Nick Burdi Looks Amazing

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Nick Burdi was impressive in spring training earlier this year and has picked up where he left off in summer camp workouts. “He looks amazing,” starting pitcher Jameson Taillon said. “No matter how many injuries this dude’s had, he still throws 100 mph. His slider’s still disgusting.” Burdi had Tommy John […]

N'Keal Harry Joins Cam Newton For Throwing Session

New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry is eager to begin working with his new quarterback. Cam Newton and Harry were seen working out together for roughly two hours. They were reportedly running plays from the Patriots playbook. Harry is likely going to be the No. 3 receiver to start the season behind Julian Edelman […]

Gregory Polanco Says He's Healthy

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (shoulder) feels like he's almost back to where he was before a left shoulder injury ended his promising 2018 season and ruined his 2019 campaign. "Last year, I wasn’t healthy. This year, I’m healthy," Polanco said. He said he's feeling no pain or tightness in his surgically repaired left shoulder […]

Chris Stratton An Option In Piggyback Role

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Stratton, along with Steven Brault and Chad Kuhl, is a candidate to function as a piggyback starter in the shortened 2020 season. Stratton leaned on a high-spin fastball and had a 3.66 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 46 2/3 relief innings for the Bucs over 28 relief outings last season. He […]

One Year Away: Players to Stash in Dynasty for Next Season

The 2020 NFL season is going to be a weird one because of COVID-19. With fewer offseason activities and fewer preseason games, teams will rely on veteran talent more than usual, pushing young players down the depth charts. One thing that means for dynasty managers is that if you're in win-now mode, you have less […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Hasn't Taken Part In Summer Camp

Pittsburgh Pirates third base prospect Ke'Bryan Hayes hasn't taken part in any of the team's summer camp workouts, and manager Derek Shelton hasn't provided an explanation for his absence. Outfielder Socrates Brito, who tested positive for COVID-19, and Hayes were the only position players absent on Thursday. Hayes is the team's No. 2 prospect, per […]

Jose Osuna To Benefit From DH In National League

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/first baseman Jose Osuna, who has mostly been a bench bat for the team the last three years, stands to benefit from the universal designated hitter in 2020. Osuna hasn't played more than 104 games or recorded more than 285 plate appearances in a single season. The Pirates plan to rotate players through […]

Danny Santana Struggling At Summer Camp

Texas Rangers outfielder/infielder Danny Santana was 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in the intrasquad game on Thursday against starting pitcher Corey Kluber, and he's now 0-for-13 with 10 strikeouts in summer camp action. "I think he’s just getting his timing back," manager Chris Woodward said. "I’m not overly concerned." Fantasy owners shouldn't expect the same kind […]

Eli White Sidelined With Oblique Tightness

Texas Rangers outfielder Eli White (oblique) has been sidelined with left oblique tightness in summer camp and is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam. Oblique injuries can be tough to return from quickly, which could definitely hurt White's chances of making the Opening Day roster with just two weeks until the regular season begins. The […]

Eric Lauer Joining Team On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said that left-handed pitcher Eric Lauer (illness) has been dealing with a non-COVID-related illness, but he'll be joining the team for workouts on Friday. Lauer was part of the trade that sent Zach Davies and Trent Grisham to the Padres. The southpaw was 8-10 with a 4.45 ERA, 1.40 WHIP […]

Stud Wide Receivers You Should Worry About in 2020

The words sleeper and busts get thrown around by the fantasy community more than anything. You will often hear though that sleepers do not exist anymore. Well, there is no one at all arguing that there are no busts anymore. There are plenty of busts each and every season. And drafting a player that busts […]

Pocket Aces: Undervalued Wide Receivers and Draft Targets

Host Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football draft prep season by breaking down each position. Today he takes a look at some wide receivers to consider drafting in the later rounds of drafts. Like and […]

Corey Knebel Expected To Make Roster

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Corey Knebel (elbow) is expected to be on the Opening Day roster, according to manager Craig Counsell. Knebel is scheduled to pitch in the team's scrimmage on Friday. The 28-year-old hard-throwing right-hander is making his way back from Tommy John surgery, so the Brewers will be cautious with his workload even […]

Anthony Santander, Dwight Smith Jr. Not At Camp

Baltimore Orioles outfielders Dwight Smith Jr. and Anthony Santander haven't taken part in summer camp workouts a week into action for unspecified reasons. With two weeks until Opening Day, it's fair to wonder if they'll be ready. If one or both of Smith and Santander aren't ready for the start of the season, Mason Williams […]

