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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-odds-2023-best-regular-season-record-prediction-and-pick');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB Odds: 2023 Best Regular Season Record prediction and pick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-Best-Regular-Season-Record-prediction-and-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: 2023 Best Regular Season Record prediction and pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-28T11:17:09-07:00">March 28th, 11:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-28T11:17:43-07:00">March 28th, 11:17am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Opening day sits just two days away, and every team has hopes of being the best. We continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a special best regular season record prediction and pick.</p><p>Last year it was the 111-win Los Angeles Dodgers that took the crown for the best regular season, but they fell short in the playoffs. A lot of key pieces return, but they play in the same division as the Padres though, who spent a lot of money in the off-season to get better. The Dodgers have been first or second in MLB in wins for four straight years, but have never repeated as the leader in the MLB’s best regular season record.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Bets Regular Season Record in <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Best Regular Season Record in MLB</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Dodgers: +500</p><p>Atlanta Braves: +500</p><p>Houston Astros: +550</p><p>San Diego Padres: +850</p><p>New York Yankees: +850</p><p>New York Mets: +850</p><h2><b>Why The Dodges Will Have The Best</b><b> Record </b><b>in MLB</b></h2><p>Looking at the odds, this seems like a three-team race. Even with a more balanced schedule, the Yankees, Padres, and Mets have a harder path to the top. The Yankees play in potentially the best division in baseball, and the Padres and Mets have two teams in front of them that are great. One of those is the Dodgers. Trea Turner is gone though, as is Justin Turner. Cody Bellinger has found his way out of town, and so have two of their starting pitchers. Buehler is hurt, as is Gavin Lux. That is a lot of losses to come back from.</p><p>Freeman is coming off what could have been the best season of his career. He has the best WAR number of his career with 7.1 and was an MVP candidate. It is a lot to ask for him to repeat that, but he is a future hall-of-famer and more than capable of doing the same. Miguel Vargas is a top-level prospect that is coming up. He has all the tools to be a quality player for the Dodgers, including some good power that should drive in some runs.</p><p>Pitching is always good for the Dodgers, and this year should be no different. Kershaw does not seem to age, and he just finished another all-star campaign. Urias is the best pitcher on the staff and has been sub-three in ERA the past two years. Tony Gonsolin will come off the IL and be just fine. He has an amazing splitter that is tough to hit. If the stars can be at their peak, and injuries do not derail the season, the Dodgers will be in the mix for the best regular season pick again.</p><h2><b>Why The Braves Will Have The Best</b><b> Record </b><b>in MLB</b></h2><p>Acuna Jr., Olson, Riley, Murphy, Albies, and Ozuna, that is the bats that opposing pitchers have to go through on a nightly basis when facing the Braves. Acuna Jr. had a down year by his standards but seems poised to bounce back and contribute in a big way. Austin Riley is starting to develop into an MVP candidate and can put up huge numbers from third base. Then the Braves added a stud catcher in Sean Murphy. Not only is he a plus offensive catcher, but he will also improve their defense. Murphy is one of the best behind the plate and now he is in Atlanta.</p><p>The Braves also still have Travis d’Arnaud which will allow Murphy to DH on some nights, especially if there are struggles from players such as Marcell Ozuna. Speaking of Ozuna, if he and Rosario can bounce back from bad years, this team that was already stacked will be even better.</p><p>While the bats are great, the pitching is stellar as well. Max Fried is one of the best pitchers in the game. He has a 3.06 ERA over the past four years. Spencer Strider comes in off a great first season and will look to continue. He was a strikeout machine, hitting over 13 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen is also fantastic. They have one of the best closers in the league with Raisel Iglesias. If the Braves have the lead in the ninth, that is as close to a sure win as there comes. They are a solid pick for the best regular season in MLB.</p><h2><b>Why The Astros Will Have The Best</b><b> Record </b><b>in MLB</b></h2><p>The Astros are coming off another World Series title, and this one is a little less tainted. Jose Altuve, Michael Brantley, and Alex Bregman all return this year and were keys to the season the Astros had. The Astros also added some power to their lineup, bringing in Jose Abreu from the White Sox. Abreu is getting up there in age, but still can provide power, and is a good replacement for Gurriel.</p><p>There are injury concerns early though. Brantley has shoulder surgery and is not back yet. Jose Altuve broke his hand in the World Baseball Classic and may miss some time as well. Alex Bregman has been dealing with injuries over the last few seasons, but when he was healthy last year he put up great numbers.</p><p>In the pitching category, there is some excitement too. That can start with Hunter Brown, who was a late-season call-up last year. He was solid in those appearances and dominated in the Minor Leagues. Framber Valdez is back, and he dominated last season. Not only was he great in the regular season, but he also won both of his starts in the World Series.