A's, Mets Checking In On Russell Martin

The Oakland Athletics and New York Mets and a few other teams have checked in on free-agent catcher Russell Martin. Martin has already turned down a few offers as he prioritizes a family situation, but he still wants to play in 2020. The 37-year-old Canadian is at the end of his career and will surely […]

Edwin Encarnacion Could Return In A Couple Of Days

Chicago White Sox first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (back) was removed prior to Thursday’s contest with back tightness. Manager Rick Renteria said that the removal of Encarnacion was precautionary and that he should be expected back in a couple of days. Encarnacion will be in the middle of a good offensive lineup and should help […]

Luis Severino Has Successful Tommy John Surgery

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) had Tommy John surgery on Thursday. Severino’s surgery was reportedly successful, and the pitcher also had a bone chip removed from his elbow in the process. Severino’s best-case scenario for a return date seems to be the start of the 2021 season, but it’s more likely that […]

Elfrid Payton Posts A Double-Double Versus Philadelphia

New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton scored 18 points with 12 assists, six rebounds and zero turnovers in a loss to the Sixers on Thursday. This was Payton's sixth double-double of the season, coming in 35 minutes of action. He seems to have beaten out multiple youngsters for the starting point guard gig, and […]

Aaron Judge Still Not Hitting Live Batting Practice

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (shoulder) has still yet to progress to live batting practice, but the 27-year-old said that he’s feeling good and is likely in line to play on Opening Day. Judge only missed one game with a shoulder issue last season, but the outfielder underwent shoulder surgery between the 2017 and […]

Julius Randle Posts A Double-Double Against Philadelphia

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle finished a loss to the 76ers with 30 points on 11 of 18 shooting to go with 10 rebounds, five assists and three three-pointers. After less than 30 minutes in each of his last two games, Randle played a whopping 38 minutes in this one, posting his second […]

Shake Milton Shoots His Way To 19 Points Versus New York

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton shot a perfect five of five from beyond the arc in a win over the Knicks on Thursday, finishing with 19 points, four assists, three rebounds and two blocks. Milton was coming off a 20-point, five-three-pointer outing against Cleveland on Wednesday, so it's no surprise he kept his hot hand […]

Al Horford Scores 15 Points With Nine Assists Against New York

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford was well-rounded in a win over the Knicks, posting 15 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. This was a vintage game from Horford, who after being reinserted into the starting lineup in the absence of Joel Embiid, also shot four of four from beyond the arc. Embiid is out […]

Tobias Harris Scores 34 Points Against New York

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris was one point off his season high in a win over the Knicks on Thursday, finishing with 34 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three three-pointers. Philly desperately needed Harris in this one with the absence of both Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The ninth-year veteran obliged, shooting 14 of […]

Taylor Trammell Records Two Hits, Winning RBI for Padres

San Diego Padres outfielder Taylor Trammell went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the Padres 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. The 22-year old drove home the only run of the game with a fourth-inning single that cashed in Gordon Beckham. Trammell's prospect stock fell a bit last year as he struggled to […]

Tanner Roark To Throw Sim Game This Weekend

Toronto Blue Jays starter Tanner Roark (flu) will throw a simulated game this weekend, followed by his Grapefruit League debut sometime next week. The veteran has had a late start to his throwing program after battling the flu, but he should be good to go by Opening Day to pitch in the middle of the […]

Danny Jansen Will Likely Platoon With Reese McGuire In 2020

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo indicated on Thursday that he foresees a 60/40 split between catchers Danny Jansen and Reese McGuire this season. Jansen would be on the favorable side of the platoon despite the right-handed bat, but Montoyo wants both players to know the pitching staff well so he can play matchups during […]

Cavan Biggio Could See Time As Corner Infielder

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo stated on Thursday that second baseman Cavan Biggio could see time at both corner infield spots this season. He had similar splits against both types of pitchers last season, so he could spell off Travis Shaw at first base versus left-handers while giving Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a breather at […]

Clint Frazier Crushes Solo Home Run

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier crushed his first spring training home run of 2020 against the Rays on Thursday. A strong spring training can go a long way for Frazier, who is competing for playing time with Mike Tauchman and Miguel Andujar. Injuries to Aaron Judge (shoulder) and Giancarlo Stanton (calf) have opened up […]

Luka Doncic Listed As Questionable For Friday

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic (thumb) is questionable Friday against the Miami Heat. Doncic left Wednesday's game with a thumb injury, but was able to return and finish the game. Recent reports confirmed Doncic has a sprained left thumb, but the sophomore guard downplayed the injury. The good news is this is not his […]

