Nick Senzel Leaves Early With Finger Injury

Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel left Friday night's game for Triple-A Louisville after injuring his right index finger. According to reports, the team will examine him again on Saturday. Senzel apparently hurt his finger while in the field during the first inning, although the exact cause of the injury is unknown at this time. […]

Scooter Gennett Out Of Friday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett is not in the team's lineup on Friday for their game against the Chicago Cubs. Alex Blandino will play second base and bat second in place of Gennett. This appears to be a regular day of rest for Gennett, who is batting .335 with 13 homers and 50 RBI […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the OAK/CWS game postponed on Thursday, a doubleheader was scheduled for Friday. DraftKings removed the second OAK/CWS matchup from the slate, giving us a 14-game docket for Friday. As for the Vegas lines, four games have over/unders of at least nine total runs. The MIA/COL matchup leads the way with an over/under of 11.5 […]

Billy Hamilton Swipes 14th Base Thursday

Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton went 1-for-2 with a single, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Cubs. The steal was Hamilton's third in his last four games. His slow stolen base rate has picked up slightly and he is now on pace to steal 32 bases this season. […]

Jesse Winker Crushes Go-Ahead Grand Slam Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 1-for-2 with a grand slam and a walk in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Cubs. Winker crushed a sixth-inning Randy Rosario fastball into the left center field seats, plating what would be the winning runs. The 24-year-old now has a .256/.367/.365 slash line with four home runs and 23 […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 23

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Two-Start Pitchers: What Are They Really Worth?

The idea of the “two-start pitcher” makes an appearance on most fantasy baseball podcasts, articles, sites, and newsletters as players are ranked and recommended to owners and teams.  Selecting pitchers based on match-ups, park factors, and opponents over the scoring week is a regular debate as owners plan their rosters. At the same time, other […]

Jared Hughes Gets The Save Thursday

Cincinnati Reds reliever Jared Hughes picked up a four-out save against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Hughes worked out of a jam in the eighth inning and wound up closing out a 6-2 win for the Reds. Raisel Iglesias' fantasy owners have no reason to be concerned, as it was a four-run game by the […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire RP Pickups for Holds

Greetings Rotoballers! Your regular host Ryan Nakada is taking a week off and handpicked yours truly to give you the best names to know in relief. Apparently, my work in the Outfield and Middle Infield are getting noticed. You’re welcome Rotoballers, you’re welcome. Holds are notoriously tough to predict, especially since scorers are particularly picky […]

Matt Harvey Earns Second Win Of Season Thursday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey pitched well in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Cubs. Harvey went six innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts. While his performance was reminiscent of the Dark Knight of old, the fact remains that he has struggled mightily this season. Harvey is now […]

Scott Schebler Placed On Bereavement List

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler was placed on the bereavement list on Thursday following the passing of a family member. It was one of a flurry of roster moves the Reds made on the day. Along with Schebler, the Reds recalled outfielder Phillip Ervin from Triple-A Louisville, optioned left-handed pitcher Wandy Peralta down to Triple-A, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with two in the early window and seven on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's games are broken into five different slates on DraftKings. There's an all-day slate featuring all 10 games, and the featured slate starts at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Scooter Gennett Blasts 13th Homer

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in his team's 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. The homer gives Gennett 13 on the season, to go along with a National League-leading .336 batting average. He has also added 50 RBI, 37 runs, and one steal. Gennett turned in […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 12: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 12 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 steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Billy Hamilton Gets Third Straight Multi-Hit Game Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton had another nice day at the plate on Wednesday against the Tigers, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and a strikeout. This was Hamilton's third straight multi-hit game; he has had seven hits in his last 12 at-bats and also has two stolen bases in his last three […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns 11th Save Of Season Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 11th save of the season Wednesday in a 5-3 game against the Tigers. Iglesias allowed a single and no walks with a strikeout in the ninth inning to earn the save. The 28-year-old has had a bit of a bumpy June since returning from the disabled list […]

Tyler Mahle Pitches Quality Start, Earns Win Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle turned in his fourth consecutive solid outing in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Tigers. Mahle allowed two runs (both on solo home runs) on five hits and four walks with eight strikeouts in six innings. The 23-year-old has been plagued by the long ball all season and has now […]

Homer Bailey Close To Resuming Rehab

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Homer Bailey (knee) is slated to throw a bullpen session on Thursday. Provided that goes smoothly, he is scheduled to make a rehab start for Triple-A Lousiville on Saturday. Bailey made one rehab start last week and was pulled from another on Friday after his troublesome right knee starting acting up. The […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 21

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

Joey Votto Hits Grand Slam Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and two walks to help down the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. The grand slam was the third of Votto's illustrious career and gave him seven homers and 36 RBI on the season. The All-Star first baseman has seen his power numbers dip significantly […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 12)

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. The Juan Soto hype train has seemed to gone off the rails […]

Streaming Wars -- Waiver Wire Targets For June 20

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories, and target players who may be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 15-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 (6/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are a plethora of games tonight, and they are all on one slate. That does not happen often, but it always makes for a fun night when it does. It leaves the door open for multiple different forms of lineup construction, as well. If you're looking to stack tonight, there are a few elite […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 12

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 - Fastball Quality (Week 12)

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. Chicks dig the fastball. At least that's how this pitching-friendly column remembers the classic […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 12)

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 saw the big league debut of Jonathan Loaisiga, the first career win for Shane Bieber, and Wade LeBlanc's best […]

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Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 19

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]