Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 11

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Ronald Acuna Hitless In Triple-A

Atlanta Braves top outfield prospect Ronald Acuna has been hitless so far for Triple-A Gwinnett. It shouldn’t be much to worry about, as he has only had 11 at-bats. Acuna had a monster spring and is expected to be called up as early as mid to late April. The sky is the limit for the talented […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 2)

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'll be going over Sean Newcomb's dominance at Coors Field, and great two-start performances from Reynaldo Lopez and Andrew Triggs. […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 10

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Luiz Gohara Will Throw Side Session

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara (ankle) is making strides in his recovery. He'll throw a side session, and the team expects him to be back in late April or early May. His role with the team will be determined on how Anibal Sanchez keeps faring as the No. 5 starter. Keep your eyes peeled […]

Julio Teheran The Hard-Luck Loser As Braves Get Blanked

Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran didn't have that bad of a game on Monday night, even with his four walks. The righty went six innings and struck out seven. He did give up two runs on one bad pitch to Howie Kendrick, who ripped a double that scored the only runs that Max Scherzer would […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Watch List

Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's […]

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

April may not be the time for drastic decisions, but that doesn't mean you can't make improvements on the margins. Besides, injuries happen, and some already have. Whatever the reason for your need, RotoBaller has you covered on the top waiver wire targets. Every Monday until the end of the season, we'll look at the […]

Preston Tucker (OF) - Week 2 Wire Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Preston Tucker is a name known to most fantasy players, but mostly due to his underperformance. Picked up to hold the spot for super prospect Ronald Acuna, Tucker has gotten off to one of the fastest starts among eligible batters with a .385 […]

Sean Newcomb Shuts Down Rockies Over Six Shutout Innings

After getting rocked for six runs — five earned — in his first start of the year, Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb had a dominant outing Sunday, pitching six shutout innings against Colorado. Newcomb allowed five hits while tying his career-high with nine strikeouts. It was a good bounce-back performance for the 24-year-old, who fantasy owners […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 9

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Week 2 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 2! 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 2, which […]

The Cut List (Week 2): Time to Let Go?

You shouldn’t hesitate to drop the players I highlight below in standard 10 or 12 team leagues. Like I said last week, you shouldn’t hesitate dropping any of these guys for a player on a hot streak. There’s a strong chance all three of these players will continue to struggle for weeks. You can play […]

Arodys Vizcaino Tagged With Loss Saturday Night

In his worst outing of the season so far, Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino earned his first loss of 2018 on a bases-loaded walk. Vizcaino came in with the score tied in the bottom of the 10th inning and proceeded to walk three batters, while allowing one hit and striking out one. It's now four appearances […]

Johan Camargo to Likely Remain on DL Through Next Week

MLB.com beat writer Mark Bowman reports that Braves third baseman Johan Camargo will likely remain on the disabled list until Atlanta's series with the Chicago Cubs next weekend. Camargo battled an oblique injury during Spring Training, causing him to start the year on the DL. Last year over 256 plate appearances, Camargo hit .299 with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with the early slate being the bigger one, but I will have players from both slates. There are plenty of good options across the board, and whether you are looking for cash game players, or some that are more GPP focused, you will find them on this slate. In […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

After an odd Friday where many teams had the day off, we're back into the swing of things on Saturday with a full 15 games on deck. With every team playing, DraftKings is offering lots of different slates and contests. There's an early slate for the 1:05 - 4:10 start times, an all-day slate covering […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire - H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Dansby Swanson Finishes Just Short of the Cycle in Braves Win

Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson had his fourth multi-hit game of the year Friday night, finishing a home run short of the cycle against the Rockies. Swanson went 3-for-5 at the plate, hitting his third double of the year and first triple, while also recording three RBI and a run scored. Obviously it's a small sample […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 8

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. Even at this early juncture of the season, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 7

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. It's still just the first week of MLB games, but we are always ready to stream. For those who are new - use this column on a daily basis […]

Kurt Suzuki Back In Lineup Friday

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki (hand) is back behind the plate on Friday against the Rockies and is hitting fifth against Colorado starter German Marquez. Suzuki was hit on the hand by a pitch late last month and missed a week. He's expected to start most of the games with Tyler Flowers (oblique) out for […]

Fantasy Baseball Health Check - Power in Patience

“To cut, or not to cut?” – Hamlet, more or less It’s funny. We spend months combing through data, crunching numbers, strategizing, researching…and then the games start and almost immediately, the overreactions begin. An unproven player goes 0-for-20 to start the season. Should’ve known his September was a mirage. A veteran starter coming off a […]

Looking at Recent Call-Ups and Rookie Performances (Week 1)

Fortunately, there are plenty of rookies and recent call-ups to analyze because the season just started. Unfortunately, barring Shohei Ohtani, there have not been a handful of true impact performances from youngsters. With that being said, the MLBers with little experience can be valuable in deeper leagues until we see the bulk of the blue-chip […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 6th

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. It's still just the first week of MLB games, but we are always ready to stream. For those who are new - use this column on a daily basis […]

Anibal Sanchez May Pitch In Relief On Friday Or Start Saturday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez will likely make a start on Saturday in Colorado, but that depends on whether the Rockies start launching balls into the stands on Friday, necessitating a relief appearance. He's not the greatest option either way, especially with the thin air of Coors, but he's the last resort if you […]

Johan Camargo To Start Rehab Assignment On Thursday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo (oblique) will probably go to Class A and if he shows the team he can play an entire game with no problem, they may activate him over the weekend, though they were coy about whether he'd play more than one game in the minors. Ryan Flaherty played on Wednesday […]

Kurt Suzuki Will Likely Return To Lineup On Friday

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki (hand) was held out of Wednesday's game against the Nationals, with Carlos Perez donning the equipment. Thursday is an off day, so Suzuki will have another day of rest. The team also selected the contract of reliever Luke Jackson and designated catcher Chris Stewart for assignment. Stewart went from being the third […]

Preston Tucker Continues Hot Tear With Three RBI Against Nats

Atlanta Braves outfielder Preston Tucker wasn't intimidated by Max Scherzer or his two different colored eyes on Wednesday. He slugged a three-run homer in his first at-bat of the game. That must have made Max really mad. It was Tucker's only hit of the day, but it was his sixth RBI in two games. April […]

Mike Foltynewicz Gets Plenty Of Run Support In Beating Nats

Usually, you'd think that upon seeing that Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz was matched up against Max Scherzer, you'd go with the Nats. However, Atlanta jumped on Mad Max for three runs in the first inning and Folty never looked back. He went 5 1/3 innings and struck out eight while giving up a […]