Logan Cooley Feels Ready To "Thrive" In NHL
Arizona Coyotes center Logan Cooley is confident that he will make the team for the 2023-24 season and sees himself having an impact straight away. "I'm a guy that's super competitive. I've always had high expectations," Cooley said Tuesday. "Going in, I want to be an impactful player. That's my goal. I want to help […]
Will Smith Gets A Rest Day
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres. Fantasy managers don't need to worry as this appears to be a planned rest day for Smith. The right-handed slugger went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a double during Tuesday's contest. In his absence, […]
Samuel Basallo Hits Three Homers In Big Week
Baltimore Orioles 19-year-old catcher Samuel Basallo has emerged as an impressive prospect with incredible bat speed and power. The Dominican Republic native is definitely a bat-first minor leaguer, and the Orioles have to be impressed by the decrease in his K/BB rate this season. Defensively, his arm strength and pop time are a little underwhelming. […]
Patrick Bailey Back From Injured List And Starting Wednesday
The San Francisco Giants activated rookie catcher Patrick Bailey from the concussion injured list on Wednesday and optioned catcher Joey Bart to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Bailey is immediately back behind the plate and is batting sixth in the order on Wednesday against the visiting Cleveland Guardians and left-hander Logan Allen. The Giants […]
Elias Diaz Sitting Wednesday Versus Cubs
Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz is not in the club's starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's contest against the Chicago Cubs and right-hander Jameson Taillon. It's not a surprise to see the All-Star backstop get the afternoon off following a night contest on Tuesday in which he logged a trio of singles and an RBI in […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Yu Darvish, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, Matt Chapman, Kenley Janson, more
As the MLB playoffs draw closer, it's never been more crucial for fantasy baseball managers to keep up with the latest injury headlines. Several key players are either out or set to return. Let's take a look at the top injured players including Yu Darvish, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, Matt Chapman, Kenley Janson, and more. […]
Mike Rizzo Gets Multi-Year Extension With Nationals
The Washington Nationals agreed to a multi-year contract extension with general manager Mike Rizzo on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 62-year-old has been with the organization since 2006 when the Lerner family made him the team's first hire. Rizzo's extension comes after the team signed manager Dave Martinez to a […]
Shane Wright Granted AHL Eligibility
Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright will be allowed to play in the AHL this season if he fails to make the NHL roster, having been granted a special exemption. This is great news regarding Wright's development, as he won't be forced to play another season of junior hockey if he still isn't ready for regular […]
Rockets Happy With Alperen Sengun's Development
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun is on the right "path" with his development, according to general manager Rafael Stone, who recently watched him play for Turkey in a pre-Olympic pre-qualifying tournament. "Alpi is on the path we want him to be on. I thought he was moving really, really well," Stone said. "I thought his […]
Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/13/23): 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. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With matinee baseball spread throughout the day, we're left with a seven-game main slate […]
Draymond Green Believes Warriors Can Win Two More Championships
Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green is confident that his squad is still a championship-caliber team and can win more championships. "I don't like to necessarily put a number on things," Green told ESPN. "But I don't see why we can't get two more championships. Why not?" Green has never lacked confidence, but Father Time […]
Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 25
Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 25 of the fantasy baseball season. There were plenty of impressive prospect performances in the minor leagues last week. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are not only coming off dominant weeks but have also […]
Do These Prospects Matter In Dynasty Baseball (Week 25)? Justice Bigbie, Agustin Ramirez, Jairo Iriarte, Carson Palmquist, more!
