The Braves announced late Sunday afternoon that the team had come to a two-year agreement with free-agent backstop Travis d’Arnaud: #Braves Sign C Travis d’Arnaud: pic.twitter.com/E2eCrKVobF — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 24, 2019 Braves fans should be familiar with d’Arnaud. He was a long-time NL East backstop with the Mets, and his brother Chase played
The Atlanta Hawks have a ton of cap coming off the books at the end of this season. Chandler Parsons, Evan Turner, Allen Crabbe, Alex Len, De’Andre Bembry, Damian Jones, and Tyrone Wallace will be free agents, while Vince Carter is expected to retire. Jabari Parker also has a player option that he will, in
Chase Irle and Harrison Coburn are back with the newest episode of The SportsTalkATL Podcast. The guys give their college football locks for the week, as all the gentleman have risen above .500 on the year. They also talk about the updated College Football Playoff picture. Then, they talk about the Hawks tough West Coast
The Braves aren’t making the same mistake as last year and entering 2020 with a weak bullpen. After the team went out and traded for Chris Martin, Mark Melancon, and Shane Greene last July, they have now signed closer Will Smith and re-signed Martin to open free agency. The deal is for two years and
Yeah, it’s still early. We’re not even a quarter of the way through the NBA season yet, and I’m already writing an NBA Free Agency story. Well, unfortunately, between John Collins’ suspension compounded by a brutal schedule early, the Hawks have found themselves dug deep down in the lottery once again. The Eastern Conference is
After the Braves’ recent signing of Will Smith, it is uncertain how many free-agent dollars will be allocated towards a starter. Of course, a ton of this may come down to whether they can come to terms with Josh Donaldson. They have reportedly been interested in Madison Bumgarner, but so are the Yankees and Phillies,
The Will Smith signing is worth losing a draft pick. He was one of the few elite relief arms on the market, and the Braves needed a real closer. It cost them in the postseason last year. They may be saying Melancon is the closer for now, but I have a feeling that won’t last
The Braves finally have a real closer. They went out and signed the best reliever on the market, former Giant Will Smith: Will Smith contract with #Braves, per source: Three years, $40M with option that could make it four years, $52M. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 14, 2019 On the surface, this looks like a
Ever since the Braves spent big-time dollars during the B.J. Upton era, they have stuck to short term contracts, even as they have developed into a two-time division champion. They were willing to give Josh Donaldson a healthy salary, but only on a one-year deal. Now, the Braves feature a plethora of value contracts and
With the retirement of Brian McCann, the Braves will have to look for an additional catcher to platoon with Tyler Flowers. Francisco Cervelli is now a free agent as well, and Alex Jackson is yet to prove he can hit major league pitching. Of course, the top option on the market is Yasmani Grandal. However,
