Ryan Hartman Dealing With Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild center Ryan Hartman is dealing with an upper-body injury and left Thursday's practice early, although his departure was planned, according to head coach Dean Evason. Evason said he doesn't want Hartman participating in contact drills at this stage in camp. The 29-year-old recorded 15 goals and 37 points across 59 games last season […]

Ryan McLeod Suffers Soft-Tissue Tweak

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan McLeod suffered a soft-tissue tweak and was held off of the ice on Thursday as a precaution. McLeod turned 24 years of age on Thursday and is coming off a season in which he posted new career-highs in goals (11), points (23), and ice time per game (14:11) despite playing in […]

Sam Gagner Not Expected To Play In Preseason

Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner won't participate in any preseason games as he continues to recover from offseason double-hip surgery that was performed five weeks apart. While Gagner said he feels he is ahead of schedule in his recovery, there is a chance he could start the season with Bakersfield of the American Hockey League […]

Logan Couture Week-To-Week With Lower-Body Injury

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture is week-to-week after sustaining a lower-body injury. The veteran pivot will obviously not be participating in training camp for some time while his status for opening night on Oct. 12 is up in the air. The Sharks' captain is coming off a season that saw him tally 27 goals […]

Marco Rossi Adds 15 Pounds Of Muscle This Offseason

Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi has reportedly added 15 pounds of muscle in the offseason while changing his skating stride heading into the 2023-24 season. The 2020 ninth-overall pick has struggled to find his footing in the NHL, recording just one assist through the first 21 games of his career while also dealing with side […]

Sean Murphy Taking A Seat Thursday

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is not in the club's starting lineup Thursday night against the Washington Nationals and right-hander Jake Irvin. The backstop went 0-for-3 with a walk and a pair of strikeouts in Wednesday night's extra-innings loss and will give way to Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate on Thursday in Washington. While his […]

Tigers Hire Jeff Greenberg As New General Manager

The Detroit Tigers are hiring Jeff Greenberg as their new general manager on Thursday, according to sources. Greenberg, who is currently an associate GM with the Chicago Blackhawks, worked with Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris with the Chicago Cubs and will be his No. 2 guy in Detroit moving forward. The 37-year-old will […]

Lukas Reichel Seen As "NHL-Ready"

Chicago Blackhawks forward Lukas Reichel is set to join the team full-time in 2023-24. "Lukas Reichel did everything we asked of him last year in terms of the little things we asked him to improve on, to the point at the end of the year — and as we walk into training camp this year […]

Josh Norris In Non-Contact Jersey After "Tweaking" Something

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris will open training camp in a non-contact jersey after "tweaking" something, general manager Pierre Dorion announced on Wednesday. A shoulder issue sidelined Norris for most of the 2022-23 campaign, and the team is being extra careful with him. The good news is that the problem appears very minor, as Dorion […]

William Nylander Moving To Center In Training Camp

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander will be used as a center at the start of training camp. The 27-year-old was initially drafted as a center back in 2014, but he's mostly played on the wing for the team, featuring in the middle only in the case of injuries. "We'll commit to it for a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

There are nine games today, but only two in the matinee, giving us a juicy seven-game main slate. There is some rain in the forecast for Chicago right now, so keep an eye on that game. The other seven look like great early-Fall baseball weather. Let's enjoy it while we still have it! This article […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/21/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Seven games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are games earlier in the day, but it's not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with two east coast matchups. Then, the slate […]

Willson Contreras Leaves Early With Wrist Discomfort

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras (wrist) left Wednesday's game early against the Milwaukee Brewers with left-wrist discomfort. Contreras had an atypical bandage on his wrist in the clubhouse before the game even started, so it has been bothering him for a while. Before he was removed from the game, Contreras went hitless in his […]

Steven Stamkos Unhappy With Lack Of Extension Talks

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos has expressed his displeasure regarding his contract situation, with the team not offering him an extension over the summer. "To be honest, I've been disappointed in the lack of talk in that regard," Stamkos said Wednesday. "It was something that I expressed at the end of last year that […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Shohei Ohtani, Max Fried, Carlos Correa, Luis Arraez, Javier Baez, Riley Greene, more

