Grant Holmes Pitches Into Eighth Inning In Quality Start

Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Grant Holmes picked up his first win of the season on Monday, pitching 7 ⅔ innings of three-run ball in a 9-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Holmes allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out four in this one. It was the first time this season that […]

Austin Riley Homers Twice, Plates Five Monday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley continued to get things going offensively in Monday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays. Riley went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a three-run HR. The 28-year-old crushed a third-inning Easton Lucas fastball over the center-field wall to score two and obliterated a fifth-inning Lucas slider deep into […]

Marcell Ozuna Out With Minor Leg Injury

Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (leg) is out of the team's starting lineup on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center due to a minor leg injury. However, manager Brian Snitker isn't too concerned. Bryan De La Cruz will serve as the designated hitter and will bat fifth against Blue Jays left-hander […]

Alex Verdugo Expected To Join Braves This Week

The Athletic's David O'Brien writes that all signs point to outfielder Alex Verdugo joining the Atlanta Braves this week after signing a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the team on March 20. Verdugo hit a three-run homer at Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday and was pulled two innings later, fueling speculation that he'll join the team […]

Chris Sale Frustrated With Poor Start

Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale has lasted five or fewer innings and allowed three or more earned runs in each of his four starts this year, including 4 2/3 and 4 1/3 innings in his past two. Last year, he had only two starts of less than five innings. Sale has surrendered 15 hits and […]

Craig Kimbrel Gets Assigned To Double-A

According to Justin Toscano, a beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Braves right-hander Craig Kimbrel was assigned to Double-A Columbus on Monday. The Braves had signed Kimbrel to a minor-league deal, and he has spent that time ramping up at the team's complex in Florida, but he has yet to face any hitters. The […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jacob Wilson, Nick Kurtz, Emilio Pagan, David Festa, Matt Mervis, Adael Amador

The fantasy baseball season continues to fly by as we are already onto Week 3. At RotoBaller HQ, we continue our waiver wire ranking series and are back with more advice to help your fantasy baseball teams. Today, we review our updated waiver rankings for Week 3 of the MLB season -- April 14th - […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 14 - April 20)

Welcome to RotoBaller's Fantasy Baseball Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of April 14 - April 20. In this article, I'll look at players like Spencer Strider, Alex Verdugo, Jason Adam, and others. Here at RotoBaller, we like to take a look around and discuss […]

Nick Mariano's Week 3 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's tempting to feel like the dust is settling and around now is when we most overestimate our grasp of the season ahead of us. Whether it is due to preseason priors being validated or cognitive biases where we overweigh the initial pieces of […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 3 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 14 - April 21, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

If you're like me, you have at least one team with an IL already filled with players, and we are not even a full month into the season. Whether you are looking for injury replacements or just some streaming options, you've come to the right place, as I break down the best and most widely […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (April 14 - April 20)

As we are now over two weeks into the Major League regular season, you should probably have a decent feel for your team and where your strengths and weaknesses are. It's never too early to attack those areas or positions of weakness via trade or the waiver wire. The players below are all under 40 […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

The baseball season is in full swing, which means that injuries have begun to pile up. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season -- April 14 through April 20. This waiver wire article will recommend free agents to target and how much […]

Two-Start Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 3 (2025)

Welcome back to two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts for Week 3 of 2025 from April 7 to April 13. Several teams get seven games on their schedule this week, giving us a good mix of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups […]

Bryan De La Cruz, Orlando Arcia Out Sunday Against Rays

Atlanta Braves outfielder Bryan De La Cruz and shortstop Orlando Arcia will both start on the bench for Sunday's series finale against the hosting Tampa Bay Rays. Eli White is starting in left field and will bat ninth, while Nick Allen is at shortstop and in the eight-hole against Rays right-handed spot starter Joe Boyle. […]

AJ Smith-Shawver Optioned To Triple-A

The Atlanta Braves have optioned right-handed pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett. In a corresponding move, the Braves promoted right-handed pitcher Michael Petersen. Smith-Shawver was able to win a spot in the starting rotation during camp, but will head back to Triple-A to continue his development. Through his first three starts of the campaign, Smith-Shawver […]

Four Young First Base Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - The Prince Fielders That Were Promised

