Chris Sale became the first Atlanta Braves pitcher since the turn of the century to win the National League Cy Young award last night in what was the cherry on top to his remarkable return to prominence. As Sarah Langs pointed out, he’s the first pitcher to ever finish inside the top five for the
Chris Sale, who was named the NL Cy Young award winner last night for the first time in his career, will go down as one of the best acquisitions of Alex Anthopoulos’ tenure as Braves GM. But Reynaldo Lopez, who was also brought in last offseason, might not be far behind. At 30 years old,
Among the Braves needs this offseason, outfield is near the top of the list. Left field was a black hole for the club in 2024, an area that can certainly improve, but right field is also a concern. Ronald Acuña Jr. won’t be ready for the start of the season. He could miss several months,
Earlier tonight, Atlanta Braves Chris Sale was named the National League Cy Young. https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1859377697740222570 In 2024, Chris Sale became the first pitcher to win the NL Triple Crown, leading the league in strikeouts, wins, and ERA, since Clayton Kershaw did for the Dodgers all the way back in 2011. He earned 26 of a possible
MLB’s non-tender deadline for arbitration eligible players is November 22nd, and the Braves have decisions to make on five players, some more difficult than others. Per MLB Trade Rumors, here are those five players along with their arbitration estimates. Braves Arbitration Candidates Ramon Laureano (5.159): $6.1MM Huascar Ynoa (3.117): $825K Jarred Kelenic (2.169): $2.3MM Dylan Lee (2.150): $1.2MM Eli
There’s a very real possibility that Orlando Arcia is the Braves Opening Day shortstop again in 2025, even after a dismal 2024 campaign, simply due to the lack of options available. Willy Adames would be ideal, but every club that desires to upgrade the left side of their infield is thinking the exact same thing.
On a couple of different occasions, the Braves have been linked to Garrett Crochet this offseason.  First, it was ESPN’s Buster Olney, who referred to the Braves as a team that had interest in Crochet at this year’s trade deadline and would likely resume that interest this offseason. “The Braves were involved in the Crochet
According to Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Max Fried has officially declined his qualifying offer from the Atlanta Braves. Source: Max Fried declined the qualifying offer. — Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) November 19, 2024 This is nothing more than a procedural move. The qualifying offer this year is for one year and a little
Yesterday, Pirates ace and 2023 #1 overall pick was named the NL Rookie of the Year. It was a well-deserved award for perhaps the most talented pitcher on the planet, who had a historic rookie campaign. So historic, that Skenes is also one of the finalists for the NL Cy Young award, along with the
The Falcons are coming off their worst loss of the season, a 38-6 defeat on the road to the Denver Broncos, one that saw absolutely nothing go right. This is a team that’s limping into their bye week, both physically and mentally, which, of course, has led to many fans calling for Michael Penix Jr.
