Reds To Interview Hensley Meulens, Charlie Montoyo

The Cincinnati Reds will interview Hensley Meulens and Charlie Montoya for their managerial position next week, according to club sources. Meulens was the Giants bench coach this year after eight seasons as their hitting coach. He's never managed in the big leagues but has been a hot candidate for several years and interviewed with the […]

Arizona Fall League Preview - Prospects to Watch

As October baseball begins, fantasy fanatics shift their attention to the next season, which means diving into prospects and performances. Luckily for fantasy players, the Arizona Fall League (AFL) offers the perfect chance to check-out top prospects, and how they look against other high profile players. While many of these names are a year or […]

Joe Girardi A Candidate For Reds Managerial Position

Former New York Yankees skipper Joe Girardi has interviewed for the Cincinnati Reds open managerial position, along with interim manager Jim Riggleman, ex-Red Sox manager John Farrell, ex-Tigers manager Brad Ausmus and Giants farm director David Bell. The team has also interviewed Billy Hatcher, Freddie Benavides and Pat Kelly.

Eugenio Suarez Hits 33rd Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer off of Pittsburgh Pirates starter Nick Kingham in his team's 8-4 loss on Friday. The big night raises Suarez's slash line to .284/.368/.523 with 33 homers, 78 runs, 103 RBI, and one steal on the season. The veteran third baseman has reached career […]

Tucker Barnhart Has Five-Hit Day

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart turned in a huge night at the plate on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Barnhart went 5-for-5 on the evening with a triple, a homer, and two RBI, although it wasn't enough as the Reds lost 8-4. Barnhart is now batting .249 with 10 homers, three triples, 50 runs, and […]

Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (9/24 - 9/30)

Welcome back, RotoBallers. For those of you still playing - we're here to try and help with your  lineup decisions, and of course bring him those championship trophies! I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he has "real life" stuff to attend to. For those who aren't familiar, this is our fifth year now […]

Fantasy Baseball: #2EarlyMock, Rounds 11 - 20

As I mentioned last week, I'm one of more than 100 fantasy analysts participating in this year's #2EarlyMock. It’s been a fun way to run out the clock on a 2018 season that has been forgettable for me in terms of both my personal fantasy performance and the IRL collapse of my preferred team. As […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 26: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 26 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. It has blown by insanely fast, but believe it or not, the final week of the 2018 MLB regular season has officially arrived. Most fantasy […]

Jose Peraza Hits 14th Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza hit his 14th home run in his team's 6-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Peraza blasted a first-inning offering from Royals starter Heath Fillmyer over the fence to account for his team's only run in the ballgame. Peraza has enjoyed a breakout season in 2018, hitting .292 […]

Champ or Chump: Joey Votto and Christian Yelich

When fantasy owners invest an early draft pick in a player, they generally assume that the player in question is a lock to put up excellent fantasy stats. Joey Votto has been a model of consistency throughout his career, slashing .320/.454/.578 with 36 bombs in 2017. Unfortunately, he only produced 12 HR for his owners […]

Sal Romano Could Start Sunday

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Sal Romano could start on Sunday against the Pirates in the regular season finale if he's not used in relief on Friday. Romano had a few decent starts here and there in 2018, but he was too erratic mostly for those to rely on him in mixed leagues. The right-hander is 8-11 […]

Tucker Barnhart is Out on Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Barnhart is posting a horrendous .214 OPS over the last two weeks. Curt Casali will draw the start behind the plate and bat sixth versus righty Heath Fillmyer. Casali is not an option for fantasy […]

Luis Castillo Won't Start Friday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo has been shut down for the season and will not make his final start on Friday. He is completely healthy, but the team just felt he had enough innings on the year. The right-hander was a disappointment in the first half but bounced back to finish 10-12 with a […]

Cody Reed (CIN, SP/RP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Those of you who specifically like getting SP/RP eligible starters to shoehorn into your lineup should be all over Cincinnati Reds pitcher Cody Reed, who faces the Royals at home as he looks for his third straight strong outing. Reed struck out […]

