Kendrys Morales Retires From Baseball

First baseman/designated hitter Kendrys Morales announced his retirement on Friday after a career spanning 13 seasons and seven teams. The 36-year-old hit just .194 with two home runs in 201 plate appearances with the Athletics and Yankees last season, and he was released by New York in July. He defected from Cuba in 2004 to […]

Jimmy Butler Ruled Out Versus Kings

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler (shoulder) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings. Butler suffered a right shoulder strain during Wednesday's game. The MRI came back clean, but the Heat are going to take the cautious approach here. There's a chance that Butler is going to be sidelined until after the […]

Marcus Smart Will Play Against Hawks

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (quad) will play in Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Smart missed each of the last two games due to a left quad contusion. Kemba Walker (knee) will be back for this game, but he'll be limited. Jaylen Brown (ankle) and Gordon Hayward (foot) have been ruled out for this […]

Red Sox Still Seeking Top-10 Prospect From Twins

The Boston Red Sox are still seeking a top-10 prospect from the Minnesota Twins in addition to pitcher Brusdar Graterol in the three-team blockbuster deal that would include Mookie Betts and starting pitcher David Price going to the Dodgers. So far, the Twins have balked at this request. Boston's concerns over Graterol's medicals have held […]

Joc Pederson Loses Arbitration Case

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson lost his salary arbitration case on Friday and will earn $7.75 million in 2020 instead of the $9.5 million he was requesting, according to a source. Pederson is expected to be dealt to the Angels if/when the Dodgers blockbuster deal for Mookie Betts and David Price is officially finalized. […]

Bases Loaded Podcast - Second Base Rankings Risers, Fallers and Sleepers

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) is joined by Jorge Montanez of RotoBaller (@Roto_Nino). They get into their second base rankings risers, fallers and sleepers. 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! […]

Sean Lee Likely To Return For Another Season

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee is likely to return for an 11th NFL season in 2020. The oft-injured Lee managed to play a full 16 games last year for the first time in his career, and it was huge for the Cowboys with Leighton Vander Esch missing time with a neck ailment to finish the […]

Giants Interested In Yasiel Puig

The San Francisco Giants have interest in outfielder Yasiel Puig, according to sources. President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi has familiarity with Puig from their time together with the Dodgers. The 29-year-old power-speed guy would have a good shot at regular playing time in San Francisco, but the pitcher-friendly environment in the bay wouldn't help […]

Rays Showing Interest In Yasiel Puig

The Tampa Bay Rays have shown interest in outfielder Yasiel Puig, but it's unclear how serious their interest is. Puig played in 149 games with the Reds and Indians in 2019 and hit .267/.327/.458 with 24 home runs and set career highs in RBI (84) and stolen bases (19) in 555 at-bats. He's still on […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Pickups for Week 16

The product on the NBA court this week is not as important as the drama taking place off it. By the time you read this, it's possible that the Feb. 6 trade deadline has come and gone, and perhaps the landscape of the league is noticeably different. We got an advanced taste of this frenzied […]

Jamal Adams Could Become Highest-Paid Safety

New York Jets safety Jamal Adams wants to get a long-term extension from the team this offseason, but the Jets are in no rush with two more years of control of Adams, plus they could use the franchise tag on him in 2022. Bears safety Eddie Jackson reset the safety market last month, and he […]

Patrik Laine Reaches 20-Goal Plateau On Thursday

Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine rifled a puck past Jordan Binnington in the second period of Thursday's 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. The Finnish forward fired four shots on net in 18:00 of ice time. Laine now has goals in five of his last seven games and is up to 48 points […]

Jordan Reed Unlikely To Return To Redskins

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed (concussion), who missed all of last season with his seventh documented concussion, is unlikely to return to the team in 2020. Reed hasn't played more than 13 games in a season since 2015, and he is an obvious cut candidate with a salary cap hit of $10.3 million in […]

Paul Richardson A Candidate For Release

If Washington Redskins wide receiver Paul Richardson is on the roster on the fifth day of the new league year, then $2 million of his $6 million 2020 base salary becomes guaranteed. Richardson would count $8 million against the salary cap instead of $6 million if he's cut after that date. One source familiar with […]

