Welington Castillo Remains Day-To-Day

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) remains day-to-day with a sore knee. Castillo is out for his second consecutive game and said his knee felt sore after the team flight. Infielder Tyler Saladino will operate as the team’s emergency catcher and Omar Narvaez will continue to start behind the plate.

Travis d’Arnaud Undecided On Tommy John Surgery

As reported Wednesday, New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud (elbow) has a partially torn UCL, meaning Tommy John surgery is on the table. Of course, that would end d’Arnaud’s season in what would be yet another tragic injury for the former top catching prospect. d’Arnaud, though, remains undecided about what his next move is. At […]

Nazem Kadri Scoring Consitently Against Bruins

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri performed well in the regular season series with the Boston Bruins. The 27-year-old scored two goals and added three assists in four meetings. The Leafs will look for Kadri to maintain his consistency and pitch in offensively as they begin their first-round series on Thursday. Kadri has cemented himself […]

Yadier Molina Back in the Lineup on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is back in the starting lineup on Thursday, batting sixth. Molina served his one-game suspension on Wednesday on what was to be a scheduled day off anyway. Molina is off to a decent start this season, slashing .256/.267/.488 through 43 at bats. He's a solid fantasy catcher in NL-only […]

Mitchell Marner Looking To Carry Regular Season Success Into Round 1

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner was hugely productive against the Boston Bruins in the regular season. The sophomore totaled three goals and six assists for nine points in their four meetings and scored in all but one matchup, including the Leafs lone goal in their only loss to Boston on Feb. 3. Marner has […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits Second Home Run Of Possible Breakout Season

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal continued his hot hitting on Wednesday night, slugging his second home run of the season. He went 3-for-4 with two RBI. In 32 at-bats, he's slashing .375/.444/.625 and could be in the midst of a breakout. He's always been one of the hardest hitting catchers (65 HRs over the […]

Welington Castillo Remains Sidelined On Thursday

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) remains sidelined Thursday evening. It will be his second straight game missed with a sore right knee. Omar Narvaez will once again be behind the plate and will bat eighth. Castillo remains day-to-day.

Nicklas Backstrom Returning To Form At Right Time For Caps

Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom finished the season with 21 goals and 71 points, including 25 points in his last 18 games. The slow start to Backstrom's season was likely due to his being separated from elite winger Alex Ovechkin, who slotted next to Evgeny Kuznetsov for most of the season. Backstrom has begun to […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois A Strong Option On Top Line

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois is capping off a memorable rookie year with 20 goals and 48 points, having played all 82 games this season. He also finished the season strong with five goals and seven points in his last five games, regaining his spot on the top line with Artemi Panarin and Cam […]

Willson Contreras Resting Thursday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will rest Thursday afternoon. It’s no surprise after the Cubs played Wednesday night. Victor Caratini will be behind the plate and bat sixth. Contreras is off to a nice start, hitting .326, but he has yet to record a home run and has just one RBI. There shouldn’t be anything […]

Rudy Gobert Finishes Regular Season With His 31st Double-Double

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a nice final night of the regular season on Wednesday, as he grabbed his 31st double-double in a 102-93 loss to Portland with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Thirty one double-doubles isn't a lot, but you have to consider the fact that the big Frenchman played only 58 games. […]

Jusuf Nurkic Sees Double-Double Streak End

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had a solid performance on Wednesday in a tough matchup against Rudy Gobert and the Jazz, scoring 13 points, but he saw his four-game double-double streak end after he was left with nine rebounds. Nurkic shot quite badly, going 6-for-16 from the field, but he made up for it […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

DraftKings features two classic style slates tonight, the main slate at 7:05 pm and a late slate starting at 8:10 pm. This gives up plenty of different lineups to create. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/12/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

DeAndre Jordan Might Have Played His Last Game For The Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan scored six points and grabbed nine rebounds on Wednesday against the Lakers in what could turn out to be his final game for the team. Jordan had a good year, scoring 12 points per game with a new career-high 15.2 rebounds, but the team missed the playoffs for the […]

X-Rays Negative On Kevin Plawecki

On a day where the New York Mets likely lost catcher Travis d’Arnaud for the season, platoon-mate Kevin Plawecki (hand) gave the team his own scare. Plawecki was scorched square on his left hand by a 100 mph fastball from Miami Marlins reliever Tayron Guerrero in the eighth inning, and Plawecki looked like he was in […]

