First Base Draft Values for Fantasy Baseball - EDV Finds Undervalued, Overvalued Picks

Baseball is coming, so it is time for another year of the FSWA-award-nominated Expected Draft Values (EDV) series, where we look at historical data to identify both overvalued and undervalued players of all types. Whether you're targeting power, speed, power+speed, batting average+power, and so on, we've got you covered. We'll start at first base and […]

Nick Senzel Uncertain For Opening Day

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (toe) continues to work his way back from offseason foot surgery. That being said, head coach David Bell said he was unsure if Senzel would be ready for Opening Day. The 27-year-old has resumed baseball activities, but remains behind due to the surgery. The organization should give a better update […]

Pitchers With Fastball Velocity in The Tank - Potential Fantasy Baseball Risers

One of the ways a pitcher can have a breakout season is by gaining velocity. We see this quite often. A pitcher will find a way to add velocity to their pitches (mainly their fastball), which makes that primary pitch a bit more effective and enhances their offspeed pitches as well by separating the two […]

Vladimir Gutierrez Placed On 60-Day Injured List

Cincinnati Reds starter Vladimir Gutierrez (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list on Wednesday morning. The move was made in order to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for fellow pitcher Bennett Sousa, who the Reds claimed off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. Gutierrez pitched to a 7.61 ERA, a 6.82 […]

Reds Claim Bennett Sousa Off Waivers

The Cincinnati Reds have claimed left-handed relief pitcher Bennett Sousa off waivers, per an announcement from the National League Central club's official Twitter account on Wednesday morning. Sousa appeared in 25 games for the Chicago White Sox last season, pitching to an 8.41 ERA, a 5.47 FIP, 12 strikeouts, and 10 walks in 20.1 innings […]

Starting Pitcher Rankings and Tiers for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Hello, welcome fantasy baseball friends to an early look at the 2023 starting pitcher rankings. Spring training is right around the corner and leagues are going to start ramping up, so now is a great time to dive into what to expect out of the starting pitcher landscape.   I’ve ranked 75 of the top starters […]

Brandon Williamson Will Start Reds' First Cactus League Game

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson will reportedly start the team's first Cactus League game, per a tweet from MLB.com's Mark Sheldon on Tuesday. Williamson, a former second-round pick of the Seattle Mariners in 2019 who joined the Reds in the Eugenio Suarez trade, pitched to a 4.11 ERA, 123 strikeouts, and 77 walks in 122.2 […]

Nick Senzel Wrapping Up Rehab

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (toe) will miss the first couple of Spring Training games. He continues to make progress and should be ready to go by Opening Day. The 27-year-old underwent toe surgery at the end of last season and expects to be 100% in 2023. Senzel had a freak season where he suffered several […]

Joey Votto To Miss Spring Training Games

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (shoulder) is expected to miss the first few games of Spring Training. Votto underwent surgery last August to repair his rotator cuff and bicep tears. The 39-year-old is ramping up his workload and hopes to return to the diamond soon. This season marks the final year of Votto's 10-year $225 […]

Chase Anderson Signs Minor-League Deal With Reds

Free-agent right-hander Chase Anderson signed a minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, according to a source. He'll return to the team that he spent the 2022 season with. In nine appearances (seven starts) for the Reds last year, Anderson allowed 17 earned runs on 17 hits (three homers) while walking 15 and striking […]

Reds Re-Sign Hunter Strickland To Minor-League Deal

The Cincinnati Reds re-signed relief pitcher Hunter Strickland to a minor-league deal on Saturday. Strickland had seven saves for the Reds last year to go along with a 4.91 ERA (4.78 FIP), 1.51 WHIP, 33 walks and 60 strikeouts in 62 1/3 relief innings. He lost his handle on the closing gig in August due […]

Analyzing Pitcher Fly Ball Data for Fantasy Baseball 2023

Pitchers don't have much of a say about what happens after a pitch they throw is put into play. There is a ton of randomness that occurs after a hitter makes contact with a ball, and that makes a lot of pitching statistics hard to trust. Getting ahead of this gives us an advantage. We […]

Four MLB Rookies Who Surged in September - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

In 2022, we saw the MLB debuts of several up-and-coming top fantasy baseball prospects: Julio Rodríguez, Michael Harris II, Adley Rutschman, and Spencer Strider...to name a few. However there were many more "under-the-radar" prospects who produced quality rookie campaigns, and surged in September as a potential preview of what is to come in 2023. These […]

Indefensible: Bad MLB Defenders Who Could Lose Playing Time And Fantasy Baseball Value In 2023

The Super Bowl is over and it's time for everybody to turn their attention over to the joys of fantasy baseball. At this point in the preseason, fantasy baseball managers should be working through their projections, whether it's making their own or going through the projections given by their favorite system, like the ATC projections […]

Five Overvalued Starting Pitchers for 2023 Fantasy Baseball Drafts

We have brought you five hitters to avoid in each of the infield and outfield. Now adding to the fold is five starting pitchers to avoid in 2023! When playing fantasy baseball, the player pool is so deep you have to know it front and back. A key strategy I use when I am preparing […]

