Adolis Garcia to be Activated on Saturday

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia (ankle) is expected to be activated off the injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. Garcia was only forced to miss the minimum of 10 days due to a sprained ankle. He took batting practice ahead of Friday's contest without any issues. It appears Garcia is ready […]

Jacob deGrom to Throw on Saturday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. The right-hander had his last turn in the rotation skipped due to shoulder fatigue. This seemed more like a precautionary measure than any sort of injury. The 37-year-old has a long history of injuries and has already thrown over […]

Derrick Harmon Not Expected to Land on Injured Reserve

According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (knee) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. However, the team currently has no plans to place him on Injured reserve. With a few weeks to go before the start of the 2025 campaign, the best-case scenario could mean the rookie will be […]

Tanner Scott Activated on Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott (elbow) was activated off the 15-day injured list ahead of Friday's game against the San Diego Padres. Scott returns to the mix after missing the last month of the season due to left elbow inflammation. Before landing on the shelf, Scott posted a 4.14 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and […]

Dominic Canzone Remains Out on Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dominic Canzone (arm) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Athletics. Canzone has been sidelined since being hit by a pitch on the arm during Monday's game. The X-rays didn't reveal any structural damage, so fantasy managers should consider Canzone as day-to-day for now. Hopefully, he'll be […]

Round 3 PGA DFS Showdown Picks - 2025 Tour Championship

Hello, RotoBallers! I hope everyone is doing well and is ready for another exciting year of PGA DFS. Showdown has returned for another season on DraftKings alongside the PGA Tour, and we’re here to help guide you, whether you’re looking to continue your journey from where you left off in 2024 or are new to […]

Malik Beasley Now Drawing Interest from Teams

According to Ian Begley of SNY, the Knicks (among other teams) are reportedly interested in free-agent guard Malik Beasley. The 2016 No. 19 overall pick has bounced around the league over the years. He most recently logged 82 games for the Pistons last season, averaging 16.3 points and shooting 41.6% from downtown. As a result, […]

Middle-Round WR Sleepers, Fantasy Football Draft Values - Matthew Golden, Keon Coleman, Emeka Egbuka, Ricky Pearsall, Jayden Higgins

Welcome back RotoBallers! We are back with more fantasy sleepers to help you crush the middle rounds of your upcoming fantasy drafts. Today, we focus on the wide receiver position with our middle-round fantasy football wide receiver (WR) sleepers and draft values for the 2025 season. In this article we'll be taking a look at […]

Jacob Wilson Reintated and Starting on Friday

The Athletics reinstated shortstop Jacob Wilson (forearm) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned infielder Max Schuemann to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Wilson is back at shortstop and is batting fifth for the A's in his return to the lineup on Friday night against the division-rival Seattle Mariners and right-hander […]

Identifying Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Breakouts: Build-A-Breakout Workshop

Welcome back for this next installation of my RotoBaller breakout series — it's been a blast, and I'm learning a bunch while we're at it. By now, we're three workshop visits deep and on the verge of fantasy glory—no stopping what cannot be stopped. In case you've missed it, we're spending August at the Build-A-Breakout […]

Jackson Merrill Still Absent From Padres Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill (ankle) remains out of the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park. Ramon Laureano is getting another start in center field and will bat seventh against Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell. Merrill suffered a left-ankle contusion in last Sunday's loss to […]

Javier Assad Recalled and Starting Against Angels

The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, and he will make the start in the series opener in Anaheim against the hosting Los Angeles Angels, according to Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times. In a corresponding move, the Cubs put right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier (groin) on the 15-day injured list […]

Otto Lopez Scratched on Friday With Illness

Miami Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez (illness) was scratched from Friday's starting lineup against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays due to a stomach illness, according to Kevin Barral of Fish on First. With Lopez under the weather, Maximo Acosta will make the start at the 6 in Miami and will bat ninth against Blue Jays right-hander […]

Panthers Unlikely to Trade Adam Thielen to Vikings

Josina Anderson reports that a trade between the Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings involving veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen is "not likely, at this point," according to a league source. Thielen is in the last year of a three-year, $25 million contract and wouldn't command top-tier money, but the Panthers apparently want to keep the […]

Jesus Baez Homers With His New Team

The St. Louis Cardinals' newly acquired infield prospect Jesus Baez smacked his first home run with his new ballclub on Thursday and went 1-for-4 on the evening with two strikeouts. Baez is the Cardinals' seventh-ranked prospect in the organization, according to MLB.com, and was recently acquired from the New York Mets in the trade that […]

