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• Sunday 1/19 Open Thread

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Hopefully y'all are enjoying the long weekend! Random clip time:...2025
• Michael Harris II catch named top defensive play of 2024 by MLB Network

Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images His leaping catch in Philadelphia topped all MLB plays last season. Michael Harris II, like many other members of the Atlanta Braves, dealt with injuries that caused him to miss 50 games during the 2024 season. While that combined with a low BAABIP led to a step back offensively, defensively, the 23-year-old centerfielder shined. Harris II was goo...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Eddie Mathews gets elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Photo by Louis Requena/MLB Photos The star third baseman receives his proper recognition for a fantastic career Braves Franchise History 1943: The Boston Braves release veteran outfielders Paul Waner and Johnny Cooney. 1978: Eddie Mathews is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. The former Atlanta Braves third baseman is named on 301 of 379 ballots. 2021: Hall of Famer Don Sutton, a ...2025
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• Braves News: Roster predictions, Braves add a catcher, more

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Well the offseason continues to crawl onward, with the pace of transactions of note slowing down dramatically league-wide of late, setting international free agency aside. There are still a good number of options available both on the free agent and trade markets. Perhaps with less market momentum, the values will be...2025
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• Projecting the 2025 Braves Opening Day roster

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Not one, but two, different options for Atlanta’s first 26-man roster of the 2025 season. Atlanta Braves full-squad workouts begin one month from today, but much to the chagrin of Braves fandom, the organization has been stunningly quiet this offseason when to comes to making moves that - on the surface - move the needle on the quality of...2025
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• Braves add Curt Casali for catching depth, per report

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The 11-year veteran adds additional organizational depth. Yesterday, a report indicated that former San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali as agree to a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. Casali is an 11-year MLB veteran backstop who has served mainly as a reserve since debuting in 2014. The 36-year-old began his career with the Tampa Bat R...2025
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• Michael Harris II catch named top defensive play of 2024 by MLB Network
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• Braves News: A.J. Minter to New York, Amos Willingham claimed, and more

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves bid another farewell to a fan-favorite, as free agent A.J. Minter inked a two-year, $22M deal with the New York Mets. The left-hander has suited up for the Braves since he debuted with them in 2017. He owns a career 3.28 ERA and had some clutch moments in Atlanta, though his 20...2025
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• A.J. Minter signs two-year, $22 million deal with Mets, per report

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images Yet another hero from the 2021 World Series squad finds a new home via free agency. So far during this offseason, the Atlanta Braves have gotten used to saying farewell to some of the familiar faces of this particular baseball club. On Friday afternoon, another familiar face found a new uniform to play in for 2025 (and potentially beyond), as LHP A.J. Min...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2025

I couldn’t find any good “Uecker Royals” pictures, so how about Bob Uecker interviewing Hank Aaron? | Photo by 1975 Diamond Images via Getty Images We have reached the winter lull of the baseball season Oh, boy. We’ve really hit the winter doldrums. The last story from The Star was last week when Lorenzen signed. There hasn’t been a new story on the Royals site since Tuesday. Their last ...2025
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• Out of the box trade targets for the Braves

Kelle | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images It has been a quiet offseason for the Atlanta Braves. Let’s look at some intriguing trade options It has been a surprisingly quiet offseason for the Atlanta Braves up to this point. It seems as though we have seen more news former players signing else ware than players acquired by the Braves. There have been rumors swirling across social media, but non...2025
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• Braves free agent signings are uninspiring but important

Conner Capel joined Atlanta as a free agent earlier this off-season. | Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images So far this off-season, Atlanta has added organizational depth, which will be critical in 2025. This past Sunday morning, as the sun began to illuminate the ice-covered trees in the miles around Truist Park like a thousand crystal chandeliers, Robert Murray reported that the Atlanta Bra...2025
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• Do the Braves wanna build a Stroman?

