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Time of India
23-05-2025
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- Time of India
Axel Jonsson-Fjallby leaves NHL behind and signs with Brynas IF
Axel Jonsson-Fjallby leaves NHL behind and signs with Brynas IF (Image Source: Getty Images) Fast winger Axel Jonsson-Fjallby is going home. The Swedish forward inked a three-year contract with Brynas IF, ending his North American hockey career. Long-haired and fast-skating, Jonsson-Fjallby spent his final few years bouncing between the NHL and AHL. He skated with the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets, and their farm clubs. Now, he aims to take his leadership and experience to the Swedish Hockey League. From waiver claim to AHL leader with Manitoba Moose Axel Jonsson-Fjallby Crackah, this out of Weargton through the Waiver Wire. He appeared in 50 games for the Jets that season and registered six goals and eight assists. Between the two Dyson's great skater and energy made him an important depth forward. In the following 2023–24 season, Jonsson-Fjallby split the season with Winnipeg and their AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. He appeared in 26 NHL games and 41 in the AHL. But in 2024–25, he lived almost entirely in the AHL, playing in 65 games for Manitoba. He had 12 goals and 15 assists to total 27 points. While his NHL time appeared to be slipping away, his presence with the Manitoba Moose was still strong. He remained there even after the AHL season concluded and was formally assigned to the Jets' taxi squad on April 28. His work ethic and professionalism did not go unnoticed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Also Read: Cole Perfetti: The NHL's Rising Star Mentor to Swedish prospects and a fresh start in SHL Jonsson-Fjallby's impact off the ice was large, too. He mentored two young Swedish prospects, Elias Salomonsson and Fabian Wagner, while with the Manitoba Moose. The two players praised Jonsson-Fjallby with helping make the move from Sweden to life in Winnipeg easier and guiding them as they've settled into the North American style of play. Now at the age of 26, Jonsson-Fjallby heads back to his home country and signs for three years with Brynas IF, one of Sweden's established hockey teams. That would allow him to still be a major contributor but also mentor a roster of exciting potential. His North American totals of 99 NHL games (76 with the Jets, 23 with the Capitals) saw him register 10 goals and 13 assists. In the AHL, he played in 262 games for both Hershey and Manitoba, and was always a fan favorite as well. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Justin Verlander, Pavin Smith & Zebby Matthews
Let's open up this week's Waiver Wire with the oldest guy in the league. Justin Verlander (SP Giants) - Rostered in 31% of Yahoo leagues Stay the course. Verlander wasn't very good in his second start of the season against the Mariners, but he was far better last time out versus the Reds, even if he gave up five earned runs along the way. All five of those came in one inning in which the Reds had two hard-hit balls, one a grounder and one a popup. Verlander didn't even allow a hit over the rest of the outing, and he struck out nine batters while averaging 95.2 mph with his fastball. Advertisement Verlander's velocity is one big reason to be optimistic about his performance in his age-42 campaign. He's averaging 94.8 mph on the heater right now, putting him right in between the 95.1 mph he was at in 2022, when he won AL Cy Young honors, and 2023, when he was still strong in posting a 3.22 ERA. Last year, he was down to 93.5 mph and largely ineffective in the 17 starts he was able to make while dealing with injuries. Maybe Verlander's body will betray him again at some point, but everything besides his ERA is looking good right now. His strikeout rate stands at 26%. His groundball rate is up, too, since he's throwing about three times as many sliders as curves. He'll give up homers from time to