Alejandro Kirk's On-Base Streak at Three Games

Toronto Blue Jays rookie catcher Alejandro Kirk reached base for the third straight game with a single against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. He's now 2-for-5 this spring with an impressive BB-K of 1-0 in four games. Kirk is battling Reese McGuire for the second catching spot on the Blue Jays' opening day roster alongside […]

Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid Forced To Quarantine

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and guard Ben Simmons will both be forced to quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 before Sunday's All-Star Game. Embiid will miss Thursday's game against the Bulls but could return Friday against the Wizards, while Simmons will miss both of those games and is set to return Sunday against the […]

Sean Couturier Has Two Assists In Tuesday's Win

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier handed out two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout victory over Buffalo. Joel Farabee also had two helpers as the Flyers erased a 3-1 deficit. Couturier has been in great form since returning to the lineup at the start of last month, finishing pointless just once in 11 outings. He has […]

Fantasy Basketball: Buy Low, Sell High - All Star Break Edition

The NBA All-Star break was a bit subdued this year and teams are ready to get back into action tonight in order to get this COVID-altered regular season wrapped up by mid-May and keep the NBA post-season from dragging too far into the summer. The all-star break is a great time to reflect on your […]

Brock Nelson Stays Hot In Front Of Goal

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson extended his goal streak to three games with a power-play marker in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout victory over Boston. Mathew Barzal and Jean-Gabriel Pageau assisted him on the play. Nelson now has 10 goals for the season with six of them coming with the man advantage. He's up to 15 […]

Sidney Crosby Posts Two Points In Tuesday's Win

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers, recording his seventh multi-point effort of the season. He had a helper on a Jake Guentzel goal and finished off the scoring with an empty-netter. Crosby had a quiet start to the season by his high standards, […]

Sam Huff Begins Light Baseball Activities On Tuesday

Texas Rangers catcher Sam Huff, who suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain at the beginning of camp, started light baseball activities on Tuesday, according to Jeff Wilson of the Forth Worth Star-Telegram. The 23-year-old backstop is the Rangers' No. 2 prospect and was very impressive over his limited appearances last season. He slashed .355/.394/.742 with […]

Jack Eichel Misses Tuesday's Action With Injury

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel will miss Tuesday's clash with the Flyers due to an upper-body injury. Head coach Ralph Krueger hasn't confirmed the seriousness of the injury, so we'll have to wait and see how much time the Sabres captain will miss. Eichel has been far from his best this season, but he had […]

Jared McCann Sits Out On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann is rated day-to-day with an upper-body injury and won't play in Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers. The 24-year-old got off to a nice start to March with a four-game point streak but now has to wait for meetings with Buffalo later in the week to re-enter the lineup. McCann has […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook (3/9) - Meadows Returning To Form

Welcome to the 2021 edition of RotoBaller's Spring Training Notebook. Thankfully, we have real, live baseball being played every day again, and while it doesn't count for anything, these exhibition games gives us the smallest glimmer into players and teams heading into the new season. We're officially through the first week of spring training games […]

NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Guard Position

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]

Adrian Kempe Records Second Career Hat Trick

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe was a standout-performer in his team's 6-5 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday, registering his second career NHL hat trick in the contest. The 24-year-old skated 19:45 in the loss and also recorded a power-play point, a game-high six shots, two penalty minutes and three hits. The […]

NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Forward Position

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]

Ryan O'Reilly Hands Out Pair Of Assists

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly recorded an assist on both of the team's goals in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose. He combined with Vladimir Tarasenko to help Niko Mikkola get his first career goal and then tallied a power-play assist with David Perron on a Brayden Schenn marker. Perron currently carries a […]

Tout Wars 12-Team Mixed Draft Recap

The 2021 Tout Wars season kicked off this week with the 15-team Draft and Hold starting on Monday and then the NEW 12-team Mixed draft on Tuesday. The Draft and Hold is a slow draft, while the 12 team Mixed was live and rocking. I was fortunate enough to take part in the 12-team draft.  […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook (3/8) - Darvish Deals, Gallo Still Mashing

