Angels Sign First-Rounder Reid Detmers

The Los Angeles Angels signed first-rounder Reid Detmers, the 10th overall pick, for $4.67 million on Sunday. It comes in just under the slot value of $4.739 million for the No. 10 overall pick in the draft. The left-handed pitcher out of Louisville was the most polished arm in this year's draft class and has […]

Padres Player Pool Packed With Young Talent

The San Diego Padres player pool announcement Sunday was loaded with hyped youngsters. Of the 52 confirmed players, the Padres selected all 13 of their top prospects along with their first-round pick in the 2020 draft. The usual suspects were top-tier starters MacKenzie Gore and Luis Patiño who both had outside shots to crack the […]

Josiah Gray Included In Dodgers Initial Player Pool

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Josiah Gray, the team's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was included on the team's initial player pool for the 60-game 2020 season. "I think it’s a balance," president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said last week. "As deep as we are, as excited as we are about our 26-man […]

Jordan Groshans Among Toronto's Top Prospects In Player Pool

The Toronto Blue Jays included each of their top-five prospects, per MLB Pipeline, in their initial 58-man player pool. They include right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson, shortstop Jordan Groshans, right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson, right-hander Alek Manoah and catcher Alejandro Kirk. Austin Martin, the fifth overall pick in the draft, could join the group once he signs. […]

Braves First-Rounder Jared Shuster In Player Pool

Atlanta Braves first-round pick Jared Shuster is on the team's 60-man player pool for the upcoming season. Catcher Shea Langeliers (the team's No. 5 prospect), shortstop Braden Shewmake (No. 7), right-handed pitcher Ian Anderson (No. 3), outfielder Drew Waters (No. 2) and outfielder Cristian Pache (No. 1) were also included. Anderson, Waters and Pache may […]

Forrest Whitley Headlines Astros Player Pool

Houston Astros starting pitcher Forrest Whitley, the team's No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was included on the team's 60-man player pool for the upcoming 2020 season. Whitley is the only Astros player on the list of top-100 prospects, coming in at No. 19. Their No. 12 prospect, right-hander Brandon Bielak is also on the […]

Jackson Rutledge, Seth Romero Included In 60-Player Pool

Washington Nationals 2019 first-round pick Jackson Rutledge and 2017 first-rounder Seth Romero were both included in the team's 60-man player pool for the 2020 season. Rutledge, a right-hander, started 10 games last year in the minors, going 2-0 with a 3.13 ERA. Romero, a left-hander, is healthy after missing all of last year. He's made […]

Yasmany Tomas Absent From Summer Camp Roster

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Yasmany Tomas was notably absent from the team's 60-man summer camp roster that was released on Sunday. Tomas was outrighted off the team's 40-man roster last August, and he's obviously fallen off the team's radar, even with a universal designated hitter in play for the shortened 60-game season. The 29-year-old played in […]

Odubel Herrera Not On Phillies 60-Man Roster

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera was left off the team's initial roster ahead of MLB teams reporting to camp on July 1. Herrera was designated for assignment in January and was not guaranteed a roster spot even before COVID-19 put the MLB season on hold. Herrera was arrested in a domestic incident last Memorial Day, […]

Mike Leake To Opt Out Of Shortened Season

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Mike Leake will opt out of taking part in the 2020 season, according to sources. Leake fractured his left wrist in a freak offseason injury at home, but he had been throwing bullpen sessions and would've been available for Opening Day at the end of July. It's unknown if the 32-year-old […]

Corbin Martin Among D-Backs Prospects In Player Pool

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher prospect Corbin Martin, the team's No. 7 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has been included on the team's 60-man roster for spring training 2.0. Along with Martin, top prospects Alek Thomas (No. 2), Daulton Varsho (No. 3), shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (No. 4), Corbin Carroll (No. 5), Luis Frias (No. 8), Levi Kelly […]

Drew Rasmussen Makes 60-Man List

The Milwaukee Brewers have invited 45 men to join the team's workouts at Miller Park to ramp up for the upcoming 2020 season. Thirty players will make the Opening Day Roster, while the others will join the team's taxi squad'. A few notable players include outfielder/first baseman Ryan Braun, who will likely take advantage of the […]

Mike Trout Expected To Play During Shortened Season

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is in the team's 60-man player pool for the upcoming 60-game season. There was some question as to whether Trout would agree to play this year amid the coronavirus pandemic with his wife set to give birth this summer. The 28-year-old superstar could still miss a bit of time […]

Cam Newton's Fantasy Football Outlook in New England

Superman now flies over New England. Patriots fans are pointing towards the sky. "It's a bird! It's a plane! No, that's Cam!" The Patriots addition of Cam Newton on a team-friendly, one-year contract has the potential to change the scope of the AFC East, where New England now appears to have a real opportunity to […]

