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The Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers reportedly agreed to a trade on Friday. Atlanta is receiving outfielder JP Martinez in the deal, per Francys Romero of MLB. In return, Texas will receive minor league pitcher Tyler Owens, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. This is not a headline-stealing deal by any means but it does […]

Ronald Acuna Jr is one of the most electrifying players in baseball and can virtually do anything on a diamond. We saw just that last season when he not only smacked 41 home runs but also swiped 73 bags en route to his first NL MVP. But, could the Atlanta Braves star be even better? […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers have stolen most of the headlines this offseason, the Atlanta Braves remain the blueprint that major-market sports franchises should probably be following going forward. Their philosophy of locking up young, promising players to long-term contract extensions before their value potentially increases to ungodly amounts allowed them to construct the arguably […]

MLB legend John Smoltz is a Hall-of-Fame pitcher who spent the majority of his career with the Atlanta Braves. Smoltz also pitched for the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals, but is remembered for his time in Atlanta. Smoltz is currently set to compete in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Orlando, […]

Ron Washington is heading into his first season as manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 2024, but he was part of a very successful run in recent years with the Atlanta Braves that includes the 2021 World Series title, and it resulted in general manager Alex Anthopoulos getting a contract extension through the 2031 […]

The Atlanta Braves and president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos are reportedly in agreement on a contract extension that will keep Anthopoulos in Atlanta through the 2031 season, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Anthopoulos has led Atlanta to no shortage of success in previous seasons. The Braves most recently won the World Series […]

Charlie Culberson is returning to the Atlanta Braves on a minor-league contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Culberson, who has developed a big league career as a versatile utility player, is set to return as a relief pitcher, according to Heyman. “Veteran MLB infielder Charlie Culberson is trying to fashion a second […]

The Atlanta Braves will conclude their offseason without having to take any of their own players to arbitration after coming to terms on new deals with both Max Fried and A.J. Minter. Fried and the team agreed to a salary of $15 million for 2024, while Minter landed $6.22 million for the upcoming season, per […]

What started out as a successful tenure with the Boston Red Sox ended with injury frustrations and a trade to the Atlanta Braves for Chris Sale. Sale, who began his MLB career in Chicago with the White Sox, ended up in Boston for the 2017 season. He later played an important role in helping the […]

The Atlanta Braves have had a busy offseason, looking to prepare their roster for a World Series run. In their latest move, the Braves signed a long-time New York Mets infielder. Luis Guillorme has agreed to a $1.1 million contract with Atlanta, via David O’Brien of The Athletic. The Braves also agreed to a one-year, […]

The Atlanta Braves announced on Thursday that they have signed Chris Sale to a two-year, $38 million contract extension with an $18 million club option for 2026. The Braves acquired Chris Sale in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, giving up infielder Vaughn Grissom in the trade. The new contract for Sale […]

The Atlanta Braves remain one of the most stacked teams in the MLB. They have some enviable position player depth, which they used to trade for talented, albeit injury-prone southpaw Chris Sale to bolster a pitching rotation that already has Spencer Strider, Max Fried, Charlie Morton, and Bryce Elder — four top-level pitchers who can […]

The Atlanta Braves came up short in the playoffs for the second straight year after winning the 2021 World Series, but there’s no doubt that their offense was the most lethal in the league throughout the regular season. As it turns out, one of their relief pitchers in Tyler Matzek managed to perfectly summarize how […]

The Atlanta Braves on Saturday acquired left-hander Chris Sale from the Boston Red Sox in a blockbuster trade for young infielder Vaughn Grissom. Sale waived his no-trade clause to make this deal happen, but why did the Braves make the move for a pitcher who has dealt with so many injuries in the last several years? […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are having an insane offseason, with the National League West division powerhouse adding Japanese superstars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. In the eyes of many, the 2024 World Series is for Los Angeles to lose given how strong the team’s roster is, at least on paper. But for ESPN Sunday Night […]

Before the clock struck midnight on 2023, the Braves swung a trade with the Boston Red Sox for Chris Sale. As the Braves make a push for the World Series, Alex Anthopolous revealed exactly why he pursued Sale. Atlanta traded heralded prospect Vaughn Grissom to the Red Sox for Sale. With the left-hander now with […]

The Atlanta Braves traded infielder Vaughn Grissom to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for starting pitcher Chris Sale, and Grissom took to Twitter to post a lengthy message thanking many people involved in the Braves organization as he departs for the Red Sox next season. “There isn’t enough I can say about the training […]

The Atlanta Braves made a significant move, acquiring veteran left-handed starting pitcher Chris Sale from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Vaughn Grisson. The Braves had been in talks with teams starting pitchers this offseason, and now it appears that Chris Sale is the one that they felt comfortable enough pulling the trigger on […]

The MLB hot stove has been quiet, but it heated up on Saturday. The Atlanta Braves are acquiring left-hander Chris Sale from the Boston Red Sox in a blockbuster trade. Sale is waiving his no-trade clause to make this deal happen. Vaughn Grissom is heading to Beantown in return. Via Jeff Passan: “BREAKING: The Atlanta […]

Although the Atlanta Braves have not made earth-shattering moves this offseason like the Los Angeles Dodgers, they have been making an abundance of smaller moves to add to their positional depth. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos is ensuring that the organization will have plenty of reinforcements to call upon after his latest MLB free-agency […]