As I was looking at dynasty rankings this offseason, I noticed that the top of the first base position is getting very old. Other than Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the rest of the top five were all guys over 30 (Bryce Harper, Matt Olson, Pete Alonso, Freddie Freeman). From both a redraft and dynasty standpoint, the […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

Here we are in Week 3 of our weekly column of fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for starting pitchers in points leagues. We appreciate you following along thus far and hope you've been reading these articles because last week, we had some stellar recommendations, including Max Meyer, Dustin May, Brady Singer, and Reese Olson. All […]

Ozzie Albies Homers Again On Saturday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies hadn't recorded a home run since Opening Day until he took Edwin Uceta deep on Friday. Albies continued his power surge during Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He was having a fairly quiet game until he blasted a solo home run off right-hander Hunter Bigge in the […]

Michael Harris II Delivers Go-Ahead Blast

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II came up clutch for his team during Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Harris started out the game by singling and stealing a base. He was quiet the rest of the game until he blasted a two-run home run in the ninth inning off right-hander Cole Sulser. Harris […]

When Will Matt McLain, Pablo Lopez, Reynaldo Lopez Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Managing injuries is a part of managing your fantasy baseball roster. Every week, players go down with injuries, which can keep them sidelined for a wide variety of timeframes. Players out for just a short time don't lose much value, but longer absences can radically impact their fantasy value. In this post, we'll look at […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 3 Injury Report - Updates on Justin Steele, CJ Abrams, Grayson Rodriguez, Masyn Winn, Ketel Marte, Shohei Ohtani, and many more

Welcome, RotoBallers, to my fantasy baseball injury report for April 13. Every week, we look back at the major injury developments in the world of baseball and look ahead at what might transpire as a result. Today, we look at recent injuries and updates for Justin Steele, CJ Abrams, Grayson Rodriguez, Masyn Winn, Ketel Marte, Shohei Ohtani, […]

Sean Murphy Blasts Two Homers In Win

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy led his team to victory on Saturday, smashing two solo homers in a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Murphy ended the day 2-for-4 with the pair of homers, two runs scored, and two RBI. He has shown his power since his return from the IL, knocking three homers […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Kyren Paris, Ben Rice, Jung Hoo Lee, Max Meyer, Reese Olson, Anthony Bender, more

At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice. Now is the time to scour the waiver wire and help add players who can help your team for the long haul. Even though we are a few weeks into the season, the grind doesn't stop, and fantasy managers must stay on top of […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/12/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We got a small Saturday main slate on tap for y’all. DraftKings has us slated with six games, but FanDuel has opted to omit the Pirates/Reds game and have a smaller five-game slate. We have some bangers, so let’s dig in! This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Kyren Paris, Teoscar Hernandez, Spencer Strider, Tyler Soderstrom, more

The 2025 fantasy baseball campaign is off to a hot start. But if your fantasy team is not, it's far too early to panic. Alternatively, be sure not to get complacent if you're leading your league so far. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues […]

Catcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 (April 14 - April 20)

Week 3 of the MLB season is approaching, and as always, plenty of intriguing catchers are rostered in less than 50 percent of leagues. Streaming catchers on a week-to-week basis is a viable strategy if you didn't spend up at the position on draft day, but there's also a chance to find a gem on […]

Astros Acquire Patrick Halligan

The Houston Astros have acquired right-handed pitcher Patrick Halligan from the Atlanta Braves. Halligan serves as the future consideration from the Rafael Montero trade earlier in April. Halligan has yet to make his MLB debut. Last season, the right-hander logged 50 2/3 innings in the minor leagues and held a 3.02 ERA with a 1.18 […]

Spencer Strider Tentatively Scheduled To Debut Wednesday Against Toronto

Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider (elbow) will throw a bullpen session in Tampa on Sunday and then travel with the team to Toronto for their series against the Blue Jays next week. The Athletic's David O'Brien says that it sounds like Spencer Schwellenbach will make his next start on Tuesday on regular rest, with Strider […]

Sean Murphy Sitting Out On Friday

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is absent from the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Rookie Drake Baldwin will do the catching for right-hander Bryce Elder and will hit eighth against Rays right-hander Taj Bradley. Murphy had started the three previous games, including Thursday night's […]