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There have been many contentious Braves in the last few decades of Braves fandom, but the guy bearing the mantle right now is almost certainly Sean Murphy. Acquired in an out-of-nowhere deal ahead of the 2023 season when the Braves were seemingly set at catcher, Murphy’s signature style of swing-out-of-his-shoes slugging and stellar saves defensively […]
With the other needs generally filled (aside from perhaps some bullpen depth), the discussion within Braves Country has focused in on starting pitcher as the clear remaining need this offseason for the Braves. Some look at their solid (although injury-riddled) rotation depth and see no need, but the frequency of pitching injuries in the modern […]
There was a post over in The Feed yesterday about the Braves Radio Network and I figured that this would be a nice time to give a shoutout to Ben Ingram, Joe Simpson and the rest of the Radio crew for helping to give us fans some of the best radio coverage of not just […]
Austin Riley holds the largest contract in Braves history, and is tied for Matt Olson with the highest salary on the Club. Austin Riley also had a second straight disappointing, injury-shortened season. After 2025, Riley and the Braves are still linked for seven years. At this point, it is what it is, but the Braves […]
The Braves have added Martin Maldonado to the organization, per report. Martin Maldonado, a catcher for 15 years in Major League Baseball, will join the Braves as Special Assistant for Major League Operations. This front office role helps teams with team strategy and acts as an “ear to the ground” for front offices in the […]
Ha-Seong Kim is with the Atlanta Braves for at least the 2026 season and hoo boy, this is a signing that they really needed. While Braves President/GM Alex Anthopoulos publicly stated that their primary focus was pitching (and while they haven’t picked up a starter yet, they have improved their bullpen with the addition of […]
The Phillies-Braves rivalry seemed to take a nap last year, thanks both to a down year from the Atlantas and the increasing threat of the Mets. But rivalry never dies, and neither do the Braves. They’ve been active in the free agent market, signing Mike Yastrzemski, Robert Suarez, and Ha-Seong Kim (well, a re-signing in […]
Braves Franchise History 1995 – The Braves trade Kent Mercker to the Orioles in exchange for Joe Borowski and Rachaad Stewart. Merker spent the first seven years of his career with the Braves where he went 31-25 with a 3.49 ERA in 515 ⅔ innings. He appeared in 14 games for the Orioles in 1996 […]
Another slow Tuesday on the news front calls for a continuation of our Atlanta Braves player review series. This week, we take a look at Ozzie Albies, who ended his season with an unfortunate hand injury. More Braves News: Our draft target series continues with shortstop Eric Becker out of the University of Virginia. Gabe […]
This is officially a summoning circle for another nighttime Braves acquisition. Let’s see it happen, y’all. In all seriousness, I hope everybody’s having a lovely evening. Here’s a random clip:
Well, the Braves plugged their starting shortstop hole with Ha-Seong Kim. Are they spent out, other than minor reliever-type moves? I asked about another sizable reliever deal earlier, but the offseason isn’t quite over, so really, we’re just talking about the title at this point: is it going to be relatively quiet from now until […]
The Braves made it clear since the start of the off-season that improving their shortstop situation was a priority. And on Monday, they ensure that would be the case. The Braves resigned Ha-Seong Kim to a one year, $20M deal to return as their starting shortstop. Add in the acquisition of Mauricio Dubon a few […]
Braves Franchise History 2013 – The Braves sign pitcher Gavin Floyd. 2017 – The Braves acquire first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, shortstop Charlie Culberson and pitchers Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy in exchange for outfielder Matt Kemp. MLB History 1926 – Judge Landis is given a new seven-year term as commissioner with a raise to $65,000. […]
In a move that felt like it was coming all offseason, the Atlanta Braves are finally signing 30-year-old free agent shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. It’s a one-year deal, but according to Jon Heyman, it’s for $20 million … a very good get for Kim, but also a sign of the weakness of the free agent middle-infield class. Ha-Seong Kim (Back) to the Braves Ha-Seong Kim had a bit of a strange year. Also a free agent last winter, Kim signed a two-year, $29M contract with the Rays that included an op...
The Mets bolstered their outfield depth and defense today by adding outfielder Cristian Pache to a minor league contract. Pache, who last played in the majors in 2024, has played for the Braves, Athletics, Phillies, Orioles, and Marlins. The contract also includes an invitation to major league spring training. Pache is a defensive specialist with […]
The Braves didn’t make many notable changes to their roster between 2024 and 2025 — what they changed was largely under the hood, so to speak, with some pretty awful results. That said, the one guy they did add, Jurickson Profar, could’ve been read as a portent of those under-the-hood changes. Profar was suspended for […]
As the offseason rolls along, the Braves have been one of baseball’s most active teams. However, needs remain, including another starting pitcher. One name that made some sense for Atlanta was Merrill Kelly. However, he signed a two year deal to return to Arizona. There are plenty of names at various levels that could make […]
Braves Franchise History 1948 – The Dodgers trade Pete Reiser to the Braves for outfielder Myron McCormick. The marvelously talented but reckless Reiser crashed into too many outfield walls and, according to Red Smith, was carried off on a stretcher 11 times. 1960 – The Braves acquire shortstop Roy McMillan and a player to be […]
From Dodger killer turned Dodger, the 2021 NLCS MVP Eddie Rosario appeared in just two games with the Dodgers at the big league level in April before bouncing around between the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers minor league systems. Rosario was coming off a disappointing 2024 season where he spent time between the Washington Nationals […]
Braves Franchise History 1916 – The Boston Braves acquire outfielder Joe Kelly from the Cubs in exchange for coach Fred Mitchell who will take over as Chicago’s new manager. 1949 – The Braves trade Alvin Dark and Eddie Stanky to the New York Giants in exchange for Willard Marshall, Sid Gordon, Buddy Kerr and Sam […]
Well it was an active day leaguewide, but lacking any movement from the Braves on Saturday. The Braves have a little over $10 million left below the luxury tax, roughly $30 million below the second tier of the tax, and roughly $50 million below the third tier of the tax, where the really impactful penalties […]
Joey Wentz might be the most interesting man on the roster going into 2026 Spring Training. Well, that’s not really true. It’s probably the new free agent acquisitions. But, with a Braves rotation returning from injury, and a potential cure for his location worries accounted for, he could put himself right in the mix as […]
This is another photo from BCB reader Clark Addison. As you know, Mark Prior suffered two serious injuries that eventually ended his MLB career. The first one was a collision on the basepaths with Marcus Giles of the Braves. That happened in the bottom of the second inning July 11, 2003, after Prior had walked. […]
The Braves have committed 29 million in 2026 salary to two high-leverage relievers this offseason. Robert Suarez will collect another 32 million (walkout pending) through 2028. That’s a lot to allocate to the back end of the bullpen. What does this mean for any more offseason signings? Well, when this front office splashes the cash […]
Another reliever is off the table as the Mets continue to struggle to reinforce their bullpen. Just days after Edwin Díaz signed with the Dodgers and Robert Suarez signed with the Braves, former Met and rumored target Tyler Rogers signed a three-year, $37 million deal, with a vesting fourth year option that would kick the […]