1 day agoDallas Stars center Roope Hintz posted a second consecutive four-point game with one goal and three assists in Sunday's 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues. He notched his goal early in the second period during even-strength play and picked up all of his assists with the man advantage. The Finnish forward became only the second Stars/North Stars player in the past 40 years to record back-to-back four-point games, following Tyler Seguin in 2018-19. He has a chance to become the first one with three consecutive four-point efforts on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. Hintz has started to turn his season around, reaching 47 points (24 goals, 23 assists) in 56 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 day agoDallas Stars forward Wyatt Johnston had a remarkable night against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, producing his third career hat trick in a 5-3 win. All three goals came in power-play situations for Johnston, who tied Steve Payne for the second-most hat tricks before age 22 in Stars/North Stars history. Dino Ciccarelli holds the top mark with four. Two of Johnstone's hat tricks have come this season as he has taken another big step forward. The 21-year-old is on track for a 75-point campaign, sitting on 21 goals and 34 assists with 60 games played. Johnston enters the new week with a six-game point streak, which includes six goals and four assists.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 day agoLos Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect
Zyhir Hope was sent to minor-league camp. Hope went 4-for-19 with a double and home run during his brief taste of spring training. He held a 1:6 BB:K ratio. Dynasty managers should expect Hope to compete to begin the season at the High-A level. Last summer, the 20-year-old received his first look at Single-A. Across 54 games, Hope posted a promising. 287/.415/.490 slash line with 14 doubles, nine home runs, and eight stolen bases. Across 18 games in the Rookie League, the former 11th-round selection posted a 296/.433/.500 slash line with two doubles, three home runs, and a strong 12:15 BB:K ratio. Hope is a budding prospect in the Dodger system that could see time in the upper levels of the minor leagues this season. If he can carry this level of play into High-A, he could see his prospect stock increase significantly by the end of the season.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Los Angeles Dodgers
2 days agoVegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill picked up his third shutout of the season in Sunday's 2-0 victory against the New Jersey Devils. New Jersey had Jacob Markstrom (knee) back in the crease, and both goalies performed admirably, but the game was eventually decided by a pair of power-play goals in the third period. After a tough start to 2025, Hill has regained momentum with a three-game winning streak. During this stretch, he has allowed only two goals, improving his record to 22-10-4. Hill has registered a 2.52 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. He remains a top fantasy option, especially on home ice, where Hill holds a spectacular 15-3-2 record.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoToronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews reached his season-best point streak on Sunday, extending it to nine games by logging a goal and an assist in the 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. He potted the team's third goal and landed an assist when William Nylander scored the game-winner with a minute played in the extra frame. With his 390th career goal, Matthews broke a tie for second with Darryl Sittler on Toronto's all-time goals list. He now trails only Mats Sundin (420). Despite putting together a nine-game point streak, Matthews has been surprisingly quiet in front of the net lately, scoring only twice during the run. He has had 11 assists since starting the streak. For the season overall, the Maple Leafs superstar boasts 51 points (22 goals, 29 assists) through 45 outings.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoPittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby tallied three points as the team dropped a back-and-forth contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in overtime on Sunday. The legendary forward scored a power-play goal and sent out two even-strength assists. With his Sunday's marker, Crosby moved past Bobby Hull for 18th place on the NHL's all-time goals list. He also entered the all-time top 10 in assists, leaving behind Gordie Howe. Through 1,333 career games, Crosby has posted 611 goals and 1050 assists. The Penguins' leader has been in fine form throughout the 2024-25 campaign, totaling 65 points (19 goals, 48 assists) in 61 games. However, it seems Crosby's contributions will likely not be enough for Pittsburgh's efforts to avoid a third consecutive year without any postseason action.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoNew Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes (undisclosed) was forced to an early exit in Sunday's matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. He was injured in the third period when he crashed into the boards following a collision with Vegas forward Jach Eichel. "Real hard to see him go down. There's no update," Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe said postgame. "He's going to have to be evaluated. Obviously, it didn't look good. We're going to have to take our time to know the full extent of it." Hughes was on a five-game point streak before going scoreless in Sunday's 2-0 loss. Through 62 games, he tops the Devils in goals (27) and points (70). Erik Haula could get a top-six job if Hughes has to miss additional time. The team will return to action on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2
days
agoThe
new
track
layout
at
Circuit
of
the
Americas
did
not
disappoint.