On Thursday, a former Angels teammate of Shohei Ohtani’s and Gold Glove winner himself Andrelton Simmons, officially announced his retirement, ending a full decade of stellar defensive play. His announcement came following November’s selection of a crew of 2023 Gold Glove winners that included Anthony Volpe of the New York Yankees and Ha-Seong Kim of […]

Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos recently did a very honest interview in which he confirmed the team’s pursuit of starting pitcher Aaron Nola, who re-signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, and confirmed that the team pursued another starting pitcher in a trade, but eventually passed on the deal. “We pursued Aaron Nola,” Alex Anthopoulos said, […]

Max Fried’s future with the Atlanta Braves may be in question. He’s an ace-caliber pitcher set to enter free agency following the 2024 season. Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos recently commented on Fried’s outlook with the team. “Same thing I’ve said in the past. We have him for sure in 2024,” Anthopoulos said, via Jeff […]

The Atlanta Braves were in the running for Shohei Ohtani before he chose to go to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos spoke about why they missed out as well as whether or not he has to respond to the big move by the Dodgers. “He’s a great player and obviously […]

The Atlanta Braves have been one of the busier teams to open the MLB offseason, swinging several trades to beef up their roster depth so far. Now, they are starting to take to the free agent market in an effort to add to their roster, and they recently made an interesting signing, although it’s not […]

Chicago White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease has been on the trade market this offseason and, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles are considered the favorites: “The Chicago White Sox, who are shopping ace Dylan Cease, were disappointed seeing that the Dodgers sent promising young starter Ryan Pepiot to […]

Matt Carpenter is no longer a member of the Atlanta Braves, who just released the veteran hitter, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com. “Matt Carpenter has been released. The Braves initially hoped to be able to trade his bad contract like they had Stassi’s and Gonzales’.” Carpenter spent the 2023 MLB season wearing San Diego Padres […]

The Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres have each made a handful of moves this offseason. But it looks like the two organizations came to an agreement on Friday evening. Atlanta and San Diego finalized a trade involving veteran third baseman, Matt Carpenter. Left-handed pitcher, Ray Kerr, will be joining Carpenter with the Braves, according […]

Despite the Los Angeles Dodgers bolstering their ranks with Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow, insiders believe the Atlanta Braves remain the team to beat. The Braves have made subtle yet strategic moves by adding outfielder Jarred Kelenic and relief pitcher Aaron Bummer, a plan that might just be enough to keep them on top in […]

The Atlanta Braves had a relatively successful 2023 season but fell short of their goal of winning the World Series under manager Brian Snittker, who is expected back with the team. Ronald Acuna Jr. sent a message to the team’s rivals following of the Dodgers’ signing of Shohei Ohtani. The Braves made a pair of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made undoubtedly the biggest money move this offseason, both in a literal and figurative sense, when they agreed with superstar dual threat Shohei Ohtani on a 10-year, $700 million deal that makes the 29-year old Japanese international the owner of the biggest contract in professional sports history. But for Atlanta Braves […]

The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced the addition of three coaches, two of them internal promotions, to manager Brian Snitker’s staff for the 2024 season. The team named Matt Tuiasosopo, Tom Goodwin, and Erick Abreu as third base, first base, and bullpen coach, respectively. Additionally, Braves bench coach Walt Weiss had his responsibilities expanded to […]

On Friday the Atlanta Braves completed a trade with the Los Angeles Angels, sending former first-round pick Evan White and left-handed pitcher Tyler Thomas to Los Angeles in exchange for infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi. Now, less than 24 hours later, the Braves have shipped Stassi to the Chicago White Sox, according to Bob Nightengale […]

The Atlanta Braves are hoping they just acquired some valuable roster depth after completing a trade with the Los Angeles Angels for infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos is sending back former first-round pick Evan White and left-handed pitcher Tyler Thomas. The crux […]

Before the 2023 MLB season even concluded, many were eagerly anticipating the offseason. This anticipation stemmed from the belief that this could be one of the more memorable free agency winters in recent memory, primarily due to one player: Shohei Ohtani. The two-way player had become so mesmerizing that, even on a losing team, he […]

The Atlanta Braves have had an active offseason, acquiring Jarred Kelenic from the Seattle Mariners and reliever Aaron Bummer from the Chicago White Sox. Now, the Braves have reportedly brought in former Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Angel Perdomo with a minor-league contract, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network: “Lefty Angel Perdomo signs […]

The 2024 MLB offseason kicked off with an under-the-radar Jarred Kelenic trade that saw the Seattle Mariners send the former top prospect to the Atlanta Braves, freeing up financial resources while the Braves filled a need of finding a new right fielder after deciding not to re-sign Eddie Rosario. The Braves took on two contracts […]

The Atlanta Braves won more than 100 games in 2023, but they’re still looking to add to their roster. In particular, the Braves could use another pitcher after parting ways with injury prone starters Kyle Wright and Mike Soroka this offseason. Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease is expected by agent Scott Boras to be […]

The Atlanta Braves and veteran outfielder Leury Garcia are reportedly in agreement on a contract, per Robert Murray of FanSided. “Outfielder Leury Garcia is in agreement on a minor-league contract with the Atlanta Braves, source said. The deal includes an invite to spring training,” Murray reported. The Braves have been linked to a number of […]