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From 2010-2014, Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward were teammates on the Atlanta Braves. While they both now play for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Freeman still hasn’t forgotten about his time with Heyward on the Braves. Players around the league were asked to say something positive about one of their teammates. Freeman took his response seriously […]

No team in baseball had more wins last season than the Atlanta Braves, who won 104 games in the regular season. It was the most wins in franchise history, yet the team fell short of their ultimate goal of winning the World Series. Atlanta is back for vengeance this season, and that starts during spring […]

After making a total of 31 starts over the last three seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale looked healthy and dominant in his Atlanta spring training debut on Tuesday. Sale pitched two innings in the Braves’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and looked like the vintage Sale of old, according […]

After an injury-plagued 2023 season, pitcher Max Fried is healthy as he starts his eighth spring training with the Atlanta Braves. Despite dealing with an oblique injury that kept him sidelined for a large chunk of the Braves’ season, Fried showed off his usual dominant stuff when healthy. Braves third baseman Austin Riley is a […]

Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider picked up where he left off last season on Saturday in a scoreless outing against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Braves star wasn’t just dominant, but he showed off a new pitch as well, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com: “Strider enhanced excitement about the upcoming season as he tallied four […]

It remains to be seen if the Atlanta Braves made big enough moves this past offseason following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ shopping spree. Adding Chris Sale does not exactly make this pitching staff less of a wildcard, as more stable options like Sonny Gray opted to sign elsewhere in free agency. There is one proven […]

As the Atlanta Braves chase another World Series title, the team swung a trade with the Boston Red Sox for starting pitcher Chris Sale. Taking part in his first spring training with the Braves, Sale’s opening comments are sure to rile fans up. After making 11 starts total between 2021-22, Sale took the mound 20 […]

As Ronald Acuna Jr. goes to work for the 2024 season this week with spring training on the horizon, honors are still pouring in from his historic 2023 campaign. The Atlanta Braves star was named the unanimous NL MVP after recording the first season with 40 home runs and 70 steals in AL/NL history. Acuna […]

The Atlanta Braves are coming off a 104-58 season that resulted in another first-round exit. We’re here to share our MLB odds series and make an Atlanta Braves over under win total prediction for the 2024 season. The Braves had a great regular season. There were so many players in their lineup who had great […]

Chris Sale is in his first spring training with the Atlanta Braves, and the early impression has been good with his teammates, including his battery mate Travis d’Arnaud. “He’s been great,” Travis d’Arnaud said, via David O’Brien of The Athletic. “He’s been a goofball. He likes to have fun. I heard on his start days […]

The smell of baseball is in the air, with Spring Training games set to begin soon. That means that rosters, such as the Atlanta Braves, will start taking shape slowly but surely over the next month as the 2024 MLB Opening Day approaches. During that month, we all know anything can happen, including setbacks and […]

The Atlanta Braves, like other teams throughout MLB, have started spring training. As of Tuesday, they will have their first full squad workout to begin preparations for the 2024 season. The Braves are hoping these preparations in February will help them when it comes to October, which hasn’t exactly gone as planned in the last […]

Oh, the Atlanta Braves. Every season, they’re touted as one of the best teams in the entire league. They almost always have the regular-season results to show for it. Once the playoffs come, though, they stumble. Despite earning a Wild Card bye in the last two seasons, the Braves have not made it past the […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson is continuing to rehab from Tommy John surgery. Anderson recently provided an injury update and revealed one important change he made to his pitching motion, via David O’Brien of The Athletic. “Ian Anderson said he feels great in his TJ surgery rehab, is aiming for return around mid-summer, but […]

Spencer Strider is already a good pitcher. He finished fourth in National League Cy Young voting after leading the league with 281 strikeouts during the 2023 season. On Monday, though, Strider threw a new pitch that caught everyone’s attention at Braves camp. Strider appeared to throw a curveball while facing Braves first baseman Matt Olson, […]

The Atlanta Braves had the best record in baseball during the 2023 season. Despite falling short in the playoffs, Atlanta is confident heading into 2024. Competing for a World Series berth will be a challenge, though, especially after the Los Angeles Dodgers’ impressive offseason. The odds of Atlanta realistically making a trade before the 2024 […]

