Brett Howden Inks Two-Year Deal With Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden signed a two-year, $3.8 million contract with the team on Wednesday. By coming to an agreement, the Golden Knights avoid an arbitration process with Howden, who came off a one-year, $1.5 million deal and was a restricted free agent. Howden, who has a $1.9 million cap hit with his […]

Jets Sign Gabriel Vilardi To Two-Year Deal

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi has agreed a two-year extension with the team, avoiding an arbitration hearing as a restricted free agent, which was set for July 28. The 23-year-old received a pact worth $6.875 million in total, which gives him a cap hit of around $3.45 million for the next couple of seasons. The […]

Logan O'Hoppe Trending Toward Return This Year

Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) is trending toward a return this season, according to manager Phil Nevin. O'Hoppe suffered a labrum tear in his shoulder, but the speed of his progress has made the Angels optimistic that he can play again in 2023. However, there remains no timetable for his return. The 23-year-old […]

Reese McGuire Eyeing Rehab Assignment Next Week

The target date for Boston Red Sox catcher Reese McGuire (oblique) to begin a minor-league rehab assignment is around next Tuesday, July 25. McGuire has been slowly recovering from a right-oblique strain that he suffered on June 21 against the Minnesota Twins, but he was able to resume baseball activities on July 6. In any […]

Salvador Perez Back Behind The Plate Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) is back behind the plate and is hitting cleanup for the Royals on Wednesday against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and the visiting Detroit Tigers. A left-hamstring strain kept Perez out of the team's starting lineup the last few games, but he'll be back for fantasy managers on Wednesday. It's […]

Nathan Knight Signing A Two-Way Deal With Knicks

According to both Stefan Bondy and Anil Gogna, forward Nathan Knight is signing a two-way deal with the New York Knicks on Wednesday. The 25-year-old from William & Mary spent the last two seasons with Minnesota and was part of the Atlanta Hawks in his rookie year. Last season, he appeared in 38 games while […]

Bulls Showing Interest In Christian Wood

Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times has reported that the Chicago Bulls have emerged as a potential suitor for Christian Wood's services. The 27-year-old stretch-forward has been sitting around in free agency waiting for the chance to sign with a new team after the Mavericks made it clear that they're not interested anymore. Many […]

Thunder, Mark Daigneault Agree On Extension

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gets rewarded for being one of the top coaches in the league last season as he signs a multi-year extension with the team. The Thunder improved their record 16 wins last season which ranks as second-most in the league and he finished as runner-up in the voting for […]

Willson Contreras Getting A Rest Day

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras will start on the bench on Wednesday as the team faces the Miami Marlins in the series finale. Ivan Herrera will take over behind the plate and hit sixth in the batting order against Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara. It's a good time for a rest for Contreras, as he […]

Adley Rutschman Resting Up Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman will retreat to the bench for Wednesday's contest against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. It's just a normal day off for the All-Star catcher, who went 2-for-8 with a home run and a double in the first two games of the series against the Dodgers in Baltimore. When he's playing, […]

Endy Rodriguez Taking A Day Off

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie catcher Endy Rodriguez will take the day off on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians. Rodriguez just made his major-league debut this week and has gone hitless in seven at-bats with six strikeouts, so the Pirates are going to let him clear his head a bit before his third start in the big […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Fernando Tatis Jr., Rafael Devers, Yordan Alvarez, Starling Marte, more

After the All-Star break concluded last week, the list of injured fantasy baseball stars only grew. There are plenty of high-profile hitters dealing with bumps and bruises as we approach the late stages of July, meaning fantasy managers will have to stay in the loop to make the right lineup decisions. Let's take a look […]

Mavericks Remain Interested In Clint Capela

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks remain interested in Clint Capela. Stein writes in his latest Substack post that the Mavericks are looking for a veteran center and they would like to acquire Capela from Atlanta as the third team in a potential Pascal Siakam trade. Capela's name was reportedly in trade […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/23): 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 day games today, we're left with an enticing […]

Austin Nola Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

Major League Baseball’s regular season continues, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, regular waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/19/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a split schedule in the midweek baseball world with six afternoon and nine evening games. Due to a couple of matchups with strange time slots, tonight's main contest features eight games, and that's what this article will focus on. Check out […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 7/19/23): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few matinee games on Getaway Day this week, and of course, DK had to make it difficult. We have five games on DraftKings and six games on FanDuel. We appreciate the one extra game on FD, especially since Coors makes an appearance on this slate. This article contains my picks for the […]