</p><h2><b>Why The Yankees Will Have The Best</b><b> Record </b><b>in MLB</b></h2><p>If longer odds are desired, the Yankees are a solid pick for the best record in MLB. The rotation is solid with Cole, Rodon, Severino, and Cortes. They also have a good bullpen, and while they do not have a dominant closer, they have multiple guys who could fill that role.</p><p>The Yankees also still have a great lineup, led by Aaron Judge. While he may not hit 62 home runs again, his bat is to be feared and will still make an impact. Anthony Rizzo also returns, and combined with Stanton, there is plenty of power in the middle of the lineup for the Yankees. There is also a splash of youth, with Anthony Volpe getting invited to the opening-day roster.</p><h2><b>Final Best Regular Season Record in MLB Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Astros may start slow with all the injury concerns they have. The Dodgers have not repeated as the top team in their current run and lost a lot of guys. The Yankees are a long shot, but if they can get solid starting pitching, they could be the right pick. The best pick is the Braves though. They were amazing last year and added to the roster with Murphy. They have a great bullpen and starting pitching to go with a dangerous offense.</p><p><b>Final Best Regular Season Record in MLB Prediction &amp; Pick: Atlanta Braves go 110-52 </b></p><p><b>Final Best Regular Season Record in MLB Prediction &amp; Pick: Atlanta Braves (+500)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: 2023 Best Regular Season Record prediction and pick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/athletics-news-christian-pache-braves-athletics-roster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Athletics make shocking decision on former Braves top prospect');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Oakland-makes-shocking-decision-on-former-Braves-top-prospect.jpg"></figure><h1>Athletics make shocking decision on former Braves top prospect</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-28T07:53:54-07:00">March 28th, 7:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-28T07:53:54-07:00">March 28th, 7:53am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Christian Pache was acquired by the Oakland Athletics from the Atlanta Braves in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-matt-olsons-instant-reaction-to-trade-to-atlanta" rel="noopener">Matt Olson trade</a> last year. Pache, an exciting prospect who’s still just 24-years old, was expected to factor into Oakland’s plans for years to come. Instead, Pache <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/athletics/article/cristian-pache-not-making-opening-roster-17863639.php" rel="noopener">may be on his way out</a> of Oakland, per the <i>San Francisco Chronicle’s</i> Matt Kawahara.</p><p>Pache didn’t make the Athletics’ Opening Day roster and is out of options. This leaves the A’s with less than desirable choices to make. If optioned to the minor leagues, Christian Pache would go through waivers and could be claimed by other teams. Oakland’s manager Mark Kotsay also hinted that the A’s may be willing to trade the young outfielder, per Kawahara as well.</p><p>“There are some teams interested and they should be,” Kotsay said. “This kid still has a big future in this game, in my opinion. He’s a plus defender and I think the offensive side, it always takes longer to develop. Unfortunately for us, where we’re at, we kind of ran out of time with that.”</p><p>The fact that Christian Pache may be on a different team soon is shocking. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/athletics-3-bold-predictions-2023-mlb-season-spring-training-begins" rel="noopener">The Athletics</a> are known for not spending large amounts of money, but it is rare for a rebuilding team to move on from a highly-regarded prospect. If sent to waivers, it would be even more shocking if Pache wasn’t claimed by a team. As Kotsay said, the offensive side of his game is still developing. Nevertheless, there is potential for Pache on offense, and the defense is already strong.</p><p>It will be interesting to see how this situation unfolds.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Athletics make shocking decision on former Braves top prospect

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-atlanta-adds-nick-anderson-opening-day-roster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves add former star reliever to Opening Day roster');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/braves-news-atlanta-adds-former-star-reliever-to-opening-day-roster.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves add former star reliever to Opening Day roster</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-27T14:53:25-07:00">March 27th, 2:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-27T14:53:25-07:00">March 27th, 2:53pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1640464427366379521" rel="noopener">officially recalled</a> RP Nick Anderson to the big league club, per the Braves Twitter. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-optimistic-outlook-on-key-reliever-despite-optioning-him-to-minor-leagues" rel="noopener">Anderson was optioned</a> last week, but will now be on the Braves’ Opening Day roster with SP Kyle Wright <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-braves-make-kyle-wright-injury-move-ahead-of-opening-day" rel="noopener">landing on the injured list</a>.</p><p>Some fans may have forgotten about Nick Anderson, who’s been in the major leagues since 2019. He began his career with the Miami Marlins before ending up in Tampa Bay with the Rays. Anderson finished the 2019 campaign with a 3.32 ERA through 68 games pitched between Miami and Tampa Bay.