Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 19

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Ronald Acuna On The Bench For Game 1

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Washington Nationals. Adam Duvall is playing left field and batting fifth. Duvall has a pretty good matchup against Jefry Rodriguez. Expect the 20-year-old to be in the lineup for game two of the doubleheader.

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 19 September Call-Up Edition

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Post-Break Contact Quality (Week 19)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. It’s August and we’re firmly in the dog days of baseball season. After a […]

Nick Markakis Has Monster Day To Help Braves Win In Extras

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis continues to chug along. He went 4-for-5 on Sunday afternoon and hit a homer in the tenth that snapped a 4-4 tie and proved to be the winning run. Markakis has been one of the most valuable hitters for the Braves and for fantasy players - he's helped settle down […]

Julio Teheran Hits Homer As Braves Win In Extra Innings

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran probably didn't care that he got a no-decision on Sunday after going 5 2/3 innings and giving up three runs. He was probably still giddy about connecting for his first homer of the season, a solo shot off Corey Oswalt. Teheran struck out six, but he also walked four. […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Rosters are ever-changing and player values continue to rise and fall, depending on the flavor of the moment. Consider making a couple of moves to keep your team competitive. If you're in jeopardy of missing the playoffs, take a risk to get a player that could make the difference. The corner infield spots generally offer […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

The injury bug bit hard and often this week, and while the majority of the major maladies affected other positions, middle infield wasn’t spared. Popular waiver add (and featured player in this column last week) Lourdes Gurriel could miss the majority of the games left, and Ian Kinsler only made it a few games into […]

Johan Camargo (2B/3B/SS, ATL) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: The trade deadline passed and Johan Camargo remains the Atlanta third baseman. Not only that, but he has shown uncharacteristic hitting traits as of late. Camargo is not known as a power hitter, but in the last 14 days, he has four […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 19) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 19, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 19

The deals are finally done, or at least most of the ones that matter. You've probably read our MLB Trade Deadline breakdown by now, but it's time to get deeper by looking at some of the names that weren't making headline news over the past week. Scouting players who may be undervalued and re-assessing players who […]

Anibal Sanchez Outduels Jacob deGrom For Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez drew a tough pitching matchup on Friday night - Mets ace Jacob deGrom. Fortunately for Sanchez, the New York hitters seem to be allergic to giving deGrom more than a run of support. The veteran righty muzzled the Mets for one run over six innings. Ironically, it was deGrom […]

Dansby Swanson is Out on Friday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Mets. Swanson is hitting .200/.294/.267 over the last two weeks, so he'll get a chance to rest on Friday. Charlie Culberson will bat eighth and play shortstop against righty Jacob deGrom. Culberson can be avoided in […]

Scott Kazmir Not Ready To Retire

Free-agent starting pitcher Scott Kazmir took the year off to deal with family matters but is interested in pitching again next year. The veteran left-handed was released by the Braves in spring training. He didn't pitch at all in the majors in 2017 either, and had a 4.56 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.8 K/9 over […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 19

With the non-waiver trade deadline now a few days behind us, we can confidently say: "a lot happened." But, seemingly more so than other trade deadlines in previous seasons, this time around we can also say: "a lot didn't happen." Zach Britton changed teams, to a team that absolutely no one suspected. Brad Hand changed […]

A.J. Minter Nails Down Save No. 7

It still looks like Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter is the closer for the team while everyone waits to see if Arodys Vizcaino will return this year - though that window is rapidly getting smaller. Minter struck out two in the ninth on Thursday to get his seventh save of the season. If you […]

Adam Duvall Scores Run In First Game As Brave

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall had a pretty decent first game in an Atlanta uniform, scoring a run. He was removed in the eighth for a late-inning defensive switch, with Ronald Acuna, who had a strong game himself with two runs scored and a stolen base, taking his spot in left field.

Johan Camargo Drives In Two Runs In Win

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo has been an RBI machine of late. He continued that trend on Thursday, driving in two runs to help Atlanta win, 4-2. Camargo, who knocked in 20 runs in the month of June and 11 in July, has started off August on a good foot. If you need a […]

Ozzie Albies Drives In Run As Braves Beat Mets

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is getting back into the swing of things after missing time with a hamstring injury. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Thursday and even had a stolen base as the Braves won, 4-2. Albies is a must-start at second base when he's healthy and in the lineup.

Mike Foltynewicz Goes Six Innings To Get Win Against Mets

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz had looked shaky his past several outings. He was more like his early-season self on Thursday night, giving up two runs over six innings while striking out five and walking one. This is a New York team that seems to have run up the white flag on the season, […]

Adam Duvall Will Make Braves Debut Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall is making his Braves debut against the New York Mets on Thursday. He was acquired for three players from the Reds earlier this week. Duvall is batting .205/.286/.399 with 15 home runs and 61 RBI this season. He's not going to hit for average, but if fantasy owners can accept […]

A.J. Minter (RP, ATL) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves closer A.J. Minter looks to have grabbed the job in Atlanta with both hands and it is unlikely that Aroldys Vizcaino will get it back. Vizcaino has been dealing with a bad shoulder, and Minter was thought to be splitting save opportunities […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, along with no Coors Field, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing […]

Champ or Chump: Tommy Pham and Brian Dozier

The Trade Deadline has passed, but the dust is yet to settle for fantasy purposes. The Brewers acquired Jonathan Schoop to apparently share two positions with Travis Shaw and Mike Moustakas. You probably don't want to count on anybody in the timeshare until it's clear how often everyone will play. Jonathan Villar figures to get […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 18)

The calendar has turned to August and we still have yet to see some of the big-name prospects that were expected to come up this season. Yes, Kyle Tucker, Willie Calhoun, Juan Soto, and Willy Adames have all made their debuts this season but I seriously doubt that we will see any more of the […]

MLB Trade Deadline: Analysis and Fantasy Implications

The 2018 version of the MLB Trade Deadline was one of the most memorable in recent years. With players being dealt left and right, multiple teams around the league have changed the identity of their franchise for the present and future. With so much movement going on, the fantasy baseball landscape has taken a major […]

Kevin Gausman To The Braves - Fantasy Implications

With so many big-name players changing teams this trade deadline Kevin Gausman may fly under the radar. On the surface, he doesn’t look like much, with a 5-8 record and 4.43 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and 7.55 K/9 in 21 starts with Baltimore this season. However, this move to Atlanta could be exactly what Gausman needs […]

Kevin Gausman To Start Saturday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kevin Gausman, who was acquired from the Orioles on Tuesday, will make his debut with the team on Saturday against the Mets. He was originally schedule to start on Friday, but a rainout on Wednesday pushed everyone back in the rotation. While Gausman has been hit or miss this year with […]

Kevin Gausman Expected To Make Debut Friday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kevin Gausman, who was acquired from the Orioles on Tuesday, will join the team in New York on Thursday and is expected to make his debut with the team on Friday against the Mets, according to manager Brian Snitker. Gausman has been a headache to own in fantasy with his 5-8 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/1/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The dust has finally settled on a pretty crazy Trade Deadline day. New faces in new places! Anywho, we've got a classic split-slate Wednesday on our hands with five afternoon games and six being played under the lights. Due to the more lucrative options being in the Main slate tonight, I'm going to concentrate this […]