Eugenio Suarez: Fantasy Baseball Year-in-Review

In life, it’s important to take your victories where you can find them. Though 2018 wound up being a largely forgettable season for yours truly, the ascension of Eugenio Suarez is a feather in the ol’ cap. Suarez entered 2018 coming off the best performance of his career, having set career highs in home runs […]

Busts and Disappointments - 2018 Year-in-Review

Love ‘em or hate ‘em (and you probably hate ‘em), busts are a huge part of fantasy baseball. While it’s fun to gush over all the new breakout stars of 2018, we also need to reflect on the players that made us want to pull our hair out last season. Highly-drafted busts can be season […]

Batting Average Fallers - 2018 MLB Season Recap

The 2018 season has now come and gone (so sad!), so it is now time to dive into trends and projections for next season! One of the main stats for measuring batters’ success is batting average. Surprisingly, Jose Altuve is the only player that was a holdover in the top 10 of batting average from […]

xwOBA Leaders – Statcast 2018 Year-In-Review

Congrats to our friends in Beantown for winning the World Series. Fantasy baseball has reached the early hours of the offseason which means it’s recap time. While we indulge in football, basketball, and hockey on the big screen, why not get a head start on some early 2019 baseball research? During the season, we explored […]

Batting Average Risers - 2018 MLB Season Recap

The 2018 season has now come and gone (so sad!), so it is now time to dive into trends and projections for next season! One of the main stats for measuring batters’ success is batting average. Surprisingly, Jose Altuve is the only player that was a holdover in the top 10 of batting average from […]

Reds Will Consider Top Of Market For Starting Pitching

The Cincinnati Reds finally have some money to spend this winter after sitting out of free agency for a couple of years. They will consider top-of-the-market free agents like Patrick Corbin and Dallas Keuchel and could consider re-signing Matt Harvey. The Reds appear willing to throw money around to help them get closer to contention. […]

Angels Claim Austin Brice

The Los Angeles Angels have claimed right-handed reliever Austin Brice off waivers from the Reds. Brice, 26, has a 5.68 ERA in 84 career big league innings, along with a 4.05 ERA in the minors. He is nothing more than a depth addition, and will have to fight hard for a roster spot on opening […]

Reds Choose David Bell As New Manager

The Cincinnati Reds named David Bell as their new manager on Sunday and signed him to a three-year contract that runs through the 2021 season. The deal also includes a team option for 2022. The 46-year-old Bell was the Giants vice president of player development in 2018 and will be a manager in the big […]

Stolen Base Fallers - 2018 Season Review

The 2018 MLB season was one in which stolen base numbers were down across the board, from 2,527 total steals in 2017 to 2,474 this year. Even the league's most prolific thieves were affected, as the highest individual stolen base total in 2017 was 60, while 45 was tops in all of baseball this year. […]

Reds Interview Rocco Baldelli

The Cincinnati Reds interviewed Rays coach Rocco Baldelli for their managerial opening last week, according to sources. Baldelli is a candidate in Texas and Minnesota as well, and he is the 12th known candidate for the Reds job.

Hunter Greene Not Expected To Need Tommy John Surgery

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Hunter Greene (elbow), the team's No. 2 prospect, is not expected to need Tommy John surgery after spraining the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow earlier this year. Greene was the second overall pick in the 2017 draft. His arm has been feeling good and he hopes to begin throwing in […]

Nick Senzel Out 4-6 Weeks

Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Nick Senzel (elbow) needs surgery to remove bone spurs in his left elbow, which will keep him out for four to six weeks. It's a setback, as Senzel was hoping to get repetitions in the outfield in the Arizona Fall League, but he is expecting to be 100 percent healthy […]

Reds Interview Tom Prince For Managerial Position

The Cincinnati Reds interviewed Pittsburgh Pirates bench coach Tom Prince for their managerial opening. Prince would have to be considered somewhat of a long shot for this job considering some of the other names that have mentioned, such as David Bell, Joe Girardi, John Farrell, Jim Riggleman and Brad Ausmus, among others. The Reds are […]

David Bell May Be Favorite For Reds Manager Job

David Bell, who is a Cincinnati native and current farm director for the San Francisco Giants, appears to be the favorite for the Cincinnati Reds managerial opening. Bell is also the son of former big leaguer and manager Buddy Bell, who is currently a Reds executive. Interim manager Jim Riggleman, ex-Red Sox manager John Farrell, […]

