Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 23
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be […]
Anibal Sanchez Has Rough Rehab Start in Triple-A
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (hamstring) got shelled on Monday in a rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett, giving up eight earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings pitched. Sanchez has been rehabbing a hamstring injury suffered in mid-April, and Braves manager Brian Snitker was hoping he could take the injured Mike Soroka's spot in […]
Week 8 Points League Waiver Wire Targets and Drops
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 (5/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
I'll be filling in for Justin on this full Tuesday main slate. Chris Sale is the top target at pitcher in cash games, priced $300 below Gerrit Cole and facing a strikeout prone Rays lineup. That will require some punt/low-priced bats to fill in lineups after, several of which will be highlighted in today's articles. […]
Mike Foltynewicz Gets No Run Support In Loss To Phillies
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz went six innings on Monday night and gave up a mere run, a homer to Nick Williams. That was all Philly really needed since they shut down the Braves 3-0. Folty's next game will be on the road against the Red Sox, one of the better offenses in all […]
Anibal Sanchez Starting Rehab Game on Monday
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (hamstring) is expected to go roughly four innings or 65 pitches in his start on Monday. He could be activated for the doubleheader against the Mets on May 28. There is no spot for Sanchez in the Braves starting rotation right now. He could make spot starts every now […]
Johan Camargo (2B/3B/SS, ATL) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Last 7 days: two runs, zero HR, three RBI, .278 AVG Atlanta Braves infielder Johan Camargo has the job at third base in Atlanta with the team releasing Jose Bautista. He also has a .278 batting average, two runs scored, and three […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)
DJ LeMahieu is the latest injury casualty in the middle infield. The Rockies’ second baseman has hit the disabled list for the second time already this year, this time with a sprained thumb. If the current rate holds, middle infielders will be extinct by August. (cue depressing photo montage set to Sarah MacLachlan) Every Monday […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)
Corner Store is open! It is week eight and some primary starters are returning to your lineups. However, some regulars are still underperforming. Therefore, it is important that you are fluid and dynamic in your ability to fill the voids and get positive results. Do not grow roots with the first replacement player you get […]
Week 8 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers
You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 8! 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 8, which […]
Juan Soto (OF, WSH) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: No one saw this coming this soon. It was announced that 19-year-old Juan Soto was getting the call up to Washington Saturday evening and those who have been following him probably jumped to the wire. Soto started the 2018 season in Low-A, moved to High-A after 16 games, […]
Ender Inciarte Leaves Game Sunday
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte left Sunday's game after running into the outfield wall at full speed. He was down for a few minutes but initially stayed in the game before being replaced by Charlie Culberson. For now, the exact injury and severity in unknown, but it is worrisome for the leagues stolen base leader […]
Digging Deeper: Week 8 AL/NL Waiver Wire Targets
Welcome back, RotoBallers! As we enter Week 8, we're getting closer and closer to panic time. If you've been ravaged by injuries like me, waiver wire pickups might not cut it anymore. Don't wait too long to go out on the trade market and fill some holes on your team. Remember, it's a long season, […]
Jose Bautista Released By Braves
The Atlanta Braves have released third baseman Jose Bautista. The 37-year old Bautista was signed by the Braves earlier this season, but has struggled to just a .593 OPS in 2018. Johan Camargo will be the everyday third baseman going forward. Camargo has been solid in his limited playing time, with eight runs, two homers […]
Rookie Starting Pitchers Worth Buying Into
With pitchers going on the DL everyday and some struggling, it's never too early to start looking for their replacements. Rookie starters are not known for their consistency, to say the least, and may scare fantasy owners away. There are, however, a few names that are worth holding onto this season. A few of these […]
Champ or Chump: Dustin Fowler & Austin Meadows
Fantasy owners have been struggling with stolen bases since rotisserie baseball was invented. The prevailing thought used to be that they would always be available on the wire, encouraging owners to concentrate on power in their drafts and sort speed out later. As the total number of steals began to decline, many owners went the […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We’ve got an 11 game featured slate this Sunday, and it is dominated by NL East pitchers. Four of the five highest priced pitchers on this slate play for teams in the NL East. Sorry Wei-Yin Chen, we don’t want to play you today. But we do want to build our lineup around two of […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 21
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
What's up RotoBallers! Welcome to the Sunday FanDuel MLB breakdown! We have a really nice slate today with 11 games on tap. We've got plenty to talk about so let's jump right into the top options. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/20/18. The […]
Matt Wisler Great Until Sixth Inning
Atlanta Braves pitcher Matt Wisler surrendered two runs, on five hits and two walks in 5.1 innings in his start Friday against the Miami Marlins. Wisler was cruising with five shutout innings, before the sixth gave him some trouble, giving up the two runs and getting just one out. Still, not bad for someone who […]
Nick Markakis Collects Three More Hits
Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis was 3-for-4 with a double in the Braves' 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins Friday. The rest of the Braves' lineup only had one hit. The three hits brings his average up to .343 and his OPS now sits at .944. With all the young players getting lots of (deserved) […]
Luiz Gohara Will Start Wednesday
Atlanta Braves pitcher Luiz Gohara will start Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The left-hander has pitched out of the bullpen since being recalled and has struck out five with a 1.29 ERA and 0.57 WHIP in seven innings. He even has one save on the season. The 21-year old is one of the best pitching […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/19/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a four-game early slate and an 11 game main slate, so plenty of options across the board. There are a number of high-end pitchers you should be trying to get into your cash games, along with plenty of bats to pair with some cheaper pitchers. In this article, I will be providing you […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups
As always, we've got an action packed Saturday on DraftKings, with all 30 teams in play. We've got a monster all day slate starting at 1pm eastern with all 15 games included, as well as the featured slate starting at 7pm with with 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 8
For Week 8 of the two-start pitcher streamers, we have some familiar faces and some players trying to redeem themselves from poor performances. Per usual, I’ll break down the pros and cons for selecting each arm for this week. From Week 7, we provided you with Andrew Heaney (15 K and 3 ER in two […]
Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 8
Since last week's column, Luke Weaver has allowed one run over his past 12 innings and Luis Castillo notched another victory by striking out eight in six frames against the Dodgers. Also, Alen Hanson hit the DL and Tim Anderson hasn't notched a single HR, SB, or RBI since May 9. Fantasy baseball giveth and […]
Dansby Swanson Likely To Come Off DL Saturday
Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (wrist) is likely to come off of the 10-day disabled list on Saturday. The 24-year old will return to the Braves lineup with a .289/.336/.430 slash line with two homers and two steals. The return should help improve an already good Braves lineup. If you are stashing him in your […]
Matt Wisler Recalled From Triple-A, Will Start Friday
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Matt Wisler has been recalled by the team and will start Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. Max Fried has been sent to Triple-A Gwinnett. Fried was supposed to get the start Thursday, but the game against the Chicago Cubs was postponed. It will instead be Wisler who gets the start […]
Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 8
While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 8. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]
Tests Come Back Negative for Mike Soroka
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka was recently placed on the disabled list, retroactive to May 14, for a shoulder strain. According to Soroka, all of his tests, including an MRI, have come back negative so far, which is good news for the Braves and for fantasy owners in dynasty leagues. Soroka had a 3.68 […]