Leaving home is never easy. The Braves were the only organization Dansby Swanson had really known. Jason Heyward can relate. Dansby Swanson signed with the Chicago Cubs this offseason on a seven-year, $177 million deal. It was tough to turn down, especially with Swanson coming off a career season, and having just married Mallory Pugh,
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DETROIT, MI – JUNE 11: Spencer Torkelson #20 of the Detroit Tigers peers from the dugout during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park on June 11, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. Keith Law MLB prospect rankings (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) The Athletic dropped the most recent edition of their MLB prospect
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani. MLB rumors MLB free agency (Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) The 2022 offseason isn’t even over yet as players continue to sign with new teams. Here are 5 way-too-early predictions for the 2023 offseason. The 2022 Major League Baseball offseason is essentially over, with all the big names finding
Sep 16, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) celebrates after hitting a two run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in the eighth inning at Truist Park. MLB Power Rankings Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Our latest MLB Power Rankings take a look at the best-case scenario for
Tom Hart is a finalist to replace Chip Caray in the Atlanta Braves’ broadcasting booth. With Chip Caray leaving for a similar role with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Atlanta Braves will need to replace their lead play-by-play guy in the broadcasting booth. This will be the first season since 1976 the Braves have not
San Francisco Giants reliever Luke Jackson’s new Twitter profile picture is a sight to behold. You may know Luke Jackson from his Atlanta Braves days, but he now pitches for the San Francisco Giants. Prior to signing with San Francisco, Jackson had been one of the longest tenured Braves. The right-hander reliever caught on in
There is only one right answer when it comes to Fred McGriff’s Baseball Hall of Fame cap. So Fred McGriff is going into the National Baseball Hall of Fame after shamelessly being overlooked by the baseball writers for years. Crime Dog was a five-time All-Star, a three-time Silver Slugger and a World Series champion with
Sean Murphy, Atlanta Braves. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Braves have a monster array of talent but there are three young players and newcomers who should make their first All-Star Game in 2023. Between winning the World Series in 2021 and then winning the NL East this past season before a hard-to-swallow
Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves. MLB Power Rankings, Baseball Hall of Fame (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) MLB Power Rankings of the biggest Hall of Fame snub from every team. Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff had been Hall of Fame snubs for a couple of years. McGriff, more so, even fell off the regular ballot and
TORONTO, ON – JULY 14: George Springer #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays slams his helmet against the Kansas City Royals after flying out to end the seventh inning during their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on July 14, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. MLB Power Rankings (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) This week’s
Ronald Acuña Jr. made the right call by putting the Atlanta Braves ahead of Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. While Ronald Acuña Jr. is not going to suit up for his native Venezuela in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, this is actually great news for the Atlanta Braves. Though he may have wanted to
Two former Atlanta Braves, Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward, will team up with the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. Freddie Freeman signed with LA last offseason, taking his talents to the west coast in a tearful goodbye from the only organization he’d ever known. However, in the months after he received his World Series ring,
The Atlanta Braves have signed an outfielder who could potentially take playing time away from Marcell Ozuna. The Atlanta Braves‘ roster was essentially set in stone throughout the offseason, minus the team acquiring catcher Sean Murphy from the Oakland Athletics and losing shortstop Dansby Swanson to the Chicago Cubs in free agency. When looking at
The Atlanta Braves have an in-house Dansby Swanson replacement at the ready in Vaughn Grissom, but could they instead make a trade? The San Diego Padres have made Ha-Seong Kim available after they signed shortstop Xander Bogaerts to a large free-agent contract. The 11 years handed out to Bogaerts makes a player like Kim available. Kim
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 08: Ian Happ #8 of the Chicago Cubs takes the field during the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on September 08, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. MLB Power Rankings (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) This week’s MLB Power Rankings looks at some of the best players we can
Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Max Fried is the lone Braves player heading to salary arbitration, which reignites trade rumors. Which new trade destinations could be in play? Given how things ended between the Atlanta Braves and both Freddie Freeman and Dansby Swanson, the alarm bells have already
The MLB arbitration deadline has come and gone. Here are the players and teams that won and lost the biggest. On Friday, MLB teams and players had until 1 p.m. eastern time to come to terms on 2023 salaries to avoid arbitration. While hundreds of contracts were agreed to, including San Diego Padres superstar Juan
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 29: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates with his teammate Mike Trout #27 after defeating the Oakland Athletics in the ninth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 29, 2022 in Anaheim, California. MLB Power Rankings (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) This week’s MLB Power Rankings will
Carlos Correa might be available on a shorter deal, which should be music to the Braves’ ears. Carlos Correa has had a crazy offseason. In total dollars, no single player has agreed in principle to more dollars in a single offseason than Correa. Yet, a contract remains unsigned thanks to concerns from both the San
Carlos Correa’s free agency has stalled. If a short-term deal is on the table, these teams should call Scott Boras. Carlos Correa has agreed to decade-plus long contracts with two teams this offseason. Both have stalled at the agreement stage before Correa has been able to put pen to paper. First was the San Francisco
The Atlanta Braves look all the wiser after looking at the contract extension the Boston Red Sox gave Rafael Devers. The Boston Red Sox didn’t exactly make their fanbase very happy throughout this offseason. Specifically, they were unable to give shortstop Xander Bogaerts an acceptable contract offer. Then, after negotiating with him at the MLB
The Atlanta Braves could be among the teams interested in San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham. Here’s what it would cost to acquire him: Trent Grisham had a historically-bad season from the dish last season, as he hit under the Mendoza line for a 152-game stretch. It was enough to make some Padres fans wonder
Texas Rangers. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) The Atlanta Braves should look to dump Marcell Ozuna and as much of his salary onto these three teams. Unloading Marcell Ozuna should be a goal for the Atlanta Braves before Opening Day. It does mean eating a large part of his contract, but maybe they can get
This week’s MLB Power Rankings looks at the 15 best free agents in the 2023-2024 offseason and one team that could steal them away. This winter’s class of free agents has dried up almost to completion. In this week’s MLB Power Rankings, we’ll jump ahead to next offseason when a whole new crop of players
The Braves landed OF Eli White from the Rangers in exchange for cash considerations, which is a clear indication of at least one of the team’s plans. It’s certainly been an interesting offseason for the Atlanta Braves. The team saw key departures from hometown favorite Dansby Swanson and veteran closer Kenley Jansen in free agency
Just one offseason after acquiring Matt Olson from Oakland, the Braves swung another bargain with the A’s, trading for catcher Sean Murphy. A controllable asset at a position of value? The Atlanta Braves are definitely interested. The Oakland Athletics fire sale will continue until they leave for Las Vegas, evidently. With no signs of life
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 04: Sean Murphy #12 of the Oakland Athletics at bat against the Los Angeles Angels at RingCentral Coliseum on October 04, 2022 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Chris Bassitt contract details: Blue Jays fill out rotation in the best way by Scott Rogust Cowboys sign Odell Beckham Jr.
While it does largely appear that the Braves and Cubs are the likely landing spots for Dansby Swanson, one dark horse team could be lurking. Now that the likes of Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom and Justin Verlander are out of the way in free agency, basically all of the big-name focus — at least the
Carlos Correa Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Carlos Correa is on the verge of losing out on his second $300 million deal in just under a week. The San Francisco Giants and now New York Mets are balking at his medicals. Who’s got next? Carlos Correa entered his second straight offseason with the expectation that he
The Atlanta Braves added reliever Joe Jimenez in a trade with the Detroit Tigers to offset losing closer Kenley Jansen to the Boston Red Sox in his MLB free agency. Yes, Alex Anthopoulos has made a move in MLB free agency, Atlanta Braves fans. It may not have been the high-profile move Braves Country was
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