Closers and Saves Report - Week 11 Waiver Wire

Hockey is over (congrats, Blues), basketball is done very soon, and football won't start for a while. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage: BASEBALL! School's out, the sun is beating down across America, it's summer folks. And that means baseball takes center stage. This season is already showing the importance of relief pitchers, […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 11)

Well, it finally happened. The Astros promoted No. 1 ranked 2019 impact prospect Yordan Alvarez last Sunday, perhaps to spark the offense or perhaps to increase his trade value while the club searches for controllable pitching. Or possibly both. Either way, he made his presence known immediately by homering in his first game which should […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 11 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 10 (unless otherwise noted). Your weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, as shown on Statcast. Isolated power -- ISO -- is slugging percentage […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/14/19)

Welcome to the Friday, June 14th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Luke Jackson Earns 10th Save

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson earned his tenth save of the season Wednesday allowing two hits and an unearned run but hung on to preserve the win. Jackson was shaky again in this one, he's allowed at least one hit in ten straight appearances. His saving grace is an elite 35.8 percent strikeout rate […]

Sean Newcomb To Start Saturday

Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb will return to the starting rotation in place of Kevin Gausman (foot) and pitch against the Phillies on Saturday. Newcomb pitched 4 2/3 solid innings in relief of an ineffective Gausman on Monday against the Pirates. However, Saturday's start might just be a spot start for Newcomb with Dallas Keuchel […]

Dallas Keuchel To Pitch In Minors Saturday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel will pitch for Double-A Mississippi on Saturday, which would line him up to make his debut with the Braves on June 21 at the Nationals. Keuchel tossed seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts for High-A Rome in his first minor league start, so the Braves should feel comfortable activating […]

Austin Riley Gets Breather Thursday

Atlanta Braves left fielder Austin Riley is not in Thursday's lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matt Joyce will play left field instead and bat eighth, bumping second baseman Ozzie Albies and catcher Brian McCann up a spot in the order. After struggling in 2018, Joyce is on small-sample fire this year, hitting .295/.394/.508 in 71 […]

Austin Riley Hits 10th Home Run Of The Season

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley was 3-for-5 with a solo home run, three runs scored, and three RBI during Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Riley has been a revelation since joining the Braves. The 22-year-old is slashing a gaudy .292/.336/.623 with 10 HRs and 29 RBI. Playing time concerns are non-existent with Riley […]

Mike Soroka Tagged Hard By The Pirates On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Soroka allowed five runs on 10 hits during an 8-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. He walked one batter while striking out three. It was the first time in 11 starts this season that the 21-year-old has allowed more than three runs. Consider this an outlier performance for Soroka, […]

Champ or Chump: Dallas Keuchel and Yordan Alvarez

If you've been following baseball news at all, you probably know that free agents Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel have finally signed with teams (the Braves and Cubs, respectively). You may have read a variety of conspiracy theories about how MLB owners were "cheap" or otherwise unscrupulous in dealing with each pitcher. In truth, teams […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/13/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 13th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Nick Markakis Goes Deep For The Second Day In A Row

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis was 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two runs scored, and two walks in a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Markakis is batting .348 with six RBI over his past seven games. The veteran outfielder is slashing .278/.370/.439 on the season with six HRs, 41 runs, and […]

Brian McCann Smacks Two Home Runs On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann was 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI during a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The veteran backstop has played well throughout the early portion of the season, carrying a .282 average to go along with five HRs and 24 RBI. McCann does not have an […]

Mike Foltynewicz Ineffective In No-Decision

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz allowed four runs on five hits during a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Foltynewicz struck out five batters while walking four. The 27-year-old has been a major disappointment this season after earning his first All-Star nod just a year ago. Foltynewicz owns a 1-5 record to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/12/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 12th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have four early games with a game in Coors Field. If you're up early, it's a fun little slate to get the blood pumping. The Cubies are looking like the cash game stack there. We then have eight main games to look at, with plenty of pitching and hitting to […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 12th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 12th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/12/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 12 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the eight-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/12/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Kevin Gausman Lands on Injured List

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (foot) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Gausman is dealing with plantar fasciitis, so he could be looking at a lengthy absence here. He has a 6.21 ERA this season, so this could be a good thing for both the Braves and Gausman. He belongs on the […]

Josh Donaldson Suspended One Game

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson (suspension) has been suspended one game for his involvement in the benches clearing incident versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Donaldson and Pirates' pitcher Joe Musgrove got into a heated exchange after Donaldson was hit by a pitch. Musgrove was not issued a suspension, but Donaldson was given a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/11/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball folks! We have a full slate on our hands with the Yankees and Mets making up for missed time at 1:05. The main slate of games will start at 7:05 and consists of 15 games. We have a few aces on our hands, and plenty of bad pitchers to pick on. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/11/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 11th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Sean Newcomb Stellar In Relief On Monday

Atlanta Braves starter Sean Newcomb replaced the incumbent Kevin Gausman in the third inning of Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he proceeded to toss 4 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out six batters. Newcomb has been fantastic coming out of the bullpen for the Braves this season as he owns a 1.42 ERA […]

Kevin Gausman Struggles Again In A Shortened Start

Atlanta Braves starter Kevin Gausman allowed four runs (two earned) on five hits in 2 1/3 innings of work during a 13-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Gausman struck out four batters while walking one. The 28-year-old has been dismal as of late, allowing 17 earned runs over his past 8 1/3 innings. […]

Nick Markakis Delivers Four RBI In Rout Of Pirates

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis was 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI during a 13-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. The veteran outfielder has had an up-and-down season at the plate, as he only had 11 RBI in his previous 36 games before this contest. Markakis owns a .276/.365/.425 slash line […]

Ozzie Albies Resurrects With Two Home Runs On Monday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was 2-for-4 with two solo home runs during a 13-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Albies had not hit a home run since May 4, so this surge of power was a welcomed performance. The 22-year-old is now slashing .269/.336/.435 with nine home runs, 28 RBI, […]

Ronald Acuna Crushes Grand Slam Against Pirates

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was 1-for-5 at the plate during Monday's 13-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he made his single hit count as it was a grand slam in the second inning. The 21-year-old is slashing .277/.360/.488 with 15 home runs, 45 RBI, and eight stolen bases on the season. Acuna is […]

Yordan Alvarez Debuts... and It's Everything We Hoped For

Six weeks ago, we heralded the arrival of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Two weeks ago, we lamented the call-ups of Derek Fisher and Myles Straw. All the while, Yordan Alvarez waited patiently in the minors, ripping the cover off the ball. And now, the time has come. Alvarez is up with the big club and announced […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 11

As we approach mid-June, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have over two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If you're in the market for a […]