Your one stop shop for everything Atlanta Braves
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, […]
about 4 hours ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 5 hours ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 6 hours ago | 1 read
In theory, I love the Rule 5 Draft. Or, more accurately, I love the idea of what the Rule 5 Draft was created for. Basically, back in the day, MLB had a problem with some teams signing and stashing guys that could probably be productive major leaguers in their farm system. This was all before […]
about 8 hours ago | 0 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 […]
about 10 hours ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 10 hours ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 19 hours ago | 0 reads
The first official day of the Winter Meetings is over, with things set to get busier over the next couple of days with the MLB Draft Lottery and the Rule 5 Draft on the threshold. There haven’t been any serious rumors to discuss — well, other than David O’Brien of The Athletic reporting that the […]
about 24 hours ago | 0 reads
To say that 2025 was a disappointment for the Atlanta Braves would be an understatement. A team that had World Series aspirations going into the season ended up having a calamitous start that ended up being an omen for things to come, as the Braves ended up missing the Postseason entirely for the first time […]
1 day ago | 3 reads
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, […]
1 day ago | 0 reads
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 […]
1 day ago | 0 reads
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 […]
1 day ago | 0 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 […]
1 day ago | 0 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 […]
1 day ago | 0 reads
On Sunday evening in Orlando Florida, the Baseball Hall of Fame revealed the results of the 2025 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee’s ballot to see who would get a trip through this particular method. Of the eight players who were eligible to make it in, Dale Murphy was on the ballot. Granted, Murphy was a long […]
2 days ago | 0 reads
The Winter Meetings have (un-)officially gotten started, as all of baseball’s higher-ups and luminaries have descended upon Orlando, Florida for a week of getting some offseason business done. While we’re all looking forward to fireworks, Alex Anthopoulos is simply trying to get a job done — even if it means starting it at the Winter […]
2 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 days ago | 0 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 […]
2 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 days ago | 0 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 […]
3 days ago | 0 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 […]
3 days ago | 0 reads
It was the first full-season in the big leagues for the now -31-year-old outfielder, as Eli White found a role as a reserve outfielder and took advantage of his playing time for a solid all-around season with the Atlanta Braves. How acquired Atlanta traded for White on January 3, 2023 after the Texas Rangers had […]
3 days ago | 1 read
The Atlanta Braves joined in on the action and made a few moves before the Winter Meetings. Up first, the club claimed right-hander Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Athletics, followed by claiming fellow righty Anthony Molina off waivers from the Colorado Rockies. To open up a spot on the 40-man roster, southpaw Josh Walker […]
3 days ago | 0 reads
Braves Franchise History 2007 – Andruw Jones leaves the Braves for a two-year, $36 million deal with the Dodgers. Jones will hit .158 with just three home runs and will be released at the end of the season. MLB History 1914 – An indoor baseball game is played in Chicago to raise money for the […]
3 days ago | 0 reads