Giants Hire Pete Putila As General Manager Monday

The San Francisco Giants hired Houston Astros assistant general manager Pete Putila as the team's new general manager, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi announced Monday. Putlia will replace Scott Harris, who held the position from 2019 through 2022. Zaidi praised Putila's strong experience in player development and evaluation, as the Giants currently have one […]

Mason Plumlee Exits Early On Monday

Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee (foot) was unable to finish Monday's preseason matchup against the Washington Wizards. The big man reportedly suffered a left foot sprain and was unable to return to action. The severity of the injury is unknown at the moment. P.J. Williams, Nick Richards and Mark Williams would all see a boost […]

Kristaps Porzingis Tweaks Ankle On Monday

Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) wasn't able to finish Monday's preseason contest against the Charlotte Hornets. The big man tweaked his ankle early in the third quarter and didn't return to the contest. The Wizards were likely just being cautious and didn't want to risk his health in a meaningless game. Porzingis was fantastic […]

Billy Eppler's, Buck Showalter's Jobs Are Safe

New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler's and manager Buck Showalter's jobs are safe, according to a high-ranking team source. The Mets may still look to hire a president of baseball operations, but that's considered a long-term initiative that doesn't necessarily need to be implemented this offseason. The Mets blew a 10 1/2-game lead in […]

Phillies Sign Manager Rob Thomson To Two-Year Deal

The Philadelphia Phillies signed manager Rob Thomson to a two-year contract for the 2023 and 2024 seasons on Monday, according to president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Thompson is well-deserving after leading the Phillies to a Wild-Card Series win over the St. Louis Cardinals last weekend, the club's first playoff series win since 2010. The […]

Cubs Will Extend Qualifying Offer To Willson Contreras

Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said the team will "definitely" give catcher Willson Contreras a qualifying offer this winter, as expected. Contreras will almost certainly decline the qualifying offer and enter free agency in search of a long-term contract elsewhere. It was a surprise that he wasn't traded at the Aug. 2 deadline during […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Gets Back Into Action

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (illness) made his preseason debut against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. He has been slowly ramping up his activities after missing time due to a serious illness. Towns looked solid here as he connected on 5-of-11 shots from the field. He finished with 19 points, six rebounds, and six […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/10/22): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

My buddy Kyle Ringstad was holding it down for me yesterday and dropped some great picks for last night's slate in this piece yesterday. We have only four games tonight and just a few more nights of NBA preseason as teams will wrap up camp on Friday and our first regular season action is only […]

Nikola Jokic Doubtful For Monday's Preseason Contest

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (wrist) is considered doubtful to play in Monday's preseason contest against the Phoenix Suns. He underwent an MRI on Friday and the team isn't concerned about a long term injury. The Nuggets are likely just being cautious here, so fantasy managers shouldn't be worried. DeAndre Jordan will likely start again […]

Montrezl Harrell Misses Sunday's Practice

Philadelphia 76ers center Montrezl Harrell (ribs) was unable to suit up for Sunday's practice. It sounds like he's dealing with a minor ribs issue, but it shouldn't be something that sidelines him for very long. Harrell is currently the third string center behind Joel Embiid and Paul Reed. He signed a two-year deal with the […]

T.J. Oshie Waiting For Medical Clearance

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (upper body) is expected to be ready for the team's season opener on Wednesday against Boston, but he has yet to receive medical clearance. Oshie was hurt in a preseason game earlier in the week and it left his status for the Bruins game uncertain. However, he was a full […]

Marco Rossi Finishes As Preseason's Top Scorer

Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi finished the preseason as the league's top scorer, compiling nine points in six outings. He capped things off with an assist in Saturday's preseason finale against Dallas. The talented Austrian managed seven helpers in total during the preseason and scored two goals on just nine shots. The 21-year-old has brought […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/9/22): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

We have a full slate of NFL football and a marquee MLB playoff baseball game filling up the schedule today. However, NBA preseason basketball has made its way into our lives again, and there's plenty of money to be made in daily fantasy contests on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Let's dive in. Preseason rotations are […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers, Rookies and Draft Sleepers (Southwest Division) - Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Zion Williamson, Jabari Smith

The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed – barring a surprising Russell Westbrook trade, or the pending Jae Crowder deal when/if Phoenix finds a proper partner before tip-off day. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/9/22): MLB DFS Lineups

