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Braves Franchise History 1928 – Voters in Massachusetts approve Sunday baseball in Boston, provided that Braves Field is more than 1,000 feet from a church. This leaves Pennsylvania as the only state with no Sunday baseball in the major leagues. 1960 – Warren Spahn finishes second in Cy Young voting to Vern Law, who finished […]
As you know by now, the off-season is here. Many dates over the next few weeks are important in shaping the the next several months for every MLB team. The first significant date is Thursday, with club and player options and qualifying offers being determined for the 2026 season. For the Braves specifically, it also […]
For the third time in his career, Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson has won the Gold Glove Award. It’s the first time the slugger has taken home the hardware since winning the award in 2018 and 2019 with the Oakland Athletics. Olson also took home the Fielding Bible Award this past week. While Gold […]
Well the bittersweet part about watching that absolute classic of a World Series Game 7 last night is that it means we’ve officially entered the offseason. The bad news is that there’s no more Major League Baseball until next season. Blah. The good news is that everybody is now 0-0 again so it’s time to […]
How Acquired Jose Perdomo was the prize signing of the Braves 2024 International Free Agent signing period. He was signed for nearly the entire pool, coming in at a start $5m. What Were Expectations? Expectations were sky high for Jose Perdomo with a lot of people hoping he would find his way to full season […]
How Acquired Diego Tornes was the prize signing of the 2025 International Free Agent period. He was considered a unanimous Top 20 international prospect and was signed for right around $2.5M. What Were Expectations? Expectations were a bit high for someone that came into the season at 16 years of age. Nobody expected him to […]
The Atlanta Braves had one of the more unfortunate seasons in recent memory, especially with regard to injuries to their rotation. In fact, there was a point where all five members of the Opening Day rotation were on the Injured List at the same time. This resulted in quite a few roster moves to bring […]
Okay, now that we have that silly Game 7 out of the way, let’s get back to the important things. The Braves have some important spots to fill. They have identified shortstop, starting pitching and bullpen as the most pressing needs. They also need a manager. Sources tell me than Quincy, Ivan’s cat is available, […]
Braves Franchise History 1927 – Boston College baseball coach Jack Slattery agrees to manage the Boston Braves for a year. 1972 – The Braves acquire Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella from the New York Mets in exchange for second baseman Felix Milan and pitcher George Stone. 1974 – Atlanta trades Hank Aaron to the Milwaukee […]
Well the offseason has officially begun and we will see decisions on a bunch of player and team options in the next five days, as well as likely a managerial hire and some roster churn. Mark Bowman seemingly reported that Pierce Johnson and Tyler Kinley’s team options would be picked up, which both seemed likely […]
This is it. The winner gets a trophy, a ring, and a parade. The loser gets to be sad like all the rest of us. The Dodgers forced this game in dramatic fashion following an exciting game-ending double play and now it’s up to Shohei Ohtani to help lead them to the promised land for […]
How was he acquired? The Braves signed Jhancarlos Lara back in 2021 as an international free agent. The team was still dealing with their international sanctions from the John Coppolella era at the time, significantly limiting what they could spend. So getting a real prospect in this time would require finding a diamond in the […]
How was he acquired? The Braves selected Miami lefty Herick Hernandez in the fourth round of the 2024 MLB Draft. It was a slight surprise at the time for a kid who put up a 6.14 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in his lone season with the Hurricanes, but the team believed in his fastball – […]
It was a grand opening followed almost immediately by a grand closing when it came to Héctor Neris’ time with the Atlanta Braves. The former high leverage reliever for the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies ended up latching on with the Braves just in time for Spring Training and ended up pitching (or existing?) his […]
Ha-seong Kim has a player-only option at 16 million dollars for 2026. Everything right now suggests that he will opt out and search for a new contract. In 2025, Kim picked up 0.3 WAR through 191 PAs. He had a .234/.304/.345 line with a 82 wRC+ overall. However, most of that was injury-riddled. In 98 […]
Braves Franchise History 1999 – Braves coach Don Baylor is named as the new manager of the Chicago Cubs. MLB History 1894 – Charlie Sweeney, who pitched for the Providence Grays, St. Louis Maroons and Cleveland Blues is convicted of manslaughter in San Francisco, California. 1909 – The Boston Red Sox hire former Senators skipper […]
The offseason lull is ongoing, but so is our player review series. Up next, we take a look at Atlanta Braves reliever John Brebbia. We break down his impact, his struggles, and what his brief Atlanta tenure means for the team moving forward. Interested in the guys on the farm, too? Our prospect review series […]
The only thing we know for sure at this point is that the baseball season is going to end in Canada. What we don’t know yet is who’ll be lifting the trophy once it’s all said and done. Old friend Kevin Gausman could potentially put himself in a position to where he’ll never have to […]
How was he acquired? The Braves took Baumann out of Hagerty High School in Florida in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, using the 126th overall pick on the righty. Baumann received a signing bonus of $747,500, which was enough to lure him away from his commitment to the University of Central Florida. What […]
How was he acquired? The Braves drafted Sinnard in the third round of the 2024 draft, using the 99th overall pick to take the righty out of Indiana University. When the Braves took Sinnard, there was a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to reactions. On the one hand, his 6’8, 250-pound frame […]
I want Brebbia back, Brebbia back, Brebbia back pleeeeease. Preferably without barbecue sauce. John Brebbia holds a special place in my heart, which probably seems weird in regard to a fiery-ish red-bearded reliever. I started in a sim league back in 2018, and in a nice turn of fate, my team was becoming good. I […]
A-ha, the easiest fill-in question on a Friday ever. Are you just watching Game 6, which could be the final game of the “2025 Championship Season,” or is there something more topically relevant also going on? Are you perhaps combining the two, somehow? (If you’re towards the East Coast and have kiddos, the candy-gathering is […]
Braves History 1960 – The San Francisco Giants acquire veteran shortstop Alvin Dark from the Milwaukee Braves and then sign Dark to a two-year contract as team manager. The Giants send infielder Andre Rodgers to the Braves as compensation for Dark. 2021 – Houston remains alive in the World Series with a 9 – 5 […]
There’s a chance that tomorrow’s Game 6 in Toronto might be the final game of the season. If the rumors concerning the Braves and Danny Lehmann hold up, this might be the only thing keeping us from figuring out who the next manager in Atlanta will officially be. With that being said, we know how […]
How acquired The Atlanta Braves top international signing in January 2023 was Luis Guanipa, but a smaller bonus prospect hitter from that same class has been making even more waves over the past couple of seasons. That would be infielder John Gil, who the Braves signed for just $110k out of the Dominican. What were […]