</p><p>Anderson took a step forward in 2020. He emerged as one of the best relievers in all of baseball, posting a sparkling 0.55 ERA through 23 games during the shortened season. The Rays had helped to develop another star pitcher, something they excel at doing.</p><p>In 2021, however, the right-handed reliever was limited to just six games pitched due to injury. After missing all of 2022, Anderson inked a deal with the Braves prior to the 2023 season.</p><p>Anderson was never technically an All-Star. He would have been in 2020, but there was no All-Star game that year due to the pandemic-shortened campaign. Nevertheless, Anderson features immense upside and is looking to return to form in 2023.</p><p>At 32-years old, it will be intriguing to see what he has left in the tank. The Braves’ bullpen has been one of the better relief groups in baseball over the past few years. It was one of the major reasons why Atlanta won the World Series in 2021.</p><p>Atlanta has done a tremendous job of revitalizing pitchers’ careers in recent seasons as well. Tyler Matzek is a good example of a pitcher who found his footing with the Braves, although Matzek is expected to miss this season due to Tommy John surgery recovery.</p><p>Perhaps Anderson can help fill the void for the Braves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves add former star reliever to Opening Day roster

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-first-look-at-altantas-hank-aaron-era-inspired-city-jerseys');   ga('set', 'title', 'First look at Braves’ Hank Aaron-era inspired city jerseys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Braves-Ronald-Acuna-Jr-Hank-Aaron.jpeg"></figure><h1>First look at Braves’ Hank Aaron-era inspired city jerseys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-27T10:15:06-07:00">March 27th, 10:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-27T10:15:06-07:00">March 27th, 10:15am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As MLB continues to lean further into alternate and retro uniforms with its City Connect line of threads, the Atlanta Braves are using it as a vehicle to celebrate the legendary Hank Aaron.</p><p>The Braves’ <a href="https://www.mlb.com/braves/fans/city-connect" rel="noopener">revealed their new uniforms</a> on Monday, highlighted by white-and-blue jerseys and hats. The uniforms feature “The A” on the left side as well as plenty of details honoring the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hank-aaron-sports-world-reacts-to-death-of-braves-legend" rel="noopener">much beloved Hall of Famer</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Repping the A.</p><p>For the first time, our iconic script “A” will stand alone on our chest. <a href="https://t.co/DBSEDpVpTF">pic.twitter.com/DBSEDpVpTF</a></p><p>— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1640337557685784578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Our City Connect jersey is a modern update to a classic – the iconic 1974 uniform that Hank Aaron wore when he hit home run 715 to break Babe Ruth’s record,” the Braves announced on their website. “We rep our city with ‘The A’ on the chest – the name that all Atlantans know. We always battle ‘For the A’ and now for the first time, we’ll have a visual representation for all that we play for emblazoned on our chest.”</p><p>Several details of the uniform are an homage to Aaron. The phrase “Keep Swinging #44” is embroidered on the brim of the hat and on the bottom of the jersey. The number 715 is featured inside the collar. The team also plans to <a href="https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1640331408110485505?s=20" rel="noopener">donate some of the proceeds</a> from jersey and hat sales at its ballpark to the Henry Louis Aaron Fund.</p><p>The Braves <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-make-massive-season-ticket-decision-ahead-of-2023-campaign" rel="noopener">should draw huge crowds</a> as they look to get back to the World Series and these uniforms will only add to the hype. Atlanta will wear its City Connect uniforms at every Saturday night game at Truist Park, starting with an April 8 matchup against the San Diego Padres. The Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles will also have new City Connect uniforms for the 2023 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

First look at Braves’ Hank Aaron-era inspired city jerseys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-braves-make-kyle-wright-injury-move-ahead-of-opening-day');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves make Kyle Wright injury move ahead of Opening Day');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/braves-news-atlanta-makes-kyle-wright-injury-move-ahead-of-opening-day.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves make Kyle Wright injury move ahead of Opening Day</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-26T12:16:08-07:00">March 26th, 12:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-26T12:16:08-07:00">March 26th, 12:16pm</time><address><a href="https://muckrack.com/alex-sabri">Alex Sabri</a>Alex Sabri started as an Associate Editor for Cavs Nation and ClutchPoints in November 2022. He has over three years of collegiate and professional sports and local journalism experience. Though he covers various sports and general assignments for ClutchPoints, he specializes in covering the Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Central Division basketball, NFL football and Big Ten basketball and football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Kyle Wright <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35957753/kyle-wright-headed-il-braves-rookies-land-rotation-spots" rel="noopener">will start the season</a> on the injured list, according to a Sunday report from ESPN.