Braves Activate Tyler Flowers From Disabled List

Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers is back on the active roster. He was taken off the disabled list on April 27 and could play over the weekend. Friday's lineup had not been released yet. This means Kurt Suzuki will resume duties as a backup. They also sent Matt Wisler down to Triple-A and designated Carlos […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy friday, folks! We've got a bevy of good baseball games tonight with a Brewers-Cubs appetizer this afternoon to hold us over until the Main slate at 7:05. It's also Chris Tillman day! That fills me with excitement, because I love to stack against Mr. Tillman and see the runs pile up. As is custom […]

Minor League Round-Up - Who's Hot and Who's Not? (Week 4)

With so many prospects to keep track of across the multiple levels of the minor leagues, it often becomes very difficult to sift through those levels and get an idea of who is performing well and who is performing not so well. Don't worry fantasy ballers, RotoBaller has you covered with the weekly "Who's Hot […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 4

Wasn't Opening Day just a few days ago? Folks, it's been almost a month of baseball already! Slow starts passed off as small sample sizes are becoming legitimate concerns. Hot streaks thought of as just quick starts are starting to look like breakout seasons. Players performing as expected are, well, performing as expected. Shout out […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 5

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 4. Bottom line: the more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the […]

Sean Newcomb Goes Six Innings But Winds Up With No-Decision As Braves Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb had a decent start against the Reds on April 26 as far as pitching in Cincinnati's tiny stadium. He gave up four runs over six innings while striking out seven. Atlanta and the Reds were tied at four when he departed, so he was not involved in the decision. […]

Ozhaino Albies Drives In Three Runs As Braves Beat Reds

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozhaino Albies is one of the new faces of the franchise. He went 2-for-5 on April 26 and hit his eighth homer, a two-run shot, en route to a three-RBI day. He's got 16 RBI and he's going to be going up against the Phillies next. There should be even more […]

Ronald Acuna Hits First Homer In Win Over Reds

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna has wasted no time in announcing himself to the world. He went 3-for-4 on April 26, and hit his first Major League homer off the aptly-named Homer Bailey. Acuna drove in two runs and also scored two runs. While this may be a case of Major League pitchers needing time […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 4)

Ronald Acuna. That's all you need to read. No, seriously. I could just end the column there because that's probably what everyone will be talking about for the next week at the very least. The 20-year-old finally made his highly-anticipated MLB debut on Wednesday night, but I'll get to more on that below. In addition […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 27

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Champ or Chump: Franchy Cordero and Walker Buehler

The arbitrary service time manipulations have come to an end, providing fantasy owners with plenty of highly regarded prospects to choose from on the waiver wire. The biggest name to get the call is undoubtedly Ronald Acuna Jr., but buyer beware. I wrote him up here, concluding that he's too raw to help fantasy owners […]

Ozzie Albies Goes Deep In Win Over Reds

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is another player who may be the cornerstone of another revival. He continued to show his promise on April 25, going 2-for-4 with a solo homer and he also scored a run. The 21-year-old is hitting .283 with seven homers in the early going. Hitting in front of Freddie […]

Johan Camargo Drives In Go-Ahead Run In Comeback Win Over Reds

Sure, Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo may ultimately be keeping the seat warm for Jose Bautista, but he's not letting that bother him. He went 2-for-5 on April 25 and drove in two runs, including the critical go-ahead run as Atlanta came back to beat Cincinnati. Camargo, who just came back from injury, should […]

Ronald Acuna Gets A Hit In Debut After Call-Up

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna hopes that he ushered in a new era for his team. The youngster went 1-for-5 and saw Atlanta come back against Cincinnati in the ninth inning on April 25. It must have felt good, as he sent two balls deep in his first two at-bats, but they were caught. Now […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got three slates on DraftKings tonight, with an early slate starting at 12:35 pm eastern and the featured slate kicking off at 7 pm. This article will cover players on every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/26/18. The lineup picks will […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire: Catchers

It's been a beautiful time for fantasy catcher owners - Kansas City Royals catcher Salavador Perez is back. Now the main mission for the Royals is to not let him carry his suitcase for the rest of the season. The distance between those who are at 50% ownership in Yahoo! (er... Oath?) fantasy leagues and those […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games, but the majority of them are on the 7 PM main slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Austin Riley Hits Another Home Run

Atlanta Braves third base prospect Austin Riley hit his fourth home run of the season for Double-A Mississippi on Monday. The Braves third baseman of the future has been on fire to start the season. Riley is now hitting .373 with four home runs and 15 RBI. The Braves recent signing of Jose Bautista may […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 26

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 early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

With nearly a month of the 2018 baseball season in the books, it's getting to the point where you start to have some legitimate bodies of work to study for pitchers, as well as earlier performances in the year that could feel rather irrelevant now. Matchup data continues to take hold and weaker teams ripe […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 4)

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. This was a big week for prospect promotions. Sure, Franklin Barreto was […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For April 25

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature, use this column on a […]

Braves Call Up Top Prospect Ronald Acuna

The Atlanta Braves have reportedly recalled top prospect Ronald Acuna from Triple-A. Acuna is arguably the best prospect in all of baseball and a player the Braves refused to trade all offseason. Over five minor league seasons, Acuna hit .304 with 30 home runs, 121 RBI and 78 stolen bases. Acuna is a five-tool player […]

Brandon McCarthy Winds Up With No-Decision In Extra-Inning Loss

It took a four-run surge in the ninth inning to save Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy from getting his first loss of the 2018 season. McCarthy, who went five innings and gave up five runs (three earned), was going to be on the hook for the loss before that ninth inning. He'll likely pitch […]

Freddie Freeman Goes Yard Twice In 12-Inning Loss

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman did what he could to try to keep his team in the game on April 24, including hitting a critical homer as part of a ninth inning that saw them storm back with four runs to tie the game at seven against Cincinnati. Freeman's ninth-inning jack was the second […]

Ender Inciarte Has Two RBI In Extra-Inning Loss

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte was part of a hitting attack that saw them score four runs in the ninth to tie the game against Cincinnati on April 24. Inciarte went 2-for-6 with two RBI. It was not enough, though, as Atlanta fell 9-7 in 12 innings. The outfielder has brought his average up to […]

Mike Soroka Goes The Distance On Monday

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Mike Soroka continues to impress for Triple-A Gwinnett. On Monday night, Soroka pitched a complete game in seven innings and allowed three hits, three walks and four strikeouts. The strikeouts were down and the walks were up, but Soroka was able to get through without giving up a run. He remains […]

Nick Markakis Provides Nearly All Of Braves Offense In Loss

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis had a heck of a night on April 23 - going 3-for-4 with three RBI. It's a pity that the Atlanta bullpen coughed up so many runs late in the game as the Reds won easily, 10-4. Markakis hit his third homer of the season, a solo shot in the […]

Mike Foltynewicz Has Erratic Outing But Gets No-Decision In Loss

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz talked about slowing down his delivery during Spring Training. He might want to revisit that line of thinking since he had his worst outing of the season on April 23. The righty walked four Reds in his 4 2/3 innings and gave up two runs on three hits. One […]

Jose Bautista to be Braves Starting Third Baseman when Recalled

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, newly signed Jose Bautista is expected to be the Atlanta Braves starting third baseman when recalled from the minor leagues. Currently Ryan Flaherty is manning the hot corner, however the Braves want to use him in a more utility role. Bautista is coming off of a season in which he […]