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Hector Olivera Continues to Rake at Spring Training

Mar 18, 2016

Dealing Alex Wood to the Dodgers for Hector Olivera brought a great deal of uncertainty to the Braves organization. Although a promising prospect, there were some question marks attached to him - for one, he wa...

2016 Atlanta Braves: New Story, Better Ending

Brandon Shrider

Mar 9, 2016

Atlanta Braves, Features, Spring Training

The 2015 edition of the Atlanta Braves was like Home Alone without Macaulay Culkin. Law & Order: SVU without Christopher Meloni. That '70s Show without Topher Grace. Or Star Wars, just Star Wars. Unwatch...

Atlanta Braves Spring Training Preview

Dillon Cloud

Feb 11, 2016

Atlanta Braves, Opinions & Predictions

Source: Handout/Getty Images North America As the start of spring training grows closer with each passing day, Atlanta Braves fans have to be teeming with curiosity as to how the roster might be constructed...

Five Big Questions for the 2016 Atlanta Braves

Adam Piede

Jan 11, 2016

Atlanta Braves, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Opinions & Predictions

Media Credit: Steve Mitchell - USA Today Sports In losing 95 games last year, the Atlanta Braves posted their worst record since 1990. Coming off a campaign filled with roster upheaval and under performance...

Atlanta Braves: Year in Review

Dillon Cloud

Dec 30, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Features, National League, National League East, Opinions & Predictions

The 2015 Atlanta Braves certainly left much to be desired with regard to their performance on the field. A 67-95 record was bad enough to garner the third overall selection in next year's draft, but has left ma...

Atlanta Braves 2016 Wish List

Patrick Brewer

Nov 5, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East

With the trades of nearly every high-profile player after the 2014 season, the Atlanta Braves made it pretty clear that they were going to enter a rebuilding period in preparation for the opening of their new...

Source: Braves calling up Hector Olivera on Tuesday

Robert Murray

Aug 30, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Breaking News, Headlines

The Atlanta Braves are calling up third baseman Hector Olivera to the big leagues on Tuesday when rosters expand, according to a source. Olivera signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in March on a six-year, $6...

Trade Deadline: Prospect Scouting Reports

Shaun P Kernahan

Aug 1, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

The trade deadline has come and gone, and what a crazy one it was. Aces, closers, big bats, and top prospects were all moved, and most the big leaguers are household names, but what about all those other prospe...

Dodgers, Braves, Marlins finalize 13-player trade

Joshua Sadlock

Jul 30, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins, National League, Transactions

It's taken two days to get done -- as trades involving 13 players typically do -- but the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and Miami Marlins have completed a blockbuster trade, according to ESPN's Jim Bowde...

BREAKING: Dodgers, Braves, Marlins Nearing Blockbuster Deal

Steve Benko

Jul 29, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Breaking News, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the first team to make a big splash in the trade pool. The Dodgers have agreed to send Hector Olivera to the Atlanta Braves, for Luis Avilan, Jim Johnson, Alex Wood, and Jose Peraza...

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