Max Fried was given the largest contract of any left-handed starter in MLB history. A good investment?
Washington Nationals win lottery for first No. 1 overall draft pick since teen Bryce Harper in 2010
A weighted lottery among the 18 teams that failed to make the playoffs this season determined the order of picks for the third year in a row.
Left-hander Max Fried reportedly agrees to eight-year, $218 million contract with Yankees
Fried, who turns 31 in January, gets the fourth-highest contract among pitchers behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto ($325 million), Gerrit Cole ($324 million) and Stephen Strasburg ($245 million), who hasn’t pitched since 2022 and has retired. Fried broke the mark for lefties set by David Price at $217 million.
Early 2025 fantasy baseball mock draft: Results, sleepers, top picks, analysis from Rotoworld writers
Follow along as Rotoworld writers and friends from around the industry participate in an early 2025 fantasy baseball mock draft.
Dodgers add Michael Conforto under-the-radar: Contract details/analysis, fantasy outlook
Small contracts matter, too.
Mavericks vs. Thunder Best bets: Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends for December 10
Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game Preview
Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Weekly: Early Season Risers
Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels are among the players that have improved their dynasty value early on this season.
NBA trade rumor updates: Warriors still looking for another star, Ingram still available, as are Nets players
Many of the latest trade rumors aren't exactly new, but the talks are warming up.
‘Hail to the Queen’: Maryland center all the buzz
Maryland star freshman center Derik Queen is off to a blazing start in Big Ten basketball play. Fans, his coach and a Terrapins legend are taking notice.
NBA reportedly in ‘serious conversation’ with FIBA for league in Europe to rival EuroLeague
FIBA has wanted to challenge EuroLeague and get into the club team space, the NBA may partner in that.
AJ Dybantsa commits to BYU, becomes school’s first 5-star recruit from U.S.
AJ Dybantsa chose the Cougars over Alabama, North Carolina and Kansas. He is BYU’s first five-star high school recruit from the United States.
AP All-Big Ten: Oregon’s Gabriel, Penn State’s Carter and Indiana’s Cignetti take top honors
The first team includes five players from Iowa, four from Ohio State and three each from conference champion Oregon and Indiana.
No. 18 UConn hoping to continue recent run with big game against No. 8 Gonzaga
A winless run through the Maui Invitational led to predictions of UConn’s demise after two straight national championships. Not so fast.
Brewers manager going to miss departing shortstop Willy Adames: ‘Losing this guy, whew’
Brewers manager Pat Murphy has seen a lot of good players leave during his time in Milwaukee, and he isn’t ready to think about next season without departing shortstop Willy Adames.
Miami reportedly ‘open to listening’ to Jimmy Butler trade offers
Butler has a $52.4 million player option for next year he reportedly plans to opt out of, looking for a new extension.