Brett Anderson Sidelined With Blister

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson (finger) will not throw for a couple days due to a blister on his throwing hand. The team will have an update on him early next week. Anderson had his intrasquad start cut short on Wednesday after two innings because of the blister. The 32-year-old left-hander is now questionable […]

Jonathan Villar Dealing With Back Spasms

Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Jonathan Villar (back) was scratched from the lineup of Thursday's scrimmage due to minor back spasms. The team clarified that Villar started feeling better closer to practice time, but they felt it would be best not to risk anything. It seems like if there had been a regular game, Villar may have been […]

Khadis Ibragimov In Need Of A Victory Saturday Night

Khadis Ibragimov (8-2) has had a rough go of it in the UFC, losing his only two professional fights in the organization. He does have a high strike rate in the UFC, averaging 5.23 significant strikes per minute. The problem is he's absorbing 6.00 significant strikes per minute. The Russian's price tag of $7,300 is […]

Nad Narimani Looks To Get Back To Winning Ways

Nad Narimani (12-3) is 2-1 in the UFC and will do whatever he can to avoid going to .500. After two decision wins, Narimani was knocked out in the second round of his bout with Mike Grundy in March of 2019. The Team Alpha Male product is more of a grinding fighter, with five of […]

Orioles Add Yusniel Diaz, D.L. Hall, Ramon Urias To Player Pool

The Baltimore Orioles added outfielder Yusniel Diaz, left-handed pitcher D.L. Hall and infielder Ramon Urias to their 60-man player pool on Thursday, and they will head to the team's alternate camp in Bowie. According to MLB Pipeline, Diaz is the team's No. 7 prospect, while Hall checks in at No. 3. Diaz has pure hitting […]

Grant Dawson Looks To Remain Undefeated In UFC

Grant Dawson (15-1) is an absolute ground monster, with 11 of his 15 victories coming by submission. Through his three UFC bouts, he's averaging six takedowns per contest. Two of those three contests have also ended by second-round, rear-naked choke submissions. Thus far, Grant has not scored under 100 points at DraftKings, averaging 106.5 points. […]

Joe Duffy Looking For First Win Since 2017

Joe Duffy (16-4) is a dangerous all-around fighter, with 10 finishes by submission and four by knockout. Originally known entering the UFC as being the man who defeated Conor McGregor, Duffy has gone on to earn a 4-3 record, dropping his last two bouts in a row. Duffy is DraftKings' highest-priced fighter at $9,300. He […]

Dee Gordon Absent From Workout Wednesday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon was absent from the workout on Wednesday, and manager Scott Servais said he couldn't comment on his absence. This could be related to COVID-19. If Gordon has tested positive, he might not be ready for the start of the regular season next week. Keep an eye on the situation. […]

Joel Alvarez Facing Tough Opponent Saturday Night

Joel Alvarez (16-2) will face the toughest opponent of his career in the Irish veteran Joe Duffy on Saturday. Alvarez has finished every one of his victories, with 14 by submission and two by knockout. The Spanish fighter showed his heart, coming back in the second round against Danilo Belluardo. Behind in the contest, Alvarez […]

Montel Jackson Looking To Make It Four In A Row

Montel Jackson (9-1) has won five of his 10 bouts by knockout. In the UFC, he has shown some impressive ground work, defeating Brian Kelleher by D'Arce choke in the first round back in December of 2018. The 28-year-old will have a four-inch reach advantage over his opponent, Brett Johns. Jackson enters Saturday's contest with […]

Julio Rodriguez Suffers Fractured Wrist

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Julio Rodriguez (wrist) was diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his left wrist on Thursday after he was injured on Wednesday. Although probably unlikely, Rodriguez had a chance to make his major league debut for a young Mariners team in 2020, but this injury likely means we won't see him in […]

Marlins Put Lewis Brinson, Matt Joyce On Injured List

The Miami Marlins placed outfielders Lewis Brinson and Matt Joyce on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Neither player has appeared at summer camp since it began, making it likely that their absence is COVID-19-related. The fact that neither outfielder has gotten repetitions in camp also likely means that they will not be ready by […]

Brett Johns Set For Tough Test Saturday

Brett Johns (16-2) has a decent submission game, with six of his 16 career victories coming by way of submission. Johns has been in the UFC since 2016 and has a record of 4-2. Throughout his six bouts, Johns has a striking accuracy of 46% and has 3.41 significant strikes per minute. The Wales-based fighter […]

Giants Sign Kyle Harrison

The San Francisco Giants signed left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison, their third-round pick in June, for $2.5 million on Thursday. The Giants have now signed their entire 2020 draft class after inking the highly ranked high school pitcher from De La Salle. The $2.5 million Harrison received was well over the slot value for the No. […]

