BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 24% of leaguesANALYSIS: Early in the campaign the Reds boasted a pair of bona fide potential MVP contenders in Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker, but as the seasoned pushed deeper into summer, it became clear that a pair of NL ROY contenders had also emerged for the Reds in Jonathan India and Tyler Stephenson. Stephenson has needed to be really good in a year where Tucker Barnhart has improved tremendously. In 261 AB at catcher and first base, the...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 6-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Stephenson took Phillies reliever Archie Bradley deep in the eighth inning to provide the Reds with their only run of the game. The rookie backstop continues to put together a quality debut season, hitting .288 with eight homers, 47 runs, and 36 RBI over 257 at-bats. Stephenson has been swinging a hot bat of late, hitting .350 with two homers over his past seven ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored in a 12-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Stephenson took Atlanta reliever Edgar Santana deep in the ninth inning to give Cincinnati their final run on an evening where they hit five homers. The rookie backstop has been impressive this season, hitting .287 with seven homers, 46 runs, and 35 RBI over 254 at-bats. Stephenson continues to trend up as the season goes on as he is hitting .350 over ...

Tyler Stephenson (hamstring) exited Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a cramp in his hamstring, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Enquirer. Before he left, he was 1-for-3 with a strikeout. Stephenson's been a productive hitter this season, slashing .283/.372/.418 with six home runs across 88 games. He will go for further testing tonight to get a better idea of how much time, if any, he will have to miss. Stephenson is a good option for two catcher leagues, and fantasy ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Stephenson ripped a solo shot off of Minnesota reliever Beau Burrows in the seventh inning, giving him six homers on the season. The rookie backstop is having an excellent season, hitting .282 with 43 runs and 33 RBI in 234 at-bats. Considering the rough state of the catcher position in fantasy, Stephenson should be rostered in all leagues.

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 3-for-3 with two walks, a run, and an RBI in a 10-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Stephenson picked up three singles in the game, including an RBI base knock in the sixth inning. The rookie catcher has been red hot at the plate of late, hitting .357 with eight runs and five RBI over his past 15 games. Overall, Stephenson has a .288 average with five homers, 39 runs, and 27 RBI on the year. He has emerged as a solid fantasy catcher based...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals and right-handed starter Jake Woodford. Stephenson has provided both the Reds and fantasy managers with some solid production from behind the plate this season. The 24-year-old is hitting .278 with a .366 on-base percentage and five home runs in 246 plate appearances. However, he won't start against Woodford on Saturday. Instead, Tucker Barnhart will step into the lineup ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-4 with two singles in a 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The rookie backstop has been impressive as Cincy's backup catcher this season, finishing the first half with a .282 average, five homers, 34 runs, and 22 RBI in 195 at-bats. He's been hot at the plate of late, posting a .341 average over his past 15 games. While he isn't getting consistent enough playing time to consider in standard mixed leagues, Stephenson should be ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is not in the team's lineup for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Stephenson has provided solid production for both the Reds and fantasy managers with a .280 average, a .382 on-base percentage and five home runs in 220 plate appearances this season. Tucker Barnhart is starting in his place as Cincinnati kicks off a four-game set against Milwaukee. Barnhart is batting seventh and catching Tyler Mahle. He and the rest of the Cincinnati lineup ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 1-for-1 in a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Stephenson hit a pinch-hit, solo homer for his team in the eighth inning to tack on an insurance run in the win. The rookie catcher is putting together a quality first season, hitting .274 with five homers, 30 runs, and 20 RBI across 157 at-bats. He has been seeing the ball well at the plate of late, hitting .314 with two homers and seven RBI over his past seven games. While he's still ...