
Jonathan India Steals A Base
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 1-for-3 with a walk and a steal in a 5-3 loss to the Washington Nationals in Wednesday's suspended game which was completed on Thursday afternoon. India's rookie season is off to a slow start, with him hitting .227 with three homers, 13 runs, 20 RBI, and two steals. […]

Jeff Hoffman Won't Need Surgery
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) was recently placed on the 10-day injured list. However, Reds manager David Bell did mention on Thursday that Hoffman will not require surgery on his shoulder. Sadly, the shoulder issue is likely going to keep the young right-hander sidelined for a while. The former top prospect has struggled […]

Jeff Hoffman Dealing With A Right Shoulder Impingement
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) is dealing with a right shoulder impingement. The veteran right-hander was removed during the second inning of his Wednesday start against the Washington Nationals and was placed on the injured list by the Reds on Thursday. According to Bobby Nightengale Jr., Hoffman will not need surgery. The team has […]

Jeff Hoffman Placed On Injured List With Shoulder Injury
The Cincinnati Reds have placed starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder injury. Relief pitcher Cionel Perez was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Hoffman was forced to leave Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals in the second inning after experiencing soreness in his right shoulder. He […]

Just the Worst: Starting Pitchers
After living through the bouncy-ball, home run-a-palooza for the last few seasons, 2021 has brought with it pitching dominance not seen since guys named Noodle Hahn and Snake Wiltse were pitching dead balls for 300+ innings. However, not every pitcher has seen great results with the new baseball that 2021 has wrought, and you don't […]

Hitters That Aren't Missing Their Pitches
One thing that the analytical world of fantasy baseball doesn't talk much about is the quality of pitches seen by hitters. We have numbers to quantify almost everything in the game, but when we are viewing those numbers we somewhat assume that hitters have all seen the same set of pitches. Everybody knows this isn't […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/27/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is a weird day for MLB DFS. We have a split-slate, with a five-gamer starting at 12:10 eastern and then a six-game night slate with one of those games just being a seven-inning affair after the […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 5/27 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Welcome to another day of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! A full disclaimer that I'm not even close to a professional, but I thoroughly enjoy doing research and making what I see to be educated picks. There's a lot […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/27 - Monkey Knife Fight
Baseball starts early Thursday but Monkey Knife Fight has contests running all day, offering many chances to play and win! After getting rained out yesterday, Toronto Blue Jays top pitching prospect Alek Manoah is making his major league debut at the Yankees. Manoah, a 2019 first-round pick, had a 0.50 ERA and 0.56 WHIP in […]

Jeff Hoffman Exits Start With Shoulder Soreness
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) exited Wednesday's start with right shoulder soreness, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Hoffman called for a trainer in the second inning after allowing back-to-back walks to Trea Turner and Juan Soto on nine pitches, and he was then replaced by reliever Brad Brach. He finished […]

Nick Senzel To Have Knee Surgery Friday, ETA For Return Unknown
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (knee) will undergo knee surgery on Friday, but a timetable for his return will not be known until after the procedure is completed, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. Senzel was placed on the injured list with knee inflammation last week, and now manager David Bell describes the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 8
As we approach Memorial Day, season-long numbers are starting to feel a lot more real. That makes it even more important to analyze surprising starts from pitchers who may not have been caught up in the whirlwind of April breakouts. This week we're taking a trip across the junior circuit, looking at a pitcher from […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9
The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
With nearly two months in the books, this fantasy season is testing the IL and depth management of most fantasy teams. Being ready with the next man up is critical, with a healthy dose of injury luck helping immensely! All we can do is play our game and stay prepared, so study up with the […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 9
Remember how we looked at Vidal Brujan and Alek Manoah in last week's column? Well it turns out those were two good guys to be looking at as one will be getting called up this week and the other could be getting the call very soon. When news broke on Friday that the Rays had […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a nine-game schedule to get us over the midweek hump, and there are intriguing options up and down the pitching roster. Cincinnati and Washington throw out their first pitch at 7:05 pm ET tonight, and then we go all the way through the evening until San Francisco and Arizona take the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/26 - Monkey Knife Fight
Wednesday brings a busy slate of MLB games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering many chances to play and win! Top pitching prospect Alek Manoah is making his major league debut for the Toronto Blue Jays after the 2019 first-round pick had a 0.50 ERA and 0.56 WHIP in his […]

Lucas Sims Picks Up Save No. 2
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Lucas Sims got the final out of a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals to earn the save on Tuesday. Sims got Washington infielder Starlin Castro to ground out to end the game. Left-hander Amir Garrett opened the inning and got the first two outs, but he also allowed Washington's only run […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers Vs. Washington
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. Suarez hit leadoff for Cincinnati and struck out in his other three at-bats. The veteran infielder took Nationals ace Max Scherzer deep in the sixth inning in what wound up being the game-winning […]

Kyle Farmer Homers In Win Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 1-for-2 with a solo homer in a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. Farmer went deep off of Washington ace Max Scherzer in the third inning to provide the Reds with their first run of the ballgame. The veteran infielder has settled in as the team's everyday […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/26/21): DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball
Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus on this article will be DK for their four-game early only slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some of my favorite pitchers and bats for […]

Tyler Mahle Picks Up Third Win
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings in a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. He was credited with the win, improving his record to 3-2 on the year. Mahle struck out two and walked one in the outing while scattering three hits. While Mahle's usual high strikeout totals weren't […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/26
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Willy Adames to the Brewers - Fantasy Impact
We've had quite a few minor trades already happen this season, but on Friday we had the biggest trade yet in terms of potential fantasy impact for this season as the Rays and Brewers completed a four-player deal. Here's how that broke down: Brewers receive: SS Willy Adames, RHP Trevor Richards Rays receive: RHP J.P. Feyereisen, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. ***Other Pitchers I would add to my player pool*** Jacob deGrom, Aaron Civale, Jose Berrios, Tyler Mahle, Cole Irvin Top Tournament Stacks for 5/25/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! It is another heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just two early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel free […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/25 - Monkey Knife Fight
Tuesday offers a full slate of Major League Baseball games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, meaning lots of chances to play and win! There are some star pitchers on the bump Tuesday, including Jacob deGrom making his return to the Mets. Corey Kluber, Max Scherzer, Aaron Civale, Rich Hill, Jose […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 8 Lineup Trends
Week eight of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/24
Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]