Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson hit his 20th home run of the season Tuesday, a two-run shot off of San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jakob Junis to help the team to a 5-1 victory. Swanson went 2-for-5 in the game with three RBI. This is the second consecutive season that Swanson has reached this plateau, and with 17 steals to go along with the power numbers, he's been an excellent fantasy option. His production was better to start the season, but being firmly entrenched in the top ...

Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson reached base twice on Friday, going 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run, and two RBI during the 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. The big fly was his 19th of the year but just his fourth since the All-Star break. And after posting a .833 OPS with 14 SBs in the first half, Swanson owns just a .700 mark with three steals since. Across 138 games this year, the former first overall pick's slashing .284/.340/.448 with 90 runs and 82 RBI. The overall numbers are still ...

The Atlanta Braves want to keep All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson around while he's in the midst of a career year. If his form holds, the Braves will make their offer to Swanson after the Aug. 2 trade deadline. If he does become a free agent, it will be another excellent year for the free-agent shortstop market. Xander Bogaerts will almost certainly opt out of his deal with the Boston Red Sox, and so will Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa. Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Trea Turner will ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson got the scoring started Thursday, smashing a two-run home run off of Washington Nationals starter Anibal Sanchez in the first inning of a 5-4 victory. It was Swanson's only hit in four at-bats. This has been a breakout campaign for the former first overall draft pick, and he now has 15 homers and 14 steals to go with an .833 OPS. The 14 steals already represent a career-high, and Swanson currently stands a strong chance of besting his career-best 27 ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson had a terrific day at the plate on Friday, going 3-for-4 during the 3-1 win over the Rockies. On the season, the 28-year-old is slashing .280/.348/.439 with six home runs, 26 RBI, 30 runs and nine stolen bases. However, since May 1, Swanson has been hitting .322/.383/.496. He should be rostered in all leagues, as he has a chance to continue contributing in batting average and power.

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson connected for his first home run of the season on Thursday as a part of his club's 5-1 victory over the Cubs. His solo shot in the third inning off Drew Smyly flew 432 feet as he also added a single to finish the night going 2-for-3 with a walk. Swanson has had a sluggish start to his 2022 campaign, hitting .209 with seven runs and seven RBI through 20 games, but he has picked it up lately going 7-for-18 over his last six contests. Unfortunately for ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has not gotten off to the start that fantasy managers had hoped for. The 28-year-old is slashing .143/.217/.238 with no home runs, two RBI, no stolen bases, and a 43.5% strikeout rate. He does have a .273 BABIP, which suggests some bad batted-ball luck to this point, but he has provided almost no fantasy value so far. Fantasy managers should be patient with Swanson, but they may want to keep him on their benches until he can heat up a little. The Braves ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson went 1-for-3 in a 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox in Grapefruit League action on Sunday. Swanson is off to a slow start this spring, hitting just .208 with one homer, four runs, and an RBI across 24 at-bats. The 28-year-old is coming off the best season of his six-year career as he set highs in homers (27), runs (78), and RBI (88). Swanson settles in as a decent fantasy option as a top-20 shortstop in mixed leagues.

With elite speed in the top 10% in all of baseball in 2020, Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was considered a 25-20 threat heading into 2021. While he did manage to hit a career-high 27 home runs with 88 RBI in 2021, he fell short in the stolen base category. He only swiped nine bases despite posting a sprint speed in the top 18% of MLB. Coming off a shortened 2020 campaign in which he put up a solid .274/.345.464 slash line, Swanson also regressed with a .248/.311/.449 slash line in ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson will be the team's leadoff hitter in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers. Swanson has been primarily hitting out of the No. 8 spot in the lineup lately, so the move up to the leadoff spot is a big change for him. Jorge Soler had been the team's leadoff hitter in each of the first three games of the series, but he tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday. He will be out a minimum of five days. Swanson ...