Steven Stamkos Practices For Second Consecutive Day

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos participated in a full-team practice on Sunday for the second straight day at training camp. Stamkos is recovering from a lower-body injury sustained during voluntary workouts. "The plan is to ease him back in. The plan is to get him in as soon as we can, but it's when […]

Collin McHugh Opts Out of 2020 Season

Boston Red Sox pitcher Collin McHugh (elbow) has opted out of playing this season, manager Ron Roenicke announced Sunday. McHugh, who underwent a Tenex procedure to treat a flexor strain in his elbow in the offseason, was expected to begin the season on the injured list while working his way back during the recovery process. […]

Nathan Eovaldi Goes Six Innings In Final Tuneup

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi made his final start in Sunday's intrasquad exhibition contest and tossed six innings as prepares to make the start in Friday's season opener against the Orioles. The 30-year-old allowed two earned runs, surrendered four hits, walked two batters and recorded five strikeouts on the night in what was […]

Second Base and Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

The season has nearly begun. It is vital that fantasy managers target the categories they need. To start the season the primary focus for second base and shortstop additions will be to maximize at-bats. Some names might cause a little twitch of your eye when you read their name. Don't be afraid. Just remember, in […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

We are entering a year unlike any we have ever encountered. Some of you are playing out teams you've drafted in February while others are about to draft before Opening Day. What continues to throw a wrench into the whole thing is the ever-changing news. It feels as though just about every hour we have […]

Updated Relief Pitcher Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Mixed Leagues (July)

With Opening Day of the 2020 MLB season just a few weeks away, we have a new batch of updated fantasy baseball rankings for you here at RotoBaller. The unpredictable effects of COVID-19 and the implementation of the 60-game season will make the upcoming fantasy campaign the most unique we have ever seen. Not only […]

10 Hitters Who Benefit from a Short Season

Baseball is finally back! After months of waiting, it’s time to get back to fantasy baseball. This year will look much different due to the short season as a 60-game sample size is going to make for some wacky stats. While fantasy baseball will never be more unpredictable, we can gain an advantage over our […]

Updated Second Base Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Mixed Leagues (July)

With Opening Day of the 2020 MLB season just a few weeks away, we have a new batch of updated fantasy baseball rankings for you here at RotoBaller. The unpredictable effects of COVID-19 and the implementation of the 60-game season will make the upcoming fantasy campaign the most unique we have ever seen. Not only […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 1

The first week of waiver wire pickups for the 2020 season is here and Opening Day is approaching quickly. Some teams have endured a lengthy period between draft day and the start of the season, making Week 1 waiver pickups unusually important this season. In the same vein, many of the players worth picking up […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Baseball's Opening Day is finally on the menu, set for July 23 after a wild 2020 has seen us all battered around. I truly hope you and yours are all doing well, I hope baseball works out, that your fantasy baseball leagues have adjusted […]

Xander Bogaerts Exits Game Early

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (leg) was removed from Sunday's intrasquad game early for precautionary reasons as a result of hamstring tightness that he experienced during the exhibition contest. The injury appeared to happen during Bogaerts' final at-bat of the game, when he grabbed at his hamstring and managed to shake it out. Red […]

Travis Shaw (3B, TOR) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Travis Shaw is coming off a horrendous year in Milwaukee that saw his average plummet to .157 with only seven home runs in 86 games while battling various injuries. Shaw blamed some of his struggles on a swing change, and there's reason to […]

Fantasy Baseball Strategies for a 60-Game Season

Host Michael Florio of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy baseball season. In this episode, he brings you his approach in a 60 game fantasy baseball season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 7/21/20

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 […]

Erik Jones Finishes A Solid Sixth At Texas

Joe Gibbs Racing's Erik Jones finished sixth in Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jones started back in 23rd but methodically worked his way through the field. Jones quietly ran inside the top-10, all day, and led the field for seven laps. Jones had been snakebit this year, so avoiding the chaos […]

Kevin Harvick Scores A Top-Five At Texas

Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick finished fifth in Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Harvick started from the same position and quickly jumped to the lead, passing his teammate, Aric Almirola. Harvick was out in front for a total of 40 laps, and had a car capable of winning, but suffered some damage […]

Aric Almirola Races To Another Top-10 At Texas

Stewart-Haas Racing's Aric Almirola finished 10th in Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Before the green flag even dropped, Almirola dealt with brake issues, but it didn't stop him from leading early laps after starting on the pole. Unfortunately, on Almirola's first pit stop of the day, he committed a blend line […]

