Scooter Gennett, Jesse Winker Out Of Lineup Sunday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett (rest) and outfielder Jesse Winker (rest) are both out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers. Alex Blandino will get the start at second base with Adam Duvall, Billy Hamilton, and Scott Schebler covering the outfield. Blandino is hitting just .217 this season so he should not […]

The Cut List (Week 14): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 14 of the Cut List. In this edition, I take a look at the recent performances of Joey Gallo, Tommy Pham, Travis Shaw, and Kyle Hendricks. Has Gallo underperformed expectations? Why is Pham hitting .246? Is Shaw not the bonafide slugger we thought he was? Is Hendricks viable in standard leagues? I […]

Scooter Gennett Scores Three Runs Saturday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett kept up his recent production on Saturday. Gennett went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI, and three runs in his team's 12-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran second baseman is now batting .332 with an .898 OPS, 20 doubles, 13 homers, 48 runs, and 54 RBI. Gennett […]

Week 14 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Happy day, RotoBallers! July is upon us! Week 14 features our national day of independence. And with all of the hot dogs, fireworks, and mosquitos that this holiday brings, the most wonderful tradition is still the game of baseball. There’s nothing more #America than cracking open a cold beer on a hot summer day and […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Watch List

This is the point in the season where things start to get interesting, especially in fantasy circles. Prospects continue to rise and the real life trade deadline is just a month away, which means potential new opportunities for some of baseball’s brightest. It also means sample sizes are getting ever so larger, helping us make […]

Billy Hamilton Out of Lineup Saturday

Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton is not in Saturday's lineup against Milwaukee. Hamilton has been showing signs of life these past two weeks. Over the past 15 days, Hamilton has stolen five bases, scored nine runs and batting .311. There really is not much more you can ask from Hamilton who has been a sunk cost […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games which is normal for a Saturday and gives us six games in the early slate which starts at 4 pm and a seven-game night slate. Solid options across the board, so I'll try to hit on a few from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got all 30 teams in action on Saturday and a big day on DraftKings with six different slates to choose from. The all-day slate covers all 15 matchups and starts at 1pm eastern, while the featured slate starts at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for July 1

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Sal Romano Turns In Decent Start Friday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sal Romano pitched an average game in Friday's 8-2 loss to the Brewers, allowing two runs on seven hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings. The 24-year-old is now 4-8 with a 5.30 ERA, a 6.70 K/9 rate, and a 3.80 BB/9 rate […]

Eugenio Suarez Drives In 60th Run

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with one RBI in his team's 8-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. The RBI gives Suarez 60 on the season, to go along with a .303 batting average, .957 OPS, 16 homers, and 37 runs scored. Suarez remains second in the league in RBI in […]

Adam Duvall Sitting on Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Jesse Winker will bat sixth and play left field against Brewers' righty Chase Anderson. Winker has been red-hot lately, so it's not surprising to see him back in the starting lineup. He's worth a look in […]

Carlos Gonzalez (OF, COL) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has a hit in 10 consecutive games that he has started, hitting a double on Wednesday and Thursday. He has 10 extra base hits this month (including two home runs), knocking in 10 runs, and scoring 18 […]

Kyle Gibson (SP, MIN) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson has still just won one game since the beginning of April, but there are still good reasons to own the former first round pick. Gibson has pitched at least six innings in each of his last four […]

Gerardo Parra (OF, COL) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra had a five game hitting streak snapped in a pinch hit performance against the Dodgers on Friday, but still has a .368 batting average this month. Parra has four multi-hit games in his last 10 games and […]

Leonys Martin (OF, DET) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin has fortified his spot atop a surprisingly strong Tigers offense, posting a hit in four of his last five games. Martin has five stolen bases without being caught stealing this month, adding 10 extra-base hits as well […]

Joc Pederson (OF, LAD) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson has regained his status as an elite power streamer, hitting two home runs this week. Pederson is now up to 10 home runs for the month of June, posting a .304 batting average in 63 plate appearances. Even […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It appears to be a beautiful day across the country and we've got a lot of delightful pitching matchups that make this Main slate tonight very enticing. The Twins and Cubs unfortunately don't get to join the party as their first pitch time is at 5pm, but the other 14 games will be played under […]

Anthony DeSclafani Has Rough Start Thursday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani had a lackluster outing against the Brewers on Thursday, surrendering four runs on five hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. This was DeSclafani's first start in his last four in which he allowed more than two runs. He now […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 14

Another week gone means another few interesting things happened in bullpens across the league. A team that just traded their closer may have found their new one. A team who lost their closer to injury may be holding tryouts for their closer-of-the-future. A team who finally got their closer back has seen him struggle and […]

Jose Peraza Hits Leadoff Homer Thursday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza made the most of his chance to bat leadoff on Thursday. With normal leadoff batter Scott Schebler getting a day off, Peraza assumed the leadoff spot and went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a leadoff shot. Peraza is now batting .273 with four homers, 44 runs, 23 RBI, and 14 […]

Friday Five: First Half Busts - Buy Low?

Though the All-Star break is still over two weeks away, we’ve just about hit the halfway point of the 2018 season. At this point, your league’s situation – and your place in it – has begun to take shape. There’s still time to turn things around, but if you’re staring up at a bunch of […]

Week 14 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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 30

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

Scott Schebler is Out of the Lineup Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. It's a routine day off for Schebler who has been hitting well over the last couple of games. Adam Duvall, Billy Hamilton and Jesse Winker will cover the outfield against Brewers' righty Junior Guerra on Thursday. […]

Jose Peraza Batting Leadoff, Jesse Winker Back In Lineup

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza is leading off for the team on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers. He’s been shuffled around the lineup a lot as of late, but his .292 batting average the last seven days shows that he’s earned the move up. Outfielder Jesse Winker is also back in the lineup, batting sixth. […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 29

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 10 games today broken into four slates on DraftKings. There's an all day slate starting at 12pm eastern and the featured slate which covers the four games at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/28/18. The lineup picks will range from […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire - Catcher

The 2018 Fantasy Baseball season has not been kind to catchers. The highest ranked catcher is J.T. Realmuto. Players like Wilson Ramos and Evan Gattis rank higher than Buster Posey, while fantasy darlings such as Gary Sanchez and Willson Contreras rank ninth and 11th among catchers respectably. Due to the amount of uncertainty at the […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 13)

Nick Senzel's season came to an unfortunate end this past week when it was announced that he would need season-ending surgery. Those of you stashing the infielder in redraft leagues can safely drop him to stash another prospect. I suggest Kyle Tucker; the Astros front office has given Tucker rave reviews and indicated that he […]