</p><p>According to the report, the Braves said Sunday that Wright would be placed on the 15-day IL to give him time to strengthen his ailing shoulder, which required a cortisone shot in January.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-kyle-wright-mike-soroka-set-for-major-steps-forward-in-injury-recovery-as-opening-day-nears" rel="noopener">Wright, who made</a> his first start of the spring against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Grapefruit League, was slated for three innings, or about 45 pitches, on Monday. Michael Soroka will likely be targeted for two innings when he makes his spring debut last Wednesday in Lakeland, Bowman wrote on Monday.</p><p>“Time for graduation,” Kyle Wright joked to Soroka in the Braves’ clubhouse last week, via David O’Brien of The Athletic.</p><p>“Yeah, after a lot of day care,” Soroka said.</p><p>Wright has spent five seasons, all with the Braves, after being drafted in the first round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Vanderbilt University. He took the mound in 51 games and earned starts in 44, taking home a record of 23-13 since he played in his first major league game in a 2018 matchup with the Boston Red Sox.</p><p>Kyle Wright racked up a record of 21-5 in 30 starts for the Braves in 2022, paving the way for the 10th-most votes in National League Cy Young voting. He took spots before San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb and St. Louis Cardinals righty Ryan Helsley.</p><p>Braves pitcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-braves-make-final-max-fried-opening-day-decision" rel="noopener">Max Fried will start</a> on Opening Day as the Nationals host the Braves, ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan wrote in a Friday article. Fried earned the start during 2022’s Opening Day game, letting up a 7.94 ERA in 5.2 innings pitched during the 6-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.</p><p>The Braves will face the Nationals at 1:05 p.m. EDT on March 30 in Nationals Park. The game will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Southeast.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves make Kyle Wright injury move ahead of Opening Day

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-odds-2023-world-series-winner-prediction-and-pick');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB Odds: 2023 World Series winner prediction and pick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-World-Series-Winner-prediction-and-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: 2023 World Series winner prediction and pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-24T14:49:38-07:00">March 24th, 2:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-24T14:49:38-07:00">March 24th, 2:49pm</time><address><a>Griffin Conant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>America’s national pastime is less than a week away from the first pitch of the 2023 season! With all 30 MLB teams filled with hope heading into the year, which squads have the best chances of winning the coveted World Series trophy? Let’s take a look at our MLB Odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> where our 2023 World Series winner prediction and pick will be unveiled.</p><p>There’s nothing quite like the game of baseball on a warm summer day! The smell of hot dogs and clean cut grass in the air while the sun shines down on your skin is hard to beat wherever you are! Although we are still a couple months away from spring turning in for the year in exchange for the much warmer summer weather, the beginning of the chase to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy is only days away!</p><p>Which teams around the league have the most legitimate shots of bringing home the whole enchilada?</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: 2023 World Series Winner Odds </b></h2><p>Houston Astros: +600</p><p>Atlanta Braves: +750</p><p>Los Angeles Dodgers: +750</p><p>New York Yankees: +850</p><h2><b>Why The Astros Could Win the World Series</b></h2><p>The defending World Series champs have officially entered the chat! A year ago, the Houston Astros took home their second World Championship in five seasons and were backed by elite hitting and pitching that proved to be far too much for the Philadelphia Phillies to handle in the World Series. Fast forward less than six months later, and Houston is by far the odds on favorite to repeat as World Series champions.</p><p>The biggest difference from last year’s magical run to the roster outlook in 2023? Look no further than the monumental signing of former Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu to bolster an already dangerous lineup that boasts stars such as Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman. On the pitching side of things, the Astros had to let go of starter Justin Verlander, but the raw talent in the starting staff and bullpen will generate enough buzz among Houston fans. As long as the defending champs can stay healthy, they will be a tough team to beat all season long.</p><h2><b>Why The Braves Could Win the World Series</b></h2><p>After finishing up the 2022 season with a whopping 101 wins, Atlanta failed to take care of business in the postseason as they fell flat on their faces and ran into a buzzsaw of a team in the Philadelphia Phillies. However, few can deny the talent that exists within this clubhouse, and let’s not forget that Atlanta has won five consecutive division titles in a row.