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The Atlanta Braves hoped Josh Donaldson would return to be their third baseman for the foreseeable future. Instead, Donaldson signed a four-year deal with the Minnesota Twins, creating a glaring hole at the hot corner for the Braves and general manager Alex Anthopoulos. However, the Braves have the kind of prospect capital and payroll flexibility […]

The Atlanta Braves were one of the busiest teams in the first few months of the MLB offseason. Atlanta immediately solidified their bullpen by signing former San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith and re-signing middle reliever Chris Martin. They also replaced the retired Brian McCann by signing former New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays […]

The Minnesota Twins have continued their quest to repeat as American League Central division champions in 2020, signing Josh Donaldson to a four-year deal worth $92 million. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the former Atlanta Braves third baseman looks to have finally been able to cash in on […]

Current free-agent third baseman Josh Donaldson was previously one of the most sought-after names on the open market. Recently, however, that market has begun to shrink. The Washington Nationals were one of the teams thought to be heavy on Donaldson particularly after the departure of Anthony Rendon. However, the Nationals have since given contracts to […]

With the market of free agents having settled down to only include a select few needle pushers, MLB teams now have to start to look at making trades to upgrade their rosters. As the Atlanta Braves have a lot of pieces in place to continue to keep their window of competition open, they are lacking […]

Josh Donaldson might be the best free agent still on the open market, but perhaps not for long. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that executives expect Donaldson to sign “soon,” with the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves labeled as the heavy favorites. Executives are expecting Donaldson decision soon. Feels like mostly an NL East […]

Kris Bryant has heard his name mentioned in trade rumors all offseason long. While the Chicago Cubs would prefer to keep him, they have to find a way to make some moves. Unfortunately, trading one of their current MLB talents will be the only way for them to make that happen. Some rumors have swirled […]

Free agency can put players in a weird bind, setting them up to struggle to find the right place for them to continue their MLB careers. But for third baseman Josh Donaldson, he has been on a voyage full of hills and valleys throughout his professional career. Donaldson currently finds himself a free agent after […]

As the free agency period moves along, there are a few big names still available on the market, looking for the right team to make them an offer they cannot refuse. With the winter of 2019-20 looking a lot better financially for most players than the offseason of 2018, starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is seeing […]

The Washington Nationals are “focused” on signing third baseman Josh Donaldson, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network: Nats still appear focused on Josh Donaldson. Question is whether they go to 4th year. Braves seen as main competitor now, though several others have been involved. Washington plan B/C could be Maikel Franco. Could also look […]

The Atlanta Braves have signed left-handed starting pitcher Cole Hamels to a one-year, $18 million deal: #Braves Sign Cole Hamels: pic.twitter.com/0H1lzw2YDk — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) December 4, 2019 Hamels spent the 2019 campaign with the Chicago Cubs, going 7-7 with a 3.81 ERA while allowing 141 hits and striking out 143 batters over 141 2/3 […]

The Atlanta Braves have signed catcher Travis d’Arnaud to a two-year, $16 million contract, the team announced in a statement on Sunday afternoon: #Braves Sign C Travis d’Arnaud: pic.twitter.com/E2eCrKVobF — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 24, 2019 The Braves had been in the market for a catcher following the retirement of veteran backstop Brian McCann, and […]

In a free-agent market dominated by pitching, Marcell Ozuna represents one of the most solid bats available, and according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, five teams are “pretty heavily involved” in discussions with the outfielder. Morosi names the St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers as the five clubs […]

The Atlanta Braves were the early aggressors in MLB Free Agency, signing former San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith to a three-year, $40 million contract. Shortly thereafter, general manager Alex Anthopoulos re-signed middle reliever Chris Martin, whom he acquired from the Texas Rangers at the July trade deadline. In a matter of days, the Braves […]

The Atlanta Braves have made the first big splash of the 2019 offseason. Atlanta agreed to terms on a three-year deal with former San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith, with a club option on a fourth year. In total, the deal is worth $40 million guaranteed: Will Smith contract with #Braves, per source: Three years, […]

Veteran third baseman Josh Donaldson took a risk in signing a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves last offseason, but the move could pay major dividends this offseason. Donaldson had been coming off a pair of injury-riddled seasons ahead of the 2019 campaign, but he played in 155 games with the Braves while slashing .259/.379/.521 […]

The Atlanta Braves are in need of starting pitching as their front office prepares for the offseason, and they may be gearing up for a run at veteran left-hander Madison Bumgarner. Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reported earlier this week that the Braves have made Bumgarner their top target and hope to make […]

The Atlanta Braves already knew they had a bright future when they signed Ronald Acuna and Ozzie Albies to extensions last winter. But now, their dynamic duo has set about making MLB history. Acuna and Albies became the first 22-or-under teammates in MLB history to win the Silver Slugger Award in the same season: #Braves' […]

In an offseason that could finally see this team break the mold and actually spend big money, there may end up being an interesting pairing this offseason between a budding franchise and a long-dominant starting pitcher: the Atlanta Braves and Madison Bumgarner. With the former San Francisco Giants left-hander entering free agency and looking to […]

