Ethan Salas Promoted To High-A Fort Wayne

San Diego Padres catching prospect Ethan Salas debuted with High-A Fort Wayne on Wednesday, recording a hit in five at-bats. At 17 years old, Salas is the youngest to play at High-A this season and the youngest ever to play for the Fort Wayne affiliate. Before his call-up, he posted an impressive .267/.350/.487 slash line […]

Nazem Kadri Looking Forward To "Clean Slate"

Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri had a lackluster debut campaign with the team, but he hopes to bounce back in 2023-24, along with a number of his teammates. "I think a lot of guys on the team are ready to kind of play to their potential," Kadri said this week. "For whatever reason, we got […]

Jake Rogers On The Bench Wednesday

Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers is out of the starting lineup Wednesday night against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Bailey Ober. Rogers helped steer the Tigers to a 6-0 victory on Tuesday night with a seventh-inning solo home run as he continues to establish himself as one of the better overall catchers in the American […]

Jonah Heim Takes Batting Practice

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim (wrist) took batting practice on Tuesday for the first time since he suffered a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist. The 28-year-old left-handed-hitting backstop also caught a bullpen session. Manager Bruce Bochy said it's possible that Heim will face live pitching as early as Monday, and he could return […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Ronald Acuna Jr., J.D. Martinez, Bo Bichette, Mike Trout, Taylor Ward, more

Each week of the MLB season always sees plenty of players in the injury headlines, but this week seems to be extra loaded. That said, the majority of fantasy managers will likely be affected by a key member of their fantasy roster dealing with bumps and bruises. Let's take a look at injured hitters including […]

Edy Tavares Continues To Dream Of NBA Return

Real Madrid center Edy Tavares doesn't know what the future holds, but he is thinking about returning to the NBA. The seven-foot-three giant has one year left on his contract with Real but could be bought out of it. "I don't know if I'm going to renew with Real Madrid," Tavares told Spanish outlet Relevo […]

Warriors To Work Out Six Veterans

The Golden State Warriors are hosting workouts with six free-agent veterans, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater. Dion Waiters, Tony Snell, Kent Bazemore, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Harry Giles, and Trey Burke will be at the team's facilities over the next two weeks. Golden State currently has two spots open on its 15-man roster. […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 20

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season. While there has already been plenty of action in the majors, we can't ignore some of the top prospect performances that took place in the minor leagues last week. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/23): 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 in the early going, 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 several games scattered throughout the day, we're left with […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/9/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! The middle of the week always provides a split schedule. Today's premium article will focus on the nine-game evening contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with two East Coast matchups between the Astros-Orioles and Braves-Pirates. Then, […]

Yasmani Grandal Exits Early Tuesday With Left Knee Soreness

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (knee) left Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Yankees in the sixth inning with left knee soreness, per the team's Twitter page. Grandal had gone 0-for-1 before being replaced defensively by Carlos Perez in the sixth inning. The 34-year-old veteran should be considered day-to-day. Grandal's power has declined over the […]

Omar Martinez Fuels Big Week With Three-Homer Game

New York Yankees catching prospect Omar Martinez signed with the club out of Venezuela back in 2018. While the intention has always been to solidify his skills as a catcher, New York actually let him pitch 1.2 innings out of the bullpen back in 2021. He struck out three batters, indicative of a strong arm […]

Shea Langeliers Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers is out of the lineup for the matchup with Max Scherzer and the Texas Rangers Tuesday. The 25-year-old has struggled to a .201 average with 11 homers over 96 games. Tyler Soderstrom will do the catching instead and bat fifth. The rookie slugger has gotten off to a poor start […]

Travis Jankowski Sitting Again Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Travis Jankowski is absent from the lineup on Tuesday against left-hander JP Sears and the Oakland Athletics. The 32-year-old has started just one of the club's last five games, three coming against lefties. Jankowski has hit for a .291 average with one home run and 16 steals over 73 games but remains […]

Logan O'Hoppe To Start Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels rookie catcher Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Inland Empire on Tuesday after he progressed to taking batting practice indoors on July 29. O'Hoppe is likely to need the full 20 days on his rehab assignment before he's activated from the injured list. He was diagnosed with […]

