The Braves’ approach ahead of the trade deadline has changed significantly since the start of the season because of injuries to their two best players, Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. Somewhat shockingly, Atlanta’s rotation hasn’t missed a beat without Strider, thanks to a couple of outstanding offseason additions. Chris Sale seems to have found
The Braves are starting to look like the team they were a year ago, winners of six of their last seven games, and fresh off a sweep of the Detroit Tigers, which brings us to our next trade deadline piece. I’ve covered a plethora of trade candidates for a number of different teams, mostly from
After signing a contract extension through the 2031 season, Alex Anthopoulos has a chance to go down as the best general manager in Braves franchise history. An executive with the Blue Jays and Dodgers before his time in Atlanta, Anthopoulos took over the Braves at an ideal time. John Coppolella — the Braves previous general
Over at ESPN, Kiley McDaniel dropped his latest mock draft, and he has the Braves selecting probably the most intriguing prospect in the entire 2024 class, Mississippi State switch-handed pitcher, Jurrangelo Cijntje. 24. Atlanta Braves Jurrangelo Cijntje, RHP/LHP, Mississippi State This is seen as the floor for the switch–pitching phenom Cijntje. King, Doughty, O’Ferrall, Waldschmidt
A.J. Minter hasn’t pitched for the Braves since late May against the Washington Nationals. Initially, the team announced he was dealing with “hip inflammation,” and the hope is that he’d be ready to return immediately once he became eligible after spending the mandatory 15 days on the IL. That hasn’t been the case. It’s been
The trade deadline is approaching, and over the next few weeks, more conclusive reports about whether teams are buying or selling will appear. Over the last several weeks, I’ve covered the teams that will be open to trading just about everything on their roster. If you missed any of those pieces, follow the links below.
On several occasions, I’ve discussed Nacho Alvarez as a potential Orlando Arcia replacement. I wouldn’t say it’s something that is going to happen soon, but with each passing day, it’s becoming something the Braves might have to consider. Orlando Arcia has essentially been an automatic out every time he steps into the box for going
The fifth starter in the Braves rotation has been a revolving door all season, but there are reasons for optimism. Most notably, Spencer Schwellenbach has been outstanding in his last two starts, including last night against the Tigers. But the Braves are also getting some reinforcements in the future. Bryce Elder has been lights out
After a red-hot weekend, the Braves bats have cooled off considerably to begin the week against the Tigers, but it hasn’t mattered. Atlanta has taken the first two of the series against Detroit, thanks almost solely to its pitching staff, which has been among the best in the majors this season. A high quality start
This season has been one full of injuries for the Atlanta Braves, and nobody in the entire organization seems safe. However, there are a couple of really intriguing names on the cusp of returning from Tommy John surgery. Most notably, Ian Anderson is scheduled to start in a Florida Complex League game today. The 2021
