Brendan McKay To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/left-handed pitcher Brendan McKay will see his 2020 season come to a close without appearing on a big league mound. McKay is slated to undergo season-ending surgery on his pitching shoulder, with the team not risking any kind of comeback in a hitter-only scenario. McKay, Tampa Bay’s No. 2 prospect per […]

Jake DeBrusk Strong for Bruins in Comeback Win

Jake DeBrusk scored two goals in a come-from-behind win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. The victory allowed the Boston Bruins to take a 3-1 stranglehold lead on the best-of-seven series. Carolina had taken a 2-0 lead into the third period before Boston scored four straight goals. Connor Clifton and Brad Marchand had the other […]

Paul Casey Is Riding Hot Irons Heading Into The Playoffs

After a slow start to the season, Paul Casey has rounded into some form recently, including a second-place finish at the PGA Championship. He’s sixth overall in Shots Gained: Approach and first in Ball-Striking, and he’ll use that elite iron play to his advantage on a course this week that demands great iron play. He […]

Bryson DeChambeau Looks To Go Back-To-Back At TPC Boston

After a couple weeks of mediocre play, Bryson was right back into elite form with another top 5 finish at the PGA Championship. He’s the most recent winner at TPC Boston (2018), so he should come in with loads of confidence to a place he’s won before. Bryson can take advantage of most holes this […]

The Turn: Fantasy Golf Podcast & Video - The Northern Trust

Joe Nicely (@JoeNicely) is joined by Andrew Poore (@AndrewPutters) to discuss the 2020 Northern Trust, breaking down the PGA DFS slates for daily fantasy golf contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. Be sure to subscribe to The Turn Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and […]

Alex Wood Tabbed For Pair Of Sim Games Before Activation

Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitcher Alex Wood is working his way back toward rejoining the big league roster, it just may take at least another 10 days before he is able to do so. Wood is slated to throw a three-inning simulated game Tuesday, with the plan calling for a bullpen session at week’s end, […]

Ian Gibaut Receives Three-Game Suspension, Will Appeal

Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Ian Gibaut has been hit with a three-game suspension for throwing behind Padres third baseman Manny Machado during Monday’s contest. Gibaut will appeal, while manager Chris Woodward, who received a one-game suspension, will be absent for Tuesday’s contest. Gibaut has been hit hard out of relief this season, yielding a 53.6 […]

George Springer Scratched Tuesday, Myles Straw In CF

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer was scratched just before first pitch Tuesday against Colorado and right-hander Antonio Senzatela. Myles Straw took his place in center field and held down the leadoff spot. Springer recently missed four games due to a wrist ailment, but had played in each of Houston’s past six contests. His ailment makes […]

Mike McCarthy Views Michael Gallup As A No. 1 Receiver

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup has been a standout player to new head coach Mike McCarthy, who called the third-year player "a No. 1 receiver." McCarthy added that Gallup was one of the most explosive players he noticed when watching Cowboys film prior to the season. In 2019, Gallup caught 66 passes for over […]

PGA DFS Vegas Report - Northern Trust (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The Wyndham Championship provided us a shocker in North Carolina, as Jim Herman was able to walk out the winner at odds of 600/1. No matter how good your research is for the week, you sometimes are left with answers that don't make […]

Jason Castro Out Of Lineup Tuesday, Battling Neck Ailment

Los Angeles Angels catcher Jason Castro remains out of the lineup Tuesday against San Francisco and right-hander Trevor Cahill as he continues to battle neck stiffness. Manager Joe Maddon indicated that Castro’s ailment is “definitely improving,” which lends credence to the thought that he may be able to avoid a stint on the injured list. […]

David Dahl Scratched From Tuesday’s Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl was a last-minute scratch from Tuesday’s starting nine against the Astros and right-hander Zack Greinke due to lower back tightness. Sam Hilliard will take his spot in the lineup and slide down to the No. 8 spot in the order. It has been a frigid start to 2020 for Dahl, […]

Matt Harvey To Make Season Debut Wednesday, Start In DH

Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey has been brought up to the active roster to start one of the two contests in Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Reds. Harvey pitched for Cincinnati in 2018, which was the last time that he had sustained success on a big league mound. The injury to Jakob Junis (back) […]

