Week 1 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It’s the beginning of April and you know what that means! It’s fantasy baseball season and it’s time to overreact to everything! Step out of the fantasy football mindset that may still have its hold on you and remember that while each day does matter, this is a marathon and not a sprint. As is […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 1)

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. What a debut for Shohei Ohtani? Aside from a rough second inning, […]

Ozhaino Albies Helps Propel Braves To Easy Win Over Nats

How do you know you're having a slow start to the season? Well, Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozhaino Albies went 3-for-5 on Tuesday and only saw his average go up to .200. Fortunately, he scored three runs and drove in one himself. It's still early and it's cold throughout much of the country. Chances are […]

Freddie Freeman Has Monster Night At Plate In Rout Over Nats

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman knows he's not going to get that many pitches to hit over the course of the season. That means he has to jump on whatever ones that are near the strike zone and he did that on Tuesday, clubbing a three-run homer and driving in another run to give […]

Julio Teheran Has Terrible Start But Gets Bailed Out By 'Pen

Normally, if Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran had gone 2 1/3 innings and gave up five runs on three homers, you'd pretty much think it was going to be a long day for the Braves. Nope. While Teheran was out of the game, the Atlanta Braves bats pretty much went to town on any pitcher […]

Greg Holland to the Cardinals - Fantasy Fallout

With this unusual off-season coming to a close, one of the last big free agents left without a team found a home on Opening Day, as reliever Greg Holland signed a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. Making his return from Tommy John surgery last season, Holland was 41-for-45 in save opportunities as the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a split slate of games, but I will be focusing in on the 7 pm main slate, as it's larger. 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. I will be […]

Freddie Freeman Has Only RBI In Loss To Nats

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was the only player to really continue hitting after Sunday's blistering attack against the Phillies. The Nationals are not the Phillies, though, and the bats were stymied by Tanner Roark. Freeman hit a run-scoring single in the fifth. He now has five RBI, which is a nice start, indeed. […]

Sean Newcomb Has Very Ineffective Outing In Loss To Nats

It definitely wasn't Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb's night. He only lasted 4 1/3 innings and gave up five runs, including a three-run bomb to Bryce Harper that might still be traveling if it hadn't been hit in a stadium. Maybe someone insulted Harper again. Newcomb was wild, issuing four walks. So was there […]

Week 1 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

Welcome back everyone, to my updated starts/sits column for Week 1! 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 1, which will […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a weird DraftKings DFS slate of games on Monday. There is a five-game early schedule and a nine-game featured ticket. This piece will stick to the featured portion of the slate. There should be plenty of offense to be had on Monday. Seven of the 14 games have an over/under of nine total […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Early season baseball slates are quite interesting for a number of reasons, ranging from small sample size to figuring out new park factors. However, another is that through the first few games of the season we see a lot of aces or other elite pitches on the same slate and likewise, as we move towards […]

Kurt Suzuki Hopes To Avoid Disabled List

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki caught a lucky break - his MRI exam showed that he did NOT fracture his hand after being hit by a pitch. Wait. Would that be a lucky NON-break? Anyways... the team hedged their bets and traded for catcher Carlos Perez, trading away Ryan Schimpf, who is now on his […]

Champ or Chump - Sean Newcomb and Sean Manaea

Baseball games that count are once again upon us! Now that baseball is back and you're looking over your fantasy squads, you're probably a little light on pitching. If your format has an innings cap, it'll probably be harder to reach than you realize. If it doesn't, volume becomes the best way to accumulate more […]

Digging Deeper - Week 1 Waiver Wire Targets

We are here, fantasy baseball enthusiasts! As things get underway, this is a great time to overreact and propose Matt Davidson for Felipe Rivero and Brad Hand because closers are fickle beasts. Don't forget to cut Trea Turner because Dave Martinez likes his speed in the 6-hole. I kid, I kid. Welcome to Digging Deeper. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (3/31/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, which is normal for a Saturday, but I will be focusing in on the 7pm main slate, as it's larger. 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 […]

