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• Padres Reacts Survey: Which Padre has been the best addition to this year’s team so far?

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images A.J. Preller’s done a heck of a job bringing in veteran talent that may have been overlooked by other organizations Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Diego Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Pa...2025
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• Cubs 2, Padres 1: The bullpen comes through

Denis Poroy-Imagn Images And that, just one night after a major relief meltdown. Well, that was... interesting. Monday, the Cubs bullpen was just this side of horrific. And so, roster changes were made in an effort to bolster said bullpen. And, after some sketchy defense forced the pen to throw an inning more than they should, all the Cubs relievers came through, holding the Padres down fo...2025
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• Cubs hand Padres first loss at home

Yuki Matsui | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego comes up short in extra innings, falls 2-1 The San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs battled through nine innings, but needed extras to decide the game at Petco Park, Tuesday night. The Cubs took the lead with the first batter in the top of the 10th inning. Nico Hoerner faced Yuki Matsui with Dansby Swanson starting the inning o...2025
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• San Diego Padres leaning on Jose Iglesias to keep season on course

San Diego Padres Jose Iglesias | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The veteran is capable to contribute in Cronenworth’s absence. The 2025 season seemed to unravel (according to on social media) when Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth were injured and had to leave the game on the same night. Each is a lightning bolt to the San Diego Padres offense, and losing both b...2025
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• Ugly start for Dylan Cease leads to loss for Padres

Dylan Cease | Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Ace pitcher has worst start of his career against Athletics Things just seemed to go from bad to worse with each inning the San Diego Padres played against the Athletics in Sacramento, Tuesday night. Dylan Cease started the game and allowed six earned runs in the bottom of the first inning after San Diego opened the game with three runs in the top ...2025
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• Padres have a Yuli Gurriel and Jason Heyward problem

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Options are available for underperforming veterans Ten games into the 2025 MLB season is a very small sample size for any player. But a quick look at the early season stats show a glaring gap between Yuli Gurriel/Jason Heyward and the other eleven position players on the daily roster. Before the first game against the Atlanta Braves, the Padres optione...2025
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• San Diego Padres leaning on Jose Iglesias to keep season on course
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• Ugly start for Dylan Cease leads to loss for Padres
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• Padres show their preference before Opening Day

Brandon Lockridge | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Experience and leadership light the way The San Diego Padres made it clear during their last three days of spring training that they value veteran experience and leadership. With two of their most versatile players left off the 26-man roster, they showed that the value they place on experience is above all else. Catcher Martin Maldonado, who ha...2025
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• Padres roster taking shape

Gavin Sheets | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Gavin Sheets added to 40-man roster The San Diego Padres have until Wednesday of next week to finalize their 26-man roster for the beginning of the 2025 season. Outfielder/first baseman Gavin Sheets had an opt-out available to him with his minor league contract, and the spring production he has shown would absolutely guarantee he would be grab...2025
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• Padres spring training update

Kyle Hart | Photo by Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images Camp roster cuts have begun The San Diego Padres made their first spring training roster cuts last Thursday, sending prospects Leo DeVries and Ethan Salas to the just opened minor league camp. The two top prospects made the headlines but were also joined by other prospects and minor league invitees. Pitchers Austin Krob, Ryan ...2025
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• Padres’ catching position still unclear

Elias Diaz | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Who will be behind the plate on Opening Day for San Diego? The San Diego Padres thought that Luis Campusano was going to be their franchise catcher for years to come. His struggles at the plate throughout his tenure with the Padres have been consistent and his defensive ability has been unimpressive. Campusano has appeared in...2025
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• Padres spring training primer

Ethan Salas | Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images Many questions remain to be answered The San Diego Padres report for the 2025 spring training season very soon. Pitchers and catchers report on February 12, with the first full squad workout on February 17. The first game of spring, the annual exhibition opener vs. the Seattle Mariners is on February 21. With just a few days before things get real...2025
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• Assessing Rays 2025 Catcher Targets

Catcher Danny Jansen, Boston Red Sox | Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images How will the Rays address this hole? The 2024 MLB season has reached its conclusion and the Rays have flipped their mindset into offseason mode. One of the top items on their wish list, it seems, is too improve upon the poor output they received from the catching position. Rays catchers posted a .562 OPS this seas...2024
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• Combined no-hitters in major league history

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here’s some more interesting baseball history. The Cubs had Shōta Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge combine for a no-hitter over the Pirates Wednesday evening at Wrigley Field. That's still a rare enough feat that I thought you'd like to see a list of the 20 other combined no-hitters in major-league history. June 23, 1917, first game. B...2024
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• Braves News: Draft signings, prospect promotions, draft thoughts, more

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday The big news of the day remained focused on the draft, with news of signings and some more complete thoughts from our prospect team. Staying on the prospect side, possibly the Braves’ most exciting position-player prospect was promoted to full-season ball. I’ll share here my own mildly informed thoughts o...2024
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"First baseman Yuli Gurriel (as per reporter Francys Romero), infielder Jose Iglesias (as per Jon Heyman of the New York Post) and catcher Martin Maldonado (as per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune) will officially have their minor…"

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"5MM (including buyout of 2025 mutual option) Martin Maldonado, C: one year,…"

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"The defending champion Astros could be set to go with internal options alongside veteran Martin Maldonado behind the plate."

2022
"MLB said Astros catcher Martin Maldonado could not use bats gifted to him by Albert Pujols because that particular AP5 model was no longer allowed."

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"'You see my Little League bunt?': How Martin Maldonado saved the Astros' season"

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"A quiet offseason for the Astros wasn’t exactly difficult to foresee, given their already sizable luxury-tax considerations, but it’s nevertheless a bit surprising that the team’s most notable expenditures have been two-year deals to re-sign Joe Smith ($8MM total) and Martin Maldonado ($7MM total)."

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"The Astros have agreed to a two-year deal to bring back catcher Martin Maldonado, according to MLB."

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"On Thursday, Houston reportedly acquired catcher Martin Maldonado from the Los Angeles Angels."

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"As things stand, the Halos would open the year with Martin Maldonado and Carlos Perez atop their…"

2016
"Brewers To Acquire Jett Bandy From Angels For Martin Maldonado, Pitching Prospect"

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"Martin Maldonado hit a home run to dead center in the 17th inning as the Brewers walked off the D-backs, 7-6, on Sunday afternoon at Miller Park."

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"075 million, one-year deal and tendered contracts to their two other arbitration-eligible players, catcher Martin Maldonado and outfielder Gerardo Parra, ahead of a Tuesday night deadline that could have pushed any of the trio into free agency."

• Padres Reacts Survey: Which Padre has been the best addition to this year’s team so far?
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• San Diego Padres leaning on Jose Iglesias to keep season on course
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• Ugly start for Dylan Cease leads to loss for Padres
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• Cubs 3, Padres 1: Shōta shines on a cloudy, chilly Wrigley afternoon

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs welcomed fans back to Wrigley Field with a win. Friday’s home Cubs opener at Wrigley Field was typical of so many over the years: Cloudy, wind blowing off the lake, temperature in the mid-40s. The capacity house of 40,244 was there to be entertained and to see a win, and they certainly got both. Shōta Imanaga, perhaps the most popular current C...2025
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• San Diego suffers first loss of season

Randy Vasquez | Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images Padres struggle to find answers against Cubs starter The San Diego Padres took their unblemished record on the road for the first time in 2025. Unfortunately for the team and it’s fans, the Chicago Cubs ended the day with a 3-1 win at Wrigley Field, Friday. Padres starter Randy Vasquez struggled with command in two innings ...2025
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• Padres manager Mike Shildt had a tremendous opening series

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The players on the field did the job but Shildt deserves credit for the moves he made I’m sure a lot of the talk coming out of this Padres-Braves series will be the dominance of Nick Pivetta, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado looking healthy and the bullpen shoving—and rightfully so. But someone else who deserves props is the skipper Mike Shildt (a...2025
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• Jake Cronenworth home run leads Padres past Braves

Jake Cronenworth | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego takes first two games of the series Jake Cronenworth has taken his share of criticism from Padres fans in recent years, but with one swing Friday night, he took a big step in quieting his critics. Friday nights in the Crone Zone!Jake Cronenworth gives the Padres the lead in the 8th! pic.twitter.com/UkJZvTGaI...2025
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• Braves lose another frustrating one to Padres, 4-3

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Braves getting on base: good. Braves hitting with runners on base: bad. The Atlanta Braves lost another tough one in San Diego on Friday night, falling to the Padres, 4-3. Fernando Tatis Jr. launched the first pitch he saw to the left field seats to give San Diego an early 1-0 lead. Martin Maldonado, who is probably the worst hitter in the game, made i...2025
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• Padres show their preference before Opening Day
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• When Tyler Wade was in trouble

