Waiver Wire Strategy - Recycling Post-Hype Draft Sleepers

Fantasy baseball is very much a “what have you done for me lately” environment. If players are playing poorly, fantasy managers will give up on them. All too often players are getting dropped that have no business being on the waiver wire. Some guys are just down on their luck and end up tossed into […]

Tyler Mahle Excellent In Wednesday Start

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle held the Miami Marlins to one run in five innings of work in his Wednesday start. The 24-year-old struck out seven and walked just one but had to settle for a no-decision. Mahle is off to a strong start this season, posting a 0.82 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns First Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday to earn his first save of the season. With the Reds winning just their third game, this was the only save chance that they have handed to Iglesias in the young season. Overall, the 29-year-old has a 0-2 record, […]

Contact Rate Risers & Fallers for Week 2 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 2! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Thursday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Another Thursday split slate for us to break down here in this article. The opening slate kicks off at 12:35 with the Athletics @ Orioles, before handing over to the late at 7:10 pm when the Blue Jays and Red Sox face off. Oakland is the biggest favorites on the early slate but there are […]

Eugenio Suarez Goes Deep In Blowout Win

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in a 14-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Suarez launched a sixth-inning offering from Wei-Yin Chen over the fence for his second home run of the season. Suarez is now hitting .258 with the two homers, three runs, and […]

Jesse Winker Gets Untracked Against Marlins

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 2-for-5 with a solo homer, two runs, and three RBI in a 14-0 blowout win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Winker, who came into the game with just one hit in his first 24 at-bats, finally came to life in the big win. Despite the painfully slow start, […]

Luis Castillo Dazzles Against Former Team

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo was dominant in a Tuesday start against the Miami Marlins. Castillo pitched seven shutout innings, striking out eight and allowing just three baserunners as the Reds demolished the Marlins 14-0. Through three starts, it appears that Castillo has taken a big step forward on the mound this season. He has […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 2 - Buy or Sell?

Power is perhaps the best fantasy baseball attribute (and is all the better in OPS leagues) because it's also the best way to pick up runs and RBI--a home run guarantees at least one of each, naturally. So you will want to be on top of power trends throughout the season. For this first 2019 edition, […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/10/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full slate of Major League Baseball games, with four day games with first pitch between 1:10 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. ET, with one game at 6:40 p.m., and nine games starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. We'll have selections for the 'All Day' contests, so you'll have a wide-array of selections to choose […]

Matt Kemp Batting Third On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Matt Kemp will be batting in the three-hole on Tuesday against Jose Urena and the Miami Marlins. With Yasiel Puig suspended for the next two games, Kemp will get a sizable opportunity to produce offensively. The veteran is carrying a dismal .091 average through 22 at-bats with no RBI and 10 strikeouts […]

Yasiel Puig Receives Two-Game Suspension

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig was slapped with a two-game suspension for his part in a benches-clearing incident with the Pirates on Sunday. He received the suspension for "aggressive actions during the incident," and he won't appeal the suspension at all. His suspension will begin on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Cuban has struggled to start the […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

We're a week and a half into the 2019 baseball season, giving us a larger sample size to assess the state of our fantasy rosters. If you were one of the advocates to punt the catching position to the late rounds of your draft, you might be looking for an upgrade at the position by […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - xwOBA for Week 2

Welcome to the first edition of Statcast pitchers analysis this season! Statcast provides a ton of interesting and insightful advanced metrics that we can use to predict future fantasy performance. Each week we will select one of these stats and choose two risers and two fallers to analyze and ultimately determine what those stats could […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 2

Welcome to our Surprising Starts series, where every week we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). Major league batters are striking out at an astounding 23% clip so far this season, which has resulted in plenty of unheralded hurlers racking up massive strikeout totals. We're looking at […]

Nick Senzel Is Out Of His Walking Boot

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Nick Senzel (ankle) ditched his walking boot and is expected to do light running drills on Monday afternoon. The 23-year-old suffered an ankle sprain towards the end of spring training. Senzel is one of the top prospects in baseball after slashing .310/.378/.509 at Triple-A Louisville last season. He will likely have […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/9/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What's up RotoBallers! Welcome back to another fun-filled Tuesday of DFS action and our daily fantasy baseball analysis. There is plenty of action tonight with almost a full slate of games as 28 teams are in action. Three of the 14 games are afternoon contests while eight of the contests will get underway between 6:30 […]

Derek Dietrich Goes Deep Twice On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds utility man Derek Dietrich turned in a big game in his team's 7-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Playing first base in place of Joey Votto, Dietrich went 2-for-4 with two homers and four RBI. In all, Dietrich is hitting .278 with three homers, five runs, and eight RBI. As the […]

Anthony DeSclafani Struggles Against Pirates

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani had a rough outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. DeSclafani allowed six runs over 4 1/3 innings of work while striking out five and scattering seven hits. The veteran right-hander has now made two starts on the season, one good and one bad. Overall, he has a 0-1 record, […]

Scott Schebler Hits First Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in his team's 7-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Schebler's long ball came off of Pittsburgh ace Chris Archer in the third inning. Schebler, like much of the Reds lineup, is off to a slow start this season. He is hitting just […]

Joey Votto Out Of Lineup, Derek Dietrich To Start

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto will sit on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, while Derek Dietrich will draw the start at first and bat fifth. It's likely a standard day off for Votto, who is hitting just .233 and hit his first home run of the season on Saturday. Dietrich will be seeing his […]

The Cut List (Week 2) - Time to Let Go?

Although we are only one week into the baseball season, some of the players you may have drafted in the mid-to-late rounds of standard 10 and 12-teamers are probably not quite working out. Because you didn't spend too much draft capital on them, you don't have to worry about sunk costs and you can, if […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Being only a week and a half into the season, drastic measures are to be avoided. None of us are happy with Yu Darvish right now, for example, but kicking him to the curb after two starts amounts to fantasy malpractice in most situations. That doesn't mean you can't tinker on the edges, which is […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Watch List

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Top 20 Impact Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues

Prospect ranking is similar to picking stocks to invest in. With both areas of focus, you have to consider a number of variables, including overall long-term value, as well as how quickly you want or need a return. Investment advisors will often analyze an investor’s risk appetite to help choose the right investments. If you have […]

Joey Votto Hits First Home Run

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in his team's 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Both the home run and the RBI go down as the first for Votto this season. The veteran is now hitting .233 with a .757 OPS and four runs in 30 at-bats […]

Tanner Roark Allows Three Runs On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tanner Roark allowed three runs in five innings of work in a 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Roark struck out four and scattered seven hits along the way. The veteran hurler has been an unspectacular performer for his new team, posting a 5.79 ERA and nine strikeouts in 10 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full day of games but they are split into an early slate and a late slate, so I'll bring a few options from each slate. There is no super expensive pitcher on the slate, so you can look elsewhere if you want to spend down. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/6/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us a strange day for DFS. There are really no stand out pitchers on either of the two main slates. Yes there are good pitchers but their matchups mean that there is no must use option. That presents some interesting strategies for GPP, as we could see a lot of the big bats […]