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I write about fantasy baseball prospects at Rotoballer after spending more than 10 years at FanGraphs. If you've been following my writing, then you likely got the early jump on underrated players like Julio Rodriguez, Jared Walsh, Shane McClanahan, and Tony Gonsolin -- among many others.
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Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 7
It’s been a long road to get here, but the Minor League Baseball season has finally arrived after more than a year of waiting. Over the past 13 months, prospects from around baseball have been developing their skills at alternate training sites, in extended spring settings, and in their own backyards. This weekly feature evolved... Read More
Max Fried Takes Hard-Luck Loss
Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried allowed just two hits and one run over six innings of work during the club's 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. The young southpaw also kept the dangerous Jays lineup from leaving the yard — something they did twice against the bullpen — but he struggled with... Read More
William Contreras Hits Second Homer
Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras made his one hit count on Wednesday. The rookie catcher slugged his second home run of the season in the fifth inning of the club's 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Since being recalled due to veteran catcher Travis d'Arnaud's season-ending injury, Contreras has gone 6-for-29 (.207) with two... Read More
Tyler Matzek Whiffs Two, Adds Sixth Hold
Atlanta Braves pitcher Tyler Matzek, fresh off winning the Play of the Week award, recorded his sixth hold of the year on Tuesday. Unfortunately, fellow reliever A.J. Minter then suffered a meltdown and the club fell 5-3 to the Toronto Blue Jays. Matzek struck out two batters during his perfect inning of work to bring... Read More
Ronald Acuna Jr. Homers For First Time Since HBP
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. had his first hits since leaving a game on May 8 after being hit by a pitch on the hand. On Tuesday, the Atlanta star went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during the club's 5-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He also struck out twice. Acuna Jr.... Read More
Jordan Lyles Struggles With Control, Takes Loss
Texas Rangers pitcher Jordan Lyles lost his third game of the season on Tuesday as the San Francisco Giants came away victorious by the score of 4-2. The veteran right-hander struggled with his control and walked five batters over five innings. On the plus side, he struck out six batters and allowed just two hits.... Read More
David Dahl Slugs Homer In Loss
Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl went 2-for-3 with his third home run of the season during the club's 4-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. The former Colorado Rockies player was getting the start in center field just days after losing his everyday role when designated hitter Khris Davis was activated off the... Read More
Kyle Gibson Continues String Of Strong Starts
Texas Rangers pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed just one run during the club's 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. He struck out six batters and issued just one walk in six innings of work. The veteran right-hander continued a string of seven straight games with at least six innings pitched. During that stretch,... Read More
Charlie Culberson Continues To Rake
Texas Rangers third baseman Charlie Culberson has quietly settled into an everyday role at the hot corner. The 31-year-old veteran utility infielder went 1-for-3 with a walk and drove in the club's lone run in a 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. He has hits in 12 of his past 14 appearances... Read More
Khris Davis Looking Good In Return From Injured List
Texas Rangers designated hitter Khris Davis (quad) continues to heat up after a prolonged stay on the injured list. In just his third game of the season, the veteran slugger went 2-for-4 with a triple during Monday's 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Davis is now 3-for-9 (.333) in the early going and adds... Read More
Freddie Freeman Has Three Hits, Homers
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is waking up. The 31-year-old star went 3-for-3 with a walk on Sunday during the club's 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. He also slugged his ninth home run of the season. Freeman has been hitting for power in 2021 but he has an uncharacteristically low .217 batting even... Read More
Huascar Ynoa Dominant Again
Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa recorded his fourth win of the year on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The rookie hurler allowed just one run — a solo homer — on four hits and one walk. He struck out six batters and induced four ground-ball outs. Ynoa has elite numbers so far this season. He... Read More
Adolis Garcia Extends Hit Streak To Eight Games
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia extended his hit streak to eight games on Sunday during the club's 10-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. The Cuban-born player went 3-for-4 and hit a three-run home run. He drove in five runs to account for half of the club's offense. Garcia's batting average is now up to .297... Read More
Nate Lowe Reaches Base For 22nd Straight Game
Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe went 2-for-4 with a walk during the club's 10-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. The hits helped Lowe reach base for the 22nd straight game, which is the longest active streak in the majors and the third-longest stretch this season. The young first baseman also has the... Read More
Dane Dunning Strikes Out 10 Batters
Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning had his swing-and-miss stuff working on Sunday. The rookie right-hander struck out 10 batters in five innings of work against the Seattle Mariners. He allowed three runs on six hits and three walks. The strikeouts were a season-high for the right-hander who had previously topped out at six. Dunning isn't... Read More
