
Vaughn Grissom Could Be Moved To Left Field
Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos confirmed at the GM meetings this week that moving infielder Vaughn Grissom to left field for next year is an option that the team has discussed. Grissom has only played on the infield so far in his professional career at shortstop, second base and third base, but the Braves […]

Early 2024 Fantasy Baseball ADP Analysis: Catcher, 1st Base, and 2nd Base
Remember years ago when you'd have to wait until at least January to draft? Not anymore. When one season ends, another begins. We live in a time where sites like NFBC and Fantrax allow you to draft for the following season as early as October, and many of us degenerates take advantage of that. For […]

Braves Claim Angel Perdomo Off Waivers From Pirates
The Atlanta Braves claimed relief pitcher Angel Perdomo (elbow) off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday after he underwent Tommy John surgery on Oct. 6. Perdomo will now miss all of the 2024 season after he had a 3.72 ERA (3.01 FIP) and 1.10 WHIP with 11 walks and a career-high 44 strikeouts in […]

Braves Exercise Charlie Morton's 2024 Option
The Atlanta Braves exercised right-hander Charlie Morton's $20 million option for the 2024 season on Monday. Morton will turn 40 years old next week, but he had a 3.64 ERA (3.87 FIP) and 1.43 WHIP with 83 walks and 183 strikeouts in 163 1/3 innings over 30 starts for Atlanta in 2023 and has a […]

Braves Expected To Decline Option On Eddie Rosario
Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario is likely going to be a free agent this week. The organization is reportedly leaning towards declining Rosario's $9 million club option for the 2024 season. The team hasn't officially declined it yet, but are expected to do so ahead of Monday's deadline. The 32-year-old was a key piece to […]

Joe Jimenez Re-Signs With Braves For Three Years
The Atlanta Braves announced on Thursday that they re-signed right-handed reliever Joe Jimenez to a three-year deal worth $26 million. Jimenez will make $8 million next year and $9 million in each of the final two years of the deal in 2025 and 2026. The 28-year-old bullpen piece went 0-3 with a 3.04 ERA (19 […]

Braves Outright Ben Heller, Andrew Velazquez To Triple-A
The Atlanta Braves outrighted right-hander Ben Heller and infielder Andrew Velazquez to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. The Baltimore Orioles also claimed outfielder Sam Hilliard off waivers from the Braves. Heller, 32, made his first appearance in the big leagues in three years in 2023 and surrendered nine runs (eight earned) on 16 hits (two home […]

Orioles Claim Sam Hilliard Off Waivers From Braves
The Baltimore Orioles claimed outfielder Sam Hilliard (heel) off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and designated right-hander Joey Krehbiel for assignment in a corresponding move. Before missing the end of the regular season in 2023 due to a heel injury, Hilliard went 17-for-72 (.236) with three home runs, five doubles, six RBI, four […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? AFL Week 5: Jacob Hurtubise, A.J. Vukovich, Darius Vines, Carson Spiers
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) heads into a showcase weekend this week as the league's Fall Stars game will be held Sunday after the Home Run Derby is held on Saturday. That will leave just three regular season games in the season once that showcase weekend is complete. Also, this coming weekend will be First […]

Pierce Johnson Signs Two Year Deal With Braves
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Pierce Johnson agreed to stay put for the next two seasons, agreeing to a contract Wednesday. The contract is worth $14.25 million for 2024 and 2025, with a $7 million club option for 2026, that includes a $250,000 buyout. Johnson started 2023 with the Colorado Rockies but was traded to Atlanta […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Arizona Fall League with Gabriel Rincones, Corey Rosier, Jordan Carr, Kendall Williams, and more
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is now one-third of the way through the season. The league has had 12 game days played, with 20 left to play, not including the Fall Stars game and Home Run Derby on November 4-5 and the playoffs on November 10-11. Though there have been three weeks of play done, […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlooks for Dynasty (AFL Week 3) - Benny Montgomery, Tyler Locklear, Wilmer Flores, more
The first two weeks of the Arizona Fall League (AFL) is in the books, and already certain prospects are beginning to show out in their fall assignment. The Padres' Jakob Marsee has blown people away as have top pitching prospects Ricky Tiedemann in the Blue Jays' organization and Jackson Jobe of the Tigers. The Arizona […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Monday, October 16, 2023
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Dylan Lee To Be Ready For 2024 Season
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Dylan Lee (shoulder) is expected to be ready in time for spring training. The left-hander was sidelined from mid-May until September due to shoulder inflammation. After that, Lee struggled in four appearances and was shut down for the rest of the season. When healthy, Lee has been a reliable option out […]

