Chris Sale’s re-emergence as one of the top pitchers in the game came out of nowhere. From 2012 to 2023, he made a grand total of 31 starts, dealing with a litany of injuries, including the dreaded Tommy John surgery. Most believed, and rightfully so, that the days of the man that made seven straight
The Atlanta Braves have a lot of work to do this offseason. The rotation is littered with holes with Max Fried and Charlie Morton testing free agency, while Spencer Strider is not expected to be ready for Opening Day after undergoing internal brace surgery for a torn UCL in April. At least one starting pitcher
The Atlanta Hawks didn’t get the easiest of draws for this year’s NBA Cup, with their group featuring the defending champions in the Boston Celtics as well as the Cleveland Cavaliers, who just lost their first game of the season earlier in the week after starting 15-0. However, that first loss happened to be to
Per Ken Rosenthal, the Chicago Cubs want to trade Cody Bellinger, who just opted into his contract for 2025, which is scheduled to pay him $27.5 million. At $27.5 million, Cody Bellinger shouldn’t even be considered a trade target for the Braves. He had a decent season for the Cubs this year, hitting .266 with
The Hot Stove has been unbearably cold to this point in the offseason, but the Winter Meetings are around the corner at the beginning of December. This is right around the time things generally pick up, and Braves Country is anxiously awaiting the free agency decision of Max Fried. According to multiple MLB insiders, there
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