David Dahl Facing Reduction In Playing Time
Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl could see his playing time reduced moving forward, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. With the recent activation of Khris Davis (quad strain) off the injured list, a domino effect occurred which pushed Willie Calhoun into the outfield. That sent Dahl to the bench and (temporarily) shuffled... Read More
Adolis Garcia Stays Hot, Homers
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia jumpstarted an eighth-inning rally that led to the club's 9-8 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. The Cuban-born player hit a solo home run at the top of the inning to tie the game at seven. Struggling catcher Jonah Heim later hit a two-run double which included the winning... Read More
Joey Gallo Flexes Muscles, Homers Twice
Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo padded his home run total for 2021 during the club's 9-8 victory over the Seattle Mariners. He went 2-for-4 with both a solo bomb and a two-run homer. Gallo now has six home runs in 34 games this season. After hitting just two homers in April, he has four dingers... Read More
Austin Riley Gets On Base Five Times
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley had only one hit but he reached base five times during the club's 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The 24-year-old walked four times against Phillies pitchers who issued 10 free passes in the 12-inning game. Riley is becoming a must-have player in all fantasy formats but... Read More
Ian Anderson Strikes Out Seven Batters
Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Anderson struck out seven batters during the club's 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The rookie right-hander allowed three runs on six hits — including a first-inning solo homer to Jean Segura — over six innings of work. Anderson has struggled with his control in recent games and has... Read More
Willie Calhoun Continues Hot Hitting
Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun continued to make up for lost time on Friday with two hits during the club's 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. The 26-year-old went 2-for-4 with two singles, a run scored, and an RBI from the leadoff spot. Calhoun missed the start of the season due to a groin... Read More
Nick Solak Has Three Hits In Losing Effort
Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak awoke from a mini-slump on Friday with three hits during the club's 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. The middle infielder had previously been just 3-for-21 (.143) over his past five games. Solak continues to hit too many balls on the ground but he's found his power stroke more... Read More
Mike Foltynewicz Allows Four Runs In Loss
Texas Rangers pitcher Mike Foltynewicz continued his trend of inconsistent pitching during the club's 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The veteran right-hander allowed four runs on six hits and a walk over 6 2/3 innings. Foltynewicz showed solid control but his inconsistent command led to two home runs, including J.P. Crawford's first... Read More
Dansby Swanson Has Two Hits In Loss
Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continued his inconsistent play on Friday during the club's 12-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The middle infielder went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run. He also drove in the only two runs of the game for Atlanta. However, Swanson is hitting just .216 with an ugly BB-K... Read More
Josh Tomlin Provides Much-Needed Innings Out Of Bullpen
Atlanta Braves pitcher Josh Tomlin threw 4 1/3 innings of much-needed relief during the club's 12-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. The veteran reliever came into the game in the first inning when veteran hurler Charlie Morton was unable to secure the third out. Tomlin allowed five hits and a walk but he... Read More
Charlie Morton Has Nightmare First Inning
Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton failed to get out of the first inning during the club's 12-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. The 37-year-old veteran hurler pitched just 2/3 of an inning and allowed four hits and two walks which led to six runs. The big blow against Morton was a two-out,... Read More
Isiah Kiner-Falefa Gets On Base Three Times
Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa had a solid game during the club's 4-3 extra-inning victory against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 with two singles and a walk. Kiner-Falefa recently had a six-game hitting streak broken and was hitless over his last two contests prior to Thursday. The catcher-turned-shortstop isn't flashy, but he... Read More
Josh Sborz Records First Save
Texas Rangers pitcher Josh Sborz recorded his first save of the season during the club's 4-3 extra-inning victory against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. The right-hander, who had previously been demoted to the minors, gave closer Ian Kennedy the night off. Kennedy, who has nine saves on the season, had appeared in four games in... Read More
William Smith Shuts Door For Seventh Save
Atlanta Braves pitcher William Smith shut the door in the ninth inning of the club's 3-2 victory against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. The veteran right-hander allowed one hit -- a double to veteran Ryan Zimmerman -- and struck out a batter in an otherwise uneventful inning. He threw nine of his 13 pitches for... Read More
Drew Smyly Avoids Long Ball, Records First Win
Atlanta Braves pitcher Drew Smyly didn't pitch a perfect game on Thursday but he had a small victory by conquering the home-run demons — at least for one start. The veteran lefty did not allow a home run during the game after being bitten by the long-ball bug nine times during his first five starts.... Read More
