Anthony DeSclafani Roughed Up In First Start Of Season

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani had a rough season debut on Tuesday, picking up the loss in a 9-6 game against the Rockies. DeSclafani surrendered four runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings. This was his first action this season, as he had been sidelined with an oblique […]

Anthony DeSclafani Activated From DL, Will Start Tuesday

The Cincinnati Reds activated right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (oblique) from the disabled list, and he will make his 2018 debut on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. DeSclafani has been sidelined all season after straining his oblique during spring training. The team optioned right-hander Jackson Stephens in a corresponding move to make room for DeSclafani on the […]

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

Major League Baseball decided to do a pretty imbalanced Wednesday split of day game and night games. As such, the Early Only slate is pretty weak, and the Main looks attractive (well, minus the dropoff of tonight as compared to last night - more on that later). As such, this article will concentrate on the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 6

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories, and target players who may be […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Launch Angle (Week 10)

Besides being a fancy analytics term that baseball broadcasters can spit out on a Sunday afternoon, launch angle plays a big part in determining how other advanced metrics play out, such as HR/FB, FB/LD, and Hard%. Launch angle doesn't dictate how good a player is hitting, but is meant to be more descriptive of the […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Monthly xwOBA Splits (Week 10)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. All savvy fantasy players know that when we scour the trade block or waiver […]

Reds Select Jonathan India Fifth Overall

The Cincinnati Reds selected third baseman Jonathan India out of Florida with the fifth pick in the MLB amateur draft. India has drawn comparisons to Josh Donaldson and Alex Bregman due to his combination of athleticism and power. India is strong and possesses multi-positional versatility but will most likely settle in at third base in […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 5

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

Luis Castillo Has Second Straight Rough Start Sunday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo struggled for the second start in a row in Sunday's loss to the Padres. The 25-year-old gave up four runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four 2/3 innings pitched. Castillo has been disappointing after a solid rookie season, and now has an ugly 5.64 […]

Trading Up - Paul Goldschmidt

Since 2013, Paul Goldschmidt has helped fantasy baseball owners win leagues in every format. This season I’ve been seeing posts for a month declaring Goldschmidt as “old-s**t.” It’s a steep fall. At the start of the season, Goldschmidt was a no-doubt first-round pick. Owners could take him number 3, and someone might grumble about Nolan […]

Eugenio Suarez Goes Deep Sunday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against the San Diego Padres on Sunday. The homer gives Suarez 11 on the season, along with a .297 average, .967 OPS, 26 runs, and 44 RBI. It has been a great first two months of the season for Suarez, who is […]

Scooter Gennett Hits Another Home Run

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett hit another home run on Sunday night, launching a solo shot in the eighth inning off of San Diego Padres reliever Brad Hand. The home run gives Gennett 12 on the season, along with a .342 average, .949 OPS, 31 runs, and 41 RBI. Many didn't believe Gennett could […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 10: Buy or Sell?

Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]

Week 10 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 10! 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 10, which […]

Hunter Greene Beginning To Turn His Season Around

Cinncinatti Reds pitching prospect Hunter Greene threw five innings of one-run ball Sunday for Class A Dayton. Greene also recorded eight strikeouts and one walk and allowed two hits. After struggling with 13.97 ERA in his first five starts of the season, Greene has now allowed one run or less in three of his last […]

Scott Schebler Crushes Solo Home Run Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right fielder Scott Schebler went 2-for-3 with a single and a solo home run in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Padres. The blast to right field was Schebler's seventh on the season. The 27-year-old is now batting .273 with a .407 on-base percentage and two HR in his last seven games. While Schebler […]

Matt Harvey Performs Poorly Again Saturday

Cincinnati Red starting pitcher Matt Harvey put forth another poor start Saturday, picking up the loss against the Padres. Harvey surrendered five runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts through five innings. He is now 1-4 on the season with a 5.79 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP in 51 1/3 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Sunday DFS players. Today's main slate is loaded with amazing matchups for high-priced superstars which makes finding value in cheap options more important than ever (see RotoBallers "Value Plays" article closer to game time). There are also quite a few solid options at starting pitcher in the FanDuel main slate such as Charlie Morton, […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Being a fantasy writer, like being a fantasy owner, means being wrong on something of a regular basis. So when you nail one, it’s important to acknowledge (read: gloat about) it. If you heeded last week’s advice and picked up the heretofore scuffling Ian Kinsler, you were rewarded with a week in which he collected […]

The Cut List (Week 10) Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 10 of the Cut List. My suggestions from last week were looking good until Eduardo Escobar hit three home runs between Thursday and Friday. That’ll happen occasionally, but I think my suggestions have been sound throughout the year. This week, I take a look at Kevin Pillar, Adam Duvall, Gregory Polanco, and […]

Jose Iglesias (SS, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias does not have impressive numbers overall this season, but he has turned it on of late. Iglesias has hit .303/.367/.449 with a pair of homers and five steals over the past 30 days. Even looking at the […]

Rosell Herrera Claimed By Royals

The Kansas City Royals have claimed outfielder Rosell Herrera from the Cincinnati Reds after he was waived. Herrera was placed on the 40-man roster and assigned to Triple-A. To make room for the pickup, pitcher Nate Karns was moved to the 60-day disabled list. Herrera was a top Rockies prospect in 2014 when he was […]

Michael Lorenzen Earns Four-Inning Save Friday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen earned his first save of the season in a 7-2 win over the Padres. Lorenzen came in to pitch in the sixth inning with a five-run lead and pitched the remaining four innings of the game, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk with four strikeouts. […]

Tyler Mahle Has Solid Outing Friday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle earned his fourth win of the season Friday in a 7-2 game over the Padres. Mahle gave up no runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings. The performance was nice to see from the 23-year-old, who had turned in three consecutive four-run outings […]

Scooter Gennett Goes Deep Friday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored against the San Diego Padres on Friday. With the big game, Gennett is now batting .341 with 11 homers, 30 runs, and 39 RBI on the season. Many felt that Gennett would have a hard time replicating his 2017 […]

Outfield Prospect Rankings (June) - 2018 Impact Rookies

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my updated top 10 outfielders - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Outfield is typically one of the deepest list of impact prospects, but list of the top guys to own in redraft leagues took some hits to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It’s the first Saturday in June and FanDuel brings us an eight game featured slate tonight. This slate has a pair of elite pitchers in tough matchups, some good pitchers in cake matchups, and another potential Coors Field slugfest. Vegas projects a low scoring slate, as the 10.5 O/U in the Coors Field game is […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 3

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 […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 2

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]