Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has ebbed and flowed throughout the early part of 2020, but when he has flowed, he has collected hits in droves. Swanson has reeled off a hit in nine consecutive contests, having hit .429 with a 1.085 OPS in that span. After having begun the year near the bottom of the order, Swanson has become a staple near the top for Atlanta, set to hit between Ronald Acuna Jr. and Freddie Freeman moving forward. While Swanson has drawn few walks (3.7%), his .307 ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was 3-for-6 with a walk-off, two-run home run during Monday's 7-6 win over the Washington Nationals. The 26-year-old has been one of the more surprising fantasy breakouts to start the season. Swanson is slashing .298/.340/.457 with three HRs, 16 RBI, and three stolen bases through 94 at-bats. His 29/4 K/BB rate is still a concerning trend for the former first-overall pick, but his value is as high as it will ever be with Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was 2-for-5 with two RBI during Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The former first-overall pick has exploded out of the gate in the 2020 season, slashing .340/.367/.553 with two home runs, 13 RBI, and three stolen bases in 47 at-bats. Swanson is now consistently batting second in the lineup, although his 18/1 K/BB rate is a definite cause for concern. Nevertheless, fantasy managers can keep playing the 26-year-old as much as possible until he...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is batting second for the team's contest versus New York Mets right-hander Rick Porcello. Ozzie Albies, the regular two-hole hitter, is getting the day off as Adeiny Hechavarria gets the start at second base batting eighth. Swanson has a hit in every game this season, going 10-for-27 in the early going with two homers and nine RBI. He's also struck out 11 times without a walk, but he's still proven to be one of the league's hottest hitters this season....

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Monday's 14-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 26-year-old is now batting .400 through 15 at-bats in 2020 to go along with two HRs, four runs scored, and seven RBI. Swanson's production may be a simple early-season hot streak, and his 6:0 K:BB rate is worrisome, but he is worth a look as a depth option in standard formats.

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~210CURRENT ADP: ~246 overallANALYSIS:Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was in the midst of a breakout season in 2019 before he suffered a heel injury in July which cost him five weeks. In the first half of 2019, Swanson posted a .270 average with 17 home runs, 58 RBI, and seven steals. Due to his injury, his final 2019 totals would not amount to much more. With just 142 additional at-bats after the All-Star break, Swanson finished 2019 with a .251 average, 17 ...

BALLER MOVE: Target ~210CURRENT ADP: ~230 overallANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was terrific throughout the first half of 2019, but then a July 23 heel injury sunk it all. He would miss a month, only to return with a 32% strikeout rate compared to 20.4% prior to the injury. He hit 17 homers over his first 88 games but would hit zero in August and September. Overall, the .748 OPS with 17 longballs and 10 steals in 127 games (545 PAs) is simply okay, but his underlying metrics ...

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swansons breakout season was derailed by an injury, but theres still plenty of promise to get you back on board in 2020. There were truthers abound during the first half of 2019 as Swanson hit .270 with 17 home runs, 58 RBI, and stole seven bases. The homers were a career-high in part to a career-best barrel rate (10.1%). However, the dream season fell apart after a heel injury in July resulted in a .204 AVG in the second half without a single long ball in 165 ...

The Atlanta Braves avoided salary arbitration with starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz and shortstop Dansby Swanson on Friday. Foltynewicz agreed to a one-year, $6.425 million contract, while Swanson settled for one year and $3.15 million. Folty predictably fell back down to Earth in 2019 after posting a 2.85 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in an All-Star 2018 campaign. He went 8-6 with a 4.54 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.1 K/9 in 21 starts for Atlanta last season. Folty has some strikeout appeal, but he'll be a ...

The 25-year-old former blue-chip prospect simply hasn't ascended to the superstar level that many projected for him since he was drafted first overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2015 draft. Given his age, it's still very possible that Swanson takes a major step forward in 2020, and he is coming off easily his best season since his brief call-up in 2016. The righty posted what was easily his best barrel (10.1%) and hard-hit (42.5%) percentages in 2019, meaning he is making the best solid ...