Kenley Jansen Suffers First Blown Save

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Kenley Jansen suffered his first blown save of the season during Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Jansen walked the leadoff hitter, but retired the next two batters. However, Kolten Wong smacked a game-tying triple off Jansen with two outs. Jansen has converted nine of 10 save chances this season. He […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Back In Right Field Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (groin) is back in right field and is batting leadoff on Wednesday against Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes. Acuna returned to the starting lineup as the designated hitter on Tuesday after missing the previous five games due to a sore groin. The 24-year-old superstar reached base three times in […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Grab Rowan Wick, Joe Mantiply and Jason Adam

As some bullpens settle in and have set guys in set roles, others are as wild as ever before. Not only are we seeing more committees than ever when it comes to save situations, but over a month into the season we are starting to deal with injuries piling up and effecting bullpens. Plus, teams […]

Carlos Rodon and Kevin Gausman Are Even Better in 2022 - So Much For Regression

With six starts under their belts in the 2022 season, Kevin Gausman of the Toronto Blue Jays and Carlos Rodon of the San Francisco Giants have looked like the two best pitchers in baseball and thrust themselves onto the shortlist for the Cy Young Award in their respective leagues. Despite having excellent 2021 seasons, both […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 6)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. This was a week where we saw bigger names get sent down than got called up such as C.J. Abrams and Jarred Kelenic. For Week 6 some significant changes were also made to the rankings. Teams are being more aggressive with calling up prospects than […]

Kenley Jansen Earns Ninth Save Of Season Tuesday

Atlanta Braves closer Kenley Jansen stayed perfect Tuesday, earning his ninth save in a 3-0 win over the Brewers. Jansen entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. Jansen remains a higher-end fantasy closer with two wins, no blown saves, a 2.30 ERA, 22 […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Returns Tuesday Against Brewers

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (groin) has returned to the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander Adrian Houser. Acuna is serving as the designated hitter and will bat leadoff after missing the last five games due to a sore left groin. Travis Demeritte will remain in right field and will […]

Tucker Davidson Called Up to Start Against Brewers

Atlanta Braves left-hander Tucker Davidson is being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday in order to start against the Milwaukee Brewers. Left-hander Tyler Matzek (shoulder) is going on the injured list with a left shoulder issue. Davidson made one relief appearance for the Braves earlier this year, allowing five earned runs on five hits […]

Ozzie Albies In Midst Of Homer Drought

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the team's 1-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. The 25-year-old is off to a sluggish start to the 2022 season. He provided some power out of the gate. He hit six home runs from Opening Day to April 23, but he […]

Tyler Matzek To Land On Injured List Tuesday

The Atlanta Braves will be placing left-handed relief pitcher Tyler Matzek (shoulder) on the injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The team will be calling up fellow left-hander Tucker Davidson to take Matzek's roster spot. Davidson will be the team's starting pitcher for Tuesday's game. Matzek felt left shoulder soreness while […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/17/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I am Mark and this is my second season writing MLB content on RotoBaller. In this article, I'll be providing my favorite betting picks MLB games on Tuesday, May 16, 2022, for the 14-game 6:10 PM Eastern slate. This article will be focused on sides and totals. I am a huge baseball […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Likely To Return On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (groin) ran the bases ahead of Monday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Braves manager Brian Snitker stated that Acuna passed all the tests in his base running and in his other exercises on Monday. If Acuna recovers from Monday's workouts well, he is likely to return to action […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Missing Fifth Straight Game

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (groin) is out of the starting lineup yet again on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 24-year-old superstar remains day-to-day, but this will be his fifth straight game on the bench due to a groin injury. The Braves are understandably being cautious with Acuna, even though his MRI exam […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Mike Moustakas, Juan Yepez, Reid Demers, Alek Thomas

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 6 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like George Kirby off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire articles. We are with you every single week, and […]

Max Fried Once Again Effective For Atlanta In 2022

Atlanta Braves left-handed starter Max Fried is enjoying another quality season in 2022. The 28-year-old is sporting a 3.14 ERA and a 3.50 FIP in 43 innings spanning seven starts for the defending World Series champions. He has also registered 41 strikeouts compared to just four walks in those 43 innings. Next up for the […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - BABIP For Week 6

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will 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. Over the last two weeks, I took a look at different components of pitchers' batted-ball […]

Is Mookie Betts Still A Superstar?

Are baseball players human? Based on the astonishing athletic achievements we see on a daily basis, this is a fair question to ask. I mean, Bryce Harper just hit multiple home runs with a torn UCL, while Charlie Morton threw 95 MPH in the World Series with a broken leg. These are not normal accomplishments! […]

Mining the Minors for Hot Prospect Pitchers - Max Meyer, Grayson Rodriguez, Ryan Pepiot and more

If you've played even one year of fantasy baseball, you know that predicting minor league call-ups can be a frustrating endeavor. We have to weigh not only the talent of the player and the potential lineup opening in his major league organization, but also the relative competitiveness of that organization and any financial or service […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/16/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/16/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Man, I love Mondays. After the craziness of the weekend, we get to settle in on Monday morning, sit down in a quiet room and go to work! We have another strong Monday slate of […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/16/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I am Mark and this is my second season writing MLB content on RotoBaller. In this article, I'll be providing my favorite betting picks MLB games on Monday, May 16, 2022, for the 13-game 6:40 PM Eastern slate. This article will be focused on sides and totals. I am a huge baseball […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back, Premium RotoBallers, as we slide into a good ol' fashioned mid-May waiver breakdown. While we have a little over a month in the books, there's the overwhelming feeling that warmer weather has given us a livelier ball. The leaguewide slugging percentage is […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 6

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 6

When putting together a position-based waiver wire column, the same names tend to pop back up. For example, Jorge Mateo. The speedy shortstop is here again this week, though in a different capacity. Mateo started the season "Watch List" section; now he's featured in the Shallow League pickups section as he is tied for the […]

Week 6 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Clayton Kershaw, Lucas Sims, Jeremy Pena, Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant

The month of May is now just about half over.  Fantasy teams are getting to the "desperation point" of falling too far behind in their respective leagues. The "Super Two" players will soon be brought up and they could save your team. One way of having room on your roster is to drop injured players. […]

NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 6 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball

NFBC Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Draft Targets, We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those that do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and no […]

MRI Comes Back Clean For Ronald Acuna Jr., Remains Day-To-Day

Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuna Jr. (groin) underwent an MRI on Saturday, returning negative. He is "day-to-day" with groin soreness. "It's the best news possible," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "There was nothing big. He's just going to be day-to-day. I don't know how long it will be. But there's nothing from the MRI that showed […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/15/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 5/15/2022, Main Slate at 1:35 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. The main slate is eight games on DraftKings and 10 games on FanDuel. You can also read more […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/15/22)

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add whatever else I'm playing throughout the day. The entire RotoBaller team has been working around the clock to make sure we can […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Scheduled For An MRI Saturday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (groin) is scheduled for an MRI on Saturday. Due to groin soreness, he was out of the lineup for Saturday's contest against the San Diego Padres. The 24-year-old superstar has missed the team's last three games and remains day-to-day. His MRI should provide the Braves with a better idea […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Remains Out, Not Starting Saturday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (groin) isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. He is dealing with groin soreness and remains day-to-day. The 24-year-old superstar will miss his third consecutive game. Marcell Ozuna will start in left field while William Contreras serves as the team's designated hitter. Contreras […]