Tigers 60-Man Roster Includes Casey Mize

The Detroit Tigers officially released their 60-man roster. It included starting pitcher prospects Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning. Outfielder Riley Greene also made the roster. Mize, Manning, Skubal and Greene are Detroit's top four prospects, according to MLB.com. Mize was the No. 1 pick in the 2018 MLB draft and performed well in the […]

Dylan Carlson Part of the Cardinals Player Pool

St. Louis Cardinals top outfield prospect Dylan Carlson has been included in the Cardinals initial player pool for the 2020 season. Carlson got 39 plate appearances in the first version of spring training this year, slashing .313/.436/.469 in those Grapefruit League games. Carlson is only 21 and many teams are including their better prospects in […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 6/30/20

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 […]

LPL DFS Picks for 6/30/20: DraftKings, FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

DMO came out yesterday and laid a beating on the side of EDG, but a lot of that pain was self-inflicted from EDG. Any amateur analyst can tell you it's silly to let the Aphelios go through the draft phase in game two, but we have seen several teams around the world lay down the […]

NFL Hands Down Penalties For Patriots

The NFL handed down penalties on Sunday for the New England Patriots after an investigation of the filming of the Bengals sideline last season. The Patriots will be fined $1.1 million and will lose a third-round draft pick next year. Their production crews will not be allowed to film games for the upcoming season. On […]

EPL Betting Picks (6/29/20 & 6/30/20) - English Premier League Soccer Wagers

The English Premier League is back and we head into a new week on the back of a couple of disappointing days. There's just a single game on Monday and Tuesday before a larger slate Wednesday so we'll try to get a couple of nice wins to kick-off the week.  Each game I'll be giving […]

Patriots Bringing In Cam Newton

The New England Patriots signed quarterback Cam Newton to a one-year deal worth up to $7.5 million with incentives on Sunday, according to a source. Newton, who was released by the Panthers this offseason amid health concerns, will have a chance to compete with second-year QB Jarrett Stidham for the starting gig in 2020. Even […]

Fooled Me Once... Sophomore Tight Ends Set to Bust Again

As part of our "Fooled Me Once, Not Again" series, RotoBaller is looking at second-year players who struggled as rookies and aren't likely to pull themselves out of those struggles in 2020. Tight end is the position that seems to take the longest when it comes to NFL development. Rookie tight ends rarely come out […]

Draft Season 2.0 Strategy Discussion - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland), Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) and Zach Braff (@braffz) all get in on this one as they dive into fantasy baseball draft season strategy. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes […]

The King's FSGA Experts Draft Review and Breakdown

The final week of June was Fantasy Sports & Gaming Draft Week on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. I participated in one of the featured league drafts, representing Rotoballer in the FSGA National Conference. This is a 14-team expert league in a PPR format with no trades. TD passes are worth four points and the starting […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects: On the Farm with the Royals and Angels

Doug (@coachingish) is joined by Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) for another quick-hitting episode of the SP Streamer podcast "On The Bump" to discuss both the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels prospects in fantasy baseball. Be sure to subscribe to the SP Streamer Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to […]

James Conner May Not Return After This Season

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner could be playing his final year with the club in 2020, according to Cody Flavell of Sports Illustrated. With Conner's health seemingly always in question for one reason or another and the organization looking to save cash for other signings beyond the season, Flavell believes Pittsburgh may not be […]

D.J. Chark Jr. Part Of A Small Group

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark Jr. is one of only four wideouts since 2018 to have not dropped a catchable pass, according to Pro Football Focus. This was another welcome statistic for the 23-year-old who had a breakout year in 2019 by finishing with 73 receptions for just over 1,000 receiving yards and eight […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (6/29/20) - DraftKings, Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our coverage of Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks for FanDuel and DraftKings. We have another great series of matches at the CS Summit today. We’ve had a nice run of four-match slates at this tournament and there’s no shortage of star power on this slate by any means. Today I'll […]

Brian Dozier And Juan Lagares Left Off Padres Player Pool

The San Diego Padres 2020 player pool unveiled Sunday omitted second baseman Brian Dozier and outfielder Juan Lagares. The two veterans are still under contract so it’s possible they rejoin the Friars later in summer camp. Dozier’s absence is a boost to projected starter Jurickson Profar, who will now have less competition for at-bats. Young […]

Ryan Blaney Falls To 22nd At Pocono

Penske Racing's Ryan Blaney finished 22nd after being involved in an incident in Sunday's Pocono 350 at Pocono Raceway. Blaney started ninth and looked to have the car to beat in the early stages, leading 21 laps. On lap 76, Kyle Busch's No. 18 had to check up for lap traffic, and Blaney, who was […]