As if the first week of the 2025 season couldn’t get any worse for the Atlanta Braves, the news broke Monday that left fielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for a banned substance called chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). He won’t be eligible to return to action until late June. Additionally, he is ineligible to play in the postseason should the … [Read more...] about Braves’ Options To Replace Jurickson Profar in the Outfield
What Must Happen For The Braves To Win The NL East
If it could go wrong, it did for the 2024 Atlanta Braves. The tough year resulted in a second-place finish in the NL East, ending a six-year streak of division titles and any hope of the modern Braves approaching their own MLB record 14-year streak from 1991-2005. Optimists will point out that the team still won 89 games and made the playoffs. Given the numerous injuries and … [Read more...] about What Must Happen For The Braves To Win The NL East
Braves Schwellenbach, Harris Look Like Superstars in the Making
The Atlanta Braves have been a superstar factory for quite a long time. The remarkable number of homegrown players to become All-Stars in the big leagues over the years is a testament to a front office and scouting department that has long had a keen eye for identifying elite talent. All the top products of the Braves machine had a breakout season in which they took their game … [Read more...] about Braves Schwellenbach, Harris Look Like Superstars in the Making
Alex Verdugo’s Off-Field Issues Raised Flags for Multiple Teams
Alex Verdugo’s career in Major League Baseball has taken another unexpected turn with his recent one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves. Based on reporting from Gio Rivera of NESN, Verdugo’s off-field concerns have played a major role in shaping his career. Verdugo has an opportunity to prove himself, but questions remain about his professionalism and consistency. Verdugo’s … [Read more...] about Alex Verdugo’s Off-Field Issues Raised Flags for Multiple Teams
Marcell Ozuna Hoping for Big Contract Year with Braves
The Braves best hitter in 2024 was not Ronald Acuna Jr., Austin Riley or Matt Olson. Rather, it was Marcell “The Big Bear” Ozuna, in a twist few could have imagined several years ago. In a Braves season marked by injuries and perplexing underperformances, neither applied to Ozuna, not even close. Instead, he played in all 162 games and roared to a fourth-place MVP finish. Now, … [Read more...] about Marcell Ozuna Hoping for Big Contract Year with Braves