Ronald Acuna Jr. Eyeing Early-May Return
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is targeting a return to the big-league club with a loose date set at May 6. He can start a rehab assignment as soon as Tuesday where he will play about half of the game in the outfield before slowly integrating himself deeper into games. It's unlikely that […]
Travis d'Arnaud Sitting Out On Saturday
Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. The 33-year-old has been hitting well this season, so this appears to be a routine day off. Veteran catcher Manny Pina will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth versus right-hander Nick Martinez. […]
Eddie Rosario Returns To The Lineup On Saturday
Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario (rest) will return to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. The lefty outfielder sat out on Friday due to the fact left-hander MacKenzie Gore was making the start. Rosario will play right field and bat eighth versus righty Nick Martinez on Saturday. Thus far, Rosario […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/16/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/16/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]
Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2
Shoutout to baseball! We're back folks, and fantasy leagues are in full swing. There have already been some outstanding performances and some incredibly disappointing ones, in bullpens, rotations, positional players, and from managers too! We're all excited to have baseball back, and the frustration we feel certainly feels better than the no baseball we all […]
Ronald Acuna Jr. Is Playing In Extended Spring Training Games
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) has begun to play in extended spring training games at North Point, Florida. Manager Brian Snitker told reporters that Acuna could start on a rehab assignment as early as next week. Acuna has been sidelined since tearing his ACL during the 2021 season, although it appears that fantasy […]
Austin Riley Making Good Contact Through Opening Week
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has picked up from where he left off last year so far this season. Through eight games, he's slashing .286/.429/.571 with two home runs, two doubles, five RBI and five runs. His strong start is validated by a whopping .678 xSLG and 47.6% sweet spot percentage. He's also been […]
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks (4/15/22)
Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the […]
Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 1
Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]
Finding Waiver Wire Gems on Bad Teams
One of the beautiful things about fantasy baseball is the value found on bad teams. No matter the wins and losses for any given team, there will be value for those who get regular at-bats and produce. Unfortunately, some of these players may have been overlooked during the draft season as they are on subpar […]
Pitchers With New Pitches - Should We Care For Fantasy Baseball? Part One
I'm excited to start year number two of this column. Last year, I began the column in spring training with the simple premise that pitchers throwing new pitches is cool but that not all new pitches should be treated equally. Some can be missing pieces to an arsenal, while others can just be an unnecessary […]
Ronald Acuna Jr. Could Begin Rehab Assignment Soon
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) could begin a rehab assignment as early as next week. The 24-year-old is playing simulated games, and the team wants to see how he looks over the weekend. He is making good progress and could return as the team's primary designated hitter. The Braves star outfielder slashed .283/.394/.596 […]
Bryce Elder To Start Sunday, Huascar Ynoa Pushed Back To Tuesday
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder will start on Sunday Night Baseball versus the Padres with Huascar Ynoa being pushed back to Tuesday, according to David O'Brien. Elder will pitch on normal rest after he tossed 5 2/3 innings of three-run ball on Tuesday against the Nationals. Elder, who was at minor league camp in […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/14/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/14/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]
Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Fantasy Baseball Week 1
Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, we'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues that can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. We'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each player […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. We have a six-game slate on DK and an eight-game slate on FD (WSH/PIT and PHI/MIA) to attack tonight. The FD slate starts at 6:35 pmEST, and the DK slate starts at 7:05 pmEST, so make sure you get those FD […]
Luke Jackson Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. The right-hander tore an ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. He will miss the entirety of the 2022 season. If his rehabilitation goes smoothly, he could be back in the majors at some point around the midpoint of the 2023 season. […]
Max Fried Exits After Being Hit By A Comebacker
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (hamstring) was hit in his right hamstring by a comebacker off the bat of Washington Nationals designated hitter Nelson Cruz in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game. He initially stayed in the game, but wound up being pulled a few batters later - after giving up two straight singles. […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. There's a split slate on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have an all-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions will prove viable […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/13/22 (Premium Content)
Hope you're up early today because it's a day-slate Wednesday! We have seven games on the main slate and it starts at 12:20 EDT. Most teams have turned their rotations over now, so we've got a bunch of aces on the board, and we should see slightly higher pitch counts as well - that's been […]
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks (4/13/22)
Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the […]
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 1
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" - a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. The first few days of the season have been nothing short of incredible, and […]
Bryce Elder Called Up To Start Tuesday's Game
The Atlanta Braves have called up right-handed pitching prospect Bryce Elder from Triple-A. He will be the team's starting pitcher for Tuesday night's game against the Washington Nationals. This will be the MLB debut for the 22-year-old. While he'll have the unenviable task of facing the great Juan Soto in his MLB debut, the matchup […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/12/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/12/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]
Max Fried To Make His Next Start On Wednesday
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried will make his second start of the year on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. There was some speculation that he'd be the team's starter for Tuesday's game as the team has yet to name a starter for Tuesday, but Braves manager Brian Snitker has stated that the team will […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/12/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. We have a nine-game slate to attack tonight, and it will be fun. There are two games with totals of 10 or higher, one of which is COL/TEX, which we will look to game stack again. We also have Andrew Heaney […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
Lovers of starting pitching unite, as it is once again time for my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown to hit the press. We fought through lockouts and a pandemic to get here, and we're going to get the gosh darn championships this year. Here we go with the first 2022 edition of my […]
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 to the 2022 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers. The games have begun and that means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts for y’all. Let us examine some buzzy players in the early going who look to have something to offer to […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/11/22 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/11/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a bigger main slate tonight, which is exciting. Early in the season, we tend to see a bunch of split-slates, which lends itself to main slates only having four to six games. Tonight we have […]
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 1
Welcome back for a new season of 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 […]