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• Final musings on the Braves offseason

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Might be more “rant” than “musings,” if we’re being honest. The offseason is over, friends. The long, dark, oppressive, evil winter has passed, and spring is finally here. Starting tomorrow, we shall unite once more for a singular purpose – to collectively slander Brian Snitker’s bullpen management decisions for 6 months in a row. Bats will crack, mitt...2025
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• Battery Power 2025 Opening Day Roundtable: Part Two

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images As the whole “Part One” thing implied, we weren’t done dishing out the takes on Monday. We’ve got some more takes ready for you! This is the second part of our two-part Opening Day roundtable concerning our beloved Atlanta Braves. If you missed the first one, click this link so you can catch up. For now, we won’t waste any more of your time so let’s hop ...2025
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• Battery Power 2025 Opening Day Roundtable: Part One

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images You want takes? We’ve got takes. Plenty of ‘em, actually. It’s certainly been a while since we did one of these, right? Well, with Opening Day happening in just a few days time, I figured that this was as good of a time as any to bring it back and give y’all a taste of what’s on our minds as the season gets set to start. We’ve got a handful of our staf...2025
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• 2025 Atlanta Braves positional season preview: Bullpen

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Atlanta’s bullpen has been a source of strength and stability over the past couple of years, but there’s more uncertainty for their relief corps in 2025. In the past two years combined, Atlanta Braves relievers rank in the top five in ERA (fifth), FIP (second), K% (first), and BB% (third). It’s been undeniably one of the top bullpens in baseball ever...2025
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• What should the Braves expect from Craig Kimbrel in 2025?

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images 10 years across baseball and one new ballpark later, Craig Kimbrel is back with the Braves. Let’s try to figure out how this is going to work! So, Big Red’s back in town for the Atlanta Braves? Uh, am I the only one who called him Big Red? Naturally, I visited his Baseball-Reference page for the sole purpose of figuring out which wacky nickname he has ...2025
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• 2025 Atlanta Braves positional season preview: Outfielders

Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Once they’re fully healthy, this could be one of the best outfields in baseball. Are you excited yet? When the 2024 season started, the Atlanta Braves figured that they didn’t have much to worry about with their outfield. Then the injuries and underperformance that plagued the entire club eventually hit the Braves and once the season was o...2025
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• Final musings on the Braves offseason
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• Battery Power 2025 Opening Day Roundtable: Part Two
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• Spencer Strider expected to return earlier than Ronald Acuña Jr., per report

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images They’re both going to miss Opening Day but now we have a bit more clarity as to when both players will eventually return to action. We’ve got a little bit more clarity as to when two of the biggest stars for the Atlanta Braves will eventually make their much-anticipated returns to action. As expected, Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. haven’t been see...2025
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• Healthy Austin Riley likes Braves’ chances of doing big things in 2025

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Austin Riley is feeling good and ready to take on the baseball world following a tough end to his previous season. With the Grapefruit League season underway, each game and each day is one more removed from the challenges the Atlanta Braves faced a year ago. The renewal of Spring Training saw the club assemble a much healthier roster...2025
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• Over/Under on 2025 Braves projections: Part Two

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Diving into 5 more projections before the Braves first spring training game. For part one, click here. Baseball is a beautiful, wonderful, stupid sport. It’s famously the most random major sport in the US, and it doesn’t take much searching to find numerous examples of its unpredictability. Chris Sale went 18-3 in 2024 as he domi...2025
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• Ian Anderson eager to reclaim spot in Braves rotation

Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ian Anderson is finally healthy again and looking to make up for lost time. The departures of proven veterans Max Fried and Charlie Morton created a pair of openings in the Atlanta Braves’ rotation, but a familiar face arrived at camp this spring hoping to get his career back on track and reclaim a spot in the starting five. Once ex...2025
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• Braves News: Buck Farmer, Jarred Kelenic, more

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Cincinnati Reds/Getty Images News and Notes as the Braves begin their first full week of Spring Training. On Friday, general manager Alex Anthopoulos spoke at length about the Braves offseason. He mentioned that the one need the Braves had not really addressed was the loss of Joe Jimenez (potentially our for season with knee injury.) But there also was reason to beli...2025
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• ZiPS projects Braves for another monster season in 2024

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Dan Szymborski’s annual ZiPS projections project the Braves to be among the best teams in baseball again in 2024 The Atlanta Braves have spent most of the offseason shoring up their bullpen and searching for help in the rotation. They reportedly flirted with Aaron Nola early on, but haven’t made a significant splash unless you consider the ...2023
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Room Service Pennant Race Awaits Red Sox in AL East
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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2025
"Shortly after the Atlanta Braves made the official announcement of their signing of OF Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million contract in free agency, Braves President of Baseball Operations and GM Alex Anthopoulos spoke to the media after getting the deal over the finish line."