After
exciting
action
all
day
during
the
EchoPark
Automotive
Grand
Prix,
a
late
caution
set
up
an
even
more
exciting
finish,
as
Kyle
Busch--who
led
a
race-high
42
laps--led
the
field
to
the
green
on
a
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2 days agoChris Buescher left Austin, Texas with a seventh-place finish in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix this past weekend, adding yet another top-10 finish to his incredibly impressive road course résumé. Buescher now has 14 results inside that mark over the last 17 races on road courses, and that is his third straight at COTA specifically. After the race on Sunday, though, Buescher saw room for improvement. When talking with the media, he stated, "It was a really hard day; a lot of ups and downs. We never got ourselves into the track position that we wanted to. We want to be better... I just feel like we are not quite competitive enough to win here at COTA." He added, "We have been very close at all of the other road courses — we feel like we have a chance to win at the others. We need to make a couple more tweaks to our Mustang here at this place."
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Speedway Digest
2 days agoIt wasn't an easy race day in Austin, Texas for Front Row Motorsports driver Todd Gilliland, but in the end, he got the finish. Gilliland was the highest-qualifying Ford for this weekend's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix but quickly ran into issues on the first lap of the race when Chase Elliott got spun out by Ross Chastain. Gilliland was an innocent victim in that mishap as well. After Sunday's race, Gilliland posted, "Finished 10th here at COTA. Started 10th finished 10th but definitely it's not that easy. Lost all of our track positions in corner one; the 9 [Chase Elliott] got spun and I just parked it right there with him. Felt dumb about that and then from there just battled." This was Gilliland's 11th top-10 finish of his career and first of the 2025 season. He has an average result of 17.3 through the first three races this year and sits 19th in points.
--Jordan McAbeeSource: Sportskeeda
2 days agoKansas City Royals infielder
Nick Loftin (wrist) was scratched from Sunday's starting lineup due to right wrist soreness. Fantasy managers should continue monitoring his status throughout the week in case he remains sidelined. Last season, Loftin logged a career-high 57 games at the MLB level. He held a .189/.282/.236 slash line with four doubles and one stolen base. He drew walks at a strong 11.1 percent rate and struck out at an elite 14.1 percent rate. In 58 contests with Triple-A Omaha, the Baylor product posted a .302/.409/.462 slash line with 13 doubles, seven home runs, and four stolen bases. He also showed a strong eye at the plate at this level, with an elite 37:37 BB:K ratio. When he returns to action, fantasy managers should expect Loftin to compete for a utility role in the Kansas City infield.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Kansas City Royals
2 days agoMilwaukee Brewers infielder
Tyler Black (back) made his spring training debut on Sunday. Black has been sidelined during the early part of camp with a minor back injury. However, seeing him return to action suggests he should not face any restrictions by Opening Day. In his debut, he went 0-for-3 at the plate. The 24-year-old made his MLB debut last summer. Across 18 contests, Black held a .204/.316/.245 slash line two doubles. He showed an elite eye at the plate as he drew walks at a 12.3 percent rate. At Triple-A, the infielder posted a .258/.374/.429 slash line with 14 doubles, 14 home runs, and 20 stolen bases. He held a solid 61:87 BB:K ratio. Fantasy managers should expect Black to continue competing for a depth role in the Milwaukee infield throughout spring training.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
2 days agoPittsburgh Pirates outfielder
Ji Hwan Bae (hand) suffered a minor hand injury when sliding into third base on Sunday. However, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Bae is "fine." Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as the team may hold him out of action for a few games to start the week. Last season, the 25-year-old held a .189/.247/.216 slash line with just two extra-base hits in the major leagues. He held a high 29.6 percent strikeout rate but did swipe six bags. In 2023, Bae logged a career-high 111 starts in the majors and posted a .213/.296/.311 line with two home runs and 24 stolen bases. When cleared to return, fantasy managers should expect Bae to compete for a depth role in the Pittsburgh outfield.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Andrew Destin
2 days agoMilwaukee Brewers right-handed pitcher
Thomas Pannone (forearm) exited Sunday's spring training contest early with a forearm injury. He is set to undergo further evaluation. Earlier in the offseason, Pannone inked a minor-league deal with Milwaukee in hopes of competing for a job on the 40-man roster. The 30-year-old last appeared in the majors during the 2023 with the Brewers but logged only two 2/3 innings. He spent the first two seasons of his MLB career with the Toronto Blue Jays. He spent the 2024 campaign pitching entirely at Triple-A for the Iowa Cubs and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Across 152 1/3 total frames, the right-hander posted a 3.54 ERA with a 1.29 WHIP. When he is cleared for action, Pannone will compete for a depth role on the pitching staff.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Adam McCalvy
2 days agoLos Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher
Bobby Miller (head) is out of concussion protocol and has resumed throwing bullpen sessions. The 25-year-old was struck by a comebacker in their first spring training contest. However, it appears Miller is nearing a return to action and has not faced any setbacks. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as he could be cleared to return to the Cactus League in the coming days. After an impressive rookie campaign, the young right-hander took a step back last season as he held an 8.52 ERA with a 1.77 WHIP across 56 innings of work. In 2023, Miller posted a promising 3.76 ERA with a 1.10 WHIP and 119 punchouts across 124 1/3 innings. Miller will likely continue to compete for a role at the back of the Dodgers rotation. However, given their current starting pitching depth, he may need to open the season at Triple-A.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
2
days
agoNew
York
Yankees
infielders
Oswaldo
Cabrera
and
Oswald
Peraza
are
in
the
mix
to
claim
the
starting
third
base
job.
