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
Diamond Sports Group Planning To Cut Ties With 11 MLB Clubs
Diamond Sports Group said in court today that it plans to broadcast just one MLB club next year, the Braves, per reporting from Evan Drellich of The Athletic. The company, which owns the Bally Sports Networks, also had deals with the Reds, Tigers, Royals, Angels, Marlins, Cardinals, Rays but plans on walking away from those. As Drellich notes, as part of the company’s ongoing … [Read more...] about Diamond Sports Group Planning To Cut Ties With 11 MLB Clubs
Chris Sale Not On Braves’ Wild Card Roster
The Braves announced their roster for the Wild Card series today and it does not include left-hander Chris Sale. The club is going with an even split of 13 pitchers and position players, the latter group including two catchers, five infielders and six outfielders. Sale had an excellent bounceback season in 2024 and could be awarded a Cy Young trophy in a few weeks, but the … [Read more...] about Chris Sale Not On Braves’ Wild Card Roster
Braves Activate Reynaldo Lopez
TODAY: The Braves officially announced Lopez’s reinstatement from the 15-day IL. Right-hander John Brebbia was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move. SEPTEMBER 27: Reynaldo López will take the ball for the Braves tomorrow against the Royals, the team informed reporters (X link via Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution). He’ll be reinstated from the 15-day … [Read more...] about Braves Activate Reynaldo Lopez
Austin Riley Won’t Return In 2024
The Braves announced that third baseman Austin Riley won’t return this year, neither in the regular season nor the postseason. A recent CT scan of his fractured hand showed that it hasn’t healed enough to take off his cast. At this point, there’s not enough time for him to heal and return to the club. David O’Brien of The Athletic was among those to relay word from manager … [Read more...] about Austin Riley Won’t Return In 2024