Rest of Season Shortstop Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and we're whipping it around the horn for a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for the […]

Jesse Winker Sitting Again Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is out of the lineup for a second straight game against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. The left-handed Winker sat against left-handed pitcher Brett Anderson on Wednesday, which makes sense, but Oakland is throwing the right-handed Chris Bassitt on Thursday. The Reds haven't announced an injury, so the situation bears […]

Sonny Gray Struggles Against Former Team

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray struggled in a Wednesday start against the Oakland A's. Gray allowed four runs (three earned) while walking five and striking out three. It goes down as a disappointing outing for Gray, who hasn't made it past the fifth inning in any of his last three starts. Overall, he has a […]

Pablo Lopez, Miami's Other Breakout Starter

Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez quietly dominated the Braves on Sunday, tossing six scoreless innings with one walk and six strikeouts. That was his second scoreless outing in his last three appearances, and it lowered his season ERA to 4.03 - along with a 1.08 WHIP and a 25% strikeout rate. Lopez's 4.03 ERA, even […]

Champ or Chump: Spencer Turnbull and Joey Votto

If April is the month of churning through sleeper candidates to figure out who can stick on your roster, May is the month where you start to look at disappointing performers to see if it's a simple slump or something more. There are still plenty of intriguing players on most waiver wires, but the fact […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 6)

Another week, another rash of promotions for the top MLB-ready prospects around baseball. Three of the most recent top-five prospects received the call, including infielder-outfielder Nick Senzel who needed just eight minor league games to prove to the Reds that he was good to go. Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga may finally get an extended look […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/9, 5/10)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Thursday, May 9th) and tomorrow (Friday, May 10th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday May 9th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 9th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

MLB DFS Top Player Avoids & Tournament Stacks (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/9/19  Note: We will be […]

Josh VanMeter Will DH on Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Josh VanMeter will bat ninth and serve as the designated hitter versus lefty Brett Anderson on Wednesday. VanMeter was recently called up after hitting .336 with 13 home runs and 37 RBI in the minors through 30 games. VanMeter hit his way into the Reds lineup and could very well stay […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for today's games. The picks will target the main slate and are written a couple of hours before the main slate to ensure that maximum value can be achieved. These are daily outlier value plays or […]

Alex Wood Out Until June

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Alex Wood (back) will be sidelined until at least June, according to Reds manager David Bell. Wood underwent another examination on his back last week and plans to begin throwing again in about two weeks. The 28-year-old posted nine wins and a 3.68 ERA in 151 2/3 innings with the Dodgers […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Robert Rising, Mountcastle Hitting, Gore Impressing

If you needed proof that top prospects can make an immediate impact for fantasy owners at the major league level, look no further than Nick Senzel. He made his debut on Friday night against the Giants, homered in his second career game on Saturday and went deep twice in six at-bats on Monday night. The […]

Rest of Season Outfielder Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and today we'll look to the outfield for the next part of our Rest-of-Season rankings update and analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have two slates for today with four games around noon and eight games at 7 PM EST. This article will be focusing solely on the later slate, as it's the "main" slate on DraftKings. There are still plenty of options to choose from in those eight games. In this article, I will be providing […]

Raisel Iglesias Not Happy With Usage

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias, who has a career-worst 4.86 ERA and has already lost five games, disagrees with the way the team has been using him in some games this year. Iglesias is trying to adapt to the lack of control on his slider, and he entered a tie game in the ninth inning […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/7, 5/8)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, May 7th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 8th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Engel's Angles - Iglesias Seeing Red, Dietrich is Red Hot

In Cincinnati, a certain pitcher is complaining about the way he is being used. Meanwhile, one of the Reds’ hottest hitters is not complaining about how he is used, though maybe he should be. Rasiel Iglesias has not been consistently effective so far this year, and he openly linked it to the way he is […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/7/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

As baseball moves closer and closer to the three true outcomes (home runs, walks and strikeouts) the strikeout numbers can be alarming. At this point in the 2019 season, pitchers are averaging 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, very close to one per inning. By comparison, 20 years ago, in 1999, that number was 6.5 strikeouts […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/7/19. […]

Anthony DeSclafani Beats Giants On Monday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani pitched six innings of four-run ball in a 12-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. He was only charged with three earned runs as he struck out eight and walked two. He picked up the win, improving his record to 2-1 with a 3.65 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and […]

Nick Senzel Homers Twice In Win

Cincinnati Reds rookie Nick Senzel went 2-for-6 with two solo homers in a 12-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Batting leadoff, Senzel went deep in the first and second innings for the second and third long balls of his big league career. The top-rated prospect has wasted no time making a mark […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Baseball is neither fair nor consistent, this much we all know. It is however, predictable. Not in the sense that we know what will happen with each player taking each individual AB, but in the sense that based on the complete picture of performance formed by a player's peripheral figures, we can typically feel a […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 6

Welcome back to the pitching strikeout rate risers and fallers article series! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise holds […]

xBA-BA Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 6)

This week, we're going back to the basics to look at batting average. Of course, with Statcast we are able to dig deeper than that and look at how hitters are either underperforming or overperforming by comparing their averages to expected stats, or xBA in this case. Expected stats for an all-encompassing stat like average […]

Derek Dietrich Homers Again

Cincinnati Reds utility man Derek Dietrich continued his homer binge in a 6-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Dietrich went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, giving him four dingers in his past three games. The veteran is now batting .257 with nine homers, 12 runs, 22 RBI, and one steal in 70 […]

Luis Castillo Struggles In Sixth Inning In Sunday Start

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo gave up four runs in seven innings during a Sunday start against the San Francisco Giants. Castillo struck out nine and walked two in the start. The right-hander cruised through five scoreless innings before coughing up four runs in the sixth inning. Despite the hiccup, Castillo is off to a […]

Jose Iglesias (SS, CIN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jose Iglesias started the 2019 season on a minor-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds looking at manning the backup middle infield slots alongside Derek Dietrich. Now, with Scooter Gennett transferring to the 60-day IL and the Reds frequently experimenting with the lineup, he has […]

Yasiel Puig Homers In Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig had a big night at the plate in a 9-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Puig went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in the victory. The veteran outfielder has struggled to get going in his first season with the Reds, slashing just .207/.242/.371 with five […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

It is now May, so you may now panic. Kidding. There's still a lot of season left to be played. But things are starting to take shape, and if that shape isn't to your liking, perhaps it's time to call in some reinforcements from the waiver wire. That's precisely what this column is designed to […]