Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/30/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, May 30th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Nick Senzel Blasts Fourth Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in a 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Senzel went deep in the ninth inning off of reliever Clay Holmes. The rookie outfielder has taken well to the leadoff spot, hitting .271 with four homers, 19 runs, 11 RBI, and five steals. […]

Anthony DeSclafani Takes Loss On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani took his third loss of the season in a 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon. DeSclafani gave up three runs in 5 2/3 innings of work while striking out three and walking one. The veteran right-hander now has a 2-3 record, 4.97 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 55 […]

Good News For Eugenio Suarez

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (hand) said tests on his left hand came back negative after he was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning of the loss to the Pirates on Wednesday. It's notable since Suarez fractured his thumb on a similar hit by pitch last season. The 27-year-old should be able […]

Eugenio Suarez Hit By Pitch, Leaves Game

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (hand) was hit in the left hand by a pitch on Wednesday and left the game early. The Reds were losing this one 7-0 at the time, so his removal might've been just a precaution. Suarez went hitless with a walk and strikeout in his four plate appearances before […]

Joey Votto Expected To Return Friday

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said he wanted to give first baseman Joey Votto (hamstring) an extra two days of rest with the off day on Thursday. He's expected to be back in the lineup on Friday. Votto has been a disappointment for fantasy owners so far this year with a .242/.340/.366 slash line, four […]

Yasiel Puig In Lineup Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig is back in right field and is hitting cleanup on Wednesday against Pirates starting pitcher Steven Brault after leaving the game early as a precaution on Tuesday due to cramps. Puig has yet to go on one of his patented hot streaks this year, but he has a nice matchup […]

Joey Votto Remains Out on Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates as he's dealing with tightness in his hamstring. Votto was in a slump to begin the season, but over the past two weeks the 35-year-old has compiled a .348 batting average to go along with 16 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 27th (unless otherwise noted). In what amounts to mostly an accident, this week is almost entirely about fallers in one sense, because three of the five risers are players that Statcast isn't very enamored with despite double-digit home […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/29/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 29th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 9

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Yasiel Puig Leaves With Cramp Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that outfielder Yasiel Puig, who was removed as a precaution on Tuesday with a cramp, is expected to be available to play on Wednesday. Puig had a single and a run scored in three plate appearances before leaving the contest and is slashing .220/.260/.398 with 10 home runs, 22 […]

Jose Peraza Homers In Win

Cincinnati Reds infielder Jose Peraza went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in an 11-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Peraza launched his solo shot in the eighth inning off of Pirates reliever, and former Red, Rookie Davis. The young infielder is now hitting just .197 with a .583 OPS, five homers, 16 runs, […]

Derek Dietrich Blasts Three Homers

Cincinnati Reds second baseman/outfielder Derek Dietrich had a huge game Monday with three home runs and six RBI. Dietrich now has 17 home runs on the season which gives him a new career high, on May 28th. Dietrich is mashing the ball right now with a hard contact rate over 40 percent and a fly […]

Joey Votto Out With Tight Hamstring

Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (hamstring) is out of the lineup on Tuesday due to a tight right hamstring that he suffered while scoring on a sacrifice fly in Game 1 of the doubleheader on Monday. The injury isn't expected to be serious, but Votto could miss a bit more […]

Joey Votto To Sit Again For Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight, but will be without first baseman Joey Votto. He also sat out the second game of the doubleheader between the Pirates and Reds yesterday. Votto started off the season with a terrible .208 batting average in the first 44 games, but has a .444 average […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 9

As we near the end of May, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have nearly two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If you're in the […]

Jesse Winker Picks Up Four Hits On Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker combined to go 4-for-7 with a walk and a run scored in his team's Monday doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the strong performance, Winker raised his batting average to .244 with a .785 OPS, 10 homers, 28 runs, and 17 RBI in 168 at-bats. While his average isn't too […]

Eugenio Suarez Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez combined to go 3-for-7 with a run and two RBI in his team's Monday doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran third baseman is off to another fine start this season, hitting .279 with 14 homers, 29 runs, 39 RBI, and one steal. He has been especially hot at […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/28/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 28th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Sonny Gray Wins Second Game

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray pitched well in the second game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Gray held Pittsburgh to one run over six innings while striking out seven and walking two. He picked up the win to improve his record to 2-4 with a 3.54 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 64 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/28/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

For Tuesday's slate of games, we'll be focusing on the contests beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET or later. Most DFS slates will not including the Padres-Yankees (6:35 p.m. ET) or Pirates-Reds (6:40 p.m. ET) games. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster! In this article, I will be providing […]

Lucas Sims To Start On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Lucas Sims will be called up from Triple-A Louisville to start on Tuesday against the Pirates. Sims is currently 3-0 with a 4.06 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and impressive 12.8 K/9 in nine starts (44 1/3 innings) for the Bats in 2019. The right-hander posted an ugly 7.47 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and […]

Luis Castillo Gives Up Three Runs On Monday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo gave up three runs (two earned) in 5 1/3 innings of work in Game 1 of his team's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Castillo struck out four and walked four in the outing. After getting off to a red-hot start this season, the young fireballer hasn't been quite […]

Joey Votto Out For Game 2 Monday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of a doubleheader on Monday. Derek Dietrich will start at first base and hit cleanup against rookie Mitch Keller, who will be making his major league debut. Dietrich went hitless with a strikeout in three plate appearances in the first […]

Alex Wood Hoping To Start Rehab Assignment Soon

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Alex Wood (back), who has been out with lower back spasms since spring training, started a throwing program last week but has yet to throw off a mound. "I’m kind of right in the middle of my rehab," Wood said. "I haven’t looked at my exact schedule, but I’m probably 2 […]

Jose Urena (SP, MIA) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After beginning 2019 with an 0-3 record and 9.22 ERA over 13 2/3 innings, Jose Urena has actually posted one of the best ERAs in the majors. You know what Chris Sale, Luis Castillo, Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer all have in […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 9 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/27/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s Memorial Day in the United States, which means a lot of afternoon baseball on the schedule. There are two premier pitching matchups today. The Cubs’ Cole Hamels goes against Gerrit Cole in Houston and Mets ace Jacob deGrom faces Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in Los Angeles. Many other games have pitchers that could be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/27/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

In celebration of Memorial Day, we've got just about every team in action today. The early slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers seven games, while the main slate starts at 7:05pm and includes four games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/267/2019. The picks […]