Dansby Swanson Available Off Of The Bench On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (head) is not in Wednesday's starting lineup, but Braves manager Brian Snitker said the 24-year-old will be available off of the bench if need be. This bodes well for Swanson, as he was drilled in the helmet by a pitch in Tuesday's game. It seems that he luckily avoided a […]

Freddie Freeman Gets Day Off On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is getting a breather on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox. Lucas Duda will be getting the start at first and batting fifth against Red Sox starter Hector Velazquez. Freeman should return to the Braves lineup on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 28-year-old has slowed a bit in […]

Touki Toussaint (ATL, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Touki Toussaint was cruising with four hitless innings against the Red Sox in his second big-league start when the fifth inning just got away from him. That being said, we are not out to hold one frame against […]

Week 23 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to September, everybody! It’s the final month of the fantasy baseball season and that means there are a bunch of you looking for streamers and stalwarts to anchor your rotation down the stretch. Maybe you need to target wins and quality starts, or perhaps you’re lacking in Ks and could use a boost. Either […]

Week 23 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 23! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 23, and […]

Nick Markakis Batting .175 Over Past 15 Games

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis was 1-for-3 during Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. To be fair, at least the 34-year-old had a hit, as he is carrying a paltry .175 average with zero home runs and three RBI through his past 15 games. Markakis, surprisingly enough, was one of the best hitters […]

Kurt Suzuki Supplies Braves' Lone Run In Tuesday's Loss

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki was 2-for-3 with a solo homer during Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He also accounted for half of the Braves hits in the game. Suzuki is slashing .269/.328/.439 on the season with 10 homers and 42 RBI. It is not terrible production from behind the plate, but […]

Sean Newcomb Has Another Short Outing

Atlanta Braves starter Sean Newcomb went 4 1/3 innings on Tuesday, allowing three runs on four hits in a 5-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He also issued five walks. Newcomb has really struggled as of late which is evidenced by an 8.15 ERA through his past five starts. The 25-year-old had a strong […]

Dansby Swanson Day-To-Day After Hit By Pitch

Atlanta Braves infielder Dansby Swanson (head) is being listed as day-to-day after being hit in the back of the head by a pitch on Tuesday. It looks like Swanson passed the concussion protocol after being hit, which is a great sign. There's a chance he could be right back in the lineup on Wednesday. He's […]

Dansby Swanson Hit In Head By Pitch

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (head) left the game early on Tuesday after he was hit in the left side of his helmet by a pitch. He was hitless in his only plate appearance before leaving. Dansby will be taken for concussion tests, so stay tuned for more information on his injury. Infielders Charlie Culberson, […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 23

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Strike% (Week 23)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. After a month-long personal hiatus by yours truly, our column is back in action […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 23)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw a pair of veteran lefties put up some good starts against NL central opponents. We also saw a […]

Johan Camargo Reaches Base Four Times On Monday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo was 2-for-3 with two walks on Monday night. The 24-year-old now has a .375 average with two homers and eight RBI through his past 15 games. Camargo is still criminally under-owned on almost all fantasy sites. He is up to a .278 average for the season with 15 homers […]

Ozzie Albies Homers In Loss

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies hit his 22nd homer of the season during Monday's 8-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox. It was just Albies' second homer since July 11. The 21-year-old also has 64 RBI, 91 runs scored, 13 stolen bases, and a .275 average through 546 at-bats this season. Even though Albies […]

Touki Toussaint Average On Monday

Atlanta Braves starter Touki Toussaint allowed three runs on four hits through 4 2/3 innings in an 8-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. He struck out six batters while walking two. The Red Sox did all of their damage to Toussaint in the fifth inning, as the 22-year-old was cruising up […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

While having all 30 teams in action is a welcomed development for this Monday slate, FanDuel unfortunately broke up the slate so that there isn't the majority of games unless you play the all day slate (which doesn't offer major tournaments). That said, this lineup will focus on the early only slate, which features seven […]

Braves Acquire Preston Tucker On Sunday

The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Preston Tucker from the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations. Tucker started the year with the Braves but was traded to the Reds. He's hit a combined .240/.302/.429 with six home runs and 27 RBI in 79 total games. Tucker will just be a bench bat for […]

Touki Toussaint To Start Monday

Atlanta Braves rookie starting pitcher Touki Toussaint will make the start on Monday against the Red Sox. Toussaint, the team's No. 7 prospect, allowed one earned run while striking out four in six innings in his first big league start back on Aug. 13 against the Marlins. He'll get a much tougher matchup in this […]

Kyle Wright, Touki Toussaint Called Up

Atlanta Braves starting pitching prospects Kyle Wright and Touki Toussaint were both called up from the minors when rosters expanded on Saturday. Wright is expected to make his major league debut in the final month, while Toussaint could also be an option for the rotation. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Gabriel Burns reported that manager Brian Snitker […]

Mychal Givens (RP, BAL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Since the dealing of Zach Britton and Darren O'Day, Mychal Givens has seemingly been the high-leverage man for the Baltimore Orioles, and racked up and impressive 2.89 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 9.1 IP. During August, Givens was also able to accumulate four saves […]

Dansby Swanson Batting .314 Over Past 15 Games

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was 2-for-3 with a solo homer on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Swanson has definitely rediscovered the pop in his bat as six of his 14 home runs this season have come in his past 18 games. The former first-overall pick is unquestionably having the best season of his […]

Kevin Gausman Pitches Well In No-Decision

Atlanta Braves starter Kevin Gausman went six innings on Saturday night, allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits. He struck out four batters and did not issue a walk. If not for Charlie Culberson's error in the fifth inning (which cashed two unearned runs), perhaps Gausman could have had an even better fate. Regardless, […]

Johan Camargo (2B/3B/SS, ATL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: It is anyone's guess who is more surprised, the Braves organization or fantasy baseball managers. Johan Camargo has been a revelation this season. His performance hasn’t been one that single-handedly carries your team to a championship, but he definitely is a contributing […]

Week 23 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

It’s September, which means that children are back in school where they belong, football is back (yawn), and both the summer and the fantasy baseball season are winding down. With trade deadlines in the rearview mirror, the waiver wire is your only mechanism for improvement as we move into the home stretch and/or playoffs. Every […]

Week 23 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

This is it. The playoffs are beginning in head-to-head leagues. There are only a few weeks left to make your move in roto leagues. Now is the time to do another in-depth analysis to find out exactly what you need to make yourself competitive or move up in certain categories. The corner infield positions traditionally […]

Week 22 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 22! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 22, and […]

Ozzie Albies is Resting on Saturday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It appears this is just a routine day off for Albies. Charlie Culberson will bat sixth and play second base versus righty Chris Archer. Culberson could be a cheap sleeper option for DFS contests on […]

Johan Camargo Cranks Solo Shot on Friday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo was 2-for-3 at the plate with a solo homer on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Camargo is now batting .278 on the season with 15 home runs and 64 RBI. He was exceptional in August, as he had a sizzling .327 average during the month. He has a 36.2% […]

Anibal Sanchez Hurls Another Strong Start

Atlanta Braves starter Anibal Sanchez had another solid performance on Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves ended up dropping the game 3-2, but it was no fault of Sanchez as he tossed 5 1/3 innings allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits. He only walked a single batter and struck out six. […]