Jake Odorizzi Dealing With Back Stiffness

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (back) was scratched from his scheduled start in Sunday's intrasquad scrimmage game. Manager Rocco Baldelli described it as mild upper back stiffness and said Odorizzi has been dealing with it for a few days. The veteran starter was able to long toss, which seems to indicate that it's not […]

Alexandre Pantoja Drops Decision To Fellow Top-10 Flyweight

After earning a 6-2 record in the UFC's flyweight division, Alexandre Pantoja earned a top-five spot in the division, entering the contest ranked No. 4. His opponent, Askar Askarov, entered ranked in the top 10 as well. Statistically, the numbers weren't too far off, with Pantoja landing 40 strikes compared to Askarov's 44. He also […]

Ryan Blaney Dominates, Finishes Seventh At Texas

Penske Racing's Ryan Blaney finished seventh in Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Blaney and the No. 12 team have been very strong on the 1.5-mile tracks this year, and today was no different. Blaney started from the outside pole, and first took over the lead on lap 69. Blaney would assume […]

Askar Askarov Opens Up Main Card With Victory

Askar Askarov remains unbeaten and continues to impress, defeating Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision. After his split draw with Brandon Moreno, Askarov has gone on to win his next two bouts. The former ACB champion connected with 41 significant strikes and two takedowns. With the win over the No. 4-ranked Pantoja, he may have himself […]

Austin Dillon Wins At Texas

For the second straight week, the Cup Series had a surprise winner. Richard Childress Racing's Austin Dillon won Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Dillon started in the 21st position and quietly ran just outside the top-10 all day. A great strategy call, after a caution with 29 laps to go, put […]

Khadis Ibragimov Drops Third In A Row Saturday Night

Khadis Ibragimov's run in the UFC has been far from memorable. His three UFC losses have come by every way imaginable; knockout, submission and decision. Ibragimov was only able to land four significant strikes along with 10 total strikes. With the loss, Ibragimov may be out of the UFC and back in M-1 Challenge. Due […]

Roman Dolidze Shines With Highlight-Reel Knee

Roman Dolidze remained undefeated, and did so with style. Late in the first round, Dolidze threw a dangerous left high kick on Khadis Ibragimov in which Ibragimov ate the knee and dropped heavily to the mat. Impressing in his UFC debut, Dolidze only needed 19 significant strikes to get the job done in less than […]

Nad Narimani Unable To Turn It Around

Nad Narimani faced another hard night at the office, dropping his second bout in a row. As expected, Grant Dawson used his wrestling skills to keep Narimani controlled on the mat for 8:11. Prior to the night's contest, Narimani was averaging just under 65 points per bout on DraftKings. The 33-year-old English fighter still has […]

Grant Dawson Continues To Roll

Grant Dawson stepped out of the Octagon with another impressive unanimous decision. He landed an impressive 136 strikes, along with 53 significant strikes. He only landed two takedowns but collected 8:11 of ground-control time. The 26-year-old showed off some impressive striking as well, throwing two flying knees. Also as expected, Dawson tried to lock in […]

Joe Duffy Has Disappointing Night Saturday

Irishman Joe Duffy was unable to get back into the win column Saturday night against Joel Alvarez. In 2:25 minutes of action, Duffy landed 14 significant strikes and one takedown. That takedown would serve as his downfall, getting caught in Alvarez's guillotine choke and tapping out in the first round. Duffy was the night's highest-salaried […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (7/20/20) - DraftKings, Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. I have to admit, I am having a ton of fun playing and covering eSports DFS at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for […]

Joel Alvarez Scores Big Saturday Night

DraftKings' lowest-salaried fighter for this event, Joel Alvarez scored the biggest victory of his career by defeating Joe Duffy in the first round. Landing 18 significant strikes just over two minutes of action, Duffy decided to take down the young Spanish fighter. Shortly after the takedown, Alvarez locked in the guillotine choke and made Duffy […]

Montel Jackson Contained On The Ground Saturday

Montel Jackson was unable to let his striking work for him on Saturday night. Veteran Brett Johns kept Jackson on the mat as much as possible, with 8:42 of the 15-minute battle spent with Johns in control of Jackson on the mat. Jackson did outstrike Johns nearly three times as much, landing 80 strikes. Twenty […]