Jonathan India Hits Solo Homer In Loss
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in a 7-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. India went deep in the eighth inning to tie the game up at 3-3 on a blast that traveled 377 feet. The rookie infielder continues to put together a quality season for the […]
Luis Castillo Strikes Out Eight Over Six Innings
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo turned in a strong outing in a 7-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Castillo tossed six scoreless innings while striking out eight and walking three in the 11-inning loss. After a rough start to the season, the veteran hurler's mid-season resurgence continues. Castillo's ERA sat at 7.22 at […]
Jeff Hoffman Will Start For Reds On Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) said that he will be activated from the injured list and start Wednesday's game against the Mets, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Hoffman has been out since late May with a right shoulder impingement, but before then he was having a decent season by going […]
Nick Castellanos Not In Lineup Saturday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (wrist) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Brewers after exiting Friday's contest early. Castellanos apparently is still dealing with the after effects of being hit on the wrist by a pitch that led to his early exit. This is not too much of a surprise, […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 17
It was strange to not see any baseball highlights for a few days this week but thankfully it was a quiet injury week as a result. Following the All-Star break, a number of injured players will be beginning/finishing their rehab assignments in the hopes of returning to their respective teams. Please keep in mind that […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/17 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/17/21 (Premium Content)
Welcome in RotoBallers, and welcome to the unofficial start of the 2nd half of the 2021 MLB season. The first half was certainly one to forget for me, but despite the poor results, I have definitely learned and grown a lot through the process and grind of betting MLB each and every day of the […]
Barrel Rate and Contact Rate, Who Can Do Both?
Hitting is, at the same time, completely simple and enormously complex. Hitting in the Major Leagues is arguably the most challenging thing to do in all of sports. I don't think I need to explain myself for saying that hitting is complex. I can't do it, probably neither can you. The reason I say it's […]
Fantasy Baseball Rest Of Season Rankings: Mid-Year Updates
The All-Star break offers us fantasy baseball players a chance to breathe and reassess the battlefield before us. Pitching remains as volatile as ever thanks to midseason rule changes, the next generation is fighting uphill after missing minor-league development in 2020, and Shohei Ohtani has blossomed into a full-fledged superstar. Instead of my weekly top […]
Midseason Report Card - Starting Pitchers
Back in late April, I published the early season report card. It was a look at how the top drafted starting pitchers began their seasons and what we could expect from them moving forward. We provided an early-season grade and a projected rest of season grade based on their early results and how they were […]
Improving Hitters to Watch in the Second Half
We have more than three months of baseball in the books. It has been a glorious spring and summer with the return of the 162 game schedule. While it was nice for MLB to sneak in 60 games and some expanded playoffs in 2020 after we feared a full season cancellation, it really just didn't […]
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 16
Wow, what a busy last few days for prospects around Major League Baseball. On Sunday, we were treated to both the MLB Futures Game — a showcase of the sport’s best prospects — and the first round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft. The remainder of the 20-round draft will take place today and tomorrow. […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups
This is one of the more straight forward Saturday MLB slates in a while. We only have three early games and two teams that had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else. That leaves a ten-game main Saturday slate, which is the largest in some time. Hopefully we don't have all of […]
FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a hefty 10-gamer over on FanDuel and there are multiple ways we can go with lineups tonight. Woodruff and Cole highlight a top tier of pitching that weirdly includes DeSclafani, Kikuchi, and Eovaldi, but there are intriguing mid-tier options to consider and a few non-chalky teams to stack tonight outside of Coors Field. […]
Nick Castellanos Avoids Fractured Wrist After HBP
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (wrist) had his X-rays come back negative after he was hit by a pitch during Friday's game, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. After the game, manager David Bell said, "It is not broken. He is pretty sore. A little early to tell about tomorrow or this weekend, […]
Tyler Naquin Drives In Two, Scores Twice
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBI in an 11-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Naquin got the Reds off to a fast start, ripping a two-run double in the first inning, scoring Jesse Winker and Joey Votto. The veteran outfielder is now hitting .246 […]
Aristides Aquino Hits Solo Homer In Loss On Friday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in an 11-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Aquino was not originally in the starting lineup but he took over for Nick Castellanos after Castellanos was hit by a pitch during the third inning. Aquino is now hitting .234 with five homers, […]
Tyler Mahle Allows Five Runs Friday
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle struggled in his first start after the All-Star break on Friday. Mahle allowed five runs over 5 1/3 innings of work while striking out eight and walking three in an 11-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. He gave up two homers in the start, including a two-run shot to Willy […]
Alex Blandino Transferred To 60-Day Injured List
Cincinnati Reds infielder Alex Blandino (hand) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Friday. He was originally a resident of the 10-day version, and although nothing has changed regarding his condition, the move clears a spot for the returning Michael Lorenzen (shoulder). The 28-year-old has been out of commission for about a month now […]
Reds Activate Michael Lorenzen From Injured List
The Cincinnati Reds activated right-hander Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list on Friday and moved infielder Alex Blandino (hand) to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Lorenzen will be making his season debut when he gets into a game, but he looked good on his rehab assignment in the Rookie League […]
Nick Castellanos Exits After Hit By Pitch Friday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (wrist) exited Friday's game in the fourth inning after being hit by a pitch on the wrist in the bottom of the third inning, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. Aristides Aquino has now replaced Castellanos in right field. There's no word on the severity of the injury, but fantasy […]
Jeff Hoffman Could Return Next Week
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) "is ready to go," according to manager David Bell. There's a chance that Hoffman could return to start against the New York Mets next week. Hoffman has been on the injured list since late may with a right shoulder impingement, so fantasy managers should be looking to avoid […]
Art Warren Could Miss 3-6 Weeks
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that relief pitcher Art Warren (oblique) could be out for three to six weeks with his oblique injury. Oblique injuries usually require an extended stay on the injured list for pitchers, so this shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Warren has been excellent in relief for the Reds this […]
Lucas Sims Should Return To Reds In August
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Lucas Sims (elbow) will most likely be back in action with the team in August, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. Sims has been out since the end of June with a sprained right elbow, and earlier reports had his return as coming by the end of July. However […]
Tejay Antone Likely To Return In August
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) will likely not be able to return until August, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. It had been previously reported that Antone may have been able to return by the end of July, but manager David Bell said that the more realistic timeline has Antone returning […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/16/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]
Closers and Saves Report - Waiver Wire and Trade Deadline Chatter
We here at RotoBaller's Closers and Saves Report believe that there should be something like the Home Run Derby, but for relief pitchers. Not a skills competition, or a strike throwing contest, or a velocity race. Just an actual Home Run Derby, but with relief pitchers. Our money is on Daniel Camarena. With the All-Star […]
Using K-BB% To Find Relievers to Add for the Second Half
A couple of weeks ago, I used June's K-BB% leaderboard to look at which starting pitchers might provide value in the second half. In that article, I explained why I loved the metric so much by stating: If a pitcher has a high strikeout rate (K%), then we know he is effective because we know […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The second half of the 2021 campaign kicks off tonight after a few days off for the All-Star break. Shohei Ohtani and Pete Alonso gave us a few highlights in the home run derby on Monday before the American League defeated the National League 5-2 for the eighth game in a row on […]
Art Warren To The 10-Day Injured List
The Cincinnati Reds placed relief pitcher Art Warren (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a left oblique strain. Warren injured his oblique in an outing last Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The right-hander has been excellent for the Reds out of the bullpen in 18 outings (14 1/3 innings), giving up just […]