Joey Votto Logs Two Singles Against Royals

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-5 with two singles in his team's 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Votto's two-hit game raises his batting average to .285 with an .839 OPS, 12 homers, 66 runs, and 67 RBI on the season. The veteran first baseman started to show some signs […]

Week 26 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to the last week of September, everyone! The insane marathon that is the fantasy baseball season is truly in its home stretch, and there’s nothing more indicative of the championship week of fantasy baseball than everyone scrambling to get pitchers. Whether it’s for your head-to-head matchup or streaming in order to max out your […]

Billy Hamilton is Back in the Lineup on Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. He sat out on Sunday and the Reds did not play on Monday. Hamilton will bat ninth and play center field versus lefty Eric Skoglund. Hamilton is hitting .222/.287/.348 with two home runs and 14 RBI […]

Reds Interviewing Managers

The Cincinnati Reds will interview former Red Sox skipper John Farrell for the permanent job. They've already interviewed Pat Kelly, Billy Hatcher and Freddie Benevidas. Farrell most recently managed the Red Sox from 2013 to 2017, and he won a World Series title in his first year on the job in Boston. He has been […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 26

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Champ or Chump: Gary Sanchez and Mookie Betts

We continue our 2019 fantasy baseball preview with two names who could not have had more different seasons in 2018. Gary Sanchez entered last draft season as the consensus top catcher on the board. Unfortunately for his owners, he's been struggling with the Mendoza line all season. Meanwhile, Mookie Betts has gone nuts for the […]

Scott Schebler To Move To Left Field Next Year

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler made his first starts in left field this weekend as the club gets ready to shift him there full time in 2019. Outfielder Jesse Winker appears to be more comfortable in right field, so he will play there next season. “The throws are obviously a little easier, which helps me […]

Michael Lorenzen Draws Start Sunday

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen will get his second consecutive start in Sunday's game against the Marlins. Lorenzen was solid in his last start against the Brewers, tossing four innings of no-run ball through four innings. He should get a longer leash today against a much worse offense with a start already under his belt. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 total games today, and I'm going to be utilizing players from the "All Day" slate. The MLB season is coming to an end, so we're seeing a lot of new faces, as teams get their young players valuable innings in the MLB. That generally adds a bit of potential value to most […]

Matt Harvey (SP, CIN) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey hates facing the Brewers. They have been on the schedule twice in the past five outings and each one has ended poorly for Harvey. He has thrown a combined 9 1/3 IP with 12 ER allowed. Thankfully, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate on DraftKings starts at 7pm eastern and covers nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/22/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for […]

Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: 9/24-9/30

Well, this is it, the final two-start streaming pitcher write-up of 2018. Thank you for being part of this ride and I hope I’ve helped you all, for at least a week or two. Now, let’s try to get you that championship! This week’s pitchers are a little more reliable. Typically, I aim for pitchers […]

Billy Hamilton Goes Hitless Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Marlins. The speedy 28-year-old has been a disappointment all season, hitting .234 with 32 steals out of 42 opportunities. Hamilton has been fantasy relevant the past three seasons because of his steal prowess; he averaged 58 stolen bases with […]

Luis Castillo Tosses Gem Friday But Takes No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo turned in another great start in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Marlins. Castillo pitched 8 1/3 innings, allowing no runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts. Unfortunately, his offense could not back him up for a win opportunity. The 25-year-old has had a much better second […]

Jose Peraza Was Scratched Friday

Cincinnati Reds infielder Jose Peraza (illness) was scratched from the starting lineup on Friday due to illness. Dilson Herrera hit second, while Blake Trahan filled in at shortstop and hit eighth. Peraza has been great for fantasy owners this year, hitting .290/.328/.419 with 13 home runs, 56 RBI, 84 runs scored and 23 stolen bases. […]

Eugenio Suarez Picks Up One Hit Friday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a single in his team's 1-0 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday. Suarez has been slumping at the plate lately as that goes down as just his third hit in his past seven contests. Overall, it has been a fantastic season for Suarez, who is […]