Dak Prescott Extension Talks About To Heat Up

Dallas Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said the team's extension talks with quarterback Dak Prescott are about to heat up. “We want to get this done,” Jones said Thursday. “Things are fixing to heat up. We want to put every foot forward and try to grind this out and get a deal done.” If the […]

Evgeni Malkin Nets 17th Goal Of The Season On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin tallied a goal and an assist during Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Russian pivot has produced 31 points in 24 games since the start of December. Malkin is a potent offensive contributor playing alongside a lot of talent in Pittsburgh. He is a must-own asset in […]

Patrick Mahomes Extension Unlikely To Be Done Until After Draft

The Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes are both committed to getting a long-term extension done this offseason in order to try and build a dynasty in KC, and there's no question that Mahomes will become the highest-paid player in the NFL when that happens. He'll be in line to make an average salary […]

Ron Roenicke In Line To Become Next Red Sox Manager

Boston Red Sox bench coach Ron Roenicke is in line to replace Alex Cora as the team's next manager after a ruling comes down from Major League Baseball regarding their investigation of allegations that the Red Sox cheated in 2018. Roenicke has been the team's bench coach the last two seasons, and he was the […]

Hunter Pence In Agreement With Giants

The San Francisco Giants are in agreement on an undisclosed deal with outfielder Hunter Pence, according to a source. Pence is headed to San Francisco on Friday to take a physical after turning down offers from the Astros and Padres. The veteran outfielder was named the American League Comeback Player of the Year in 2019 […]

Tyler Glasnow Underwent Wrist Procedure In November

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (wrist) underwent a median nerve decompression procedure in his right wrist back in November, but he's been throwing without issues, including a bullpen session on Friday. Glasnow is considered to be on schedule for the beginning of spring training. The 26-year-old former top prospect made just 12 starts […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for February 7th (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard, including our brand new DFS Matchup Ratings with daily player projections.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet   Game of the Day Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns The Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns rank second and 10th in the NBA […]

What Went Wrong with Alvin Kamara?

"What Went Wrong?" is a Rotoballer offseason series exploring fantasy players who underperformed their ADP. We'll explain why they fell below expectations and try to determine what it means for their value going forward. Drafted in the top tier of running backs, with a preseason ADP of #3 overall, many fantasy owners expected Alvin Kamara […]

Victor Hedman Picks Up Three Assists In Win Over Penguins

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman produced three assists in 27:56 of ice time during Thursday's 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The performance broke a four-game pointless drought for the 29-year-old. Hedman remains a top-tier fantasy asset in all formats, but the Swedish rearguard has been slumping slightly in the second half. After tallying […]

Elias Lindholm Extends Point Streak With An Assist

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm extended his point streak to five games with his 19th assist of the season in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Nashville. He and Matthew Tkachuk set up Rasmus Andersson for his fourth goal of the season. Sam Bennett got things started for the Flames with his fifth marker of the year. […]

Roman Josi Delivers Two Assists On Thursday

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi continued his career year with two assists in Thursday's 3-2 road win at Calgary. Kyle Turris and Mikael Granlund both had one goal and one assist as the Preds made it four wins in five games. Juuse Saros took his record for the season to 9-8-4 with a 37-save performance. […]

Nikita Kucherov Picks Up Two Points On Thursday

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov scored a goal and added an assist during Thursday's 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old has been on fire, tallying 16 points over his past nine games. Kucherov has proven in recent years that he is one of the best scorers in the entire NHL. The […]

Joel Embiid Struggles On His Way To 28th Double-Double

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid posted his 28th double-double of the season on Thursday, but things came really hard for him in a 112-101 loss to the Bucks, as he shot just 6-for-26 from the field and 4-for-7 at the line. Half of his makes were from downtown, and he finished with 19 points, 11 […]

Tobias Harris Scores Team-High 25 Points

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris finished Thursday's loss to Milwaukee with a team-high 25 points, shooting 10-for-23 from the field and a spectacular 5-for-6 from downtown. He added seven rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 38 minutes of action. Harris had managed just 16 total points in the first two games of the month, […]

Ben Simmons Stuffs Stat Sheet In Thursday's Loss

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons was busy all over the court in Thursday's loss to Milwaukee, picking up 11 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists, two steals, one block, and four turnovers. He played a massive 42 minutes and shot 5-for-6 from the field. Philly took another painful road loss, but they can dwell on […]