Ryan Jeffers Gets A Breather

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians. While splitting time behind the plate this year with Gary Sanchez, Jeffers is hitting a lowly .198/.283/.341 with five home runs, 20 RBI and 19 runs scored in 167 at-bats. He should only be rostered in deep two-catcher […]

Luke Maile Sitting Out Thursday

Cleveland Guardians catcher Luke Maile is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins. With Austin Hedges on the injured list, Maile has become Cleveland's primary backstop, but he'll take a seat after starting each of the last two games. The 31-year-old should only be an option for fantasy managers in […]

Thunder Decline Option On Mike Muscala

The Oklahoma City Thunder have declined the team option of $3.5 million on power forward/center Mike Muscala. The 30-year-old will now become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Muscala spent each of the last three years with the Thunder. Last season, he shot a career-high 42.9% from three-point range on 3.8 attempts per game. He's […]

Isaiah Roby Returning To Thunder On Team Option

The Oklahoma City Thunder have exercised their team option worth $1.9 million on forward/center Isaiah Roby. The 24-year-old will be back in Oklahoma City for the fourth consecutive season in 2022-23. Roby has shown some promising flashes when given the playing time over the past few years. He scored a career-high 30 points in an […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/30/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/30/22 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 […]

JaVale McGee Seeking A Two-Year Deal

Veteran center JaVale McGee will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Phoenix, McGee will be seeking a two-year deal this offseason. Teams that have expressed interest in his services include the Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets. The 34-year-old spent the 2021-22 season with […]

Bobby Portis To Opt Out Of His Option

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Bobby Portis will be opting out of his player option for $4.6 million for the 2022-23 season. He will become a free agent. The 27-year-old played a key role in helping the Bucks capture the 2021 NBA title. He then went on to have his best overall NBA season from a statistical […]

Veteran Losers After the 2022 NBA Draft: Jonathan Isaac, Eric Gordon, Cory Joseph

We're just a few days removed from the 2022 edition of the NBA Draft. As is always the case, just a couple of picks were virtual locks with the rest of the picks going left and right and handing us more than a few surprises. And that is without even entering the trade realm and […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 12)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. It has been an exciting week for prospects as Vinnie Pasquantino FINALLY got called up to the big leagues after the Royals traded Carlos Santana to the Seattle Mariners! He will not be on the rankings and may he mash at the big leagues finally. […]

Exploring Minor League Plate Discipline for Top Prospects - Jarred Kelenic, Jo Adell, Corbin Carroll, and more

This article looks at plate discipline metrics for minor league hitters including contact % and swing % to help fantasy leaguers evaluate contact and patience skills among hitting prospects. Swing % and contact % are among the quickest, if not the quickest, metrics to stabilize for hitters. ‘Stabilization’ is a term used to indicate a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. Thursdays are typically weird slates, and we have a weird lock today with a five-game slate on FanDuel, but a seven-game slate on DraftKings. After reviewing the slate, we're super short on pitching, with just a few studs taking […]

Willson Contreras Picks Up Three Hits, Hits Home Run Vs. Reds

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras had three hits, including a home run, as the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Wednesday night. Wednesday marks the third straight game where Contreras picked up multiple hits, a nice hot stretch after going seven consecutive games previously without registering more than one hit. The one area missing […]

Travis d'Arnaud Picks Up Hit Wednesday Vs. Phillies

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud picked up a hit in four at-bats and struck out once as the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday. It's been a great last few days for d'Arnaud, as the 33-year-old has picked up eight hits over 17 at-bats over the last week, including four doubles and a […]

Tyler Stephenson Takes Batting Practice On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (thumb) took batting practice on the field at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday. According to manager David Bell, he could begin a rehab assignment soon. The 25-year-old slashed .305/.361/.468 with five home runs and 31 RBI over 141 AB before landing on the injured list. His next step will […]

Naz Reid Has Team Option Exercised

The Timberwolves have exercised the option on center Naz Reid. He will make around $1.9 million this season and will remain with the club that signed him as an undrafted rookie in 2019. The 22-year-old averaged 9.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks during his three seasons in Minnesota. Yet, he averaged 15.5 points and […]