time, but it helps that his home park suppresses them. That his next two starts are in Philadelphia and Anaheim isn't ideal -- and benching him should be in play for at least the first of those outings -- but there ought to be some value for the long haul here. Pavin Smith (1B D-backs) - Rostered in 5% of Yahoo leagues After starting off in the minors for a second straight season, Smith, who received his most extensive playing time as a 25-year-old rookie in 2021, clawed his way back into Arizona's plans last summer, particularly in hitting .290/..384/.677 in 73 plate appearances in September. The Diamondbacks penciled him in as Joe Pederson's replacement in the DH role against right-handers this season, and he's kept right on hitting, coming in at .400/.486/.667 in 35 plate appearances. He has five barrels, though just one homer, and 11 of his 18 balls in play have been hit hard. Advertisement Smith's fantasy ceiling remains capped by his platoon role, one that will be difficult for him to escape after the D-backs re-signed Randal Grichuk in the offseason. The team could weaken the outfield defense by moving Corbin Carroll to center and playing Grichuk in right against lefties, but it'd probably take quite a sustained run from Smith to get them to consider it. Perhaps an injury will eventually open things up a bit. For now, though, Smith will sit on average once or twice per week. He's probably good enough to eke out some mixed-league value anyway, especially since he's mostly hitting third in a quality lineup. His strikeout rate is up, but that's a worthy trade for as much hard contact as he's making. Zebby Matthews (SP Twins) - Rostered in 18% of Yahoo leagues Some were left shaking their heads when the Twins opted to promote David Festa with Pablo López hurt, but it might have just been a stopgap measure. Based on spring performance and the events of the first two weeks of the Triple-A season, Zebby Matthews had earned the opportunity to be the first addition to the Twins rotation. There's a good chance that's still going to happen next week. Advertisement Matthews, an eighth-round pick of Western Carolina in 2022, struggled some last year in his first taste of the majors, mostly because of the home run ball. He gave up 11 of those in amassing a 6.69 ERA in 37 2/3 innings over nine starts. He did have a fine 43/11 K/BB along the way, though. He wound up pitching 9 1/3 scoreless innings with a 12/1 K/BB this spring, and he's opened up with a 1.80 ERA and a 13/1 K/BB in 10 innings for the Saints. In his minor league career, he's struck out 29 percent and walked just three percent of the batters he's faced. While they're not overly similar pitchers, Matthews could wind up very much like Bailey Ober for fantasy purposes. He'll always give up homers, leaving him with unexceptional ERAs, but his slider will lead to a fine strikeout rate and the lack of walks will make him a big asset in terms of WHIP. He should offer some mixed-league value this season. Waiver Wire Quick Hits - I wasn't going to do a full writeup of Nick Kurtz after James Schiano highlighted him Tuesday, but it would be nice to have him stashed. The 2024 first-round pick is already running out of things to prove after just 23 games in the minors, and the A's aren't getting much production out of left field. If they're willing to put Brent Rooker out there most of the time, Kurtz could give the lineup a big lift while alternating with Tyler Soderstom between first base and DH. - It's hard to bet on Lance McCullers Jr. staying healthy at this point, but he's two starts deep into a rehab assignment in his latest attempt to return from elbow problems and he could join the Astros rotation around the end of the month. He's almost always been effective when he's been able to pitch (3.48 ERA, 27% strikeout rate in 719 career innings). Maybe that will no longer be the case at age 31, but he's rostered in only two percent of leagues and he's (hopefully) quite a bit closer to returning than most of the IL starting pitchers.
