Isaiah Mobley Set To Join His Brother In Cleveland

The Cleveland Cavaliers utilized the 49th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft to forge a brotherly reunion for the squad. They selected forward Isaiah Mobley out of USC, uniting him with his younger brother, 2022 NBA All-Rookie First Team selection Evan Mobley. Isaiah and Evan played together for a year at USC and helped […]

Walker Kessler Goes To The T-Wolves At No. 22 Overall

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Auburn center Walker Kessler with the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. The team acquired the pick on draft day in a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies where the Grizzlies moved up to No. 19. Kessler is arguably the top shot-blocker in the 2022 draft class. He averaged an […]

James McCann Expected To Be Activated Friday

The New York Mets are expected to activate catcher James McCann (wrist) from the injured list prior to Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. McCann has been out since mid-May, when he underwent surgery on his left hamate bone. Prior to his injury, he appeared in 21 games and slashed .196/.266/.286 with one home run, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/24/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/24/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Huge Friday slate, 14 games on the board with some great pitching and even greater hitting spots. Let's have a day!   Top Hitters for 6/24/22 Paul Goldschmidt ($5,500 DK) vs. Kyle Hendricks Our guy […]

Who drafted Paolo Banchero? What is Paolo Banchero's fantasy value this season?

The 2022 NBA Draft was last night. The Orlando Magic held the No. 1 overall pick in it. After we spent most of the offseason assuming that the Magic would take Auburn power forward Jabari Smith, the team went another way, taking Duke's Paolo Banchero. What does this mean for Banchero when it comes to […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/24/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Wow, it's yet ANOTHER massive Friday slate with fourteen games on both the FanDuel and DraftKings main slates! After a week off from this column, I am back to try to break it down for you and get your research started by offering some of my favorite picks for tonight's MLB DFS slate. This slate […]

Mark Williams Lands With Hornets At No. 15

The Charlotte Hornets selected Duke center Mark Williams 15th overall in the 2022 NBA draft. The seven-footer had a fantastic sophomore year with the Blue Devils last year. He averaged 11.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 72.1% from the field. He'll give the Hornets a much-needed rim-protecting presence in the […]

Hornets Select Jalen Duren 13th Overall

The Charlotte Hornets selected Jalen Duren with the 13th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. However, following the selection, the Hornets are trading Duren to the Detroit Pistons. Standing at 6'11", Duren is one of the top centers in the 2022 draft class. He played one year of college basketball at Memphis and averaged […]

Golden State Eyes Roster Continuity For 2022-23

In the wake of winning their fourth NBA championship in the past eight seasons, the Golden State Warriors are seeking more. General manager Bob Myers made it clear that he wants to bring the same club back for the 2022-23 season, although that will be complicated by free agency. The trio of Gary Payton II, […]

Tom Murphy Will Have Season-Ending Surgery

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy (shoulder) will have season-ending shoulder surgery. Murphy was injured in early May and then had a setback. The Mariners were hoping to get him back after he started ramping things up, and they gave him a platelet-rich plasma injection to try to speed up the healing process, but it didn't […]

Lakers Acquire No. 35 Overall Pick In 2022 NBA Draft

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired the 35th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft from the Magic in exchange for a future second-round choice and cash, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Orlando will hang onto the Nos. 1 and 32 selections, while acquiring No. 35 gives L.A. a Draft choice Thursday. The Lakers will […]

Nathan MacKinnon Grabs First Finals Goal

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon notched his first goal in the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday, putting the team on the board with a power-play goal 5:17 into the second period. He deflected in a Mikko Rantanen pass with his skate. MacKinnon registered a game-high eight shots on goal in total in the contest, and […]

