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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Atlanta Braves 2026 Draft Targets: Tyler Bell
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 […]
2025 Player Reviews: Austin Riley
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 […]
Braves add Martin Maldonado as Special Assistant, per report
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 staying with the Braves is a perfect fit
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 […]
What’s the most annoying injury to play through?
A few months ago, my younger kid (accidentally?) dropped a lamp on my big toe. It was pretty awful in the moment because no one else was around, so it was pretty much like, “Yeah, you still gotta keep this mischievous rascal from dying for hours even though your toe looks like a chocolate-dipped strawberry […]
This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Kent Mercker to Orioles
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 […]
Braves News: Ozzie Albies season review, draft target, and more
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 […]
Offseason open thread: December 16
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:
Atlanta Braves 2026 Draft Targets: Eric Becker
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 […]
2025 Player Reviews: Ozzie Albies
The longest-tenured player on the Atlanta Braves looked to rebound from injury in 2025, but instead struggled mightily for more than half the season, bringing into to question his future with the only organization he has known. How acquired Ozzie Albies was signed as an international free agent by the Braves in 2013 and made […]
Will there be another big addition for the Braves?
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 […]
Braves News: Ha-Seong Kim, Opening Day, More
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 […]
This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire multiple players in exchange for Matt Kemp
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. […]
Braves reportedly sign Ha-Seong Kim to one-year, $20 million deal
On this cold and dreary day here in the Atlanta metro area, the Hot Stove has once again been lit by the Atlanta Braves front office. This time, they’ve managed to solve their shortstop problem by bringing back the player who held down the position for the final month of the season. Jon Heyman of […]
Offseason Open Thread: December 15
Go check out these Feed posts from BravemanNC (Addition of James Karinchak) and ThrowItAgain (All that Jazz). Once you’re done checking those out, come on in and chill out for the night. Here’s a random clip:
2026 Opening Day moved to March 27 for Atlanta Braves
Today’s a pretty slow day in Braves Country, as you could imagine considering that we’re about to enter that portion of the offseason where moves and transactions tend to slow down a little bit. As such, we’ve got a little bit of housekeeping to talk about — it’s a tiny bit of sad news as […]
2025 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Jurickson Profar
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 […]
Braves News: Starting Pitching, Marcell Ozuna, More
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 […]
This Day in Braves History: December 15
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 […]
2025 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Marcell Ozuna
The Atlanta Braves have not been able to come close to their historic 2023 output on offense over the past two seasons. Odds were not in their favor to repeat, but that does not mean that whatever happened wasn’t disappointing anyway. In 2024, they were 15th in runs scored among all MLB teams amid a […]
This Day in Braves History: December 14
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 […]
Braves News: Offseason signings, player reviews, more
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 […]
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