</p><p>If the Braves are going to take that next step this season and win the World Series like they did in 2021, then they will need outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and second baseman Ozzie Albies to have big seasons while also staying healthy.</p><p>On paper, the only key departure from this roster was shortstop Dansby Swanson signing with the Cubs, but outside of that, the Braves are returning a bulk of their roster from last season’s dynamic squad. Alas, the biggest strength on this team heading into 2023 will be that of their starting rotation that can go up against any lineup in baseball.</p><p>Backed by ace Max Fried, the Braves are a young but deep team that should make some noise this season.</p><h2><b>Why the Dodgers Could Win the World Series</b></h2><p>After winning 111 games in 2022, which was the most victories in the National League since the 1906 Cubs, last season certainly wasn’t a fluke despite the Dodgers falling victim to the Padres in the NLDS. Nevertheless, Los Angeles still is stacked with some of the game’s top premier position players in guys like outfielder Mookie Betts and first baseman Freddie Freeman.</p><p>In addition, the acquisition of designated hitter J.D. Martinez could end up being the biggest splash during the MLB free agent signing period.</p><p>While this lineup isn’t as stacked as baseball has to come to know it over the years, the Dodgers make up for it with their promising starting pitching and bullpen prospects. To go along with the plethora of exciting, young arms that are ready for battle this summer, the addition of Noah Syndergaard for the starting staff will be an intriguing one to say the least. If he can put together some solid starts along with Clayton Kershaw, Tony Gonsolin, and Julio Urias to name a few, then this Dodgers bunch will be extremely fun to watch yet again.</p><h2><b>Why the Yankees Could Win the World Series</b></h2><p>Mission accomplished! The main priority for the New York Yankees during the offseason was resigning the American League home run king in Aaron Judge, as the soon-to-be 31 year-old slugger signed a massive nine-year, $360-million dollar deal to stay in the Bronx after he clubbed an AL record 62 long-balls in 2022. Certainly, the Yankees were big spenders as they also were able to resign first-baseman Anthony Rizzo and bring in SP Carlos Rodon.</p><p>With the fourth-best odds to win the World Series in 2023, the Yankees haven’t been on top of the baseball world since 2009 when Barack Obama was serving his first term in office, but New York once again has a tremendous chance to win it all with their top-flight constructed roster.</p><p>Arguably, the Yankees may possess the best starting rotation in baseball, as starters Gerrit Cole and Nester Cortes have the talent to be top-ten pitchers by season’s end. Also backed by a deep bullpen, the Yankees will be tough to score against. Even in a crowded and competitive AL East race, there’s no reason why the Yankees shouldn’t have a championship-or-bust kind of mindset this season.</p><h2><b>Final 2023 World Series Winner Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>While only time will tell if any of these teams can bring home a World Series trophy to their respective cities, keep in mind that there hasn’t been a repeat champion in baseball since 2000. Simply put, it would be wise to bank on the Yankees despite their long odds to finally return to glory as champions thanks to their incredible roster filled with veterans and young talent galore.</p><p><b>Final 2023 World Series Winner Prediction &amp; Pick: New York Yankees +850</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: 2023 World Series winner prediction and pick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-braves-make-final-max-fried-opening-day-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves make final Max Fried Opening Day decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/braves-news-atlanta-makes-final-max-fried-opening-day-decision.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves make final Max Fried Opening Day decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-24T10:53:22-07:00">March 24th, 10:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-24T10:53:22-07:00">March 24th, 10:53am</time><address><a href="https://muckrack.com/alex-sabri">Alex Sabri</a>Alex Sabri started as an Associate Editor for Cavs Nation and ClutchPoints in November 2022. He has over three years of collegiate and professional sports and local journalism experience. Though he covers various sports and general assignments for ClutchPoints, he specializes in covering the Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Central Division basketball, NFL football and Big Ten basketball and football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried and Washington Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35932144/mlb-opening-day-slate-feature-eight-cy-young-award-winners" rel="noopener">will start</a> on Opening Day as the Nationals host the Braves on March 30th, ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan wrote in a Friday article.</p><p>Max Fried <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/max-fried-braves-opening-day-starter-2022" rel="noopener">earned the start</a> during 2022’s Opening Day game. The decision came down to either Fried or 38-year-old pitcher Charlie Morton, a challenging choice for manager Brian Snitker, MLB.com reporter Dawn Klemish wrote in a 2022 article.</p><p>“It’s kind of like when we had (Greg) Maddux, (Tom) Glavine and (John) Smoltz,” he said Sunday. “You can’t go wrong with any of your choices.”