NBC Sports
11-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Justin Verlander, Pavin Smith & Zebby Matthews
Let's open up this week's Waiver Wire with the oldest guy in the league. Justin Verlander (SP Giants) - Rostered in 31% of Yahoo leagues Stay the course. Verlander wasn't very good in his second start of the season against the Mariners, but he was far better last time out versus the Reds, even if he gave up five earned runs along the way. All five of those came in one inning in which the Reds had two hard-hit balls, one a grounder and one a popup. Verlander didn't even allow a hit over the rest of the outing, and he struck out nine batters while averaging 95.2 mph with his fastball. Verlander's velocity is one big reason to be optimistic about his performance in his age-42 campaign. He's averaging 94.8 mph on the heater right now, putting him right in between the 95.1 mph he was at in 2022, when he won AL Cy Young honors, and 2023, when he was still strong in posting a 3.22 ERA. Last year, he was down to 93.5 mph and largely ineffective in the 17 starts he was able to make while dealing with injuries. Maybe Verlander's body will betray him again at some point, but everything besides his ERA is looking good right now. His strikeout rate stands at 26%. His groundball rate is up, too, since he's throwing about three times as many sliders as curves. He'll give up homers from time to time, but it helps that his home park suppresses them. That his next two starts are in Philadelphia and Anaheim isn't ideal -- and benching him should be in play for at least the first of those outings -- but there ought to be some value for the long haul here. Pavin Smith (1B D-backs) - Rostered in 5% of Yahoo leagues After starting off in the minors for a second straight season, Smith, who received his most extensive playing time as a 25-year-old rookie in 2021, clawed his way back into Arizona's plans last summer, particularly in hitting .290/..384/.677 in 73 plate appearances in September. The Diamondbacks penciled him in as Joe Pederson's replacement in the DH role against right-handers this season, and he's kept right on hitting, coming in at .400/.486/.667 in 35 plate appearances. He has five barrels, though just one homer, and 11 of his 18 balls in play have been hit hard. Smith's fantasy ceiling remains capped by his platoon role, one that will be difficult for him to escape after the D-backs re-signed Randal Grichuk in the offseason. The team could weaken the outfield defense by moving Corbin Carroll to center and playing Grichuk in right against lefties, but it'd probably take quite a sustained run from Smith to get them to consider it. Perhaps an injury will eventually open things up a bit. For now, though, Smith will sit on average once or twice per week. He's probably good enough to eke out some mixed-league value anyway, especially since he's mostly hitting third in a quality lineup. His strikeout rate is up, but that's a worthy trade for as much hard contact as he's making. Zebby Matthews (SP Twins) - Rostered in 18% of Yahoo leagues Some were left shaking their heads when the Twins opted to promote David Festa with Pablo López hurt, but it might have just been a stopgap measure. Based on spring performance and the events of the first two weeks of the Triple-A season, Zebby Matthews had earned the opportunity to be the first addition to the Twins rotation. There's a good chance that's still going to happen next week. Matthews, an eighth-round pick of Western Carolina in 2022, struggled some last year in his first taste of the majors, mostly because of the home run ball. He gave up 11 of those in amassing a 6.69 ERA in 37 2/3 innings over nine starts. He did have a fine 43/11 K/BB along the way, though. He wound up pitching 9 1/3 scoreless innings with a 12/1 K/BB this spring, and he's opened up with a 1.80 ERA and a 13/1 K/BB in 10 innings for the Saints. In his minor league career, he's struck out 29 percent and walked just three percent of the batters he's faced. While they're not overly similar pitchers, Matthews could wind up very much like Bailey Ober for fantasy purposes. He'll always give up homers, leaving him with unexceptional ERAs, but his slider will lead to a fine strikeout rate and the lack of walks will make him a big asset in terms of WHIP. He should offer some mixed-league value this season. Waiver Wire Quick Hits - I wasn't going to do a full writeup of Nick Kurtz after James Schiano highlighted him Tuesday, but it would be nice to have him stashed. The 2024 first-round pick is already running out of things to prove after just 23 games in the minors, and the A's aren't getting much production out of left field. If they're willing to put Brent Rooker out there most of the time, Kurtz could give the lineup a big lift while alternating with Tyler Soderstom between first base and DH. - It's hard to bet on Lance McCullers Jr. staying healthy at this point, but he's two starts deep into a rehab assignment in his latest attempt to return from elbow problems and he could join the Astros rotation around the end of the month. He's almost always been effective when he's been able to pitch (3.48 ERA, 27% strikeout rate in 719 career innings). Maybe that will no longer be the case at age 31, but he's rostered in only two percent of leagues and he's (hopefully) quite a bit closer to returning than most of the IL starting pitchers.