De'Aaron Fox Will Sit Thursday Night

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox (back) will not play Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Fox is dealing with some back tightness and was questionable heading into this contest. With the Kings playing again on Friday, this could be a sit-one, play-one situation, but we will consider him questionable for Friday. Without Fox, […]

Jake Cave Records Three-Hit Day With One Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave recorded three hits in three at-bats of Thursday's tie with the Blue Jays. Cave doubled twice and homered to right field in the top half of the third inning. The 27-year-old is looking at the role of utility outfielder- though that could come with decent fantasy value- especially if starting […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/27/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Thursday night NBA action will feature four games on the NBA DFS slate. The first game will begin at 7 p.m. ET (NYK@PHI), but the bulk of the slate will not start until later with two games tipping at 8 p.m. ET (POR@IND, SAC@OKC) and one at 10:30 p.m. ET (LAL@GSW). It is hard to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/27/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

There are four games on Friday night's slate, and already it's looking like Alex Caruso is up for a low-price, high-ownership night. Despite Caruso becoming a fan favorite among more than just Laker fans, his nightly production is fairly weak. Since he isn't a consistent shooter and his scoring seems to rely on dunks and […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Thursday (2/27/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

There are four games in the NBA tonight, including some mismatches that could provide opportunities to win on Monkey Knife Fight. In two of the games tonight, there are some injuries that could affect usage patterns. Start in Indiana, where the Pacers host the Trail Blazers as Portland is missing point guard Damian Lillard. The […]

Randy Dobnak Strikes Out Two In Three Innings

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak made his second start of the Spring and tossed three innings of one-run ball in a 3-3 tie against the Blue Jays. That's back-to-back strong outings for Dobnak, who struck out four in two innings in his last time out. With the injury to Rich Hill and Michael Pineda's suspension, […]

Max Kepler Set To Make Spring Debut Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (back) will make his Spring debut on Friday against the Red Sox. The Twins believe that the soreness in Kepler's back is unrelated to last year's injury, which bodes well for the 27-year-old's fantasy stock heading into the 2020 season. Kepler could score and drive in 90 runs again like […]

Will Harris Dealing With Abdominal Issue

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Will Harris will be re-evaluated in three to four days after tweaking his abdomen recently. Harris was slated to make his spring debut before the injury popped up. For now, it appears to be a minor issue. Harris will be a relief ace for the Nationals this year, but Sean Doolittle […]

Victor Oladipo Will Play on Thursday

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (back) will return to the starting five for Thursday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He missed each of the last two games due to a back issue, but will return here. Aaron Holiday, Justin Holiday, and T.J. McConnell will see reduced roles with Oladipo back in the rotation. It […]

Joel Embiid is Ruled Out Against Knicks

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (shoulder) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the New York Knicks. This isn't shocking news after Embiid was forced out of Wednesday's game due to a left shoulder sprain. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday, so hopefully more information will be known after that. Matisse […]

Frank Ntilikina is Doubtful for Thursday

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina (groin) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He has missed each of the last two games due to a groin issue. It appears he's going to miss at least one more game and possibly more. Elfrid Payton and Dennis Smith Jr. will split up […]

Kevin Huerter is Battling Groin Issue

Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter (groin) is uncertain for Friday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Huerter reportedly suffered a groin injury during Wednesday's game, according to head coach Lloyd Pierce. Cam Reddish is expected to join the starting five if Huerter is unable to play. There could be more minutes for Jeff Teague or Vince […]

Robinson Cano To Debut On Friday

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (legs) is set to debut in spring training on Friday when the Mets take on the Cardinals. Cano is spending more time strengthening his legs than previous spring camps in an effort to avoid the same leg issues he suffered in 2019. Quadriceps and hamstring injuries limited Cano […]

Trae Young Misses Practice on Thursday

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (illness) was unable to practice on Thursday. He played through an illness on Wednesday and ended up scoring 37 points versus the Orlando Magic. It appears Thursday was a rest day for Young and he should be able to play in Friday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Fantasy owners will […]

Kenrich Williams Practices on Thursday

New Orleans Pelicans forward Kenrich Williams (back) was able to get through a full practice on Thursday. This is the first time that Williams has been able to get through a practice since going down with an injury in January. The Pelicans are expected to ease him back into action once he's cleared to play. […]