Byron Buxton Hitting Off Tee

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (shoulder) is hitting off a tee in camp. Buxton said that "everything is going according to plan," but he has stopped short of laying out a timetable for a return after having surgery last September to fix the labrum in his left shoulder. The goal is for him to be […]

Alex Verdugo Won't Rush Back For Opening Day

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (back) said, "There’s no reason to rush back and make it for Opening Day if I’m not fully back, because then you’re going to start messing around with getting re-injured. I’ve been out this long, might as well keep it a little longer and make sure it’s 100%." Verdugo, […]

Jason Zucker Scores Two Goals Against Canadiens

Pittsburgh Penguins left winger Jason Zucker found the back of the net twice in Friday's 4-1 victory against the Canadiens, as the 28-year-old finished with two goals, two shots and a plus-two rating. Zucker's multi-goal performance marks his first such game of the season, while his pair of goals came less than two minutes apart […]

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 17

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces […]

Mock Draft Review: Best Late-Round Targets

Last week, some members of the RotoBaller staff completed a 12-team mock draft for standard 5x5 format. After the draft, we each broke down our strategy and some of our favorite picks, which can be found here. However, I want to take a closer look at one portion of the draft in particular. Since we know that […]

Martin Necas Adds Two Points In Hurricanes Win

Rookie forward Martin Necas scored a goal and added an assist in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. He now has 15 goals and 31 points in 53 games this season. Nino Niederreiter also had a goal and a helper, which were his first points in five games. […]

Alexandar Georgiev Strong In Rangers Win

The New York Rangers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 3-2 on Friday night. Goaltender Alexandar Georgiev turned aside 36 of 37 shots to record his second win in as many games. He’s now allowed three goals or fewer in three straight starts. Veteran forward Chris Kreider continued his strong play with […]

Is Lamar Jackson Worth a First Round Pick?

RotoBaller fantasy football analysts Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano discuss the idea of taking Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in the first round of 2020 fantasy football redraft leagues. 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 […]

Faster and Furious: Pitchers with Rising Velocity/Performance

Welcome fantasy baseball players! I’m sure that you, like me, are anxiously counting down the days until your drafts and Opening Day. While the fantasy season may not start for several weeks, there are plenty of things we can do to start preparing for a successful season. One of those things is to take a good […]

James Karinchak Is A Relief Pitcher To Know in 2020

One of the lesser-known players that intrigues me for the 2020 MLB season is Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak. The former Bryant Bulldog was drafted by Cleveland in the ninth round in the 2017 draft and went on to have one of the most outrageous statistical seasons in minor league baseball history. As someone who […]

DFS NASCAR: Optimizing Success for the Daytona 500

Be sure to listen back to the RotoBaller Radio Daytona 500 DFS Preview Special on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio - just search for RotoBaller on demand now!  Navigating the DFS field in the Daytona 500 won’t be easy. The venue is notorious for wrecks, as we already saw in the Busch Clash, when two thirds of […]

2020 Relief Pitcher Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

Often regarded as an inferior fantasy baseball format, points leagues offer a different style of boasting over your friends or coworkers similar to that of fantasy football. These setups are typically head-to-head formats for a one-week stretch where the player with the most points gets a win. Easy right? While it's true that roster construction […]

Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Saturday, February 15

Happy Valentine's Day to all college basketball fans. In this article every week, we'll be reviewing some of the top college basketball games of the day to see how we can beat Vegas.  Today's slate of games features a number of bubble teams trying to further cement their spots in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Another 3-2 […]

Russell Martin Intends To Play In 2020

Free-agent catcher Russell Martin intends to play in 2020, according to sources. Martin has turned down some opportunities in the offseason in order to tend to a family matter, but he's expected to re-enter the market in the next few weeks and resume talks with interested teams. The 36-year-old (37 on Saturday) is a veteran […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Expected To Be Opening Day Starter

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is expected to be the team's starter on Opening Day. “It’s going to be hard to see a scenario where it’s not Ryu,” general manager Ross Atkins said. “That’s health dependent obviously, and breaking camp, that would be the most likely scenario.” Ryu had a great 2019 season […]

Ryan Borucki Shut Down With Elbow Tightness

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo revealed on Friday that starting pitcher Ryan Borucki (elbow) is being shut down in camp with left elbow tightness, a troubling development after his 2019 season was basically lost due to elbow issues. The 25-year-old is coming off surgery to clean up bone spurs. He initially started feeling pain […]