Nazem Kadri Makes A Scoring Return

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri had a dream Stanley Cup Final debut on Wednesday when he scored in overtime to give his team a 3-2 win. He was back in the lineup after missing four games with a broken thumb and ended the game 12:02 into the extra period. Kadri scored his seventh goal of […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/23/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/23/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The main slate is a nooner today, so that's interesting! Let's get those lineups in early!   Top Hitters for 6/23/22 Freddie Freeman ($5,900 DK) vs. Hunter Greene Freeman hits the fastball well, and the […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 11)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings.  Riley Greene, C.J. Abrams, Oneil Cruz, Jarren Duran, Jeter Downs, Kyle Stowers, Josh Lowe, and Caleb Kilian were all called up this week in a very exciting week for those who follow the minor leagues closely. These players will not be included in the rankings. […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/22): 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 an early lock today with a six-game slate. After reviewing the slate, we're super short on pitching, with just a few studs taking the balls for their respective clubs. FanDuel and […]

Daulton Varsho Kept Hitless In Wednesday's Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Daulton Varsho went without a hit in the 10-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. He was 0-for-5 with a pair of punch-outs. Varsho's now hitting .237 with nine home runs, 32 runs, 28 RBI, and four stolen bases across 64 games. After a strong start to the season, the […]

Salvador Perez Out Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (thumb) is not in the starting lineup against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday after undergoing an MRI exam in the morning. Skipper Mike Matheny said that local doctors are figuring out what's next, and Perez's status is currently uncertain. The 32-year-old slugger left Tuesday's game early after apparently […]

Mike D'Antoni Expected To Meet With Michael Jordan

Mike D'Antoni is expected to meet with Hornets owner Michael Jordan to discuss the head coaching vacancy. The 71-year-old, who last served as an advisor for the Pelicans in 2021, was a finalist for the position before Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson verbally agreed to the job. However, after Atkinson withdrew his name from consideration, it […]

Nazem Kadri Could Return Wednesday Night

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (thumb) is edging closer to his return and could be back in action Wednesday in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. The talented forward has been progressing steadily since having thumb surgery and his participation in Wednesday's game seems like a very real possibility. He's been out of commission […]

Jacob Stallings Loses Arbitration Case

Miami Marlins catcher Jacob Stallings recently lost his salary arbitration case against the team and will make $2.45 million this year instead of the $3.1 million that he requested back in March. Stallings hasn't been quite as good as he was the last two years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he's slashing just .204/.276/.268 with […]

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

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

Salvador Perez Exits Early Tuesday With Thumb Injury

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (thumb) was replaced by Cam Gallagher in the third inning of Tuesday's game against the Angels after seemingly hurting his thumb hitting, per Royals TV announcer Joel Goldberg. This is not a great sign, as Perez has already made a trip to the injured list once this season with […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/22): 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 […]

Mitch Garver Activated From COVID-19 Injured List

The Texas Rangers activated first baseman/catcher Mitch Garver from the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday. He will be batting fifth and slotting in as designated hitter for Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Garver wound up spending a little under two weeks on the COVID-19 injured list. He played in a rehab game at […]

Elias Diaz On The Bench Tuesday

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz isn't in the starting lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the Miami Marlins and left-hander Daniel Castano. The 31-year-old entered play on Tuesday batting .215 with a .270 on-base percentage and three home runs in 163 plate appearances. He'll head to the bench with Brian Serven starting behind the […]

Gabriel Landeskog Scores Two Power-Play Goals

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog scored both of the team's goals in Monday's 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay. He opened the scoring 8:19 into the game on the power play and also lit the lamp with the man advantage early in the second. Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen bagged the assists on both plays. The […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - Sprint Speed for Week 11

Enough with the hitting stats, let's turn to something a little different this week and measure running. Steals are still an integral part of the fantasy baseball universe but it can be hard to determine who is capable of helping out in that category on a regular basis. That said, I'll provide some analysis on […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Father's day to all the dads out there! It's Sunday Funday, and we're ready for a full slate of MLB action. For those who are not familiar, welcome back my fellow RotoBallers to our free daily article for MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/21/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/21/22 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 […]