Marcell Ozuna Hits 34th Home Run On Friday

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna went 1-for-4 in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Rockies, belting his 34th home run of the season, and has now homered in back-to-back games. The blast temporarily tied him for the N.L. lead until Shohei Ohtani hit his 35th later on in the night. Still, Ozuna sits alone atop […]

Jorge Soler Homers, Drives In Two In Loss

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Rockies. The home run was his first since joining the Braves at the end of July and now gives him 13 on the season. The 32-year-old has reached base via hit or walk in each game with his […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Our Saturday night is a bit lighter with nine games tonight, but we have some good ones. The I-70 series and the Windy City series are just two of those nine games. The Coors game is on the slate, so deciding what to do with that mess up in Denver will go a long way […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Zach Neto, Junior Caminero, Max Meyer, Wilyer Abreu, Jasson Dominguez, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of the waiver ranking article. The fantasy baseball season has about eight weeks left, and it's time to build those rosters for the championship run. Today, we will review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 20 -- August 5 through August 11 -- to help you stay on top […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues Rest-of-Season Updates (August 2024)

Hey, RotoBallers, we are back with more fantasy baseball rankings. We are about eight weeks away from the end of the regular season. Top prospects are coming up, and the MLB roster expansion is only a few weeks away. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. It's time to start preparing for […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Max Scherzer, Reynaldo Lopez, Tyler O'Neill, Max Muncy and much more....

As preseason football kicks off, this is the time of year when fantasy baseball players start to tune out. If a fantasy player is not doing well in his or her league, they may start to turn their full attention to fantasy football. Is this the correct thing to do- just stop actively playing fantasy […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Week 20 Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (2024)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 20 of the 2024 MLB season. Today, we'll be taking a look at top MLB pitching prospects, including two top prospects from the Braves system and budding superstar Jackson Jobe. Several of the sport's top pitching prospects who have been recurring […]

Spencer Schwellenbach To Start On Sunday

Atlanta Braves rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach will make his next start this Sunday on the road at Coors Field against the hosting Colorado Rockies. The Braves announced earlier this week that they were going to skip Schwellenbach's next turn through the rotation for rest purposes, but apparently those plans have been scrapped for now. It […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 20

It's now Week 20 in the fantasy baseball world, and crazy things continue to happen, including Kyle Schwarber hitting more home runs in one game (three) than Kris Bryant of my Colorado Rockies has hit all season (two). Watching your superstars have a bad week in your starting lineup makes you tough, but watching your […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are 16 games on the schedule this Friday, but weather could have an impact in a few spots. Still, there should be plenty of options to consider for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 8/9/2024, with the […]

Charlie Morton Struggles Versus Brewers

Starting pitcher Charlie Morton got obliterated in Thursday's outing versus the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran only last 2 2/3 innings, allowing nine hits, eight runs, one walk and striking out three. Morton allowed four homeruns in the contest, on his way to his seventh loss of the season. The veteran has had some big blowout […]

Chris Clegg's Top 250 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings (August Updates)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball rankings, freshly updated for August 2024. It's been an exciting first few weeks of the 2024 MLB and fantasy baseball season, filled with lots of movement in our dynasty rankings. For those who are not familiar, I will be releasing monthly updates to my fantasy baseball […]

Spencer Schwellenbach Being Skipped In The Rotation

The Atlanta Braves are saying that right-handed rookie Spencer Schwellenbach will have his next turn in the starting rotation skipped, but not because he's hurt. Schwellenbach's next turn through the rotation was scheduled to come up on Sunday at Coors Field against the hosting Rockies. The Braves are likely just managing the 24-year-old's workload in […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 20) - Hitters and Pitchers

As Yogi Berra said, it's getting late early. Some leagues begin the playoffs in as little as two weeks! Whether you are chasing that top seed or want to play spoiler, we are here to help you win your points league matchup this week. It's important to know your league's scoring. It will be harder […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell Heading Into Fantasy Trade Deadlines

The MLB trade deadline has come and gone. We saw some significant names on the move as teams pushing for playoff spots tried to fortify their rosters. Fantasy managers have continued to wheel-and-deal since the deadline as many fantasy league trade deadlines have yet to pass. The deadline for many leagues is likely coming up […]

Chris Clegg's Top 100 Prospects for Dynasty Fantasy Baseball (August 2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers to my top 100 fantasy baseball prospect rankings, freshly updated for August 2024. For those who are not familiar, I will be releasing monthly updates to my fantasy baseball dynasty prospect rankings here on RotoBaller along with my notes on risers and fallers. Both the minor leagues and the MLB are well […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 20 (2024)

We're already digging into the meat of August so let's bite into another weekly rest-of-season piece that looks at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. The trade deadline is gone, and most of your fantasy deadlines are also about to pass. Scroll along for the Week 20 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Buys (Week 20): Hot Pitchers to Sustain Success?

