San Diego State announced that longtime reliever Mark Melancon has joined the school’s baseball program as the pitching development coordinator. Melancon hasn’t pitched since the 2022 season, so this new job implies that the 39-year-old has ended his playing career after 14 Major League seasons. “It’s exciting to be part of a staff that has great experience and a clear vision … [Read more...] about Mark Melancon Joins San Diego State Coaching Staff
NL Notes: Adames, Braves, Giants, Francona, Yamamoto
Willy Adames has long been mentioned in trade rumors, with the Dodgers one club known to have had past interest in the star shortstop. It is fair to guess that any number of teams at least checked in with the Brewers about Adames’ availability, and the New York Post’s Jon Heyman (via X) writes that the Braves and Giants also had Adames as a “target” in the past. As Adames is … [Read more...] about NL Notes: Adames, Braves, Giants, Francona, Yamamoto
Braves Expect To Exercise Club Options On Ozuna, Bummer, d’Arnaud
The Braves are planning to exercise their 2025 club options on designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, left-hander Aaron Bummer and catcher Travis d’Arnaud, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos implied as much at today’s end-of-season press conference, saying each has “put himself in a good spot.” All three had strong seasons — Ozuna in … [Read more...] about Braves Expect To Exercise Club Options On Ozuna, Bummer, d’Arnaud
Anthopoulos: Braves Expect Payroll To Rise
Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos conducted an end-of-season media session with reporters this morning. Most notably, the GM indicated he expected player payroll to increase going into next year. A rising payroll doesn’t mean the Braves will be especially active in free agency, as the club already has a lot of internal commitments. “It’s gone up each year that I’ve been … [Read more...] about Anthopoulos: Braves Expect Payroll To Rise
Latest On The Braves’ Rotation Plans
On the heels of the Braves’ abrupt elimination from the postseason after being swept out of the Wild Card Series in two games by the Padres, Atlanta will now turn its attention to the coming offseason. The dominating narrative of the club’s winter figures to be the future of longtime starter Max Fried, who has been a stalwart of the club’s rotation for the past half decade but … [Read more...] about Latest On The Braves’ Rotation Plans