Latest news and updates about the Braves
The MLB Draft Lottery announcement has now come and gone and with the dust settled we now know the Braves will have the No. 9 selection overall. While this was a bit of a disappointment (with the Braves having a good chance at landing one of the prized shortstops with a top 4 pick) there […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
As mentioned in the rumor that our own Scott Coleman shared on Tuesday, the Braves are apparently being pretty aggressive in their pursuit of improving their pitching staff ahead of 2026. Alex Anthopoulos has hinted at it and Walt Weiss in his press conference yesterday straight-up said that they’re going to need great pitching if […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The MLB Draft Lottery took place on Tuesday evening, and the Atlanta Braves unfortunately slipped a few spots. Heading into the lottery, Atlanta had the sixth-best odds. Instead, the Braves will have the ninth overall pick in the 2026 draft. The Chicago White Sox will pick first, followed by the Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Braves Franchise History 2009 – The Braves trade Rafael Soriano to the Rays in exchange for Jesse Chavez. He will appear in 28 games while posting a 5.89 ERA and a 4.69 FIP in 36 2⁄3 innings. Atlanta will send him to Kansas City at the trade deadline along with Gregor Blanco and Tim Collins […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
As I’m writing this, the 2025 MLB Draft Lottery is currently ongoing but the Atlanta Braves currently have all the information they need. That’s pretty bad news because they ended up slipping from their spot in the odds. The Braves went into the Lottery with the sixth-best odds but will be leaving with the ninth […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Back in January 2024, I said — roughly 218 times to anyone who would listen, up to and including strangers in line at CVS — that there was nothing Chris Sale could do with the Atlanta Braves that would make me think the trade that sent him to Atlanta for Vaughn Grissom was a bad […]
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
It has been a relatively quiet few weeks for the Atlanta Braves following the reunion with closer Raisel Iglesias and acquisition of super utility man (and, perhaps, starting shortstop) Mauricio Dubon, but that does not mean Alex Anthopoulos isn’t working on other additions. In a recent video segment with ESPN insider Buster Olney and Paul […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
By now, I think everyone is aware that there is a MLB draft lottery tonight and the Braves are involved. Everyone is probably aware that the Braves have the sixth-best odds of getting the highest pick. What I needed to look up was how the draft actually occurred. That is, once the odds were determined, […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Winter Meetings are underway and folks, we have a rumor. Fascinating, I know. Anyways, even though our Atlanta Braves are apparently prioritizing starting pitching when it comes to improving their squad, Braves President/GM Alex Anthopoulos did say that they wouldn’t let priorities get in the way of finding a deal that makes sense for […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
It was a tumultuous season for Raisel Iglesias in his contract walk year. While his results eventually balanced out into something akin to his expected production, his struggles with home runs early set the tone for a disastrous Braves season overall. How acquired The Braves acquired Iglesias from the Angels back at the 2022 Trade […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Today at 4:30 PM ET, MLB will unveil the results of the Amateur Draft Lottery. The Cardinals currently have the 8th best odds of landing the number 1 overall pick at 2.35%. The Chicago White Sox (27.73%), Minnesota Twins (22.18%), and Pittsburgh Pirates (16.81%) round out the top 3. The Orioles, A’s, Braves, and Rays […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Day 1 of the 2026 Winter Meetings was ice cold in terms of actual moves. However, there were, as expected, plenty of rumors going around in Orlando. For the Braves, there was a bit of news in the minor league signing of reliever James Karinchak. But overall, the biggest news of the day was former […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Braves Franchise History 1976 – The Braves acquire Jeff Burroughs from the Rangers. 1992 – The Braves sign free agent Cy Young Award and Gold Glove winner Greg Maddux to a five-year contract, and then trade pitchers Charlie Leibrandt and Pat Gomez to the Rangers in exchange for 3B Jose Oliva. Maddux turned down a […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Braves made a move at the Winter Meetings! And if you were ready for minor-league bullpen depth as the move to make, then it is your lucky day. The Braves agreed to a minor-league contract with reliever James Karinchak on Monday night. Karinchak was a reliever in Cleveland from 2019 to 2023, and put […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The order for the 2026 MLB Draft gets set on Tuesday December 9th, and the Braves are in position to potentially land a very juicy pick via the lottery thanks to their disappointing and injury-filled 2025 season. The lottery will be at 5:30 PM on MLB Network with the Braves having the ninth worst record, […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The diminutive shortstop played Gold Glove-caliber defense as a surprising starter for the Braves, but his offensive production was the worst in baseball, making it only a one-year escapade with Atlanta for the 27-year-old. How acquired The Braves traded for Allen on November 11, 2024, sending minor league pitcher Jared Johnson to the Athletics. At […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
One day, the fact that Bryce Elder led the 2025 Braves in innings will be a fun factoid, rather than a painful one. The innings leaders for the teams in the half-decade before that weren’t ever surprising, until perhaps when you get to 2019, which featured a tie between Michael Soroka and Julio Teheran. (I […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Braves Franchise History 1928 – The Cardinals sell veteran SS Rabbit Maranville to the Braves. 1987 – Atlanta trades shortstop Rafael Ramirez to the Astros for a pair of minor leaguers. 2001 – The Braves sign infielder Vinny Castilla also to a two-year contract. 2005 – The Braves acquire shortstop Edgar Renteria from the Boston […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The best time of the MLB offseason is finally here as the Winter Meetings are beginning in Orlando. However, on Sunday, the focus of Braves Country was on franchise legend Dale Murphy and his latest opportunity to get into the Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, Murphy did not get the required votes from the Contemporary Baseball […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Ahead of the 2025 Winter Meetings, Alex Anthopoulos spoke with the media and provided a positive update on Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes. Anthopoulos told reporters, including David O’Brien of the Athletic, that the organization is treating Holmes as a healthy pitcher after his 2025 season was cut-short due to an elbow injury. Holmes opted […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
AJ Smith-Shawver just turned 23. Literally, he turned 23 a couple weeks ago, on November 20. Given that he pitched in Atlanta in both 2023 and 2024, it always breaks my brain a bit to remember how young he is, even though he’s got parts of three MLB seasons under his belt. Selected in the […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The 2026 Braves team ZIPs projections came out on Monday. Last year’s starters plus Mauricio Dubon are below. There’s not a ton of argue about here. These numbers look pretty realistic. I understand where he gets Dan Szymborski gets these numbers from. There are a few of these that don’t look right. I think the […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Braves Franchise History 1967 – The Braves acquire catcher Bob Tillman and pitcher Dale Roberts from the Yankees in exchange for minor leaguer Bobby Cox. 2006 – The Braves trade Horacio Ramirez to the mariners in exchange for reliever Rafael Soriano. MLB History 1937 – The Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year old Ted […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Braves News We continue our annual player review series with Eli White, who put in a strong season as a fourth outfielder on the squad. MLB.com’s Mark Bowman previewed the winter meetings for the Braves. MLB News The Mariners acquired a good controllable reliever from the Nationals for some real prospect capital. The Cubs are […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
It’s Winter Meetings Eve, y’all. Tomorrow will be the start of it all and hopefully it’ll be a prelude to seeing the Braves make the moves that they need in order to hopefully get back to the lofty position where they should be in the baseball world. Anybody thinking we’ll see some fireworks right out […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads