The Atlanta Braves will use their final regular season home game Sunday as an opportunity to rest most of their starters. Second baseman Ozzie Albies, shortstop Dansby Swanson, third baseman Johan Camargo, and outfielders Ronald Acuna and Ender Inciarte will all receive a day of rest against Aaron Nola and the Phillies. Ryan Flaherty, Charlie Culberson, Rio Ruiz, Adam Duvall, and Lane Adams will all start in their respective places. None of these guys are worth starting given their performance a[...]

Atlanta Braves infielder Ryan Flaherty, who joined the Braves after being released by the Phillies, didn't do much to impress his new team on Monday night, going 0-for-2. Let's be serious here - much as his teammates apparently like him as a "clubhouse guy", he's not a fantasy thought at all. The man had a -0.1 WAR last year. Don't draft him unless you're like in a 20-team league and even then you might want to ask yourself why you're in such a watered-down league.

Free agent infielder Ryan Flaherty is working on a deal with the Braves, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Flaherty was in camp with the Phillies this spring, posting a .351 batting average, but was cut after not making the team's Opening Day roster. He would provide depth for the Braves, but has no fantasy value.

Chris Davis and Joey Rickard will take their first days off since the All-Star break. Davis has hit only .200 over the past three games, while Rickard has hit .222. Nolan Reimold will enter the lineup in left field batting eighth, while Ryan Flaherty will cover first base and bat ninth. The Orioles [...]

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