Lineup Takeaways - Week 1 Spring Training Lineups

Well, after a recent article highlighting the idea of what I was wanting to do with this Spring Training series, here is a first look at my Lineup Takeaway series I will be bringing you the rest of the 2021 season. We are focusing 100% on lineups, news and quotes - strictly about lineups and […]

Jorge Alfaro Gets Two Hits On Sunday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro got two more hits on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a run scored against the New York Mets. Both of Alfaro's hits were singles. He's hitting a robust .500 in Grapefruit League play so far with a 1.000 OPS. Alfaro reportedly worked extra hard this offseason on both his offense and […]

Grayson Greiner Hit In The Face

Detroit Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner left Sunday's game under his own power after being hit in the face by Elvis Luciano of the Toronto Blue Jays. With Wilson Ramos expected to start at catcher, Greiner is battling Jake Rogers and Dustin Garneau for playing time in 2021 so the club will hope that this is […]

Third Base Preview: Fantasy Baseball 2021 ADP Analysis

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses 2021 fantasy baseball third base rankings and 3B draft sleepers who can be sneaky later-round picks. He breaks down and compares the ADPs of five different MLB players at the third base position. Fantasy players should consider picking up these players for their drafts this MLB Season. Be sure to […]

Brock Nelson Notches Two Goals In Sunday's Win

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson scored two goals in Sunday's 5-2 win over Buffalo, finishing with four shots and a plus-two rating. The 29-year-old had a quiet start to the season with three points in January, but he's been a consistent performer on a very good team since then, and now starts next week […]

Evgeni Malkin Notches A Goal And Assist On Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins Center Evgeni Malkin and his teammates defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday. Malkin added a goal and an assist in the win. He has just five goals and 11 assists through 23 contests. In his last five games, though, Malkin has played well, adding five points. The Russian native has 54 shots […]

Connor McDavid Puts Rare Scoring Drought To A Halt

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid propelled his team to a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday, collecting three points (one goal, two assists) in the contest. The 24-year-old, who was mired in a rare three-game scoreless streak, also finished the night with a plus-three rating and five shots in 24:46 of ice time. […]

Anze Kopitar Shines Again In Saturday's Victory

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar registered a pair of goals and added a primary assists as his team edged the visiting St. Louis Blues in overtime 4-3 on Saturday evening. With his trio of points, Kopitar also managed to extend his personal point streak to four games (two goals, six assists) and he's now […]

James McCann With Two Hits On Saturday

New York Mets catcher James McCann went 2-for-3, with two runs scored, in Grapefruit League action against the Astros on Saturday. McCann is now batting .429 in the early days of spring training. McCann posted a .289/.360/.536 slash line to go with seven home runs and 15 RBI in the shortened 2020 season with the […]

DraftKings MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for Spring Training (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Spring Training games are underway and we couldn't be more excited! We'll be putting out Premium MLB DFS Cheat Sheets for DraftKings throughout Spring Training, and our MLB DFS Lineup Optimizer is live for DraftKings as well. Hope you […]

Noel Acciari Posts First Points Of The Year With Hat Trick

Florida Panthers forward Noel Acciari came out of nowhere to score a hat trick in Saturday's 6-2 win over Nashville. The 29-year-old headed into the contest without a single point in 14 games this season but ended up having a special performance, which included a team-high five shots. Acciari had a nice 20-goal year for […]

Jared McCann Delivers Penguins Victory On Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 4-3 victory against Philadelphia. Brandon Tanev and Evgeni Malkin, who started to scoring for Pittsburgh with a power-play goal, recorded the assists on the play. McCann, who skates on the second line with Malkin and Kasperi Kapanen, added four shots and two hits. The […]

Jack Eichel Hands Out 15th Assist Of The Season

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel recorded his 15th assist of the season in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders, adding three shots and one hit. He combined with Brandon Montour to set up Jacob Bryson for his first career goal. Sam Reinhart finished the scoring for the Sabres, who took their sixth consecutive loss. Times […]

Mathew Barzal Posts Two Points In Saturday's Win

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal scored a sensational between-the-legs goal and added one assist for a nice two-point outing in Saturday's 5-2 victory over Buffalo. He started New York's four-goal second period with his ninth marker of the season and picked up the helper when Anders Lee finished off the scoring. Scott Mayfield also […]

