Christian Encarnacion-Strand Still Sitting

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (hand) is missing yet again from the team's starting lineup in the series finale against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Encarnacion-Strand is missing his fourth straight game after being hit by a pitch on his left hand. With a scheduled off day coming on Thursday, hopefully the 24-year-old […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Speculative Saves, Changing Bullpens, Elite Ratios (Week 6)

Every week, I write about the many different ways that bullpens around the leagues have changed. Typically, each week there are a couple of bullpens that have had to put a closer on the IL or had to shake things up because of poor performances.  And then there are weeks like this one, where it […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash: Redraft Rankings (April 29 - May 5)

Well, it's been an interesting week when it comes to prospect promotions and demotions. In Baltimore, we saw Jackson Holliday returned to Triple-A and Heston Kjerstad recalled to the show. But then Baltimore has proceeded to start Kjerstad just once in five games. We also got a late Sunday night promotion of minor league home […]

Jeimer Candelario Hits Third Homer

Cincinnati Reds corner infielder Jeimer Candelario went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss against the San Diego Padres. The round tripper was the third of the season for the offseason acquisition. Candelario has struggled early on with his new club to the tune of a .189 batting average and nine RBI. Candelario […]

Lyon Richardson Carries Momentum Into Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitching prospect Lyon Richardson delivered another strong outing on Tuesday, where he tossed five shutout innings with seven punchouts. Richardson has not allowed over two runs in his past three starts and has lowered his ERA to 2.74. The 24-year-old got a small taste of the majors last season but struggled with […]

Tyler Stephenson To Sit Out On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (wrist) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres. Stephenson will miss his third straight game due to a lingering wrist issue. The assumption is that Stephenson is day-to-day and should return later this week. It'll be Luke Maile handling the catching duties […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand To Miss Third Straight Game

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres. The 24-year-old underwent an MRI which didn't reveal any significant damage. The hope is that Encarnacion-Strand can return at some point during the week. In the meantime, Jeimer Candelario will cover first base […]

Elly De La Cruz Hits A Home Run Monday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz hit a home run in Monday's victory against the San Diego Padres. The 22-year-old shortstop went 1-for-4 with his only hit being a solo home run. De La Cruz has had some rough stretches this season but has also been able to make an impact at times for […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Receives Precautionary MRI

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (hand) received a precautionary MRI exam around three hours before the game on Monday against the San Diego Padres before his anticipated availability off the bench. "He's feeling better, but we're just making sure," manager David Bell said. The reason for the caution is that Encarnacion-Strand had an old […]

Cam Collier Has Big Month Of April

Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Cam Collier had an impressive month of April for High-A Dayton. The 19-year-old hit .296 with seven home runs, 25 RBI and a .617 slugging percentage. The son of former big-leaguer Lou Collier, Cam was the Reds first-round selection in the 2022 draft. Collier improved during the second half of […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's the final day of the first whole month of baseball, and, in classic baseball fashion, things don't look how we thought they would. The Rays and Astros are at the bottom of their divisions, and there's only one NL West team, the Dodgers, that is above .500. But remember, it's just the […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Remains Out On Monday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (hand) will remain out of the lineup ahead of Monday's game against the San Diego Padres. Encarnacion-Strand was hit on the hand during Saturday's game and will now miss two games because of it. The hope is that this is a minor issue that won't require a trip to […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 29 - May 5)

Well, that's it, another week in the books. That means another week of baseballs mashed by Marcell Ozuna, another week of baseballs not getting mashed by Jose Abreu, and of course... more injured pitchers (i.e. Jesus Luzardo). At least we got one back last week (Jordan Montgomery) and we'll get a few more within the […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Wilyer Abreu, Hector Neris, Andy Pages, Joey Loperfido, more

Howdy RotoBallers, welcome back to another edition of fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 6 (April 29 - May 5) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Zac Gallen, Tyler Glasnow, Yandy Diaz, and Oneil Cruz are day-to-day with injuries. Reinforcements are on the way as Bryan Woo, Josh Lowe, Jhoan Duran, […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Stories Of The Week - MLB World Tour, Elly De La Cruz, And A White Sox Sweep

Happy Monday, RotoBallers, it’s time again to start a new week by looking back at the one that just passed. Since my last roundup of MLB’s top stories, another international series took place, Elly De La Cruz racked up eight more stolen bases, and the White Sox won not just one, not two, but THREE […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 5)

Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA %, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in to begin the season. Statcast's Brls/PA […]

Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for SIERA - Statcast Studs and Duds (Week 6)

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2024 season! Each week, I will select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor metrics, and analyze them to determine how their future performance may change. With just about a month of data, it's time to […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 6 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to the next edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 29 - May 5, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we […]

RIVAL Best Ball Drafts - Strategy and Lineup Picks for this Week (April - May 5)

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is now in full gear and weekly best ball drafts are a great way to get to experience drafts all season long. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get the real-time experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management, even from a week-to-week perspective. RIVAL […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/29/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Monday! Tonight’s nine-game slate may not be a Coors slate, but it does present some challenges as there aren’t any “big name” pitchers on the docket. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t players we should be targeting, but outside of Joe Ryan, the names may not be as obvious. Despite that, DraftKings did a […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Absent On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. The young slugger needs a rest day after going 1-for-14 over the last four games. The expectation is the 24-year-old will be back in the lineup following this one-game absence. Spencer Steer will cover […]

RotoBaller's Week 6 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. When you're hot, you're hot, and when those hitters or pitchers are on a nice streak at the plate or on the mound, you should take advantage of that on the waiver wire. Some of those pickups will eventually turn into solid pieces for your fantasy roster while some will […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 6 (Apr 29 - May 5)

Baseball season is officially in full swing. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 6 -- April 29 through May 5 -- and will point out free agents […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6 (2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 6 (April 29 - May 5). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues. These are SP options to consider that might be good additions to your fantasy roster, especially for streaming. […]

1B/3B Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (2024)

It's Sunday, so we have another edition of first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 6 – April 29 through May 5. As April draws to a close and May emerges on the horizon, the pulse of MLB quickens. Across ballparks nationwide, teams evaluate their early-season performances, taking stock of […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 6 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 6, from April 29 to May 5. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Blake Snell, Jhoan Duran, Cody Bellinger, Francisco Alvarez, Lane Thomas, more

When processing injury information, the source a fantasy baseball manager uses is key. Should one go by what the manager says, general manager says, what the players say, or what the medical professional for the team (not always available) says? Some sources are better than others and some are more accurate than others. When listening […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The early part of the MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running as we progress into the 2024 campaign. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have […]

Tyler Stephenson Fine After HBP

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (hand) was removed from Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers for precautionary reasons. Stephenson was hit in the right hand by a pitch and replaced in the game by Luke Maile. The 27-year-old went 1-for-2 with a run scored before being removed. According to Reds manager David Bell, the removal […]

TJ Friedl Ramping Up His Activity

Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl (wrist) is working out at the team's complex in Arizona while he ramps up his baseball activities. Manager David Bell said Friedly could start playing in games this weekend as a defensive player only. If he continues to progress, he could start bunting in games this weekend. By the middle […]