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On July 27, Atlanta Braves pitcher Connor Thomas recorded one of the worst outings of the season. In 2.2 innings, Thomas allowed 10 hits, five walks, three home runs and 11 earned runs in total. Before entering the game in the sixth inning, the game was tied 3-3. However, it quickly got out of hand […] The post Atlanta Braves Manager Walt Weiss Is Learning a Valuable Lesson appeared first on The Lead .
August 1st started off with a bang, didn’t it? Ultimate team player Martín Pérez was having a completely normal day before, in a span of five hours: thinking he was going to be traded, agreeing to start on short notice with scheduled starter Reynaldo López headed for the IL, and then carrying a no-hitter into […]
The Atlanta Braves have recalled pitcher JR Ritchie from Triple-A Gwinnett and placed starter Reynaldo López on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation. López was scratched from last night’s start after hurting himself during pre-game warm-ups. Ritchie is expected to start today’s game against the Washington Nationals, taking the place of Martín Peréz […]
If you are just waking up, where have you been? The Braves kicked off their postseason by adding righty outfielder Lane Thomas from the Royals. If you had been reading us all this time, you may have had an inkling. From Lane Thomas’s Fangraphs profile, he appears to have peaked in 2023. He hit 28 […]
Well the Braves made their first of likely a handful of notable trades this trade deadline, trading two fringey pitching prospects for Lane Thomas and Bailey Falter from the Royals. Thomas will fit the role of a platoon outfielder and pinch hitter who can hit lefty pitching well and be a plus baserunner as needed. […]
The Atlanta Braves will be reinstating infielder Ha-Seong Kim to the big league roster, according MLB.com’s Mark Bowman. With the Braves off on Monday and the trade deadline looming, the 48-hours the Atlanta has to make a corresponding move may have numerous moving parts. The term of Kim’s rehabilitation assignment ended on August 1, necessitating […]
According to a report by The Athletic’s Jesús Cano, Atlanta Braves first round pick AJ Gracia underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder and will miss the rest of the season. According to the report, the surgery was performed on Wednesday by Dr. Neil ElAttrache with Gracia expected to miss seven to […]
9:41pm: Both sides have officially announced the trade. 8:34pm: The Braves are adding outfielder Lane Thomas and left-hander Bailey Falter in a trade with the Royals, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It’ll be minor league pitchers Carter Holton and Lucas Braun heading back to Kansas City, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Atlanta picks up a veteran […]
The Atlanta Braves rearranged their roster before facing the Washington Nationals Saturday. But then took a big swing at adding offensive firepower ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline. Lane Thomas and Bailey Falter are now on board via the Kansas City Royals. ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan delivered the trade update via the social media […] The post Braves acquire Lane Thomas, Bailey Falter in trade with Royals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Update: It’s official. The Atlanta Braves are trading for Kansas City Royals outfielder Lane Thomas and pitcher Bailey Falter, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Thomas, who is from Knoxville, TN, is an eight-year big league outfielder who debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals and also spent four seasons with the Washington Nationals. He’s appeared in […]
The Braves acquired two players with a combined 14 seasons of experience at the MLB level
6:40 pm: To make room for Bowden on their 40-man roster, the Athletics have designated Connor Thomas for assignment. They claimed the left-hander off waivers from the Braves earlier this week and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. In two appearances for Atlanta this year, Thomas gave up 15 runs in 6 1/3 innings. That […]
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo López has been scratched from his start against the Washington Nationals with left knee inflammation. With the Braves rumored to be in the MLB Trade Deadline market for a starting pitcher, López’s injury might affect their plans. RHP Reynaldo López has been scratched from tonight’s game due to left knee […] The post Braves’ Reynaldo Lopez injury could impact trade deadline plans appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Braves have scratched Reynaldo Lopez from his start Saturday night against the Nationals, announcing that Martin Perez will start in his place. This isn’t ideal for an already-taxed pitching staff and we will see what the ramifications are for the rotation. It is unclear the severity of Lopez’ injury, but we will cover that […]
So far this series has not gone according to plan. The Nats dropped the first two games, going 0 for 17 with RISP. However, they still have a chance to salvage a split if they win these next two games this weekend. That will be easier said than done against a tough Braves team. Despite […]
Join us and discuss tonight’s game in the comments below! Game Info Game Time: Saturday, August 1st, 7:15 pm EDT Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA Watch: BravesVision Radio/Audio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan
As the struggling Mariners weigh every trade deadline option, the starting pitcher market just got flipped upside down.
The Rangers announced this afternoon that they have selected Nolan Kingham‘s contract from Triple-A Round Rock. The right-hander will be making his MLB debut if he gets into a game. In a corresponding move, Texas optioned fellow righty Luis Curvelo back to Triple-A. Kingham, 29, was drafted by the Braves in 2018 and pitched in […]
The Atlanta Braves refreshed their bullpen Saturday by recalling right-hander James Karinchak and designating right-hander Elieser Hernandez for assignment before their matchup with the Washington Nationals. The roster moves added a rested arm after Hernandez worked three innings in Friday’s 6-2 victory at Truist Park. Hernandez earned a three-inning save while allowing one run on […] The post Braves announce 2 roster moves before Nationals clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Braves are going for another series win at home against their division rival Nationals. Reynaldo Lopez is taking the mound, with Miles Mikolas starting for Washington, in a matchup of unconvincing righties. Drake Baldwin gets the nod at leadoff against the righty starter, as Walt Weiss continues to swap him and Acuna at the […]
With a comfortable win Friday, the Braves will have two chances to win the series against the Nationals ahead of the trade deadline Monday, with this first chance coming behind Reynaldo Lopez on the mound. Reynaldo has been serviceable since returning to the rotation but there are still weird inconsistencies in his arsenal and velocity […]
We are about 48 hours from the trade deadline, and it’s become increasingly evident the Braves should be prioritizing additions to their bullpen, given there still seems to be no progress with Robert Suarez. Walt Weiss said again ahead of Friday’s game that Atlanta’s All-Star reliever has yet to throw a bullpen, and from the […]
Past summaries: How did the Braves do recently? The post All-Star Break portion of July was a fun one for the Braves. You probably recall that June was terrible for this team, and the start of July was… okay, because the team played .500 ball instead of continuing to plunge through a June-esque abyss. Two […]
The Braves took Game 2 of their series with the Nationals behind a beautiful performance from the pitching staff. Bryce Elder turned in a gem, tossing six innings of one-run ball, and Elieser Hernández picked up the save, going the final three innings and allowing just one run with four strikeouts. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough […]
The Atlanta Braves have once again activated the DFA Cycle and the latest passenger is none other than Elieser Hernández. Following another one-appearance stint with Atlanta, Hernández has been designated for assignment and reliever James Karinchak will be taking his place on the roster for the time being. Hernández has actually come up pretty big […]