Luis Castillo Takes Loss Sunday Despite Strong Start

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo fell to 6-9 on the season after Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Nationals. Castillo allowed two runs on six hits (including a home run) and two walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old has looked excellent in the second half of the season after a very […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 10-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Joey Votto Out Sunday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is getting a rare day off Sunday against the Nationals. Votto is prone to having frustrating first halves, then making up for it after the All Star Break, but we have yet to see signs that it is coming this year. After putting up 36 home runs with a […]

Dynasty Rebuild Strategy Part 2 - Using Veterans to Your Advantage

Now that we've decided to rebuild your dynasty or keeper team starting with the waiver wire, let's continue in the process of making it happen. A dynasty rebuild can be an enjoyable endeavor, building a team's identity from the ground up. It should not be a long drawn-out process. It definitely is not as endlessly torturous […]

Joey Votto Picks Up Two Hits In Saturday Doubleheader

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went a combined 2-for-7 with a double in his team's Saturday doubleheader against the Washington Nationals. In what is shaping up as a down year, Votto continues to provide a decent batting average and excellent on-base percentage and little else for his fantasy owners this season. Overall, the star […]

Jose Peraza Picks Up Four Hits Saturday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza was productive during his team's doubleheader with the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Batting leadoff in both games, Peraza finished a combined 4-for-9 with a homer, a double, three runs, and one RBI. The only blemish on the day was a caught stealing during the first game, his third on the […]

Tucker Barnhart Ejected Saturday

Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart was ejected from the second game of Saturday's doubleheader due to a dispute with the home plate umpire. Andy Fletcher's strike zone upset Barnhart enough to argue after Matt Adams home run. He was subsequently thrown out and replaced by Curt Casali mid-game but should be back for Sunday's contest again […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 12-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, along with no Coors Field, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a full 15 games on Saturday, with six slates to choose from on DraftKings. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers 12 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/4/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 19

The deals are finally done, or at least most of the ones that matter. You've probably read our MLB Trade Deadline breakdown by now, but it's time to get deeper by looking at some of the names that weren't making headline news over the past week. Scouting players who may be undervalued and re-assessing players who […]

Tucker Barnhart Resting on Friday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. Barnhart is hitting .317/.411/.460 off left-handed pitching this season, but the Reds felt he needed a day off. Curt Casali will start behind the plate and bat seventh against lefty Gio Gonzalez. Casali is not worth […]

Hunter Greene Has Sprained UCL

Cincinnati Reds No. 2 prospect Hunter Greene (elbow) was placed on the disabled list in the minor leagues with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. He won't pitch again this season. The right-handed pitcher is at risk of needing Tommy John surgery at some point, which would set him back for a […]

Tyler Mahle Sent Down

The Cincinnati Reds optioned starting pitcher Tyler Mahle to Triple-A Louisville on Friday and called up pitcher Jesus Reyes from Louisville in a corresponding move. In five starts since the beginning of July, Mahle has been bad, going 1-3 with a 10.90 ERA and five home runs allowed in 17 1/3 innings. On the season […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

On Friday, we have a 14-game slate on DraftKings (thanks a lot, SD/CHC). Four games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. However, we’re still waiting for Vegas to make a determination on three matchups: CWS/TB, LAA/CLE, and BAL/TEX. At least two of those games could boost the O/U total for us. As […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Eugenio Suarez Blasts Two-Run Shot Thursday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in his team's 10-4 loss to the Washington Nationals on Thursday. It was an impressive homer as it came off of Washington ace Max Scherzer, accounting for the only damage off of the Cy Young winner in the game. Suarez's magical season continues […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 12 games across six slates today, which is plenty of action on a Thursday. The featured slate starts off at 7pm eastern and includes nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/2/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, along with no Coors Field, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing […]

Sal Romano Takes Loss Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sal Romano fell to 6-9 after Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Tigers. Romano allowed four runs on eight hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. This was Romano's first start in his last five in which he allowed more than three earned […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 18)

The calendar has turned to August and we still have yet to see some of the big-name prospects that were expected to come up this season. Yes, Kyle Tucker, Willie Calhoun, Juan Soto, and Willy Adames have all made their debuts this season but I seriously doubt that we will see any more of the […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 18: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 18 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. As the season has blown by into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

Preston Tucker In Lineup For Cincinnati

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Preston Tucker will make his first start since being traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Reds. He will bat seventh and DH against Detroit. Tucker was one of the hottest hitters in the league at the beginning of the year but really started to fade resulting in spending time in the […]

Homer Bailey Delivers Another Strong Start Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey looked good again in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Tigers. Bailey pitched eight innings, allowing two runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with six strikeouts. The veteran has now posted a 2.45 ERA with 14 strikeouts and just three walks through 14 2/3 […]

Week 18 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 18! 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 18, and […]

Jose Peraza Hitless In Last Eight At-Bats

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza struggled at the plate against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Peraza went 0-for-4 on the night, making him hitless in eight at-bats over his past two games. The young shortstop is now batting .287 with a .720 OPS, five homers, 55 runs, 35 RBI, and 17 steals on the season. […]

Jesse Winker Undergoes Surgery

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (shoulder) had surgery to fix the labrum in his right shoulder on Tuesday. He is expected to be ready for spring training next year. In 89 games for the Reds in 2018, Winker was excellent with a .299/.405/.431 slash line, seven home runs and 43 RBI. He should have an […]

Matt Harvey Staying With Reds

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey won't be moved at the non-waiver trade deadline on Tuesday, according to a source. It doesn't mean Harvey won't be moved next month, as a handful of teams were interested in him, including the Braves, Brewers and Giants. He's been better since moving to Cincinnati but remains mediocre in […]

Matt Harvey Could Still Be Traded Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey is still a good candidate to be traded at the deadline on Tuesday. The Brewers and Braves have been the most interested in him. Harvey has been better since moving to Cincy, going 5-4 with a 4.44 ERA and 1.19 WHIP, but he's still striking out only 6.9 hitters […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Reds Uncertain to Find Trade Partner for Matt Harvey

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey has turned himself around somewhat since joining the Reds. Harvey has a 4.44 ERA and 56/17 K/BB ratio in 73 innings over 14 starts with Cincinnati. The Reds are "not getting much traction" on trading Harvey, according to Joel Sherman. There is likely a market for Harvey, but it […]