2024
"As you all are well aware, the Atlanta Braves have an actual wizard for a President/General Manager, so if anybody can figure out a way out of this mess, it’s Alex Anthopoulos."

2023
"As Braves fans, we should know by now every move GM Alex Anthopoulos is calculated and evaluated with a fine-tooth comb to make sure it fits the organizational plan and process when building a roster."

2022
"The Atlanta Braves have won the National League East every year since 2018 thanks to a stellar young core of players, savvy moves by the front office led by Alex Anthopoulos, and getting a little bit lucky at times."

2021
"Braves’ president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos, who recently added a World Series victory to his resume, spoke with members of the media today about what the club has planned between now and their upcoming title defense in 2022."

2020
"The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced the promotion of general manager Alex Anthopoulos and a contract extension for manager Brian Snitker."

2019
"Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos said yesterday that he’s interested in acquiring a middle-of-the-order bat, as David O’Brien of The Athletic reports (subscription link)."

2018
"Details on the prospective move remain sparse, but David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweets that GM Alex Anthopoulos has indicated the club is lining up a “small, depth-type move."

2017
"I am confident that Terry McGuirk, John Schuerholz, Alex Anthopoulos and their staffs have and will put in place procedures to ensure that this type of conduct never occurs again and which will allow the Club to emerge from this difficult period as the strong and respected franchise that it has always been."

2016
"Blue Jays: Two enormous losses from last year's thrilling team: Ace David Price and can-do general manager Alex Anthopoulos."

2015
""We feel we added a number one starter and one of the best starters in the game right now," says Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos, via radio play-by-play man Mike Wilner."

2014
"In his pursuit of Russell Martin, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos made his intentions clear in a message to the free-agent catcher's representative."

• Final musings on the Braves offseason
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• Battery Power 2025 Opening Day Roundtable: Part Two
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• Battery Power 2025 Opening Day Roundtable: Part One
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• 2025 Atlanta Braves positional season preview: Bullpen
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• Over/Under on 2025 Braves projections: Part Two
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• Braves News: Drake Baldwin, Orlando Arcia, Alex Anthopoulos, more

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Some more news and notes as we are one day closer to Spring Training Games beginning. If you continue to see Drake Baldwin more and more in articles on Battery Power in recent weeks, it is both for good reason and a good sign. In the midst of the time of year where many outlets are revealing their top 100 prospects lists across baseball, Baldwin conti...2025
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• Braves News: Buck Farmer, Jarred Kelenic, more
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• Braves News: Prospect rankings, model talk, bullpen signing, more

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Another year under Alex Anthopoulos and another set of glowing projections for this Braves squad, and rightfully so. While there are major questions regarding how well Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuna return from their respective major injuries, the squad has stars up and down the roster that make for a reliabl...2025
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• After the longest month ever, Braves Spring Training is almost here

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images What do we know, and what we don’t, about the upcoming season as the Braves get ready to head to North Port. January 2025 was the longest month ever. But we made it. February is here and that means pitcher and catchers will be reporting in less that two weeks with full squad workouts starting for the Atlanta Braves a few days after that...2025
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• Final musings on the Braves offseason
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• What should the Braves expect from Craig Kimbrel in 2025?
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• Over/Under on 2025 Braves projections: Part Two
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• Ian Anderson eager to reclaim spot in Braves rotation
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• Fun bullpen options for the Braves to explore

Could Nardi make sense for the Braves | Jim Rassol-Imagn Images The Atlanta Braves are down two key pieces of their bullpen. A LHP could go a long way in helping. The Atlanta Braves finally made a big splash and signed Jurickson Profar to sure up the outfield situation, as well as some infield depth if needed. Now, there is one area that has been weakened significantly since the end of the...2025
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• Alex Anthopoulos discusses Spencer Strider, further offseason activity, and more

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images AA didn’t just talk about Jurickson Profar during his period of media availability following the deal. When Alex Anthopoulos spoke with the media following the Atlanta Braves signing Jurickson Profar to a three-year deal, he didn’t just discuss the Profar signing. He also talked about their other offseason dealings. If you were ex...2025
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• Making the case for Jurickson Profar

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves need an OF who can consistently get on base and bat left-handed. Meet Jurickson Profar. Even after they sent chills through the hearts of 29 other MLB franchises by signing OF Bryan De La Cruz to a non-guaranteed contract yesterday, the Atlanta Braves still find themselves in need of an everyday corner OF for 2025. There are tw...2024
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• Battery Power 2025 Opening Day Roundtable: Part Two
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• What’s left for the Braves after signing Jurickson Profar?

