Shed Long Jr. Out of Lineup on Wednesday

Seattle Mariners second baseman/outfielder Shed Long Jr. is out of the lineup in Wednesday's game against the Angels. The 24-year-old is getting a night off after appearing in each of the first five games of the season, while totaling three hits, three RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored through 22 plate appearances. Dee […]

Jose Reyes Announces Retirement

Shortstop Jose Reyes announced his retirement on Wednesday. Reyes is most notable for his two tenures with the New York Mets, but also suited up for the Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays and Colorado Rockies over his 16 year career. The four-time All-Star finished his career with a .283 batting average, 145 home runs and […]

PGA DFS Strategy: GPP Lineup Picks for the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational

Hey there, RotoBallers! Thanks for stopping by my PGA DFS strategy series that focuses on multi-entry GPP strategy for each specific golf tournament on the PGA Tour. If you haven't read any of my pieces yet, my name is Tommy Bell. I go by @BellRoto in the Twitter world, and I've been writing for RotoBaller […]

Albert Pujols Getting Night Off Against Mariners

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners. The 40-year-old will get a day of rest after going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a pair of runs scored in Tuesday's 10-2 victory against the Mariners. Jared Walsh will take his place at […]

Daniel Vogelbach Out of Lineup on Wednesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach is not in the starting lineup in Wednesday's game against the Angels. The 27-year-old power-hitter has gotten off to a cold start at the plate, as he has gone 0-for-8 with three strikeouts and one walk over nine at-bats. Jose Marmolejos will serve as the designated hitter and […]

Red Sox DFA Jonathan Lucroy

The Boston Red Sox have designated catcher Jonathan Lucroy for assignment. The team announced the move on Wednesday and will move forward with Christian Vazquez and Kevin Plawecki behind the plate. The former All-Star has fallen off of a cliff over the last three years and at age 34, it’s fair to question if he […]

Brandon Belt Set To Return On Thursday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) is scheduled to return from the injured list on Thursday versus the San Diego Padres. Belt has an injury history throughout his career and has most recently been dealing soreness in his heel. Belt did manage to stay healthy in 2019 and appeared in 156 games in […]

Mallex Smith Not Starting on Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels. The 27-year-old has started slowly at the plate to begin the season, with just one hit in his first 15 plate appearances. Tim Lopes will start in right field and hit fifth against left-hander Andrew Heaney. Lopes is […]

Evan Longoria To Return Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) will return from the injured list on Thursday versus the San Diego Padres. Longoria will enter his third season as a member of the Giants, but is no longer the All-Star he was with the Tampa Bay Rays. The third baseman finished 2019 with a .254 batting […]

Kolby Allard Will Start Sunday For Rangers

The Texas Rangers have named starting pitcher Kolby Allard Sunday’s starter versus the San Francisco Giants. The lefty will replace Corey Kluber (shoulder) in the rotation. Allard is a former big name prospect, but has struggled with limited appearances in the big leagues. The lefty owns a career 6.08 ERA over 12 career games (10 […]

Patrick Sandoval Optioned To Alternate Site

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval has been optioned to the alternate training site on Wednesday. The 23-year-old made his first start of the season in Tuesday's 10-2 victory against the Mariners, as the left-hander went four innings and allowed just one earned run while striking out four batters and surrendering four hits in the […]

Jose Quintana Throws Bullpen Session On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana (thumb) threw a bullpen on Wednesday. The lefty successfully threw 28 pitches and is scheduled to throw another bullpen session on Saturday. Quintana is recovering from a cut on his thumb that required surgery. With the way his replacement, Alec Mills pitched on Tuesday, there may not a be […]

Tommy Pham Will Start Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) will return to the lineup on Wednesday and bat in the cleanup spot versus the Giants. Pham exited Tuesday’s after he got hit in the groin with a pitch. Pham was a big acquisition this offseason for the Padres, but has been off to an ice cold start. […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

The first week of the Major League season is in the books, and fingers crossed, we get to finish out the rest of the season. There aren't many takeaways from just a handful of games, but there are still a good amount of players that are sitting the depths of the free-agent pool that deserve […]

Early Week 1 Exit Velocity Hitter Studs and Duds

We're off and running on our Statcast Hitter Analysis! Each week, I will select a different metric to evaluate unexpected names at the top and bottom of the Statcast Leaderboards. Even if you aren't well-versed in Statcast, you know exit velocity. Even the crustiest of old-school baseball announcers has incorporated this term in his vernacular […]