Keon Broxton Dealing With Personal Matter

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Keon Broxton has been absent from the team due to a personal matter, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. Broxton isn't currently in camp, but general manager David Stearns said Thursday that the team expects that he'll be back soon. The 30-year-old is competing for a spot with the major league club. Broxton […]

Brandon Belt Hitting And Taking Grounders

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (foot) has resumed hitting and taking ground balls, but he won't run the bases for at least a couple of days. With Opening Day just around the corner next Friday, July 24, Belt may not have enough time to be ready for the start of the regular season. […]

Trevor Cahill Unlikely To Be Ready

It's looking like San Francisco Giants pitcher Trevor Cahill (finger) won't have enough time to ramp up to be ready for the Opening Day roster because of a fingernail issue. Cahill was hoping to win a rotation spot heading into the regular season, but that probably won't be the case for the 32-year-old because of […]

Bradley Zimmer Off To Torrid Start

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer has a new swing approach, and it's working very well for him this summer. Zimmer has been using an altered stance, and he's making a strong case to make the Opening Day roster. “I’m not gonna lie, I’m feeling really good,” Zimmer said via Zoom. “This is honestly what I […]

Nick Solak In Line For At-Bats In Left Field

With Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun (hip) expected to begin the season on the sidelines, manager Chris Woodward acknowledged that infielder Nick Solak "falls in line to take those at-bats." "His at-bats have been consistent in quality. I've been dying to find a way to get him regular at-bats. I'd lean towards that." Solak is […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 7/17/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

Jacob deGrom Hopes To Throw 80-85 Pitches On Opening Day

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (back) said he would like to throw 60-65 pitches in a Sunday night exhibition against the Yankees, with the goal of throwing 80-85 pitches on Opening Day. deGrom is also scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Friday. Although his MRI didn't reveal anything concerning on Wednesday, the […]

Eduardo Rodriguez, Others Nearing Return

Boston Red Sox pitchers Eduardo Rodriguez, Josh Taylor and Darwinzon Hernandez are all getting closer to rejoining the team after their positive COVID-19 tests. Manager Ron Roenicke stated that all three of the left-handers are making progress as they attempt to return to Fenway Park with the remainder of the team. “All three of them […]

Dan Ige Has Six-Fight Winning Streak Snapped

No. 10 ranked featherweight Dan Ige ran into a huge roadblock to the title in the form of No. 6 ranked Calvin Kattar. Though he walked away with the loss, Ige landed 84 significant strikes. More than likely Ige's next opponent won't be at quite the level of competitor as Kattar. The 28-year-old has plenty […]

Phillies Release Bud Norris, Add Two To Player Pool

The Philadelphia Phillies released right-handed reliever Bud Norris and added catcher Rafael Marchan and lefty reliever Austin Davis to their player pool on Thursday. Norris was fantasy relevant in 2018 when he saved 28 games for St. Louis, but he didn't pitch in the Major Leagues last season and is a long shot to contribute […]

Ronald Jones II Training Hard This Offseason

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II has been rigorously training this offseason in preparation for the 2020 season. Per The Athletic's Greg Auman, the 22-year-old has gotten up to 225 pounds and has been practicing catching roughly 300 footballs per day. This will be an important season for the USC product, as Tampa […]

Luis Rengifo In Camp

Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo joined the team on Wednesday after being one of the players absent from summer camp due to undisclosed reasons. Others still on the injured list include Julio Teheran, Jose Suarez, Jose Quijada and Dillon Peters. Rengifo, 23, made his major league debut in 2019 and slashed .238/.321/.364 with seven […]

Matt Andriese In Line To Be Fifth Starter

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Andriese appears to be in line to be the team's fifth starter entering the 2020 season. He'd follow Andrew Heaney, Shohei Ohtani, Dylan Bundy and Griffin Canning, although the exact order hasn't been set. Jaime Barria and Felix Pena are the leading candidates to fill in as the sixth […]

Calvin Kattar Claims Second Victory Of 2020

Calvin Kattar continues to roll along, defeating the dangerous Dan Ige by unanimous decision in Wednesday's main event. With an impressive 105 significant strikes, Kattar walked away with 87.5 DraftKings points. The biggest round, statistically, was the fifth round, where he landed 28 significant strikes compared to Ige's 17. Keeping the bout on his feet, […]

Joe Maddon Pumping The Brakes On Jo Adell

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon has been impressed with the team's top prospect, outfielder Jo Adell, but he's pumping the brakes for anyone expecting Adell to make the team's Opening Day roster. “The guy’s high ceiling all the way around,” Maddon said. “But he has things to work on, quite frankly. Don’t be deceived […]

Ryan Benoit Unable To Pull Out Victory Wednesday

After flip-flopping wins and losses since 2012, Ryan Benoit lost his second bout in a row, this time by unanimous decision to Tim Elliott on Wednesday night. Benoit landed a few less significant strikes than his opponent with 55, but Benoit connected at a better rate of 45%. His takedown defense was amazing, stuffing 12 […]