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An enthusiast on all things sports and especially all things fantasy sports, Andrew was raised amidst a Detroit sports scene that included an 0-16 Lions team and a 119-loss Tigers team, but still his Detroit fan-hood never wavered. Andrew is thrilled to be part of the RotoBaller team, eager to give his insight on the right moves for fantasy players to make throughout the season.
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Rafael Montero Locks Down His First Save On Thursday
Houston Astros relief pitcher Rafael Montero was called upon for his first save opportunity of the year in Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. He inherited a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning and went on to give up a solo home run and a walk, but that was all the damage that was done.... Read More
Miguel Rojas Exits Thursday After Being Hit By Pitch
Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (jaw) was hit in his batter's helmet by a pitch from Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin on Thursday. More specifically, the pitch hit the flap of Rojas's helmet, right in front of his jaw. Rojas went down instantly after the incident and was tended to by trainers. He was taken... Read More
Ryan Thompson Converts One-Out Save On Thursday
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Ryan Thompson was called upon to close out the team's 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. He entered the game in the ninth inning with two outs and a man on first with Tom Murphy up to bat. He managed to get Murphy to strike out on five... Read More
Cole Sulser Records His First Save On Thursday
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Cole Sulser closed out the team's 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday to earn his first save of the year. He pitched the final 1 1/3 innings of the game, allowing one walk, no hits and no runs while striking out two. Anthony Bender had pitched on back-to-back days,... Read More
Frank Schwindel Heading To The Bench On Thursday
Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against right-hander Kyle Wright and the Atlanta Braves. Alfonso Rivas will be manning first base and batting sixth in the game. Schwindel has been struggling at the plate over the first few weeks of the season. He's slashing .239/.271/.373 with... Read More
Ozzie Albies Batting Fifth With Ronald Acuna Jr.'s Return
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies will be batting fifth in Thursday night's game against Drew Smyly and the Chicago Cubs. Star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) will be making his highly-anticipated 2022 debut in the game and he's taking over as the team's leadoff hitter. Albies slotted into the leadoff spot in 16 of... Read More
Miguel Sano Getting Treatment On His Knee
Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano (knee) has been out of the lineup for each of the past two games. On Thursday afternoon, we received an update on why he's been held out. Sano reportedly tweaked his knee during the game-ending rundown on Tuesday. Twins reporter Do-Hyoung Park provided this update and also reported that... Read More
Bailey Ober Exits With Groin Tightness On Thursday
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober (groin) was removed in the fourth inning of Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. According to the team, he is dealing with right groin tightness and he is being considered day-to-day. The 26-year-old's final line for Thursday's game was 3 2/3 innings, six hits, two walks, one earned run... Read More
Malik Willis To Steelers In Latest Mock Draft
NFL analyst Lance Zierlein released the fourth edition of his 2022 NFL mock draft on Thursday morning. In the mock draft, he has the Pittsburgh Steelers trading up to pick No. 17 to take the first and only quarterback in the first round, Malik Willis from Liberty. The Steelers most definitely are in need for... Read More
Dolphins Exercise Fifth-Year Option On Christian Wilkins
The Miami Dolphins are exercising the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. The former Clemson Tiger was selected 13th overall by the team in 2019. He notched career-highs in both tackles (89) and sacks (4.5) last year. According to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, the Dolphins see Wilkins as a foundational player due to... Read More
Bills Could Pull Trigger On Breece Hall
On Wednesday, an ESPN Insider report from Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano speculated on what the Buffalo Bills might do with their first-round pick (25th overall). According to Fowler and Graziano, there is some belief across the league that the Bills could make something of a "luxury pick" at No. 25 due to the fact... Read More
NFL GMs Praise Garrett Wilson's YAC Potential
NFL analyst Jordan Schultz did some polling on Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson. He inquired three general managers, a head coach and a director of scouting. All five of them believed Wilson has superstar abilities, particularly praising his YAC potential and his ability to snag 50/50 balls. Wilson projects to be one of the... Read More
Packers Linked To Receiver Treylon Burks
The Green Bay Packers most certainly have a big a need to fill at wide receiver and it's likely we'll see the team address that need with one of their top picks in this year's draft. According to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, the team has been linked to Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks. The Packers have... Read More
Ronald Acuna Jr. Reinstated And Set To Make 2022 Debut
The Atlanta Braves reinstated outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday morning. The 24-year-old spent the past week on a rehab assignment at Triple-A and certainly showed that he was back up to speed. Over six games at Triple-A, he slashed .368/.520/.421. Acuna is one of the most valuable players... Read More
Cedric Mullins Turning A Corner With Four-Game Hit Streak
