Jay Huff Signs Two-Way Deal With Memphis
Free-agent center Jay Huff agreed to a two-way contract with Memphis. The 26-year-old has spent time with the Lakers, Wizards, and Nuggets during his career. However, his most significant contributions came in the G League, most recently averaging 18.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks with the Greensboro Swarm last season. The Nuggets have Nikola […]
Trey Jemison Waived By Memphis
The Grizzlies waived center Trey Jemison on Wednesday. The 24-year-old appeared in 23 games for Memphis last season. He showed promise, averaging 10.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in 14 starts. There are still teams around the National Basketball Association who have two-way spots available, so there's a chance Jemison will link up with […]
Orlando Robinson Signing With Sacramento
Free-agent center Orlando Robinson agreed to a one-year deal to join the Sacramento Kings. He spent the last two seasons with the Miami Heat. However, Robinson averaged only 3.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 67 appearances for the team. His statistical contributions likely won't improve in Sacramento, especially with Domantas Sabonis being one of the […]
Kevin Parada Posts Another Multi-Hit Performance This Month
New York Mets catching prospect Kevin Parada went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Tuesday evening. This was his fourth multi-hit game in his past eight games. During this span, the 22-year-old has held a strong .355/.429/.581 slash line with two home runs, six RBI, and a 4:9 BB:K ratio. This is a […]
DeAndre Jordan Re-Signs With Denver
Free-agent center DeAndre Jordan re-signed with the Denver Nuggets. The 36-year-old averaged a career-low 3.9 points and 4.4 rebounds last season. While his presence adds depth to a team looking to capture another NBA championship, he will likely spend most of his time on the bench, especially with Dario Saric, Peyton Watson, and Zeke Nnaji […]
Dillon Dingler Goes Deep Twice
Detroit Tigers catching prospect Dillon Dingler continued his hot stretch at the plate on Tuesday by going 3-for-6 with two round-trippers. In his past 10 games, the Ohio State product has held an excellent .366/.469/.780 slash line with five home runs, eight RBI, and a 7:12 BB:K ratio. Dingler has taken a significant step forward […]
Tom Thibodeau Agrees To Contract Extension
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau agreed to a three-year contract extension. The two-time NBA Coach of the Year has been instrumental in reviving a franchise that struggled for years. He guided the Knicks to a 50-32 record in 2023-24, good for the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference, while amassing a 175-143 […]
Game 2 Of Reds-Braves Doubleheader Postponed
Game 2 of a scheduled doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves on Wednesday has been postponed due to forecasted inclement weather in Atlanta. The game has been rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 9, and a start time for the contest will be announced at a future date. With tons of rain in the Atlanta […]
Buy-Low Fantasy Baseball Hitters for the Second Half (2024)
With over half of the MLB season behind us, it's safe to say that fantasy baseball has been especially tricky in 2024. Whether it's a slugger on the trading block or a "slow starter" hoping to recover from a rough first half, most of us would like a bit more offensive production. In this article, […]
Connor Wong Sitting Against Rockies
Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong is not in the team's starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Coors Field against the hosting Colorado Rockies. With Wong on the bench, Reese McGuire will do the catching for right-hander Nick Pivetta and will bat seventh against Rockies right-hander Cal Quantrill. The 28-year-old Wong will get a […]
Gary Sanchez Back From The Injured List
The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated catcher Gary Sanchez (calf) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday and placed outfielder Christian Yelich (back) on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Sanchez isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Wrigley Field against the division-rival Chicago Cubs, but the 31-year-old veteran backstop figures to […]
J.T. Realmuto Resting On Wednesday
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto will get the day off to rest in Wednesday's matinee affair and series finale against the hosting Minnesota Twins. Backup Garrett Stubbs will make the start behind the plate and will hit eighth for the Phillies versus Twins left-hander Steven Okert. It's just a regular breather for Realmuto in a […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Mike Trout, Nolan Jones, Jose Miranda, J.P. Crawford, and more
The 2024 MLB and fantasy baseball season has flown by, and we're almost into the final few months of the campaign. As always, there continue to be plenty of banged-up players to cover and monitor. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Mike Trout, Nolan Jones, Jose Miranda, J.P. […]
Jonas Valanciunas To Finish The Year In Washington?
