Outfield H2H Points Rankings - March Update

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season just a few days away, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We continue our updated March rankings today with the outfield position. I, Nick Mariano, will break down each tier and provides analysis for which […]

Starting Pitcher H2H Points Rankings - March Update

We are getting closer and closer to the first pitch of the 2018 MLB season. Spring training is in full swing which means we are right in the thick of draft season. Below you will find our updated head-to-head points league rankings for starting pitchers. In this article, I will be discussing the updates to […]

Johan Camargo Making Progress But Opening Day Still Iffy

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo (oblique) has been doing baseball activities like taking dry swings, hitting off a tee and doing soft toss. While he hopes to be ready for Opening Day, it's still far from a certainty. If you drafted him, you may have to wait a bit longer before being able to […]

Approaching Rookies and Prospects in Redraft Leagues for Success

Everyone wants to be the guy to say they hopped on the bandwagon of the next up-and-comer before he comes up and breaks out. This often causes younger players to be overvalued, particularly in single-season leagues where some youngsters may not even see meaningful playing time. Identifying the rookies that will actually get playing time, […]

Mike Foltynewicz Will Take On Minor Leaguers Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz will toe the rubber on Tuesday against minor leaguers. The team is off, but he's doing this to keep on track to be the No. 2 pitcher behind Julio Teheran. He's shown some promise this spring with a slower pitching motion. Folty could be a stealthy good late-round pickup. If […]

Julio Teheran Continues Torrid Spring With Strong Outing Versus Jays

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran, who was named the Opening Day starter, continued to shine this spring, throwing 6 2/3 scoreless innings against Toronto. His ERA is now a ridiculous 0.87. Of course, people remember spring training stats as much as they do that Al Bundy scored four touchdowns in a high school football […]

Julio Teheran Named Opening Day starter

The Atlanta Braves made it official that starting pitcher Julio Teheran was going to be their Opening Day starter. It's his fifth consecutive one, tops in Atlanta Braves history -- Warren Spahn did it six times when they were in Milwaukee. That's nice and all, but you need to decide whether you buy his redemption hype […]

Johan Camargo Is Iffy For Opening Day

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo (oblique), while cleared for game action in a day or two, is still not a shoo-in to start with the team on Opening Day. The team thinks he may be able to, but as is often the case, they are hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. He's going […]

ADP Sleepers and Busts - Second Basemen

Second base is somewhat deep this year and you should be able to find juicy upside in the later rounds of standard drafts. Jason Kipnis is a popular bounce-back candidate, Yoan Moncada and Ozzie Albies are intriguing at their current ADPs, and guys like Scooter Gennett and Ian Kinsler should be available for managers who […]

Deeper NL Outfield Sleepers - Undervalued ADPs

We are gathered here today to discuss everyone’s favorite fantasy buzzword, the “sleepers.” Not only that, but we’re tabbing these guys as deeper sleepers with a focus on the outfield position for National League teams. The outfield is always complicated by having so many options that you feel like there's always another guy waiting for you […]

Ronald Acuna Rankings Debate - Comparing RotoBaller's Rankers

We continue our series of articles debating the overall ranking of some of the most fantasy-relevant players of the 2018 baseball season. This time around, it's a player that has seen some of the biggest ADP variation among all outfielders in the league. RotoBaller's expert writers have come up with our consensus rankings for mixed […]

Sean Newcomb Makes Braves Starting Rotation

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb has nailed down a spot on the Braves pitching rotation. He's had a strong spring, compiling a 2.35 ERA. He still has control issues that may give him problems over time, but he might be worth a very late flier or as a waiver wire pickup if he starts […]

Ronald Acuna Continues Blistering-Hot Spring Vs. Astros

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard about Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna. He's not even 21 and he's pushing hard to make the Opening Day roster. On Sunday, he went 3-for-5 to bring his average to .432 and he drove in a run, giving him 11 RBI. The team may send him down […]

Anibal Sanchez Goes Four Innings In Spot Start

It wouldn't be surprising if Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez echoed the line of Dante from the classic movie Clerks: "I wasn't even supposed to BE here today." Sanchez had just joined the Braves and he was put into a spot start against the defending World Champion Houston Astros after Scott Kazmir was scratched […]

ADP Rankings Debate - Cody Bellinger vs. Freddie Freeman

As with a number of ADP debates, Cody Bellinger and Freddie Freeman both offer the skills for success in 2018. Each first baseman is going in the first two or three rounds of fantasy baseball drafts, but chances are you'll only be able to snag one. Which young slugger will deliver better value in 2018? […]