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Braves still have a chance to add onto their rotation, with Marcus Stroman being one of those options. We’ve gotten 11 inches of snow in the past week. It’s probably the most snow I’ve seen in that short of a time since I was in college, and that included some ice along with shutting down most of Kentucky for a few days. It just happens to coincide w...2025
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• Why you shouldn’t worry about Ozzie Albies

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images In 8 seasons in MLB, we still have never seen Ozzie Albies perform like a below-average player. Just like his fellow Atlanta Braves teammates Ronald Acuña Jr, Sean Murphy, and Michael Harris II, Ozzie Albies had a career-worst, injury-marred 2024 season. Aren’t we glad that it’s finally 2025? Before Ozzie’s wrist injury in July, he wasn’t...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves sign Gaylord Perry

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The eventual Hall of Famer and infamous spit-baller signs with Atlanta for his first and only season with the Braves. Braves Franchise History 1906: The owners of the Boston Beaneaters reject a $250,000 offer for the team. 1949: The New York Giants are fined $2,000, and their manager Leo Durocher $500, for signing Freddie Fitzsimmons as a coach while h...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2025
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• Bryce Harper has great quote about restaurants in Philly
The new chapter of Bryce Harper’s career is off to a great start, as he has already showcased the power and hitting ability that inspired the Philadelphia Phillies to sign him to a $330 million contract. The star outfielder seems to be enjoying himself on the field, and he is also loving the local cuisine in his new city. Harper went 3-for-9 with two home runs in the Phillies’ series against the A...2019
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• Dee Gordon Suspended 80 Games for PEDs: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth-Teller
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"Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images He is one of the greatest catchers in Atlanta Braves history, but is he a Baseball Hall of Famer?"

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"The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports that he will take the next step when he goes to spring training with the Atlanta Braves as a pitcher."

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"It appears that Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame third baseman Chipper Jones will be returning to the team’s coaching staff as a hitting consultant, based on a report from The Athletic’s David O’Brien earlier this morning."

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"The Atlanta Braves have signed rookie right-hander Spencer Strider to a six-year contract worth $75 million through the 2028 season, the team announced Monday."

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"It's time for the Atlanta Braves to move on from the chop"

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"Atlanta Braves appear unlikely to consider name change"

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"900 OPS in his lone season with the NL East champion Atlanta Braves, but he can’t expect to get anything close to the seven years and $245 m"

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"The Atlanta Braves have reached a deal with veteran reliever Peter Moylan, according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick."

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"The Los Angeles Dodgers today acquired outfielder Matt Kemp from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, pitchers Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy, infielder Charlie Culberson and cash considerations."

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"Pittsburgh beat the Atlanta Braves, 9-6, but the bigger story was the kid's health."

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"ATLANTA (AP) Ryan Howard hit a tiebreaking sacrifice with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 Sunday to stop a six-game losing streak."

2014
"The Atlanta Braves have traded outfielder Jason Heyward and pitcher Jordan Walden to the St."

• Michael Harris II catch named top defensive play of 2024 by MLB Network
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• This Day in Braves History: Eddie Mathews gets elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
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• Braves News: Roster predictions, Braves add a catcher, more
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• Projecting the 2025 Braves Opening Day roster
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• Braves add Curt Casali for catching depth, per report
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• Braves News: A.J. Minter to New York, Amos Willingham claimed, and more
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• Braves add to their 2025 international free agent class

Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images The Braves add additional players to the organization. The Atlanta Braves have added more members to their 2025 international free agent class, with Venezuelan shortstop Angel Carmona the headliner from this group. Carmona, a 6’1” infielder, is projected to stay in the middle infield, accordingly BaseballAmerica, with a line-drive approach at the plate. ...2025
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• A.J. Minter signs two-year, $22 million deal with Mets, per report
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• Should Austin Riley be Left out?

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Let’s talk about moving Austin Riley out to left field. What happens with the Braves then? It’s weird that a cheese cleaver became a very integral of my life. I don’t even really like cheese. When my cat had a thyroid condition that made her throw up without this nausea medication and the pill needed to be cut in half, enter the cheese cleaver...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner signs four-year deal with Braves

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The vaunted power hitter chooses to stay with the Braves Braves Franchise History 1953: The Brooklyn Dodgers send Andy Pafko to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy Hartsfield and $50,000. 1983: Bob Horner agrees to a four-year contract with the Atlanta Braves that will pay him up to $6 million, including $400,000 in bonuses if he keeps his weight below 215 po...2025
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• Michael Harris II catch named top defensive play of 2024 by MLB Network
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• Braves add Curt Casali for catching depth, per report
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• Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images He is one of the greatest catchers in Atlanta Braves history, but is he a Baseball Hall of Famer? Brian McCann is on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year and for many of us, it is hard to believe the baby-faced catcher who was part of the 2005 “Baby Braves” and who took Roger Clemens deep in that season’s playoff series against...2025
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• Drake Baldwin, Hurston Waldrep named Top 101 Prospects according to Baseball Prospectus

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Drake Baldwin’s 2024 campaign saw him all the way to #37 on the newest Top 101 prospect list. The sensational season turned into a sensational year for Atlanta Braves top prospect Drake Baldwin as he was named the #37 prospect in all of baseball according to Baseball Prospectus. 2025 Prospects: The Top 101by Jeffrey Paternostro (@jeffpaternostro), Jarrett Seid...2025
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• Thursday Rockpile: Can Rockies fans root for other teams?

