As it always does, the Major League Baseball season is flying by. We are already more than halfway through the 162-game schedule, and the All-Star break is around the corner. This is a first half most Braves fans would like to forget. Spencer Strider was lost for the season after just a couple of starts,
The Braves have swung two blockbuster trades with the Oakland A’s in recent years, and while they certainly haven’t gotten the worst end of the stick, they haven’t been the typical home runs from Alex Anthopoulos, who has proven to be one of the best GMs in the sport. Sean Murphy was an All-Star for
A postseason legend because of his heroics in October of 2021, Tyler Matzek’s return to the mound this year after undergoing Tommy John surgery has not gone as anybody initially hoped. The southpaw has appeared in 11 games for the Braves, boasting an unsightly 9.90 ERA, 5.96 FIP, and 1.900 WHIP. But beyond the numbers,
The Braves are beginning to get some positive feedback when it comes to their injured players. A.J. Minter just returned to the active roster. Michael Harris II continues to progress positively, while Ian Anderson and AJ Smith-Shawver have both begun their rehab assignments. However, an under the radar piece may be joining them on the
The Braves have a plethora of reinforcements on the way. Unfortunately, most of them are pitchers, which hasn’t been the issue over the first three months of the season. Yesterday, A.J. Minter was activated after spending a month on the IL. Ian Anderson also made his third rehab start over the weekend, going three scoreless
The trade deadline is a month away, and everyone expects the Braves to eventually make some moves, but how much longer can they really wait? Following last night’s loss to the Giants, which was highlighted by another pitiful performance from the offense, the Braves now sit a full nine games back of the Philadelphia Phillies
The Athletic recently released their MLB Power Rankings, and as they always do, they had a topic to go along with them for the week. This week’s was a “bold-ish” trade deadline prediction for all 30 teams, and Andy McCullough sees the Braves making a move for veteran outfielder Tommy Pham. T-6. Atlanta Braves Record:
When looking at the Braves’ needs ahead of the trade deadline, outfield is the one that sticks out like a sore thumb. Adam Duvall can’t hit a right-handed pitcher to save his life, while Forrest Wall, Ramon Laureano, and Brian Anderson are barely hanging onto their major-league careers. Michael Harris II returning will provide a
The trade deadline is fast approaching, and it won’t be long before we see some of the earliest significant trades come to fruition. Over the last several weeks, I’ve broken down a number of potential Braves trade targets from a plethora of teams, and today, it continues with a club that was just in the
The Atlanta Braves have been consistently inconsistent over the last two-and-a-half months. The primary reason for that has been a struggling offense. The hope is that positive regression from the team’s top stars will eventually turn things around, but the bottom half of the Braves lineup doesn’t inspire a lot of hope. Alex Anthopoulos needs
