Matt Adams 1B/DH FA Sat 7/15/17 2:53 PM
Matt Adams
1B/DH FA
Adams is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Freddie Freeman will move over to first base against lefty Patrick Corbin, opening the door for Johan Camargo at the hot corner. Adams is batting .190/.209/.452 against lefties on the season and .209/.238/.366 against southpaws for his career, so it's possible he will sit out two of three next week against the Cubs with Jon Lester and Mike Montgomery due up in the series.
Matt Adams 1B/DH FA Sat 7/8/17 7:27 PM
Matt Adams
1B/DH FA
Adams went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, a walk and two runs Saturday against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Adams smacked his 14th homer of the season to close out the scoring for the Braves in a 13-run effort. He's launched 12 of his bombs since joining the Braves on May 21, and he's been an outstanding source of production for fantasy owners, as evidenced by his .288 batting average and .553 slugging percentage.
Matt Adams 1B/DH FA Thu 7/6/17 3:33 PM
Matt Adams
1B/DH FA
Adams is not in Thursday's lineup against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Adams will receive a standard day off following four straight starts with southpaw Gio Gonzalez on the mound for Washington. In his place, Freddie Freeman will slide back over to first while Johan Camargo covers third.
Matt Adams 1B/DH FA Sat 7/1/17 1:42 PM
Matt Adams
1B/DH FA
Adams (foot) is starting at first base and hitting fifth Saturday against the A's.
EDGE Analysis
He exited Thursday with a foot contusion and was held out Friday, but the injury was not severe enough to keep him out through the weekend. Adams hit .314/.377/.657 with 10 home runs in 102 June at-bats, prompting discussions about Freddie Freeman (wrist) potentially moving to third base when he comes off the DL in order to keep Adams' bat in the lineup.
Matt Adams 1B/DH FA Fri 6/30/17 6:30 PM
Matt Adams
1B/DH FA
Adams (foot) is not in Friday's lineup against the A's.
EDGE Analysis
Adams is dealing with a foot contusion after exiting Thursday's contest by fouling a ball off his foot. The first baseman hasn't missed a game since May 31 and could likely use a day off while Jace Peterson slides in to man his spot for Friday's series opener. With the Braves starting a three-game set in Oakland, Adams could return to the lineup as the DH in the coming days.
Matt Adams 1B/DH FA Thu 6/29/17 10:12 PM
Matt Adams
1B/DH FA
Adams was diagnosed with a left foot contusion after X-rays came back negative Thursday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
This comes as a relief with Adams being immediately removed from Thursday's game after fouling a ball off his foot. The X-rays did not reveal any fractures, so Adams should be considered day-to-day until the Braves release a firmer timetable. Jace Peterson would likely get the start at first base Friday if Adams is given the day off to rest.
Matt Adams 1B/DH FA Thu 6/29/17 9:53 PM
Matt Adams
1B/DH FA
Adams was removed from Thursday's game against the Padres after fouling a pitch off his foot, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jace Peterson will take over at first base for the remainder of Thursday's tilt with Adams now out of the game. If Adams is to miss additional time, it'd leave the Braves extremely thin at first base considering that Freddie Freeman (wrist) is not yet ready to return. More information on Adams' injury figures to be made available before Friday's series opener in Oakland, but Peterson would be the likely candidate to take over at first base if he's given the day off.
Matt Adams 1B/DH FA Fri 6/23/17 12:07 PM
Matt Adams
1B/DH FA
Adams went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Thursday's win over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
He's arguably the hottest hitter in the majors right now, slashing .410/.455/.949 over his last 10 games with six homers and 16 RBI. Adams has to slow down eventually, but until that happens he should be a fixture in all fantasy lineups.
Matt Adams 1B/DH FA Thu 6/22/17 9:57 AM
Matt Adams
1B/DH FA
Adams went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
It's his third homer in the last five games and 12th of the season, as Adams continues to produce big numbers for the Braves. His hot streak has even attracted the notice of Freddie Freeman (wrist), who's making noises about playing third base once he returns from the DL in order to keep Adams' bat in the lineup, but the more likely scenario remains Freeman reclaiming the team's first base job and Adams heading to the bench, or perhaps an outfield corner if Atlanta deals one of their veteran outfielders before the trade deadline.
Matt Adams 1B/DH FA Tue 6/20/17 11:00 AM
Matt Adams
1B/DH FA
Adams went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's win over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
He continues to do a remarkable Freddie Freeman (wrist) impression at the plate, and Adams now boasts a .306/.361/.658 slash line with 10 homers and 27 RBI in 28 games since being acquired by the Braves. Freeman had the cast removed from his wrist last week and is inching forward in his recovery, but Adams should remain the starter at first base for Atlanta at least until the All-Star break.