Welcome to the 2021 edition of RotoBaller's Spring Training Notebook. Thankfully, we have real, live baseball being played every day again, and while it doesn't count for anything, these exhibition games gives us the smallest glimmer into players and teams heading into the new season. We're officially through the first week of spring training games […]

Joel Embiid In Danger Of Missing Time

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (health and safety protocols) may not play on Thursday against Chicago. After Embiid and Ben Simmons were in contact with a barber who tested positive for COVID-19, the duo didn't play during Sunday's All-Star game. Both players will need to continue to test negative for five consecutive days before they […]

Trevor Zegras Returns To Lineup On Monday

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras will be re-inserted into his team's lineup versus the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. The 19-year-old rookie was healthy scratched for the first time in his young career in Saturday's victory over the Avalanche. Zegras' production has been quite limited since receiving his first NHL call-up on February 22nd - […]

Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar Remain Out On Monday

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (upper body) and defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) remain out for Monday's contest against Arizona but should feature later in the week. MacKinnon has missed two games while Makar hasn't played since Feb. 26. Valeri Nichushkin is set to skate on the top line in Monday's matchup with Mikko Rantanen […]

Elias Diaz Picks Up A Pair Of Hits On Monday

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles in Monday's Cactus League game vs the Cincinnati Reds. Diaz is now 4-for-10 this Spring with a pair of doubles and one RBI. It's a small sample size but a .400/.400/.600 batting line is a solid clip for the 30-year-old backstop. He's not […]

Sebastian Aho Tallies Two Points In Sunday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho logged a game-winning goal and added a primary assist as his team captured a 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday. The 23-year-old, who is really starting to round into top form as of late, also contributed a plus-three rating, three shots and two hits in 22:12 of ice […]

Grayson Greiner Suffers Broken Nose

Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner (nose) was forced to leave Sunday's spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays after being hit by a pitch in the face. On Monday, the Tigers reported that Greiner had suffered a broken nose. Luckily for Greiner, he won't need reconstruction and there was no damage to the orbital […]

NBA First Half Recap: Risers, Fallers, and Frivolities at the Center Position

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. Welcome, also, to the weirdest review in the history of pro basketball in the USA as the league is trying to pull off the feat of completing a "full" season in the middle of a pandemic. So far, so good, though. There have been some games missed here and […]

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Adds: Week 11

The deeper a fantasy league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to help […]

Grayson Greiner Hit In Face By Pitch

Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner (face) was hit by a pitch in the face in the sixth inning of Sunday's game. He was immediately tended to by trainers, then left the field on his own power as he was lifted from the game. The pitch was thrown by Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Elvis Luciano. It […]

New York Islanders Get Another Favorable Week

The New York Islanders crushed the Buffalo Sabres in three consecutive games this week and their dominance looks set to continue during the upcoming four-game slate. The Islanders will finish off the week with a three-game set against the New Jersey Devils, who have won only a handful of games since going through a COVID-19 […]

Carey Price, Montreal Looks For Form During Four-Game Week

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has ended a cold spell with back-to-back wins, and he has a favorable four-game week to build momentum. The Habs get a pair of games against Vancouver and Calgary, who both have been slumping. The two teams have combined for only 13 wins since the start of February and find […]

Connor McDavid, Oilers Ready For Scoring Surge

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had a quiet week and went three games without a single point before putting together a three-point night in Saturday's 3-2 win over Calgary, but he looks set for a very productive period, as do his teammates. The Oilers start a four-game week and three of the first matchups will […]

Calgary Flames Start Two-Game Week

The Calgary Flames find themselves on a 3-6-1 record across their last 10 games, and they won't be able to improve their form much during the upcoming week, which will see Darryl Sutter's team take the ice just two times. Fantasy managers should look for alternative options to the likes of Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane, […]

Joey Bart has Two Hits Including a Home Run

San Francisco Giants rookie catcher Joey Bart faces stiff competition for playing time thanks to the presence of Buster Posey but he's off to a strong start this spring. The young backstop went 2-for-3 with a home run on Sunday. He's now 6-for-8 (.625) in the early going. The homer was his first extra-base hit […]