Outfielders Returning from Injury - 2018 Undervalued ADP Targets

Getting tagged "injury prone" can mean a lot of things to fantasy owners. The floor for a guy sitting on the DL is just that: the floor. A big fat goose egg at a position of importance can crater a season, and the guys in this piece all contributed to their fair share of zeros […]

Reds Have Home Opener Postponed

The Cincinnati Reds will see their Opening Day game against the Washington Nationals postponed due to impending inclement weather. The game will be rescheduled for Friday, March 30 at 4:10 PM. Originally scheduled starters Homer Bailey and Max Scherzer will both move back a day and make their first start of 2018 on Friday. Be […]

Top Starting Pitching Prospect Rankings - 2018 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers. All preseason I've been breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 15 starting pitchers - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. The final positional prospect rankings of the offseason, the depth at starting pitcher is as it always seems to be--deep. There are tons […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects - NL Central

The next stop in our journey through the top prospects in the league is the National League Central. The NL Central is home to some of the top pitching and outfield prospects in the National League, if not all of baseball. The Reds have one of the top 10 farm systems in baseball — as […]

Kevin Quackenbush Makes Reds

The Cincinnati Reds informed right-hander Kevin Quackenbush on Sunday that he has made the team. The 29-year-old reliever will help round out the Reds' bullpen in 2018. Quackenbush struggled with the San Diego Padres in 2017, posting a 7.86 ERA in 26 1/3 innings of work. That being said, Quackenbush turned in a solid spring […]

Reds Option Cody Reed, Release Ben Revere

The Cincinnati Reds made a bevy of roster moves on Sunday. Among the most notable, left-hander Cody Reed was optioned to Triple-A and veteran outfielder Ben Revere has been released. Reed has a special arm but has struggled with his control at the big league level. He's expected to be one of the first names […]

Justin Nicolino Claimed By Reds

The Cincinnati Reds claimed left-hander Justin Nicolino from the Miami Marlins on Sunday. He will represent the 39th man on Cincinnati's 40-man roster as they gear up for the start of the regular season. Nicolino, a former second-round draft pick, has not lived up to his draft status in his three-year MLB career. Over 50 […]

Predicting the Top 10 Finishers for Stolen Bases in 2018

Predicting the top 10 of anything is usually an exercise in futility. No matter how much research one does, how many numbers are crunched, or how much time is put into compiling a top ten list like the one below, there will always be injuries, breakouts, and other surprises to throw everything off. Who would […]

ADP Sleepers and Busts: First Basemen

This is the time of year when most average draft positions are generally appropriate and reasonable. We’re quickly approaching Opening Day and most players are sitting right where they should be, but there are a few value opportunities that look too good to pass up. At the same time, however, a few guys are still […]

JB's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

Opening Day is rapidly approaching and our experienced writers will be offering their most daring predictions for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Nick Mariano, Rick Lucks, Pierre Camus, and Kyle Bishop all have given it their best shot at being bold so far. But it's all been child's play up to this point. Many people don't […]

Twins Claim Kennys Vargas

After losing first baseman Kennys Vargas to the Reds earlier in the week, the Minnesota Twins have claimed Kennys Vargas off waivers. Vargas wasn’t gone from Minnesota too long, but will still struggle to get everyday at-bats. Vargas has always shown strong power, but has struggled in other areas of his game. Unless he is given […]

Homer Bailey Will Pitch Opening Day For Reds

The Cincinnati Reds have announced that starting pitcher Homer Bailey will pitch Opening Day. Bailey will be followed in the rotation by Luis Castillo, Tyler Mahle and Sal Romano. The number five spot in the rotation is still up for grabs and likely between Brandon Finnegan and Amir Garrett. Castillo holds the strongest upside in […]

Cliff Pennington Will Make Reds Roster

Cincinnati Reds infielder Cliff Pennington will make the Opening Day roster for the Cincinnati Reds. The veteran provides valuable defense, but not much help to fantasy owners. He can be avoided in upcoming drafts.