Reds To Interview Hensley Meulens, Charlie Montoyo

The Cincinnati Reds will interview Hensley Meulens and Charlie Montoya for their managerial position next week, according to club sources. Meulens was the Giants bench coach this year after eight seasons as their hitting coach. He's never managed in the big leagues but has been a hot candidate for several years and interviewed with the […]

Arizona Fall League Preview - Prospects to Watch

As October baseball begins, fantasy fanatics shift their attention to the next season, which means diving into prospects and performances. Luckily for fantasy players, the Arizona Fall League (AFL) offers the perfect chance to check-out top prospects, and how they look against other high profile players. While many of these names are a year or […]

Joe Girardi A Candidate For Reds Managerial Position

Former New York Yankees skipper Joe Girardi has interviewed for the Cincinnati Reds open managerial position, along with interim manager Jim Riggleman, ex-Red Sox manager John Farrell, ex-Tigers manager Brad Ausmus and Giants farm director David Bell. The team has also interviewed Billy Hatcher, Freddie Benavides and Pat Kelly.

Eugenio Suarez Hits 33rd Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer off of Pittsburgh Pirates starter Nick Kingham in his team's 8-4 loss on Friday. The big night raises Suarez's slash line to .284/.368/.523 with 33 homers, 78 runs, 103 RBI, and one steal on the season. The veteran third baseman has reached career […]

Tucker Barnhart Has Five-Hit Day

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart turned in a huge night at the plate on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Barnhart went 5-for-5 on the evening with a triple, a homer, and two RBI, although it wasn't enough as the Reds lost 8-4. Barnhart is now batting .249 with 10 homers, three triples, 50 runs, and […]

Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (9/24 - 9/30)

Welcome back, RotoBallers. For those of you still playing - we're here to try and help with your  lineup decisions, and of course bring him those championship trophies! I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he has "real life" stuff to attend to. For those who aren't familiar, this is our fifth year now […]

Fantasy Baseball: #2EarlyMock, Rounds 11 - 20

As I mentioned last week, I'm one of more than 100 fantasy analysts participating in this year's #2EarlyMock. It’s been a fun way to run out the clock on a 2018 season that has been forgettable for me in terms of both my personal fantasy performance and the IRL collapse of my preferred team. As […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 26: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 26 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. It has blown by insanely fast, but believe it or not, the final week of the 2018 MLB regular season has officially arrived. Most fantasy […]

Jose Peraza Hits 14th Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza hit his 14th home run in his team's 6-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Peraza blasted a first-inning offering from Royals starter Heath Fillmyer over the fence to account for his team's only run in the ballgame. Peraza has enjoyed a breakout season in 2018, hitting .292 […]

Champ or Chump: Joey Votto and Christian Yelich

When fantasy owners invest an early draft pick in a player, they generally assume that the player in question is a lock to put up excellent fantasy stats. Joey Votto has been a model of consistency throughout his career, slashing .320/.454/.578 with 36 bombs in 2017. Unfortunately, he only produced 12 HR for his owners […]

Sal Romano Could Start Sunday

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Sal Romano could start on Sunday against the Pirates in the regular season finale if he's not used in relief on Friday. Romano had a few decent starts here and there in 2018, but he was too erratic mostly for those to rely on him in mixed leagues. The right-hander is 8-11 […]

Tucker Barnhart is Out on Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Barnhart is posting a horrendous .214 OPS over the last two weeks. Curt Casali will draw the start behind the plate and bat sixth versus righty Heath Fillmyer. Casali is not an option for fantasy […]

Luis Castillo Won't Start Friday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo has been shut down for the season and will not make his final start on Friday. He is completely healthy, but the team just felt he had enough innings on the year. The right-hander was a disappointment in the first half but bounced back to finish 10-12 with a […]

Cody Reed (CIN, SP/RP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Those of you who specifically like getting SP/RP eligible starters to shoehorn into your lineup should be all over Cincinnati Reds pitcher Cody Reed, who faces the Royals at home as he looks for his third straight strong outing. Reed struck out […]

Joey Votto Logs Two Singles Against Royals

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-5 with two singles in his team's 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Votto's two-hit game raises his batting average to .285 with an .839 OPS, 12 homers, 66 runs, and 67 RBI on the season. The veteran first baseman started to show some signs […]

Week 26 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to the last week of September, everyone! The insane marathon that is the fantasy baseball season is truly in its home stretch, and there’s nothing more indicative of the championship week of fantasy baseball than everyone scrambling to get pitchers. Whether it’s for your head-to-head matchup or streaming in order to max out your […]