Rory McIlroy Tries To Find Form For A Run At His Third FedEx Cup Title

After a week off, Rory is back in action for the start of the FedEx Cup playoffs and looking to get back into top form. Rory has wins at TPC Boston in 2012 and 2016, so he has a great chance to do some damage at a place he's found success at before. He's one […]

Ketel Marte Out Of Lineup Tuesday For First Time In 2020

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was not a part of the starting nine Tuesday for the first time this season. Eduardo Escobar shifts over to second base against A’s right-hander Frankie Montas on Tuesday, with Marte getting a regular day of rest. While the MVP candidate has delivered a .330 average across his first […]

Yordan Alvarez Lands On IL Due To Knee Ailment

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to knee discomfort. Alvarez made an immediate impact by homering in his first plate appearance of the season Friday, and he has gone a combined 2-for-8 at the dish across his first two outings. Alvarez now joins Michael Brantley (quad) […]

Reds-Royals Cancelled Tuesday, DH Set For Wednesday

The Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals have had their contest Tuesday night postponed until Wednesday, in which the clubs will play a pair of seven-inning games. The Reds had a player test positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, but have since had the entire club test negative. Kept off the field since Friday night, […]

Justin Verlander Tosses Off Flat Ground In Return Attempt

Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Justin Verlander threw off of flat ground Monday, the latest step in his attempted comeback from a right forearm strain that has shut him down since Opening Day. Astros pitching coach Brent Strom relayed that the session “went very well,” an indicator that Verlander did not have any injury maladies coming […]

Albert Pujols Not In Tuesday’s Starting Lineup

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols was back out of the lineup Tuesday against the Giants and right-hander Trevor Cahill. His absence marks the third time in the club’s last four games that Pujols has been on the pine with Tommy La Stella shifting over to first base. A two-hit night Monday pulled Pujols’ […]

Elvis Andrus Out Of Lineup Again Tuesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus is not among the starting nine for Tuesday’s contest against San Diego and left-hander Adrian Morejon. Andrus’ absence marks his second day in a row not in the lineup, although Monday was planned to be a day of rest for the veteran. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will again hold down the shortstop […]

Quarterback Best-Ball Tiered Rankings and Analysis - August

So far so good. It appears the NFL season will start on time as planned, so fantasy football draft season should proceed as usual. Of course, if you are a best-ball player, you've been drafting for months and will simply continue to build your portfolio of rosters. The quarterback position requires a specific plan of […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 8/19/20

Welcome, Rotoballers, to my KBO DFS Cheat Sheet! These cheat sheets will include my usual KBO Starting Lineups sheet, KBO Starting Pitchers for the upcoming slate, and my KBO matchup sheets where I personally project the starting lineups for each team. Remember the KBO is an entirely different animal than MLB and small things can […]

David Peterson Set To Start On Tuesday

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson (shoulder) will start against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Peterson had complained of mild shoulder soreness after his last outing Thursday against Washington in which he only went five innings and allowed one unearned run. On the season, the rookie is 3-1 with a 2.91 ERA, a 1.15 […]

Hot Prospects To Watch: Tigers Rookies and Low-Owned Youngsters

Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting an up-and-coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes on their […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 8/18

The MLB season is filled with ebbs and flows, but the key to success is to find some gems to stream! Today we're going to stack a bunch of Rays as they begin a three-game series against Masahiro Tanaka at Yankee Stadium . When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 4

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). Something's fishy about this week's group...it's the Marlins! Miami has quietly built one of the most intriguing young staffs in the league, and we're taking a deep dive down south to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 18th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Barrels (Week 5)

We're cruising right along on our Statcast Hitter Studs/Duds series. Many fantasy baseball owners are starting to see the value of MLB's Statcast advanced stats in order to help identify potential risers and sleepers. Just as we do for pitchers, this weekly series will examine a handful of hitters who are performing surprisingly well or […]

2020 K% Decreases: Buy, Sell, or Hold

Faster than most stats, the strikeout rate for batters stabilizes quickly. While not a guarantee of the future, once we have 60 plate appearances we can start making some judgments on where batters are at in their plate discipline and what we might expect going forward. Last week, we took a look at some of […]

WPC+ Videocast: Week 5 Risers & Fallers

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap MLB action heading into Week 5 of the 2020 season for fantasy baseball. They identify key risers and fallers, dissect rookie debuts, and discuss major injuries and statistical quirks. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes […]