Cubs should consider calling Braves to solve Dansby Swanson woes
A new trade proposal suggests the Cubs could look to the Braves as a potential landing spot for Dansby Swanson if Chicago explores ways to move his contract.
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A new trade proposal suggests the Cubs could look to the Braves as a potential landing spot for Dansby Swanson if Chicago explores ways to move his contract.
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Frank Demaree, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1972 – Hank Aaron‘s grand slam helps the Atlanta Braves to a 15-3 rout of the Phillies. It is Aaron’s 649th home run, moving him ahead of Willie Mays into second place on the career list. It is also his 14th grand […]
CJ Abrams is just 25 years old, has 14 home runs, 51 RBIs, and a .283 average in 67 games, and plays for a Washington Nationals team that traded MacKenzie Gore in January and is clearly not built to contend over a 162-game season. ESPN's Jeff Passan explored the trade picture this week, naming the Yankees, Braves, Brewers, and Rays as teams that could pursue Abrams ahead of the August 3 deadline. Abrams is not a free agent until after the 2028 season, meaning any acquiring team gets two-pl...
The Atlanta Braves suffered another blow on the injury front, and yet again, Ronald Acuña Jr. is the subject. Acuña exited Tuesday night in the fourth inning after limping on his way to first base. The club later reported that he exited the contest with hamstring tightness. Best case scenario for Atlanta is that he […]
Ah, jeez. The frustrations continue for Ronald Acuña Jr. and his wheels, as he had to exit Tuesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox with an apparent lower leg injury. With one out in the top of the fourth inning, Acuña hit a ground ball deep to the left side of the infield. Chicago third […]
It was a magical Tuesday night in the Southside for the Chicago White Sox and rookie outfielder Braden Montgomery. Making his MLB debut, Montgomery wrapped up the game with a walk-off home run to send the Atlanta Braves home as losers.The home run itself would not be the first hit of Montgomery’s young career. It […] The post Chicago White Sox Rookie Braden Montgomery Makes Historic List in Debut appeared first on HEAVY .
The Atlanta Braves are hit with concerning injury news, with star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. leaving Tuesday night’s contest against the Chicago White Sox with an apparent lower-body issue. The Braves announced that the former National League Most Valuable Player experienced a hamstring issue in the middle of the game at Rate Field in Chicago, […] The post Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. leaves game with concerning hamstring injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago White Sox continued their youth movement when they called up one of their top prospects in Braden Montgomery. He made sure to end his MLB debut in style. Montgomery stepped up to the plate trailing 5-4 to the Atlanta Braves with a man on third and two outs in the bottom of the […] The post White Sox’s Braden Montgomery ends MLB debut with walk-off homer appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Atlanta Braves started a series against the Chicago White Sox after a 5-1 run at home where they took two of three from the reigning AL champ Blue Jays and swept the Pirates who at the time had scored the fourth most runs in MLB. This matchup was going to be fun because it […]
Uh oh, the Atlanta Braves might have a development on their hands as Ronald Acuña Jr. had to be removed from Atlanta’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. As of the botton of the 4th, the Braves lead the White Sox 4-2. @CrosbyBaseball wrote (on 6/9): “Ronald Acuña Jr. pulled up just after […] The post MLB World Reacts to Ronald Acuña Jr. Injury in Braves-White Sox Game appeared first on HEAVY .
Uh oh, the Atlanta Braves might have a development on their hands as Ronald Acuña Jr. had to be removed from Atlanta’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. As of the top of the 5th, the Braves lead the White Sox 4-3. @CrosbyBaseball wrote (on 6/9): “Ronald Acuña Jr. pulled up just after […] The post Update: MLB World Reacts to Ronald Acuña Jr. Hamstring Injury in Braves-White Sox Game appeared first on HEAVY .
