Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson had a tough day at the plate, but did homer during Friday's 7-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Swanson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run off right-hander Michael Wacha in the 4th inning. That marked Swanson's 16th home run of the season and puts him one shy of his career-high, which he set in 2019. There's a fairly good chance he'll surpass that number with ease. It's odd to see Swanson putting up these kinds of power numbers, but it's honestly the only ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was one of the few bats that showed up for this offense on Sunday. He went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and one walk in the 7-4 loss. It was the first time that Swanson had homered since the end of June. He'll finish the first half with a decent .243/.302/.453 slash line, 40 runs scored, 15 home runs, 40 RBI and six stolen bases. Probably not ideal numbers from a fantasy shortstop, but his power numbers are what is going to keep him relevant in ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is beginning to heat up at the plate as the All-Star break quickly approaches. On Wednesday, Swanson went 3-for-5 with one double, one RBI, and one walk in the blowout victory. His slash line doesn't show it, but Swanson has been solid at the plate over the last few weeks. Sadly, Swanson had a tough start to the season, so his stats are going to take a hit. However, he does have 13 home runs and is someone worth looking at in mixed leagues.

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has not produced the prettiest stat line, but appears to be coming around at the plate. He went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI, and one walk during Sunday's win over the Miami Marlins. The 2021 season has not been kind to Swanson, but at least he's finally improved his batting average to .230 on the season. The power numbers have been solid, but Swanson has struggled outside of that. He's a borderline 12-team fantasy option, but his power numbers keep ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson reached base twice in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He went 1-for-3 in the game with a double and a walk. Swanson has had a disappointing year offensively so far. Through 77 games, he's slashing .234/.289/.440 with 13 home runs, four stolen bases, 34 RBI and 32 runs. His slugging percentage is only down a little from last year's .464 clip, but he batted .274 with a .345 on-base percentage last year. His career-low 6.5% walk rate this year is ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson smacked a three-run home run versus the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. This blast makes 11 home runs for Swanson on the year, which is quite odd for him. His career high is 17 home runs and he is already creeping up on that number in mid-June. Swanson also hit a triple and struck out twice during Wednesday's battle with Boston. The slash line isn't pretty for Swanson, but fantasy managers should hang onto him because of his sudden power swinging ability.

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is not in the starting lineup on Sunday afternoon. This is nothing more than a day off for Swanson, who has appeared in all 62 of the team's games this season. So far this season, Swanson is slashing .235/.287/.430 with 10 home runs, two steals, 27 RBI and 27 runs scored. With Swanson out, Ehire Adrianza is getting the start at shortstop and is batting sixth against the Marlins.

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson extended his hitting streak to 12 games on Thursday. Swanson swatted a two-run home run while going 1-for-4 at the plate. During his hit streak, the shortstop only has three multi-hit games. He carries a .239 batting average while producing five home runs and 23 RBI. If Swanson continues to shine, fantasy managers should attempt to pick him up via waiver wire or trade.

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the team's 9-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Swanson is currently on a seven-game hitting streak. After a rough April where he slashed just .189/.267/.316, Swanson has started to come around in May. He has six home runs, seven doubles, 13 RBI and 15 runs in May to go along with a .291/.323/.581 slash line. He currently has a career-best 45.6% hard-hit rate on the year, up from 40.7% last year. The Braves...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continued his recent struggles at the plate on Saturday, going 0-for-4 with one RBI and three strikeouts in a 5-1 win over the Brewers. Swanson is now just 1-for-19 over his last five games with one home run, four RBI and nine strikeouts, as he's dropped his season line to .203/.272/.364. His Statcast metrics suggest that Swanson should be doing slightly better than what he's put up, but not by much as he owns a .238 xBA and .433 xSLG both of which are ...