Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 9, May 20 - May 26. This week's article will focus on Edmundo Sosa, Kevin Newman, Bobby Witt Jr., Corbin Carroll, Jordan Montgomery, Tanner Bibee, Aaron Civale, and Alek Manoah.Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in a pivotal daily matchup, choosing who to start vs. sit is one of the most nerve-racking and potentially frustrating aspects of fantasy baseball. ...

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Elly De La Cruz is getting the start at shortstop and is batting cleanup against the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Noah Syndergaard in his second major-league start on Wednesday. De La Cruz hit cleanup and played third base in his big-league debut on Tuesday and finished 1-for-3 at the plate with a double and two walks. Kevin Newman will slide over to third base and will hit eighth, while Matt McLain will serve as the designated hitter while batting ...

PROSPECT: Elly De La Cruz, SS, Cincinnati RedsANALYSIS: Well, Cincinnati called up two prospects over the last week and neither one was named Elly De La Cruz. But that all changed earlier today when Elly De La Cruz has now been called up to the major leagues.This makes a lot of sense given the fact that De la Cruz was dominating in Triple-A and Cincinnati has been starting Kevin Newman regularly. You had to imagine the call up was going to come sooner rather than later.De La Cruz is up to 12 ...

Cincinnati Reds infielder Kevin Newman is getting a shot out of the leadoff spot Wednesday night against Red Sox left-hander James Paxton. It's just the second start of the season out of the leadoff spot for Newman who has logged four two-hit efforts with three doubles, three runs, five RBI, and a stolen base over his last five contests. However, Newman has long been a light-hitting infielder as he sports a career .261 average with 22 homers, 32 stolen bases, and a .662 OPS for his career ...

X-rays returned negative on Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India's knee after he left early during Saturday's extra-inning loss to the Yankees. India exited Saturday's game after fouling a ball off his knee. He was able to finish his at-bat but was later replaced by Kevin Newman. The 26-year-old went 1-for-4 with a double, walk, and a run scored before leaving. India appears to have avoided a severe injury and is considered day-to-day. The 2021 NL Rookie of the Year will most likely ...

Cincinnati Reds top prospect Elly De La Cruz is unlikely to make the Opening Day roster in 2023 with only 47 games played above Single-A ball, but he'll still draw plenty of attention in spring training. The shortstop/third baseman is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 14 prospect in all of baseball, so De La Cruz will be closely followed in the minor leagues again next season. As of now, Jose Barrero, Kevin Newman and Matt Reynolds will be the ones competing for the starting shortstop job ...

The Cincinnati Reds acquired infielder Kevin Newman from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. The Reds traded right-handed pitcher Dauri Moreta to Pittsburgh for Newman, who hit .274 with a .316 on-base percentage in 309 plate appearances last season. The 28-year-old, who has significant experience playing both second base and shortstop, also chipped in with a pair of home runs and eight stolen bases in those 309 plate appearances. In addition to Newman, Cincinnati's other infield options on the ...

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kevin Newman enjoyed a strong day from the top of the lineup Sunday, going 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI, and two runs scored in an 8-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Newman has only appeared in 24 games this season after missing time with an injury, and he has slashed .273/.319/.375 in 93 plate appearances with no homers and two steals. He's a solid contact hitter, but unfortunately that doesn't count for much in the world of fantasy baseball.

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said that shortstop Kevin Newman (groin, hamstring) experienced a setback in his rehab, although it's believed to be on the minor side. Newman felt something in his hamstring, and it's not related to his groin injury. The 28-year-old played in a minor league rehab game with Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, where he likely tweaked his hamstring. Newman has been on the shelf since late April due to a strained left groin, and now he'll be out ...

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman (groin) has been on the shelf since April 26 due to groin tightness. On a radio show on Sunday, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington stated that the team expects Newman to being a rehab assignment soon and he added that the hope is for Newman's rehab to begin this coming week. Newman played in 14 games this year before suffering the injury and he slashed .250/.308/.375 with five extra-base hits (four doubles, one triple).