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• Braves Re-Sign Ray Kerr, Royber Salinas To Minor League Deals
The Braves have re-signed left-hander Ray Kerr and Royber Salinas to minor league deals, according to the transaction trackers on the pair’s profile pages at MLB.com. According to that same source, the Braves have brought left-hander Kolton Ingram into the organization on a minor league deal. Kerr and Salinas were both non-tendered by the Braves…...2024
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• Braves re-sign two pitchers to minor league deals

The Braves have re-signed left-hander Ray Kerr and Royber Salinas to minor league deals....2024
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Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Happy Thanksgiving everyone! From the entire Battery Power masthead, we hope you have a wonderful day celebrating however you choose and being thankful for whatever it is you feel thankful for, even if it is as simple as the beautifully profound gift of life itself. From a Braves’ perspective, there is a lot to...2024
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• Ray Kerr and Royber Salinas return to the Braves on minor league deals

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The two pitchers are both injured with questionable returns for 2025. The Atlanta Braves transaction page shows that pitchers Ray Kerr and Royber Salinas have re-signed with the Braves on minor league contracts. Both pitchers were free agents after Atlanta declined to keep them on the 40-man roster earlier this month. Kerr appeared in 10 games, with two st...2024
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• Braves News: Five players non-tendered, coaching staff additions, and more

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. Friday night marked the non-tender deadline, and five Atlanta Braves are now free agents. Of the arbitration-eligible players, the Braves decided to non-tender RHP Griffin Canning, LHP Ray Kerr, RHP Royber Salinas, RHP Huascar Ynoa, and OF Ramón Laureano. The #Braves today declined to tender co...2024
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• Braves non-tender five players

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Jarred Kelenic, Dylan Lee and Eli White get to stick around, though At 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday night, the deadline for the Atlanta Braves to either tender or non-tender arbitration-eligible players came and went. An hour passed between the deadline and the time when the news was announced concerning the decisions that the Braves had made on...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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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Ray Kerr

Mady Mertens-Imagn Images Ray Kerr had a crazy season, going from call-up to starter to down for the count with Tommy John Surgery Few guys on the 2024 Braves team had as many status changes as Ray Kerr. He started as a theoretical short-stint reliever that spent all of April in the minors. After his promotion, the Braves quickly transitioned him to a longer-stint role and then eventually ...2024
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• Analyzing the Brewers’ potential wild card opponents

Allan Henry-Imagn Images With the Brewers currently sitting as the third seed in the NL, they’d take on the last wild card team in the field Coming off a big series win over the Diamondbacks and a series-opening win over the Phillies, the Brewers’ magic number now sits at two, meaning any combination of two Brewers wins and Cubs losses would clinch the NL Central division. After they surpa...2024
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• Atlanta Braves 2025 40-man roster preview - who will return from 2024?

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images With the 2024 regular season winding down here’s a look-ahead to 2025. As of September 17, 2024, the Atlanta Braves had 46 players on their 40-man roster. That’s 40 available players and six players on the 60-day IL. Every year there is a churn of the 40-man roster after the season ends, and this year will be no different. With several notable, long-t...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves

Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports The NL Wild Card leaders come into Milwaukee next With the trade deadline a few days away, the Brewers will get a potential postseason preview. Currently leading the NL Wild Card race, the Braves could be an opponent for the Brewers should both teams make it to the postseason. These two teams will play all six of their games this season in the next week and a ha...2024
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• Two key things to watch as the Braves head down the stretch and beyond

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Though not talked about nearly as much as things on the surface, these things will decide the Braves’ fate for the remainder of 2024 The Braves have done nothing but tread water since the calendar flipped to May, resulting in a fair bit of consternation surrounding a team that still has one of the better records in MLB, and is, at ...2024
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• Takeaways from another series loss by the Braves to the Cardinals

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Alex Anthopoulos and the Braves Front Office need to act to help prop up a Braves’ roster that has been beset by injuries. One step forward and two steps back for the Atlanta Braves, who dropped another series to the St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-2 loss Sunday at Truist Park. As depressing as the on-field results were this weekend, the injury picture con...2024
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• Braves Prospects Weekly Report: Drake Baldwin stands out with two home runs

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Recently named to the Futures Game roster, Baldwin has quickly asserted his place among the system’s best July 4th week has come and gone, and it was an exciting group of games for the Gwinnett Stripers and the rest of the Atlanta Braves system. Drake Baldwin and Nacho Alvarez have stayed hot at the plate, and while some concerns are being exposed they...2024
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"54 xFIP) but was kind of the default last guy in the bullpen choice when Ray Kerr went down with options-itis and Ken Giles was also jettisoned away to do whatever it is he’s gonna do for the rest of 2024, at least until Chavez became available."

