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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Ronald Acuña, Jr.

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images It was another injury-shortened season for the reigning 2023 National League MVP. He was the reigning, defending, undisputed National League Most Valuable Player in 2023. He did something no professional baseball player had ever done by hitting 40-plus homers and stealing 70-plus bases in a single season. He was 26 years old. And then 2024 happened for Ron...2024
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• Braves News: Chris Sale wins Cy Young, Manfred talks expansion and ABS, more

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday I have been wondering recently if this will be the year that the Alex Anthopoulos Braves will make a big free agent splash. Under his tenure, the biggest splashes he has made in free agency for multiple years have been Will Smith and bringing Marcell Ozuna back on $64 million plus a team option. They repor...2024
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• Three moves the Braves need to make this winter

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Atlanta has a big offseason ahead of them. These are the top moves they should consider making. The Atlanta Braves are in an enviable spot. Even though they weren’t able to win the NL East in 2024, and even though they were knocked out in the first round for the third year in a row, they still managed to make the playoffs for the seventh year in a row desp...2024
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images We’ve previewed the market for shortstop, starting pitchers, and outfielders – now let’s look at how the Braves might bolster their bullpen. The 2024 Atlanta Braves relied on an undeniably elite bullpen that ranked 3rd in fWAR, 3rd in ERA, and 2nd in FIP. Entering the offseason, they seemed poised to handle the potential loss of A.J. Minter to free a...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Spencer Strider

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The 2023 rotation star was one of the first big injury blows for the Braves in 2024. 2024 seemed poised to be a bit of a changing of the guard for the Atlanta Braves rotation —Spencer Strider earned the start on Opening Day, unseating Max Fried, who had held the title since 2021. With his 2023 campaign under his belt, the sky felt like th...2024
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• Previewing the outfield market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images So far, we’ve taken a look at the starting pitching and shortstop markets for the Braves. Today, we’ll dive into the options for upgrading LF. The Atlanta Braves cleared up what was a pretty muddy OF/DH picture last week by trading Jorge Soler to the Angels for SP Griffin Canning. While it was surprising to see it done on the literal firs...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Ronald Acuña, Jr.
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• Braves News: Rumor Mill, Season Reviews, more

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Well the Braves haven’t made their next move yet, but they do have a good bit of money to make some moves when they decide to. Perhaps the most obvious targets are shortstops Willy Adames and Ha-Seong Kim. They are the same age and Adames is probably better, but I like Kim as the preferable valu...2024
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• Braves News: Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuña Jr. updates, hot stove, and more

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Tuesday that stars Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. will likely not be ready for Opening Day. Alex A on Acuña, Strider: “Will not be ready Opening Day. We're planning on not having them on the Opening Day roster. How soon after t...2024
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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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• Atlanta Braves Rule 5 Draft Eligible Prospects

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves protected Domingo Gonzalez from the Rule 5 draft this week, but have a number of notable players still left exposed ahead of the November 19th deadline It is a bit more than a month until Major League Baseball’s winter meetings get underway, and with that will come the Rule 5 draft which is scheduled to take place on December 11th...2024
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• Braves News: Extensions for Aaron Bummer and Reynaldo Lopez, option decisions, more

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday The Braves made some on-brand moves early in the offseason, as the offseason machine got humming league-wide. Tacking on a year to both Reynaldo Lopez and Aaron Bummer, standout 2024 offseason additions, is a reasonable move. It is interesting that Atlanta is making an effort to push money away from the 2025 s...2024
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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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"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."

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"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."

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"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."

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"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."

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"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)."

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"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."

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

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""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."

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"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."

• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Ronald Acuña, Jr.
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• Braves News: Chris Sale wins Cy Young, Manfred talks expansion and ABS, more
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Spencer Strider
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• Braves News: Chris Sale wins First Gold Glove, Free Agency Set to Begin, More

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images A busy Monday and week lies ahead. The baseball season is over and it is November, which most likely means Alex Anthopoulos is active and busy looking to improve the Braves chances of once again contending for a World Series Title in 2025. Anthopoulos has already traded away Jorge Soler and reworked multiple contracts to free up a significant amount...2024
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• Braves News: Extensions for Aaron Bummer and Reynaldo Lopez, option decisions, more
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• Braves News: Jorge Soler traded, Charlie Morton’s future, and more

Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The offseason officially got underway on Thursday, and Alex Anthopoulos wasted no time in making moves. The Atlanta Braves announced that they have traded OF/DH Jorge Soler to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for right-hander Griffin Canning. #Braves Acquire RHP Griffin Canning: pic.twitter.com/gsOtV...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Ronald Acuña, Jr.
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• This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton is named N.L. MVP

