Joey Votto Connects For First Home Run Of 2018

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto connected for his first home run of the 2018 season on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. Votto has gotten off to another slow start, batting .244 with one homer, four runs and eight RBI on the year. Of course, Votto did the same thing in 2017 and went on […]

Hot Prospects to Watch in Week 4: Noda, Lowther, Wong, Mercado

With most teams now approaching 20 games played, fantasy owners can now begin to get a better idea of which hot or cold starts in the minors might be real and which ones aren't. Many of the top prospects have showed exactly why they are considered so highly with great starts to the 2018 season. […]

Raisel Iglesias Blows First Save Of Season

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Raisel Iglesias blew his first save of the 2018 season on Tuesday as he coughed up the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Iglesias wound up working two-third of an inning, allowing one run on two walks and a hit while striking out one. It was a rare poor […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 4)

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 was a big week for prospect promotions. Sure, Franklin Barreto was […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For April 25

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature, use this column on a […]

Kevin Quackenbush Designated For Assignment

The Cincinnati Reds have designated right-hander Kevin Quackenbush for assignment and activated right-hander Kevin Shackelford from the disabled list. Quackenbush won a spot in the team's bullpen out of spring training but didn't fare well in the regular season, posting an 11.00 ERA in 10 appearances with the Reds. Shackelford was sidelined with a forearm […]

Devin Mesoraco Scratched With Neck Stiffness

Cincinnati Reds backup catcher Devin Mesoraco has been scratched from Tuesday's lineup with neck stiffness. He was originally slated to play catcher and bat sixth. He will be replaced by normal starter Tucker Barnhart, who will take the same spot in the lineup. Mesoraco shouldn't be out long and can be considered day-to-day for now. […]

Eugenio Suarez To Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. Suarez has been sidelined with a fractured thumb just over two weeks after getting hit by a pitch on the hand. The rising star might need to get a few rehab games under his belt before he's ready […]

Jesse Winker Not In Monday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is not in the lineup on Monday as his team opens a series with the Atlanta Braves. The outfield alignment will be Scott Schebler in right, Adam Duvall in left, and Billy Hamilton in center. Schebler will bat leadoff, the spot which Winker usually occupies. With all four outfielders finally […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 24

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Luis Castillo Allows Three Runs Sunday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo turned in another so-so performance on Sunday, allowing the St. Louis Cardinals to score three runs in five innings of work. Castillo allowed seven hits and walked four while registering just three strikeouts. It has been a disappointing start to the season for Castillo, who exploded on the scene during […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Corner Store is open! Primary shoppers: Eugenio Suarez owners, Greg Bird owners, Jake Lamb owners, Justin Turner owners, Josh Harrison owners, and Josh Donaldson. It is only week four and a couple of corner infield stars have already spent time on the DL and recently returned which will make your life less stressful. Hopefully your […]

Week 4 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 4! 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 4, which […]

Eugenio Suarez Hitting Off A Tee Without Pain

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (thumb) was able to hit off a tee and take soft toss on Saturday. Suarez was hit by a pitch and fractured his thumb in mid-April, resulting in a stay on the disabled list. It appears his recovery is going smoothly as Suarez reported feeling no pain and will […]

Adam Duvall Sitting Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall is not in the lineup for his team's Sunday series finale with the St. Louis Cardinals. Duvall will give way to Jesse Winker in left field while Billy Hamilton plays center and Scott Schebler holds down right field. Duvall has struggled this season, seeing his batting average dip to .171 […]

Digging Deeper: Week 4 AL/NL Waiver Wire Targets

Hey there RotoBallers. Apologies for the lack of article last week, but we're back in full force for Week 4. Hopefully your first month of fantasy baseball is going well, because I know I'm still waiting for my players' bats to wake up. Whether you're mulling over replacements or trying to improve an already successful […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday! We’ve got an 11-game featured slate on DraftKings today, one that excludes the west coast games. That still leaves us with Coors Field, Corey Kluber, and a lot of terrible, horrible starting pitchers. It will be tough to fit the Klubot and the Coors Field bats in our lineup today, but there is […]

The Cut List (Week 4): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Cut List! I hope my suggestions have helped everyone sort their rosters out over the past few weeks. We’re slowly reaching that point where we can start trusting sample sizes, but we’re not quite there yet. My goal with this weekly column is simple: I want to provide […]

Scooter Gennett Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett provided most of the offense for his team in their 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Gennett went 2-for-5 with two RBI in the game. On the season, Gennett is now batting .284 with a .672 OPS, five runs, seven RBI, and one steal. While he […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 22

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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Scott Schebler Returns To Starting Lineup

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler is back in the starting lineup after missing most of the past few weeks with an elbow issue. Schebler was reinstated from the disabled list on Friday and saw action as a pinch-hitter. He is in center field and batting sixth against the St. Louis Cardinals and Carlos Martinez. Schebler […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 4

Is it time to overreact yet? This is what many fantasy owners are asking themselves and our writers at RotoBaller, but it's not the question you should be asking. It may be the early portion of a long season, but clearly some trends are forming. The question is: how much longer are you going to […]

Brandon Finnegan Struggles Again On Friday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Brandon Finnegan had a rough outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Finnegan lasted just three innings, allowing four runs on five hits and striking out two. He didn't help his cause by issuing four walks in the ballgame. Finnegan started the season on the disabled list with a biceps […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got another day full of action ready for us on DraftKings, with an early slate starting at 1pm eastern and the featured slate kicking off at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

Eugenio Suarez Travels With Reds

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez is traveling with the Reds and said he can field and do some light throwing. Suarez has yet to start swinging the bat, but he says he’s feeling much better. The Reds have top prospect Nick Senzel working on his glove at third base, but with Suarez having encouraging […]

Scott Schebler Activated From Disabled List

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler (elbow) has been activated from the disabled list. Schebler has been on the disabled list since April 6 with an elbow injury. The Reds have been employing a four-man rotation in their outfield, but Schebler can still help owners seeking power. Pitcher Cody Reed was sent down in a corresponding move. […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 21

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We finally get a Friday with all 30 teams in one slate (KC/DET is a double-header). Do not mess this up for us, weather! Now that most teams have played at least 15 games (c’mon, Minnesota), I’ll start to use 2017 and 2018 stats when addressing a player’s ISO. In this article, I will be […]

Fun With Small Sample Sizes - Fantasy Reflections

We’ve talked plenty about the fact that it’s still early in the season, almost exclusively in the context of remaining calm and exercising patience. Enough of that stiff upper lip crap. Let’s take a moment to revel in the loony numbers gifted to us by small sample sizes. Maybe they’re indicative of a tangible change […]

Jesse Winker (OF, CIN) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker leaves a little to be desired in the way of batting average. He has also not flashed any of the power that we saw from him in his brief stint in the majors last season. However, none […]