NBC Sports
04-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Jordan Walker, Reese Olson and Brendan Rodgers
Just as James Schiano did in his Tuesday Waiver Wire column, I'm leading off with a Cardinals outfielder here. Jordan Walker - Rostered in 15% of Yahoo leagues Walker was the Cardinals' Opening Day right fielder last week for the third straight year. This time around, though, it actually looks like he might keep the job into May. It's just five games, obviously, but this looks like an improved Walker. He's right at the top of the bat speed leaderboard, trailing only Junior Caminero and Oneil Cruz. It's helped him get off to a 7-for-18 start in which he's already twice topped his career high for exit velocity, peaking at 116.5 mph. The whole 'pulling the ball in the air' thing remains difficult for him, but making consistent hard contact, even if it's not ideal hard contact, should be enough to give him some mixed-league value, especially if the steal attempts keep up. Of course, that last part isn't guaranteed. One can't go five minutes listening to a Cardinals broadcast this year without hearing about how the team wants to be more aggressive on the basepaths. Walker has followed suit, attempting three steals already. The problem is that he's been successful only on one of those. Walker was 8-for-12 stealing bases in 168 career games coming into the season. He's fast enough to be successful there, but he isn't exactly a polished basestealer, and he'll likely be told to rein it in some if he keeps getting thrown out. For now, though, pick him up and see what happens. If Walker winds up attempting 30+ steals this year, he'll probably turn out to be a top-40 fantasy outfielder, maybe even a top-30 guy. Reese Olson - Rostered in 28% of Yahoo leagues With his 3.53 ERA and 3:1 K:BB for an improved Tigers team last year, Olson should have already been on fantasy radars before his velocity jump this spring. Still, that he averaged 96.0 mph with his fastball, compared to 94.2 mph last season, in his first Grapefruit League outing made him quite a bit more exciting. He was at 95.6 mph in his regular-season debut last week, when he gave up four runs in a loss to the Dodgers. Fortunately, he won't be facing them again anytime soon. In fact, he gets the White Sox next, and it'd be quite a mistake not to grab him prior to that outing Saturday. Olson, though, should be more than just a streaming play. The right-hander has a 23% career strikeout rate that's combined with a propensity for groundballs. He doesn't walk overly many batters, and he's in a strong pitcher's ballpark on a team with a quality defense (when healthy anyway) that plays in a weak division. Run support is definitely an issue right now, but pretty much everything else tilts the right way for Tigers pitchers. It's possible Olson's extra velocity will turn him in an All-Star candidate this year. Brendan Rodgers - Rostered in 1% of Yahoo leagues That Rockies hitters have a history of performing better after leaving Colorado has led to theories about the lasting effects of Coors Field on players. There's surely something to that; thrown baseballs react differently in Coors than everywhere else and getting away from having to make that adjustment every week probably does help a player out. Still, there is one other consideration at play when a hitter exits Colorado. It means he's no longer toiling for the most backwards organization in the league. Rodgers, the third overall pick in the 2015 draft, was unceremoniously non-tendered by the Rockies in November after hitting .267/.314/.407 in 135 games last season. No one seemed especially eager to pick him up, either. The Astros, who wanted to move Jose Altuve to the outfield and who struck out on adding Jorge Polanco, finally signed him to a minor league deal as camps were opening. Most suspected they'd go with Mauricio Dubón at second base anyway, but Rodgers has largely claimed the job and gone 5-for-16 with three RBI in six games. What makes Rodgers' first week notable is just how much harder he's swinging in Houston than he did in Colorado. Rodgers averaged 71.7 mph per swing last year, putting him in the 45th percentile of big leaguers. Right now, it's at 75.5 mph, which ranks him in the 93rd percentile. It's an enormous jump that greatly enhances his short-term career prospects. And, while it's a very small sample, thanks perhaps to a swing adjustment he said he was working on with hitting coaches, only five of his 12 balls in play so far have been on the