Buster Posey Opts Out Of 2020 Season

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is opting out of the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Posey and his wife are adopting identical twin girls that were born prematurely and stable, but they will be in the intensive-care unit for some time, which surely contributed to the decision. Posey missed time in summer camp […]

Jake Vogel, Brett de Geus Added To Player Pool

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jake Vogel and right-handed pitcher Brett De Geus were added to the summer camp player pool on Thursday. de Geus was a spring training non-roster invitee, while Vogel, just 18 years old, was the team's third-round pick in June out of Huntington Beach High School. The Dodgers are adding Vogel to […]

Mike Moustakas In Better Shape

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas used his time during the baseball shutdown to get himself in excellent shape. There were plenty of concerns when the Reds signed Moustakas to a four-year, $64 million contract in the offseason. The team did so with the intention to shift him from third base to the everyday second base […]

Kenley Jansen Still Absent From Camp

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he has spoken with closer Kenley Jansen, who is "in good spirits" and is expected to arrive in summer camp "soon." Jansen is one of nine players who have not reported, along with Pedro Baez, Gavin Lux, A.J. Pollock, Scott Alexander, Keibert Ruiz, Zach Reks, Cody Thomas and […]

Tony Gonsolin A Rotation Option

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin showed up at summer camp for the first time on Wednesday after being one of seven players absent from camp earlier in the day. Manager Dave Roberts said he couldn't discuss the reason for Gonsolin missing the first week of camp. With David Price opting to sit out of […]

New York Mets: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The New York Mets will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking […]

Cody Bellinger Looking To Pick Up Where He Left Off

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger is healthy and looking to make the most of baseball's shortened 60-game season amid the coronavirus pandemic this year. The reigning National League MVP hit .305 with 47 home runs and 115 RBI for the National League West champions last season. The soon-to-be 25-year-old isn't putting pressure on […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Kentucky Alsco 300 (7/10/20)

So, did everyone enjoy Thursday's Xfinity race at Kentucky? No? It was your least favorite Xfinity race of 2020? It was bookended by accidents that probably killed you in DFS? Well, good news, because on Friday we're doing it again, but with an extra 100 miles! Night two of the Xfinity doubleheader at Kentucky is […]

Call of Duty DFS Lineup Picks (7/10/20) - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy eSports

Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for FanDuel and DraftKings!  We have a four-match slate on Friday with New York being the official host of the weekend tournament. If you've never played COD DFS, don't worry - I'm going to include a breakdown of […]

LCS DFS Picks for 7/10/20 - League of Legends Daily Fantasy for DraftKings, FanDuel

Hey there LoL DFS players and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of LCS for the Summer split on FanDuel and DraftKings. Week five is upon us already! The first game each team plays this weekend is their last game of the first round-robin. I think we are really hitting our stride in the DFS game and […]

Breaking Down UFC Fight Island - UFC FN: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez

It's almost here, folks. We're just days away from making Fight Island a reality. I know you are disappointed that we're not going to watch athletes fight inside an octagon placed in the middle of a sandy beach, but what we're about to witness will make it to history books. The UFC, making up for […]

Robinson Cano Has Been Absent From Mets Camp

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has missed Mets summer camp the past two days, according to a report on Friday. No reason for his absence has been provided by the Mets. During spring training back in March, Cano had been spending time strengthening his legs in an effort to avoid quadriceps and hamstring […]

Breaking Down UFC Fight Island - UFC 251: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal

It's almost here, folks. We're just days away from making Fight Island a reality. I know you are disappointed that we're not going to watch athletes fight inside an octagon placed in the middle of a sandy beach, but what we're about to witness will make it to history books. The UFC, making up for […]

Breaking Down UFC Fight Island - UFC 251: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway

It's almost here, folks. We're just days away from making Fight Island a reality. I know you are disappointed that we're not going to watch athletes fight inside an octagon placed in the middle of a sandy beach, but what we're about to witness will make it to history books. The UFC, making up for […]

Breaking Down UFC Fight Island - UFC 251: Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo

It's almost here, folks. We're just days away of making Fight Island a reality. I know you are disappointed about the fact that we're not going to watch athletes fight inside an octagon placed in the middle of a sandy beach, but what we're about to witness will make it to history books. The UFC, […]

Anthony Rendon Says He'll Be Ready

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon said he didn't have much time for baseball activities to stay ready for the season during the coronavirus shutdown, but he thinks he'll be able to flip the switch by the time the season begins on July 24 in Oakland. Manager Joe Maddon also isn't worried that Rendon […]