Randy Arozarena Making Case For Opening Day Roster

While Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is unlikely to unseat Manuel Margot for a starting spot in the outfield on Opening Day, he is opening eyes with his early spring performance in the Grapefruit League. Arozarena is barreling baseballs frequently at the plate and is showing heads-up baserunning. The team's No. 17 prospect is […]

Mike Leake May Not Be Ready For Opening Day

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Mike Leake (wrist) might not be ready for the start of the regular season, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Leake has been recovering from a fractured left wrist and has been throwing regular bullpen sessions, but he hasn't been cleared to pitch in a game. Lovullo likes his starters to reach […]

Jordan Clarkson Provides Spark Off Bench

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson's offensive production helped the team end a four-game skid with a win against the Wizards. In 23 minutes off the pine, he scored 20 points on 9-for-17 from the field, and he converted on two of his four three-point attempts. Clarkson also chipped in eight rebounds, two dimes and came […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores Team-High 30 Points For Jazz

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell's performance against the Wizards on Friday allowed his team to end a losing streak which spanned four games. In 33 minutes, he collected 30 points, eight rebounds and three assists in a 129-119 victory for Utah. Mitchell shot 9-for-21 from the field, 4-for-6 from three-point range and sinked eight of […]

Davis Bertans Goes Ice-Cold From Deep

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans is enjoying a career year in 2019-20, but he was a non-factor against the Jazz on Friday. In 28 minutes of action, he mustered only seven points and five rebounds. Only one of his eight three-point attempts found the bottom of the net. His lackluster play was partly responsible for […]

Aaron Judge Still Not Hitting Outside

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (shoulder) may not be ready to hit outside. Manager Aaron Boone indicated on Tuesday that Judge should be cleared to hit outside by Saturday, but was less optimistic about Judge’s timeline on Friday. Judge hit live batting practice for the first time since his injury on Thursday, and hitting […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Enjoys Bounce-Back Game Versus Wizards

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic bounced back nicely from tallying a season-low three points versus the Celtics on Wednesday. In a 129-119 victory for the Jazz against the Wizards, he scored 21 points on an efficient 4-for-9 shooting from beyond the arc. Bogdanovic also connected on all three of his free-throw attempts and dished out […]

Alex Verdugo: Redraft and Dynasty Outlook

Alex Verdugo is free. He is off to Boston and rid of the shackles of the Dodgers' outfield committee. With Mookie Betts as the major piece he was moved for, Verdugo will have an outfield spot with his name on it. Where exactly the Red Sox play him -- right field, in all likelihood -- […]

Travis Shaw Will See Time At The Hot Corner In 2020

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo has expressed his interest in making his position players as flexible as possible this spring, now adding first baseman Travis Shaw into the mix to spend time at third base. He would take over the job at the hot corner when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. either acts as the designated […]

Blue Jays Have Discussed Adding Collin McHugh

The Toronto Blue Jays have had discussions about adding free-agent reliever Collin McHugh (elbow) to their roster now that he's been given the nod to resume pitching. The right-hander has experience both out of the bullpen and as a starter, but has posted superior numbers as a reliever with a career 2.76 ERA and 29.8% […]

Tyson Jost Posts Two Goals Against Hurricanes

Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost posted his second multi-goal performance of the season in Friday's 3-2 victory against the Hurricanes. Jost's two-goal game is his second highest scoring performance of the season, falling short of the hat trick he produced on Oct. 19 against the Lightning. The 21-year-old is up to seven goals, 12 assists […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 19

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces […]

Breakout Outfielders Who Will Keep Improving in 2020

The purpose of this article, as the title suggests, is to identify outfielders who had a breakout season in 2019 and should be expected to continue their success in 2020. The only stipulation I have set for this article is that they must have had their breakout performance in 2019. It does not matter if […]

Teuvo Teravainen Scores Two Goals In Loss

Carolina Hurricanes left winger Teuvo Teravainen finished with two goals, a plus-two rating and five shots on net in Friday's 3-2 loss against the Avalanche. The multi-goal performance was Teravainen's first of the season, while the 25-year-old found the back of the net for the third time in the past three games and accounted for […]

Devin Booker Scores 26 Points With Six Assists

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker posted a full line on Friday, but his line did contain six turnovers in the loss to the Pistons. Booker scored 26 points on an efficient 10 of 17 shooting from the floor and he added six assists with six boards while also chipping in two steals in 40 minutes […]

