Kolten Wong Not Playing On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong (neck) will not play in Wednesday's exhibition game against the Kansas City Royals. Wong is dealing with stiffness in his neck stemming from a slide when he stole a base in an intrasquad game on Tuesday. Manager Mike Schildt stated that he's not concerned about Wong's availability for […]

Mets Sign Juan Lagares To Minor League Deal

The New York Mets signed outfielder Juan Lagares to a minor league deal on Wednesday. A fan favorite in New York, Lagares had previously signed a minor league deal with the Padres back in February. After he was not added to the Padres' 60-man player pool in early July, Lagares elected free agency. Lagares will […]

Ryan Braun Trending Toward Playing Opening Day

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/first baseman Ryan Braun will serve as the team's designated hitter Wednesday in their exhibition finale versus the White Sox, Todd Rosiak of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Braun has been battling a number of minor injuries the past few days, with a sore left oblique being the most concerning of the lot. […]

Freddy Peralta Confirmed As Sunday Starter

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta has been confirmed as the Sunday starter, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. Manager Craig Counsell said that Peralta will start the Brewers third game of the season Sunday against the Cubs. Counsell told the media to not ''get stuck'' on traditional starting roles, so Peralta won't necessarily be guaranteed turns […]

Josh Lindblom Starting Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Josh Lindblom will start Tuesday in Pittsburgh, Sophia Minnaert of FOX Sports Wisconsin reports. Lindblom struggled in his first MLB stint before heading to Korea and revamping his repertoire. Lindblom pitched to a 2.88 ERA and 2.50 ERA his last two seasons while averaging 8.4 and 8.7 K/9 in Korea. He is […]

Marcus Stroman Dealing With Calf Tightness

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman is dealing with calf tightness and is reportedly day-to-day, according to manager Luis Rojas. In 32 starts in 2019 between Toronto and New York, Stroman compiled 159 strikeouts in 184 1/3 innings pitched while posting a 3.22 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. While his 2019 metrics suggest some regression […]

PGA DFS: DraftKings Core Four - 3M Open (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello RotoBallers and thanks for joining me for the 3M Open! In this article you will find my four favorite overall DraftKings DFS lineup plays for this week's PGA tournament. The 'Core Four' will usually be spread across different DraftKings price points, but […]

Kevan Smith To Serve As Third Catcher

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said the team is expected to carry three catchers on their Opening Day roster. The Rays selected the contract of catcher Kevan Smith and added him to the 40-man roster on Tuesday, so the team will carry Mike Zunino, Michael Perez and Smith on the roster. Chris Herrmann asked […]

Colin Poche Has Torn UCL

Tampa Bay Rays left-handed reliever Colin Poche (elbow) was put on the 45-day injured list on Tuesday with a torn left ulnar collateral ligament, and he'll miss the 2020 season. Tommy John surgery has been recommended, putting his 2021 season in jeopardy as well. Poche had a 4.08 FIP and struck out 72 hitters in […]

Nomar Mazara Placed On Injured List

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nomar Mazara (undisclosed) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Manager Rick Renteria declined to specify why the outfielder will be on the injured list, but said that Mazara has been “under the weather.” Outfielders Leury Garcia and Adam Engel are the likely candidates to replace Mazara. Outside of DFS, […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 7/23/20

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 […]

Hunter Dozier Tests Positive For COVID-19

Kansas City Royals outfielder/third baseman Hunter Dozier has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be placed on the injured list as he heads into self-isolation. This will be a sizeable loss to the Royals lineup going into the season, as Dozier slashed .279/.348/.522 with 26 home runs and 84 RBI over 139 games last year. The […]

Francisco Mejia, Austin Hedges To Split Time Evenly

San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler confirmed catchers Francisco Mejia and Austin Hedges will play equally this season. The even timeshare negatively impacts fantasy prospects for both players, especially Mejia as the more attractive signal-caller. The 24-year-old has notched a .714 OPS in 320 plate appearances across three seasons. A former top prospect with hitting […]

James Karinchak (RP, CLE) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: It is truly a relief to once again be talking about players warranting a waiver wire selection, and in the spirit of the scale of this relief, let's kick off the 2020 MLB season by discussing one of the most promising young relievers in […]

Austin Hays (OF, BAL) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: 25-year-old Austin Hays is a former highly touted prospect, and given the downtrodden nature of the Baltimore Orioles roster, is ready to take the reigns in the outfield at Camden Yards for the abbreviated 2020 MLB season. Whether or not you would slate the […]

