.75 WHIP over 25 2/3 innings pitched with the Blue Jays. […]

Don't Give Up On Carter Kieboom

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom hasn't responded in his first 165 big-league plate appearances so far, hitting just .181 while losing playing time to Asdrubal Cabrera last summer before being optioned to the team's alternate training site. But Kieboom hit .303/.409/.493 in 109 Triple-A games in 2019 and has a career minor league slash […]

Ryan McMahon Could Return To 2019 Prominence

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon took a step back in 2020 (.215/.295/.419 in 52 games) after hitting 24 home runs in 141 games in 2019, but he has the tools to return to prominence from a power perspective this season. He has a 46.2 percent hard-hit rate since 2018, including a 43 percent mark in […]

Richaun Holmes Could Play Versus Bulls

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls. He has missed each of the last two games, but it sounds like Holmes is getting closer to returning. However, Hassan Whiteside would have tremendous upside, assuming Holmes sits out another game. Marvin Bagley and Nemanja Bjelica would […]

Justise Winslow Questionable For Saturday

Memphis Grizzlies guard Justise Winslow (hip) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Phoenix Suns. It sounds like he has been practicing a bit and has a chance to suit up for the first time this season. He'll almost certainly be on a minutes limit since he hasn't played in quite some time. […]

Gavin Lux A Forgotten Man Heading Into 2021

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux was MLB's No. 2 prospect heading into last season, but he wound up playing just 19 games (69 plate appearances) while slashing .175/.246/.349 with three home runs in 2020. While Lux's playing time is still unclear on a loaded Dodgers roster, you shouldn't forget that he hit .392/.478/.719 […]

Cody Martin Cleared To Play Versus Warriors

Charlotte Hornets guard Cody Martin has been cleared to return to action versus the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. He hasn't played in a week while sitting out due to the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Martin is expected to see roughly 20 minutes of playing time with the Hornets short-handed right now. However, […]

Austin Riley Made Some Gains Last Season

Atlanta Braves third baseman/outfielder Austin Riley had an OPS+ of exactly 86 in each of his first two seasons in the majors, but he chased less and made more contact during the shortened 2020 season. Riley's walk rate also improved, and his strikeout rate as a rookie (36.4 percent) dropped 12.6 percentage points -- the […]

Devonte' Graham Ruled Out Saturday

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors. He continues to be sidelined due to a lingering knee issue, which is beginning to be concerning. For now, fantasy managers should consider Graham day-to-day until his injury status is updated. Malik Monk has five double-digit scoring […]

Kevin Durant Ruled Out Versus Clippers

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. This marks the fourth game in a row that Durant has missed due to a hamstring issue. The team is likely being extra cautious here with their superstar forward. Durant has been doing some work during practices, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball (2/20/21) Picks: NBA DFS Lineups

We have a typical short Saturday slate tonight on DraftKings with five games on the schedule. It sets up to be an explosive slate, though, since WAS, GS, and POR rank in the bottom-six in DK points per game allowed and four-of-five games have implied totals over 224.5 points. WAS/POR sets up as the clear spotlight […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/20/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Make sure you take a nap because we have some late ones taking place on Saturday night. During the loaded, nine-game slate on Friday night, we witnessed some notable fantasy outings, specifically from Nikola Vucevic, who racked up a 30-point triple-double against the Golden State Warriors, a team that has been vulnerable in the middle […]

J.A. Happ Tests Positive For COVID-19

Minnesota Twins starter J.A. Happ has tested positive for COVID-19, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Happ is not experiencing any symptoms of the virus at the moment. The veteran hurler signed a one-year, $8 million deal this offseason after pitching to a 3.47 ERA in 49.1 innings for the Yankees in the shortened 2020 […]

Tap That: Interlude: Talk with Jasmine Jasudavicius

Brady Grove hosts an interlude episode of "Tap That", and is joined by a special guest, bringing you stories and insight from inside the world of mixed martial arts from those that are currently living it. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and […]

Jo Adell Can Bounce Back From Rough 2020 Debut

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell had a really bad debut in 2020 (.161/.212/.266 in 132 plate appearances), but he isn't the first young prospect (21 years old) to struggle in their first taste of major league action. Despite his disappointing debut, Adell had a 115.5 mph maximum exit velocity last year, which was one […]