Capitals Looking To Add A Top-Six Forward

Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan is looking to add a top-six forward to the team before the 2023-24 NHL campaign begins in nine weeks' time. The Capitals had a below-average offensive record last season and ended up missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2014. The team has already picked up […]

Heat, Lakers Not Considering Sign-And-Trade For Christian Wood

Free agent forward Christian Wood is still waiting to find out where he will be playing next year. According to Marc Stein, the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers will not be landing spots if Wood goes somewhere through a sign-and-trade deal. The Heat are already close to $9 million over the first tax apron […]

Raptors, Pascal Siakam Haven't Had Extension Talks

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been in the rumor mill and included in every person's trade machine theories this summer. The 29-year-old All-Star hasn't even discussed an extension with the team according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. Siakam is eligible for a four-year, $192 million extension right now but the two sides haven't had […]

Francisco Alvarez Not Starting Against Cubs

New York Mets rookie catcher Francisco Alvarez is taking the day off on Tuesday against the visiting Chicago Cubs. With Alvarez out, Omar Narvaez will do the catching and will hit in the eight-hole against Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon. It's just a regular day off for Alvarez, who has become the team's regular backstop by […]

Salvador Perez Back Behind The Plate Tuesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) is doing the catching and is batting cleanup for the Royals on Tuesday against right-hander Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox. Perez suffered a left-hand bruise after getting hit by a pitch on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, but he's fine now and ready to roll. The […]

Sean Murphy Resting Up

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy won't start the game for the Braves on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Travis d'Arnaud is catching right-hander Yonny Chirinos and will hit fifth in the batting order against Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller. The Braves continue to keep the 28-year-old fresh behind the plate as he splits playing time with […]

Tyler Stephenson Getting A Breather Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is taking the day off on Tuesday against the visiting Miami Marlins. In his absence, Luke Maile is doing the catching and is hitting ninth against Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett. Stephenson's disappointing 2023 campaign continues, as he's now gone 10-for-52 (.192) with a homer, a double, two RBI, 12 strikeouts […]

Willson Contreras Re-Enters Starting Lineup Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras is back in the starting lineup Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Zach Eflin. The veteran backstop didn't start Sunday's series finale against the Rockies but did log a pinch-hit single in place of Andrew Knizer later on in the contest. From an overall standpoint, Contreras […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/8/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! The weather looks much better today after a stormy Monday evening along the East Coast caused delays and one postponement. Luckily, the skies should be clear for today's games. The recent storms have created excellent conditions for batters in cities like New York and Boston, with breezes ranging from 10 to 12 […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Ethan Salas, Aeverson Arteaga, Owen Caissie, and more

Every week Minor League Baseball highlights a host of players who have played well over the previous week. Usually, most of the players are ones that have already been mentioned in this series this season, but the past two weeks have highlighted a number of new prospects due to their recent success. After the big […]

Jonah Heim Hitting Off The Tee

Texas Rangers backstop Jonah Heim (wrist) caught a side session and began hitting off a tee on Monday, according to MLB.com. The 28-year-old hit the injured list in late July after sustaining a left wrist tendon sprain. Heim is expected to be out until at least mid-August. Over 90 games before the injury, the 2023 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/8/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! 11 games populate the main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel tonight. There are plenty of premium-priced pitchers, sneaky SP2s, and discounted bats to build our lineups around. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with two East Coast matchups between the Astros-Orioles […]

William Contreras Plates Three Monday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras played his part at the plate in Monday's 12-1 rout of the Rockies. The 25-year-old went 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, three RBI, and a strikeout. Contreras has had a quietly successful first season with his new team, slashing .281/.351/.452 with 11 home runs and 50 RBI in 396 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/7/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Today I am Lenny Harris. A late-inning pinch hitter for MLB DFS today. We have a lot to get to with an eight-game slate and not a lot of time, so let's go! This article contains my picks for the eight-game main slate on Monday, August 7, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which locks […]

Phillies-Nationals Postponed On Monday

The scheduled contest between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals on Monday night has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Philadelphia area. The game will be made up as a doubleheader on Tuesday. The Nationals were scheduled to start right-hander Trevor Williams opposite of Phillies southpaw Ranger Suarez while it's unclear if both […]