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The Braves Add Rivera, Extend Flowers

Aug 29, 2018

Atlanta Braves, Breaking News, Los Angeles Angels

The Atlanta Braves catching duo of Kurt Suzuki and Tyler Flowers has been very effective over the past two seasons. In terms of bWAR, Suzuki has been worth 4.0 and Flowers has been worth 3.0. The Braves managed...

Nick Markakis Continues to be One of the Most Underappreciated Players of his Era

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 14, 2018

Atlanta Braves, Opinions & Predictions

When people first think of Nick Markakis' career, they visualize him in a Baltimore Orioles uniform -- which is where he spent the first nine years of his career. But in 2018, his fourth season with the Atlanta...

Ronald Acuna: From AFL MVP to Impact Major-League Rookie

Joe Jacquez

Jul 14, 2018

Arizona Fall League, Atlanta Braves, Headlines

Ronald Acuna of the Atlanta Braves is the latest in a long line of Arizona Fall League alums to make an impact at the big league level right away. The Arizona Fall League was created by Major League Baseball i...

Missed Calls in Braves Game Highlight MLB Replay Flaws

Jeff J. Snider

May 16, 2018

Atlanta Braves, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

I like instant replay. I don't want much "human element" from the umpires -- we get plenty of that from the actual participants. With the level of technology available to us in 2018, it would be silly to allow ...

The Atlanta Braves’ Hot Start Is Sustainable

Robbie Stratakos

May 1, 2018

Atlanta Braves, Opinions & Predictions

The Atlanta Braves have been one of the more intriguing teams in baseball this season, They're 16-11, in second place in the National League East, and are off to a surprising start. And that hot start is sustai...

Dansby Swanson Looking to Soar in 2018

Dustin Osborne

Apr 4, 2018

Atlanta Braves, Features, Major League Baseball

Obviously, it’s quite early in the 2018 season. But don’t tell that to Dansby Swanson, who has already begun his resurgence after an admittedly lackluster inaugural season in the majors. First testing the wa...

Peter Moylan Reunites with Braves

Dustin Osborne

Feb 19, 2018

Atlanta Braves, Offseason, Transactions

The side-armer from Down Under is returning to Hotlanta. https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/965574381085777920 Peter Moylan, 39, is going back to where it all began. Twelve years ago, the Atlanta Braves...

Braves Expressing Interest in Eduardo Nunez

Justin Pugh

Feb 10, 2018

Atlanta Braves, Offseason

According to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez, the Atlanta Braves are among the teams that have expressed serious interest in free agent infielder Eduardo Nunez. Other teams rumored to be in the mix as spring training a...

Top 10 Power-Hitters for 2018

Ryan Thoms

Jan 14, 2018

In a year which saw the single-season total home run record shattered, the new rookie home run record accomplished, and the first true chase to 60 home runs in a few years, 2017 was truly a season defined by po...

Braves Acquire Preston Tucker from Astros

Joe Orsatti

Dec 20, 2017

American League, American League West, Atlanta Braves, Headlines, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Offseason, Transactions

The Atlanta Braves have acquired outfielder Preston Tucker from the Houston Astros in exchange for future considerations in the form of either cash considerations or a player to be named later. The Braves annou...