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As the Atlanta Braves gear up for the Winter Meetings, General Manager Alex Anthopoulos has floated a compelling possibility regarding the team’s outfield configuration. In a statement that has stirred the Braves community, Anthopoulos mentioned that if the season were to start today, prospect Vaughn Grissom would be considered for the left field position. Grissom, […]

The Atlanta Braves are heading into the 2023 winter meetings with one of the best rosters in MLB but also one of the biggest appetites for improvement. There is no shortage of ways for the reigning NL East champions to add more talent. The one name they are being increasingly linked to is Dylan Cease. […]

Fresh off a history-making season that earned him National League MVP honors, Ronald Acuna Jr. could just take it easy for a bit. Instead, the Atlanta Braves star is absolutely raking in the Venezuelan winter league. Through 10 games, he has a 439/.558/.878 (1.436 OPS) slash line with four home runs, 11 RBIs, four doubles […]

Atlanta Braves legend Paul Snyder has died at age 88. The former minor league player, scout and executive for the Braves and their minor-league teams was the architect of the “Team of the 90s,” which won 14 consecutive division titles and a World Series in 1995. Snyder played and worked exclusively for the Braves throughout […]

After a historic National League MVP season, Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. has taken his talents to the Venezuelan Winter League. While Acuna is using the experience as a way to prepare, a recent inside pitch certainly gave the Braves a scare. Playing for the Tiburones de la Guaira, Acuna was hit on the […]

The Atlanta Braves signed RHP Penn Murfee and RHP Jackson Stephens to one-year, non-guaranteed split contracts for the 2024 season on Wednesday. A split contract means the player would be paid at differing rates for time spent in the majors versus Triple-A. Both pitchers rejoin the Braves’ 40-man roster. Murfee and Stephens were each dropped […]

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease is one of the biggest names on the trade market in MLB this offseason, and talks have reportedly intensified in the last 48 hours, a deal before the winter meetings is increasingly possible, and the Atlanta Braves are among the finalists, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. […]

After an electric regular season, the Atlanta Braves fell flat in the playoffs. But with a strong free agency, the Braves can retool their roster and attempt a deep postseason run. Max Fried is certainly on board with the Braves adding through free agency. With the Winter Meetings soon kicking off, Fried gave his Atlanta […]

Outside of Shohei Ohtani, starting pitching is the talk of the town this MLB offseason. There are several impact starters on the open market and others available via trade that are likely to be dealt before spring training, including Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease. Naturally, the Los Angeles Dodgers are seen as viable suitors […]

Among the chief figures to watch out for in the offseason is pitcher Tyler Glasnow. Although the Tampa Bay Rays pitcher still has one more year on his current contract, he is rumored to be an asset the team could be willing to part ways via a trade. If he’s not going to play for […]

The Philadelphia Phillies decided to keep one of their most promising pitchers recently when they signed Aaron Nola to a seven-year deal reportedly worth upwards of $172 million. Nola turned down more money to stay with the Phillies, in the city he called the “most comfortable place for him.” Star slugger Bryce Harper has also […]

The Atlanta Braves are bringing in some relief reinforcements. The six-time defending NL East champions signed free agent right-handed relief pitcher Reynaldo Lopez to a three-year contract worth $30 million, the team announced on Monday. Lopez will earn a lower salary in 2024 with an increase of more than double over the next two seasons, […]

In the whirlwind of negotiations and rumors surrounding Aaron Nola’s future with the Philadelphia Phillies, the dust has settled, and the ink is dry on a historic new deal. A reunion that seemed improbable just weeks ago is now a reality, as Nola cements his status as the highest-paid pitcher in Phillies history with a […]

In the ever-evolving MLB free agency landscape, the Atlanta Braves have emerged as one of the top suitors for three-time All-Star pitcher Sonny Gray, challenging the St. Louis Cardinals, who have been considered the favorites to acquire him. This development comes as both teams look to bolster their starting rotations for the upcoming season. The […]

The Atlanta Braves are not a stranger to making trades. However, their moves during the 2023 offseason have been… interesting, to say the least. They traded a prominent starter in Kyle Wright for Jackson Cowar, and sent a considerable package to the White Sox in exchange for Aaron Bummer. When a team makes a bunch […]

The Atlanta Braves pulled off a trade last Thursday that sent pitcher Michael Soroka to the Chicago White Sox. Soroka spent his first six years in the big leagues with Atlanta, so he was understandably emotional when he learned of the transaction that ended his time with the team. In a heartfelt farewell letter shared […]

The Atlanta Braves have made another trade with the Kansas City Royals. The NL East champions are sending right-hander Kyle Wright to KC in exchange for former first-round pick Jackson Kowar, as reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. This isn’t a huge surprise considering Wright is expected to miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing […]

The Atlanta Braves reportedly traded relief pitcher Nick Anderson to the Kansas City Royals for cash considerations on Friday, per Mark Feinsand of MLB Network and Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The trade comes after Atlanta dealt a number of players away for relief pitcher Aaron Bummer from the Chicago White Sox on […]

The Atlanta Braves are always on the lookout for ways to improve their roster, especially as they try to overcome the playoff demons that have come to haunt them for the past two years. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Braves reportedly swung a massive trade to upgrade their bullpen, sending five guys, […]