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images A big addition leaves the Braves with a few more holes to fill before spring training. The Atlanta Braves finally — finally! — made an offseason splash on Thursday, signing outfielder Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million deal. Profar solidifies the Braves’ outfield picture heading into 2025, where he could form one of the game’s top outfields ...2025
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• What if the Braves stand pat heading into the regular season?

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images There’s a non-zero chance that the way the Braves look right now is the way they’re going to look once this thing gets rockin’-and-rollin’ again in late-March. So here we are, folks: It’s January and the biggest move of the offseason for the Atlanta Braves has been the one where they stick their hand up and wave “bye-bye” to to a bunc...2025
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• Charlie Morton signs one-year deal with Baltimore Orioles

Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/Getty Images Thanks for the memories, Charlie. Charlie Morton, who spent the last four years with the Atlanta Braves, including a heroic performance during the 2021 World Series run, has signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles. We have agreed to terms with RHP Charlie Morton on a one-year contract for the 2025 season.Welcome to Birdland, Charlie! pic...2025
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• Making the case for Jurickson Profar
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider both expected to not be ready by Opening Day, per report

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Two of Atlanta’s brightest stars who sat out most of 2024 due to injury may still have a long road to recovery ahead of them heading into 2025. Earlier here on Tuesday, we got our first really big rumor of the season when it comes to the Atlanta Braves and free agency. A source for Braves beat writer Mark Bowman is claiming that the Braves are apparent...2024
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• Kevin Seitzer reacts to Braves firing

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The long-time hitting coach spoke about his time with Atlanta and his feelings on his firing from the organization. Former Atlanta Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer spoke with the Athletic’s David O’Brien about his dismissal from the organization early today. The surprising firings of Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes and catching...2024
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• AA, Snitker talk clubhouse culture, Drake Baldwin and offseason plans

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images All eyes were on the future as we reached the end of the season-capping press conference with Alex Anthopoulos and Brian Snitker We’ve got more comments from Atlanta Braves President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos and we’ve also got plenty of comments from manager Brian Snitker as well. Both of these hi...2024
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• David Price Rental Makes Jays' Dream of Taking Down Yankees, AL East a Reality
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• Yankees' Division Title Hopes Suddenly in Big Trouble After Blue Jays Sweep
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• Troy Tulowitzki Blockbuster Does Nothing to Change AL Playoff Picture
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• Rolling Blue Jays Looking Every Bit the Offensive Juggernaut We Expected
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• Sam Hilliard could be the hidden gem of the offseason for the Atlanta Braves
Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hilliard has done a nice job filling in for the injured Michael Harris. The Atlanta Braves are hot out of the gate with 13-4 record have an early two-game lead over the Mets in the NL East. A fast start has not been the norm for this team over the last few seasons, but is a welcome change and doesn’t come without adversity, as the ...2023
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• Why the Atlanta Braves will repeat as National League East Champs in 2023
The Atlanta Braves have won the National League East every year since 2018 thanks to a stellar young core of players, savvy moves by the front office led by Alex Anthopoulos, and getting a little bit lucky at times. Five straight division titles is hard for any organization to accomplish, let alone one that has […] Why the Atlanta Braves will repeat as National League East Champs in 2023 - T...2022
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• Braves penalized for int'l signing violations
Commissioner Rob Manfred issued the following statement today: "My office has completed a thorough investigation into violations of Major League Rules by the Atlanta Braves. The Braves cooperated throughout the investigation, which was conducted by MLB's Department of Investigations. The senior Baseball Operations officials responsible for the misconduct are no longer employed by the Braves. I am ...2017
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• Braves penalized for int'l signing violations
Commissioner Rob Manfred issued the following statement today: "My office has completed a thorough investigation into violations of Major League Rules by the Atlanta Braves. The Braves cooperated throughout the investigation, which was conducted by MLB's Department of Investigations. The senior Baseball Operations officials responsible for the misconduct are no longer employed by the Braves. I am ...2017
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• 2023: The year the Braves achieved offensive apotheosis?