</p><p>Max Fried played in 125 games and started in 108 since he first played in the major leagues during a 2017 game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Drafted with the seventh-overall pick of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft, he took home a 14-7 record in the 30 starts he earned during the 2022 season. His 170 strikeouts and 2.48 ERA paved the way for the first All-Star and second Golden Glove selections of his six-year career. He took second place in NL Cy Young Voting in 2022, placing one spot behind Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/max-fried-gets-brutally-honest-on-his-lost-arbitration-case-braves-future" rel="noopener">Braves won their arbitration case</a> against Fried in February. He will earn $13.5 million in the 2023 season, $1.5 million less than the number he filed.</p><p>“On my side, there’s no anger or animosity or anything,” Max Fried said. “It’s two sides going at it. It’s business, it’s kind of the way I see it.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-mike-soroka-speaks-on-long-awaited-spring-training-outing" rel="noopener">Braves pitcher Mike Soroka </a>spoke out about his potential long-awaited outing in the Braves’ Spring Training, the Athletic Braves senior writer David O’Brien wrote in a Wednesday tweet.</p><p>“Soroka felt good, was pleased with velo, particularly how hard he throw some breaking balls,” O’Brien wrote. “Said ‘little rough around the edges’ on breaking ball, but overall he was encouraged and all upbeat afterward.</p><p>“He’ll likely start one of the final 2 games of spring (both are vs. Boston).”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves make final Max Fried Opening Day decision

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He has over three years of collegiate and professional sports and local journalism experience. Though he covers various sports and general assignments for ClutchPoints, he specializes in covering the Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Central Division basketball, NFL football and Big Ten basketball and football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Atlanta Braves pitcher Raisel Iglesias has <a href="https://twitter.com/mlbbowman/status/1638910561264992259" rel="noopener">a low-grade shoulder inflammation</a>, MLB.com Braves beat writer Mark Bowman wrote in a Thursday tweet.</p><p>He will start the year on the injured list and will not throw for the next seven days.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-optimistic-outlook-on-key-reliever-despite-optioning-him-to-minor-leagues" rel="noopener">The Braves announced</a> they optioned five players to Triple-A Gwinnett and reassigned four more players to minor league camps on Monday. Reliever Nick Anderson, who earned a 7-6 record in 93 MLB games, will not be on the Braves’ opening day roster after he was sent down.</p><p>Raisel Iglesias has eight seasons of MLB experience with three teams under his belt. He played in 28 games for the Braves in 2022 after being traded from the Los Angeles Angels in an August deal just before the MLB trade deadline. According to the Athletic senior writer Ken Rosenthal, the Angels received pitchers Tucker Davidson and Jesse Chavez in return for the right-handed pitcher.</p><p>Iglesias took home an ERA of 0.34, a WHIP of 0.835 and 30 strikeouts in 26.1 innings pitched for Atlanta.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-angels-bring-back-raisel-iglesias-on-4-year-deal-securing-the-markets-top-rp" rel="noopener">Raisel Iglesias agreed to</a> a four-year contract with the Angels in 2021, ensuring the team secured one of the top relief pitchers on the market at the time. He initially rejected the one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer earlier from the Angels that offseason. The 6-foot-2-inch reliever earned a 9-11 record in 104 games played for the Angels between 2021 and 2022, finishing 91 games and racking up 151 batters during his time on the mound for Los Angeles.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-mike-soroka-speaks-on-long-awaited-spring-training-outing" rel="noopener">Pitcher Mike Soroka</a> spoke about his potential long-awaited outing in the Braves’ Spring Training.</p><p>“Soroka felt good, was pleased with velo, particularly how hard he throw some breaking balls,” the Athletic Braves senior writer David O’Brien wrote in a Wednesday tweet. “Said ‘little rough around the edges’ on breaking ball, but overall he was encouraged and all upbeat afterward.</p><p>“He’ll likely start one of the final 2 games of spring (both are vs. Boston).”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ Raisel Iglesias hit with injury update ahead of Opening Day

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-vaughn-grissom-braden-shewmake-shortstop');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves coach breaks silence on shocking Vaughn Grissom, shortstop decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/braves-news-atlanta-coach-breaks-silence-on-shocking-vaughn-grissom-shortstop-decision.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves coach breaks silence on shocking Vaughn Grissom, shortstop decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-22T12:12:51-07:00">March 22nd, 12:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-22T12:14:40-07:00">March 22nd, 12:14pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-vaughn-grissom-orlando-arcia-shortstop" rel="noopener">made the shocking decision</a> to option both Vaughn Grissom and Braden Shewmake to the minor leagues. One of those players was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-vaughn-grissom-braden-shewmake-shortstop-battle" rel="noopener">expected to take over shortstop duties</a> in 2023 following Dansby Swanson’s departure. Braves’ third base and infield coach Ron Washington <a href="https://twitter.com/DOBrienATL/status/1638582820867039232" rel="noopener">addressed</a> Atlanta’s decision, per The Athletic’s David O’Brien.