Top 25 First-Year Player Rankings (FYPD) - Dynasty Prospects for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

When fantasy baseball players begin their first-year player drafts this year, they will have 2022 MLB draftees, foreign imports from Asia, and January 15 signees to sift through. There can be a lot of static in those stats, especially when you are dealing with minor-league players and some fantasy baseball prospects who haven't even played […]

Alejo Lopez Re-Signs On Minor-League Deal

Infielder Alejo Lopez has reportedly cleared waivers, per a tweet from MLB.com's Mark Sheldon on Tuesday. Also per the same tweet from Sheldon, Lopez is reportedly back with the Cincinnati Reds on a minor-league deal. The 26-year-old hit .262 with a .314 on-base percentage in 156 plate appearances for the National League Central club last […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitters Who Changed Scenes in 2023 And What It Will Mean For Their Value

The most important factor in constructing an offense in fantasy baseball is finding players with talent. Whether they make a lot of contact, hit the ball out of the park, or run the bases well, they need to do something to be relevant. But, talent isn’t everything. Sometimes a player’s home park, division, or quality […]

Tejay Antone To Miss First Half Of Season

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) had a setback with his right elbow and likely will not be ready to pitch in the first half of the 2023 season due to a flexor strain in his right forearm. It comes after he missed all of last season while recovering from a second Tommy John […]

Will Benson and Roberto Perez: Buying and Selling the Latest Offseason News for Fantasy Baseball

Even though the Winter Meetings are now behind us, there’s still plenty of offseason left when it comes to baseball news and rumors – especially with a number of the offseason’s top free agents still without a team. And that’s all without mentioning potential trades as there hasn’t been an overabundance of deals made so […]

Alejo Lopez Designated For Assignment

The Cincinnati Reds designated infielder/outfielder Alejo Lopez for assignment on Wednesday to make room for recently acquired outfielder Will Benson on the active roster. If Lopez isn't claimed off waivers or traded, he could return to the Reds as minor-league infield and outfield depth. The 26-year-old from Mexico played in 59 games for the Reds […]

Reds Acquire Will Benson From The Guardians

The Cincinnati Reds acquired outfielder Will Benson from the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday in exchange for outfielder Justin Boyd and a player to be named later. Benson is a left-handed-hitting outfielder that was taken 14th overall by Cleveland in the 2016 draft. The 24-year-old made his major-league debut in 2022 and played in 28 games, […]

Tommy Eveld Signs With Reds

Free-agent right-hander Tommy Eveld signed a minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, according to sources. Eveld was great out of the bullpen for Triple-A Jacksonville in the last two years. In 2022, he posted a 3.38 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 31 strikeouts and 10 walks in 34 2/3 innings pitched over 23 outings (one […]

Nick Senzel Uncertain For Start Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (foot) is uncertain for the start of the 2023 regular season after spending most of the offseason in a walking boot. Senzel required two surgeries after fracturing a toe in his left foot in September of last year, so he hasn't really had any time this offseason to work on […]

Biggest Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters in 2022

It's always a blast to reminisce on the past, and today we've got a fun topic to discuss. We all love watching offensive-minded players, but a few in particular stood out this past season. Let's take a look! I hand-picked four players that outperformed their expectations in 2022. Alejandro Kirk, Nathaniel Lowe, Andrew Vaughn, and […]

Tejay Antone Dealing With Flexor Strain

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (elbow) shared on Twitter Tuesday that he will not be ready to pitch at the start of the regular season. The 29-year-old missed the 2022 season recovering from Tommy John surgery but announced that he received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection for a flexor strain, saying that he would […]

Breakout Pitchers for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Finding breakout starting pitchers is one of the most important things we have to do in order to win fantasy baseball leagues every season. In most leagues, an individual starting pitcher has more of an impact on a fantasy team than an individual hitter since they are throwing a higher percentage of your team's total […]

Reds Sign Nick Plummer

The Cincinnati Reds signed free-agent outfielder Nick Plummer to a minor-league deal this week. Plummer made his major-league debut last year with the New York Mets, going 4-for-29 (.138) with two home runs, six RBI, four runs scored and 12 strikeouts in 31 plate appearances over just 14 games. The 26-year-old former first-rounder (23rd overall) […]

Injury Agnostic SP Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

It's hard to project injuries. Therefore, it's hard to project how many innings a pitcher will throw in a given year. Am I rocking any boats yet? Sure, Jacob deGrom is more likely to hit the IL this year than Gerrit Cole. There's no questioning that, and that should matter when you are drafting your […]

Reds Sign Jason Vosler To Minor-League Deal

The Cincinnati Reds signed infielder/outfielder Jason Vosler to a minor-league deal on Wednesday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Vosler signed with the Seattle Mariners late last month but was granted his release last weekend in order to join the Reds. The 29-year-old played in 36 games for the San Francisco Giants in […]