Tyler Matzek Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Tyler Matzek (elbow) was forced to miss the entire 2023 campaign after having Tommy John surgery. This was a tough blow considering how well the southpaw has pitched for Atlanta. From 2020-2022, Matzek holds a 2.92 ERA in 136 innings with the Braves. He signed a two-year deal with the team […]

Kyle Wright Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
Atlanta Braves right-hander Kyle Wright (shoulder) had surgery to fix a torn capsule in his right shoulder on Wednesday, according to the team. The surgery was performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas. Wright is now expected to miss the entire 2024 season. The 28-year-old just wasn't able to stay healthy in 2023 after […]

Home Runs Doom Spencer Strider In Game 4 Loss
Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider couldn't manage to save the team's season in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Thursday night in Philadelphia against the Phillies. He managed to strike out seven batters in 5 2/3 innings of work, but he also allowed three solo home runs, which was the difference in […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Playoffs Week 2
An unexpected first two rounds of the playoffs have us (almost) at the League Championship Series with an All-Texas ALCS and an NLCS made up of the last seed to snake into the playoffs (get it?) and a Phillies team that just doesn't seem willing to lose in the playoffs. Some big arms are out […]

Eddie Rosario Taking A Seat Versus Lefty In Game 4 Thursday
Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario will be on the bench to begin Thursday's Game 4 of the NLDS versus the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Ranger Suarez. As has been the case all season long, Rosario will yield left-field duties to the righty-swinging Kevin Pillar against a southpaw starter but it's likely he will enter the […]

Sean Murphy Back In the Starting Lineup Thursday
Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy will return to the starting lineup Thursday night when his club looks to stave off elimination in Game 4 of their NLDS series versus the Philadelphia Phillies. The 29-year-old has participated in just one postseason contest thus far, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Game 1 of this NLDS series […]

Braves Sign Alejo Lopez To Minor-League Deal
The Atlanta Braves signed free-agent infielder Alejo Lopez to a minor-league deal. The Cincinnati Reds took Lopez off their 40-man roster in early October, and he opted to become a free agent. He made just one appearance for the Reds in the big leagues this year and has played in 74 big-league games over the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/12/23
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have our first showdown slate of the postseason today. The Phillies are at home up 2-1 against the Braves with a birth to the National League Championship Series on the line. Showdown baseball is my favorite kind of baseball. I have talked to […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/12/23)
It sure is weird having just one baseball game on the docket this evening but here we are as the Phillies look to close out the favored Atlanta Braves in their NLDS tilt tonight in the City of Brotherly Love. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have exciting news as we are officially partnered with various […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Travis d'Arnaud To Start Behind Plate For Game 3
Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud will get the nod at catcher for Game 3 of the NLDS. d'Arnaud started Game 2 after fellow backstop Sean Murphy started Game 1. The veteran will again bat sixth in the lineup for Atlanta Wednesday night. Murphy might be the more high-profile name, but d'Arnaud gets his fair share […]

Spencer Strider To Start Game 4
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider has been confirmed as the starter for Game 4 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. The series is tied 1-1 going into Game 3 on Wednesday, so it's possible Strider will be pitching in the series-clinching game. Strider struck out eight over seven innings but […]

Bryce Elder Starting Game 3 For Braves
Atlanta Braves right-hander Bryce Elder will start Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday in Philadelphia against the Phillies. Elder gets the nod over rookie AJ Smith-Shawver in a pivotal game on the road against the division-rival Phillies. The 24-year-old wasn't as good in the second half of the regular season but […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/11/23
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Today, we have a three-game slate, the year's last three-game slate. From this point forward, we will have all two games and showdowns for the remainder of the playoffs. One team, the Texas Rangers, has already punched their ticket into the Championship Series. Today, […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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