Manager
Aaron
Boone
also
noted
that
Pablo
Reyes
is
also
in
the
mix.
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2 days agoAfter starting third, Chase Elliott's race at Austin spun out of control literally after a bump from Ross Chastain dropped him to 36th. After making repairs on the Stage 1 caution, he didn't catch up to the field in time as he restarted over 10 seconds behind the other lead lap cars in Stage 2. Nonetheless, the Stage 2 caution allowed him to make a frantic charge as he drove from 30th on the lap 49 caution to eventually finish 4th after passing a faltering Kyle Busch on the last lap. Although many people expected Elliott to spin Chastain out once he caught up to him, Chastain was smart for once and decided to let Elliott through unimpeded. Elliott improved from 10th in points to a tie for 4th with race winner Christopher Bell.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
2 days agoLast year's Circuit of the Americas winner William Byron came very close to repeating the feat despite starting 15th. He ran in the top ten all race as he immediately drove up to 9th by evading the lap 1 crash then steadily worked his way through the field until he was in the top five for good starting on the lap 54 restart when he moved into 4th. He took the lead for one lap on the lap 82 restart when he beat Kyle Busch to the start-finish line, but couldn't sustain it as both Busch and Christopher Bell moved past him. He eventually followed Bell past Busch on lap 91 and was within a car length or two for most of the closing laps, but was unable to pull alongside. The second-place finish still allowed Byron to retake the full-season points lead over Ryan Blaney by two points.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
2 days agoShane van Gisbergen led five times for 23 laps at the Circuit of the Americas, first passing pole-sitter Tyler Reddick on Lap 9 and then exchanging the lead several times with Kyle Busch during the second stage. He seemed to be poised for victory after pitting from the lead in Stage 2 to flip the stage, but Busch repassed him right after both had pitted. After consistently running in the top five, he fell to sixth on the Lap 54 restart, as his restarts were unusually slow and it took him too long to recover. He made his last pit stop from the lead on Lap 74 later than most of the other contenders, but while pitting late worked for Christopher Bell, SVG pitted a little too late to capitalize and wound up sixth. He did overtake Riley Herbst for the rookie points lead by three points.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
2 days agoA.J. Allmendinger's first road=course race as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver since his win at the Charlotte Roval in 2023 was going quite swimmingly indeed as he started 12th and ran in the top 10 for the first 90 laps of the race, including leading two laps -- once on a pit-stop exchange on Lap 43 and once when he beat leader Kyle Busch to the start-finish line on a restart on Lap 54. But he plummeted through the field over the last five laps of the race due to what was believed to be a bad set of tires and ended up finishing 30th, which did not remotely reflect how well he had run in the race.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
2 days agoAlex Bowman consistently ran between ninth and 12th in the first half of Sunday's race at Austin but was penalized on Lap 51 for cutting the course at Turn 5. After his pit stop, he fell to 34th but he steadily worked his way through the field during Stage 3 before eventually finishing ninth, exactly where he was running at his peak earlier in the race. Bowman has been quite consistent at Circuit of the Americas, as he has now finished in the top 10 there in all five of his starts, even though he has seldom led. He slightly improved from ninth to seventh in points and he remains ahead of some heavy hitters like Joey Logano, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, and Ross Chastain.
--Sean Wrona - RotoBallerSource: Racing Reference
2
days
agoNew
York
Jets
tight
end
Tyler
Conklin
is
not
expected
to
return
in
2025,
according
to
SNY's
Connor
Hughes.
Sources
say
the
Jets
are
showing
interest
in
free-agent
tight
ends,
with
Juwan
Johnson
being
the
top
target.
