Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday.
We are officially less than three weeks away from Opening Day for the Atlanta Braves, who begin play on March 27 in San Diego. It was a rather slow day for news and notes, but those will likely pick up as we inch towards Opening Day. Until then, we’ve got a look at the Spring Breakout roster, Ian Anderson’s latest outing, and more.
Braves News:
Led by Drake Baldwin, here is the Braves’ full Spring Breakout roster.
Ian Anderson tossed 3.1 scoreless innings during Thursday’s matchup with the Miami Marlins.
MLB News:
The Athletics reportedly agreed to a seven-year extension with outfielder Lawrence Butler. The contract is worth $65.5M.
Marc Badain, former exec of the Las Vegas Raiders, has been named the president of the Athletics.
New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is expected to miss a couple weeks due to a calf strain.