AJ Minter surprised at Braves success despite ‘bad’ play
AJ Minter has struggled for the Braves at times but, as the team has also been stumbling, even the reliever is surprised the team is still succeeding.On the one hand, the Atlanta Braves can feel comfortable entering the month of June knowing that the club has a four-game lead over the Mets and M...
2023-06-02 02:54
Braves rumors: 1 dream trade, 1 savvy play, 1 to avoid altogether
The Atlanta Braves are going to be buying at the MLB Trade Deadline, but what are their options for a dream trade, a smarter trade and a non-starter?Even with a pedestrian month of May, the Atlanta Braves are still very much in the driver's seat of the NL East and, by some calculations, the...
2023-06-02 01:49
Braves rookie offers simple reason for newfound success
Atlanta Braves rookie starting pitcher Jared Shuster revealed a fairly obvious reason as to why he has played so well recently.The Atlanta Braves know how to develop their prospects into eventual everyday players for the major league team. We've seen it with third baseman Austin Riley and o...
2023-06-01 09:54
Braves Rumors: 3 players who won't be on the roster by July 1
The Atlanta Braves roster should look much, much different by July 1, if only because of some simply turnover and players returning from injury.As the trade deadline creeps closer, expect Alex Anthopoulos to exhaust all of his options prior to making a deal, which would require him to part ways ...
2023-06-01 05:19
Braves make stunning call-up to address bullpen needs
The Atlanta Braves are calling up one of their top pitching prospects in a stunning move to help their need for pitching, DFA'ing Lucas Luetge as well.Pitching as a whole has been a concern for the Atlanta Braves this season despite of the team's overall success. The rotation has been ...
2023-05-31 07:28
MLB Rumors: Grading trade fits for Tim Anderson, Cubs and Braves
With the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, it's time to grade trade fits for Tim Anderson, the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves.The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching.The possibility for blockbuster trades is certainly real, especially on the pitching market. Let's exp...
2023-05-31 06:22
3 Braves trade targets Alex Anthopoulos could steal from the A’s again
The Atlanta Braves trades with the Athletics under Alex Anthopoulos have been stellar, so which trade targets on the A's in 2023 should the Braves be after?On Memorial Day, the Atlanta Braves began a three-game set with the Oakland A's, the bottom-dwellers of baseball on pace to shatte...
2023-05-31 00:15
Braves: Is Marcell Ozuna back to stay, or is May fool's gold?
Marcell Ozuna has rebounded from a miserable 2022 and start to the 2023 season to dominate in May. But can the Braves count on that moving forward?The last time that the Atlanta Braves used Marcell Ozuna in April came on the 26th when he went 1-for-4 against the Marlins. That completed an absolu...
2023-05-30 06:53
Braves Rumors: Strider's historic pace, Soroka's return effects, Red Sox trade target
Braves Rumors: Effects of long-awaited Michael Soroka return to AtlantaThe news that every Braves fan has been waiting for since Michael Soroka's first Achilles tear in 2020 is finally here. The right-hander is set to make his first start for Atlanta since that COVID-shortened season in his i...
2023-05-30 02:17
Braves vs. Athletics prediction and odds for Memorial Day (Keep fading Oakland)
The Oakland Athletics are the worst team in baseball right now, winning just 10 of their first 55 games and posting an absurd minus-199 run differential.Now, Oakland hosts one of the league’s best teams, the Atlanta Braves, on Memorial Day.This is going to be an interesting matchup, as...
2023-05-30 00:47
Setting expectations for Michael Soroka's first start since 2020
Here is what to expect in Michael Soroka's first start of the 2023 season for the Atlanta Braves.For the first time since 2020, Michael Soroka will toe the rubber for the Atlanta Braves in a game that counts.To say it has been a challenging last four years for Soroka would be putting it...
2023-05-29 22:16
MLB Power Rankings by winning percentage against .500 or better teams
This week's MLB Power Rankings takes a look at winning percentage for all 30 teams against clubs with a .500 or better record.Run differential is one way to differentiate the frauds from the teams with something serious to play for. In this week’s MLB Power Rankings, we look at a differ...
2023-05-29 20:53