Ryan Strome Scores Twice In Rangers Win

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome was responsible for two goals in Saturday's 6-3 win over New Jersey. He reached eight goals for the season and is now second on the team's goal-scoring list behind Chris Kreider (13). Strome has added nine assists and he has 52 shots to his name, so the 28-year-old has […]

Kelly Olynyk (PF/C, MIA): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Bam Adebayo in town and playing every freaking game for the Miami Heat, odds are Kelly Olynyk has escaped your attention. But the truth is, Olynyk has started 30 of the 35 games he's played this season at the C spot, he's […]

Robert Williams (C, BOS): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Robert Williams' rostership is growing--and not slowly--by the day. Every time I check it, it's gone up a couple of percentage points, and at the time of this writing and entering the AS break he's nearing the 50% mark. How come, with RoWill […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Pull%

We have previously determined that fantasy managers generally prefer batters to hit the ball into the air to have a chance at a home run. Yet, all fly balls are not equal for this purpose. A player can maximize his power production by pulling the ball in the air. One way to illustrate this is […]

Anthony Cirelli Finds The Net Once More

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli opened the scoring in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago, reaching seven goals and 14 points for the year in 16 outings. The 23-year-old missed a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury, but he's been very sharp since returning to the lineup last weekend, scoring in three of […]

Nick Mariano's 2021 Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. In order to evaluate overvalued players here, we're going to utilize Average […]

Charlie Coyle Gets Removed From COVID-19 List

Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle is set to return to the lineup in Friday's matchup versus Washington after he was removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list. The 28-year-old spent only a few days on the list and missed just one game, so he should be fully ready for action. Coyle scored two goals in […]

J.T. Realmuto Has Cast Removed Friday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (thumb) had the cast on his thumb removed Friday. Realmuto will now be wearing a splint on his broken thumb, which will allow for more mobility, though he'll still be unable to hit or throw. It's still some measure of progress for the 29-year-old backstop, who is still slated to […]

Aaron Boone To Rejoin The Yankees This Weekend

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone will rejoin the team sometime this weekend after undergoing surgery to receive a pacemaker in his heart on Wednesday. Thankfully, Boone’s surgery reportedly went smoothly, and the skipper’s return to the team has been on schedule as he had been expected to miss only a few days. The biggest […]

Luis Torrens Could Play Saturday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens (finger) could make his spring debut Saturday. He would slot in as the designated hitter in Seattle's matchup against the Athletics. Torrens, who cut his finger while working in the weight room, will not yet return to the catching rotation. Expected to share playing time behind the plate with Tom […]

Myles Turner Delivers Productive Line In Loss To Denver

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner drew a tough player matchup against MVP candidate Nikola Jokic on Thursday- and lived to tell the tale, despite his team's loss. Turner contributed 22 points, 12 boards, three triples, three blocks, and a steal in 38 minutes of action. The 24-year-old continues to be a shot-blocking menace for Indiana […]

Claude Giroux Records Two Goals In Flyers Win

Philadelphia Flyers centerman Claude Giroux added two goals as the Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3. Giroux notched the go-ahead goal late in the third period. Through 18 contests, he has three goals and 14 assists. The veteran centerman is averaging just 18:00 minutes of ice time a night, centering the team's third line. These […]

Joe Pavelski Continues Success Versus Columbus With An Assist

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski teamed up with Jamie Benn to post an assist on Miro Heiskanen's first marker of the season in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Columbus. He now has six points in three games against the Jackets this season ahead of another matchup on Saturday. Jason Robertson also scored for the Stars, who […]

Boone Jenner Records Two Points In Thursday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win at Dallas, with Oliver Bjorkstrand and Eric Robinson joining him on the scoresheet. Columbus has ended a five-game losing streak with back-to-back wins and Jenner has scored in both matchups, taking his tally for the year up to eight […]

Aleksander Barkov Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov recorded a hat trick of assists in Thursday's 5-4 win over Nashville, taking his point streak to four games. He also had four shots and a pair of blocks in 22:51 of ice time. Barkov delivered two of the dimes with the man advantage and now has eight power-play assists […]

Ivica Zubac Double-Doubles On Thursday Night

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac had a strong game off the bench in Thursday night's loss to the Washington Wizards. Zubac shot 5-for-10 from the field and 3-for-3 from the line. He scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while also adding an assist and a steal. He played nearly 29 minutes in the […]