The Braves found their replacement for Josh Donaldson in the form of Marcell Ozuna. While he may not be a perennial .900 OPS hitter, it patches the biggest hole in Atlanta’s lineup without any long-term contractual commitments or giving up any young players, minus the draft pick they will forfeit to the Cardinals. Alex Anthopoulos
The Braves’ lineup may take a slight step back next season without Josh Donaldson. With that being said, Ozuna is nothing to scoff at. We witnessed that first-hand as he clobbered the Braves with the Cardinals in last year’s NLDS, and you could make the argument that Atlanta has improved in every other category. Cole
The Falcons will have to do some maneuvering of the cap to bring back Pro Bowl Tight End Austin Hooper. And while it is still early, there have been no negotiations quite yet, per Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com. Hooper should have a robust market in free agency, as any team would receive a massive boost in
If you have never hit Braves Spring Training, I highly recommend it. The fans who have been around the block will have to get accustomed to a new facility in North Port, Florida, but the seasoned veterans know that the earlier you go, the more young and exciting players you will get to see. The
The Braves recently had a constant presence in Cooperstown once their power trio of former pitchers, as well as Chipper Jones, hit the ballot. But die-hard fans are hoping for more, especially after the heartbreaking snubs of Fred McGriff and Dale Murphy. Unfortunately, in a tiny 2020 Hall of Fame class, no former Brave even
Last season, the Braves’ outfield was a rollercoaster, with the only ounce of consistency coming from Ronald Acuna Jr. Ender Inciarte had his share of struggles, and he and Nick Markakis both suffered from the injury bug. Austin Riley went on a ridiculous hot streak when he got called up, but then seemingly forgot how
We have written numerous times on how Andruw Jones is a Hall of Fame snub, penalized by recency bias. If Omar Vizquel gets into the hall, it will be criminal if Andruw never does. But he is not the only former Brave who deserves more love in the voting. Billy Wagner only spent one season
Cam Reddish could not have been drafted into a better opportunity. A raw prospect with all the potential in the world, he joined a team that was willing to invest a plethora of minutes right away. Now, we are finally started to see the dividends from that experiment, something that may have taken a lot
The Braves have brought in a veteran to push Sean Newcomb for the fifth starter spot. A guy we thought could be an option earlier this offseason, the Braves have acquired longtime Mariner Felix Hernandez on a minor league pact worth around $1 million: King Felix Hernandez signs NRI deal with Braves. $1,000,000. Will try
Devonta Freeman’s future with the Falcons is up in the air. He has a couple of years left on his deal but has not been able to play a full season since 2016. Freeman still has talent, and since the cap savings would not be significant unless he is a post-June-1 cut, there is a
