Manny Machado recently planned on opting out of his contract after the season. That won’t need to happen though as he has now reached the 11-year, $350 M extension per Jeff Passan. The new deal does not contain any opt outs, but Machado will have a full no-trade clause. The San Diego Padres have geared …
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Tim Anderson wants to stay with White Sox The 2022 campaign for Tim Anderson was ended sooner than he wanted it to be. After a torn tendon in his left middle finger put him on the Injured List at the beginning of August. Now that he’s healthy and back in camp, the two-time all-star expressed …
The Atlanta Braves are coming off of five consecutive National League East Titles, and are looking to make it six in 2023. Check out our Atlanta Braves 2023 Preview below: The Braves just locked up Brian Snitker, but the Braves also lost Dansby Swanson, William Contreras and Adam Duvall. However they’re gaining both a healthy …
Does Max Fried’s Arbitration Hurt The Chances of a Long-Term Deal? Max Fried‘s arbitration hearing ensures his salary for 2023 almost certainly more than double. Players rarely lose their hearings. Fried won his last year. Fried and the Braves are only $1.5 million apart on his salary for the upcoming season. Despite being close on …
Braves Shortstop Options In FA And Trades After Losing Swanson Atlanta lost a key player when Dansby Swanson signed with the Chicago Cubs yesterday. The Braves shortstop options in free agency dwindled down to just Elvis Andrus and Jose Iglesias for veteran signings. Neither player performed at Swanson’s level last season, so filling the void …
The Biggest Plus When Braves Traded For Sean Murphy Was Upgraded Defense When the Oakland A’s traded Sean Murphy to the Braves for pitching prospects and a backup catcher, it was fair to ask if Atlanta gave up too much? The answer is a bit of a mixed bag. The Braves definitely gained an excellent …
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The Giants Have Landed Carlos Correa. Carlos Correa and The San Francisco Giants have come to an agreement on a $350M, 13-year deal. This deal comes after many teams have shown interest in the all star shortstop, but the Giants are the ones to land him. The Giants have finally gotten their big name free …
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Braves Sweep Mets Behind Bullpen’s Strong Showing Ummm…yeah, this article missed the mark. Kenley Jansen, and the rest of Atlanta’s bullpen, proved a key part of the Braves sweep of the New York Mets this weekend. Brian Snitker‘s job of managing the in playoffs has to feel easier seeing Jansen regain his form. He struggled …
Wednesday was a wild day for the NL East as the Braves and Mets were both involved in a classic late season 10th inning walk-off.
Riley Signed To Extension During His Best Season Austin Riley signed a ten year, $212 million contract extension with the Atlanta Braves yesterday. It’s the largest contract in team history, and it comes as Riley is having his best season. Riley leads Atlanta in every major offensive category, and he is a leading MVP candidate …
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Braves Best Stretch Still Going The Atlanta Braves held a team meeting when the team was four games below .500. Manager Brian Snitker told the team they had plenty of talent and were capable of much better. Immediately after Atlanta went on a 14 game winning streak, their longest in 22 years. The turnaround started …
New York-Atlanta Starters Matchups When a big series, such as the Mets-Braves battle for first place this week, pops up on the schedule the first thing fans check is the starting pitcher matchups. From game one tomorrow night this series offers plenty of intrigue in that department. Scherzer-Fried Is A Must See Pitching Duel Little …