Eugenio Suarez Hitting Off A Tee Without Pain

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (thumb) was able to hit off a tee and take soft toss on Saturday. Suarez was hit by a pitch and fractured his thumb in mid-April, resulting in a stay on the disabled list. It appears his recovery is going smoothly as Suarez reported feeling no pain and will […]

Adam Duvall Sitting Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall is not in the lineup for his team's Sunday series finale with the St. Louis Cardinals. Duvall will give way to Jesse Winker in left field while Billy Hamilton plays center and Scott Schebler holds down right field. Duvall has struggled this season, seeing his batting average dip to .171 […]

Digging Deeper: Week 4 AL/NL Waiver Wire Targets

Hey there RotoBallers. Apologies for the lack of article last week, but we're back in full force for Week 4. Hopefully your first month of fantasy baseball is going well, because I know I'm still waiting for my players' bats to wake up. Whether you're mulling over replacements or trying to improve an already successful […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday! We’ve got an 11-game featured slate on DraftKings today, one that excludes the west coast games. That still leaves us with Coors Field, Corey Kluber, and a lot of terrible, horrible starting pitchers. It will be tough to fit the Klubot and the Coors Field bats in our lineup today, but there is […]

The Cut List (Week 4): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Cut List! I hope my suggestions have helped everyone sort their rosters out over the past few weeks. We’re slowly reaching that point where we can start trusting sample sizes, but we’re not quite there yet. My goal with this weekly column is simple: I want to provide […]

Scooter Gennett Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett provided most of the offense for his team in their 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Gennett went 2-for-5 with two RBI in the game. On the season, Gennett is now batting .284 with a .672 OPS, five runs, seven RBI, and one steal. While he […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 22

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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Scott Schebler Returns To Starting Lineup

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler is back in the starting lineup after missing most of the past few weeks with an elbow issue. Schebler was reinstated from the disabled list on Friday and saw action as a pinch-hitter. He is in center field and batting sixth against the St. Louis Cardinals and Carlos Martinez. Schebler […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 4

Is it time to overreact yet? This is what many fantasy owners are asking themselves and our writers at RotoBaller, but it's not the question you should be asking. It may be the early portion of a long season, but clearly some trends are forming. The question is: how much longer are you going to […]

Brandon Finnegan Struggles Again On Friday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Brandon Finnegan had a rough outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Finnegan lasted just three innings, allowing four runs on five hits and striking out two. He didn't help his cause by issuing four walks in the ballgame. Finnegan started the season on the disabled list with a biceps […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/21/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got another day full of action ready for us on DraftKings, with an early slate starting at 1pm eastern and the featured slate kicking off at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/21/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

Eugenio Suarez Travels With Reds

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez is traveling with the Reds and said he can field and do some light throwing. Suarez has yet to start swinging the bat, but he says he’s feeling much better. The Reds have top prospect Nick Senzel working on his glove at third base, but with Suarez having encouraging […]

Scott Schebler Activated From Disabled List

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler (elbow) has been activated from the disabled list. Schebler has been on the disabled list since April 6 with an elbow injury. The Reds have been employing a four-man rotation in their outfield, but Schebler can still help owners seeking power. Pitcher Cody Reed was sent down in a corresponding move. […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 21

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We finally get a Friday with all 30 teams in one slate (KC/DET is a double-header). Do not mess this up for us, weather! Now that most teams have played at least 15 games (c’mon, Minnesota), I’ll start to use 2017 and 2018 stats when addressing a player’s ISO. In this article, I will be […]

Fun With Small Sample Sizes - Fantasy Reflections

We’ve talked plenty about the fact that it’s still early in the season, almost exclusively in the context of remaining calm and exercising patience. Enough of that stiff upper lip crap. Let’s take a moment to revel in the loony numbers gifted to us by small sample sizes. Maybe they’re indicative of a tangible change […]

Jesse Winker (OF, CIN) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker leaves a little to be desired in the way of batting average. He has also not flashed any of the power that we saw from him in his brief stint in the majors last season. However, none […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 20

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Mets Sign Vance Worley, Scott Copeland

The New York Mets added some organizational depth on Thursday, signing pitchers Vance Worley and Scott Copeland to minor league deals. Neither figure to be major contributors for the Amazins’, but stranger things have happened. Worley is coming off a disastrous 2017 that saw him get shelled to the tune of a 6.91 ERA across […]

Reds Fire Manager Bryan Price

The Cincinnati Reds announced on Thursday morning that they are firing manager Bryan Price and pitching coach Mack Jenkins. The team is off to a 3-15 start, which surely played into the team moving on from a majority of their major league coaching staff. Bench coach Jim Riggleman will become interim manager, while former Triple-A […]

Rookie Report - Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 3)

The service time benchmark for teams to secure an extra year of team control came and went late last week. Somewhat surprisingly, nothing about the rookie landscape has changed; Ronald Acuna and Nick Senzel are still hanging out in the minor leagues with Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Michael Kopech, and Austin Hays. This list will […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Six On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle turned in a decent pitching performance against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday evening. Mahle allowed two runs over five innings of work, striking out six and walking four. He wound up taking the loss as the Reds offense was shut out by the Brewers. Mahle bounced back from a poor […]

Anthony DeSclafani Is Making Progress

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani is making progress as he works his way back from an oblique injury suffered in spring training. DeSclafani will throw off a mound on Wednesday at the team's spring training complex in Goodyear, Arizona. The right-hander is on the 60-day disabled list and will be first eligible for reinstatement on […]

David Hernandez Close To Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds right-hander David Hernandez (shoulder) is getting close to going on a rehab assignment. Hernandez has been sidelined since spring training with inflammation in his pitching shoulder. He threw a 25-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday and will meet up with Triple-A Louisville on Friday if there are no issues with his shoulder. The veteran […]

Jesse Winker Back In Leadoff Spot; Billy Hamilton Batting Ninth

The Cincinnati Reds went back to a familiar configuration for their lineup in Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. A day after batting second, outfielder Jesse Winker is back in the leadoff spot, while yesterday's leadoff man, Billy Hamilton, is batting ninth. Hamilton mostly held down the leadoff spot while Winker was sidelined over the […]

Devin Mesoraco's Wrist Is Sore

Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco (wrist) told reporters that he is experiencing soreness in his wrist after getting hit by a pitch during Tuesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. X-rays on Mesoraco's wrist came back negative after he was forced to leave the game during the sixth inning. Despite experiencing […]

Scott Schebler Continues Rehab Stint; Should Be Activated By Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler (elbow) is expected to play for Double-A Pensacola again on Thursday and should be reinstated from the 10-day disabled list on Friday. Schebler has been sidelined for over two weeks after he was hit on the elbow by a pitch, resulting in an ulnar collateral ligament sprain. Schebler lost feeling […]

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

Welcome back to another split-slate Wednesday. Not a whole lot better than twice the number of chances to win in a single day than normal. I won't even knock the early slate and the ugly pitching options - becuase I'd rather have the chance to play an ugly slate and the Main slate than suffer […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 3)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. It continues to be the waiting game for Atlanta to call up […]

Devin Mesoraco Leaves Early With Bruised Wrist

Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco left Tuesday's game early with a bruised right wrist. He was taken for X-rays, which came back negative. Mesoraco, the Reds' backup catcher, was hit by a pitch in the second inning and departed during the sixth, giving way to regular starter Tucker Barnhart. Mesoraco is hitting .250 with one […]