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Jose Iglesias coming in during Spring Training made it difficult to have Tyler Wade on the roster As you can tell from the title, Tyler Wade did not make the Padres Opening Day roster. His time with the club likely is over, as he’s now going to go through waivers and there has to be a team out there that would value what he brings, right? Same could...2025
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• Cubs hand Padres first loss at home
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• Ugly start for Dylan Cease leads to loss for Padres
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• Padres have a Yuli Gurriel and Jason Heyward problem
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• Cubs 3, Padres 1: Shōta shines on a cloudy, chilly Wrigley afternoon
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• San Diego suffers first loss of season
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• Cubs vs. Padres at Mesa preview, Friday 3/21, 3:05 CT

Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images Hey, look! The Cubs are back in Arizona! TOKYO — Friday notes... A REFRESHER: The Cubs stand 11-5-3 in Cactus League play as the schedule resumes today. That breaks down to 7-4-1 at Sloan Park and 4-1-2 away from home. Their run differential in spring games of +34 is tied for second among all teams (Giants, 1st, +52). And a reminder t...2025
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• Padres roster taking shape
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• Padres score late to beat Rangers

Luis Arraez | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Luis Arraez leads San Diego offense with three hits, including a home run Forrest Wall lined a ball into the outfield in the bottom of the seventh inning, driving in two runs to give the San Diego Padres their first lead of the game over the Texas Rangers en route to a 9-8 win. Wall was up to bat with the Padres trailing 7-6 with two outs and r...2025
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• Braves lose another frustrating one to Padres, 4-3
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• Padres score late to beat Rangers
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• Eguy Rosario’s versatility should put him ahead of other Padres in bench competition

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images There are a ton of options to fill out the rest of the bench. One stands out in early in spring Padres manager Mike Shildt loves how many options he has to fill out the roster. Before getting to those options, here are the 11/13 spots we know will be taken. Luis Arraez Jake Cronenworth Xander Bogaerts Manny Machado Tyler Wade Connor Joe Jason Heyward Jac...2025
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• Cubs 7, White Sox 6: The rain delay reset

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images The Cubs spotted the Sox a big lead, then came back to win after a thunderstorm interrupted play. The Cubs sometimes rise to the occasion after rain delays. You’re probably familiar with a certain such occurrence in 2016. It happened again Tuesday evening at Wrigley Field. The Cubs spotted the White Sox a 5-0 lead, then a rather intense but brief thundersh...2024
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• Bird App Recap: Crosstown Crapfest

Bad teams always find a way ... Hello White Sox faithful! Welcome to a special Crosstown edition of the Bird App Recap, featuring the best and brightest reaction tweets on the night. And by best and brightest, I do mean the absolute worst! ... Kidding! Maybe. It is that time of year again, when the South Siders trek eight miles north up the Red Line to pay their yearly visit to the ivy-covered pi...2024
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• White Sox 9, Rays 4: The Martín Maldonado Game

Martín Maldonado’s huge home run. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Did Tommy Pham’s arrival fix him? I don’t mean to alarm you, but the White Sox have won their fourth game, this time at home and against the Rays. Chris Flexen looked great on the mound tonight and the offense finally decided to help its pitcher. Right off the bat, pun not intended, Nicky Lopez and Tommy Pham started the hit...2024
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• Royals trade partner history: The Cubs

Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images Who have the Royals sent to the “friendly confines”? This is a series that looks back at their trade history with each team in baseball. The first entry was a look at trades between the Royals and Atlanta Braves. Today, we’ll look back at the history of trades between the Royals and the Chicago Cubs. Total number of Royals/Cubs trades: 19 The Cubs didn’t call...2024
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• Gamethread: Phillies at Astros (World Series Game 2)
Logan Riely/MLB Photos via Getty Images After a thrilling opener, can Philadelphia capitalize on the momentum, or will battle-tested Houston even up the series? After an all-time great game one that saw the Philadelphia Phillies come back from down 5-0 early to score six straight and win in extras thanks to a J.T. Realmuto line drive over the right-field fence, we are back in Houston for G...2022
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• Bird App Recap: World Series Game 1, Phillies 6, Astros 5 (10 innings)
Philadelphia storms back from five down to win the opener Apparently the World Series is starting (who would know, when the LCS’s ended almost a week ago). If you’re rooting for the Astros, you’re going to get a lot of Phillies-biased tweets here, and rightfully so. If you’re on the Phillies bandwagon, welcome, there’s a lot to see here. #WorldSeries #WorldSeries #WorldSeries #WorldSeries #Wor...2022
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• With Peralta on paternity list, Crew tabs Cravy
The Brewers were making plans to place Wily Peralta on the paternity list on Thursday after the birth of his second child, and they have called up right-hander Tyler Cravy from Triple-A Colorado Springs to start Friday's game against the Reds. Peralta's wife, Denny, gave birth to a baby girl, Ciara, in Milwaukee on Thursday, and the Peraltas named Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado the godfather. Pe...2016
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• Maldonado's walk-off ends 17-inning marathon
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• Brewers topple Padres with five-run sixth
Hernan Perez and Martin Maldonado each drove in two runs Wednesday night and pitcher Zach Davies allowed five hits over seven scoreless innings as the Brewers defeated the Padres, 5-0, at Petco Park....2015
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• Astros To Re-Sign Martin Maldonado
The Astros have agreed to a two-year deal to bring back catcher Martin Maldonado, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand (via Twitter). It includes a guaranteed $7MM. More to come …...2019
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• Carlos Gomez's Helmet Falls off on Big Swing, Teammate Finds Solution
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• Carlos Gomez to Mets: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• 'You see my Little League bunt?': How Martin Maldonado saved the Astros' season

With Houston's World Series hopes slipping away, an unlikely hero stepped up -- and got creative....2021
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• Astros Notes: Catching, Brantley, Gurriel
The defending champion Astros could be set to go with internal options alongside veteran Martin Maldonado behind the plate. As a report from Brian McTaggart of MLB.com suggests, the Astros had looked into the possibility of bringing in an external backstop to replace the retired Jason Castro and departed Christian Vazquez, but now may just…...2023
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• 2023 Top Keepers – Catchers
Well, the World Series is over, the citizens of Houston got to have their parade and now here we are - the offseason. But don't fret. If you are a regular Razzball reader, then you know we have been looking at the top keepers for 2023. Over the last two weeks we've released the 2023 Top Keepers 2023 - Relievers and 2023 Top Keepers - Starting Pitchers. This week - catchers! Catchers are almost b...2022
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• Cubs hand Padres first loss at home
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• Padres manager Mike Shildt had a tremendous opening series
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• Braves lose another frustrating one to Padres, 4-3
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• Padres show their preference before Opening Day
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• When Tyler Wade was in trouble
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• Spring training update: Padres roster fight continues

Michael King | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Michael King starts opening day The San Diego Padres have one week left in the Cactus League season. With six games left to play, multiple roster spots are still open and the competition is fierce. Injury and illness have contributed to some of the final decisions but there is still work to be done to finalize the roster for Opening Day. Veter...2025
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• Padres build depth for 2025 season

Eguy Rosario | Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Many changes since the start of February Catcher The San Diego Padres have spent their spring camp looking for solutions to their depth issues for the coming season. It seems clear that the biggest need still remaining is catching depth. The team has to keep Brett Sullivan on the 26-man roster or make him available to waivers. That leave...2025
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• Padres underwhelming offseason gives way to promise of a new year

Manager Mike Shildt (left), Fernando Tatis Jr. (middle), General Manager A.J. Preller (right). | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego enters camp on a positive note The lack of activity by the San Diego Padres made for a long offseason. The majority of moves the team made came in the form of minor league contract signings, adding players like Oscar Gonzalez, Yonatha...2025
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• Assorted thoughts on the Braves’ commitment to Jurickson Profar

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Did the Braves wiggle out of their comfort zone? Does it matter? I considered titling this post, “So Profar, So Good,” but, that seemed to make little sense at this juncture, and that was a headline-in-the-sand I’m not willing to cross at this point. Did the Atlanta Braves do well by signing Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million de...2025
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• Braves News: Slow offseason start, season reviews, more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday The offseason has yet to really kick into gear, as the GM meetings ended disastrously and it is a bit of a strange free agent class. We will hopefully start to see some action pick up soon, as the starting pitching market is decently strong. The quantity and quality of the free agents coming...2023
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