2+ hour, 36+ min ago   (1351+ words) When Atlanta Braves youngsters Ronald Acu'a Jr. and Ozzie Albies signed their long-term extensions in April of 2019, the consensus from the baseball world was that Atlanta's front office was taking advantage of the pre-arbitration players. Ozzie signed for only $35M over…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1160+ words) The Atlanta Braves have not had a farm system considered even average for several years now. The last time Atlanta's minor leagues rated among the game's top quartile is generally considered to be sometime early in the previous decade, before…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1074+ words) Ballots are being released ahead of the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 announcement next Tuesday. To date, 179 Baseball Writers' Association of America voters have shared their ballot publicly, often with an explanation of who they voted for and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1288+ words) It feels like the 2026 Atlanta Braves roster is nearly complete. To date, the team's signed a shortstop in Ha-Seong Kim, a platoon outfielder in Mike Yastrzemski, brought back their closer in Raisel Iglesias, supplemented that signing with another closer in…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (558+ words) In some respects, knowing that Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy needed hip surgery for a torn labrum was comforting because it provided an explanation for his late-season swoons the last few seasons. In 2023, the offseason trade acquisition parlayed a .306/.400/.599 first…...