Kyle Bishop's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

Every day from now until Opening Day, our writers will be offering their most audacious projections for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. This is my fourth go-round with this series. I've had some great successes and some equally terrible calls in both previous attempts, and this year should be no different. Hopefully the former outweigh […]

Overvalued - Second Basemen Set to Bust in 2018

Predicting busts is surprisingly easy if you really think about it. Looking at a player’s age is a good starting point, but their recent season performances are even more telling. The guys listed below are players who I think will underwhelm expectations in 2018. You won’t be seeing fantasy studs like Jose Ramirez or Brian […]

Atlanta Sends Max Fried To Triple-A

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried will be spending time in Triple-A Gwinnett. He was sent there by the Braves largely because he wasn't appearing in games and needs to have innings. Fried should be back at some point during the season, so keep an eye on call-ups or rumors of impending call-ups. Until then, […]

Braves Sign Anibal Sanchez To Minors Pact

The Atlanta Braves signed free-agent starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez to a minor league deal after the Minnesota Twins cut him loose. Sanchez hasn't really been an effective pitcher since 2014 and his starts with the Twins didn't do much to alleviate concerns about his decline. All he's got is a camp invite and the Braves […]

Top Third Base Prospect Rankings - 2018 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects by position. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 third basemen - MLB prospect rankings for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Third base this season is a particularly interesting class of prospects. There are so many like Nick Senzel, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Gleyber Torres who […]

Johan Camargo Will Not Return Until Next Week

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo will be sitting out of games for at least a week due to back stiffness. This is more of a precautionary measure by the team, since they want him healthy for the regular season. Charlie Culberson and Ryan Schimpf, who STILL does not have a hit, will play until […]

Braves Expressing Interest in Greg Holland

Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports said that the Atlanta Braves have "checked in" on free-agent closer Greg Holland. They may not have a chance, but the fact that he's from North Carolina may help their cause. Of course, if he does sign, that means relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaino is no longer the closer. Don't panic on […]

Ender Inciarte Scratched Due To Groin Tightness

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (groin) was scratched from Thursday's game against the Tigers. It was a precaution due to him having tightness in his left groin. The team doesn't seem too worried about it and he should be back sooner than later. Danny Santana, who has been having a fine spring training, took his place […]

Updated Relief Pitcher Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

One final time before regular season baseball returns and our lives are, at last, complete, RotoBaller's staff writers are updating their 2018 fantasy baseball rankings. Today, we'll be taking a look at one of the shallower positions - relief pitcher. As usual, there are a few elite options at the top, and it gets much […]

Julio Teheran Fires Five Innings Against Phillies

Atlanta Braves ace starting pitcher Julio Teheran is aiming to show that he's worth that moniker. He did a pretty good job of it on Wednesday against Philadelphia, going five frames and striking out two while giving up two runs. He continued his stellar Spring by ending the day with a 1.29 ERA. We'll have […]

Ozzie Albies Quietly Continues To Have Strong Spring

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies, who is near .300 (.293) after his 1-for-4 day at the plate on Wednesday, is pretty much locking down his position. While he's not loved as much as say, a Jose Altuve or Daniel Murphy, he could wind up outperforming his No. 19 rank at the position. He could […]

Martin Prado Won't Be Ready For Opening Day, Brian Anderson To Start At Third

Miami Marlins third baseman Martin Prado (knee) had a setback while running and will not be ready for Opening Day. With him set to open the season on the disabled list, Brian Anderson will open the year as the starting third baseman, according to manager Don Mattingly. Durability used to be a strong suit for […]

Using Sabermetrics For Fantasy Baseball Part 13 - Spin Rate

Spin rate has become one of the most recognizable Statcast metrics, with supporters of a given pitcher highlighting his spin rates to make their case. Unfortunately, the baseball world has done a lousy job conveying what spin rate really means. The result has been a ton of owners who know that spin rate exists, but […]

Deeper First Base Sleepers - Undervalued ADPs

We are gathered here today to discuss everyone’s favorite fantasy buzzword, the “sleepers”. Not only that, but we’re tabbing these guys as deeper sleepers with a focus on the first base position. That means no Jose Martinez cop-out blurbs because that dude has already woken up and then some! With draft season officially underway, it's […]

Freddie Freeman Has Perfect Day At Plate In Loss To Blue Jays

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is just going about his business and having a great spring training and then undoubtedly another stellar regular season. On Tuesday, all he did was go 3-for-3 with a homer, his first, to raise his average to .321. It wasn't anywhere near enough, since Toronto bludgeoned Atlanta, 13-6. Freeman […]