Former fan favorite Andrelton Simmons was designated for assignment and released by the Cubs over the weekend. Andrelton Simmons has been granted his unconditional release. Was designated for assignment yesterday. — Ryan Herrera (@ryan_a_herrera) August 7, 2022 Simmons is nowhere near the player he used to be, but the Braves could absolutely use some infield
If I had told you a year ago that Cleveland would be cutting Franmil Reyes in August, you would have called me insane. Reyes posted an .846 OPS with 30 home runs in 2021, but the Opening Day cleanup hitter for the Guardians was designated for assignment over the weekend: The Guardians have designated Franmil
The Braves trade deadline has come and gone with only a few minor deals coming to fruition. The most impactful was landing Jake Odorizzi in exchange for Will Smith, but that’s not the only bad contract the Braves tried to get off the books. According to Craig Mish and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald,
It’s no secret the Braves farm system has seen a ton of turnover. Atlanta didn’t completely gut what they had left at the trade deadline, but they did say goodbye to longtime staple Tucker Davidson. Luckily, some guys are stepping up to help improve the farm’s outlook. I already talked about how Vaughn Grissom could
In case you missed it, the Braves acquired closer Raisel Iglesias in exchange for Jesse Chavez and top ten prospect Tucker Davidson. Now, Davidson rejoins a rebuilding Angels farm system. So, where does he rank among Los Angeles’ current prospects? See where new acquisition Tucker Davidson slots into the @Angels Top 30 Prospects list: https://t.co/eoRPwQVClC
The Braves have made a roster move, activating offseason trade addition Jay Jackson after a strong performance in Gwinnett following his recovery from injury. Jake Odorizzi has also arrived with the team: Jay Jackson will take Chavez’s roster spot today. Iglesias will join the Braves in New York. Jackson had a 1.80 ERA in 10
In case you missed it, Austin Riley just signed a massive 10-year, $212 million extension to stay in Atlanta for seemingly what will be the rest of his career. This is coming off of his historic month of July, but you have to think the Braves were looking to extend Riley before he earned Player
Alex Anthopoulos appeared on the Braves broadcast shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 trade deadline. Unfortunately, it seems like Ozzie Albies will be out of Atlanta’s lineup a little longer than initially expected. Alex Anthopolous just said Braves expect Ozzie Albies back in early to mid-September. Timeline keeps getting pushed slightly back… All those
The Braves have pulled off a surprising trade deadline move, dealing 2021 postseason hero and polarizing Brave Will Smith to the Houston Astros in exchange for Jake Odorizzi: The Houston Astros are acquiring LHP Will Smith from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for SP Jake Odorizzi, per @MarkBermanFox26. pic.twitter.com/E57wqCIlg3 — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) August
The Braves have made another minor trade deadline move, snagging outfielder Robbie Grossman from the Tigers late last night: #Braves Acquire OF Robbie Grossman: pic.twitter.com/s3HQrDlijc — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 2, 2022 The main appeal to Grossman is his ability to hit left-handed pitching — he’ll likely be a platoon left fielder or DH: Robbie
