Offseason open thread: December 21
I hope you’re having a lovely Sunday out there. Here’s a random clip:
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2025 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Drake Baldwin
Drake Baldwin had nothing short of a phenomenal start to his MLB career. Of course, you probably knew that, since he won the NL Rookie of the Year award. While the team struggled a bunch offensively for various reasons, none of it seemed to deter Drake Baldwin from making the most of his rookie campaign, […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
What was the loudest hit of the Braves season?
When Ha-Seong Kim joined the Braves in September, we weren’t really sure what we were getting. Kim had underwent surgery on his shoulder in 2024. He missed most of the first half of the season, only to hit the Injured List twice more with back and calf problems. All we knew was that we were […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
This Day in Braves History: Boston Bees acquire Al Lopez
Braves Franchise History 1935 – The Boston Bees acquire Ray Benge, Tony Cuccinello, Al Lopez and Bobby Regis from the Dodgers in exchange for Ed Brandt and Randy Moore. MLB History 1960 – Cubs owner Philip Wrigley announces that the club will not have a manager for next season and will instead use a group […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Braves News: Offseason rumors, player reviews, more
There are many reasons to believe we will see a flurry of moves in the coming days. One is that the three major posted free agents coming from Japan will see their respective posting windows close within about two weeks, with Munetaka Murakami’s closing this upcoming Monday. There is a preference to finish business up […]
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Offseason open thread: December 20
I hope the weekend is treating everybody well. Here’s a random clip:
about 2 months ago | 1 read
2025 Player Reviews: Spencer Schwellenbach
25-year-old starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach was in the midst of a great follow-up to his breakout rookie 2024 season by looking like an emerging ace… until a fractured bone in his pitching elbow ended the right-hander’s season at the end of June. How acquired Schwellenbach was a second-round pick by the Braves in the 2021 […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Is next year’s Braves bench the best since 2009?
The Braves bench in recent years has been rather lean. A pre-trade William Contreras and a somewhat resurgent Ramon Laureano are the best of recent memory. But most of the other bench options. are remember by the way that swung their plastic swords rather than the lumber. Your bench doesn’t really matter as much if […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Braves News: Ian Hamilton deal, Ronald Acuña Jr. review, and more
The Atlanta Braves announced Friday that right-hander Ian Hamilton was added on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. The 30-year-old spent the 2025 season with the New York Yankees, where he appeared in 36 games and managed a 4.28 ERA through 40 frames. In the same season, he logged 19 games in the minors and put together […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire Johnny Estrada
Braves Franchise History 2001 – The Braves sign Albie Lopez to a one-year deal. 2002 – The Braves trade Kevin Millwood to the Phillies in exchange for catcher Johnny Estrada. MLB History 1921 – At the Major League meetings, the American League votes to return to the best-of-seven World Series format. The National League wants […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Braves add Ian Hamilton on non-guaranteed deal
The Atlanta Braves have added right-handed reliever Ian Hamilton on a non-guaranteed deal. The team announced the transaction earlier this evening. Hamilton spent the last several seasons working out of the New York Yankees bullpen. Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2016, Hamilton made his MLB-debut in 2018. After bouncing around multiple organizations, Hamilton […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Offseason open thread: December 19
Happy Friday to everybody out there and I hope your weekend gets off to a great start this evening. Here’s a random clip for y’all:
about 2 months ago | 1 read
2025 Atlanta Braves Player Reviews
To say that 2025 was a disappointment for the Atlanta Braves would be an understatement. A team that had World Series aspirations going into the season ended up having a calamitous start that ended up being an omen for things to come, as the Braves ended up missing the Postseason entirely for the first time […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Atlanta Braves 2026 Draft Targets: AJ Gracia
With the Atlanta Braves draft position being settled in as of last week, it is now time to start taking a look at some of the potential targets for the team in the 2026 MLB Draft. This series will take a look at 10 players who will have some chance to be available for the […]
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2025 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Ronald Acuña Jr.
What a comeback! What an entrance into the new season — arriving toward the end of May in an attempt to spark an offense that desperately needed awakening. Ronald Acuña Jr. exceeded the expectations of many fans across Braves Country after a full recovery from nearly a year on the IL due to an(other) ACL […]
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2025 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Ronald Acuña Jr.
What a comeback! What an entrance into the new season — arriving toward the end of May in an attempt to spark an offense that desperately needed awakening. Ronald Acuña Jr. exceeded the expectations of many fans across Braves Country after a full recovery from nearly a year on the IL due to an(other) ACL […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
What gift would you get Ronald Acuña Jr.?
Look alive, hot shot. It’s Secret Santa time, and the name you pulled out of the hat? None other than Ronald Acuña Jr. Is there a dollar limit? No there is, not, because Acuña is a multimillionaire. Come on, now. You’ve only got a few more days. What are you getting the superstar?
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Braves News: Sean Murphy player review, offseason lull, and more
The holiday lull is in full effect and there’s hardly anything cooking for the Atlanta Braves at the moment. However, shortly after the holidays comes the arbitration deadline, and the Braves do have several arbitration-eligible players. Until we reach that point, our player review series is ongoing, and next up, we take a look at […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Justin Upton to Padres
Braves History 2014 – A busy off-season continues with several trades and signings. The Padres acquire their third starting outfielder in a few days, landing Justin Upton from the Braves for four prospects. MLB History 1983 – Former Cy Young Award winner Vida Blue is sentenced to 90 days in prison, and recently convicted and […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Offseason open thread: December 18
Hopefully everybody out there is having a lovely evening and also hopefully everybody’s having a lovely week as well. It’s almost Friday and both Christmas and New Year’s are right around the corner. Let’s finish it strong, y’all. Here’s a random clip:
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2025 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Sean Murphy
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 […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Who would be the best player-manager in MLB right now?
I had a thought process. Early this morning, I was reading about the Nationals’ trifecta of relative youngsters: Paul Toboni, their new head of baseball ops, is 35. Newly-hired manager Blake Butera is 33. And now, Toboni has added Ani Kilambi to do the day-to-day stuff as GM, and Kilambi is 31. You add any […]
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This Day in Braves History: December 18th
Braves History 2004 – Two days after trading pitching ace Tim Hudson (17-8, 4.43 ERA) to the Braves, the A’s deal Mark Mulder to the Cardinals for starting pitcher Dan Haren, reliever Kiko Calero and minor league catching prospect Daric Barton. Five of the six players obtained by giving up two-thirds of the team’s “Big […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Braves News: Draft options, Martin Maldonado, more
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 […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Offseason open thread: December 17
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 […]
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