Kyle Bishop's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

Every day from now until Opening Day, our writers will be offering their most audacious projections for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. This is my fourth go-round with this series. I've had some great successes and some equally terrible calls in both previous attempts, and this year should be no different. Hopefully the former outweigh […]

Overvalued - Second Basemen Set to Bust in 2018

Predicting busts is surprisingly easy if you really think about it. Looking at a player’s age is a good starting point, but their recent season performances are even more telling. The guys listed below are players who I think will underwhelm expectations in 2018. You won’t be seeing fantasy studs like Jose Ramirez or Brian […]

Atlanta Sends Max Fried To Triple-A

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried will be spending time in Triple-A Gwinnett. He was sent there by the Braves largely because he wasn't appearing in games and needs to have innings. Fried should be back at some point during the season, so keep an eye on call-ups or rumors of impending call-ups. Until then, […]

Braves Sign Anibal Sanchez To Minors Pact

The Atlanta Braves signed free-agent starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez to a minor league deal after the Minnesota Twins cut him loose. Sanchez hasn't really been an effective pitcher since 2014 and his starts with the Twins didn't do much to alleviate concerns about his decline. All he's got is a camp invite and the Braves […]

Top Third Base Prospect Rankings - 2018 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 third basemen - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Third base this season is a particularly interesting class of prospects. There are so many like Nick Senzel, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Gleyber Torres who […]

Johan Camargo Will Not Return Until Next Week

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo will be sitting out of games for at least a week due to back stiffness. This is more of a precautionary measure by the team, since they want him healthy for the regular season. Charlie Culberson and Ryan Schimpf, who STILL does not have a hit, will play until […]

Braves Expressing Interest in Greg Holland

Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports said that the Atlanta Braves have "checked in" on free-agent closer Greg Holland. They may not have a chance, but the fact that he's from North Carolina may help their cause. Of course, if he does sign, that means relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaino is no longer the closer. Don't panic on […]

Ender Inciarte Scratched Due To Groin Tightness

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (groin) was scratched from Thursday's game against the Tigers. It was a precaution due to him having tightness in his left groin. The team doesn't seem too worried about it and he should be back sooner than later. Danny Santana, who has been having a fine spring training, took his place […]

Updated Relief Pitcher Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

One final time before regular season baseball returns and our lives are, at last, complete, RotoBaller's staff writers are updating their 2018 fantasy baseball rankings. Today, we'll be taking a look at one of the shallower positions - relief pitcher. As usual, there are a few elite options at the top, and it gets much […]

Julio Teheran Fires Five Innings Against Phillies

Atlanta Braves ace starting pitcher Julio Teheran is aiming to show that he's worth that moniker. He did a pretty good job of it on Wednesday against Philadelphia, going five frames and striking out two while giving up two runs. He continued his stellar Spring by ending the day with a 1.29 ERA. We'll have […]

Ozzie Albies Quietly Continues To Have Strong Spring

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies, who is near .300 (.293) after his 1-for-4 day at the plate on Wednesday, is pretty much locking down his position. While he's not loved as much as say, a Jose Altuve or Daniel Murphy, he could wind up outperforming his No. 19 rank at the position. He could […]

Martin Prado Won't Be Ready For Opening Day, Brian Anderson To Start At Third

Miami Marlins third baseman Martin Prado (knee) had a setback while running and will not be ready for Opening Day. With him set to open the season on the disabled list, Brian Anderson will open the year as the starting third baseman, according to manager Don Mattingly. Durability used to be a strong suit for […]

Using Sabermetrics For Fantasy Baseball Part 13 - Spin Rate

Spin rate has become one of the most recognizable Statcast metrics, with supporters of a given pitcher highlighting his spin rates to make their case. Unfortunately, the baseball world has done a lousy job conveying what spin rate really means. The result has been a ton of owners who know that spin rate exists, but […]

Deeper First Base Sleepers - Undervalued ADPs

We are gathered here today to discuss everyone’s favorite fantasy buzzword, the “sleepers”. Not only that, but we’re tabbing these guys as deeper sleepers with a focus on the first base position. That means no Jose Martinez cop-out blurbs because that dude has already woken up and then some! With draft season officially underway, it's […]

Freddie Freeman Has Perfect Day At Plate In Loss To Blue Jays

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is just going about his business and having a great spring training and then undoubtedly another stellar regular season. On Tuesday, all he did was go 3-for-3 with a homer, his first, to raise his average to .321. It wasn't anywhere near enough, since Toronto bludgeoned Atlanta, 13-6. Freeman […]