Some valuable starting pitchers have hit the injured list recently, dealing a blow to their fantasy managers. Among them are Ranger Suarez (back) and Reynaldo Lopez (forearm). As managers look to replace injured starters, streaming the right players could be key. Are Jose Quintana, River Ryan, JP Sears, Jose Soriano, and David Peterson just viable […]

Braves Designate Eddie Rosario For Assignment

The Atlanta Braves announced Thursday that they have designated outfielder Eddie Rosario for assignment. Rosario spent 24 games with Atlanta after starting the season with the Washington Nationals. With the Braves, Rosario turned in a slash line of .154/.181/.282 with three homers and nine RBI. The 32-year-old struggled in his second go-around with the Braves […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/8/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! In classic MLB fashion, they've split the schedule into two five-game slates. This article will focus on the evening slate beginning at 7:05 p.m. EDT when the Angels wrap up its series in New York against the Yankees.  Kevin Gausman is one of the most expensive pitchers among tonight's five games, but DFS managers […]

Jhancarlos Lara Fans 12 At High-A

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Jhancarlos Lara had his finest start of 2024 on Wednesday, throwing six innings of no-hit ball while allowing just one walk and striking out 12. Over his last two starts, the righty has allowed just three hits and one earned run with a 4:21 BB:K over 11 2/3 innings pitched. The […]

Bryce Elder Gets Rocked In Loss

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder was hit hard in Tuesday's loss versus the Milwaukee Brewers. The former All-Star only last 3 2/3 innings, in which he allowed eight hits, seven runs, two walks and struck out six. Besides for the strikeouts, Elder didn't offer anything for managers who were bold enough to start Elder. […]

Reynaldo Lopez Resumes Throwing

Atlanta Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (forearm) resumed playing catch on Tuesday, a day after landing on the 15-day injured list with right-forearm tightness that caused him to leave his last start on July 28. The Braves were initially hoping that Lopez wouldn't need to go on the IL, so there's a chance he could be […]

Sean Murphy Out Against Brewers

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy will get the day off on Tuesday against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching for right-hander Bryce Elder and will hit sixth in the batting order against Brewers right-hander Colin Rea. The Braves have been careful with Murphy's workload behind the plate this year after he […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Wilyer Abreu, Michael Toglia

Aaron Judge is on a heater for the ages right now. His teammate Juan Soto is also locked in at the plate. Given their illustrious pasts, their current level of success isn’t exactly a huge surprise. What should we do about other players who are on unexpected heaters? Should fantasy managers add them and try […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 20): Redraft Rankings

Well, we're past the trade deadline, and some notable prospects like Deyvison De Los Santos, Agustin Ramirez, and Connor Norby all switched teams. Norby had already debuted with Baltimore while De Los Santos and Ramirez are knocking on the door. And thankfully, we finally saw Jackson Holliday recalled to Baltimore and Coby Mayo was finally freed from Triple-A after […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Joey Estes and Yusei Kikuchi

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 20 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. We're headed west this week, looking at two surprising starts from AL West arms. First, we'll break down rookie Joey Estes' quality start against the Dodgers on Friday. Then, we'll look at Yusei Kikuchi's […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash: Fantasy Baseball Week 20

Welcome back RotoBallers to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series, as we prepare for Week 20 of the 2024 MLB season. Today we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players who are worthy of a continued spot on your roster while imploring you to pick up lesser-rostered […]

Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for Statcast Pitch Movement Studs and Duds (Week 20)

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for Week 20 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today we'll be taking a look at Cole Ragans, Seth Lugo, Taj Bradley, and Ronel Blanco. Each week, I will select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor metrics, […]

Michael Harris II To Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (hamstring) will start a rehab assignment on Tuesday night at Triple-A Gwinnett, the Braves announced. Harris has been on the IL since June 15 with a strained left hamstring. He hit .250 with five homers, 20 RBI, and eight stolen bases this season for the Braves in 67 games […]