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Kurt Suzuki Returns To Lineup Wednesday
Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki (flu) returns to the lineup Wednesday, batting fifth against the New York Mets. The catcher was battling the flu while the Braves were in Los Angeles. Suzuki has been solid at the plate this year with an .809 OPS and seven homers. He is a fine catcher option whenever he is […]
Anibal Sanchez To Start Thursday
Atlanta Braves pitcher Anibal Sanchez will start Thursday against the Padres. It is unsure where the pitchers in the starting rotation will fit with Julio Teheran returning from the disabled list Friday, but it will be Sanchez who will get the nod in the opener against San Diego. Sanchez has a 2.37 ERA with 26 […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 14
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]
Week 11 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers
With roughly two-fifths of the baseball season in the past, we’ve got plenty of data to play with and some serious questions to answer about our fantasy teams. Some of you are likely rolling reliever-heavy lineups and I respect that, but you probably won’t find much help here! Whatever your strategy may be, these arms […]
2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 11)
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. I don’t know about you all, but it was a rough weekend. […]
Nick Markakis Has Strong Night At Plate To Help Braves Beat Mets
Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis continued his strong season, going 3-for-4 on Tuesday night with an RBI. Overall he's hitting .333 with eight homers and 44 RBI. The power numbers aren't eye-popping but everything else is pretty darn good. He's more than deserving of an outfield spot in your lineup, even with a tough draw […]
Mike Foltynewicz Masterful In Five Frames Against Mets
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz briefly had people wondering if he was going to throw a no-hitter against the Mets on Tuesday night. Alas, he wound up giving two hits, but no New York hitter crossed the plate when he was on the mound. Ultimately, he struck out six and walked no one. There […]
Freddie Freeman Homers As Braves Thump Mets
If it hasn't already happened, Mets fans will start sweating every time Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman strides to the plate. Freeman has taken Chipper Jones' Mets killer mantle and he did it again Tuesday night, going deep on a night that saw him drive in a run and score another run. The hulking […]
Ozzie Albies Crushes Grand Slam To Help Braves Beat Mets
Look out, MLB. Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is starting to heat up again. After not homering since May 22, he's gone deep two games in a row. After going deep on Sunday, Albies launched a ball into the stands on Tuesday with the bases loaded in the sixth. The grand slam was the big […]
Kurt Suzuki Out of Tuesday's Lineup
Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki (rest) is not in Tuesday's starting lineup against the New York Mets. Tyler Flowers will draw the start behind the plate and bat fifth. This marks the third game in a row that Suzuki has missed. It's tough for the Braves to find regular playing time for both Suzuki and […]
Ronald Acuna Could Begin Rehab Assignment Soon
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna (knee) could begin a rehab assignment by this weekend. He reportedly has no pain while running, but the Braves want to wait a little longer before sending Acuna out for rehab. It's unclear how many at-bats the Braves want Acuna to receive before he's eligible to return. A return within […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 13
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a monster 15-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
After a solid Monday night slate, we have a massive Tuesday night slate. There are 15 games tonight, with fantasy options ranging from salary relief to high priced. There are also pitchers at all end of the spectrum tonight. A few teams have tremendous matchups on this slate, while there are also a few higher […]
NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 11
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 […]
Champ or Chump: Alen Hanson & Max Muncy
Personally, I use a player's track record as my primary means of evaluating minor leaguers. While other owners chase after the Juan Soto's and Ronald Acuna's of the world based on their prospect ratings, I tend to let other owners burn their early draft picks and FAAB on those guys. They could be studs right […]
Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 11: Buy or Sell?
Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]
Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Barrels
It's time to revisit the most telling of Statcast numbers - Barrels. You may recall that last time we identified Evan Gattis and Andrew Benintendi as potential buy-low candidates because their power was due to arrive while warning you away from short-term power surgers like Pedro Alvarez and Daniel Palka. Let's see how things have […]
Week 11 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers
You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 11! 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 11, which […]
Mike Soroka To Be Activated Against Mets
It looks like Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka will be taking the ball for the first time in a month after a stint on the disabled list. He's going to be facing a Mets team that's been pretty kind to opposing pitchers in the past week or so. The 20-year-old Soroka's going to be […]
Arodys Vizcaino Gets Save No. 11 As Braves Beat Dodgers
Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino looks like he's on track for at least 30 saves this season. He got No. 11 on Saturday night, pitching around one hit in the ninth inning to get the save. Vizcaino is going to be the guy for Atlanta as long as he's healthy, and chances are good that […]
Tyler Flowers Drives In Three Runs As Braves Beat Dodgers
It hasn't been the most consistent season for Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers, who missed time earlier due to injury. He managed to drive in a quarter of his season total of RBI on Sunday night, plating three Braves to help propel them to a 5-3 win. He's now got 12 RBI, though he's only […]
Anibal Sanchez Gives Up Two Runs As Braves Beat Dodgers
It wasn't the most quality of starts on Saturday night for Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez - he only went 5 1/3 innings and gave up two runs, both earned, and walked two - but he did enough to get a win. Sanchez struck out five and got some offensive support as Atlanta won, […]
Johan Camargo Goes Deep In Loss To Dodgers
Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo continues to show his team why they like him at the hot corner. He went deep on Friday night for his fourth homer since May 29. His bat is heating up with the temperature and if he keeps this up, he's going to be an excellent play at the […]
Freddie Freeman Drives In Run In Loss To Dodgers
Not even Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman could help his team solve their road woes. He went 1-for-4 and drove in a run in Friday night's 7-3 loss. Even though the team has played .500 ball over the past 10 games, he's still hitting .336 and is on pace to have well over 100 […]
Brandon McCarthy Gives Up Three Homers Versus Dodgers
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy, who spent three seasons as a member of the Dodgers, wasn't fooling any of his former teammates on Friday night. He gave up three homers in an outing that saw him only go 4 2/3 innings. Two of those long balls were to Yasmani Grandal, his former battery mate, […]
Mike Soroka Looks Good In Rehab Start
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka (shoulder) allowed one run on three hits in 4 1/3 innings in his first Triple-A rehab start. The right-hander struck out seven and threw 73 pitches. Soroka pitched 3 2/3 innings for Single-A Rome in his first rehab start. The 20-year-old had a 3.68 ERA in three starts before […]
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 9
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]
Ronald Acuna to Potentially Return June 14-17
Injured Atlanta Braves rookie outfielder Ronald Acuna (knee) continues progressing cautiously from his ACL sprain and is projected to be activated sometime over the next two weeks, with the June 14-17 series against the Padres looking to be a likely timetable. After getting a recommendation from Dr. James Andrews following his original injury, Acuna has proceeded cautiously […]
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 8
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]
