Raisel Iglesias Notches Eighth Save Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his eighth save of the season on Wednesday in a 6-3 win over the Giants. Iglesias gave up a leadoff single to start the ninth inning but proceeded to induce a popup and get two consecutive strikeouts to end the game. Iglesias has now converted eight of nine […]

Scooter Gennett Continues To Hit On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run on Wednesday against the Giants. Gennett has now hit seven HR on the season with 25 RBI. Gennett emerged out of nowhere last season at the age of 27, and it was a question as to whether or not […]

Adam Duvall Crushes Three-Run Bomb On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds left fielder Adam Duvall went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run on Wednesday against the Giants. The shot capped off a four-run first inning for the Reds, who went on to win 6-3. Duvall took advantage of an injury-ridden Giants rotation, going 4-for-10 with two HR and six RBI in the series, but […]

Joey Votto Drives In A Run In Return To Lineup

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run batted in on Wednesday in a win over the Giants. Votto left Monday's game with lower back tightness and came off the bench to pinch-hit on Tuesday. The All-Star first baseman has continued to be a top fantasy option this season, […]

Nick Senzel To Increase Baseball Activity

Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel (vertigo) is heading to the team's spring training facility in Arizona to ramp up his baseball activity. Senzel has been on the disabled list since experiencing dizziness at the beginning of May. The team has been extra cautious with him because this is the second time in a year […]

Joey Votto Back In Lineup Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (back) has returned to the lineup on Wednesday. Votto left Monday's game with a tight lower back and was not in Tuesday's starting lineup, although he did get an at-bat as a pinch-hitter. The back issue was apparently not serious, as Votto is back out there on Wednesday for […]

Eugenio Suarez Out Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (ankle) is not in the lineup on Wednesday. Suarez tweaked his ankle on a slide on Tuesday night, although he did wind up playing the entire game. It's possible the ankle felt worse when he woke up on Wednesday morning, although the team may also be erring on the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have somewhat of an odd Wednesday slate of games. There are two slates - early and late. The early slate has significantly more games, but the late slate, as always, is technically featured. I utilized players from both slates for this article to give you the optimal chance at cashing on both slates tonight. […]

Joey Votto Makes Pinch-Hit Appearance Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (back) struck out in a pinch-hitting appearance against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Votto left during Monday's game with lower back tightness, but the injury appears to be minor if he was able to hit on Tuesday. The star first baseman could return to the lineup as soon […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Early-Inning SLG (Week 7)

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. One of fantasy baseball's most gut-wrenching feelings is tuning into your pitcher starts only […]

Eugenio Suarez Launches Two-Run Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Suarez continues to provide solid power numbers in the middle of the Cincinnati lineup. The veteran third baseman is batting .297 with a .970 OPS, seven homers, 17 runs and 30 RBI in 101 at-bats. He […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 7: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It's the middle of May and baseball has already descended into its prime chaotic form. We've got Robinson Cano getting popped with an 80-game suspension after breaking his hand, A.J. Pollock out for 4-8 weeks, DJ LeMahieu possibly out for over a month and Adrian Beltre is back on the DL. As I'm typing this, […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 7: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 7 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As we power through the second half of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 16

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 […]

Nick Senzel Could Return To Action By End Of May

Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel (vertigo) could return to action by the end of May, according to reports. Senzel was placed on the 10-day disabled list on May 10 after he experienced dizziness during a game on May 3. The Reds are understandably being cautious with their prized prospect, who also dealt with vertigo […]

Week 7 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups And Cuts

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Sal Romano Hit Hard On Monday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sal Romano struggled in his start against the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Romano allowed six runs on eight hits in just 2 1/3 innings of work, striking out two and walking two. The poor outing put an end to a five-game run of starts where Romano allowed three runs or less. […]

Tucker Barnhart Hits Third Homer

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart had an excellent game against the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Barnhart went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in a losing effort. The veteran catcher is turning in another solid, if unspectacular, season for the Reds, batting .286 with an .848 OPS, three homers, 14 RBI, and 10 […]

Joey Votto Leaves With Back Tightness; Won't Play Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto left Monday's game early with lower back tightness. Votto was replaced at first base by Adam Duvall in the bottom of the fourth inning in a game against the San Francisco Giants. The star first baseman has already been ruled out for Tuesday but the good news is that […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 15

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Although the MLB schedule shows a nine-game slate on Monday, we will only get to partake in eight of those matchups for DFS purposes. The ATL/CHC game has a 2:20pm (EST) start time and is excluded from the DK docket. From the games we do get to choose from, there are three matchups with an […]

Luis Castillo Strikes Out Eight On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo picked up his third win of the season on Sunday, holding the Los Angeles Dodgers to three runs (two earned) in six innings of work. Castillo allowed just four hits and struck out eight in the start. The flame-throwing right-hander got off to a rough start this season but he […]

Joey Votto Launches Two-Run Homer Sunday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto helped his team down the NL-champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, launching a two-run homer in the sixth inning. It was Votto's only hit of the afternoon, although he also drew two walks. After a slow start, Votto is starting to heat up, batting .308 with six homers and […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 14

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 […]

The Cut List (Week 7): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 7 of the Cut List. As we get deeper into the season you’ll start seeing bigger names on this list. If a standard league viable player underperforms for a month straight, I have to consider including him on the list. Keep that in mind as the weeks go forward. I think we’re […]

Week 7 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 7! 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 7, which […]

Tyler Mahle (SP, CIN) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle has compiled just 12 starts in his young career, was not a highly-touted fantasy prospect and has the misfortune of playing for one of the worst teams in baseball. However, through those starts, he has shown […]

Homer Bailey Earns First Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Homer Bailey picked up his first win of the 2018 season on Saturday as he pitched his team to a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bailey lasted five innings, allowing three runs on 10 hits while striking out four. The win raises Bailey's record to 1-5 with a 5.59 ERA […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns Sixth Save Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias earned his sixth save of the season on Friday against the Dodgers. Iglesias came on in the ninth inning up four runs with runners on first and second and one out. He allowed no hits and no walks with one strikeout. Iglesias has converted six of seven save opportunities with […]