Opening Day is finally here! At least, it was supposed to be. Braves fans will have to wait one more day to see the 2024 squad take the field for the first time after today’s game was moved to Friday, as Spencer Strider will toe the rubber against Zack Wheeler of the Phillies.
Do I remember how the past two seasons ended? Yep! Is that stopping me from getting hyped? Nope! Folks, we’re here once again. It’s Opening Day (for real, this time) and I’m glad to report that on a personal level, both time and wisdom have yet to jade me when it comes to the optimism of baseball season getting underway.
Everything you need to know about the Braves Opening Day roster. The Atlanta Braves finalized their roster for Opening Day Thursday morning when they selected the contract of veteran reliever Jesse Chavez.
The addition of Jesse Chavez sets the Braves’ 26-man roster for Opening Day. The Atlanta Braves finalized their Opening Day roster with a pair of moves Thursday.
Grant McAuley and Kris Willis catch up on all of the latest Atlanta Braves news in advance of Opening Day. The 2024 season is upon us and the Atlanta Braves get things started where last season ended, opening up with a rematch against the NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies.
The Braves don’t have many weaknesses, if any, coming into the season. For my money, this is the best Braves roster ever assembled. An argument could be made that they have the best lineup, rotation, and bullpen in all of baseball.
1934 - Rabbit Maranville suffers a broken leg while sliding in at home on an attempted double steal in an exhibition game against the Yankees. He will miss the upcoming season and will play only 23 games the next season.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday The Braves and Phillies pushed back their Opening Day matchup due to an ugly forecast in Philly, with heavy rain expected.
The Astros have claimed right-hander Penn Murfee from the Braves, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The Astros placed righty Kendall Graveman on the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move.
As if Ronald Acuña Jr. wasn’t beloved enough in Braves Country, and really the baseball world for that matter, he gave us an inside look at his vulnerable side in his latest piece for the Player’s Tribune.
Major League Baseball didn’t mess around with their scheduling this year, pinning two of the National League’s best teams and division rivals against each other to open the season.
When the Braves signed Jesse Chavez late last week, it likely meant bad news for somebody currently on the roster. That person was Jackson Stephens, who was outrighted to Gwinnett in favor of Chavez yesterday.
On paper, the Braves had yet another near-perfect offseason. They bolstered their rotation by adding Chris Sale in a trade with the Red Sox, completely overhauled their bullpen, and upgraded in left field by trading for Jarred Kelenic and adding Adam Duvall in free agency.
The Braves and Max Fried appear to be at a standstill when it comes to contract negotiations. We know the Braves aren’t typically one to budge off their original offer, and Fried doesn’t seem interested in what’s currently on the table.
Max Fried, star pitcher of the Atlanta Braves, is one of the most interesting pitchers of the 2024 season. Fried’s performance on the field is remarkable, with a career record of 62-26 (.705), an impressive ERA of 3.03, and a near 1:1 strikeouts to innings pitched rate.
The 2024 Atlanta Braves season is right around the corner and their roster continues to take shape. On March 21, Braves manager Brian Snitker informed former first-round draft pick Forrest Wall he’s made the Opening Day roster.
The Atlanta Braves today are taking on the Minnesota Twins with Chris Sale on the mound making his sixth and final Spring Training start, he is 0-2 with a 3.46 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 13 innings.
Last year with all of the rule changes we saw an increase in steals overall and it just makes the game so much more fun. And there could be a great stolen base race this season.
How many of the MLB stolen base leaders from the 2023 season can you name in five minutes?
The Braves have released right-hander Penn Murfee, reports Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The move clears a spot on Atlanta’s 40-man roster.
The MLB season is less than one week away! The Atlanta Braves open the season on the road in Philadelphia next Thursday. Citizens Bank Park is a familiar place that left a sour taste in the Braves’ mouths in 2023.
The Braves have released Charlie Culberson, as per the team’s official MLB.com transactions log.
The Braves were looking to add depth in both the rotation and bullpen after last season’s disappointing end in the playoffs. Reynaldo Lopez was brought in with the potential to do both.
The Atlanta Braves finished the 2023 season with MLB's best record and cruised to their sixth consecutive National League East title. Yet, they were unceremoniously bounced from the playoffs in the NL Division Series by the Philadelphia Phillies for the second straight year.
We are about a week away from Opening Day and that means rosters are starting to take shape and players are being told what level they will start the new season.
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