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, January 9, 2025 As often happens to my rotted brain, a piece of social media caught my attention this week. With news swirling that Nolan Arenado may be soon to depart the Midwest in favor of a trip out east to join the Boston Red Sox and, maybe more importantly, reunite with former Colorado costar Trevor Story...2025
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• White Sox New Year’s roster recap

Tyler Gilbert should eat up plenty of innings out of the pen for the South Siders. | Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Chris Getz’s phone has been all abuzz in 2025 Chicago started off 2025 with a bang, or maybe more like a fizzle with a few beginning-of-the-year moves. First up was a swap with the Philadelphia Phillies where the South Siders received lefty reliever Tyler Gilbert in exchange for...2025
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• Editorial: If the Nationals win the MASN case, they must splash the cash

Brad Mills-Imagn Images A win for the Nationals should mean a win for fans In the midst of another relatively cheap offseason for the Washington Nationals, a development came this week in the ongoing MASN case that could change the teams future. According to Matt Weyrich of the Baltimore Sun, the Nationals filed a petition to uphold a previous MLB committee ruling that stated the Orioles ...2025
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• Braves News: JR Ritchie’s potential breakout, Diamond Sports Group saga, and more

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The offseason drags on with yet another day of limited news out of the Atlanta Braves organization. However, Braves prospect JR Ritchie was name dropped in MLB Pipeline’s list of potential breakout prospects in 2025. 21-year-old Ritchie was drafted by the Braves in 2022 and aims to prove MLB Pipeline right with...2025
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• The 10 most-read Battery Power articles of 2024

Photo by Adam Hagy/Getty Images Let’s take a look back at what really popped off last season. Despite the fact that it’s January 2, I’d like to wish you a Happy New Year if nobody else has. If you’ve heard it a million times by now then let me be No. 1,000,001 then. Either way, I hope that everybody rung in the New Year in a fun and safe way. Now we’re about to get into what should hopeful...2025
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• This day in Braves History: MLB suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year

Yes, this was during the ‘70s. It was a different time. Braves Franchise History 1977: Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner for one year as a result of tampering charges in the Gary Matthews free agent signing. The Braves are permitted to keep the outfielder, however. MLB History 1888: Fred Dunlap finally signs with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys following the...2025
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• Braves News: A.J. Minter to New York, Amos Willingham claimed, and more
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• Remembering Bob Uecker

Bob Uecker while working for ABC Sports in 1976. | Photo by American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images The cultural icon and former Brave passed away at age 90. Thursday morning the baseball world was saddened with the announcement that “Mr. Baseball” Bob Uecker had passed away at age 90. The long-time voice of the Milwaukee Brewers crossed over into media after his playing career an...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 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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• Braves News: Eddy Alvarez deal, MLB Network’s “Top 10 Right Now,” and more

John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Per the transaction log, the Atlanta Braves have added second baseman Eddy Alvarez on a minor league deal. The 34-year-old has seen playing time with NL East foes New York Mets and Miami Marlins, as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers. As for the minors, he has logged 843 games, with a .279 career batting average and a...2025
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• A Bingo card of Braves resolutions