Expanded playoffs have led to more MLB teams still involved in the playoff chase into the month of September. That can be very exciting for fans of those teams as their favorite club makes an effort to reach October...but what about those fans whose team is already out of it? This week, we include a […]
2023-2024 NBA Futures Bets: Season Win Totals - Pacific Division
With the NBA Draft and a good chunk of free agency behind us, major sportsbooks have begun releasing their season win totals for the 2023-2024 campaign. And since we're still more than a month away from televised hoops hitting our TVs, I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at how Vegas […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/13/23
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB's weird slate caused our "friends" at FanDuel and DraftKings to do some really silly stuff. The three early games are their own slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. DraftKings cut off the four games that start at 6:35 to make a "turbo" slate […]
Willson Contreras Suffers Right-Hand Contusion
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras (hand) was removed from Tuesday's game early against the Baltimore Orioles after the fifth inning due to a right-hand contusion and was replaced behind the plate by Andrew Knizner. Before leaving, Contreras went 1-for-2 with a run scored at the plate. It's unclear what caused the injury, and fantasy […]
Adam Lowry Appointed Jets Captain
Winnipeg Jets center Adam Lowry has been named the team's new captain. He's the third Jets player to get the "C" on his chest since the team moved from Atlanta, following in the footsteps of Andrew Ladd and Blake Wheeler. Lowry, who has spent his entire nine-year NHL career in Winnipeg, was an alternate captain […]
Victor Wembanyama Expected To Start Season At Power Forward
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama has taken the basketball world by storm ever since he declared for the NBA Draft. After showing some of the skills that made him this amazing prospect in Summer League, it provided even more excitement for Spurs fans. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Spurs are going […]
Kings Waiving Nerlens Noel, Neemias Queta
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, centers Nerlens Noel and Neemias Queta are getting waived by the Sacramento Kings. Once the team signed JaVale McGee, there was a huge logjam with five centers on the roster. This move seemed to remedy the situation since both Noel and Queta were on partially guaranteed deals. The Mavericks […]
Mets Hiring David Stearns As New President Of Baseball Operations
The New York Mets are hiring David Stearns as their new president of baseball operations, according to sources familiar with the situation. Stearns is a monumental addition to the organization, and the 38-year-old will take over officially at the end of the 2023 season. He has been the architect of multiple National League Central titles […]
Francisco Alvarez Returns To Lineup Tuesday
New York Mets rookie catcher Francisco Alvarez (hand) is back behind the plate and is hitting in the nine-hole on Tuesday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Ryne Nelson. Alvarez took a pitch off his right hand in Sunday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins and was held out on Monday, but he'll be […]
Jake Rogers Re-Enters Starting Lineup Tuesday
Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers is back in the starting lineup Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds and left-hander Brandon Williamson. In fact, Rogers is starting out of the cleanup spot for just the fourth time this season, all of which have come over the last month. The slick-fielding backstop has struggled at the plate […]
Logan O'Hoppe Stays Hot In Win Over Seattle
Los Angeles Angels rookie catcher Logan O'Hoppe stayed hot at the plate on Monday night in the team's 8-5 extra-inning win over the Seattle Mariners by going 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout. O'Hoppe has enjoyed the month of September so far, going 11-for-35 (.314) with […]
Christian Dvorak Yet To Be Cleared For Training Camp
Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak (knee) is the only player on the team not yet cleared to participate in training camp. The 27-year-old is working his way back from knee surgery. According to Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes, Dvorak needs to meet with his surgeon one more time. Dvorak has been recovering since mid-March, when […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/12/23
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/12/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a strong 11-game slate for tonight. Maybe. The Royals/White Sox tilt has already been scrapped due to a doubleheader. I would expect the Red Sox/Yankees to get the same treatment. That trims this […]
Tristan Thompson Signs With Cavaliers
Free-agent center Tristan Thompson is signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania. The big man spent his first nine seasons of his career as a member of the Cavs organization. Since then, Thompson has bounced around quite a bit. Most recently, Thompson appeared in six games during the Los Angeles Lakers playoff run. […]
Yainer Diaz Returns To The Bench Monday
Houston Astros catcher/designated hitter Yainer Diaz is not in the starting lineup Monday night against the visiting Oakland A's and right-hander Mason Miller. The 24-year-old had a solid afternoon at the plate in Sunday's series finale with the Padres, going 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and a pair of runs scored in his club's […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/11/23 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/11/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A pretty hefty 11-game slate on tap for tonight. Let's take a look at which pitchers, hitters, and stacks we can target! Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you some pitchers to […]
Kings Plan To Sign And Waive Skal Labissiere
According to James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento, the Sacramento Kings plan to sign and then waive center Skal Labissiere. This move is postured to get him to the Kings' G League affiliate in Stockton. The Kentucky product was originally drafted by the Kings back in 2016 and appeared in nine games for the G […]
Boban Marjanovic Signs One-Year Deal With Houston
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Houston Rockets and Boban Marjanovic have agreed to a one-year deal. The veteran big man, and beloved teammate around the league, appeared in 31 games for the team last season while averaging 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest. He acted primarily as a veteran presence and mentor […]