On Friday, Ronald Acuna Jr. told reporters that he wanted to finish out his career with the Atlanta Braves. But if you know anything about the Braves, you know that is all likelihood of not happening. Ronald Acuna Jr. expresses desire to finish career with Braves “It’s not a secret that I want to be […]

The Atlanta Braves are heading into the 2024 season with a lot of optimism, and a big reason why is because of the addition of Chris Sale. While the Braves have a ton of talent in their starting rotation, their depth was lacking last season, and the hope is that Sale can help shore up […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. wants to be a “Brave for life.” The Atlanta Braves star said he’s hoping to finish his career with the team, and hinted at wanting a long-term contract extension, per David O’Brien of The Athletic. “It’s not a secret that I want to be a Brave for life,” Acuna said. “It’s my […]

The Atlanta Braves acquired former top prospect Jarred Kelenic from the Seattle Mariners in an offseason trade. The deal brings Kelenic back to the National League East, as he was drafted by the New York Mets before getting traded to Seattle. So will Kelenic play everyday for Atlanta? “Alex Anthopolous said the #Braves are leaning […]

The Atlanta Braves won over 100 games and consecutive NL East titles over the last two seasons. They have two NLDS exits to show for it as arguably baseball’s best regular season team each season failed to even reach the championship series in their respective league. The 2024 season brings the same sort of expectations […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has already begun to impress his teammates. On Wednesday, Ohtani received a Ronald Acuna Jr. comparison from infielder Miguel Rojas with a twist, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. “Shohei Ohtani’s BP today reminded Miguel Rojas of his Venezuelan winter ball teammate, Ronald Acuña Jr. The only […]

The Atlanta Braves are building a roster set on competing for a World Series title in 2024. Michael Harris II has seen that growth firsthand and says the Braves are ready to take on the season head first. Harris know that with the team Atlanta has cultivated, they’ll have a target on their backs all […]

Both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves had tremendous 2023 MLB seasons that crashed and burned in the postseason shockingly early. The Braves won yet another NL East title before once again falling flat on their faces against the Philadelphia Phillies in the  NLDS, while the Dodgers enjoyed another dominant campaign before shockingly […]

General manager Alex Anthopoulos and the Atlanta Braves are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason for the future of the franchise. The Braves are coming off of yet another NL East title in 2023, but also yet another season that ended in a disappointing first round exit at […]

With football season concluding soon and the whispers of spring calling, that means baseball season will be right around the corner. It’s now just 50 days away from MLB Opening Day 2024 (as of this writing), and then all will be right with the world again if you’re a baseball fan. If you are one […]

As the Atlanta Braves chase a World Series title in 2024, Max Fried will be one of the leaders in their pitching rotation. But come 2025, some believe Fried won’t even be playing for the Braves. Fried is scheduled to hit free agency after the season. With how the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2024 […]

The Atlanta Braves and Ken Giles are reportedly in agreement on a minor league contract, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. The deal includes an MLB spring training invite and if Giles makes the team to open the season, he can make $1.75 million. Atlanta continues to add players with intriguing upside. Sure, […]

Charlie Culberson is returning to the Atlanta Braves. The former position player is making his return as a pitcher, however. Culberson recently joined MLB Network and revealed when he decided to attempt to pursue pitching at the big league level. “I think last year,” Culberson said. “After signing back with the Braves. When they first […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have extremely high expectations for the 2024 season after a big offseason. LA’s free agency was capitalized by signing Shohei Ohtani to a historic contract. The Atlanta Braves, who finished the 2023 season with MLB’s best record, aren’t worried, though. “We can be better than we were last year,” Braves reliever […]

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets have a rivalry. So when Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud was asked which team makes him the angriest when he plays against them, d’Arnaud’s answer wasn’t surprising, via Bally Sports: Braves. The smirk. The extended pause. The answer. Absolute cinema from Travis d'Arnaud 🎬 pic.twitter.com/LFe7HH6cug — Bally Sports: Braves […]

The Atlanta Braves are gearing up for another impressive season, as the franchise hopes to win another World Series since the 2021 title. But with the new season approaching, Max Fried’s contract situation is something that must be addressed by the organization. Whether they extend him or not is up in the air. Regardless, the […]

After being traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Atlanta Braves at the end of December, southpaw Chris Sale will spend longer in Georgia than he probably anticipated after signing a two-year, $38 million contract with the franchise earlier this month. In 2024, Sale will join a Braves rotation that also features Max Fried, […]

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 […]