Shortstop H2H Points Rankings - March Update

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season a little more than a week away, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We continue our updated March rankings today with the shortstop position. Bill Dubiel breaks down each tier and provides analysis for which players might be […]

Top Outfielders Prospect Rankings - 2018 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 15 outfielders and MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Every year, there is a strong crop of fantasy prospects who rise up to get a chance to shine in the majors. This season, however, there […]

Updated Outfield Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season a little more than a week away, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We continue our updated March rankings today with the outfield position. Bill Dubiel breaks down each tier and provides analysis for which players might be […]

Homer Bailey Will Start Opening Day

The Cincinnati Reds have tabbed veteran right-hander Homer Bailey as their Opening Day starter according to manager Bryan Price. Many onlookers expected this to be the case based on how the team's starters were arranged but Price made it official on Friday. Price explained his decision by saying, "He's best-suited for it. This is a […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are just days away from the regular season, so the crack staff at RotoBaller has updated their rankings one last time. We continue our review of the March update with a look at the starting pitcher ranks. Aces are drawing early attention, while numerous values still remain toward the end of fantasy drafts. Whether you […]

Reds Finalize Starting Rotation

The Cincinnati Reds have finalized their starting rotation coming out of Spring Training. The team will go with Homer Bailey, Luis Castillo, Tyler Mahle, and Sal Romano with either Amir Garrett or Brandon Finnegan waiting in the wings as the fifth starter. Cincinnati isn't expected to need a fifth starter at least until April 11. […]

Reds Claim Kennys Vargas

The Cincinnati Reds claimed first baseman/designated hitter Kennys Vargas off of waivers on Thursday. Vargas was waived by the Minnesota Twins earlier in the week. Vargas became expendable in Minnesota following the off-season signing of Logan Morrison. Vargas has loads of power in his bat but it is unclear how much playing time he will […]

Relief Pitcher H2H Points Rankings - March Update

With the regular season, also known as the fantasy season, just a few weeks away, it's time for the RotoBaller staff to update our points rankings one last time. We end our review of the March update with a look at the bullpen for the relief pitcher position. While there is a lot of talent […]

Outfield H2H Points Rankings - March Update

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season just a few days away, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We continue our updated March rankings today with the outfield position. I, Nick Mariano, will break down each tier and provides analysis for which […]

Nick Mariano's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

As we steamroll toward Opening Day, our experienced writers will be offering their most bold predictions for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. These are always a fun exercise that allows us to really trumpet our more outlandish stances heading into 2017. I promise it comes from an educated place, but these are far from "probable" […]

Starting Pitcher H2H Points Rankings - March Update

We are getting closer and closer to the first pitch of the 2018 MLB season. Spring training is in full swing which means we are right in the thick of draft season. Below you will find our updated head-to-head points league rankings for starting pitchers. In this article, I will be discussing the updates to […]

Approaching Rookies and Prospects in Redraft Leagues for Success

Everyone wants to be the guy to say they hopped on the bandwagon of the next up-and-comer before he comes up and breaks out. This often causes younger players to be overvalued, particularly in single-season leagues where some youngsters may not even see meaningful playing time. Identifying the rookies that will actually get playing time, […]

Champ or Chump - Eugenio Suarez and Carlos Correa

This may shock you, but fantasy baseball writers are not infallible. Sometimes we're incredibly wrong on a guy, and there's a written record to prove it. We also make the same mistakes everyone else makes. For example, I recently had to fill a Util-slot at the end of a draft. I needed power, so I […]

Pierre Camus' 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

As we steamroll toward Opening Day, our experienced writers will be offering their most bold predictions for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Although I will never be able to replicate last year's successes in calling Giancarlo Stanton's mammoth season, I will do my best. Feel free to ignore the majority of those other predictions from 2017. […]

Michael Lorenzen Strains Muscle

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen has strained the teres major muscle near his right shoulder and will not throw for several days. Lorenzen was a candidate to make the starting rotation out of Spring Training but the injury will likely preclude him from further consideration for the rotation. This is the same injury which ended […]

Champ or Chump - Domingo Santana and Byron Buxton

You can't win your league during the draft, but you can lose it. Therefore, your primary goal should be to walk out of the draft with a realistic shot to win the league. You'll need a few unexpected things to go right for you, but the late rounds and waiver wire are the places to […]

Dollar Day Auction Targets for Fantasy Baseball Drafts

The latter part of an auction draft is arguably the most fun part. All of the obvious players to own are long gone, and now owners must go searching through the coal to find the one diamond that will make the difference for their team. Owners were patting themselves on the back after finding $1 […]