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Braves News: TV uncertainty, Ozzie Albies, Freddy Peralta rumors, more
Well Mark Bowman wrote a good article on the status of the Braves’ search for starting pitching to add this offseason. It was interesting that he seemed to think that non-qualifying offer free agents or perhaps select non-top-tier trade options are the more likely avenues. Freddy Peralta is a hot commodity and has been covered […]
Offseason open thread: January 7
Good evening, y’all. Hope everything’s going well. Here’s a random clip for you and now the floor is yours:
Atlanta Braves one of nine MLB teams dealing with TV money uncertainty, per report
The Atlanta Braves are one of nine teams in baseball who are currently dealing with a murky outlook when it comes to their TV deals. FanDuel Sports Network is operated by Main Street Sports Group nowadays and as what seems like usual for this particular company, they’re dealing with some serious financial issues. These issues […]
What will Ozzie Albies produce in 2026?
Ozzie Albies having a club option for 2026 really killed my momentum. Or, perhaps more accurately, the Braves not immediately exercising said option killed my momentum. It’s mostly my fault, because of course they were going to — for a marginal cost of $3 million, it would be almost as insulting as the original deal […]
Braves News: International free agency, starting pitching, and more
The Atlanta Braves and the rest of Major League Baseball are gearing up for the international signing period, beginning January 15th. This time around, the Braves have over $6.2M to spend. Linked to Jose Manon and Starling De La Cruz, here’s how the international singing period may shake out for Atlanta. More Braves News: The […]
Offseason open thread: January 6
Good evening, I hope everything’s going well. Here’s a random clip for you to get things going. The floor is yours:
SURVEY: What grade would you give the Braves offseason so far?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Braves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Atlanta Braves came into this offseason with blazing speed being one of the most active […]
Atlanta Braves 2026 International Free Agency Primer
We are just a little over a week away from the international signing period beginning January 15th and ending December 15th. How it works is simple – teams are assigned a bonus pool based on a several different factors. To learn more about the mechanics behind how Major League Baseball assigns that pool can be […]
What is the future of starting pitching in MLB?
I don’t know if this is empirically true, but it certainly feels like the market for decent-or-better starting pitching has become, let’s say… engorged over the last few years. Due to the ubiquity of pitching injury, the number of durable starters is dwindling: In addition to injury, teams are trying to be proactive with load […]
Braves News: Freddy Peralta, 2025 Rookies, More
As mentioned yesterday, the Braves, like many teams, continue to be involved in talks regarding the addition of starting pitching. While Ken Rosenthal suggested the Braves are more likely to sign an arm than trade for one. Atlanta is one of several teams that have checked on starter Freddy Peralta of the Brewers. The idea […]
Offseason open thread: January 5
Good evening! For everybody coming back to work after the holidays, hope today went as smoothly as possible on your return back to the office. For everybody else, I just hope you’re having a nice evening out there. The floor is now yours. Here’s a random clip:
A New Year’s inventory of the 2026 Atlanta Braves
The turning of the calendar from 2025 to 2026 has come and gone, which makes this as perfect of a time as any to start to take a bit of an inventory of sorts when it comes to how the 2026 Atlanta Braves are shaping up. It also gives us an excuse to really start […]
Topps Baseball shouts out father-son full circle moment with Atlanta Braves
It was in the third round of the 2025 MLB Draft when East Tennessee State University junior Cody Miller received the call that he’d been selected by the Atlanta Braves—his favorite team, a fandom passed down from his father. Making the moment even more special, Miller’s father had the honor of photographing his son’s baseball […]
Braves are reportedly interested in Freddy Peralta
It’s a new year so we’ve got new rumors when it comes to the Atlanta Braves and their plans for continuing to improved their roster for the upcoming 2026 season. Earlier on in the offseason, Alex Anthopoulos made it clear that the three areas that they’d be prioritizing were shortstop, bullpen and starting pitching — […]
How much better will 2026 be than 2025?
I was going to have a “What will Bryce Elder do in 2026?” post for today, but life got in the way, so suffice to say, the first few days of 2026 have not been all too different from 2025 for me. But, things can change, and there’s a lot of year to go. So, […]
Braves News: Starting Pitching, NL East, More
Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic released his latest updates across the league for many teams still looking to fill needs this offseason. For the Braves, it was simply reemphasizing what was already known. The Braves are looking to add to their starting rotation and will likely do it via free agency instead of a trade. […]
Offseason open thread: January 4
Hope everybody’s taking it easy here on Sunday. Here’s the random clip:
Who is your 2026 Braves sleeper pick?
I didn’t realize that when we bought our house that we were moving into the Chainsaw District of town. This part of town is all about their chainsaws and lawn mowers and leaf blowers and weed eaters. And prime time for all of that is Saturday morning from 730-930am. It’s like the leaf blowers are […]
Braves News: NBP pieces falling into place, slow market, more
Well the NBP posted players all seem to be settled now, with Imai and Okamoto having signed with an MLB club and Takahashi returning to the NBP. Those players do not seem to have sparked movement in the overall market, either in free agency or in trades, at least so far, as this offseason continues […]
Offseason open thread: January 3
Hope the first weekend of the New Year is treating everybody well. Take it easy, y’all. Here’s the random clip:
Who will lead Braves’ pitchers in innings pitched?
In 2025, Bryce Elder led the Braves’ pitchers in innings pitched. By a lot, as it turned out. It was by 30 innings and 2 outs. That’s the kind of carnage that the starting pitching rotation was subjected to during last season. It might take something like that for him to repeat that. I mean, […]
Offseason open thread: January 2
Hope everybody didn’t overdo it over the holidays and things are chilled out and relaxed for you right now. Enjoy the random clip, please.
What content would you like to see in 2026?
Well, we made it. 2025 was dicey at times, and I hope it ended on a high and/or restful note for you (I was not so lucky). Anyway, today is a calendar-imposed weirdness, a nominally “normal” Friday sandwiched between a holiday and a weekend, and then the grind of another year around the sun begins […]
Braves News: Braves in memoriam, hot stove, and more
2026 began with an incredibly slow day on the news front. However, with a new year, it’s time to remember those who passed away in 2025 with our annual Braves in Memoriam. MLB News: Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros reportedly agreed to a three-year, $54M deal. The deal allows the right-hander to opt out […]
New Year’s Day open thread
Happy New Year, everybody! Here’s a random clip:
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