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves’ sacrilegious-to-some style of hitting may have reached its apotheosis in 2023, with an unexpected twist I want to start this by saying that I don’t have any firsthand insight regarding the workings of the Atlanta Braves organization. I’ve never talked with, much less been in the same vicinity as Kevin Seitzer. Sure, Kris is down at the ballpar...2023
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• Atlanta Braves Relives Boston Days By Adding Sean Murphy
Finally, a trade! No team but the A's could make Sean Murphy into the impetus for a three-team trade with eight players involved. Sean Murphy to the A's; Oakland gets Kyle Muller, Esteury Ruiz, Freddy Tarnok, Royber Salinas and Manny Pina; Milwaukee gets William Contreras, Justin Yeager and Joel Payamps. Braves turning William Contreras into Sean Murphy, presumably at DH and catcher, is such a why...2022
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• Moves by Jays, A's and Mariners have fantasy impact
The Hot Stove did not take a break for Thanksgiving weekend, as Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos kept it roaring from north of the border. Not to be outdone by their American League competitors, the Mariners came back to work with a vengeance on Monday, and plucked one of the elite free agents from the market. Here is the fantasy spin on the most recent movement....2014
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• Blockbuster Josh Donaldson Trade Shows Jays All-in for 2015, A's Retooling Again
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• Spencer Strider expected to return earlier than Ronald Acuña Jr., per report
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• Healthy Austin Riley likes Braves’ chances of doing big things in 2025
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• Ian Anderson eager to reclaim spot in Braves rotation
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. update, Alex Anthopoulos on Spencer Strider, and more

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. met with the media on Friday and discussed his progress after his second ACL surgery. He told reporters he’s recovered 90-95%. Ronald Acuna jr. just spoke to us for the first time since his acl surgery and he did a majority of it in English.He says he feels 90-95 % in rega...2025
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• What should the Braves expect from Craig Kimbrel in 2025?
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• Braves look to fortify their roster with MLB’s Winter Meetings starting very soon

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Winter Meetings are finally upon us and we could see Alex Anthopoulos and Atlanta’s front office making some big moves over in Dallas This Sunday marks the beginning of the annual Winter Meetings for Major League Baseball. The four-day long gathering of front office members, agents and some players is a major event that takes place each offseason and...2024
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• Braves fire Kevin Seitzer, Bobby Magallanes and Sal Fasano, per report

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta will be on the search for two new hitting coaches this offseason after previously stating that the whole staff would be returning. Last week, when Atlanta Braves President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos and manager Brian Snitker were asked by the media as to whether or not the coaching staff would be ...2024
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• Braves expect to return entire coaching staff in 2025

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Running it back with the coaches next season, it seems. Braves manager Brian Snitker and Alex Anthopoulos met with the media for the first time since the season concluded in San Diego and spoke on a number of topics, one of which was the future of the coaching staff after a disappointing and injury-riddled 2024 campaign. According to both, the plan is for the entir...2024
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• Chris Sale could be the answer to a lingering question for Atlanta’s rotation

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The Braves have been in search of another starter for their rotation all offseason and now they’ll be hoping on a healthy and productive Chris Sale to fortify their starting rotation. Two of the biggest questions surrounding the Atlanta Braves this offseason were “Will the Braves be able to trade for another starting pitcher?” alongside “Will they have...2023
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• It has been a busy and effective offseason for the Braves despite what some might want you to believe

It has not been a decaffeinated offseason, thus far, for Alex Anthopoulos and his staff. | Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images It has been an active last six week for Alex Anthopoulos and staff as the Braves tweak their roster for the 2024 season. Since the disappointing end of the 2023 postseason, Alex Anthopoulos and his staff have been working at a frenetic pace churning t...2023
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• Braves ‘Have not been eliminated from conversation’ regarding Shohei Ohtani, per report

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images As active as Atlanta has been, it seems they are keeping times on the biggest prize of the offseason. The Braves have been among the most active teams in baseball so far this offseason, including potentially finding a long-term solution for their left field situation in Jarred Kelenic. But while the Braves have mainly made notable instead of truly signi...2023
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• Should the Braves consider Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for Left Field?

Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Lourdes Gurriel Jr. could be an affordable option that could make the Braves better. Should he be considered? Now that it has been a few days since the World Series, the Atlanta Braves are in off-season mode. Alex Anthopoulos has already made some moves in the re-signing of key bullpen pieces. There is no question that the Atlanta Braves offe...2023
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• The Braves paved a path of dominance towards their sixth-straight NL East title

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The Braves didn't literally go wire-to-wire but other than that, their march to the 2023 NL East title was one of pure excellence On September 9, 2022, the Atlanta Braves beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 to open up that series in Seattle and — most importantly — take sole control of first place in the NL East for the first time in the entire 2022 season. At...2023
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