Week 10 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates: Wander Franco, Starling Marte, Jack Flaherty, Jacob deGrom

We are now amazingly entering mid-June. Warmer weather has already shown what it can do with both the offensive categories (more home runs and runs scored) and injuries as well. This is the time of year to reassess your fantasy team category by category and try to push all-in or try to make a big […]

Joey Votto Reaches Base Three Times Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-2 with a single and two walks during Friday's 2-0 shutout loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 42 games, he's batting .213 with five home runs, 22 RBI and 16 runs. Votto started the season in a major slump but now has a nine-game hitting streak, and […]

Joey Votto Collects Two Hits In Thursday’s Loss

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a strikeout in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. It kept his hot streak alive, as he's slashing .303/.395/.697 over his last nine games with three homers. On the year, Votto is batting .209 with five home runs, 22 RBI […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/11/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

There are a couple of leftover aces from last night, but there are a whole lot of mediocre or worse options out there as well. Chopping the slates up doesn't help any. This looks like a day to pay up at pitcher unless you don't mind chugging Pepto while watching baseball. Hey, I'm not judging! […]

Lucas Sims Loses Arbitration Case

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Lucas Sims lost his salary arbitration case with the team on Friday and will now make $1.2 million this year after requesting $1.6 million. Sims is on the injured list right now with a back injury, already his second injured list stint of 2022. When he was healthy, he wasn't very […]

Chris Okey Recalled On Friday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Chris Okey has been recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Friday. This doesn't come as a surprise after Tyler Stephenson (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list. The organization expects Stephenson to miss roughly a month of action. In the meantime, Aramis Garcia and Okey will split up the duties behind home […]

Roster Doctor: Hitter Trade Targets To Fix Your Fantasy Baseball Teams

We're entering the crux of trading season, with enough games in the book to give fantasy managers an initial idea of where a team is performing well and where you might need to perform some categorical surgery. We don't want to just make trades all willy-nilly. You, my savvy readers, want to make trades that […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/10/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/10/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I believe this is the first fifteen-game slate of the year, so that means all thirty teams are in action after 7pm eastern time, and they're all up for the taking in DFS tonight. It's […]

Nick Mariano's Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 5x5 Roto Leagues - Joey Votto, Tyler O'Neill, Jacob deGrom, Marcus Semien

Howdy RotoBallers, we are now a solid two months into the fantasy baseball season so it's time for another rankings check-in. Below in this article you will find Nick Mariano's updated 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. These rankings are being released in early June, and are looking at rest-of-season […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 10

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Bryson Stott, Jose Miranda, Garrett Cooper, Matt Strahm

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 10 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Roansy Contreras, MJ Melendez, and William Contreras. We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your lineups for this week […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/10/22)

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/10/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's finally here and it's really happening! Our first 15-game main slate with all 30 teams in action on the same slate! I'm not usually crazy about massive slates and I'll admit that covering them is difficult, but as someone who does daily betting and DFS content, more games = more choices and I like […]

Tyler Stephenson To Miss 4-6 Weeks With Fractured Thumb

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (hand) fractured his thumb during Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is expected to be sidelined for between four and six weeks. This is a tough break for both the Reds and fantasy owners alike as Stephenson has been one of the most productive catchers in all of fantasy […]

Tony Santillan Blows Save Opportunity Thursday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tony Santillan had a rough outing in Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He entered in the ninth inning while the team was winning 4-1 and he wound up giving up two hits, two walks and four runs (two earned) while recording just one out. He has now blown two consecutive […]

Albert Almora Jr. Exits With An Injury Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Albert Almora Jr. was removed in the fifth inning of Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with an undisclosed injury. He attempted a diving catch in the fourth inning of the game and could have sustained an injury during the play, but the cause of the injury hasn't been revealed by the […]

Tyler Stephenson Injures Hand Thursday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (hand) left the game early on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks with what appeared to be a hand injury after a foul tip went off his right hand. Stephenson went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in the contest before leaving. We'll have more information on the severity of his injury when […]

Brandon Drury Returns Thursday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Brandon Drury (Achilles) is back at third base and is hitting second on Thursday against Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zach Davies. Drury was scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup with right Achilles soreness, but it obviously wasn't very serious, as he's back in there a day later. The 29-year-old has been displaying plenty […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Start Thinking About Trade Deadline, Arms to Stream

Are you in need of bullpen help? Have the relievers you drafted not lived up to expectations or have they suffered a pesky injury? Maybe the arms you tried streaming keep blowing up in your face. Well, you have come to the right place!  Not only will this article give you the latest closer movement, […]

Nick Mariano's Updated Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers

It's high time for a June update to hit the summer months strong with a powerful bullpen in our sails. I am back with an updated top-150 Saves+Holds (Solds) rankings with two months of baseball on the scoresheet. Time is precious but so are those of you who play in formats with SV+HLD/Solds or leagues […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

Batten down the hatches and prepare yourself for summertime humidor action across the diamond, RotoBallers! Yes, we are in the thick of June and another week brings an updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings -looking at rest-of-season values. Once again, I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101 […]

Claim or Lame: Catcher's Corner, Episode 37

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) welcome Justin Mason (@JustinMasonFWFB) to discuss recent pieces of news and then play a game of Cut or Keep followed by a game of Claim or Lame. This episode has tons of quick-hitting analysis on as many players as we could possibly fit. They discuss Juan Yepez, Josh Naylor, Javier […]

Nick Senzel Dealing With A Back Injury

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (back) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to a lower-back strain. He was initially batting leadoff in Wednesday's lineup but was a late scratch. The 26-year-old is considered day-to-day. Senzel is slashing .228/.279/.289 with a home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases over 122 plate […]

Brandon Drury Scratched On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Brandon Drury (Achilles) has been scratched from Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The hope is that this isn't the type of injury that is going to sideline Drury for an extended period of time. This season, Drury is slashing .266/.326/.514 with 11 homers and 30 RBI in 47 games. Matt […]

Tyler Stephenson Takes A Seat Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Stephenson is getting a normal day of rest in the midst of a hot streak, as he's 9-for-24 with a home run and seven RBI in six games over the last week of action. He's been one of […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Value Plays for FanDuel and DraftKings (6/8/22)

When you are a fantasy baseball writer, you have to be ready to pinch-hit on short notice and have your "A game" ready to go! Unfortunately, my bro Mark Kieffler couldn't make it today but luckily for you, I do my own betting model, K projections, and I'm always dug into every slate even on […]

Starting Pitcher Breakouts and Sell Highs for Fantasy Baseball: K-BB% Risers

Now that we're a couple of months into the season, we have the ability to track month-to-month changes to see if any players are making adjustments. Sometimes these changes can manifest in a clear difference in results, while other times we can start to see some changes under the surface that have not yet shown […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/7/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/7/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Brls/BBE% For Week 9

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. With two months in the books, fantasy managers can start building more accurate profiles of […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - xSLG for Week 9

Rolling windows are one of the most effective ways to discern who the biggest risers and fallers are in a given area. Since power is at a premium this year, it seems only natural to examine expected slugging. For reference, here's the official definition according to MLB.com: "Expected Slugging Percentage (xSLG) is formulated using exit […]