The King's Fantasy Football One-Man Mock Draft

This is my latest one-man mock exercise of 2020 as the new season inches closer. I put myself in the draft chairs and minds of every owner in an advance look at the 2020 season. The four rounds of this early one-man mock are based on a 12-team, full PPR format. I have considered roster […]

Jesse Ronson Looking To Start Off Second UFC Stint With A Bang

Jesse Ronson (21-10) will look to re-enter the UFC after his departure in 2014. Seventeen of Ronson's 21 career victories have come by finish. Most recently, Ronson lost both of his PFL bouts before winning on the Canadian regional scene in February before the call-up to the UFC. A lot has changed since 2014 for […]

Ryan McBroom Will Open Season As Royals Starting First Baseman

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan McBroom will be the team's primary first baseman to start the 2020 season. The team is currently without Ryan O'Hearn, who has been in self-isolation after a positive COVID-19 test. The 28-year-old McBroom had his first stint in the majors last year and went on to slash .293/.361/.360 with […]

Closer Conundrum: What Does Managing Like It's The Playoffs Mean?

"In a 60-game season, managers will approach every game like it's the playoffs." We've heard that refrain over and over again as we prepare for the 2020 fantasy baseball season. In fact, I think I've written that sentence, or something similar, close to ten times already. But that statement brings up a natural follow-up question: How […]

Wilson Ramos Returns To Camp

New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos returned to Mets' camp on Tuesday after a three-day absence to deal with personal matters. Mets manager Luis Rojas was noncommittal when asked about whether Ramos would be ready by Opening Day. The Mets signed catcher Rene Rivera to their 40-man roster on Sunday as insurance in the event […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Reaches Base Four Times On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had a remarkable game on Tuesday against the Astros, going 2-for-3 with two walks, one RBI and two runs. He hit seventh in the lineup and played third base in the game. Witt, who was selected second overall by the team in the 2019 MLB draft, appears unlikely […]

SP Waiver Wire Pickups for Deeper Leagues

It still doesn’t feel real, but starting on July 23rd the MLB will embark on a 60 -game sprint to the Playoffs. Then in the blink of an eye, October baseball will be here, culminating in one team lifting the most strangely won pennant in history. With the baseball season taking shape in such an […]

Jakob Junis Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis will miss at least his first start this season. He was placed on the 10-Day injured list as he continues to make his way back to form following a positive COVID-19 test earlier in the summer. Fellow Royals starter Brad Keller is in a similar position, leaving the Royals with […]

Blue Jays Will Play Home Games At PNC Park

According to a report, the Toronto Blue Jays will play their home games at PNC Park in Pittsburgh for the 2020 season. The players wanted to play in a big league stadium instead of their spring complex in Dunedin, Florida, or their Triple-A park in Buffalo, New York, and it looks like they got their […]

Brad Keller Won't Be Ready For Opening Day

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller will not be part of the Royals roster for Opening Day and will remain on the injured list as the season begins. Keller resumed baseball activities late last week after being sidelined from testing positive for COVID-19 earlier in the summer. Fellow starter Jakob Junis is also going to begin […]

Sauceda's Slants: More POWA to your Outfield

We recently introduced our new hitter metric, POWA (which stands for Prediction of wOBA Attempt), to more appropriately align and weight new Statcast metrics to better predict future performance. You can read the introductory piece for the full details and a 2019 POWA leaderboard, but the gist of it is: POWA is nearly 10% more […]

Fantasy Baseball: Category Deflation - Pitchers

Calling all roto players! As you all prepare for the shortened season, I'm sure you are wondering how your strategies may change and how to approach certain categories, particularly for pitching staffs. Well, I have been thinking about the same things as you and will lay out some of my thoughts on how you can […]

Next Dak Prescott Contract May Be Better Than Mahomes'

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott signed a franchise tag last week that will pay him just over $30 million for his services in 2020. However, according to former NFL executive Andrew Brandt, the 26-year-old could see a contract better than that of Chiefs' Signal-caller Patrick Mahomes when he finally lands a new deal. Prescott threw […]

Lamar Jackson Could Garner Mahomes' Money

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson could benefit immensely from the recent record-breaking deal for Kansas City Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes. Currently in the midst of his rookie deal, early projections point to an average salary of around $42.5 million over four years for the former Louisville Cardinal, with that number increasing if he can lead […]

George Kittle May Need To Be Paid Like A Receiver

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle will need to be paid "as a wide receiver," according to former quarterback Steve Young. The 26-year-old is still awaiting a new deal, with recent reports suggesting that he could command around $13 million per year. Kittle has been one of the most dominant players at his position […]