And then there were two. Two left playing anyway. The Mets and Padres are the only teams that went all three games in the new Wild Card Round. For showdown mode on DraftKings, we pick one captain who costs 1.5x his normal salary, but he also scores 1.5x the points. We must have at least […]

Jaxson Hayes Suffers Torn UCL

New Orleans Pelicans forward Jaxson Hayes (elbow) suffered a torn UCL in his left elbow during Friday's preseason outing versus Detroit. He will miss at least two weeks before being re-evaluated. The 22-year-old is coming off his best season as a professional, finishing with averages of 9.3 points and 4.5 rebounds. However, he shot a […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Should Be Good To Go On Friday

Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois isn't expected to miss any game time after exiting Friday's preseason tilt against Calgary with a lower-body injury. According to head coach Rick Bowness, Dubois was removed from the game for precautionary reasons. The talented centerman had a short-lived but productive night on Friday, scoring twice despite logging only 5:09 […]

Clayton Keller Sits Out Another Preseason Tilt

Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller (leg) will once again be absent on Saturday against Vegas, but he is expected to roll out in the team's season opener on Thursday against Pittsburgh. Keller, who hasn't played since fracturing his leg on March 30, was expected to end his lengthy absence on Friday against Vancouver, but he […]

Nathan MacKinnon Picks Up An Injury In Practice

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon wasn't able to finish Saturday's practice after tweaking something. Head coach Jared Bednar has announced that his star man should be considered day-to-day. It's quite a scare for fantasy managers, but it appears that the injury isn't serious and MacKinnon still has every chance to feature in the team's season […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/8/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/8/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/8/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's all-day baseball time! No more of this split-slate nonsense. The Wild Card round starts bright and early (for me, anyway) at noon Eastern and the final pitch won't hit the mitt until around midnight! This is a baseball fan's greatest week of the season. Let's parlay that with some DFS wins, shall we? We […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers, Rookies and Draft Sleepers (Pacific Division) - Devin Booker, John Wall, LeBron James, Steph Curry, Keegan Murray

The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed – barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered […]

Nikola Jokic Gets Clean MRI Results

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (wrist) came out of Monday's preseason game due to an injury. Luckily, it sounds like a minor injury and the MRI results came back and showed nothing sinister, according to head coach Mike Malone. The Nuggets won't have Jokic available for Friday's preseason contest. DeAndre Jordan and Zeke Nnaji will […]

Joel Farabee Cleared For Contact

Philadelphia Flyers forward Joel Farabee (neck) has been fully cleared for contact and looks set to be in the lineup on Oct. 13 when the team opens its season against New Jersey. Farabee had disc-replacement surgery in his cervical region back in June and missed the preseason. The 22-year-old mostly struggled in 2021-22, but he's […]

John Tavares Returns To Practice

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (oblique) returned to practice on Friday, giving fantasy managers hope that he could be ready for the team's season opener on Oct. 12. At the start of last week, the Maple Leafs captain was ruled out for at least three weeks, but it appears that he's recovering from an […]

Danny Jansen Serving As DH In Game 1

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen will serve as the designated hitter and will bat eighth on Friday in Game 1 of the American League Wild-Card Series against the Seattle Mariners and right-hander Luis Castillo. Jansen has some pop in his bat for a catcher, as he slugged a career-high 15 home runs in 72 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/7/22): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

After a small 3-game slate yesterday, we have our biggest slate of the preseason this week today as there are seven NBA games slated to be played tonight. DraftKings has made a major adjustment to pricing, too, making some of the star players closer to their actual regular season salaries and dropping the minimum price […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/7/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/7/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Postseason edition! I'm going to mix it up a little bit and just talk about these short playoff slates as I see them. We won't focus fully on DFS as much as game-by-game breakdowns with […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers, Rookies and Draft Sleepers (Atlantic Division) - RJ Barrett, Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Scottie Barnes

The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed – barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/7/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's all-day baseball time! No more of this split-slate nonsense. The Wild Card round starts bright and early (for me, anyway) at noon Eastern and the final pitch won't hit the mitt until around midnight! This is a baseball fan's greatest week of the season. Let's parlay that with some DFS wins, shall we? We […]