Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 19)

This week was a particularly slow week in the world of prospects; just eight rookies have debuted since the publishing of last week's column. With that being said, there are still a handful of newcomers worth highlighting and a bunch of returners still cooking with gas. As we come up on the end of the […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 19: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 19 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. As the season has blown by into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

Reds Hope To Have Joey Votto Back By Friday

The Cincinnati Reds are hoping to have first baseman Joey Votto (knee) back on Friday when they start a series against the Diamondbacks. Votto sat out Tuesday and Wednesday with a right knee contusion after being hit by a pitch on Saturday. "He felt somewhat, a little better yesterday," manager Jim Riggleman said. "Today with […]

Jose Peraza Swipes 18th Base Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza continued his excellence on the basepaths on Tuesday, stealing his 18th bag in 21 attempts. Overall, Peraza went 1-for-5 in the game with the swipe and a run scored. The young shortstop has really taken a step forward in 2018, hitting .282 with a .710 OPS, six homers, 60 runs, […]

Scooter Gennett Picks Up Three Hits Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett turned in a solid game against the New York Mets on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Even though all three hits were singles, Gennett's fantasy owners will take the production as he has tailed off a bit of late, hitting just .267 over the past […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

To quote a certain legendary regional manager, "My heart soars with the eagle's nest." You know why? Because Trevor Cahill dominated and he's owned in over 30% of leagues again, which means I don't have to beg everyone to pick him up. Everything else here is secondary to that. We've got some veterans going on […]

Week 19 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 19! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 19, and […]

Robert Stephenson To Start Wednesday

The Cincinnati Reds will call up starting pitcher Robert Stephenson to make the start on Wednesday against the Mets. Stephenson was 5-6 with a 4.68 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 9.1 K/9 over 25 outings (11 starts) for the Reds last year. He was pitching very well for Triple-A Louisville this year, going 11-6 with a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There was a sizable slate last night, and now we have a 14 game Tuesday slate. There are a ton of pitching options at different pricing levels, and the same can be said for batters. It gives us multiple ways to construct our lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Homer Bailey Gets Hit Hard Monday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey turned in his first poor start since returning from the disabled list in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Mets. Bailey lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on 11 hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with two strikeouts. The veteran now has a 6.19 ERA […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 19 September Call-Up Edition

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 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Post-Break Contact Quality (Week 19)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. It’s August and we’re firmly in the dog days of baseball season. After a […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 19)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we're looking at the two top pitching prospects from 2016, as well as a pitching prospect from 2013 that failed […]

Preston Tucker Going For X-Rays

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Preston Tucker was hit by a pitch on Monday and is very sore. He will undergo X-rays. Tucker had a hit and a run scored in three plate appearances in the loss to the Mets on Monday. He's hitting just .250 on the season and has four home runs and 23 RBI […]

Joey Votto Won't Play Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman said first baseman Joey Votto (knee) will not play on Tuesday. His knee injury got worse as the game progressed on Monday. Votto had two hits and an RBI in five plate appearances on Monday. He's hitting .289/.426/.427 with nine home runs and 53 RBI on the season. While the […]

Eugenio Suarez Drives In Two On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez continued his excellent season on Monday, going 1-for-4 with two RBI in his team's 6-4 loss to the New York Mets. After Monday's contest, Suarez is now batting .304 with a .965 OPS, 26 homers, 59 runs, and 87 RBI. The veteran third baseman is enjoying a career season […]

Luis Castillo Takes Loss Sunday Despite Strong Start

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo fell to 6-9 on the season after Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Nationals. Castillo allowed two runs on six hits (including a home run) and two walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old has looked excellent in the second half of the season after a very […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 10-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Joey Votto Out Sunday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is getting a rare day off Sunday against the Nationals. Votto is prone to having frustrating first halves, then making up for it after the All Star Break, but we have yet to see signs that it is coming this year. After putting up 36 home runs with a […]

Dynasty Rebuild Strategy Part 2 - Using Veterans to Your Advantage

Now that we've decided to rebuild your dynasty or keeper team starting with the waiver wire, let's continue in the process of making it happen. A dynasty rebuild can be an enjoyable endeavor, building a team's identity from the ground up. It should not be a long drawn-out process. It definitely is not as endlessly torturous […]

Joey Votto Picks Up Two Hits In Saturday Doubleheader

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went a combined 2-for-7 with a double in his team's Saturday doubleheader against the Washington Nationals. In what is shaping up as a down year, Votto continues to provide a decent batting average and excellent on-base percentage and little else for his fantasy owners this season. Overall, the star […]

Jose Peraza Picks Up Four Hits Saturday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza was productive during his team's doubleheader with the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Batting leadoff in both games, Peraza finished a combined 4-for-9 with a homer, a double, three runs, and one RBI. The only blemish on the day was a caught stealing during the first game, his third on the […]

Tucker Barnhart Ejected Saturday

Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart was ejected from the second game of Saturday's doubleheader due to a dispute with the home plate umpire. Andy Fletcher's strike zone upset Barnhart enough to argue after Matt Adams home run. He was subsequently thrown out and replaced by Curt Casali mid-game but should be back for Sunday's contest again […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 12-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, along with no Coors Field, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a full 15 games on Saturday, with six slates to choose from on DraftKings. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers 12 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/4/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 19

The deals are finally done, or at least most of the ones that matter. You've probably read our MLB Trade Deadline breakdown by now, but it's time to get deeper by looking at some of the names that weren't making headline news over the past week. Scouting players who may be undervalued and re-assessing players who […]

Tucker Barnhart Resting on Friday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. Barnhart is hitting .317/.411/.460 off left-handed pitching this season, but the Reds felt he needed a day off. Curt Casali will start behind the plate and bat seventh against lefty Gio Gonzalez. Casali is not worth […]

Hunter Greene Has Sprained UCL

Cincinnati Reds No. 2 prospect Hunter Greene (elbow) was placed on the disabled list in the minor leagues with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. He won't pitch again this season. The right-handed pitcher is at risk of needing Tommy John surgery at some point, which would set him back for a […]

Tyler Mahle Sent Down

The Cincinnati Reds optioned starting pitcher Tyler Mahle to Triple-A Louisville on Friday and called up pitcher Jesus Reyes from Louisville in a corresponding move. In five starts since the beginning of July, Mahle has been bad, going 1-3 with a 10.90 ERA and five home runs allowed in 17 1/3 innings. On the season […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

On Friday, we have a 14-game slate on DraftKings (thanks a lot, SD/CHC). Four games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. However, we’re still waiting for Vegas to make a determination on three matchups: CWS/TB, LAA/CLE, and BAL/TEX. At least two of those games could boost the O/U total for us. As […]