</p><p>“I’m looking at the process. The process is sustaining, and consistency,” Washington said. “That’s what it is. And they’re in the process right now. And they’ve got a very, very, very bright future. It just didn’t happen this spring.”</p><p>Orlando Arcia is now expected to play shortstop. He was originally in the conversation to take over the position, but the Braves later said that either Shewmake or Grissom would earn the job. However, they clearly back-tracked on that statement and went in a different direction.</p><p>The situation has led to confusion, with Braves fans wondering what Atlanta’s plan is. Had Shewmake and Grissom both struggled in spring training, everything would make sense. But both players performed well during the spring. There were some people who felt that both players did more than enough to make the big league ball club.</p><p>In the end, the Braves are going to compete for the National League East division title. They have plenty of talent on the roster, including superstars such as Austin Riley and Ronald Acuna Jr. Nevertheless, it will be intriguing to follow the Braves’ shortstop situation as the season continues on.</p><p>We will likely see at least one of Grissom or Shewmake on the Braves at some point in 2023.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves coach breaks silence on shocking Vaughn Grissom, shortstop decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-mike-soroka-speaks-on-long-awaited-spring-training-outing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves’ Mike Soroka speaks on long-awaited spring training outing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/braves-news-mike-soroka-speaks-on-long-awaited-spring-training-outing.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves’ Mike Soroka speaks on long-awaited spring training outing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-22T11:57:48-07:00">March 22nd, 11:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-22T11:57:48-07:00">March 22nd, 11:57am</time><address><a href="https://muckrack.com/alex-sabri">Alex Sabri</a>Alex Sabri started as an Associate Editor for Cavs Nation and ClutchPoints in November 2022. He has over three years of collegiate and professional sports and local journalism experience. Though he covers various sports and general assignments for ClutchPoints, he specializes in covering the Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Central Division basketball, NFL football and Big Ten basketball and football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka <a href="https://twitter.com/DOBrienATL/status/1638607287190183938" rel="noopener">spoke out</a> about his potential long-awaited outing in the Braves’ Spring Training, the Athletic Braves senior writer David O’Brien wrote in a Wednesday tweet.</p><p>“Soroka felt good, was pleased with velo, particularly how hard he throw some breaking balls,” O’Brien wrote. “Said ‘little rough around the edges’ on breaking ball, but overall he was encouraged and all upbeat afterward.</p><p>“He’ll likely start one of the final 2 games of spring (both are vs. Boston).”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-mike-soroka-breaks-silence-on-recent-injury-setback" rel="noopener">Mike Soroka dealt with</a> hamstring tightness in February before the start of Spring Training. While the Braves did not believe it was a significant issue, they planned on playing it safe with the one-time All-Star.</p><p>“It’s a kick in the groin,” Soroka said, via The Athletic. “Honestly went it happened, I was pretty worried, pretty scared. Because I know hamstrings can be temperamental.</p><p>“But it’s turned around pretty quick. We’ll be moving forward here pretty shortly.”</p><p>Mike Soroka played and started in 37 games for the Braves since he was taken in the first round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop Carroll High School in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He earned an All-Star selection during his second year in the majors after he picked up a 13-4 record on 29 starts for Atlanta.</p><p>Soroka has not pitched for the Braves <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-soroka-exits-with-injury" rel="noopener">since August 2020</a>, when he exited a 7-2 loss to the New York Mets with a torn right Achilles tendon. </p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-kyle-wright-mike-soroka-set-for-major-steps-forward-in-injury-recovery-as-opening-day-nears" rel="noopener">Updates for both Mike Soroka</a> and pitcher Kyle Wright were revealed on Monday. Both continued to make steps toward a full recovery ahead of the league’s Opening Day.</p><p>“Kyle Wright is slated for three innings (approx. 45 pitches today),” wrote Braves’ beat writer Mark Bowman. “Wright will make his first Grapefruit League start of the spring Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays.”</p><p>“Michael Soroka will likely be targeted for two innings when he makes his spring debut on Wednesday in Lakeland.