The 2023 MLB postseason is less than a month away, so fantasy baseball managers must lock in down the final stretch. It's important to keep up with the latest injury headlines to ensure your lineups are in good shape. Let's take a look at the top injured players including Shohei Ohtani, Max Fried, Carlos Correa, […]

Michael Rasmussen Good To Go For New Campaign

Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen (knee) has officially come off Injured Reserve and is deemed good to go for the 2023-24 season. The 24-year-old had his 2022-23 campaign cut short by a knee injury in February. He was enjoying a fine year before the injury happened, posting 10 goals and 29 points in 56 […]

Jalen Duren Reportedly The Favorite To Start At Center For Pistons

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren is the favorite to start at the center position this season, according to Keith Langlois of NBA.com. The 19-year-old was the NBA's youngest player last season and already earned some starts then, but it looks like he's now set to fill the role full-time. Duren made 67 appearances with 31 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/20/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! With nine early and six late games, DraftKings and FanDuel have their contests all over the place. DK has a main afternoon contest for all nine games, while FD has it split into three competitions. Then, in the evening, DK has […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/20/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. We only have a handful of these left, so let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With an abnormally early start […]

Will Smith Played First Half With Broken Rib

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith acknowledged in a weekend interview that he suffered a fractured rib at the end of April after getting hit by a pitch and played through it, per the Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett. Despite this, the 28-year-old made his first All-Star game after batting .279 with 13 home runs […]

Adley Rutschman Resting On Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros. This appears to be nothing more than a routine rest day for the 25-year-old backstop. This season, Rutschman is slashing .269/.365/.423 with 19 home runs and 73 RBI in 144 games. In his absence, James McCann will […]

Sidney Crosby Hopes To See Penguins Bounce Back From Disappointing Year

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby hopes to be part of a bounce-back campaign after the team's 16-year playoff streak came to an end last season. "I think you want to bounce back, when it doesn't go your way. I think you want to respond the right way and use it as a learning experience," Crosby […]

Brayden Schenn Takes Over As Blues Captain

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn was named the team captain on Tuesday. He becomes the 24th player in franchise history to lead the side as captain. The Blues were left looking for a new captain after Ryan O'Reilly was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in February. Schenn, who has been an alternate captain […]

Willson Contreras Taking The Day Off

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras will start Tuesday's contest against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on the bench. Andrew Knizner will instead catch left-hander Drew Rom and bat eighth in the order against Brewers right-hander Trevor Megill. It appears to be a normal day of rest for Contreras, so he should be back behind the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/19/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! 12 games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are games earlier in the day, but it's not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with two East Coast matchups. Then, the slate […]

Jonah Heim Back At It Monday

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is back in the starting lineup Monday versus the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Kutter Crawford. Heim took a seat for Sunday's series finale against the Cleveland Guardians but will return to the lineup out of the seven-hole Monday at home. A first-time All-Star this season, Heim has struggled mightily […]

Dalton Rushing Goes Yard Twice

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher prospect Dalton Rushing crushed two home runs and knocked in five runs during his most recent appearance for High-A Great Lakes on Sunday. This was Rushing's best performance of the postseason thus far. The 22-year-old finished the regular season with a .228/.404/.452 slash line with 15 home runs across 89 games. […]

Salvador Perez Goes On Concussion Injured List

The Kansas City Royals placed catcher Salvador Perez (concussion) on the seven-day concussion injured list (retroactive to Sept. 17) on Monday and selected the contract of catcher Tyler Cropley from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. The Royals also moved catcher Freddy Fermin (finger) to the 60-day injured list. Perez suffered the concussion on Saturday […]

Mike Babcock Resigns As Blue Jackets Head Coach

Mike Babcock resigned as the Columbus Blue Jackets head coach on Sunday following allegations that he violated players' privacy when he asked to see photos on their cellphones. "Upon reflection, it has become clear that continuing as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets was going to be too much of a distraction," Babcock said […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/18/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Eight games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are games earlier in the day, but it's not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup between the White […]