Braves DFA Danny Santana, Call Up Michael Reed

The Atlanta Braves have designated outfielder Danny Santana for assignment and recalled outfielder Michael Reed from Triple-A. Santana was hitting just .179 in 2018 and hasn't been the same person since his rookie season. He'll likely remain in Atlanta's organization. Reed has been recalled a few times but has yet to get a major league […]

Champ or Chump: Nick Markakis and Matt Kemp

It's officially the All-Star Break, a time when it's always fun to take a closer look at who was on the rosters. You have surefire studs like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper. You have guys who came out of nowhere such as Blake Snell and Jesus Aguilar. Finally, you have elder statesmen like Nick Markakis […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to the first day without anything MLB going on, which makes it the perfect day for reflection on your squad. What better place to start their your starting rotation? Analyze where you stand in terms of innings pitched on the year if applicable, or maybe the balance you need to strike between starters and relievers […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 16)

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. Happy All-Star Break everyone! The Home Run Derby was electric, the Futures […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 16

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 - Statcast Scoreboard (Week 16)

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 All-Star Week so rather than approaching the column in typical fashion, we'll use […]

Braves Sign Lane Adams and Fernando Salas

The Atlanta Braves have signed outfielder Lane Adams and relief pitcher Fernando Salas to minor league deals. Adams appeared in 15 games with the Braves earlier in the season, hitting .235 with a home run and four RBI. Salas appeared in 41 games with the Diamondbacks this season, pitching to a 4.50 ERA and a […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Buys (Pitchers)

This article is the third in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. Part 2 focused on mid-tier and bargain targets for offense. This installment focuses on pitchers ranked outside the top 50. Part four will focus on players […]

Ender Inciarte Out Of Lineup Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (rest) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks. The Braves are facing lefty Patrick Corbin, and Inciarte has posted a poor .208/.296/.240 slash line against lefties this season, so he will retreat to the bench. Ronald Acuna will play center and Charlie Culberson will play left. […]

Anibal Sanchez (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez has had quite the turnaround of a season in 2018. He went from a 6.41 ERA in 105 1/3 innings in Detroit last year to a 2.72 ERA in 59 2/3 innings in Atlanta this season. Sanchez […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/15/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 15th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 16

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Arodys Vizcaino Heads Back To Disabled List

Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino has been placed on the 10-day disabled with shoulder inflammation. Peter Moylan has been activated for Saturday's game. This is the same injury he missed time with already in 2018. A.J. Minter is the likeliest to get save opportunities but Dan Winkler could be in the mix as well. The […]

Johan Camargo (2B/SS/3B, ATL) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Johan Camargo is a great addition in redraft leagues, but even better in dynasty leagues. Camargo has 30 runs and 39 RBI. He has a .337 wOBA, and continues to improve upon that. 20 of his runs came in the month of […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/14/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 14th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 16

With the All-Star break approaching, predicting the two-start pitchers for Week 16 can be tricky. There’s one game on Thursday (STL/CHC) and everybody else resumes play on Friday. For those in weekly head-to-head contests, you have an extra three days (four, if you count the lone Thursday matchup) added to your typical week-long matchup. Also, […]

Luiz Gohara Lined Up To Start July 24

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara will make two starts for Triple-A Gwinnett but is lined up to start on July 24 against the Marlins. The rookie left-hander hasn't really pitched well in the minors or majors for the Braves this year, but he's the future of their rotation and has swing-and-miss stuff. He's sporting […]

Anibal Sanchez Could Be Good Pick Against Unfamiliar D-backs

It could go well for Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez on Friday. He's going up against an Arizona Diamondbacks lineup with a lot of hitters who have scant experience facing him. There are two possibly booby traps, though and one is a big one: Paul Goldschmidt. The other is Steven Souza, Jr., who is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With the Cubs on the road and thus no Friday afternoon matinee, we've got a true 15-game Main slate this evening. The slate may lack truly elite pitching options, but we have some solid ones to work with and a whole handful of offenses worth stacking. Let's start with a look at Vegas, specifically, the […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 16

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 16. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/13/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 13th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Week 15 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 15! 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 15, and […]

Luiz Gohara Sent To Minors

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. The young left-hander could go down to the farm to be stretched out as a starter again. Of his nine appearances in the majors this year, Gohara has just one start and is sporting an ugly 5.95 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.2 […]

Ottoneu Leagues - July Trade Analysis and Grades

Hey RotoBallers and Ottoneu fans. I'm back after a bit of a break, and I'm ready to grade a few more trades for you all. I didn't receive much Twitter feedback, so I'll be throwing in a few deals that I found among the Ottoneu Fantasy Baseball Official Trade Thread. Let's see what kind of […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 15)

I'm glad I led off last week's article with Kyle Tucker because the Astros made me look great. They called him up this past weekend and it looks like it's going to take a small adjustment period for Tucker to get adjusted to MLB pitching. We'll get to that later. The calendar turning to July seems […]

Trading Up: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets for the Second Half (Offense)

This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 15: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 15 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season inches ever closer to the All-Star break, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment […]

Ender Inciarte Leaves Game After Being Hit By Pitch

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte was hit in the first inning of Wednesday's 9-5 win over Toronto. He was hit in the arm, and left in the game in the top of the fifth. Inciarte went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored. There was speculation that his arm may have tightened up. It […]

Mike Foltynewicz Wins Despite Five-Run Seventh

It's a good thing Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz got a lot of run support on Wednesday, since he suddenly lost his touch in the seventh inning. The righty was cruising along with a 7-0 lead and then... poof. Five runs, including a homer from Justin Smoak and one from Devon Travis, and he […]

Ozzie Albies Mashes Two Homers In Win Over Jays

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies should have his family visit more often. Albies, who will be going to the All-Star Game, showed why he was selected, going deep twice on Wednesday. Both homers were solo and it was the first time he'd hit two round-trippers in a game. He's now got 20 homers and […]