For the pitcher that has put together his best season in his career and one of the best seasons for a starting pitcher in the history of baseball, Gerrit Cole has got to be looking directly at how many Brinks trucks teams will be willing to back up to his house this winter. Playing on […]

As current Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon looks to finish out his 2019 season with a World Series ring, the superstar hot corner specialist is going to be one of the hottest commodities on the free agency market this winter. With a copious amount of suitors wanting to shell out the big bucks to […]

Having put together one of their most successful seasons in recent memory, the Atlanta Braves rode the offensive – and defensive – skills of third baseman Josh Donaldson to the National League East Divisional title and a trip to the playoffs. While having fallen short in the NLDS to the St. Louis Cardinals, both Donaldson […]

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has undergone surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow, the team announced on Friday: Atlanta Braves 1B Freddie Freeman underwent arthroscopic right elbow surgery: pic.twitter.com/yfa5dZd5va — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 18, 2019 The structural procedure should clean out Freeman’s elbow, and he is expected to be ready […]

The St. Louis Cardinals earned each of their two NLDS victories against the Atlanta Braves by coming from behind, but they were not taking any chances with their season on the line in Game 5 on Wednesday afternoon. The Redbirds set a Division Series record by hanging 10 runs on the Braves in the first […]

When the Atlanta Braves signed former American League MVP and veteran third baseman Josh Donaldson to a one-year, $23 million deal last winter, there were plenty of skeptics coming out of the woodwork. Donaldson was just one year removed from a season in which he hit 33 homers and posted a .944 OPS. But he […]

The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals may have been two of the more overlooked teams in the National League during Spring Training. While most writers and fans were focused on the plethora of trades and signings–ahem, Bryce Harper–made by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East and ability for the Chicago Cubs to bounce […]

With the Chicago Cubs facing a huge offseason in terms of hiring a new manager and player management, the topic of Kris Bryant becoming a potential trade piece has surfaced. While the team, which is locked into some nasty big-money contracts with no real end in sight, would surely be worse without Bryant starting every […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder and reigning National League Rookie of the Year Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his 40th home run of 2019 on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Acuna clubbed an 0-2 fastball off Aaron Nola into the left field seats, becoming the youngest player in MLB history with at least 40 homers and 30 stolen […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte has not played since straining his right hamstring on Aug. 16, but the team is holding out hope that he could be activated sometime next week. Manager Brian Snitker told Mark Bowman of MLB.com that despite the grueling nature of recovering from a hamstring injury, Inciarte is making strides toward […]

Perhaps one of the best gambles of this past MLB offseason was the Atlanta Braves taking a gamble on former American League MVP Josh Donaldson. Atlanta signed Donaldson to a one-year, $23 million deal in November, and the 33-year-old has not disappointed, slashing .259/.374/.526 with 32 homers and a 3.9 fWAR through his first 131 […]

The Atlanta Braves have been quite aggressive in the past year, but they mostly drew headlines for the extensions they handed to Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies. One signing that has paid massive dividends is the one-year, $23 million deal the Braves gave third baseman Josh Donaldson in November. After playing just 52 games […]

Finally making his return from the injury list, Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer is back for the Nats on Thursday night, where he has been retroactively since July 26th. The end of July marked the end of a really, really good start to the season for Scherzer, who was well on his way to […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte has hardly had the most conventional of seasons. He was the Opening Day starter in center field, and manager Brian Snitker had hopes he would prove to be a serviceable leadoff man. Inciarte struggled immensely in the first half, posting a .623 OPS while ultimately giving way to Braves rookie […]

CLUTCH Summary: Major news sweeping MLB is that the Boston Red Sox are willing to listen to trade offers for Mookie Betts in the offseason. The talented Betts is coming off a 2018 voyage that saw him win the American League MVP award. In theory, the Boston Red Sox can receive a major haul if […]

CLUTCH Summary: Juan Soto and Ronald Acuna Jr. continue to amaze in their second year in the Big Leagues. The Nationals and Braves talents are making increased history after an already unprecedented 2018 campaign.  For both, the sky remains the limit, and MLB fans are watching history in the making each time either plays.  In […]

The Atlanta Braves have called up right-handed pitcher Mike Foltynewicz from Triple-A Gwinnett on the heels of fellow righty Kevin Gausman being claimed off waivers, according to the team. Foltynewicz will take Gausman’s spot on the active roster and will start on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins. The 27-year-old has made 11 starts with […]

Wednesday afternoon was very close to being one of the most dormant MLB trade deadline days in recent memory. Despite there being plenty of activity in the rumor mill and a couple of blockbuster deals prior to the deadline, there seemed to be little action when the day itself arrived. Eventually, the surplus of deals […]

The Atlanta Braves acquired one of the bullpen prizes of this trade deadline in Shane Greene. According to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan and MLB Network reporter Jon Morosi, Atlanta has also acquired reliever Mark Melancon from the San Francisco Giants. The Atlanta Braves are nearing a deal to acquire reliever Mark Melancon from the […]

The Atlanta Braves have landed Detroit Tigers All-Star closer Shane Greene, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Buster Olney of ESPN: #Braves close to acquiring Shane Greene from the #Tigers, source tells The Athletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019 Braves get Shane Greene, pending medicals — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 31, […]