Graham Pauley Will Start At 3B On Tuesday

Miami Marlins 3B Graham Pauley was optioned to Triple-A last week, but he'll start for the Marlins in Tuesday's Spring Training game against the Yankees. Pauley's outlook to start the year has changed with news that Connor Norby (oblique) will miss four weeks with an oblique strain. The Marlins acquired the 24-year-old lefty from the […]

Connor Norby Will Miss About Four Weeks

Miami Marlins 3B Connor Norby (oblique) was diagnosed with a grade one left oblique strain, according to manager Clayton McCullough, and will miss about four weeks. Norby hit a triple on Saturday and hurt himself on the swing, although an awkward slide into third base could have made the issue worse. Last season, Norby hit […]

DJ Herz Placed On The Injured List

Nationals SP DJ Herz (elbow) will begin the season on the 15-day injured list with a UCL Sprain. Herz was optioned to Triple-A Rochester last Friday after dealing with a "dead arm" this spring. He showed a high ceiling with a 10.7 K/9 in 88 2/3 innings with the Nats last year with a 4.16 […]

PGA DFS DraftKings Value Plays - 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back, RotoBallers, and thanks for joining us for the 2025 edition of the Texas Children's Houston Open! In this article, you will find our top-rated DraftKings DFS value plays for this week's PGA tournament. It can be tough to define "value," and that […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Prospect Breakouts and Stashes at First Base (2025)

First base used to be a position stacked with power-hitting fantasy baseball studs who hit in the heart of many lineups. While there are still some elite sluggers at the top of the player pool at the position, there isn't as much depth as there used to be for fantasy baseball at 1B. The position […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Monday, 3/24/25): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA keeps a great March of basketball at all levels rolling on Monday night with six games on the main DFS slate on DraftKings. The contests lock at 7:00 p.m. ET when half of the six games get underway with three more spread throughout the rest of the evening,  wrapping up with the 9:00 […]

5 Outfield Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Undervalued Hitters With Upside (2025)

For most typical Best Ball contests, hitters are divided into just two categories: infield and outfield. Because infield is a combination of more positions, and you can never have enough pitching, outfield can sometimes be where rosters are stretched extremely thin. While some of the best bats come from the very top of the position, […]

5 Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates

Shortstop is one of everyone's favorite fantasy baseball positions. It includes elite options that go near the top of the draft and can be counted on to deliver superstar numbers. However, even if your draft doesn't fall quite how you wanted it to and you end up searching at the spot later in the draft, […]

Top Second Base (2B) Fantasy Baseball Prospects for 2025

Second base can be tricky for fantasy baseball. It's not typically a "glamor spot" where the fastest, most athletic, or even most powerful players end up. However, at the MLB level, a few elite players offer strong combinations of power and speed, making them even more valuable because they produce elite numbers from a position […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Friday, 3/21/25): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA has another very busy night on Friday with 10 games on the schedule. The first seven of those games are part of the DraftKings main slate for DFS fantasy basketball, which tips off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Just one game begins right away with four of the seven games starting at 8:00 p.m. […]

Fantasy Baseball Utility Players With Multi-Position Flexibility - Under-The-Radar Picks

Many Major League Baseball teams are carrying utility players or "super-subs" on their roster who can play multiple positions. These players offer a wide variety of specialties while being able to fill in for injuries and also step in when players need a rest. The same principles can apply to your fantasy team as well, […]

Ben Rice Keeps Cooking

New York Yankees first baseman/catcher Ben Rice continued his impressive spring training with his fifth Grapefruit League home run on Wednesday. He smashed an 0-1 cutter from Phillies starter Taijuan Walker over the left-center field wall and boosted his ISO to .326 and wOBA to .413 by going 1-for-3 with two walks out of the […]

Jordan Hicks Bounces Back With Strong Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jordan Hicks looked sharp on Wednesday night against the Royals in a Spring Training game in Surprise, Arizona. Hicks went 5 2/3 innings, allowing just three hits and one run while striking out three. The run came on a solo shot off the bat of Bobby Witt Jr. in the […]

Kyle Wright Takes Next Step

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Wright (hamstring, shoulder) is scheduled to face live hitters for the first time in Spring Training on Thursday, per MLB.com's Anne Rogers. The former No. 5 overall pick in the MLB Draft was traded to the Royals before last season but missed the entire year after right shoulder surgery. This […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday, 3/19/25): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Wednesday night will be a busy one in the NBA with a massive 11-game main slate lined up on DraftKings, which tips off at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers are the only one of the 11 teams that are playing for the second day in a row while the Bulls, Pacers, Lakers, Knicks, and Kings […]

