MLB Trade Rumors

The Braves placed Ozzie Albies on the injured list yesterday after the star second baseman fractured a toe on a hit-by-pitch. The Athletic’s David O’Brien writes that the Braves expect Albies’ absence to be closer to one month as opposed to the three months he lost when he broke his foot during the 2022 season. While that’d be well beyond the 10-day minimum, it’s far from a … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Albies, Suzuki, Basabe, Gipson-Long

The Braves announced that infielder Ozzie Albies has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right great toe fracture. Infielder David Fletcher has been selected to take his place on the roster. Atlanta had a couple of vacancies on its 40-man roster and won’t need to make a corresponding move in that regard. Albies was hit on the toe by a pitch in the second inning of … [Read more...] about Braves Place Ozzie Albies On Injured List With Toe Fracture

Spencer Strider’s season is over, as the Braves announced that the right-hander underwent an internal brace surgery on Friday.  It was revealed last week that Strider has suffered some UCL damage, and while a brace surgery is somewhat less serious than the worst-case scenario of another Tommy John surgery, the 25-year-old ace will still miss the remainder of the 2024 … [Read more...] about Spencer Strider Undergoes Season-Ending Internal Brace Surgery

The Braves have signed first baseman Yuli Gurriel to a minor league deal, according to reporter Francys Romero (links via X).  After recently changing agencies, Gurriel is now represented by Gene Mato. Atlanta saw plenty of Gurriel when he played with the Marlins last season, and the veteran hit .323/.382/.581 over 34 plate appearances against Braves pitching.  Unfortunately … [Read more...] about Braves Sign Yuli Gurriel To Minor League Contract

Braves ace Spencer Strider will go for an MRI on his right elbow on Saturday after complaining of discomfort on Friday night (per Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution). The All-Star right-hander threw just four innings and 88 pitches in his second start of the season, giving up five earned runs while striking out four. As Mark Bowman of MLB.com noted, his 12 … [Read more...] about Spencer Strider To Undergo MRI On Right Elbow