Joey Votto Takes Part In Reds Batting Practice Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (thumb) has been sidelined with a broken thumb and has been out of the Reds lineup since early May. While it has been a slow recovery process, Votto was able to take batting practice on Friday. Before being injured, the Reds first baseman had a .226 batting average, five home […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Because of a couple of early games and a bizarre two-game interleague series between Philadelphia and Tampa Bay starting tomorrow, there are "only" 13 games on Friday's featured slate. However, some big arms are taking the mound tonight, and there is also a fair share of fantastic values. As for the weather, […]

Friday Focus: The Cavalry Is Coming

Last week, we discussed the sheer number of injuries that have befallen the MLB in 2021. The deluge has continued unabated since then, with Corey Kluber (shoulder), Lance McCullers (ditto), Marcell Ozuna (fingers), Zach Plesac (broken thumb from "aggressively removing his shirt" because hey, why not), Kyle Gibson (groin), Luke Voit (oblique), Franmil Reyes (ditto), […]

Updated Points League Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy baseball H2H points league rankings (top 400) for May and the 2021 MLB season. As you may know, head-to-head points formats are typically underserved by fantasy baseball outlets - but this is an area that we at RotoBaller take pride in and specialize in. Throughout the preseason […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 600) for 5x5 mixed roto leagues and May of the 2021 MLB season. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded up with tons more updated rankings including: Points league rankings AL/NL only league rankings […]

The Bigger Picture - Late-Age Breakouts Taking Center Stage

As astute fantasy managers, we are always scouting the next player ready to break out as he approaches his prime. Some phenoms like Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Rafael Devers don't bother waiting until they are of legal drinking age before they announce their arrival as a Major League star but they are clearly […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 11th Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a homer, two runs, a walk, and an RBI in a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Suarez hit a leadoff homer off of Washington starter Stephen Strasburg to get the Reds on the board early in the seven-inning game. The veteran infielder is […]

Lucas Sims Picks Up Third Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Lucas Sims threw a scoreless seventh inning to preserve a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Sims logged one strikeout and was credited with the save in the seven-inning game. The veteran reliever now has a 3-1 record, 6.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, three saves, and 27 strikeouts in 18 innings […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/28 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a full slate of MLB games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering many chances to play and win. A look at some of the notable starting pitchers for Friday’s games: Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller (7.41 ERA), Baltimore’s Matt Harvey (6.31 ERA), and Washington’s Jon Lester (5.33 ERA) are among […]

Sonny Gray Picks Up First Win Of Season

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray threw six shutout innings in a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday to earn his first win of the season. Gray allowed just two hits, struck out five, and walked one in the win. The win improves Gray's record to 1-3, to go along with a 3.40 ERA, […]

Nick Castellanos Sitting Out Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (rest) is sitting out of Thursday's seven inning matchup against the Washington Nationals. This is a routine rest day for the slugging outfielder in the second game of a double header. Tyler Naquin will slide over to right field versus right-hander Stephen Strasburg on Thursday. Naquin won't be a reliable […]

Wade Miley Expected To Start On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Wade Miley (foot) is expected to take the mound against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, according to manager David Bell. Miley has been on the injured list since May 20, but it appears he's ready to return. Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) is likely going to miss significant time, so Miley should slide […]

Jonathan India Steals A Base

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 1-for-3 with a walk and a steal in a 5-3 loss to the Washington Nationals in Wednesday's suspended game which was completed on Thursday afternoon. India's rookie season is off to a slow start, with him hitting .227 with three homers, 13 runs, 20 RBI, and two steals. […]

Jeff Hoffman Won't Need Surgery

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) was recently placed on the 10-day injured list. However, Reds manager David Bell did mention on Thursday that Hoffman will not require surgery on his shoulder. Sadly, the shoulder issue is likely going to keep the young right-hander sidelined for a while. The former top prospect has struggled […]

Jeff Hoffman Dealing With A Right Shoulder Impingement

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) is dealing with a right shoulder impingement. The veteran right-hander was removed during the second inning of his Wednesday start against the Washington Nationals and was placed on the injured list by the Reds on Thursday. According to Bobby Nightengale Jr., Hoffman will not need surgery. The team has […]

Jeff Hoffman Placed On Injured List With Shoulder Injury

The Cincinnati Reds have placed starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder injury. Relief pitcher Cionel Perez was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Hoffman was forced to leave Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals in the second inning after experiencing soreness in his right shoulder. He […]

Just the Worst: Starting Pitchers

After living through the bouncy-ball, home run-a-palooza for the last few seasons, 2021 has brought with it pitching dominance not seen since guys named Noodle Hahn and Snake Wiltse were pitching dead balls for 300+ innings. However, not every pitcher has seen great results with the new baseball that 2021 has wrought, and you don't […]

Hitters That Aren't Missing Their Pitches

One thing that the analytical world of fantasy baseball doesn't talk much about is the quality of pitches seen by hitters. We have numbers to quantify almost everything in the game, but when we are viewing those numbers we somewhat assume that hitters have all seen the same set of pitches. Everybody knows this isn't […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is a weird day for MLB DFS. We have a split-slate, with a five-gamer starting at 12:10 eastern and then a six-game night slate with one of those games just being a seven-inning affair after the […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 5/27 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another day of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! A full disclaimer that I'm not even close to a professional, but I thoroughly enjoy doing research and making what I see to be educated picks. There's a lot […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/27 - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseball starts early Thursday but Monkey Knife Fight has contests running all day, offering many chances to play and win! After getting rained out yesterday, Toronto Blue Jays top pitching prospect Alek Manoah is making his major league debut at the Yankees. Manoah, a 2019 first-round pick, had a 0.50 ERA and 0.56 WHIP in […]

Jeff Hoffman Exits Start With Shoulder Soreness

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) exited Wednesday's start with right shoulder soreness, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Hoffman called for a trainer in the second inning after allowing back-to-back walks to Trea Turner and Juan Soto on nine pitches, and he was then replaced by reliever Brad Brach. He finished […]

Nick Senzel To Have Knee Surgery Friday, ETA For Return Unknown

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (knee) will undergo knee surgery on Friday, but a timetable for his return will not be known until after the procedure is completed, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. Senzel was placed on the injured list with knee inflammation last week, and now manager David Bell describes the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 8

As we approach Memorial Day, season-long numbers are starting to feel a lot more real. That makes it even more important to analyze surprising starts from pitchers who may not have been caught up in the whirlwind of April breakouts. This week we're taking a trip across the junior circuit, looking at a pitcher from […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9

The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

With nearly two months in the books, this fantasy season is testing the IL and depth management of most fantasy teams. Being ready with the next man up is critical, with a healthy dose of injury luck helping immensely! All we can do is play our game and stay prepared, so study up with the […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 9

Remember how we looked at Vidal Brujan and Alek Manoah in last week's column? Well it turns out those were two good guys to be looking at as one will be getting called up this week and the other could be getting the call very soon. When news broke on Friday that the Rays had […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a nine-game schedule to get us over the midweek hump, and there are intriguing options up and down the pitching roster. Cincinnati and Washington throw out their first pitch at 7:05 pm ET tonight, and then we go all the way through the evening until San Francisco and Arizona take the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/26 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 […]