The Atlanta Braves will be facing the White Sox who will be using Brandon Eisert who is supposed to be followed by former Atlanta Braves pitcher Erick Fedde. Don’t remember Fedde? He would probably like it to stay that way. Those 23.1 innings were some of the worst of his career when he posted a […]
Looking to move on from a disappointing series loss in Philadelphia, the White Sox (34-31) return to Chicago for a tough six-game home stand against both the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers — two of the top three teams in MLB. First up is Atlanta (45-21), which has been a standout since the […]
The Chicago White Sox have promoted one of their top prospects, Braden Montgomery, for his MLB debut. Montgomery will make his first start, batting sixth and playing right field, against the Atlanta Braves at Rate Field. White Sox lineup 6/9 vs Braves 1. Sam Antonacci- LF 2. Miguel Vargas- 3B 3. Andrew Benintendi- DH 4. […] The post White Sox Make Braden Montgomery Decision for MLB Debut vs. Braves appeared first on HEAVY .
The Atlanta Braves played a top four offense in runs per game in their series and this series they get a top seven team in the Chicago White Sox. The Atlanta Braves offense has taken a few blows in terms injuries with Drake Baldwin, Sean Murphy, and Michael Harris all missing time, but since the […]
Despite being out of the lineup in the Atlanta Braves last game (a 3-2 win over the Pirates), Michael Harris II still delivered for the team with a huge bases-clearing 3-RBI double as a pinch hitter to secure the Braves victory. Now, on Tuesday, the Braves open up a new series with the Chicago White […] The post Atlanta Braves Make Michael Harris II Announcement Before White Sox Series appeared first on HEAVY .
On Tuesday night, the Atlanta Braves will open up a series with the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field.They are coming off a series (at home) where they swept the Pittsburgh Pirates.Ha-Seong Kim did not play in Sunday’s 3-2 win.Atlanta Braves Announce Ha-Seong Kim DecisionFor Tuesday’s game, the Braves have announced their starting lineup.Via Underdog […] The post Atlanta Braves Announce Ha-Seong Kim Decision Before White Sox Series appeared first on HEAVY .
The future keeps arriving on the South Side. Prior to Tuesday night’s series opener, before the Braves roll in, the White Sox officially selected the contract of Braden Montgomery from Triple-A Charlotte. One of the most hyped call-ups of this whole rebuild is now, at last, real. Montgomery, No. 2 in Chicago’s system and No. […]
Atlanta and Chicago are at different points in their contention cycles, but both should be looking to upgrade this summer.
Talkin' Gaysball: With his appearance at Atlanta's Pride social, Strider adds his name to the roster of LGBTQ fans' favorite players.
On April 26, the Phillies lost to the Atlanta Braves, 6-2. The lonely two runs scored by the team were thanks to a home run by Kyle Schwarber, but it felt like an exercise in futility. Aaron Nola had given up six runs in the initial two innings of the game, a game that was […]
You’ve certainly got choices in what’s turning out to be a weird (weird good and/or weird bad) season for quite a few teams so far. You can even pick the Braves, especially if you were pessimistic about their chances — though the projections weren’t, so that would be a very personal-adjustment-over-baseline-expectations take. The reason why […]
Mark Bowman of MLB.com tackled the subject that has grown more popular over the past few weeks: a potential trade of Tarik Skubal by the struggling Detroit Tigers. For the Braves specifically, Bowman concluded that while the Braves would obviously love to acquire Skubal, the high prospect cost for a rental likely does not make […]
On Monday, the Atlanta Braves got the day off following a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Truist Park.They will now open up a series with the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Tuesday night.Austin Riley StrugglingWhile the Braves have been the best team in baseball this year, one of their most important players […] The post Austin Riley Trade Atlanta Braves And New York Yankees Must Consider appeared first on HEAVY .
Catcher Chadwick Tromp elected free agency over the weekend, according to the MLB.com transaction log. He was designated for assignment by the Braves on Thursday when they acquired Austin Wynns in a minor trade with the Angels. Tromp spent a couple weeks on Atlanta’s active roster. He was called up in mid-May when Drake Baldwin went on the […]