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Bingo, That’s It! Every New Year’s Eve, my wife and I have a conversation about the past year – name the top three and the worst three things from the past year. We had a lot of good things this past year, but I had trouble coming up with what my top three were. My gallbladder exploding, however … well, that was top worst thing of the year (I’m clearly f...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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• Editorial: If the Nationals win the MASN case, they must splash the cash
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• Phillies beat Braves 4-0 in 10th to stop 6-game skid
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• Pirates Fan Saves Kid in the Stands from Getting Hit in the Face with Bat
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• Stephen Curry Gets Warm Welcome at San Francisco Giants Game, Crowd Chants 'MVP'
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• Braves fall to Giants on late homer
Hunter Pence's three-run homer highlighted a four-run, eighth-inning outburst by the San Francisco Giants, who cruised to an 8-3 victory Tuesday night over the Atlanta Braves....2015
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• Giants rally past Braves behind Pence's homer
Hunter Pence's three-run homer highlighted a four-run, eighth-inning outburst by the San Francisco Giants, who cruised to an 8-3 victory Tuesday night over the Atlanta Braves....2015
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• Braves ship Heyward to Cards in 4-player deal
The Atlanta Braves have traded outfielder Jason Heyward and pitcher Jordan Walden to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in exchange for pitchers Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins, the teams announced....2014
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• Source: Braves trade slugger Gattis to Astros
The Houston Astros have acquired slugger Evan Gattis in a trade with the Atlanta Braves, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jim Bowden....2015
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• Hudson's arm, Posey's bat topple Braves
Tim Hudson pitched seven stingy innings to gain his first career victory over the Atlanta Braves and benefited from Buster Posey's three RBIs as the Giants prevailed, 4-2. The outcome hoisted the Giants atop the National League West standings, a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers....2015
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Why Won't Anyone Take a Chance on Yoenis Cespedes?
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• The Marlins Somehow Had a Rain Delay in a Stadium with a Retractable Roof
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• Should the Dodgers Bench Yasiel Puig If He Keeps Up Vanishing Act?
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• Michael Harris II catch named top defensive play of 2024 by MLB Network
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• Should Austin Riley be Left out?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2025
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• Battery Power Minor League Live Q&A

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images You got questions? We got answers (tonight!) Hello again, y’all! Welcome to the live Q&A session with the minor league crew here at Battery Power! While the live portion of the Q&A won’t be starting until 6:30 p.m. ET this evening, we’re opening up the floor to y’all right now so you can have plenty of time to get your questions in before we...2025
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• Out of the box trade targets for the Braves
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• Braves News: International free agency splashes, Spring Training schedule, more

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Well the Braves finally made some splashes in free agency, but it is of the international amateur variety, rather than the major league variety for now. They announced a number of international free agent signings, with a few more reported and more expected to be confirmed by the club soon. The two big splashes are Dieg...2025
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• Ranking the top five 'Sunday Night Baseball' matchups

Major League Baseball has announced its first half schedule for Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN, headlined by the Opening Week game of the Atlanta Braves taking on the San Diego Padres. Here are the five best matchups on the slate....2025
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• Braves set to play in the first Sunday Night Baseball game of 2025

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The finale of their season-opening series in San Diego in 2025 will be nationally televised on ESPN. As usual around this time of year, we start to get a look at which games for the upcoming baseball season are going to be nationally televised. With the Atlanta Braves having been a Postseason mainstay for the better part of a decade now, it makes sense ...2025
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• Today in MLB History: Rachel Balkovec becomes first woman to manage a team in the history of organized baseball

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The Yankees make a historic hiring Braves Franchise History 1994: Former All-Star pitcher Harvey Haddix dies at the age of 68 from emphysema. Haddix, who won 136 games over a 14-year career, was best known for pitching 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves in a game in 1959, only to lose in the 13th inning. 1996: Atlanta Braves trade OF Mike Ke...2025
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• A goodbye to Charlie Morton

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Charlie Morton’s 4-year run in Atlanta has officially ended. Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves ended their 4-year partnership over the weekend, with Morton signing a 1-year $15M contract with the Baltimore Orioles. It wasn’t certain Morton was going to pitch at all in 2025, with plenty of speculation all throughout last season that 2024 might’ve been his swan ...2025
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• This day in Braves History: MLB suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year
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• Michael Harris II homers and puts the winning ball in play as Braves walk off Nationals, 3-2

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images You're not going to want to watch this one again but nobody around here is going to complain about another Braves win. A win's a win! The Atlanta Braves didn't exactly look like worldbeaters for long stretches of this game but they were able to keep the train on the tracks long enough for the Washington Nationals to eventually throw the ...2024
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• Sean Murphy makes his presence felt in 5-4 walk-off Braves win over Reds
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta's new catcher had two doubles and a home run, with the dinger giving the Braves the extra-innings win in the 10th inning. Have yourself a night! Sean Murphy brought his A-Game to the plate tonight. The newest catcher for the Atlanta Braves had two doubles in the first nine innings of this game and then capped it off with a hom...2023
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Reloading Braves About to Add to Shortstop Wave
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