Jaren Jackson Jr. To Be Sidelined 4-6 Months

Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. (foot) underwent surgery to fix a stress fracture in his right foot this past week. He is expected to be sidelined for four-to-six months. If he can meet the front end of that estimate, he could be back at some point in November. However, if he winds up […]

Joey Votto Homers, Tallies Three Hits In Thursday's Loss

The Cincinnati Reds got blown out 15-7 against the Chicago Cubs Thursday night, but first baseman Joey Votto did what he could to stop it, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and an RBI. The longtime Red is slashing .224/.342/.398 with six home runs, 22 runs, and 25 RBI in 58 games. It's […]

Jose Abreu Slashes .346/.431/.533 Across June

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had his best month of the season thus far in June. He slashed 346/.431/.533 across the month and closed out his strong month with a 4-for-4 effort against the Los Angeles Angels this past Wednesday. Abreu had a .656 OPS in April, followed by a .796 OPS in […]

Deshaun Watson Ruling Not Expected Before July 11

Sue L. Robinson, the NFL/Players Association disciplinary officer, has told each side in Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson's case to submit a brief due the week of July 11, according to a source. Robinson will make her ruling on Watson after that. Watson's disciplinary hearing concluded on Thursday after three days. He has been accused […]

The Dejounte Murray Trade: Fantasy Basketball Rapid Reaction

Ladies and gentlemen, it's officially tank SZN in San Antonio! After weeks of noise and speculation, the Spurs officially agreed to send their 25-year-old All-Star point guard, Dejounte Murray, to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Danilo Gallinari and a trio of first-round picks. At face value, this is a puzzling move for the Spurs. […]

Chris Sale Expected To Make Next Rehab Start At Triple-A

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (ribs) is inching closer and closer to making his 2022 debut. According to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com, the southpaw is expected to make at least one more rehab start. His next rehab outing is expected to be at Triple-A Worcester next week. Sale made his first two rehab […]

Luis Arraez Collects Two Hits Thursday

Minnesota Twins infielder Luis Arraez picked up a pair of singles and scored a run over four at-bats in Thursday's 5-3 loss against the Cleveland Guardians. It's been the story of the season for the 25-year-old, who only has four home runs but is sporting a .340 batting average. Arraez also has 43 runs, 27 […]

Austin Riley Goes 3-For-4 In Thursday's Loss

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley had a solid game in a losing effort against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. He went 3-for-4 with three singles and a run scored in the game. Riley has been in the midst of a bit of a power drought lately. He's gone 12 straight games without a home […]

Tyler O'Neill To Begin Rehab Assignment Early Next Week

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (hamstring) is likely to begin a rehab assignment either on Monday or Tuesday of next week, according to Cardinals beat writer Jeff Jones. O'Neill has been sidelined for nearly two weeks due to a left hamstring strain. While the 27-year-old has had an underwhelming year overall, he was heating […]

Trey Mancini Receiving Interest From Mets, Other Teams

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Mets have checked in with the Baltimore Orioles on the availability of first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini. Heyman adds that other teams have been inquiring about Mancini as well, stating that the "market is heating up" for Mancini. The 30-year-old has spent the entirety […]

Aaron Nola Allows Four Runs, Earns His Fifth Win

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola didn't have his best outing against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, but he did enough to earn his fifth win of the season. He pitched seven innings and allowed seven hits, one walk and four earned runs while recording eight strikeouts. Luckily for Nola, the Phillies were all over […]

Coaching Matters: 2022 Cleveland Browns Coaching Staff Preview

After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff. […]

Narciso Crook Goes 2-For-3 In MLB Debut

Chicago Cubs outfielder Narciso Crook made his MLB debut in Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He entered the game in the fifth inning as a pinch-hitter for Rafael Ortega and went on to have a great day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Crook was called […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/1/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/1/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a ten-game slate on this fine Friday night, with some aces and some Coors Field. That will likely spell a high-scoring night, so we better get this right! Let's get to it.   […]