Washington Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with the team this offseason. However, NBA insiders Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps have doubts about him playing out his contract in Washington. In fact, both believe he could be gone ahead of the 2024-25 trade deadline, with the Lakers being a team […]
Knicks Remain "In Regular Contact" With Precious Achiuwa
According to Ian Begley of SNY, the Knicks remain "in regular contact" with free-agent forward/center Precious Achiuwa. The 24-year-old began last season with Toronto but was moved to New York in the OG Anunoby trade. While he wasn't a consistent member of the rotation, he was a valuable depth piece for a team that battled […]
Moises Ballesteros Showcasing Power
Chicago Cubs catching/first base prospect Moises Ballesteros has continued to dominate at the Triple-A level after the All-Star Break, especially in the power department. Over the past three games, the backstop has gone deep twice and tallied three total extra-base hits. The 20-year-old joined Triple-A Iowa on June 18 and has performed exceptionally well across […]
Elias Diaz Returns To The Lineup
Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz (calf) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Diaz is back in the mix after missing two games due to a lingering calf issue. This is good timing with Jacob Stallings probably needing a break after catching 12 innings on Monday. Diaz […]
Austin Wells Sitting Against Southpaw
New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells will head to the bench on Tuesday in the opener of the Subway Series against the visiting New York Mets with veteran left-hander Jose Quintana on the mound. Carlos Narvaez will do the catching for right-handed rookie Luis Gil and will bat eighth against Quintana. The 25-year-old Wells hits […]
Sean Murphy Out Of Tuesday's Lineup
The Atlanta Braves will not have catcher Sean Murphy in their lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Travis d'Arnaud, who is batting cleanup, will be behind the plate. Murphy appeared in Monday's 4-1 loss, going 0-for-1 while drawing three walks. He is hitting .202/.283/.360 with five homers, 12 RBI, and eight runs scored […]
Donovan Clingan Sets New Summer League Record In Blocks
Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan set a new Summer League record in Las Vegas by averaging 4.3 blocks per game. The previous top mark stood at 4.0 and was shared by Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson, and Greg Oden. Clingan registered 17 swats in total across four outings. He also came very close to averaging […]
Kel'el Ware Logs Double-Double In Summer League Final
Miami Heat center Kel'el Ware played his part in Monday's Summer League final triumph against the Grizzlies with a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double. The young big man had an excellent Summer League campaign with the Heat and finished it in style, shooting 8-for-10 from the field while also logging one block. Ware averaged 1.5 swats per […]
Phillies Reward Eduardo Tait With Promotion
After a strong performance in the Florida Complex League, the Philadelphia Phillies will promote catcher Eduardo Tait to Single-A Clearwater. Tait, 17, has hit .321 with six homers and 49 RBI over 184 at-bats in Rookie Ball. The left-handed hitter out of Panama makes good contact at the plate at such a young age and […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/23/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After we skipped a Tuesday due to the All-Star game, MLB DFS is back with a bang and an 11-game slate. We've got the Subway Series between the Mets and Yankees to kick us off at 7:05 p.m. EDT before another 10 games take us through the remainder of the evening. Garrett Crochet is one […]
Salvador Perez Hits 18th Homer Of Season Monday
Kansas City Royals catcher/first baseman/designated hitter Salvador Perez continued his power-resurgent season in Monday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI. The 34-year-old smashed a third-inning Yilber Diaz fastball to straightaway center field for his 18th long ball of the season. The veteran is having a […]
Cubs Not Expected To Be Buyers At The Trade Deadline
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said that "unless things change dramatically" in the next week, he doesn't anticipate the Cubs adding at the July 30 trade deadline and will instead look at making moves to help in 2025 and beyond. The expectation again next year would be for the Cubs to compete […]
Samuel Basallo Struggling In July
Baltimore Orioles catcher prospect Samuel Basallo has been slumping in July while playing with Double-A Bowie. Through 46 plate appearances, he's slashing .220/.304/.317 with a double, a home run, five RBI, and a 5:10 BB:SO. This is far below his production rate from April to June, when he slashed .281/.339/.461 with 13 doubles, 11 home […]
Tom Murphy Has Resumed Baseball Activity
San Francisco Giants catcher Tom Murphy (knee) has resumed baseball activity and is beginning to ramp up his baserunning. Murphy felt a pop in his knee after trying to block a wild pitch in the team's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on May 4 and was put on the 10-day injured list the following day. […]
Elias Diaz Remains Sidelined
Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz (calf) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Over the weekend, Diaz re-injured his calf that cost him time earlier in the season. As a result, Diaz will miss his second straight game on Monday. Jacob Stallings will cover behind the plate […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Zack Wheeler, Julio Rodriguez, Ozzie Albies, Royce Lewis, TJ Friedl, Jose Miranda, Joe Musgrove, and more
MLB All-Star festivities are in the rear-view mirror, and it's time to get back to action. Unfortunately, the list of key injured players remains lengthy as we head into the second half of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. That said, let's take a look at the top injured players including Zack Wheeler, Julio Rodriguez, Ozzie […]
Kyle Filipowski Snags Double-Double Sunday
Utah Jazz forward/center Kyle Filipowski completed Summer League action with a nice double-double, scoring 26 points and recording 11 rebounds in a 98-87 victory over Detroit. The seven-footer from Duke led all players in both categories. He added four assists and two steals for a good all-around line, shooting 8-for-22 from the field with a […]