Brook Lopez Does Some Efficient Scoring In Season Finale

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez had a tough time in L.A. during the 2017-18 season, but he ended it on a high note, scoring 14 points in just 17 minutes in the season finale against the Clippers. He shot 4-for-7 from the field and was enjoying dropping bombs from deep, going 3-for-5 from three-point […]

Tomas Nosek Picks Up an Assist In Playoff Debut

Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek started his Stanley Cup playoffs career with an assist on Wednesday night against the Kings. With only 3:23 played, he provided the helper to Shea Theodore, who scored the only goal of the game. Nosek has been a bit player for the Knights, averaging just over 11 minutes per […]

Nikola Vucevic Sits In Second Half

Orlando Magic power forward/center Nikola Vucevic only saw the floor for 12 minutes in the last night of the regular season. Vucevic provided just two points to go along with four rebounds, three assists and a steal in his limited court time. Vucevic possibly had his best fantasy season to date, as he improved in […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire - Catchers

It's ugly out there on the catcher landscape. The drop-off of player ownership goes from Jonathan Lucroy at 70%... which is still well above the 50% Yahoo! ownership cutoff that we use for these waiver wire columns... to Austin Barnes at 38%. That is one heck of a drop-off. It's like going into a neighborhood […]

Jarrett Allen Puts Up A Decent Line

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen was solid in just 19 minutes of action in a 110-97 loss to the Boston Celtics. Allen finished the contest making four of five shots from the floor while grabbing seven rebounds and swatting away one shot. Allen showed some great potential in his rookie season as a serviceable center […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 12

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're only two weeks into the season, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a […]

Eric Moreland With Massive Line In Win

Detroit Pistons power forward/center Eric Moreland did his best Andre Drummond impression in a blowout win over the Chicago Bulls. Moreland had a big double-double, finishing with 16 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the floor to go along with 17 rebounds. Moreland did not stop there either, adding four assists to go along with some […]

Gary Sanchez Powers Yankees In Boston

Coming off a blowout defeat at Fenway Park on Tuesday night to the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees bounced back Wednesday with a win against their eternal rivals. The offense led the way with 10 runs, as catcher Gary Sanchez led the assault. His first major action came in the first inning with […]

Buster Posey Continues Hot Start With Another Home Run Wednesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey hit his second home run of the season Wednesday afternoon versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Posey has been off to a hot start, hitting .389 so far. He finished the game 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored.

Al Horford, Terry Rozier Out on Wednesday

Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier (rest) and forward/center Al Horford (rest) will not play against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. It's the second game of a back-to-back set, so it is not surprising to see the Celtics rest their starters. Shane Larkin is expected to draw the start, while Kadeem Allen will back him up. […]

Dario Saric is Probable Against Bucks

Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Dario Saric (mouth) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Saric cut his lip and chipped a tooth in Tuesday's victory over the Atlanta Hawks. He collided with John Collins and did not return to the game. It appears Saric will be ready for an important game with Milwaukee. Owners […]

Blake Griffin Won't Play on Wednesday

Detroit Pistons forward/center Blake Griffin (ankle) will not suit up for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Griffin has missed the last eight games at the end of the season, including Wednesday. The Pistons have zero incentive to play Griffin in a meaningless game and risk a setback. Both Griffin and Andre Drummond (Achilles) will […]

Enes Kanter Ruled Out on Wednesday

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter (wrist, back) has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kanter will miss the final six games of the regular season, including the season finale on Wednesday. Kyle O'Quinn is expected to finish out the season as the starting center. Luke Kornet will get the primary […]

Victor Caratini Starts At First Base Wednesday

The Chicago Cubs will continue to shift backup catcher Victor Caratini over to first base with Anthony Rizzo (back) sidelined. It will be Caratini's fourth start there, and he is 4-for-16 in his starts. Caratini will hit sixth Wednesday but can be avoided in all formats.

William Karlsson Set To Play Game 1 After Missing Morning Skate

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson will be in the lineup for Game 1 against the Kings on Wednesday, even though he missed the morning skate. David Perron (undisclosed) took line rushes on the first line instead of Karlsson, but he has been ruled out by head coach Gerard Gallant. Karlsson finished third in the […]