Ozzie Albies Scores Two Runs As Braves Romp

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies didn't have a hit on Friday night, but he still scored twice, courtesy of walking three times. Albies is already showing that he can get it done with both his bat and his legs - he stole a base, No. 12. Both times he crossed the plate were thanks […]

Kevin Gausman Goes Eight Innings To Beat Brewers

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kevin Gausman had a very economical start on Friday, throwing 94 pitches over his eight innings of work. He struck out eight and walked none. It was his best outing in a long time, since early May, back when he was with Baltimore. He'll get another chance to impress his next […]

Touki Toussaint Likely To Make Spot Start Monday

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Touki Toussaint looks likely to make a start in Monday's doubleheader against the Marlins. It'd be the Braves No. 7 prospect's major league debut. He has gone 6-6 with a 2.68 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 10.7 K/9 over 21 starts between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett. The matchup against the Marlins […]

Anibal Sanchez Looks Better Friday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (calf) is having far less trouble walking around on Friday after he suffered a bruised left calf in his start on Thursday. The Braves are hopeful he will be able to make his start next Tuesday. The veteran right-hander has been great, going 6-3 with a 2.83 ERA, 1.05 […]

Week 20 MLB Closers and Saves Report

The dust finally settled after the trade deadline, and teams are starting to set their bullpens and pitching rotations up for the stretch run. Things can still change with waiver claims and post-deadline waiver trades, but any big names that were going to move already have. Brad Hand is settling in nicely in the Cleveland […]

Anibal Sanchez Can Barely Walk

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (calf) had his calf wrapped and could barely walk after leaving his start early against the Nationals on Thursday. However, he hopes to be ready to pitch in five to six days. The Braves are optimistic that Sanchez can make his start early next week against the Marlins, but […]

Anibal Sanchez Should Be Ready For Next Start

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker thinks that starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (calf) will be ready to make his next start after leaving early on Thursday after taking a line drive off his left calf in the second inning. The veteran right-hander tossed two scoreless innings with one strikeout before departing against the Nationals. His ERA […]

Anibal Sanchez Exits Game After Being Hit By Comebacker

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez suffered a contusion on his left calf when he was hit by a comebacker off the bat of Michael Taylor in the second inning of Thursday's game. He got the out, the third of the frame, but was removed for precautionary measures. If he turns out to be hurt […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Even with only nine games being played today, we've still got five different slates on DraftKings and tons of different contests to join. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers six games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/9/18. The lineup picks […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 19)

This week was a particularly slow week in the world of prospects; just eight rookies have debuted since the publishing of last week's column. With that being said, there are still a handful of newcomers worth highlighting and a bunch of returners still cooking with gas. As we come up on the end of the […]

Mike Foltynewicz Nearly Goes Six Innings For Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz labored through his start on Wednesday against the Nationals, throwing 109 pitches over the course of 5 2/3 innings. He gave up three runs, but only one was earned. The righty struck out seven and walked two. It was his second consecutive good start and he'll likely face the […]

Ronald Acuna Hits Monster Blast As Braves Romp

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna showed everyone again on Wednesday why he's such a heralded prospect. First, he went deep... very, very deep... with a 452-foot two-run homer to center field. Sadly, there were no extra fantasy points for distance. He also did something that won't show up in the box score, but he did […]

Dansby Swanson Sitting Out on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals. Johan Camargo will bat sixth and slide over to shortstop against lefty Tommy Milone. Charlie Culberson will fill in at third base and bat eighth on Wednesday. Both Culberson and Camargo could be decent cheap option […]

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

There are 14 total games today, broken down into two slates. I opted to use players from both slates, as the early slate features four games, while the late slate features nine games. Overall, this article should help with both slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

To quote a certain legendary regional manager, "My heart soars with the eagle's nest." You know why? Because Trevor Cahill dominated and he's owned in over 30% of leagues again, which means I don't have to beg everyone to pick him up. Everything else here is secondary to that. We've got some veterans going on […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 19)

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. The season is really starting to wind down. There are only going […]

Week 19 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 19! 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 19, and […]

Max Fried Placed On DL

The Atlanta Braves placed starting pitcher Max Fried (groin) on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday with a left groin strain. Reliever Shane Carle (shoulder) was also put on the DL with right shoulder inflammation, while pitchers Adam McCreery and Wes Parsons were called up from Triple-A Gwinnett. Fried took a comebacker to his midsection […]

Max Fried Doubtful To Make Next Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (groin) is doubtful for his next start after suffering a strained groin during his start on Tuesday. Kolby Allard and Touki Toussaint could both be options for a spot start. Fried tossed two scoreless innings against the Nationals but was forced to leave after being hit by a comebacker. […]

Max Fried Has Groin Strain

Updating a previous report, Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (groin) left his start early on Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader with a left groin strain after pitching just two scoreless innings. He was hit in the midsection by a comebacker and walked toward the dugout under his own power after recording […]

Max Fried Exits Game After Being Hit By Line Drive

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried was hit on Tuesday by a line drive off the bat of Spencer Kieboom - he got the out to end the inning and walked off. The following is possibly the weirdest sentence in fantasy baseball history: Kevin Gausman, the pitcher who spent his whole career in the American […]

Tyler Flowers Behind the Plate in Game 1

Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers will bat seventh and draw the start behind the plate for Game 1 versus the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. Flowers will face lefty Jefry Rodriguez, which should be a fairly favorable matchup for him. Kurt Suzuki will likely be behind the plate for Game 2 of the doubleheader, but that […]

Kolby Allard Added For Doubleheader Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kolby Allard has been added as the 26th man for Tuesday's doubleheader against the Washington Nationals. Allard made his MLB debut on July 31 against the Marlins, but gave up four earned runs through five innings. He has not pitched with the Braves since that game, but could see action especially […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 19

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Ronald Acuna On The Bench For Game 1

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Washington Nationals. Adam Duvall is playing left field and batting fifth. Duvall has a pretty good matchup against Jefry Rodriguez. Expect the 20-year-old to be in the lineup for game two of the doubleheader.

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 19 September Call-Up Edition

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 - Post-Break Contact Quality (Week 19)

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. It’s August and we’re firmly in the dog days of baseball season. After a […]

Nick Markakis Has Monster Day To Help Braves Win In Extras

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis continues to chug along. He went 4-for-5 on Sunday afternoon and hit a homer in the tenth that snapped a 4-4 tie and proved to be the winning run. Markakis has been one of the most valuable hitters for the Braves and for fantasy players - he's helped settle down […]

Julio Teheran Hits Homer As Braves Win In Extra Innings

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran probably didn't care that he got a no-decision on Sunday after going 5 2/3 innings and giving up three runs. He was probably still giddy about connecting for his first homer of the season, a solo shot off Corey Oswalt. Teheran struck out six, but he also walked four. […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Rosters are ever-changing and player values continue to rise and fall, depending on the flavor of the moment. Consider making a couple of moves to keep your team competitive. If you're in jeopardy of missing the playoffs, take a risk to get a player that could make the difference. The corner infield spots generally offer […]