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Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images A remarkable year and one of the best stories of the season. Reynaldo Lopez, a starter turned reliever turned starter once again, signed with the Braves around this time a year ago with a lot of intrigue. The club said all the right things in the offseason and insisted that Lopez was going to get a chance to start in … [Read more...] about 2024 Braves Season in Review: Reynaldo Lopez

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Well another day of no Braves’ transactions of note has passed, as the market continues to thin. I am feeling more and more like whatever happens of significance (which I still believe will happen) may come via the trade route, rather than free agency, as would be fairly on-brand for Alex … [Read more...] about Braves News: Season reviews, free agency churns, rumors, more

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome to the weekend! Well, for a lot of you, welcome to one of those days that’s blending in with all the rest here in this liminal space between Christmas and the New Year. Either way, I hope you’re enjoying yourself. Here’s the random clip: … [Read more...] about Saturday 12/28 Open Thread

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta’s designated hitter followed-up a landmark season with an All-Star campaign in 2024. After a 2023 season that saw him turn around what could have been a downward-plunging career and post 3.2 fWAR with an elite batting line, Marcell Ozuna outdid himself in 2024, gathering 4.7 fWAR (his best mark since 2017) and … [Read more...] about 2024 Braves Season In Review: Marcell Ozuna

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. It was yet another day of no major news from the Atlanta Braves, who have not made a big splash this offseason. More free agents continue to be taken off the board, so hopefully the Braves address the big roster questions shortly. Until that happens, we’ve got a look back at our 2024 predictions and … [Read more...] about Braves News: 2024 predictions accuracy, Matt Olson season review, and more