Change Of Scenery Could Be Great For Nate Lowe

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe slashed .282/.401/.497 with 20 home runs in 121 games for Triple-A Durham in the Rays organization from 2018-19, but he had just 245 plate appearances in 71 games at the major league level in 2019 and 2020 for Tampa. But the left-handed slugger with an 11.9 percent career barrel […]

Franchy Cordero Has Impressive Raw Power

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero has missed time with multiple injuries in his four-year big league career and has just 315 plate appearances in that time, but he has shown impressive raw power nonetheless. Nine of his 12 career home runs have gone 420 feet or more, including a 489-foot dinger in 2018 that […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Has Yet To Unlock His Potential

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman/third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be just 22 years old on Opening Day, and his 12 batted balls with at least a 115 mph exit velocity since he debuted in 2019 are five more than any other player has since the start of that season. Last year, Guerrero had a […]

Luis Robert Capable Of Breaking Out In 2021

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert struck out in roughly one-third of his plate appearances last September, but he's extremely talented and had nine batted balls with an exit velocity of 110-plus mph in 2020. That metric put him in company with superstars like Marcell Ozuna, Corey Seager, Giancarlo Stanton and Ronald Acuna Jr. last […]

Zack Greinke Hasn't Arrived At Spring Training

Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke will have a delayed arrival to spring training for the second straight season, but manager Dusty Baker said that the right-hander will "be here on time." "He's always on time, he's just not early," Baker said. The league's mandatory arrival date is Feb. 27 this year, so Greinke should […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for February 20, 2021

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Game of the Day Washington @ Portland (-4), 242 In terms of storyline intrigue, both the NBA Finals rematch between the Heat and Lakers and Stephen Curry’s return […]

Draft Strategy, Helpful Hints and More - Bases Loaded Podcast

Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD) joins the show to talk strategy for fantasy baseball leagues. 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 into RotoBaller Radio on […]

Hunter Henry Open To Anything In Free Agency

Los Angeles Chargers impending free-agent tight end Hunter Henry said that he's "open to whatever" when he hits free agency next month after playing the 2020 season on the franchise tag. Henry caught 60 passes for 613 yards and four touchdowns last year, but his yards-per-catch mark was the lowest of his career. He'll likely […]

Alex Kirilloff With Great Opportunity This Spring

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff has an opportunity to win the starting left field job this spring. Minnesota's 15th pick in the 2016 draft and ranked as the No. 26 prospect on MLB.com, Kirilloff made his major-league debut in the wild-card round last year against the Astros. The 24-year-old recorded a .356 BABIP in three […]

Chris Driedger Emerging As Must-Own Fantasy Asset

Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger picked up his fifth win over his past six appearances as his team rolled over the Detroit Red Wings 7-2 on Friday. Having earned the Panthers' last three starts, Driedger is making his case to earn a greater share in net with a sparkling 6-1-1 record, a 2.34 goals-against average […]

Aleksander Barkov Extends Point Streak To Three Games

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov produced a goal, two assists, a plus-three rating and four shots on Friday, propelling his team to a lopsided 7-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. With the three-point performance, the Finnish center extended his personal point streak to three games (two goals, four assists) and he now has 18 […]

Jose Berrios Not Thinking About Contract Situation

Minnesota Twins starter Jose Berrios isn't thinking about his contract situation as the Twins enter camp ahead of spring training. Berrios said that he and his agents have spoken about his future and hopes to get something done, though there hasn't been any communication with the club yet. The 26-year-old right-hander is slated to make […]

Nino Niederreiter Stays Hot In Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes forward Nino Niederreiter potted two goals and an assist to help secure a 5-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. The 28-year-old was all over the scoresheet in this one - producing the three points, a game-winning goal, plus-two rating and three shots in just 13:44 of ice time. With the […]

Mason Appleton Produces A Goal On Friday

Winnipeg Jets forward Mason Appleton and his teammates beat the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 2-0 on Friday night. Appleton has played well for the Jets this season. He has recorded five goals and five helpers in 15 games played. The Green Bay, Wisconsin, native has been productive despite playing on the team's third […]

Patrick Kane Records Three Points In Friday's Loss

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane posted a goal and added two primary assists in his team's 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. The 32-year-old, who led all forwards with 24:18 of ice time, has now put up six multi-point performances over his last 10 contests. Despite facing some of the lowest expectations […]