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Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Hopefully this is the start of an especially lovely week for everybody celebrating Christmas this week! Here’s the random clip: … [Read more...] about Monday 12/23 Open Thread

Credit: Garrett Spain - Battery Power David is looking for a big 2025 season to offset a frustrating 2024 How Acquired David was the Atlanta Braves 4th round draft pick back in the 2022 MLB draft. Preseason Report Card Heading into the season David was a bit of a mystery as he was rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. Despite not being a pitcher, the timeline for Tommy … [Read more...] about 2024 Braves Prospects Season in Review: David McCabe

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images It was an up-and-down season for the Braves center fielder, but Money Mike’s future remains exceedingly bright. After racking up 8.6 career fWAR across 252 games in his age 21 and 22 seasons, Michael Harris II entered the 2024 season as something close to an established, if relatively underrated, star with the upside of a top-10 … [Read more...] about 2024 Braves Season in Review: Michael Harris II

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Beasts in the East continue to get better. The NL East just continues to get better. On Sunday, the Phillies acquired Jesus Luzardo from the Marlins. Later in the evening, the Nationals acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Rangers. While opinions of each trade may vary in a vacuum, both Phillies … [Read more...] about Braves News: NL East Trades, Rasiel Iglesias, More

Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2004: J.D. Drew leaves the Braves to sign a five-year, $55 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Drew put up big numbers in his lone season with Atlanta hitting .305/.436/.569 with 28 home runs and a 157 OPS+. 2014 - The Braves sign reliever Jason Grilli to a two-year contract. He appeared in 57 … [Read more...] about This Day in Braves History: J.D. Drew leaves Atlanta to sign with the Dodgers