ground. That's a 42% rate for a guy with an abysmal career mark of 53%. Now, Rodgers doesn't truly have to be picked up in shallow mixed leagues right away. He's still a zero when it comes to stolen bases (he finally picked up his first in 452 career games last year). He's hitting low in the Astros order, and it's hard to say if manager Joe Espada is sold on him or if he'll turn to Dubón if Rodgers has a bad week. In fact, since his contact isn't guaranteed, he could still be let go within the first quarter of the season if Astros wanted to save some money. Still, Rodgers is one to watch, and it'd seem to be mostly thanks to the change in organizations. Those in deeper mixed leagues might want to give him a try and see it the changes lead to a 30-double, 20-homer campaign. Quick Hits - Dennis Santana was the initial choice to replace demoted closer David Bednar in the ninth for the Pirates and would seem to be the better addition than Colin Holderman in fantasy leagues. Dating back to the spring, Santana hasn't been quite as sharp as he was after being picked up by Pittsburgh last year. Holderman has been significantly worse, though. - Especially now that he's DHing when he's not playing over Jacob Stallings, Hunter Goodman is a top-10 fantasy catcher for at least the short term. He's still rostered in only 27% of Yahoo leagues. It pains me a bit to recommend him over Iván Herrera, but Herrera isn't getting DH starts when the Cardinals use Pedro Pagés behind the plate.
NBC Sports
21-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Quentin Grimes should be added in shallow leagues
Depending on the league's settings, many fantasy managers will compete for a championship during Week 21. The 'silly season' has been in full effect for a few weeks, meaning some players on lottery-bound teams have firmly established themselves as worthwhile additions to fantasy rosters. The lingering concern is a player performing so well that they lose out on playing time to protect- or improve- the team's lottery odds. This week's Waiver Wire begins with a player who could find himself in that situation, but fantasy managers must operate under the assumption that he'll continue to play starters' minutes. Priority Adds 1. Quentin Grimes (shallow leagues) 2. Toumani Camara 3. Kyle Filipowski 4. Jeremy Sochan 5. Aaron Nesmith 6. Kyshawn George 7. Cason Wallace 8. Keon Ellis 9. Kevin Huerter 10. Ziaire Williams SG/SF Quentin Grimes (63%), Philadelphia 76ers Usually, this list is limited to players rostered in no more than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. But an exception must be made for Grimes, who has been elite recently. According to Basketball Monster, he's ranked fifth in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks. The 76ers have been willing to let Grimes play heavy minutes, and he has made the most of his opportunities. Even if the team cut Grimes' minutes, that should not be a significant concern for fantasy managers. SG/SF/PF Toumani Camara (46%), Portland Trail Blazers Camara is still rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues, meaning he can help some managers compete in 12-team leagues. While he has only been a 12th-round player in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks, the percentages (41.5 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from the foul line) have been the problem. Camara continues to provide excellent defensive production, making him worth the risk in category leagues. SF/PF/C Jeremy Sochan (43%), San Antonio Spurs Sochan's production hasn't been great, as he's ranked outside the top 200 in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks. However, he has played 31 minutes or more in two of his last three outings, most recently logging 38 as the starting center in a March 19 win over the Knicks. Also, Sochan has hit double figures in five straight appearances, his longest streak since mid-December. And with the Spurs playing four games during Week 21, he'll be worth the risk, even if Bismack Biyombo returns to the starting lineup. PF/C Kyle Filipowski (32%), Utah Jazz Even though the franchise was fined $100,000 in early March due to its handling of Lauri Markkanen, the team continues to take steps to limit the playing time of its more established players. That frees up additional minutes for players like Filipowski, who has been an 11th-round player in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks. Utah doesn't have the best schedule for Week 21, as its three-game week concludes on Friday, but Filipowski is one of the youngsters who will not lack opportunities to perform. SF/PF Aaron Nesmith (31%), Indiana Pacers Over the past two weeks, Nesmith has provided seventh-round value in eight-cat formats, averaging 15.