Week 4 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

We're now in "late April" and can start to talk ourselves into hot or cold starts being for real, including the juicy baseballs that are destroying pitchers! Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 4. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Nine In Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle took the loss in his Sunday start against the San Diego Padres. Mahle allowed four runs over six innings while racking up an impressive nine strikeouts. The young right-hander has pitched well for the Reds this season, posting a 0-2 record, 3.52 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 24 strikeouts in 23 […]

Matt Kemp Leaves Sunday's Game With Chest Contusion

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Matt Kemp left Sunday's game with a chest injury. He collided with the outfield wall trying to make a catch during the third inning and was later diagnosed with a chest wall contusion. Kemp doubled and scored a run in two at-bats before departing early. As of now, there's no indication that […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

Managers can start to look at stats and use that information to initiate movement through the waiver wire. There is still no reason to make any rash decisions. Let your studs play so that you can get credit for the good if they've been playing poorly. Some outfielders would be better suited to stream for […]

The Cut List (Week 4) - Time to Let Go?

We're past the 10% mark of the season now for this, April's penultimate Cut List. That still doesn't mean free rein to chop off your roster anyone you don't like, but samples are only increasing, playing time divisions becoming clearer, injuries piling up. That said, the Watch-Out list of players to keep for now won't […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/21/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Easter Sunday brings afternoon baseball, lots of it, so let’s take a spin around the major leagues to check on some angles to play for Monkey Knife Fight. It’s obviously still early but starting pitchers have made three or four starts each and some trends start to emerge. For example, Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd […]

Joey Votto Dealing With Back Tightness

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is dealing with back tightness, which is why he wasn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Votto, who is off to a mediocre start, is reportedly available to pinch-hit in the game. That suggests the back issue isn't major and his absence is just […]

Joey Votto Gets The Day Off On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is getting a rest day on Saturday as his team faces the San Diego Padres. In his absence, Kyle Farmer will start at first base and bat seventh. Farmer is carrying a .111 average with two home runs and five RBI through 18 at-bats this season. He is an […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

It’s Week 4 of RotoBaller’s points league waiver wire extravaganza and we’re back after a one-week hiatus to discuss the thrills of fantasy free agency. If your teams are scuffling in the cellar after the opening weeks, it’s turnover time. By now the bottom of any squad is subject to intense scrutiny and available players […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Fourth Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in his team's 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday. The homer gives Suarez four on the year, to go along with a .230 average, .813 OPS, six runs, and eight RBI. It has been a slow start for the slugging […]

Robert Stephenson (RP/SP, CIN) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Robert Stephenson has been a highly-touted, eagerly-awaited prospect within the Cincinnati Reds organization for what feels like (especially to Reds fans) a million years. The Reds organization seems to have an unfortunate habit of identifying fantastic relief pitcher qualities...in starting pitchers. Stephenson has seen […]

Scott Schebler Sits Against Lefty

Facing a left-handed pitcher Friday night, the Cincinnati Reds have loaded their lineup with right-handed batters. One of the casualties is outfielder Scott Schebler, who'll sit against the San Diego Padres. Matt Kemp, Jesse Winker and Yasiel Puig will fill out the outfield Friday night. The 28-year-old Schebler is batting .163 through 17 games this […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 4

We're four weeks into the season and the search for good pitching in Boston continues. Being a White Sox fan, I know I don't have much room to speak about bad pitching, but you have to look at the silver linings every now and then. Silver linings like how Chicago only has the fourth-worst ERA […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 3 Waiver Wire

Only Week 3 and we're already looking at a pretty wild season, bullpen-wise at least. We have our first "out for the season" injury for a team's closer, and we have a legitimate top closer back on the mound after coming off the injured list. And also: Craig Kimbrel. Week 3 brought bat flips, petulant […]

Raisel Iglesias Strikes Out The Side For His Third Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias struck out the side to earn his third save of the season, preserving a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. The scoreless inning brings Iglesias' ERA down to 5.87 with a 1.70 WHIP, 11 strikeouts, and three saves in 7 2/3 innings of work. Iglesias has had […]

Joey Votto Hits First Career Leadoff Homer

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-4 with a leadoff homer in a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. That goes down as the first leadoff home run of Votto's storied career. Reds manager David Bell recently moved Votto to the leadoff spot, hoping to get the veteran and the rest […]

Deeper NL-Only Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 3

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 […]

Red Alert - Analyzing Cincinnati's Offensive Woes

Entering the 2019 season the Cincinnati Reds offense was shaping up to be a lineup that could regain the “Big Red Machine” moniker resemblant of the prolific teams from the 1970s. After acquiring corner outfielders Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp from the Dodgers, it brought depth to a batting order that already featured a pair […]

Sonny Gray Excellent In Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray turned in an excellent start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Despite taking his third loss, Gray pitched well, allowing three runs over six innings of work while striking out nine. Gray suffered a calf contusion in his last start but the minor injury didn't cause him any issues […]

Jose Peraza Sitting Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jose Peraza is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Derek Dietrich is starting at the keystone and is hitting fifth against Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler. After a breakout year in 2018, Peraza has disappointed so far in 2019, hitting .154/.170/.231 with a homer, RBI and stolen base in 16 […]

Eugenio Suarez Not Playing Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Kyle Farmer will make the start at third base on Wednesday and will bat eighth against Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler. Farmer has just two hits in 15 at-bats this year, but those two hits have gone for home runs. He's […]

Jose Peraza Drops to .154

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza went 0-for-4 in a 6-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. The hitless evening drops Peraza's batting average to .154 with a .401 OPS, one homer, five runs, one RBI, and one steal. It is a disappointing start to the season for Peraza, who is coming off a […]

Power Hitting Risers and Fallers for Week 3 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to a new edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. This week, all stats are full season through Monday, April 15th (unless otherwise noted). This is to maximize the sample, but the risers and fallers were selected based on their performance from April 9-15. Such a narrow time frame won't be used going forward, […]

Top 20 Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues (Week 3 Update)

Welcome back to our updated list of the Top 20 impact prospects for 2020. Most minor league teams have now completed a dozen games or so (depending on weather cancellations), so we're starting to see some trends with players off to hot or cold starts. I expect a lot of movement on this list as […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Lindor, Senzel & More

In our new weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of […]

Joey Votto Batting Leadoff Tuesday

For only the second time in his major league career, Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto will bat leadoff as his club takes on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. The 35-year-old batted leadoff just once back in 2008. Votto is coming off a game in which he didn't start, although he later emerged as […]

Alex Wood To Throw Saturday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Alex Wood, who has been out with a sore back since spring training, is scheduled to throw off a mound on Saturday, which will be his first time doing so since he had a setback on March 24. The left-hander has had multiple setbacks in the process and there remains no […]

Raisel Iglesias Blows Save Monday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias allowed a two-run, walk-off homer to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, resulting in his first blown save of the season. Iglesias did not record an out in the game. The veteran closer is off to a shaky start this year, posting a 0-3 record and 6.75 ERA with just […]

Luis Castillo Strikes Out Seven Dodgers

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed two runs in five innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. He tallied seven strikeouts and five walks in the outing. The Dodgers made Castillo work as he needed 98 pitches to get through five innings. Castillo is off to a great start this season, […]

Yasiel Puig Takes Kershaw Deep

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig was not kind to his former Los Angeles Dodgers teammate in a 4-3 loss on Monday. Puig took ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw deep for a two-run homer in the first inning. Overall, Puig is hitting .191 with a .607 OPS, two homers, two runs, eight RBI, and a steal in […]