Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday
Last night was Chris Sale Cy Young Bobblehead Night at the ballpark and while the Atlanta Braves failed to pick up the win, it was a nice reminder of and a good way to commemorate what was a fantastic season for Sale in 2024. There was a pregame ceremony honoring Sale as well, and it was truly an impressive sight to see him surrounded by all of his hardware from 2024, alone.
Chris Sale and all his shiny hardware that he collected in 2024 pic.twitter.com/409ib8Rb1O
— Battery Power (@BatteryPowerSBN) April 9, 2025
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Chris Sale discussed his performance on Tuesday night and how he’s still searching for consistency so far.
New Braves reliever Rafael Montero reported to Atlanta before Wednesday’s game. Zach Thompson was sent down as a result.
Have you voted in our latest survey? Do you think the Braves will go over or under 88.5 wins this season? This seemed like it would’ve been a lock for the over before the season started but, well, things have changed a bit.
Athlon Sports talked about Sean Murphy’s fantastic return and how his glasses were the talk of the digital town.
MLB News
While none of the money in Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s new contract is deferred, $325 million of the $500 million is a signing bonus. Talk about a win-win deal.
The Padres just barely beat the Dodgers to the first-to-10-wins mark this season. San Diego beat the A’s while Los Angeles defeated the Nats.
The Pirates and Cardinals played an absolute barnburner where both teams, uh, failed to score until the 11th inning. The Bucs eventually won it in 13.
Meanwhile, the Brewers did enough scoring to last them for a while as they went off in a Typical Coors Field Game.
Renee Dechert of SB Nation and Purple Row was able to sit down and have a nice long chat with Brent Rooker of the Athletics. Go check it out!