Ronald Acuna Goes Deep In Blowout Loss To Toronto

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna is still making it very difficult for his parent club to decide to send him to the minors for more seasoning. The 20-year-old is still on a tear, hitting his second homer of the spring. Even though that was his only hit of the day, he's still hitting .412 so […]

Ezequiel Carrera Signs Minor League Deal With Braves

The Atlanta Braves brought in free-agent outfielder Ezequiel Carrera on a minor league pact. Carrera, who actually hit a decent .282 with eight homers in 2017, also brings some wheels to Atlanta. He stole 10 bases in 2017 with Toronto. He's never going to be a stud outfielder, being 30 years old and never getting […]

Third Base H2H Points Rankings - March Update

We are getting closer and closer to the first pitch of the 2018 MLB season. Spring training is in full swing which means we are right in the thick of draft season. If you have a draft coming up soon, make sure to use our rankings for all league types. Regardless of the platform or […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With the regular season only a few weeks away, the esteemed RotoBaller staff has updated their rankings one last time. We continue our review of the March update with a look at the glorious shortstop position. There's a bevy of talented bats ready to be penciled in at the "6" this season, but the sure things draw […]

Arodys Vizcaino Gives Up Three Runs In Loss To Phillies

This headline about Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino would have been a lot more upsetting had it happened during the regular season. Since it's spring training and he wasn't even pitching in a save situation, it's all good. However, he's posted a 7.20 ERA. We still like him as a late-round pick as a low-end […]

Sean Newcomb Has Strong Outing Versus Phillies

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb couldn't quite go five innings on Monday night, going 4 2/3 instead. That's not to say that it was a poor showing for him -- he struck out six while walking none and not giving up any hits. If he shows anything like this in the regular season, the […]

Updated Catcher Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

One final time before regular season baseball returns and our lives are, at last, complete, RotoBaller's staff writers are updating their 2018 fantasy baseball rankings. Today, we'll be taking a look at the shallowest position - catcher. As usual, after the few elite options are off the board, it's probably best to leave filling this […]

A.J. Minter Having Strong Spring

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter has not allowed a run in his four games so far. He's gone 4 1/3 innings, striking out six and walking none. That's a good line for the lefty and it helps manager Brian Snitker know that he's going to be handing the ball to someone who will likely […]

Ottoneu Draft Strategy

Ottoneu is a format that only the fantasy baseball obsessed know about. For years I’ve been eyeing an Ottoneu league but was hesitant to take the plunge; the massive rosters, complex scoring system and year-round commitment were overwhelming, to say the least. But this year I’m ready to make the leap, having signed on with […]

First Base H2H Points Rankings - March Update

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season just a few short weeks a way, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We kick off our updated March rankings today with the first base position. Bill Dubiel breaks down each tier and provides analysis […]

Mike Foltynewicz Continues Scoreless Spring Streak

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz continued his splendid spring training with four more innings with no runs allowed. He fanned one and walked one. He's now gone nine innings, which would mean a complete-game shutout. If he keeps producing like this in the regular season, he could be quite an interesting pickup. Bear in […]

Luiz Gohara Will Be Shut Down For Two Weeks

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara (ankle) will miss the next two weeks of spring training due to a sprained left ankle, assuring that Scott Kazmir and others in the rotation hunt will have an even better shot at making the roster. It's going to take a while for Gohara to get going after he gets […]

Updated Third Base Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

With the regular season blessedly just a few weeks away, it's time for the RotoBaller staff to update our rankings one last time. We continue our review of the March update with a look at the third base position. There's a ton of talent at the hot corner this season, with the usual elites at […]

Julio Teheran Goes Four Strong Innings Against Yankees

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran didn't face the fearsome duo of Yankees outfielders Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on Friday night. Still, he kept a Bombers lineup that had Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird and Didi Gregorius in it off the scoreboard during his four frames, giving up two harmless hits while striking out two and walking […]

Luiz Gohara Injured During Fielding Drills And Will Miss Scheduled Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara (ankle, groin), who was coming back from a groin injury, got hurt again. He sprained his left ankle while covering first base. The team is waiting for X-ray results, but he's definitely not going to be starting on Sunday. Depending on how bad it is, this may open the door […]