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.9 three-pointers per game. He reclaimed his place in the starting lineup just before the All-Star break, and Tyrese Haliburton's recent absence has raised Nesmith's offensive ceiling slightly. And even if the star point guard is available for the start of Week 21, the Pacers will play four games. SG/SF Kyshawn George (26%), Washington Wizards The Wizards have a four-game schedule for Week 21, and George was removed from the injury report after missing the team's March 19 loss to the Jazz. Over the past two weeks, the rookie wing has provided top-60 value in eight-cat formats. Along with Alexandre Sarr (62 percent), Tristan Vukcevic (13 percent) and Jordan Poole, George is one of four Wizards who has provided top-100 value over the past two weeks. And the Wizards may look to trim Poole's minutes in the final weeks in favor of the team's younger players getting more minutes. Although he's already a starter, George may benefit from an offensive usage standpoint if the team takes that approach. PG/SG/SF Keon Ellis (23%), Sacramento Kings While Zach LaVine's return after missing one game for personal reasons pushed Ellis back to the bench, he has a higher fantasy ceiling due to the Domantas Sabonis ankle injury. With Jonas Valanciunas now in the starting lineup, there's a greater need for Ellis to provide consistent production off the bench, even if they don't play the same position. He's worth a look for category league managers needing steals, as Keon has averaged 1.5 per game over the past two weeks. SG/SF Kevin Huerter (21%), Chicago Bulls Josh Giddey returned from a sprained ankle on Wednesday, playing 31 minutes off the bench in a loss to the Suns. He'll likely return to the starting lineup before Week 21, but there will still be minutes available to Huerter. He logged 32 minutes against the Suns and has been a top-75 player in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks. While Huerter has been most valuable in the points, rebounds, and three-point categories, he has also averaged 1.7 steals per game over the past two weeks. PG/SG Cason Wallace (20%), Oklahoma City Thunder While he was one of the Thunder rotation players who did not play in the team's March 19 rout of the 76ers, Wallace could be given more opportunities as the regular season approaches its conclusion. He's played 27 minutes or more in each of his last four appearances, and the second-year guard would have added value if the team were to give Shai Gilgeous-Alexander the occasional night off in preparation for the postseason. And even if that would not be Oklahoma City's approach, Wallace has been a sixth-round player in nine-cat formats over the past two weeks. PG/SG Scotty Pippen Jr. (17%), Memphis Grizzlies While Ja Morant's absence due to a shoulder injury did not result in Pippen moving into the starting lineup (Luke Kennard did), his fantasy value has increased. Over the past two weeks, the Grizzlies' backup has been a top-50 player in nine-cat formats. Pippen is still playing just under 26 minutes per game, and the steals production (2.4 per game) has been noteworthy. Averaging 1.3 per game on the season, he's recorded two or more steals in eight straight outings. The Grizzlies only play three games during Week 21, but Pippen will be worth a look if Morant remains out. SG/SF Ziaire Williams (16%), Brooklyn Nets The Nets are effectively playing out the string, and Williams is one of the team's younger players who hasn't lacked opportunities. And over the past two weeks, he has provided sixth-round value in nine-cat formats. With Cam Thomas done for the season, there's no reason why Williams won't continue to surpass 30 minutes consistently. While Brooklyn's Week 22 schedule isn't good, the team will play four games during Week 21. SF/PF Brice Sensabaugh (8%), Utah Jazz As mentioned in the Filipowski portion, the Jazz are in a situation where their younger players will see plenty of time as the season winds down. Over the past two weeks, Sensabaugh has averaged 13.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 three-pointers per game. While he doesn't provide much value in the rebound or defensive stat categories, the second-year forward is worth rostering due to his opportunities and scoring ability.
