Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Corbin Carroll, Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Royce Lewis, Shane McClanahan and more....

As we enjoy the All-Star game festivities, it is time to reevaluate our fantasy teams. Tough decisions have to be made to either save your fantasy season or give up on it. There have been a lot of pitchers going on the IL with "shoulder issues" and sometimes the teams use that as an excuse […]

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

We have another afternoon-heavy Saturday in the middle of summer. MLB still left us some scraps to keep us occupied at night. These aren't exactly scraps. A couple of the most coveted matchups of the day are in the evening! This article contains my picks for the four-game late slate on July 8, 2023, for […]

Vinnie Hinostroza Moves To Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to a one-year contract with unrestricted free agent Vinnie Hinostroza. Pittsburgh snapped up the journeyman with a one-year pact worth $775,000. It's the fourth offseason in a row Hinostroza has inked a one-year deal with a team. The 29-year-old spent the last two seasons with Buffalo, but he made only […]

Anze Kopitar Signs Two-Year Extension With Kings

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar has signed a two-year extension with the team. The Slovenian star was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, but the new deal now has him tied down until the end of the 2025-26 NHL season. The contract is worth $14 million and comes with a cap […]

Keibert Ruiz To Rest On Friday

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. The Nats will give Ruiz a break after he went 1-for-9 with three strikeouts over the last two games. The 24-year-old is slashing .225/.279/.360 with nine home runs and 31 RBI in 70 games this season. Riley […]

Adley Rutschman Resting On Friday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. This appears to be a routine rest day for the All-Star backstop. James McCann will do the catching and bat eighth versus right-hander Bailey Ober on Friday. Fantasy managers should expect Rutschman to be back in the […]

Jazz Waive Vernon Carey Jr.

According to Michael Scotto of USA Today, the Utah Jazz are waiving Vernon Carey Jr. on Friday. Across his three seasons in the NBA so far, Carey has only appeared in 37 games and played a total of 187 minutes. He was a second-round draft pick by the Hornets and was part of the trade […]

Tyler Stephenson Absent From Friday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson will take a day off on Friday with the team facing the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers to start a three-game series before next week's All-Star break. With Stephenson sitting, Luke Maile will handle the catching duties while batting in the nine-hole against Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes. Stephenson has been hot at […]

Bo Naylor Given A Rest Day

Cleveland Guardians catching prospect Bo Naylor will take the day off on Friday against the visiting Kansas City Royals. The Guardians will give the young backstop a breather after a rough start in 2023. Naylor played in his first five MLB games in 2022, and in his next 14 games this year, he's gone just […]

Grizzlies Trade For Isaiah Todd And Picks

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Memphis Grizzlies are trading three second-round picks to the Phoenix Suns for two first-round pick swaps in 2024 and 2030, and Isaiah Todd. The second-round picks are in 2025, 2028, and 2029. Todd seemed to be a throw-in for this deal to work as the two sides just […]

Montrezl Harrell Returning To Philadelphia

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, forward Montrezl Harrell will be returning to the Philadelphia 76ers after all. The veteran big man will sign a one-year deal that will make him the third big on the roster after the team also signed Mo Bamba. This move seems a bit confusing since they have yet to […]

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

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to cover another big DFS slate. We have another full slate of games this Friday. Let's break down my favorite plays for today's main slate! We have a big 12-game main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. Even so, this isn't the most stacked pitching slate for a slate this size. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Corbin Carroll, Tommy Edman, Dansby Swanson, Jose Altuve, Ketel Marte, more

The weekend and the MLB All-Star break are fast approaching, but there are still a few games to go before fantasy managers have a reprieve from checking in on the latest injury updates. There are plenty of hitters still dealing with bumps and bruises -- and we have the latest update on them all. Let's […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/7/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/7/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. 12-game main slate on both sites tonight that kicks off at 7:05 PM EST. Let's get it!   Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you some pitchers to target at each price tier, […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/7/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in 2023 to capture an NBA Championship. As unfortunate as it was to see the season end, Summer League has been a welcome addition to the NBA calendar. We got a small dose of action already, courtesy of the Utah and Sacramento circuits. However, the real party starts […]