Jake Marisnick Hits IL With Hamstring Ailment

New York Mets outfielder Jake Marisnick has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring. Marisnick was being used primarily as a defensive replacement late in games, having gone just 1-for-4 at the plate across five games. To take Marisnick’s spot on the roster, the Mets have called up outfielder […]

Joe Kelly Tagged With Eight-Game Suspension

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever Joe Kelly has been handed down an eight-game suspension stemming from an incident during Tuesday's contest against the Houston Astros. Kelly denied that he had intentionally thrown pitches at Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa of the Astros, in addition to having gotten into a verbal altercation with Correa following his […]

Josh Lindblom Expected To Make Next Start

Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitcher Josh Lindblom left Tuesday’s start against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to back spasms, but he is still expected to make his next start, which could come Monday at home against the Chicago White Sox. Lindblom lasted just 3.2 innings in his first Major League start since 2014, compiling five strikeouts while […]

Damien Williams Opting Out Of 2020 Season

Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams intends to opt out of the 2020 NFL season due to COVID-19 concerns. Williams -- who had 711 scrimmage yards and seven touchdowns last season -- was set to be part of a two-back committee with rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Now, this backfield is likely to belong solely to […]

Austin Meadows Could Return To Lineup Next Week

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows has not yet made his 2020 season debut, but that could be coming to an end as soon as next week once the Rays return to Tropicana Field. Manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that it was a “realistic timetable” to expect Meadows back when Tampa Bay returns home, which […]

Lorenzo Cain Not In Lineup Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Lorenzo Cain will get a day off Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Ben Gamel patrolling center field in his absence. Manager Craig Counsell specifically mentioned that there were no injury concerns with Cain moving forward, but that he was merely giving the 34-year-old an opportunity to get off his feet. […]

David Peterson In Line To Remain In Rotation

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson is expected to make his second Major League start Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, following a successful first big league start Tuesday versus Boston. The rookie southpaw has had his path paved by the calf injury to right-hander Marcus Stroman, who continues to work his way back. The […]

RotoBaller PGA: One And Done Staff Picks - WGC FedEx St. Jude & Barracuda

Here at RotoBaller, we are always searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, we are very proud of our weekly PGA “One and Done” column. In this feature, our golf staff of Joe Nicely, Spencer Aguiar and Josh Bennett will provide their weekly golf […]

LCK & LPL DFS Picks for 7/30/20: DraftKings, FanDuel League of Legends

Hello, eSports enthusiasts, and welcome back to our continued eSports DFS coverage of League of Legends for DraftKings and FanDuel! Last night we saw JDG sweep and LGD fall just short in a 1-2 defeat, so my lineups didn't finish in the cash, but I am undeterred nonetheless to get back after it today. We […]

Chris Davis Unavailable For Wednesday’s Game

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Chris Davis will not be at the ballpark for Wednesday’s game against the New York Yankees, per manager Brandon Hyde. Hyde has been mum on the situation surrounding Davis, but the slugger had recently expressed a desire to wear a mask while on the field moving forward. After a prolifically […]

Masahiro Tanaka On Track To Start Saturday

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has been announced as the team’s starting pitcher for Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. Tanaka is fortunate to be pitching in 2020 in any capacity after taking a line drive off the side of his head at the hands of Giancarlo Stanton during Summer Camp. The […]

Andres Gimenez Makes First Major League Start Wednesday

New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez will be in the starting lineup for the first time in his career Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox, manning the shortstop spot with Amed Rosario out of the lineup. Gimenez, a longtime top prospect for New York, has appeared in five games already this season, primarily as a […]

Garrison Mathews Uncertain For Restart

Washington Wizards forward Garrison Mathews is uncertain for the NBA restart, which is not good news for the team. He is still away from the team due to personal reasons, but it is reportedly not because of COVID-19. The Wizards are desperate for shooters during the restart, so hopefully Mathews will return. Otherwise, Ish Smith, […]

Anthony Davis Returned To Practice Wednesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (eye) was able to fully participate in Wednesday's practice. The team has not officially cleared him for Thursday's game, but he is trending in the right direction. Davis mentioned that he plans to play, but who knows what will happen over the next day. He has been a stud […]