Week 18 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

It is week 18 and as we move closer to the playoffs, every win is vital. Don’t become complacent, regardless of your place in the standings. You don’t need to manage your active roster the next few days so take this opportunity to clean things up. Spend some time rummaging through the waiver wire to […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 18) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 18, 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 […]

Kurt Suzuki Scores Lone Atlanta Run In Loss

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki continues to do a fine job in tandem with Tyler Flowers. He went 1-for-3 on Friday night and scored the lone run for Atlanta as they lost, 4-1. Suzuki is not playing enough to be a regular in a 10-12 team league, but he's still a good two-catcher league pickup.

Mike Foltynewicz Loses To Dodgers

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz likely knew that he had no room for error on Friday night, what with facing Clayton Kershaw and the potent Dodger offense. Alas, he was not up to the task, giving up four runs over the course of five innings. He gave up two homers and walked three. One […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Thanks to the Cubbies being on the road on this beautiful Friday, we get a 15 game Main slate as all teams will be playing under the lights. The slate has a heavy east coast feel to it, with only three games starting after 9 p.m. It also features some serious aces and good second […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/27/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 27th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Week 17 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 17! 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 17, and […]

Rays Trade Jonny Venters To Atlanta

The Tampa Bay Rays traded reliever Jonny Venters to the Atlanta Braves Thursday. It is unknown what his new role will be with the Braves but that will go a long way towards determining what his value will be going forward. If he is a late inning setup man, then he will have value in […]

Ozzie Albies Hitless In Loss To Dodgers

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies had a quiet return to the lineup on Thursday. He went 0-for-4 after spending time on the disabled list due to a hamstring injury. Albies also struck out three times. Don't panic - it'll take him just a little bit to get back into the swing of things - […]

Ronald Acuna Provides Only Offense For Braves In Loss

It was hard for fans to get excited when Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna blasted a mammoth two-run homer on Thursday - they were already down 8-0 at the time. Still, Acuna, who went 1-for-4, seems to be taking very nicely to hitting first. Keep starting him. Yes, even though he will be facing Clayton […]

Anibal Sanchez Roughed Up In Loss To Dodgers

If Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez was going to start falling back down to Earth, Thursday's game against the Dodgers was a good candidate. They had recently acquired Manny Machado and were looking like a tough team again. Sure enough, Sanchez gave up five runs, four earned, over the course of 6 1/3 innings. […]

Braves Still In Mix For Cole Hamels

The Chicago Cubs have emerged as the front-runners for Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels, but the Atlanta Braves remain in the mix, according to sources. Hamels appears to be washed up at this point in his career, especially over his last five starts (10.23 ERA), but he's still striking out nine hitters per nine […]

Ozzie Albies Returns To Braves Lineup Thursday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (hamstring) is back in the lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He will bat second between Ronald Acuna and Freddie Freeman. Charlie Culberson will return to his shortstop position. Kurt Suzuki will catch in favor of Tyler Flowers, while Dansby Swanson will sit the matchup out. As […]

Braves Looking At Marcus Stroman

The Atlanta Braves have engaged the Toronto Blue Jays on starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, according to a source. Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos is familiar with Stroman from his time as Toronto's GM, and Stroman would fit Atlanta's approach to building for the future as a controllable piece. However, Stroma's value is low with his […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate, which is very strong for a Thursday, giving us plenty of options to pick from. Not a ton of super expensive pitching options to look at, so you can spend down and load up on any of the hitters you want tonight. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 17)

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your all-star break. I certainly enjoyed mine; it gave me a chance to think about how to approach rookies and prospects for the rest of the season and get an extended look at some top-tier MiLB talent in the futures game. Particularly, Seuly Matias and Taylor Trammell caught my […]

Braves Monitoring Mike Moustakas Closely

The Atlanta Braves are monitoring Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas very closely, according to sources. Moose has cooled off a bit after his slow start but is still hitting .247 with 20 home runs and 61 RBI after setting the team's single-season record with 38 homers a year ago. He'd slide in as […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 17)

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. Several of the top trade chips have already been moved so far […]

Charlie Culberson Drives In Two In Losing Effort

Atlanta Braves second baseman Charlie Culberson continues to hit - even Freddie Freeman says that he's the guy who really drives this team. Culberson, who is playing in place of the injured Ozzie Albies, drove in two runs on Tuesday. It doesn't seem to matter where he's put on the field - he finds a […]

Julio Teheran Shelled As Braves Lose To Marlins

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran can't blame his team's three errors for his bad outing on Tuesday afternoon - only two of the nine runs he gave up were unearned. Yes, that is the number nine, that was not a typo. He gave up that amount in a mere 4 1/3 innings while striking […]

Ozzie Albies Remains Out of The Lineup Tuesday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Albies has now missed three straight games with right hamstring tightness. The Braves have an off day on Wednesday, so hopefully Albies is able to return on Thursday. Charlie Culberson will play second base and […]

Trading Up: Offensive Category Targets

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Tweaking an offense to strengthen […]

Ender Inciarte Plates Two Runs To Help Braves Romp

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte is still not known for being a run producer. Still, if you stick him in your lineup for his speed, sometimes you'll get an added bonus if he has a good game. Monday night was one of those occasions, what with him driving in two runs. He now has 36 […]

Johan Camargo Drives In Two Runs As Braves Win Laugher

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo hasn't made his team regret letting Jose Bautista go. Camargo drove in two runs on Monday, giving him 42 so far. He's been one of their most impressive run producers since June 1, getting 27 RBI since that date, a team-high. Camargo could really help you in that category […]

Freddie Freeman Hits Two-Run Bomb As Braves Romp

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has to love facing bottom-feeding teams like the Miami Marlins. He took advantage of a bad pitch on Monday and sent it deep into the seats for homer No. 17 on the season. It was a two-run blast, so he has 66 RBI. Freeman's an automatic start.

Sean Newcomb Gets Ton of Run Support In Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb was surely glad to see his team break out their bats on Monday night against the hapless Miami Marlins. Being staked to an early lead surely eased his mind and gave him the confidence to pitch around his four walks and he got out of trouble a couple of […]

Brandon McCarthy Has Been Throwing

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy (knee) has been throwing but still isn't 100 percent, according to manager Brian Snitker. "He’s throwing to keep his arm (fit), but he’s just playing catch. The knee’s still not 100 percent to where he can get up there and start torquing it on the mound," Snitker said. The […]

Mike Soroka Weeks Away From Throwing

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka (shoulder) is still at least a couple of weeks away from being cleared to throw. The further he's pushed back, the more likely it is that he won't make it back this season. Soroka was decent in his first taste of major league action this year, going 2-1 with […]

Arodys Vizcaino Weeks From Throwing

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) is two to three weeks away from throwing, but the team still expects him to return this year. When exactly Vizcaino will return is unknown, but the longer he's out the happier the owners of A.J. Minter are. The Braves are looking for more […]

Ozzie Albies Expected To Return Thursday

Atlanta Braves infield prospect Ozzie Albies (hamstring) is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday. Infielder Charlie Culberson continues to fill in for Albies in the meantime. The young phenom has been out since tweaking his hamstring on Friday, but the injury isn't serious enough to land him on the disabled list. Be ready […]