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"Tatis and Juan Soto were both called for batter timer violations and Padres reliever Ray Kerr also got one."

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"Lefty Ray Kerr will be optioned to create a spot for Scott on the active roster, but Scott isn’t currently on the 40-man, meaning a corresponding move will have to follow."

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"Also added to the 40-man roster were fellow outfielder Alberto Rodriguez and lefty Ray Kerr."

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• Atlanta Braves 2024-25 important offseason dates

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Every major date to circle on MLB’s offseason calendar With the World Series coming to a close and the Atlanta Braves themselves wasting no time in getting their offseason wheeling-and-dealing started, now is a pretty good time to take a look at the most important dates to keep an Eye on October 31: Free Agents File All eligible players ar...2024
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• Braves News: Eddie Rosario returns on minors deal, Atlanta drops series opener, and more

Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves announced a series of roster moves ahead of Friday night’s matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies. Most notably, the club signed outfielder Eddie Rosario to a minor league deal after he was released by the Washington Nationals earlier this week. He will report to Gwinnett, but considering the amoun...2024
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• Dylan Lee’s return to form lengthens Atlanta’s bullpen

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The left-handed reliever has been putting up numbers in 2024 that are almost identical to his outstanding 2022 season. There’s no doubt that the 2024 Atlanta Braves have not met the lofty expectations many pundits and fans cast upon them prior to the start of the regular season. The team’s offensive output has been most at-fault as...2024
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• No June bloom for banged-up, beset upon Braves

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Can you expect more than a .500ish record considering what the Braves dealt with in June? Maybe, but that doesn’t mean they met those expectations. May 2024 was a low point for the Braves, their first sub-.500 month since May 2022. By the end of that month, they were down not just Spencer Strider but also Ronald Acuña Jr., Austin Riley had just returned fr...2024
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• Braves look to right the ship as Athletics come to town

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Atlanta dropped three of four to begin its homestand and will be looking to bounce back against the Athletics. After a tough series loss against the Washington Nationals, the Atlanta Braves will look to get back on track as they wrap up their homestand with a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics. After a 3-3 road trip, the Braves return...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta adds Joey Wendle, options Darius Vines, and more

Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves announced several roster moves ahead of Friday night’s contest in Pittsburgh. The most anticipated was the recall of Ray Kerr, who was appointed to start the series opener. Then, the club placed AJ Smith-Shawver, who made his season debut Thursday, on the 15-day injured list. Smith-Shawver was dia...2024
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• Braves dig early hole, lose to Pirates 11-5

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Braves fell behind early and were unable to recover in Friday’s loss to the Pirates Ray Kerr struggled early and the Atlanta Braves never recovered in a 11-5 loss Friday night to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kerr was recalled on Friday and was making his first career start. He found himself in trouble early as Andrew McCutchen singles and then moved to thi...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta Splits doubleheader, Travis d’Arnaud returns and more

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Despite a rough start, Monday offered plenty of positives. Despite one bad inning of relief from arguably Atlanta’s best reliever so far this season, Monday was a needed day of positives. Yes, the Braves lost game one of the double-header despite another great start from Reynaldo Lopez and the offense showing life. But they bounced back to win the second game ...2024
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• Bryce Elder’s rough evening and absent offense sinks the Braves, 9-1 in game 2

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Bryce Elder continued to struggle, failing to make it more than 3 innings, while the offense is in a really rough spot at the moment. The Braves were hoping Bryce Elder could lead the way to tying the four game series and crucially eat some innings, with the Monday double-header looming. Things did not go according to plan in the top of the first, as Bry...2024
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• Braves fall in early hole, lose to Cubs 7-1

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Atlanta fell behind early and was unable to complete the comeback in a 7-1 loss to the Cubs. The Atlanta Braves dug themselves a hole early and were unable to mount much of a comeback in a 7-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The Braves found themselves in an early hole as Mike Tauchman took Charlie Morton deep on the first pitch of the game to give the Cubs t...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: AJ Smith-Shawver tosses five scoreless

