According to the team, the Texas Rangers have designated right-handed pitcher Matt Festa for assignment. This transaction opened a spot on the roster for right-handed pitcher Chris Martin, who the Rangers acquired on Monday evening. Last season, Festa spent time in both the major and minor leagues. In 23 2/3 innings in the big leagues, […]
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Athletics have signed designated hitter Brent Rooker to a five-year contract extension worth $60 million. The contract includes a sixth-year vesting option at $22 million which could be further increased. This new extension will now pay Rooker $30 million over the next three seasons which would have been […]
It's fair to say that most rookies come with a premium in fantasy drafts. Many fantasy managers reach for the shiny new toy and can suck any value out of drafting them. Even still, some rookies have enough upside that it makes worth reaching for them a little earlier than perhaps others would. Here, we're […]
Fantasy baseball managers always wind up with a couple of pitchers who carried high expectations going into the season, but they were disappointed by the end of the year. Due to underwhelming seasons, scorned fantasy baseball managers will cast struggling pitchers aside and avoid them in 2025 drafts. As a result, several talented pitchers will […]
The playoffs have finally arrived and we will be treated to several weeks of high-end quarterback play as each team races for the Lombardi. This year's playoffs feature many familiar faces. However, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is notably missing from the slate for the second year in a row. Most of the playoff quarterbacks […]
And just like that, the 2024 NFL regular season has come to an end. This was a very exciting regular season, and I hope you managed to win a fantasy championship this year. As great as the regular season was, the playoffs have the potential to be even better. Anything can happen, and injuries to […]
The 2024 NFL regular season has come to a close. There have been plenty of surprises, but at the top of the food chain, there were only a few players who had enough talent to compete for the chance of being the No. 1 overall pick in fantasy football in 2025. While NFL players tend […]
According to a source, the Boston Red Sox have emerged as a strong candidate to land third baseman Nolan Arenado in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals this offseason. It comes as Boston could be close to abandoning their efforts for free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman, who could command a deal worth $200 million […]
Free-agent right-handed reliever Chris Martin and the Texas Rangers agreed to an undisclosed one-year major-league deal on Monday. Martin isn't a sexy signing, but the tall right-hander should be a key acquisition for high-leverage situations near the back of the bullpen in 2025. The 38-year-old veteran spent the past two years with the Boston Red […]
The New York Jets requested an interview with Cincinnati Bengals senior personnel executive Trey Brown for their general manager job, according to a source. Brown functions as the assistant GM for the Bengals and has been in the mix for several other front-office jobs in recent years around the league. Earlier in his career, Brown […]
The New York Jets requested an interview with Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager Mike Greenberg for their general manager position, according to sources. Greenberg grew up a Jets fan on Long Island, so he has close ties to the organization. After firing both GM Joe Douglas and head coach Robert Saleh in the middle […]
The New York Jets have requested to interview Minnesota Vikings senior vice president of player personnel Ryan Grigson for their general manager position, according to a source. Grigson spent five years as the GM of the Indianapolis Colts when the team went to an AFC Championship and won two AFC South titles in his first […]
An MRI exam on Monday morning revealed that San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Isaac Guerendo (ankle, knee) suffered an MCL sprain and an ankle sprain in the loss to the division-rival Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in the Week 18 regular-season finale, according to a source. Guerendo will have plenty of time to heal up […]
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed on Monday that wide receiver Christian Watson (knee) suffered a torn right ACL in the loss to the division-rival Chicago Bears on Sunday in the Week 18 regular-season finale and will miss the rest of the season. "It's not good," LaFleur said. Watson suffered a bruise in […]
The Los Angeles Chargers have signed running back Ezekiel Elliott on Monday. The former first-round pick will get a chance to compete for a Super Bowl this season. The Chargers are lacking depth at the running back spot, so the addition of Elliott does make sense. The three-time Pro Bowl back might play a minimal […]