Braves Franchise History 1991 - Terry Pendleton is named as MVP of the National League. Pendleton led the lead in batting average (.319) and hits with 187. Pendleton will also win NL Comeback Player of the Year and his third Gold Glove Award. Pittsburgh’s Barry Bonds finished second in the voting. MLB History 1901 - Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey lease Sportsman’s Park for five years for an Amer...2024
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• Braves News: Chris Sale wins First Gold Glove, Free Agency Set to Begin, More
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• Braves News: Extensions for Aaron Bummer and Reynaldo Lopez, option decisions, more
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• Atlanta Braves hitting coach Tim Hyers sticks to 3 core principles

Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/Getty Images On Monday morning, the Atlanta Braves made their new hitting coach Tim Hyers available to the local media via Zoom for the first time. While the press availability wasn’t a long and expansive one like the one we had with President and GM Alex Anthopoulos and manager Brian Snitker, it was still illuminating to hear from the newest addition to ...2024
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• Previewing the Starting Pitching Market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Earlier this week, we previewed a pretty weak market for shortstops. Today, we’ll take a look at the market for another position for Alex Anthopoulos to address - starting pitchers. (For a look at my preview for the Shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves this offseason, click here) Charlie Morton and Max Fried, inarguably the top two star...2024
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• Previewing the shortstop market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Aaron Gash/MLB Photos via Getty Images Examining the different paths the Braves could take to upgrade at SS this winter. The Atlanta Braves offseason began earlier than they wanted, and now it’s Alex Anthopoulos’s job to go out and improve the team for 2025. There are four positions they can feasibly address this winter: shortstop, starting pitcher, left field, and relief pitcher....2024
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider both expected to not be ready by Opening Day, per report
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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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• Alex Anthopoulos talks about the future of Max Fried, Ronald Acuña Jr., Spencer Strider and Jarred Kelenic

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images The President/GM of the Braves continued to chat to the press about the state of the team heading into this offseaosn. It’s time to go a little bit deeper into the postseason press conference that Atlanta Braves President of Baseball Operations/General Manager Alex Anthopoulos and manager Brian Snitker had with the media shortly after their...2024
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• Alex Anthopoulos talks Chris Sale, Orlando Arcia, and more

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images There was plenty to talk about after the season ended and AA certainly did his fair share of talking at this presser. Today was the end-of-season press conference involving Atlanta Braves President of Baseball Operations/General Manager Alex Anthopoulos and Brian Snitker. We’ll be bringing you some of the most relevant portions of the press conference h...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta Earns Playoff Spot vs. San Diego, Chris Sale Likely to Miss WC Round, More

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Braves make the postseason for the seventh straight time. It would not be the 2024 Braves unless they made sure to accomplish one of their biggest goals of the season in the most dramatic way possible. The good news is that the Braves made the 2024 postseason, and will start the best of three NL Wild Card round vs San Diego Tuesday night. The un...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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• Braves News: Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuña Jr. updates, hot stove, and more
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• This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton is named N.L. MVP
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• Braves News: Longest Home Runs, 2021 NLCS, more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday As the battle of the titans World Series approaches, with the offseason following, the Braves have roster questions that need answers. This could be a fun offseason to watch Alex Anthopoulos get creative, with potential spots to add in the rotation, outfield, and shortstop, plenty of peripheral...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Spencer Strider
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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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• Braves Mailbag, September 16

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images You asked, I answered. First off, I’d like to thank everybody who asked questions and sent them in. It really means a lot that y’all continue to come to the website and that you stay engaged with this place, at that. It’s something I don’t take for granted at all and also it’s fun for me since these were really good questions and I could honestly yap abou...2024
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• Even with elite pitching, this Braves offense must improve

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Atlanta's pitching staff looks like it has what it takes to get deep into October. In order for that to actually happen, the offense absolutely must get better. Alright, time to take some basic inventory. We’ve reached the All-Star break and our Atlanta Braves are 53-42, eight-and-a-half games behind in the NL East and four games ahead of the Cardinals for...2024
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• Braves Mailbag: Buying or selling, Max Fried, and more

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The first part of this week’s mailbag centers on whether the Braves should be buyers or sellers at the Trade Deadline, the minor league system and much more It has been as rough a stretch for the Atlanta Braves, the likes that we haven’t seen since 2017. While the team has struggled to put together wins, the good news is, there is still plenty of ...2024
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• We’re seeing some ugly baseball from the Braves right now

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Braves are still in a solid position in the standings but the offense can’t keep scuffling like they have and expect the team to stay there, either. Before I really get started with delving into what’s been going on with the Atlanta Braves recently, it’s important to keep some sort of context going here. In the National League right now, there are ...2024
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