Tyler Soderstrom Not Starting Tuesday

Oakland Athletics catcher/first baseman Tyler Soderstrom is absent from Tuesday's starting lineup for the game against the Boston Red Sox. With left-hander Joe Jacques on the bump, it might be a sign that the club wants to limit the left-handed rookie against southpaws. So far, through four games, Soderstrom owns a .231/.333/.231 slash line with […]

Connor Wong Getting A Breather Tuesday

Boston Red Sox backstop Connor Wong is absent from Tuesday's lineup for the game against Luis Medina and the Oakland Athletics. The 27-year-old is a fine option in two-catcher leagues, as he's hitting .242 with six homers, 33 runs, 23 RBI, and two steals over 74 games. Jorge Alfaro will take his spot behind the […]

Travis d'Arnaud Signs One-Year Deal With Braves

The Atlanta Braves signed catcher Travis d'Arnaud to a one-year, $8 million deal for the 2024 season, and it includes an $8 million club option for the 2025 season with no buyout. Now that young backstop Sean Murphy is in Atlanta, d'Arnaud, 34, hasn't been playing as much in 2023. However, he's still been plenty […]

Luis Campusano Activated, Rougned Odor DFA'd, Austin Nola Optioned

The San Diego Padres activated catcher Luis Campusano (thumb) from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. In corresponding moves, the Padres designated infielder Rougned Odor for assignment and optioned catcher Austin Nola and infielder/outfielder Brandon Dixon to Triple-A El Paso. Campusano had surgery to fix a torn ligament in his left thumb on May 12, […]

Salvador Perez Still Out Tuesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) remains out of action on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. Freddy Fermin will do the catching again for the Royals and will bat sixth against Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal. Perez is dealing with a Grade 1-plus left-hamstring strain, so he'll miss his second straight game after getting injured […]

Denis Malgin Returns To Europe

Forward Denis Malgin will be returning to Europe after signing a five-year contract with ZSC Lions in Switzerland. The 26-year-old split the 2022-23 NHL campaign between Toronto and Colorado, registering 13 goals and 21 points in 65 games. Malgin boasts 41 goals and 81 points in 257 appearances for his whole NHL career, but he's […]

Alex Galchenyuk Entering Player Assistance Program

Forward Alex Galchenyuk is entering the NHL and NHLPA's player assistance program after being arrested last week. The 29-year-old released a statement, regretting his actions and apologizing for his behavior. "My actions after drinking alcohol were not representative of who I am, but I must take responsibility for them, and I hope to one day […]

Ross Colton Signs Four-Year Deal With Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton has landed himself a four-year, $16 million extension. The 26-year-old had filed for arbitration before coming to an agreement on a new contract with the team. Colton is set to start his first season in Denver after being acquired by the Avalanche from Tampa Bay ahead of last month's draft. […]

Morgan Barron Agrees To Two-Year Pact With Jets

Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron has agreed a two-year extension with the team, inking a deal worth $2.7 million. The 24-year-old was set for an arbitration hearing on Aug. 2 before he was able to work out a new contract with the Jets. Barron enjoyed a career year in 2022-23 with 21 points in 70 […]

Nerlens Noel Gets A One-Year Deal With Sacramento

As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sacramento Kings are signing free-agent center Nerlens Noel to a one-year deal. The contract is worth $3.1 million and he'll most likely slot into the backup center role that Richaun Holmes vacated. The problem is that slot was very deep into the bench. Alex Len and Trey […]

Filip Petrusev Signs Two-Year Deal With 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed Filip Petrusev to a two-year deal after being drafted by the team back in the 2021 NBA Draft. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the deal is partially guaranteed for the 2023-24 season and not guaranteed for the season after that. The Serbia native played in 72 games overseas last […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/18/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's great to be back after an exciting All-Star week. We have another large Tuesday slate with great offensive matchups, including San Diego, Atlanta, Houston, and Boston. I will cover the thirteen-game slate starting at 7:05 pm in this article. We have a Coors game today, where Houston faces the Rockies in […]

NBA Offseason: Winners From 2023 NBA Free Agency

NBA fans all around the globe waited patiently for the start of the free agency period, and it's safe to say that the wait was worth it. Although next year's FA class is more stacked, there were a lot of big deals and many surprises that happened during this off-season. And just like every year, […]