Red Sox Officially Add Kevin Pillar

The Boston Red Sox officially signed outfielder Kevin Pillar to a one-year, $4.25 million deal on Friday, according to a major league source. There are no incentives or bonuses included in the deal. The 31-year-old has played in the majors for seven seasons and spent the first six years of his career with Toronto before […]

Mike Clevinger Expected To Return To Game Action In 6-8 Weeks

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (knee) is expected to return to game activity in six to eight weeks after having surgery on Friday to fix a partial tear of the medial meniscus in his left knee. With Opening Day almost exactly six weeks away, Clevinger shouldn't have to miss much time to open the […]

Ryan Newman Is A Solid Bargain Value

Roush-Fenway Racing driver Ryan Newman is making his 38th start at Daytona in this year’s Daytona 500. In his Cup career at the track, Newman has one win and 11 Top 10 finishes. Since 2018 at DIS, Newman has the most Fastest Laps (28). In the last five races at the site, Newman scored four […]

Erik Jones Is A Fantastic Pick For The Price At Daytona

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Erik Jones will pursue his first Daytona 500 victory after winning this year’s Busch Clash. In six starts at Daytona, Jones has one win and three Top 10 finishes. Since 2018 at the site, Jones has the second-most Fastest Laps (25). He also obtained positive place differential in three of the […]

Aric Almirola Is A Tournament Play At Daytona

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Aric Almirola is making his 17th start at Daytona with this week’s Daytona 500. He has one win, three top-10 finishes at the track and placed 10th in this year’s Busch Clash. In the last five races at the track, Almirola has placed 11th or better, as well as finishing ahead of […]

Denny Hamlin is A Must-Start at Daytona

Two-time Daytona 500 winner and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin is striving to become the first driver since Sterling Marlin in 1994 and 1995 to win back-to-back Daytona 500 events. In 28 starts at DIS, Hamlin has nine top-10 finishes and 442 laps led, which are the most of any active drivers. Hamlin also […]

Kevin Harvick is a Strong Daytona Option if He Can Avoid Wrecks

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick will make his 38th Daytona start at this year’s Daytona 500. In his career, “The Closer” has two wins, 14 Top 10 finishes and 256 laps led, which is fifth-most of active drivers. Since 2018 at the site, Harvick ranks fifth in Laps in the Top 15 (428) and Driver […]

Kurt Busch is A Driver to Recommend for Daytona

Ganassi Racing driver Kurt Busch seeks to score the second Daytona 500 victory of his career on Sunday. In 37 starts at the track, the elder Busch Brother has 18 Top 10 finishes and 315 laps led, which is third-most of active drivers. Since 2018 at DIS, Kurt Busch has the third-most Fastest Laps (23) […]

Jimmie Johnson Should be A Decent Pick for Daytona

Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson is making his final Daytona 500 start as a full-time Cup Series driver. In 36 starts at DIS, he has three wins, 16 Top 10 finishes, and 299 laps led, which are fourth-most of active drivers. Since 2018 at the site, Johnson ranks fourth in Fastest Laps (22). “Seven-Time” is […]

Brad Keselowski Will be A Factor In the Daytona 500

Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski finished 12th in last year’s Daytona 500. It was his only finish in the last six Daytona races where he did not wreck before the end of the race. In 21 starts at the track, Keselowski has one win, four Top 10 finishes and 199 laps led, which is sixth-most […]

Alex Bowman Is Too Much of a Risk for the Price at Daytona

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman will make his eighth start at Daytona and his fourth driving the No. 88 Chevrolet. Since 2018 at the site, Bowman ranks second in driver rating (91.7) and first in laps in the top 15 (550) and average running position (10.0). Bowman’s best finish at DIS is 10th, and he […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Should be Used as a Daytona Tournament Play

JTG Daugherty Racing driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is making his ninth Daytona 500 start. He has one win and three Top 10 finishes in 16 starts and led laps in each of the last five races at the site. Since 2018 at the site, Stenhouse ranked third in Laps in the Top 15 (493), Second […]

Carter Kieboom Looking Like Opening Day Third Baseman

With no trade in sight, Washington Nationals infielder Carter Kieboom is looking a lot like the team's Opening Day third baseman. Kieboom only hit .128/.209/.282 in a 43-PA cup of coffee in 2019, but his .287/.378/.469 career minor league better demonstrates the hype that has long surrounded him. If he busts in spring training, he […]

Kwon Alexander Undergoing Biceps Surgery

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Kwon Alexander (biceps), who had surgery on his pectoral muscle last season, was also dealing with a biceps injury and is undergoing surgery on Friday, according to sources. Alexander should be fully recovered in time for the 2020 season. The 25-year-old played in just eight games in 2019 in his first […]