Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 18

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Eugenio Suarez Launches Homer In Fourth Straight Game

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez's homer binge continued on Thursday as he homered in his fourth straight game. The All-Star third baseman blasted a first-inning offering from Philadelphia Phillies starter Ranger Suarez for a two-run shot. Suarez is now batting .306 with a .974 OPS, 23 homers, 55 runs, and 78 RBI. The veteran […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/27/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 27th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Friday Five: The All-Underwhelming Team

In recent days, there have been plenty of articles written about the best and worst players of the season’s first half. It’s natural when one comes to a midpoint – leaving aside the pedantry of pointing out that it was closer to a two-thirds mark this season – to reflect on what’s already happened. It’s […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Week 17 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 17! 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 17, and […]

Jesse Winker To Have Surgery

Updating previous reports, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (shoulder) will have season-ending surgery to fix a right shoulder subluxation. It ends a great season for the 24-year-old. He hit .299/.405/.431 with seven long balls and 43 RBI in 89 games. He should be a fixture in Cincy's outfield in 2019. Phillip Ervin should benefit the […]

Jesse Winker Likely Done For Season

Cincinnati Reds president of baseball operations Dick Williams said that outfielder Jesse Winker (shoulder) is likely done for the rest of the year. “He’ll be ready for spring training next year,” Williams said. “I don’t think we’ll see him playing this year.” It's a bad break for the Reds and Winker's owners, as he was […]

Jesse Winker Lands On DL

The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Jesse Winker (shoulder) on the 10-day disabled list on Thursday with a right shoulder subluxation. The move is retroactive to July 24. In a corresponding move, the team called up outfielder Mason Williams from Triple-A Louisville and moved infielder Alex Blandino (knee) to the 60-day DL. It's a shame since […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate, which is very strong for a Thursday, giving us plenty of options to pick from. Not a ton of super expensive pitching options to look at, so you can spend down and load up on any of the hitters you want tonight. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 17)

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your all-star break. I certainly enjoyed mine; it gave me a chance to think about how to approach rookies and prospects for the rest of the season and get an extended look at some top-tier MiLB talent in the futures game. Particularly, Seuly Matias and Taylor Trammell caught my […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - RP Trade Candidates (Week 17)

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. We've rolled over the All-Star break and the trade deadline is fast approaching. With […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 17: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 17 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 is already nearing the beginning of August, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment […]

Scooter Gennett Turns In Three-Hit Afternoon

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett broke out of his post-All-Star game lull, going 3-for-4 in his team's 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Gennett came into the game hitless in 14 at-bats since the break but was able to jump-start his bat against the Cardinals with two singles and a double. […]

Luis Castillo Isn't Available For Trade

The Cincinnati Reds haven't made starting pitcher Luis Castillo available for a trade, according to a source. There is little urgency to trade him, especially since his performance has been down since a breakout 2017 campaign. The right-hander is 5-8 on the year with a disappointing 5.30 ERA and 8.37 K/9 over 108 2/3 innings. […]

Four Teams Checking In On Reds Relievers

The Rockies, Red Sox, Braves and Phillies have all checked in with the Cincinnati Reds regarding closer Raisel Iglesias and relievers Amir Garrett, David Hernandez and Jared Hughes, according to sources. However, one source says the Reds have no plans to move Garrett. Each pitcher is under control past this season, so the Reds will […]

Jesse Winker Could Land On DL

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (shoulder) has missed the last two games with a sore right shoulder and could land on the disabled list if he doesn't show improvement. "I'm concerned about it," president of baseball operations Dick Williams said. "We want to dig into it and make sure we have a really good handle […]

Scott Schebler Starting Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler (shoulder) will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville as the designated hitter on Wednesday. His shoulder remains sore when he throws but it's improving. Before his injury, Schebler was batting a respectable .278 with 12 homers and 37 RBI in 266 at-bats. He can definitely be useful to those […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/25/18): MLB DFS Lineup

There are 12 total games today, but they are broken into two slates. There is an eight game early slate and a four game late slate. This article will focus around the early slate, as there are significantly more options to choose from on that slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It feels like forever since we've had a solid Early Only slate on a Wednesday, and so the MLB scheduling gods have finally graced us with one. Unfortunately, the Main slate is not as meaty, but we can work with it. FanDuel has split it up such that there are eight games in the Early […]

Homer Bailey Pitches Well In Return From DL

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey looked sharp in Tuesday's 4-2 loss against the Cardinals. This was Bailey's first appearance since May due to knee inflammation but there didn't look to be any rust, as he tossed 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball on five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. He now has […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 21st Homer Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez accounted for all of his team's offense on Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in the seventh inning. The veteran third baseman is enjoying a career year, batting .306 with a .962 OPS, 21 homers, 52 runs, and […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 17)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. Several of the top trade chips have already been moved so far […]

Tucker Barnhart Resting Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Curt Casali will bat seventh and draw the start behind the plate against lefty Austin Gomber. Barnhart usually crushes left-handed pitching, but the Reds wanted to give him a day off. Casali is not worth […]

Jesse Winker Sitting With Shoulder Injury Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is out of the team's lineup on Tuesday with a sore shoulder. Currently he is being deemed as day-to-day with no further word on the severity of the injury. He'll be replaced in left by Adam Duvall who is batting fifth. Duvall has shown his power potential in the past […]

Homer Bailey Activated From Disabled List

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey has been activated from the disabled list and will start against the Cardinals on Tuesday. Bailey has been out since May 28 with right knee inflammation. On the season, Bailey has pitched to a 1-7 record with a 6.68 ERA and a 38/24 K/BB ratio. Bailey isn't a recommended […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/24/18): MLB DFS Lineup

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/24/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another massive Tuesday slate, featuring 14 games. There are players that can be used at all of the price ranges, including pitchers and hitters. There are also plenty of teams that look worthy of stacking at this point. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Joey Votto Still Looking For First Hit Since All-Star Break

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 0-for-2 with two walks in his team's 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. The hitless performance drops Votto's batting average to .283 with an .849 OPS, nine homers, 55 runs, and 50 RBI on the season. The veteran is still looking for his first hit […]

Trading Up: Offensive Category Targets

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Tweaking an offense to strengthen […]