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The Atlanta Braves do not open their regular season schedule for more than a week but, on Monday, March 18, the team effectively set its Opening Day roster. Granted, a lot can change in 9-10 days, but the Braves did not shy away from the reality that their 26-man group is fairly locked in.
Later in the day, the Battery Power Podcast reconvened for Episode 440 to react to the news. BP’s Scott Coleman and Brad Rowland discuss the following:
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Fried was fine and got BABIPed, the offense did normal things before the backups took over, you get the idea
We all know about the dog days of summer at this point, but do they have a spring equivalent? Like maybe the crab days of spring, because the constellation Cancer is most visible in the Northern Hemisphere in March? We’ll workshop it, I guess.
Anyway, the Braves and Rays tangled in Port Charlotte this afternoon, and...
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Prepare to say hello to Forrest Wall and Luis Guillorme, Braves Opening Day Roster 2024 members (but don’t say hello just yet).
The Braves have seven Spring Training games left. That’s a lot more than the number of current players in official Spring camp that remain to be cut from this roster, after the latest round of moves:
The #Braves today reassigned C Drake Baldwin, C Chadwick Tromp, INF David Fletcher, INF Andrew Velazquez, INF Luke...
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Prepare to say hello to Forrest Wall and Luis Guillorme, Braves Opening Day Roster 2024 members (but don’t say hello just yet).
The Braves have seven Spring Training games left. That’s a lot more than the number of current players in official Spring camp that remain to be cut from this roster, after the latest round of moves:
The #Braves today reassigned C Drake Baldwin, C Chadwick Tromp, INF David Fletcher, INF Andrew Velazquez, INF Luke...
The battle for the final spot in the rotation has been decided, as the Braves announced today that Bryce Elder has been optioned to minor-league camp, meaning Reynaldo Lopez will round out a group of really talented arms.
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Let’s watch bouncyhoops while Snitker picks the last guy on the bench who never plays
It’s that time of year again. It’s pollen season in the South and time for everyone to watch the only important part of the college basketball season. It’s time for everyone to wonder what exactly TRUtv is brag about how well your bracket is doing and complain about how your Final Four team lost the first game. Come play the Battery Power NCAA Tournament...
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Max Fried will make his third appearance of the spring Monday when the Atlanta Braves make the trip to Port Charlotte to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Right-hander Chris Devenski will start for Tampa.
Fried last pitched in a Grapefruit League game on March 8 where he allowed five hits and four runs over three innings against the Pirates. Ronald Acuña Jr. is back in the leadoff spot for Monday’s game will play right field. Luis...
The Atlanta Braves yesterday had a split-squad game with half the roster playing the Boston Red Sox and they tied 3-3 while the other half played the Baltimore Orioles and they lost 8-2.
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Arcia is feeling better Monday, but will undergo an MRI
We are less than two weeks away from Opening Day and the Atlanta Braves have done a good job of staying away from injuries. However, they got a scare on Sunday when Orlando Arcia was hit in the wrist by a pitch in the sixth inning by Boston right-hander Chase Shugart. Arcia left the game to undergo X-rays on his wrist.
MLB.com’s Mark Bowman reports that Arcia was feeling better Monday and that...
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A look at how notable prospects in the Braves system fared in big league games over the past week.
With another week gone by in spring training, we take a look at how some of the Braves prospects of note are faring during spring training.
Nacho Alvarez Jr.Alvarez had a hit in one at bat, scoring a run, against the Twins on Monday. He played on Tuesday but didn’t record a plate appearance and that was all of his action in big...
The Braves have closed the book on the fifth-starter competition.
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The Nationals have an eye on the future, which means all eyes are on the likes of James Wood and Dylan Crews.
The Washington Nationals won the World Series in 2019, had a disastrous title defense in 2020 and promptly went into rebuilding mode. It's now 2024 and they're still in rebuilding mode for the foreseeable future. While baseball is a weird sport where anything can happen, it's probably not going to be weird enough for this...
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Atlanta makes two more roster cuts and sets its starting rotation.
The Atlanta Braves announced a pair of roster moves ahead of Monday’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Braves optioned right-handers Bryce Elder and Huascar Ynoa to Gwinnett which essentially sets the team’s starting rotation barring some late injury.
The #Braves today optioned RHP Bryce Elder and RHP Huascar Ynoa to Triple-A Gwinnett.
— Atlanta Braves...Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty ImagesBraves Franchise History
1953 - The Milwaukee Braves became the first franchise to move since 1903 when the Baltimore Orioles became the New York Highlanders. The Braves had been in Boston for 77 years. In a related move, the minor league Milwaukee Brewers move to Toledo, Ohio where they will become the Toledo Mud Hens.
1994 - The Atlanta Braves release outfielder Ron Gant, who suffered a broken leg in a motorcycle accident over the winter. Gant...
In the 1st round of the 2024 MLB draft, the New York Mets selected OF Jarred Kelenic with the sixth overall pick. Since then, it’s been clear that he has struggled.
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A busy Sunday on the diamond
The Braves enjoy split-squad action on Sunday against the Orioles and the Red Sox. The major news of the day was a scare moment involving Orlando Arcia getting hit by a pitch, but it seems as if the initial news is positive:
Orlando Arcia was hit in the hand by a pitch. X-rays were negative. Braves will see how he comes in tomorrow.
— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) March 17, 2024The X-rays being negative is...
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The biggest story of the split-squad matchups was the early departure of Orlando Arcia after being hit in the hand/wrist area with a 96 MPH fastball. We will keep an eye on this, but his x-rays were reportedly negative.
In North Port, the Braves faced Brayan Bello and the Red Sox with Reynaldo Lopez on the mound and most of their regulars in the lineup. Meanwhile, elsewhere in Florida, Atlanta faced a Baltimore squad with Spencer Strider starting...
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The Braves take on the Orioles and the Red Sox with Spencer Strider and Reynaldo Lopez pitching.
The Braves take on the Orioles and the Red Sox with Spencer Strider and Reynaldo Lopez starting, respectively.
Atlanta has Reynaldo starting at home against the Red Sox, with most of their stars in this lineup, including Ronald Acuna starting in right field for the first time since experiencing some knee pain and resting it this spring....
Braves Franchise History
1969 - The Atlanta Braves trade Joe Torre to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Orlando Cepeda. The trade was the result of a salary dispute between Torre and Braves GM Paul Richards who was angry at Torre for his role as a union official.
MLB History1911 - Plumbers at work on the drain pipes at Washington’s Griffith Stadium inadvertently start a fire that burns down the grandstand. The stands will be rebuilt in time to play the home opener on schedule....
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Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday
The Braves’ prospects fell to the Red Sox, as expected, but Spring Breakout did provide the opportunity for a few of Atlanta’s prospects to show a glimmer of promise. Isaiah Drake hit a triple and was dynamic running the bases in his two opportunities, Nacho Alvarez showed his patience at the plate and his talent on defense, and Drake Baldwin showed off his arm behind the plate. The Braves...