The Atlanta Braves have had a lot of great players in their history. Goin back to Milwaukee and Boston, there is Warren Spahn, Eddie Matthews, Hank Aaron, Tom Glavine, and Chipper Jones. But Jones thinks the most talented player in franchise history is playing for the Braves right now, according to David O’Brien of The […]

Thursday was a good day for Atlanta Braves fans. First, it was announced that the Braves will host the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. Then superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was unanimously named NL MVP. Now, Acuna says that 2024 might be even better, according to Bally Sports: Ronald Acuña Jr. might be the only player […]

On Thursday night, the MLB announced all of its award winners from the 2023 season. And as it turns out, Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves stars, Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna won big. Ohtani took home the MVP in the American League. This is the second time in his career that he’s won this […]

Rob Manfred announced on Thursday that the Atlanta Braves will host the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. “As a model of success on and off the field, the Braves deserve to host the All-Star Game,” Manfred said in a statement, via Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Truist Park and The […]

Right fielder Aaron Judge almost never wore New York Yankees pinstripes. The Bronx Bombers almost traded him to the Atlanta Braves nine years ago, per Yankees SNY reporter Andy Martino. Martino made the startling revelation in his book The Yankees Way. He recently elaborated on the proposed 2014 deal that would’ve resulted in Aaron Judge […]

Only time will really tell where exactly superstar baseball unicorn Shohei Ohtani will play in the 2024 MLB season. Until then, fans and experts are left to come up with speculations of varying degrees of believability. Take for example Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, who said that someone told him that Ohtani “would be […]

There are some big name free agents who are on the market this offseason across the MLB, and among the biggest of the bunch is Philadelphia Phillies ace Aaron Nola. There’s still a very good chance that Nola returns to Philadelphia in free agency, but there are a ton of teams that are showing interest […]

If you were to look at what the Atlanta Braves did during the regular season, you’d probably say, “What needs to be fixed?” The Braves were one of the most productive teams offensively in all of baseball in 2023. Yet, once everything was reset back to zero for the postseason, Atlanta’s high-powered offense quickly lost […]

Most fans are hoping their team will sign Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency. Atlanta Braves fans hopes were hit with a blow on Friday, as Braves writer David O’Brien of The Athletic got brutally honest on Atlanta’s chances of signing Ohtani. “He ain’t coming to the Braves,” O’Brien said on Foul Territory. O’Brien also […]

When the Atlanta Braves walked into the 2023 postseason, they were bringing with them the best record in Major League Baseball, accounting for 104 wins and 58 losses. With that came an array of what seemed like every conceivable offensive record in baseball, either for a single season or in history, that was broken either […]

The Texas Rangers won the 2023 World Series. They overcame adversity to do so, as star Jacob deGrom suffered an early-season injury while Adolis Garcia and Max Scherzer both suffered injury concerns in the World Series. Despite all of this, many people around the baseball world still consider the Atlanta Braves to be atop the […]

The Atlanta Braves are coming off of a dominant season that finished with yet another playoff flameout. It’s clear that they need to make a few tweaks to their roster, and today they started that process. The Braves had up to five days after the end of the World Series to decide on team options […]

While Spencer Strider might get more of the buzz, Charlie Morton has been a pivotal member of the Atlanta Braves pitching rotation. As they prepare to chase a World Series next season, the Braves wanted to ensure that Morton didn’t leave Atlanta anytime soon. Atlanta has exercised Morton’s $20 million option for the 2024 season, […]

The Atlanta Braves have an intriguing offseason, as the club looks to find ways to improve after a surprising early exit in the 2023 MLB playoffs. One move the team has already made is letting go of reliever Brad Hand, who was acquired by Atlanta ahead of the recently concluded season’s trade deadline from the […]

While Ronald Acuna and Matt Olson were the offensive stars of the Atlanta Braves, they had plenty of good bats surrounding them in the lineup. But as the Braves start crunching their 2024 roster numbers, there may no longer be room for one of their better sluggers. Atlanta is expected to decline Eddie Rosario’s $9 […]

Trevor Bauer is a former NL Cy Young winning pitcher who spent the 2023 season playing in Japan. Bauer, who last pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was eligible to return from a previous suspension prior to the 2023 campaign. However, he ended up leaving MLB and ultimately joining the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Could Bauer […]

The Texas Rangers just won their first World Series in franchise history after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 Wednesday and winning the series 4-1. Despite the monumental win, the reigning champions are not the early favorites to win the 2024 World Series, the Atlanta Braves are. Per FanDuel Sportsbook, the Braves are the favorites to […]

The Atlanta Braves announced that they have signed reliever Joe Jimenez to a three-year contract worth $26 million. Joe Jimenez will make $8 million in 2024, then $9 million in each of the last two years of the deal, according to the Braves’ release. Jimenes has agreed to donate 1% of his salary to the […]

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred could potentially look into reseeding the MLB playoffs after the Atlanta Braves’ early exit this season. Manfred weighed in on the current MLB playoffs format in an interview with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on Wednesday. “I think about all the things people raise kind of like fish hooks. Some of them […]

The Baltimore Orioles claimed former Atlanta Braves outfielder Sam Hillard off waivers on Wednesday, per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Justin Toscano. Braves lost Sam Hilliard to the Orioles as they began clearing 40-man roster space. The 40-man roster is now at 38 — which includes the players who technically aren’t free agents yet. https://t.co/NR4msHEljA — Justin […]