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins got off to a slow start to the 2022 season, but he's been making some strides offensively over the past week. He's currently riding a four-game hitting streak. Over the course of the four-game stretch, he's walked four time and struck out just once. He's also scored a total of... Read More
Nick Castellanos Reaches Base Three Times On Wednesday
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos helped the team capture a 7-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. He went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles, a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in the game. The 30-year-old is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak. He's slashing .329/.392/.529 over 19 games... Read More
Logan Webb Sitting At 2-1 After Four Starts
San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb is off to a solid start to the 2022 season. He's posted quality starts in three of his four outings and has a 2-1 record to go along with a 2.96 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. Webb had a breakout season in 2021 thanks to his ability to limit... Read More
Robbie Ray Struggling To Induce Strikeouts
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray's breakout 2021 campaign was fueled by his strikeout prowess. He led the majors with 248 strikeouts. His 32.1% strikeout rate ranked in the top 7% of the league and he averaged a sturdy 11.5 K/9. Through four starts so far this year, Ray has been unable replicate last year's... Read More
Sandy Alcantara Pitching To A 1.78 ERA Over Four Starts
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara is off to a fantastic start to the 2022 campaign. Over four starts, he's gone 2-0 with a 1.78 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. He's earned a quality start in three of four outings. The 26-year-old has been doing a great job at minimizing hard contact. He's allowing a... Read More
Ryan Mountcastle Dealing With Neck Stiffness
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle (neck) was a late scratch from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. Initially, no reason was given for the scratch, but it was later revealed that Mountcastle was dealing with neck stiffness. According to Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports, Mountcastle could have been available... Read More
Dylan Carlson Jams His Toe On Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (toe) jammed his toe during Wednesday's game against the New York Mets. The injury caused him to be removed from the game before the benches cleared. The Cardinals haven't given any updates on Carlson since the end of the game, but we'd expect to hear something soon. We also... Read More
Joc Pederson Set For An MRI On Thursday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson (groin) is scheduled to get an MRI on his right groin on Thursday. The 30-year-old suffered a groin injury while running the bases during Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. After the game, Giants manager Gabe Kapler said that a trip to the injured list could be in the... Read More
Initial X-Rays On J.D. Davis's Foot Come Back Negative
New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (foot) was hit by a pitch in his foot during Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. After the game, he had X-rays on his foot and the X-rays came back negative. However, Davis stated on Wednesday that he was "extremely sore." Consider him day-to-day at this point.... Read More
Kyle Tucker Sitting Out On Wednesday
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker is absent from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Glenn Otto and the Texas Rangers. Chas McCormick will be taking over in right field for the game. Tucker has been having a strong series against the Rangers. He went 3-for-4 in Monday's game, then hit a home run and... Read More
Ryan McMahon Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday
Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon is heading to the bench for Wednesday's game against left-hander Ranger Suarez and the Philadelphia Phillies. Alan Trejo will be covering third base and batting ninth in the game. McMahon drew three walks in the team's 10-3 blowout loss to the Phillies on Tuesday. He also reached base twice... Read More
Patrick Corbin Confirmed As Thursday's Starter
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin threw a bullpen session on Tuesday. Nationals manager Davey Martinez stated that the team wanted to make sure he was fine after the session before officially declaring him good to go for his next start. He has indeed been cleared by the team and he will make his next... Read More
J.T. Realmuto Getting The Day Off Wednesday
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is absent from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Ryan Feltner and the Colorado Rockies. Garrett Stubbs will be handling catching duties for the team in the game. Realmuto started each of the team's last 10 games, so he was certainly due for a rest day. The 31-year-old is... Read More
J.D. Davis Hit By Pitch, Leaves Wednesday's Game
New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (ankle) was removed from Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was hit by a pitch in his left ankle/foot area. He first attempted to hobble over to first base, but couldn't make it and was taken out of the game alongside a trainer. Jeff McNeil came... Read More
Ryan Mountcastle A Late Scratch On Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle has been scratched from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Jordan Montgomery and the New York Yankees. He was initially slotted in as the team's designated hitter, but Anthony Santander is now filling in at DH. No word has been given yet on the reasoning for Mountcastle being... Read More
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Back In The Lineup On Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (hamstring) will be making his return after a one-game absence in Wednesday's game against Michael Wacha and the Boston Red Sox. Gurriel was dealing with hamstring tightness earlier this week. However, manager Charlie Montoyo stated that he was merely held out on Tuesday as a precaution. Through 18... Read More