Parker Meadows, Matt Vierling Still Not Throwing

Detroit Tigers outfielders Parker Meadows (arm) and Matt Vierling (shoulder) are still not throwing as they work their way back to try and re-join the Tigers lineup. Meadows was shut down after just one Spring Training game with a nerve issue, and Manager A.J. Hinch said Meadows is making steps in his recovery but also […]

Ben Brown Strikes Out Five In Loss

Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown was the first arm out of the bullpen for manager Craig Counsell in the team's 4-1 loss against the Dodgers in Tokyo on Tuesday morning. While the young righty took the loss by giving up three runs (two earned) in 2 2/3 innings, he also showed why the Cubs are […]

Shota Imanaga Shines In Tuesday's Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga earned a no-decision in his first start of 2025, but he held the powerful Dodgers' lineup hitless for four innings. He issued a pair of back-to-back walks to start the second inning and two more in the fourth inning but was able to avoid any damage. He struck out […]

Shohei Ohtani Delivers In Front Of Tokyo Crowd

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was the center of attention throughout this week in Japan, as he and the World Series champion Dodgers opened the season with a two-game series against the Cubs. On Tuesday morning, he delivered a solid performance in his team's 4-1 victory, going two-for-five with a pair of runs […]

Freddie Freeman Could Play Wednesday Against Chicago

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (rib) was scratched ahead of Tuesday morning's season-opening win against the Cubs. The team described the injury as "rib discomfort," and after the game, Freeman said that the injury is in the same place as the injury he dealt with at the end of last year. He added […]

Tanner Scott Earns First Save On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott locked down the first win of the season for the defending World Series champions early on Tuesday morning in the first game of the Tokyo series. Scott came into the 4-1 victory in the ninth inning and retired all three hitters he faced. He struck out Cubs' rookie […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Starts Second MLB Season Strong

Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto looked dominant in five strong innings in his first start of the season, helping the Dodgers secure the 4-1 victory in the first game of the Tokyo Series. Yamamoto allowed three hits, one walk, and one earned run in five innings while picking up four strikeouts. He had the whole […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Sleepers and Draft Values - Outfield Gems to Know

Outfield is a unique position in fantasy baseball since every MLB team plays multiple outfielders in every game. Fantasy baseball leagues treat the outfield spot very differently than every other position as a result, and you need a unique strategy on how to build your roster at that position. One useful strategy is often to […]

PGA DFS DraftKings Value Plays - 2025 Valspar Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back, RotoBallers, and thanks for joining us for the 2025 edition of the Valspar Championship! In this article, you will find our top-rated DraftKings DFS value plays for this week's PGA tournament. It can be tough to define "value," and that task is […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Monday, 3/17/25): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

On Monday night, the NBA gets the new work week underway with 10 games on the main slate. The first game doesn't tip off until 7:30 p.m. ET, with three games at 8:00 p.m. ET, four games at 10:00 p.m. ET, and the final game of the night at 10:30 p.m. ET when the Lakers […]

18 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Hitter Values at Every Position (C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF)

Spring training is also fantasy baseball draft season, and Rotoballer has you covered with deep, thorough coverage of multiple formats and angles throughout the next several weeks. One of the top things everyone is looking for at this time of year is fantasy baseball sleepers. In this post, I'll run down my top hitter sleepers […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Friday, 3/14/25): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Friday night tips off the weekend with a seven-game NBA DFS slate on DraftKings. Four of the seven games tip off at 8:00 p.m. ET, but the contests lock at 7:00 p.m. ET when the Sixers host the Pacers and the Heat welcome in the Celtics. Of the 14 teams in the player pool, the […]

Later-Round Fantasy Baseball Prospect Sleepers - Rookies To Stash (2025)

Rookies are a great way to build your fantasy baseball team with some exciting new talent, and there are some exciting young players ready to emerge onto the scene in 2025. Some rookies are being drafted very early in drafts, but others can bring great value late in drafts with one of your last few […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday, 3/12/25): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a monster slate on Monday and a smaller slate on Tuesday, the NBA is looking for that "just right" size by going with a seven-game slate this Wednesday night on DraftKings. There are actually nine games on the schedule for Wednesday, but the two games that start at 10:00 p.m. ET are on a […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates at Second Base - Undervalued Draft Targets

Second base didn't earn its nickname as the keystone from its fantasy baseball value, but it is a critical position to figure out in your fantasy baseball drafts. Overall, the position is thin at the top, which allows an opportunity to set your team apart with an elite option. However, if you miss out on […]