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ Mike Soroka speaks on long-awaited spring training outing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-kyle-wright-mike-soroka-set-for-major-steps-forward-in-injury-recovery-as-opening-day-nears');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyle Wright, Mike Soroka set for major steps forward in injury recovery as Opening Day nears');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Kyle-Wright-Mike-Soroka-set-for-major-steps-forward-in-injury-recovery-as-Opening-Day-nears.jpeg"></figure><h1>Kyle Wright, Mike Soroka set for major steps forward in injury recovery as Opening Day nears</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-20T08:52:21-07:00">March 20th, 8:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-20T08:52:21-07:00">March 20th, 8:52am</time><address><a>Colin Gallant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-vaughn-grissom-braden-shewmake-shortstop-battle" rel="noopener">Atlanta Braves</a> received some promising injury updates on Monday, as pitchers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-atlantas-kyle-wright-headed-in-right-direction-amid-shoulder-injury-at-spring-training" rel="noopener">Kyle Wright</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-mike-soroka-breaks-silence-on-recent-injury-setback" rel="noopener">Mike Soroka</a> continue to make steps <a href="https://twitter.com/mlbbowman/status/1637836342498578433" rel="noopener">toward a full recovery</a> ahead of MLB’s Opening Day.</p><p>“Kyle Wright is slated for three innings (approx. 45 pitches today),” wrote Braves’ beat writer Mark Bowman. Wright will make his first Grapefruit League start of the spring Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays.</p><p>“Michael Soroka will likely be targeted for two innings when he makes his spring debut on Wednesday in Lakeland,” wrote Bowman. Soroka told The Athletic he is set to <a href="https://theathletic.com/4325645/2023/03/19/braves-mlb-michael-soroka-kyle-wright/" rel="noopener">make his first start</a> on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, which was confirmed by Bowman.</p><p>“Time for graduation,” Wright joked to Soroka at their lockers in the Braves’ clubhouse Sunday morning, according to David O’Brien of The Athletic. “Yeah, after a lot of day care,” Soroka said back.</p><p>It’s excellent news for Braves fans, as two key starting pitchers are getting healthier ahead of Opening Day.</p><p>“It’ll be nice to get back out there finally,” Wright told O’Brien on Sunday. “If everything goes as planned, three spring starts will get my pitch count up high enough to be able to go. But like I said, this one [Monday] will be the real test, to make sure everything feels good and see how I bounce back, and then I go from there. Right now, I’m still feeling good and encouraged about everything.”</p><p>“[The ball] is coming out nice,” Mike Soroka echoed, providing details of his two-inning sim game against Braves hitters. “Command was a little rough around the edges in some areas, but that’ll get cleaned up. As it went on it got better. First time really getting that hand speed really going. It kind of comes back quick. It’s fun.”</p><p>The Canadian said he was looking forward to getting back on the mound on Wednesday against the Tigers. Although his timeline probably isn’t as short as Wright’s, it’s looking very much like both pitchers will be with the team and back to 100 percent by the end of April.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyle Wright, Mike Soroka set for major steps forward in injury recovery as Opening Day nears

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-vaughn-grissom-braden-shewmake-shortstop-battle');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves’ shortstop competition gets a major twist');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Braves-news-Atlanta_s-shortstop-competition-gets-a-major-twist.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves’ shortstop competition gets a major twist</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-18T16:09:47-07:00">March 18th, 4:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-18T16:15:13-07:00">March 18th, 4:15pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves’ shortstop competition was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-the-position-battle-to-watch-in-spring-training" rel="noopener">expected to be centered around</a> Vaughn Grissom and Orlando Arcia. There is still a position battle to be had, albeit, with a major twist. Brian Snitker <a href="https://twitter.com/DOBrienATL/status/1637203085780041729" rel="noopener">revealed the new plan</a> for Atlanta moving forward, per David O’Brien.</p><p>“Snitker said what’s become apparent in past week or so: Grissom or (Braden) Shewmake, one or the other, is likely to get the shortstop job. It’s not the Grissom-Arcia competition it was when camp opened (when it seemed like Grissom’s job to lose), only because Shewmake has played so well,” O’Brien wrote on Twitter.</p><p>Braden Shewmake, 25, has played himself into the conversation. Although, it needs to be noted that Orlando Arcia will <a href="https://twitter.com/DOBrienATL/status/1637202539799035906" rel="noopener">likely still make the team</a>, per O’Brien as well.</p><p>“(Snitker) Made it clear Arcia makes the team ‘in some capacity’ (i.e., utility),” O’Brien wrote.</p><p>To summarize, Arcia will probably serve in a utility role. Meanwhile, Grissom and Shewmake are the finalists for the Braves’ shortstop position. Grissom is still the favorite, but Shewmake’s performance cannot be ignored. Through 12 games, he’s hit .333 with an .881 OPS. Meanwhile, Grissom is hitting .310 with a .712 OPS through 11 spring training games.</p><p>Again, Grissom is still the lead candidate for the position. But the Braves have to feel content with Shewmake’s progression. Atlanta’s farm system lacks much in the way of depth, but this is an organization clearly capable of getting the most out of their players.</p><p>This’ Braves shortstop twist will be something to monitor with Opening Day right around the corner.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ shortstop competition gets a major twist

2023 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
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2023 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
11	9.818	3	1.9091	1	0

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