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images The young righty struck out five in his stellar performance. It was a jam-packed day down on the farm with games from the morning all the way into the night. So, let’s dive into it. (13-14) Gwinnett Stripers 5, (10-18) Durham Bulls 0 (Game 1) J.P. Martinez, LF: 2-3, 2B, 2 R David Fletcher, 2B: 2-3, RBI Yuli Gurriel, 1B: 2-3, RBI, R AJ...2024
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• Cubs 6, Padres 0: The story of the man of Steele and his sidekicks Yan and Nico
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Strong pitching and timely hitting once again led the Cubs to victory. If Justin Steele keeps up this sort of pitching, there will be a case for him to be on the National League All-Star team. From BCB’s JohnW53: With his 5⅓ shutout innings, Justin Steele has allowed no more than two earned runs in 12 consecutive starts, going back to July 22 of last se...2023
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• Braves Release Matt Carpenter
The Braves have released veteran infielder/designated hitter Matt Carpenter, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Atlanta acquired Carpenter a few days ago, taking on $4MM of this year’s $5.5MM salary (and the associated luxury tax hit) as a means of effectively purchasing left-handed reliever Ray Kerr from the Padres. While the Braves had hoped to trade…...2023
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• Braves Acquire Matt Carpenter, Ray Kerr From Padres
The Padres and Braves have agreed to a trade, per announcements from both clubs. Designated hitter Matt Carpenter, left-hander Ray Kerr and cash considerations are heading to Atlanta in exchange for minor league outfielder Drew Campbell. Carpenter, 38, had a multi-year run of success with the Cardinals but his production dipped in towards the end…...2023
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• Braves reportedly outright Jackson Stephens to Triple-A, paving the way for Jesse Chavez on Opening Day roster

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images This is how you get Jesse Chavez in the bullpen on Opening Day It turns out the tentative Opening Day roster was, in fact, tentative: Jackson Stephens has been outrighted to Gwinnett. This was the expected move to create a spot for Jesse Chavez.— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) March 26, 2024 So, welcome back to the big league roster, Jesse Chavez. We hard...2024
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• Braves acquire LHP Ray Kerr, Matt Carpenter, and cash from Padres

Photo by Brandon Vallance/Getty Images The Braves continue to grab some salary commitments and pick up players for their trouble Admit it, you were bored, weren’t you? A few nights without another offseason move for the Braves? The depths of dejection. But, be bored no longer, for the Braves have struck again! #Braves Acquire LHP Ray Kerr, DH Matt Carpenter, Cash from Padres: pic.twitter...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 Roster Projection: Opening Day Roster taking shape

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Some recent roster moves have painted a much clearer picture of what the Atlanta Braves’ roster will look like on Opening Day. The Atlanta Braves made a series of roster moves over the last week that have brought their Opening Day roster into view. Barring an injury, the bullpen appears to be set, while the final spot in the rotation is down to a competition...2024
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• Padres Make Four Roster Moves
The Padres made four pitching moves today, including the activation of left-hander Tom Cosgrove from the 15-day injured list. San Diego also called up right-hander Pedro Avila from Triple-A, while optioning southpaw Ray Kerr to Triple-A and placing righty Drew Carlton the 15-day IL due to right elbow inflammation. Carlton signed a minor league contract…...2023
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• A.J. Minter heads to salary arbitration

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images On the heels of an arbitration hearing to decide his 2024 salary, could this be A.J. Minter’s final season in Atlanta? This Friday, teams and arbitration-eligible players without a signed contract for the 2024 season will exchange salary arbitration figures. The Atlanta Braves have whittled their long list of arbitration-eligible players without a locked...2024
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• Sizing up the NL East heading into 2024

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves have won six straight NL East titles and still look like the cream of the division’s crop The Atlanta Braves have done most of their heavy lifting this offseason, but there are still some key players available and moves left to be made around Major League Baseball as the calendar plunges into January. The Braves themselves have...2024
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• Good Morning San Diego: Braves release Matt Carpenter after Padres trade

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, December 19, 2023. San Diego Padres News These past Padres pitchers could have won All-MLB honors (MLB.com) MLB Rumors: Matt Carpenter Released by Braves After Ray Kerr Trade with Padres (Bleacher Report) MLB News Yamamoto suitors expected to begin proposing contract ter...2023
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