Scott Schebler Gets Three Hits Thursday, Continues Hot Streak

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler continued to hit on Thursday, going 3-for-6 with a single, a double, and an RBI out of the leadoff spot in an extra-inning win over the Rockies. Schebler has been on an absolute tear lately, hitting .462 with three home runs and five RBI in his last seven games. He […]

Tyler Mahle Pitches Well In No-Decision Thursday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle put forth a second straight strong performance in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Rockies. Mahle gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in five innings. The game was not decided until the 13th inning, so Mahle took the no-decision. The 23-year-old […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 8

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 […]

Homer Bailey To Go On Rehab Assignment Soon

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Homer Bailey (knee) is expected to go on a rehab assignment in four or five days, according to interim manager Jim Riggleman. Bailey landed on the disabled list on Saturday after coming down with knee inflammation, but it appears the issue isn't too serious, as he's close to resuming baseball activity. Bailey […]

Jesse Winker Bats Leadoff Wednesday, Gets Two Hits

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker batted leadoff in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double and a walk. The 24-year-old rookie has battled for playing time this season in a crowded outfield with Billy Hamilton, Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler and has a .250/.359/.327 slash line in 198 plate appearances. Winker will […]

Sal Romano's Struggles Continue Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sal Romano had yet another rough start Wednesday, picking up the loss in a 6-3 game against the Rockies. The 24-year-old gave up five runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings. Wednesday's outing marked Romano's fifth consecutive start with at least four earned runs allowed. […]

Scooter Gennett Not In Lineup Thursday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He will be replaced at second base by Brandon Dixon, who is batting seventh. This appears to be a regular day of rest for Gennett, who dealt with a sore throwing shoulder back in April. Gennett has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 10 games across five different slates today, with the featured slate starting at 7pm eastern. I will be covering players in each and every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/7/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 10)

The calendar has turned to June. The Super Two deadline is near. This is one of the best times of the year for baseball fans becuase it means that soon teams will begin to start calling up their blue-chip prospects that they deem worthy of a major league appearance. The Super Two deadline passing essentially […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 10 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 10)

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. This year’s draft was an interesting one. There was a switch-pitching catcher […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 7

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Tucker Barnhart Picks Up Three Hits

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart went 3-for-5 with a run and two RBI against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Barnhart continues to be a reliable source of fantasy production as a catcher, batting .269 with a .736 OPS, three homers, 17 runs, and 18 RBI. He's been especially productive over the last 30 days, with […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 10: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, 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 player's batting average […]

Anthony DeSclafani Roughed Up In First Start Of Season

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani had a rough season debut on Tuesday, picking up the loss in a 9-6 game against the Rockies. DeSclafani surrendered four runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings. This was his first action this season, as he had been sidelined with an oblique […]

Anthony DeSclafani Activated From DL, Will Start Tuesday

The Cincinnati Reds activated right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (oblique) from the disabled list, and he will make his 2018 debut on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. DeSclafani has been sidelined all season after straining his oblique during spring training. The team optioned right-hander Jackson Stephens in a corresponding move to make room for DeSclafani on the […]

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

Major League Baseball decided to do a pretty imbalanced Wednesday split of day game and night games. As such, the Early Only slate is pretty weak, and the Main looks attractive (well, minus the dropoff of tonight as compared to last night - more on that later). As such, this article will concentrate on the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 6

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 […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Launch Angle (Week 10)

Besides being a fancy analytics term that baseball broadcasters can spit out on a Sunday afternoon, launch angle plays a big part in determining how other advanced metrics play out, such as HR/FB, FB/LD, and Hard%. Launch angle doesn't dictate how good a player is hitting, but is meant to be more descriptive of the […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Monthly xwOBA Splits (Week 10)

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. All savvy fantasy players know that when we scour the trade block or waiver […]

Reds Select Jonathan India Fifth Overall

The Cincinnati Reds selected third baseman Jonathan India out of Florida with the fifth pick in the MLB amateur draft. India has drawn comparisons to Josh Donaldson and Alex Bregman due to his combination of athleticism and power. India is strong and possesses multi-positional versatility but will most likely settle in at third base in […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 5

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 […]

Luis Castillo Has Second Straight Rough Start Sunday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo struggled for the second start in a row in Sunday's loss to the Padres. The 25-year-old gave up four runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four 2/3 innings pitched. Castillo has been disappointing after a solid rookie season, and now has an ugly 5.64 […]

Trading Up - Paul Goldschmidt

Since 2013, Paul Goldschmidt has helped fantasy baseball owners win leagues in every format. This season I’ve been seeing posts for a month declaring Goldschmidt as “old-s**t.” It’s a steep fall. At the start of the season, Goldschmidt was a no-doubt first-round pick. Owners could take him number 3, and someone might grumble about Nolan […]

Eugenio Suarez Goes Deep Sunday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against the San Diego Padres on Sunday. The homer gives Suarez 11 on the season, along with a .297 average, .967 OPS, 26 runs, and 44 RBI. It has been a great first two months of the season for Suarez, who is […]

Scooter Gennett Hits Another Home Run

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett hit another home run on Sunday night, launching a solo shot in the eighth inning off of San Diego Padres reliever Brad Hand. The home run gives Gennett 12 on the season, along with a .342 average, .949 OPS, 31 runs, and 41 RBI. Many didn't believe Gennett could […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 10: Buy or Sell?

Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]

Week 10 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 10! 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 10, which […]

Hunter Greene Beginning To Turn His Season Around

Cinncinatti Reds pitching prospect Hunter Greene threw five innings of one-run ball Sunday for Class A Dayton. Greene also recorded eight strikeouts and one walk and allowed two hits. After struggling with 13.97 ERA in his first five starts of the season, Greene has now allowed one run or less in three of his last […]