Eric Haase Blasts Go-Ahead Homer

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase has been on a hot streak lately and that continued on Wednesday. The 29-year-old catcher went 1-for-4 with a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth inning off left-hander Alex Wood. This blast proved to be the difference in the 3-2 victory for the Tigers. Haase has struggled throughout most […]

Rockets Looking At Mo Bamba, Isaiah Hartenstein

The Houston Rockets are reportedly looking to add some center depth in free agency. The team's top two targets right now appear to be Mo Bamba and Isaiah Hartenstein. Kelly Iko of The Athletic reported that Rockets general manager Rafael Stone could be prepared to make a substantial offer to a veteran if he feels […]

Mitchell Robinson Expected To Sign Four-Year Deal With Knicks

The New York Knicks are expected to sign center Mitchell Robinson to a four-year contract worth around $60 million, according to sources of Bleacher Report. The Chicago Bulls had been rumored to be interested in signing the 24-year-old free agent, but now it seems as if he's not going anywhere. This news comes a day […]

Jorge Alfaro Drives In Three Tuesday

San Diego Padres catcher Jorge Alfaro drove in three more runs Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a double in a 7-6 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Alfaro is enjoying an excellent June, with a .313/.352/.597 and 14 RBI in 71 plate appearances, which has earned him more starts behind the plate. With seven multi-hit performances in […]

Utah Jazz Hire Will Hardy As Head Coach

Former Boston Celtics assistant coach Will Hardy has been named the next head coach of the Utah Jazz. Hardy and the Jazz agreed to a five-year deal on Tuesday. With this announcement, the 34-year-old Hardy will become the youngest active coach in the league. Hardy spent just one year working as an assistant coach under […]

Warriors Facing Decisions With Impending Free Agents

The Golden State Warriors have a number of key role players slated to hit free agency this year. The list includes Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II, Andre Iguodala, Nemanja Bjelica, Otto Porter Jr., Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damion Lee. Looney and Porter saw the heaviest workload of this group last season. Looney started 80 of the […]

Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks Heading To Detroit

The New York Knicks are trading center Nerlens Noel and guard Alec Burks to the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Knicks are also sending two future second rounders and cash. The move is likely being made by New York to free up cap space to sign free agent guard Jalen Brunson. Noel […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/29/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/29/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Another small slate today with a bunch of afternoon games. The slate is big enough to play, so let's cover these games for Wednesday night!   Top Hitters for 6/29/22 Well, the Dodgers have one […]

Veteran Winners After the 2022 NBA Draft: Kevin Huerter, Dejounte Murray, Immanuel Quickley

We're just a few days removed from the 2022 edition of the NBA Draft. As is always the case, just a couple of picks were virtual locks with the rest of the picks going left and right and handing us more than a few surprises. That is without even entering the trade realm and the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/29/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

Ivica Zubac Signs Three-Year Deal

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac has agreed to a three-year deal with the organization. The Clippers declined his $7.5 million player option in order to sign him to an extension. Now, Zubac will get a nice new shiny $33 million deal. He averaged career highs in points (10.3), rebounds (8.5), assists (1.6) last season. […]

Yasmani Grandal Taking Swings Off A Tee

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (back) has begun taking swings off a tee. According to Scott Merkin of MLB.com, Grandal's back pain has "subsided to some degree," but he still has hurdles to clear, most notably with his running. He has yet to begin running since landing on the injured list about two weeks […]

Suns Officially Tender Deandre Ayton

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton will be a restricted free agent this summer. As expected, the Suns have officially tendered a $16.4M qualifying offer to Ayton. Despite this, it seems likely that Ayton will head elsewhere this offseason. He wants a max deal and the Suns don't seem to want to offer that high of […]

Will Smith Resting On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. It's a regular day off for Smith, who is hitting .258/.343/.456 with 11 home runs, 35 RBI and 29 runs scored on the season in 217 at-bats. He's been even better in the month of June, going […]

Austin Hedges On Concussion IL, Sandy Leon Acquired In Trade

The Cleveland Guardians placed catcher Austin Hedges on the seven-day concussion injured list on Tuesday and acquired catcher Sandy Leon from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash. Anthony Castro has also been recalled from Triple-A, and Konnor Pilkington has been called up as the 27th man for a doubleheader on Tuesday. Ian Gibaut was […]