Hunter Greene Placed On COVID Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Hunter Greene (illness) on the COVID injured list on Friday and recalled pitcher Brett Kennedy from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Greene will now miss his next scheduled start for Monday and will be forced to sit out for seven days. The 24-year-old hard-throwing hurler could return as early […]

Jake Fraley Back From Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Jake Fraley (toe) from the 10-day injured list on Friday. While Fraley has returned to the Reds for a big weekend series against the division-rival Chicago Cubs, he won't be in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Friday. The 28-year-old will eventually need surgery to fix […]

Harrison Bader Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. Has a player who's usually been hitting in the middle of a lineup suddenly batting eighth or ninth for an extended period? The fantasy implications will be covered here. The same goes for injuries and […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - William Contreras, DJ Stewart, Dominic Canzone

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 23. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I will be giving you 3-4 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of […]

Nick Lodolo Won't Return This Year

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo (leg) will not make it back this year after suffering a setback with his left-tibia stress reaction. Lodolo had a setback with his left leg during a minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Louisville last week, which sealed his fate. He'll finish his second major-league season with a 2-1 record, 6.29 […]

Harrison Bader Picked Up By Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Reds claimed outfielder Harrison Bader off waivers from the New York Yankees on Thursday, according to sources. The Reds added both Bader and outfielder Hunter Renfroe off waivers on Thursday as they attempt to win a wild-card spot in the National League in the final month of the regular season. They're currently just […]

Reds Claim Hunter Renfroe Off Waivers From Angels

The Cincinnati Reds on Thursday claimed outfielder Hunter Renfroe off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels, according to sources. The Reds are just a game out of the final wild-card spot in the National League, so they decided to add some outfield depth on Thursday by picking up both Renfroe and Harrison Bader. The 31-year-old […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Ronny Mauricio, Jasson Dominguez, Cole Ragans, Ceddanne Rafaela, Tanner Scott, more

Hey, RotoBallers! Today, we will review our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 24 - September 4 through September 10  to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Some notable prospect notes include the Yankees promoting outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez. At the same time, the Mets will call up […]

Alexis Diaz Gets Back On Track Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Alexis Diaz pitched the ninth inning of Wednesday's 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, allowing no hits and one walk while striking out one to earn the save. It was his first outing since blowing the save on Saturday when he gave up three runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Diaz has […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Thursday, August 31, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Thursday, August 31, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

Nick Senzel Getting Another Start

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel is starting in left field and is batting sixth in the order on Wednesday against right-hander Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants. This will be Senzel's third straight start for the Reds, although he'll likely be headed back to the bench soon with Jake Fraley (toe) nearing a return […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/30/23)

Split slate today that is starting at 1:05 p.m. I love it when we get baseball all day long. I feel terrific about the props I will recommend today, and they are my top choices of a couple of options I like. I will get a little different in today's article as I have been […]

Do These Prospects Matter in Fantasy Baseball (Week 23) Jasson Dominguez, Xavier Edwards, Jud Fabian, Jared Jones, more

One thing dynasty league owners have to be aware of is a bias toward a prospect that builds up due to what is known as prospect fatigue. At its base, prospect fatigue is a skewed view of a prospect due to that player being on notable prospect lists for many years or having been a […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/30/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's another split day in baseball, and we will all the slates in today's picks. We have nine games in the afternoon competition and six matchups in the evening for the main contests. DraftKings has the traditional two contests in the […]

Reds Designate Tony Santillan For Assignment Tuesday

The Cincinnati Reds have designated right-hander Tony Santillan for assignment on Tuesday, as the club needed space on the 40-man roster for the newly promoted Alejo Lopez. The 26-year-old has only pitched 3 1/3 innings this season as he dealt with a back and hamstring issue that sidelined him until July. Santillan owns a career […]

Tejay Antone Could Have Rehab Assignment Extended Again

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tejay Antone (elbow) worked a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and a strikeout for Triple-A Louisville on Aug. 16, which was his 12th minor-league rehab appearance. Antone and the Reds recently agreed to extend his rehab assignment by 10 days as he works his way back from a second Tommy John […]

No Timeline For Matt McLain's Return

Cincinnati Reds rookie infielder Matt McLain (oblique) landed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a right-oblique strain, and the Reds don't have a timeline for his return. McLain underwent an MRI exam, and the Reds are still determining whether it's a Grade 1 of 2 strain. The Reds are hoping it's on the […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 23)

After the Noelvi Marte, Masyn Winn, Parker Meadows, Everson Pereira, and Kyle Harrison wave two weeks ago, I said "ee're probably going to several more in the coming days as well." We sure did. This past week brought the promotions of Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Hunter Goodman, Jordan Wicks, and Michael Busch. Finally!Be sure to […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/29/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! 12 games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a few games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/29/23)

I didn't get to tout my K prop picks publicly anywhere yesterday other than to some Discord and Twitter groups, but it was another clean sweep on the evening thanks to Cristian Javier (under), Kyle Harrison (way over), and Grayson Rodriguez. I'm ready to go on the record today with some more picks and maybe […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, August 29, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

Matt McLain Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Cincinnati Reds middle infielder Matt McLain has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right oblique strain. Outfielder Stuart Fairchild has been activated from the seven-day concussion IL in a corresponding move. It's been a big season for the 24-year-old rookie who is hitting .290 with 16 home runs, 14 stolen bases, […]

Week 23 Waiver Wire Rankings: Yennier Cano, Seiya Suzuki, Jordan Wicks, Masyn Winn, Cole Ragans, Jose Siri, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 23 -- August 28 through September 3. The calendar will be turning the page to September in a few days, and expect more big league promotions as MLB teams increase their roster size to 40. With that being said, let's […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 23

Welcome to Week 23 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 28 - September 3, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 23

We are coming up on Week 23 of the fantasy baseball season. With September nearing, the fantasy baseball playoffs push to the forefront of our brains. But you can't let that stress you out. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will […]

Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22

Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 22, looking at IL players as of August 25. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Michael Brantley, John Means, Jake Fraley, Kyle Wright, and Mason Miller. In case you're not yet familiar, this list […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for wOBA (Week 23)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. This week, I will focus on a stat that describes how pitchers have […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/28/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday, RotoBallers! 12 games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a few games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Monday, August 28, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Monday, August 28, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're no longer stuck waiting for September for prospects to come up! Enjoy this time to speculate on the next generation of ballplayers as we look for a boost across the finish line. And don't let "Shiny Object Syndrome" cause you to only look […]