Dansby Swanson Has Strong Night With The Bat In Extra-Inning Loss

The jury's still out whether Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson will ever be the superstar that people thought he'd be when he came to town. It's only a couple of games, but Swanson seems to be out to prove that he can be that player. He went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Atlanta's 11-inning loss […]

Mike Foltynewicz Gives Up Three Runs In Extra-Innings Loss

By the time the game ended in the eleventh inning on Friday night, Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz wasn't a factor in the final score nor did he get a decision. He went five innings and gave up three runs, two of them earned. Folty struck out seven and walked one, but he did give […]

Kurt Suzuki, Playing For Injured Tyler Flowers, Leaves After Being Hit by Pitch

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki, who had gotten the starting job after Tyler Flowers went on the disabled list for an oblique injury, had to leave Friday's game after being on the hand by a pitch. Chris Stewart, who was this close to retiring, may be getting the starting job should Suzuki land on the […]

Tyler Flowers Leaves Opening Day Game With Oblique Discomfort

It's a good thing that the Atlanta Braves decided to carry three catchers on their Opening Day roster. Tyler Flowers left Thursday's game against the Phillies with oblique discomfort. He's likely to land on the disabled list, and Kurt Suzuki will get the starting nod and Chris Stewart will be the backup. Suzuki could be […]

Freddie Freeman Hits Two-Run Blast In Opening Day Win

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman showed why we love him so much on Opening Day. He hit a two-run homer on Thursday. He went 1-for-2 on the day thanks to three walks -- opposing pitchers don't love him that much. He's likely going to get another crack at the Phillies on Friday night.

Fantasy Baseball - Rough Drafts

Friends, it is a glorious day – baseball has returned at long last. After spilling gallons upon gallons of virtual ink in this space on projections, predictions, and ADP analysis, it’s finally time to see how the 2018 season will play out. Don’t get me wrong – along with the rest of my RotoBaller colleagues, […]

Brian Anderson Drives In Two Against Cubs On Thursday

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson got off to a hot start to the 2018 season by getting two base knocks and driving in two runs against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Anderson began the season in place of the injured Martin Prado, and he didn't disappoint. Anderson finished the day 2-for-3 and even scored […]

Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Preseason)

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. This might be one of the most star studded prospect lists to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (3/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Baseball is back! Yes, Opening Day is upon us, and we have every team in action to get the to get the season started. There is a three game early slate, and a 12 game main slate, which starts a 3:05pm est. I will be referring to stats and notes from last season, since we […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Opening Day! Baseball is back, and that means it's time to build some lineups. We've got a nearly full slate of games and several different contests being offered across DraftKings, so you'll have lots of different lineup options. For our purposes, the following picks have been made for contests running all day. In this article, […]

Chris Stewart Makes Atlanta's Opening Day Roster As Third Catcher

Atlanta Braves catcher Chris Stewart has made the team as the third backstop. This is relevant only to his immediate family members and close friends. He's owned in 0 percent of Yahoo fantasy leagues and that will likely change only if Tyler Flowers and Kurt Suzuki are both injured at some point this year. Stewart […]

Braves Option Rio Ruiz And Several Others To Minor Leagues

The Atlanta Braves sent infielder Rio Ruiz to Triple-A Gwinnett and they also sent outfielder Ezequiel Carrera, infielder Sean Kazmar and pitcher Anibal Sanchez to minor league camp. None of this really impacts people from a fantasy standpoint.

Deeper NL Starting Pitcher Sleepers - Undervalued ADPs

Nothing helps deepen a fantasy rotation like scooping up late-round values. Having a few sleepers in your back pocket allows for a heavier investment in hitting earlier in the draft, and gives you some names to target once the player pool gets thin. For those who love to do last-minute drafts, start their league a […]

Top Starting Pitching Prospect Rankings - 2018 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers. All preseason I've been breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 15 starting pitchers - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. The final positional prospect rankings of the offseason, the depth at starting pitcher is as it always seems to be--deep. There are tons […]