Bulls Waive Marko Simonovic

The Chicago Bulls have waived center Marko Simonovic on Thursday. He was the 44th overall pick during the 2020 NBA Draft. Simonovic was unable to carve out a role for himself during his time with Chicago. The 23-year-old only made 16 appearances with the team and averaged 1.4 points per game during that span. He'll […]

Jorge Alfaro Returns To The Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox signed free-agent catcher Jorge Alfaro to an undisclosed major-league contract on Thursday, and he'll be active on Thursday night against the visiting Texas Rangers in Beantown. Alfaro joined the Colorado Rockies for 10 games after opting out of his minor-league deal with the Red Sox in June, but now he's back […]

J.T. Realmuto Sitting Out Against Rays

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto will take the day off on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. In his place, Garrett Stubbs will do the catching and will bat in the nine-hole against Rays right-hander Shawn Armstrong. It's a normal day of rest for Realmuto, who has started each of the team's last seven games. […]

William Contreras Resting Against Cubs Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras is getting the day off on Thursday as the team takes on the visiting Chicago Cubs. Victor Caratini will do the catching and bat seventh in the lineup against Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman. After making the All-Star for the first time in his third MLB season in 2022, Contreras has […]

Darren Helm Retires From NHL

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Darren Helm is retiring from the NHL. The 36-year-old wraps things up following a 16-year career in the NHL. He became a Stanley Cup champion already in his rookie year with Detroit back in 2008 and then won the biggest prize in hockey again in 2022 with Colorado. The speedy forward […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/6/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. You guys get a pinch hitter in here for the next couple of days. You have likely seen stuff done by me in various places on the RotoBaller site, most likely in college football or college basketball. I'm an MLB grinder, too...surprise, surprise. Some […]

Sean Murphy Smashes Four Hits In Braves Win

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy logged four hits in an 8-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday. The Braves had 19 hits and one of the hits was Murphy's 15th home run of the season. Amongst his colleagues, he's tied first with Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez in homers and second with Texas Rangers […]

Mo Bamba Signs With 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with center Mo Bamba. The big man has found a new home less than a week after being waived from the Los Angeles Lakers. At times, Bamba has shown flashes of potential that made him the sixth overall pick from the 2019 NBA Draft. […]

Blue Jays-White Sox Postponed Wednesday

The contest between the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in Chicago was postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a straight doubleheader on Thursday. Right-hander Jose Berrios was scheduled to face off against White Sox right-hander Lance Lynn on Wednesday, but the two hurlers will […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Undergoes Cleanup Procedure On Knee

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) underwent a cleanup procedure on his knee two weeks ago, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The superstar forward should be fine by the time the NBA season rolls around, but his status for the FIBA World Cup is in doubt since it starts in a little over […]

Jose Miranda, Christian Vazquez Not Starting Wednesday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Jose Miranda and catcher Christian Vazquez are getting the day off on Wednesday versus the visiting Kansas City Royals. Donovan Solano is starting at the hot corner and batting sixth, while Ryan Jeffers will do the catching and hit in the nine-hole against Royals right-hander Alec Marsh. Miranda recently returned from […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Jackson Chourio, Harry Ford, Heston Kjerstad, Kyle Manzardo, Joey Cantillo, more

The 2023 Futures Game rosters have been announced. With a break in the minor league baseball schedule before this event, this seemed like a good time to focus on those players on the Futures Game rosters that have not yet been covered in this space this season. The next two weeks will feature extended names […]

Andrew Knizner Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals placed catcher Andrew Knizner (groin) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. In corresponding moves, the team recalled catcher Ivan Herrera, right-hander Dakota Hudson and left-hander Zack Thompson from Triple-A Memphis and optioned right-hander James Naile to Memphis. Knizner had to go to the emergency room on Tuesday after fouling a […]

Lakers Could Bring Back Mo Bamba

Mo Bamba could still have a future with the Los Angeles Lakers despite the team waiving him last week, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. "L.A. is targeting another big man with its 14th roster spot," Buha has reported. "They are likely to carry 14 guaranteed contracts into the season, leaving one roster spot […]

Trail Blazers Have Reportedly Made An Offer To Edy Tavares

Center Edy Tavares could be heading back to the NBA, with Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews writing that the Real Madrid man has received an offer from the Portland Trail Blazers. Tavares was drafted by Atlanta in the second round back in 2014, but the seven-foot-three giant failed to establish himself in the league and played […]