Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 6

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. 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 available on […]

Eugenio Suarez Launches Fourth Home Run Friday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez had a big game against the Miami Marlins on Friday, going 1-for-2 with two walks and a three-run homer. Suarez has been seeing the ball well since returning from the disabled list on April 26, posting a .345 average, two homers, five runs, and 13 RBI in 29 at-bats. […]

Raisel Iglesias Nails Down Fourth Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his fourth save of the season on Friday night, preserving a 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins. Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth for the save, allowing just one hit in the frame. The young right-hander has posted a 1.98 ERA, four saves in five chances, and a 15/8 […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 6

It was nice to see Drew Pomeranz toss a quality start (finally) and prove that he's not a carcass of a former Rockies pitcher like Jhoulys Chacin. This, however, is a disclaimer that some of these buy-low/sell-high candidates may not pan out right away. Or ever. I'm still hoping that as soon as Domingo Santana […]

Tanner Rainey Recalled By Reds

The Cincinnati Reds recalled right-hander Tanner Rainey from Triple-A Louisville on Friday. Rainey will take the roster spot vacated by Amir Garrett, who was placed on the bereavement list on Thursday. Rainey made two appearances with the Reds earlier in 2018, allowing seven runs in two innings while striking out two. Rainey is a former […]

Scooter Gennett Still Out Friday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett (shoulder) is still out of the lineup on Friday. Gennett hasn't made a start since last Sunday after coming down with a sore shoulder, which has been affecting his throwing. He is not having any trouble swinging the bat, as he's made several pinch-hitting appearances throughout the week. The […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 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 […]

Nick Senzel Dealt With Dizziness On Thursday Evening

Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel wasn't feeling good and experienced some dizziness on Thursday evening, according to reports. This is especially of note because Senzel had his 2017 season cut short due to vertigo. The team plans to monitor Senzel closely over the upcoming few days and see how he progresses. Senzel has appeared […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily 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. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

Tyler Mahle (SP, CIN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle has turned into an inexpensive source of strikeouts and is a nice addition going forward. While the team is 29th in ERA, Mahle has allowed 16 runs in 33 1/3 innings, striking out 38 batters. A […]

Scott Schebler (OF, CIN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler was a surprise in 2017 when he slugged 30 home runs, but he has been even better in a lot of ways this season. He has six extra-base hits in just 56 at-bats this season (slugging .518) […]

Fantasy Reflections: To Stash A Prospect

Several of the game’s top prospects have already been called up, none met with more excitement than Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna. The consensus best player in the minors finally got promoted on April 25 and is hitting .382/.432/.706 through eight games, with two home runs and five doubles already. That kind of production is what inspired […]

Amir Garrett To Bereavement List

The Cincinnati Reds placed left-hander Amir Garrett on the bereavement list on Thursday. They have not announced who will replace him, but his spot will be filled prior to Friday night's game. Garrett has been excellent in a relief role this season, posting a 2.04 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and two walks in 17 2/3 innings […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 5: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2018 MLB season and the first week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the season turns the corner into the month of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 5)

So much for a slow start for the rookies. For the first few weeks, it felt as though there was very little to write about in the rookie department but recently the youngsters have taken the league by storm. Particularly in this past week, guys like Ronald Acuna, Nick Kingham, Mike Soroka, and Fernando Romero […]

Luis Castillo Turns In Quality Start

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo turned in a quality start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Castillo pitched six innings of two-run ball, striking out seven and scattering nine hits. He wound up taking the hard-luck loss as his offense only gave him one run of support. Things have not gone as planned for Castillo […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 4

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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 3

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 early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]

April All-Bummer Team - Studs With Sluggish Starts

We've turned the calendar to May and, amazingly, 2018's baseball season is already 1/6 complete. We've seen some surprising team starts (Phillies, Pirates) and a few out-of-the-blue players rising to fantasy relevance (Christian Villanueva, Jarlin Garcia). But we're all wondering the same thing: where in the world is John Lackey? Nothing is worse in fantasy […]

Early Season Trade Etiquette for Fantasy Baseball

How does the old saying go? If you can not find the idiot in the room, it might be you? That works for fantasy owners as well. If you cannot see the annoying trader in a league, it just might be you. Fantasy baseball is a game with owners trying to win, so no strategy […]

Billy Hamilton Picks Up Two Hits

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton came through for his team on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, going 2-for-4. This was a much-needed performance for Hamilton, who had been really struggling heading into the game on Tuesday night, posting just a .225 on-base percentage and striking out 15 times in his last 36 at-bats. On the […]

Nick Senzel Fine After Shoulder Issue

Cincinnati Reds prospect Nick Senzel is fine after being scratched from the lineup earlier in the week with a shoulder issue. Senzel had jammed his left shoulder and wound up missing a few games for Triple-A Louisville. Senzel returned to the lineup on Monday and promptly hit an inside-the-park home run while adding a stolen […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 5)

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 prospect promotions continue to roll in. First it was Gleyber Torres […]

Scooter Gennett's MRI Comes Back Clean

An MRI on the shoulder of Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett showed no serious issues. "There's definitely some inflammation in there, but nothing serious. It was good news for the most part," said Gennett. Gennett has been dealing with a sore shoulder for much of the first month of the season, an issue which […]

Brandon Finnegan Allows Three Runs Monday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Brandon Finnegan turned in a decent outing against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. He allowed three runs over five innings, striking out two and walking three. All of the damage off of Finnegan came via the long ball, as he allowed a solo shot to catcher Manny Pina and a two-run blast […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 5

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 5)

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've got a trio of youngsters to look at, two in the NL Central and one in the AL. Each […]

Scooter Gennett Goes For MRI On Shoulder

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett went for an MRI on his tender right shoulder on Monday. He is still waiting for the results, but in the meantime, Gennett won't play the field anytime soon as he won't be allowed to throw for at least a few more days. Gennett served as the team's designated […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/1/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There was a large slate last night, and we are gifted with another huge Tuesday slate. There are a plethora of different ways to go about with lineup construction tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/1/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a MASSIVE 14 game slate tonight and there are some fantastic options across the board. There are some heavy favorites on the board, and you are going to want to look at those pitchers for your cash games. Plenty of high priced bats out there, so finding value will be important. In this […]