Wizards Sign Delon Wright To Two-Year Contract

Free-agent point guard Delon Wright has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Washington Wizards. The Wizards will be the seventh NBA franchise for the 30-year-old, who spent the 2021-22 season with the Atlanta Hawks as Trae Young's primary backup. Wright is 6-foot-5 and contributes on both ends of the court. He played […]

Malik Monk Inks Two-Year Deal With Kings

The Golden 1 Center in Sacramento might wind up feeling a bit like Rupp Arena on occasion next year. The Kings have signed free agent shooting guard Malik Monk to a two-year, $19 million deal, reuniting him with his former University of Kentucky Wildcat backcourt mate De'Aaron Fox. Monk spent the 2021-22 season with the […]

Troy Brown Jr. Signs League-Minimum Deal With Lakers

Free-agent guard/forward Troy Brown Jr. has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Shams Charania, the deal is worth the league minimum. The Lakers had a busy day on the first day of free agency. In addition to Brown, the team also signed Lonnie Walker IV, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damian […]

Isaiah Hartenstein Signs Two-Year, $19 Million Deal With Knicks

The New York Knicks have signed free-agent center Isaiah Hartenstein to a two-year, $19 million contract. The 24-year-old opened some eyes across the league last year. Despite playing just 17.9 minutes per contest, he was able to average 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 62.6% from the field. […]

Mo Bamba Back To Orlando On Two-Year Deal

Center Mo Bamba has agreed to a two-year deal worth $21 million to remain with the Orlando Magic. The 24-year-old had been drawing interest from several teams across the league, but he wound up choosing to stay with the franchise that took him sixth overall in the 2018 NBA draft. The seven-footer had his best […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

So I just looked at the calendar and...July?? Already? Well, that means the All-Star Break is coming up and the trade deadline is this month (yeah, it's August 2nd this year, but let me have this for the narrative please.) Another eventful week in bullpens across the league setting up what we know for sure […]

Take The Bet on Kadarius Toney - Why This Will Be His Breakout Season

Fantasy football is a game of probability so logically selecting the players with the highest probability, also known as the players who will score the most points, would be the best strategy. The other primary consideration though is the cost or investment required to draft that player, also known as their average draft position (ADP). […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 1st, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for July 1st, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Kyle Hendricks Earns Fourth Win Thursday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks was superb in Thursday's 15-7 win over the Reds by striking out seven batters over six frames of work. The win improved his record to 4-6 on the campaign as he gave up two runs on six hits and one walk with the runs coming off an infield RBI […]

Yusei Kikuchi Strikes Out Eight In Win

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi was sharp during his club's 4-1 win over the Rays on Thursday by striking out eight batters to improve his record to 3-4 on the year. The lefty allowed one run over six frames while surrendering four hits and a walk with the only damage on the scoreboard […]

Adam Cimber Converts Fourth Save

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Adam Cimber worked a perfect ninth inning on Thursday to close out the team's 4-1 win over the Rays to earn his fourth save of the season. The right-hander got a pair of groundouts and a strikeout on 10 pitches to end the contest with closer Jordan Romano getting the night […]

Silvino Bracho Acquired By Braves

The Atlanta Braves have acquired relief pitcher Silvino Bracho from the Red Sox for cash considerations on Thursday after he was designated for assignment earlier in the day. The right-hander last appeared in the majors for one inning with the Diamondbacks in 2020, and has pitched to a 3.16 ERA with a 36/4 K/BB through […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Friday and that means we are back to having all 30 MLB teams in action! The games are more chopped up than usual for a Friday with two early afternoon games and three early evening games that didn't make it onto the main slate for either site. That leaves us with a 10-game slate […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/01/22)

Happy Friday and happy July, RotoBallers! The weekend is finally here. Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add whatever else I'm playing throughout the day. The entire RotoBaller team has been working […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Friday July 1st

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

David Bote Leaves With Sore Shoulder

Chicago Cubs second baseman David Bote (shoulder) left Thursday's game early after colliding with Nico Hoerner in the infield during the fourth inning of the club's 15-7 win. The team labeled the injury as left shoulder soreness, but it is also the same shoulder that he had surgery on in the offseason that subsequently kept […]