Jakub Voracek Posts Four Assists Against Rangers

Philadelphia Flyers right winger Jakub Voracek finished with a season-high four points in Friday's 5-2 victory against the Rangers. The 30-year-old totaled four assists, a plus-two rating and three shots on goal in the contest. Voracek has produced 12 goals, 38 assists and 50 points through 64 games, while recording his 14th multi-point performance of […]

Ricky Rubio Hands Out 13 Assists In Friday's Loss

Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio continued his elite passing on Friday when he tallied his fourth straight double-double in the 103-101 loss to the Pistons. Rubio handed out 13 assists and scored 16 points with six rebounds and two steals in 32 minutes of action. Rubio is at it again with one of his smoking […]

Derrick Rose Scores 31 Points In 30 Minutes

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose scored 31 points on Friday and helped his squad snap their seven-game losing streak in the 113-111 win over the Phoenix Suns. Rose was efficient as he connected on 15 of 24 shooting overall and he also chipped in three rebounds, four assists with two steals and a block in […]

First & Second Base ADP Debates: Fantasy Baseball 2020 ADP Analysis

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, every weekday afternoon from 1-2 PM ET and Saturday nights from 9-11 PM […]

Brandon Knight Scores A Season-High 19 Points

Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Knight continued to get the minutes on Friday and he made the most of his time with another solid line in the two-point win over the Suns. Knight scored a season-high 19 points with four assists, two rebounds, and a steal while also drilling a season-high five triples in 25 minutes […]

2020 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Yandy Diaz

The Tampa Bay Rays took a chance when they traded for Yandy Diaz last year. He is a Cuban-born player that broke into the MLB in 2017 with the Cleveland Indians. After two years of developing with partial playing time, he was traded to Tampa Bay in a three-way package deal. Diaz will break camp as […]

Christian Wood With Another Full Line

Detroit Pistons power forward/center Christian Wood filled up the box score once again, and this time it helped his club pick up the win over the Suns on Friday. Wood recorded 19 points with nine rebounds to go along with five assists with three steals and a block in 35 minutes of action. Wood has […]

Ja Morant's Late-Game Heroics Not Enough

Memphis Grizzlies guard JA Morant connected on seven of 17 shooting en route to 20 points, but his five points in the last 50 seconds of Friday's contest were not enough in the close loss to the Kings. Morant finished the night with a double-double, as he added 11 assists with three rebounds and a […]

Jonas Valanciunas Dominates The Boards

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas brought the Windex on Friday when he cleaned the class to the tune of a career-high 25 rebounds in the loss to the Kings. Valanciunas also added 13 points with two blocks while even draining a triple in the 32 minutes he played. As long as the Grizzlies stay in […]

You've Heard About Volatility, It's Time to Learn About It

High-variance, volatile football players. The risky bets. We all know who those players are and, most of all, we all know about what they can do--for the good and for the bad. When was the last time you trusted someone like Will Fuller or Amari Cooper to go off the charts and they let you down? You […]

Dillon Brooks Gets Hot, Scores 32 Points

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard/small forward Dillon Brooks finally was able to find the basket on Friday when he broke out of his slump to record 32 points in the three-point loss to the Kings. Brooks made more than half his shots for the first time since Jan. 29 as he connected on 12 of 22 […]

De'Aaron Fox Provides A Big Line In Friday's Win

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (abdominal) returned from a one-game absence to fill up the stat sheet and to lead his club to the 104-101 win over the Grizzlies. Fox did a bit of everything as he tallied 25 points, five assists, four rebounds with two steals and three triples on Friday. Fox also had […]

Harry Giles Continues Strong Play On Friday

Sacramento Kings power forward/center Harry Giles posted another solid line and it helped his club pick up the win over the Grizzlies on Friday. Giles started slow, but then got things going as he nailed 8-for-14 from the floor en route to 16 points while gathering five rebounds and adding a block with a steal […]

Kings of Candy: Sweet-Spot Risers

Sweet spot percentage (SwSp%) is not the best-known Statcast measurement. It doesn't care how hard you hit the ball, just at what trajectory. Well, it doesn't care about that either, it's just a statistic, it has no capacity to care about anything. But what it measures is the number of times a hitter's contact is between […]

Eugenio Suarez Making Progress In Rehab

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (shoulder) is making progress in his rehab from offseason shoulder surgery. Suarez began some light throwing on Thursday and was able to swing the bat with both arms for the first time on Friday. Suarez told reporters, "My arm, my shoulder feels OK, feeling better. I just want to […]