Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 21)

With the fantasy playoffs looming around the corner (or, in some instances, in full swing), rookie impact becomes less and less important due to the fact that there simply aren't any great stashes remaining. A top prospect being promoted for a cup of coffee can make a huge impact, but there does not profile to […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 21: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 21 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has progressed well into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

Julio Teheran Twirls Stellar Outing on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran was dominant against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. The righty went seven innings allowing a single run on two hits. He also had five strikeouts and picked up the win. Teheran has struggled with inconsistent performances all season long, but this was his third straight quality start. His […]

Ronald Acuna Back in the Home Run Column on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves phenom outfielder Ronald Acuna hit his 20th home run of the season on Wednesday night. He was 1-for-3 at the plate with a walk. The home run was also Acuna's sixth leadoff bomb of the year. The rookie has been incredibly impressive in the month of August with nine homers, 17 RBI, five […]

Kevin Gausman Throws Eight Shutout Innings on Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starter Kevin Gausman was great on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The former Oriole picked up the win after eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits while walking two batters and striking out five. Gausman has been especially solid lately, as he is 3-0 in his last three starts while only allowing three runs […]

Dansby Swanson Smack Two Homers on Tuesday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson belted two home runs on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the first multi-homer game of Swanson's career. The 24-year-old has picked it up at the plate recently, as he is carrying a .360 average with three bombs and 10 RBI through his past seven games. This has […]

Touki Toussaint (ATL, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Touki Toussaint will get another chance against the Marlins on Thursday, as the rookie swiftly sees another opportunity to start in the bigs. He cruised through six innings in his debut against the fish and should not be […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 21)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. It just doesn’t seem right. The rain comes in and ends Michael […]

Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (8/20 - 8/26)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, hopefully all your teams are right in the thick of things as we prepare for the fantasy baseball home stretch! As always, we're here to try and help with your daily/weekly lineups. I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he has "real life" stuff to attend to. For those who aren't […]

Nick Markakis Up to 81 RBI on the Season

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis delivered all the offense his team needed in a 1-0 victory. Markakis singled home a run in the first inning and the pitching staff did the rest. Markakis has been struggling at getting on base lately as he is just 5-for-27 in his last seven games, but the run-producing ability […]

Bryse Wilson Stellar in MLB Debut

Atlanta Braves prospect Bryse Wilson had a debut to remember on Monday night as he picked up his first career win in a 1-0 Braves victory. The 20-year-old went five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while walking three batters and striking out five. The fact that Wilson was starting tonight is somewhat incredible itself […]

Bryse Wilson Making First Career MLB Start on Monday

Atlanta Braves prospect pitcher Bryse Wilson will be making his MLB debut on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is quite the meteoric rise for the 20-year-old, as he went from starting the season in High-A to making his MLB debut in the same year. Wilson is an exciting young talent who has pitched well […]

Johan Camargo Tacks on Two RBI on Sunday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo drove in the Braves only two runs on Sunday afternoon against the Colorado Rockies. Camargo has been quietly effective this season and has been playing especially great in the past month. He has hit .296 over his past 30 games with four homers and 20 RBI. For the season […]

Anibal Sanchez Pitches Well In Losing Effort on Sunday

Atlanta Braves starter Anibal Sanchez pitched a solid game on Sunday, although he ended up with the loss. He tossed 6 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on five hits while striking out eight batters and walking two. The loss pushed his record to 6-4 on the season, but he still has a fantastic 3.13 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another nice Monday slate, this time with 10 games on the main slate. There are a number of intriguing pitching options that span from high-end to GPP fliers, including Gerrit Cole, Zack Wheeler, Kevin Gausman, and Derek Holland. Some early standout stacks include the Brewers, Astros, and Athletics. In this article, I will […]

Touki Toussaint Likely To Rejoin Rotation This Week

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Touki Toussaint is expected to rejoin the rotation and start Thursday or Friday against the Marlins. The high-upside arm was great in his major league debut against the same Marlins on Aug. 13, allowing just one run while walking two and fanning four in six innings for a win. He has […]

The Cut List (Week 21): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 21 of the Cut List. Last week we saw Jon Lester and Jed Lowrie bounce back after enduring major slumps in July. Those weren’t the best calls I’ve made this year, to say the least. This week I’m taking a look at Brian Anderson, Kyle Schwarber, Sean Newcomb, and Chris Taylor. All […]

Johan Camargo (2B/3B/SS, ATL) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: After only taking 17 AB in April, Johan Camargo has yet to finish a month with an OPS south of .733 or a HR total less than three. Now, over his last 95 AB in 25 games, he has produced four dingers and a […]

Nick Markakis Tacks on Two More RBI on Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis just keeps continuing his ridiculous season. Markakis was 1-for-4 on Friday with two RBI against the Colorado Rockies. Markakis is now batting .318 on the season with 78 RBI, 14 home runs, and 69 runs scored. He has been one of the most pleasant surprises of the fantasy season and […]

Sean Newcomb Gets Crushed on Friday

Atlanta Braves starter Sean Newcomb was dinged for seven earned runs through 5 1/3 innings on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. Newcomb allowed nine hits, walked three, and struck out five. The poor performance put his record to 10-6 on the season and rose his ERA to 3.73. Newcomb was great for the majority of […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 21) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 21, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 21

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/18/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games with only three in the early window and then an 11-game main slate. Options are a bit thin across the board, so it could be a time to take a shot in some tournaments, where it's easy to be different. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Max Fried Makes Rehab Start Friday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (groin) allowed three earned runs on four hits while walking four and striking out five in 4 1/3 innings with Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday. It's not the cleanest outing for the young left-hander, but he's closer to rejoining the Braves. Fried was 1-4 with a clean 3.14 ERA, 1.36 […]

Ender Inciarte is Sitting Out on Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Inciarte is hitting .205/.277/.239 off left-handed pitching this season, so it's not surprising to see him out of the lineup on Friday. Ronald Acuna will slide over to center field and bat first, while Adam Duvall […]

Julio Teheran Tosses Quality Start on Thursday

Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran was solid on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. While he was saddled with a no-decision, that was no fault of his. Teheran went seven innings, giving up two runs on three hits while striking out seven batters and walking two. He was actually in line for the win before Brad […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game slate on Friday, as the NYM/PHI game has a 6:05pm EST start time and will not be included. We still have three games with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The TB/BOS matchup leads the way with 9.5 projected total runs. As for favorites, two clubs are massive ones […]

Fantasy Reflections: Dumb Draft Decisions

2018 is shaping up to be my worst fantasy baseball performance of the decade. I’m on track to win my home league, but I’m doomed to finish in the bottom half of the standings in most of my entries this season. There are plenty of reasons why obstacles with which we’re all familiar. It’s frustrating, […]

Brandon McCarthy To Throw Batting Practice Saturday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy (knee) is scheduled to throw live batting practice at Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday, and he could pitch in relief as soon as Tuesday for Gwinnett, according to manager Brian Snitker. McCarthy, who announced he will retire at the end of this season, is transitioning to a relief role and […]

Charlie Culberson, Tyler Flowers Out Against Rockies Thursday

Atlanta Braves infielder Charlie Culberson and catcher Tyler Flowers are both out on Thursday. Third baseman Johan Camargo will start in Culberson's stead, while Kurt Suzuki assumes his catching duties. The Braves will face a tough test in Jon Gray and the Colorado Rockies. Gray has pitched a lot better since his demotion, and still […]