Carson Williams Making Big-League Debut on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Carson Williams is making his major-league debut on Friday night against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Miles Mikolas, starting at shortstop and batting seventh for the Rays. Fantasy managers might want to temper expectations for the 22-year-old infielder in his first taste of big-league pitching given his struggles […]

Eduardo Tait Hitting His Stride in High-A

Minnesota Twins second overall prospect and MLB's 54th overall prospect, Eduardo Tait, has found his stride in High-A for the Cedar Rapids Kernels. The Twins acquired Tait in exchange for right-hander Jhoan Duran at the trade deadline, and he is currently on a four-game hitting streak, going 5-for-16 (.312) and is slashing .252/.313/.429 with 14 […]

Zach Neto Returns to Halos Lineup

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto (wrist) is starting at shortstop and hitting in his customary leadoff spot for Friday's series opener at the Big A in Anaheim against the visiting Chicago Cubs and right-hander Javier Assad. Neto had to leave Wednesday's contest early against the Cincinnati Reds after he was hit by a pitch […]

Yandy Diaz Out on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/designated hitter Yandy Diaz (hamstring) is not in the team's starting lineup for Friday's contest againt the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Second baseman Brandon Lowe is moving to the DH spot and will hit third, while Tristan Gray draws into the lineup at second and will bat out of the nine-hole […]

Marcus Semien Could be Out All Weekend, IL Stint Possible

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien (foot) is not in the team's starting lineup for Friday night's contest versus the Cleveland Guardians. Jeff Wilson of DLLS Sports reports that Semien could miss the entire weekend series against the Guards and might need to go on the 10-day injured list. Ezquiel Duran will make the start […]

Walker Jenkins Smacks His Eighth Homer of the Season

The Minnesota Twins' top prospect and MLB's 14th overall prospect, Walker Jenkins, smacked his eighth home run of the season on Thursday. On the season, Jenkins is slashing an excellent .308/.424/.481 eight homeruns, 24 RBI, 42 runs, and 12 stolen bases in 255 plate appearances across the CPX League, Single-A, and Double-A. Jenkins was the […]

Alec Burleson Scratched With Wrist Injury

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Alec Burleson (wrist) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Lars Nootbaar is now starting in left field and will bat leadoff, with Nathan Church re-entering the lineup in center field and in […]

Athletics Recall Eduarniel Nunez

The Athletics right-handed flamethrower Eduarniel Nunez will rejoin the big league roster after being optioned on August 6. The 26-year-old will fill Ben Bowden's (lat) spot in the bullpen. Nunez was acquired at the trade deadline from the San Diego Padres and has put together a nice season in MiLB (across Double-A and Triple-A), with […]

Jake Bauers Returns From Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and placed shortstop Joey Ortiz (hamstring) on the 10-day IL in a corresponding move, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Bauers will begin on the bench in Friday's series opener against the visiting San Francisco Giants at American Family Field. […]

Joey Ortiz Goes on Injured List With Strained Hamstring

The Milwaukee Brewers are placing shortstop Joey Ortiz (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a left-hamstring strain, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB. com. In a corresponding move, the team activated first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers (shoulder) from the injured list. Ortiz will need to miss at least the next 10 days after […]

Derrick Harmon Diagnosed With MCL Sprain, Expected to be Out a Month

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie first-round defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (knee), who injured his knee in the preseason finale on Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers, was diagnosed with an MCL sprain, sources told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Harmon is expected to miss around a month, which makes him a candidate to open the regular season […]

Cowboys Would Need to be Blown Away by Offer to Trade Micah Parsons

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports the Dallas Cowboys have received multiple trade inquiries on disgruntled pass-rusher Micah Parsons, but the Cowboys are not entertaining those trade inquiries right now and don't plan to trade him. Fowler goes on to say that it would take "some sort of Herculean-sized offer" for Dallas to even seriously consider trading […]

A.J. Brown Looks Good During Pre-Game Workout

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (hamstring) looked "pretty good" while catching passes from quarterback Jalen Hurts during a pre-game workout on Friday before the team's preseason finale at MetLife Stadium against the New York Jets, according to John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The Eagles are being cautious with some of their players to […]

Jordan Westburg Going on Injured List

The Baltimore Orioles are placing infielder Jordan Westburg (ankle) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a sprained right ankle and will add infielder Vimael Machin to the active roster in a corresponding move, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports. Westburg will head back to the IL after spraining his ankle on Monday. […]

McCade Brown Expected to Start for Rockies on Sunday

MLB.com's Thomas Harding says to expect Colorado Rockies right-handed pitching prospect McCade Brown to be called up from the minors to start on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The former third-round pick in 2021 has proven that he's fully healthy after having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in 2023. The […]