If
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2 days agoNew York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner is expected to reset the cornerback market as the highest-paid player because the two-time All-Pro is arguably the league's best shutdown cornerback, sources told SNY's Connor Hughes. The Jets will also likely consider an extension for wide receiver
Garrett Wilson soon, but sources agreed that Gardner's new deal is far simpler. Additionally, Hughes got the sense at this year's NFL Combine in Indianapolis that the new Jets regime of general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn are much more open to the idea of extending players after three years than former GM Joe Douglas was. Sources think that any extensions that Mougey and Glenn reward players with will be fair and to market value, assuming the organization has the financial means to pull it off. Gardner, the former fourth overall pick, had a career-low 49 tackles (36 solo), one sack and an interception in 15 starts in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: SNY - Connor Hughes
2 days agoSNY's Connor Hughes came away from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis without a sense that the New York Jets will be overly aggressive to trade up to first or second overall to take a quarterback. They have contacted the Tennessee Titans about the No. 1 overall pick, but those talks were described as "preliminary" and "checking in." The cost of moving up that high would be extremely high, and neither Miami's Cam Ward nor Colorado's
Shedeur Sanders are slam-dunk franchise QB prospects. SNY learned that the Jets are more likely to dabble in the second-tier veteran QB market, according to sources. The Jets' plan is to pair
Tyrod Taylor with another veteran QB and then draft another signal-caller on Day 2 (or trade up late in the first round). Potential veteran targets include
Marcus Mariota,
Justin Fields and
Carson Wentz.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: SNY - Connor Hughes
2 days agoThe New York Jets are taking calls on star wide receiver
Davante Adams and are open to trading him before the start of the new league year on March 12, sources tell NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Given Adams' $38.2 million salary cap number for the 2025 season, it comes as no surprise. If the Jets can't find any takers for Adams, they are expected to release him. If the 32-year-old veteran becomes a free agent, he could follow quarterback
Aaron Rodgers, who is expected to be cut by the Jets soon, for the third time in their careers. The Jets acquired Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders last October and the three-time All-Pro caught 67 of 114 targets for 854 yards and seven touchdowns in 11 starts. Although the Jets were a big disappointment and missed the playoffs, Adams had his fifth straight 1,000-yard season. His 2025 fantasy value will depend on where he ends up.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
2 days agoAccording to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Suns and forward
Kevin Durant could work together on a trade during the offseason. Charania added that this may not happen if the Suns make a "significant run" this postseason, assuming Phoenix makes it that far. If not, league sources believe both sides may work collectively to make a deal happen. The 36-year-old has played well this season, averaging 26.7 points, 5.9 boards, 1.3 blocks, and 40.1% shooting from behind the arc. But Phoenix has struggled over the last few seasons, so the team may look to rebuild around
Devin Booker. There are teams that will have the cap space available to acquire the multi-time All-Star. But other clubs may not be interested for reasons outside of his abilities on the court.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Shams Charania
2 days agoMinnesota Timberwolves guard
Anthony Edwards (calf) will play on Sunday against Phoenix. He wasn't available for Friday's loss to the Jazz because of a calf injury, marking his third absence of the 2024-25 campaign.
Terrence Shannon Jr. entered the starting lineup, finishing with an impressive 17 points, five assists and four boards. But with Edwards and
Julius Randle (groin) back in the mix, Shannon likely won't be as productive, although he's played well enough to at least see some minutes on Sunday night.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Gerald Bourguet
2 days agoMinnesota Timberwolves forward
Julius Randle (groin) will play on Sunday against Phoenix. The 30-year-old missed the last 13 games because of a groin injury. But he'll be back in the lineup, which is great news, considering Minnesota is still without
Rudy Gobert (back). It will likely take Randle a few games to return to form. Still, fantasy managers should add him back to their starting lineups. With that said, Randle's return will likely result in less work for
Donte DiVincenzo and
Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Also,
Naz Reid, who had 27 points in the loss to Utah on Friday, may not be as productive with Randle and
Anthony Edwards (calf) on the floor.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Gerald Bourguet
2 days agoTexas Rangers relief pitcher
Chris Martin (illness) made his spring debut on Sunday afternoon against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Martin was battling the flu during the early part of camp. In this contest, the 38-year-old tossed a clean frame. He tallied one punchout and did not allow a baserunner. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status during camp as he could contend for save opportunities in the Texas bullpen that lacks a proven closer. Last season, Martin logged 44 1/3 innings with the Boston Red Sox. He tallied 50 strikeouts and held a 3.45 ERA with a 1.13 WHIP. He generated an elite 4.1 percent barrel rate and a 35.1 percent hard-hit rate, which were both well above the average marks. He also showed elite command, serving up walks at a near-perfect 1.7 percent rate.
Robert Garcia (forearm) and
Jacob Webb are other candidates to see save opportunities in Texas.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
2 days agoGolden State Warriors forward
Jimmy Butler III (back) is probable for Monday's contest against Charlotte. The 35-year-old missed Saturday's matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, opening the door for
Quinten Post (ankle) to enter the starting lineup and finish with 16 points, nine rebounds, one block, and one steal. Yet, with Butler expected to return, Post will likely head back to the bench, assuming he is cleared to suit up. Butler has struggled in his last two appearances, combining for 11 points. However, he should turn thing around versus one of the worst teams in the National Basketball Association.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
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