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• Braves Mailbag: Rotation questions, trade deadline, Ronald Acuña Jr and more

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images This week’s mailbag features questions on the Braves’ rotation, how they might handle the trade deadline, Ronald Acuña Jr and plenty more. A big thank you to everyone who sent in questions for this week’s Atlanta Braves mailbag. I couldn’t get to all of them, but we will do another one soon. Let’s get to it! Obviously, we have a long way to go until the t...2024
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• Braves badly need someone to step up in Spencer Strider’s absence

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The Braves’ rotation is off to a rocky start in 2024. The Braves confirmed the dreaded news we were all anticipating on Saturday morning: Spencer Strider had undergone surgery in his right elbow to repair a damaged UCL. He will miss the remainder of the season, a blow that the Braves will have to overcome and maneuver over the next 150 games and (presumably)...2024
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• Spencer Strider might be out for a long time and that sucks

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Braves are still big-time favorites to make some noise this season but losing their top starter is truly horrible. Well, this sucks! We’re only one week into the season and the Atlanta Braves are already dealing with their first bit of serious adversity as Spencer Strider’s UCL in his throwing arm has been damaged. We still don’t know what the extent of th...2024
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• As Spencer Strider gets the Opening Day start, there’s likely a changing of the guard happening in Atlanta

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports The Braves will have a new Opening Day Starter for the 2024 season. The impact of who the Opening Day starter is for a baseball team is largely overrated. After that first game, every team’s rotation schedule gets thrown out of whack by off-days, injuries, rainouts, 6-man rotations, 4-man rotations, bullpen games, etc, etc. This is not college baseball where ...2024
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• Braves News: Sean Murphy shines, Max Fried focused on season, more

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Only three more Spring Training games remain Sean Murphy connected with two more home runs on Sunday, as he continued his splendid production this Spring. It is awesome to see Murphy performing close to the first half version of himself than the second half version from last year. If Murphy were to get back to his All-Star from, it will once again make...2024
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• What to expect from Jarred Kelenic in 2024

Kelenic has tremendous potential | Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Braves shocked many fans with the acquisition of Jarred Kelenic early in the offseason. Let’s take a deep dive on what he brings to an already stacked Atlanta squad. When the Atlanta Braves acquired Jarred Kelenic from the Mariners as part of a five-player deal in early December, it most likely came as a s...2024
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• Braves Mailbag: Rotation questions, trade deadline, Ronald Acuña Jr and more
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• Braves badly need someone to step up in Spencer Strider’s absence
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• As Spencer Strider gets the Opening Day start, there’s likely a changing of the guard happening in Atlanta
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• What to expect from Jarred Kelenic in 2024
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• Not on the Opening Day roster? No problem!

Set Number: x164202 TK1 Just because someone isn’t on the Opening Day roster doesn’t mean they can’t have a big, and often immediate, impact on the season As I sit down to write this, we are a week away from Opening Day, and the Braves are playing out the string on the remainder of Spring Training. Usually, the month that precedes Opening Day is used to address roster questions, and determ...2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Atlanta Braves

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves enter the 2024 season as the favorite in the National League, but, for better or worse, will ultimately be defined by their postseason success or lack thereof. (Yes, we’re really doing this.) The Atlanta Braves are coming off of a banner 2023 season that saw them set numerous offensive records on their way to an MLB-best 104 wins. Unfortunatel...2024
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• Braves Organizational Depth Preview: Outfielders

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Atlanta has their major league outfield locked down for the foreseeable future, giving their toolsy prospects at the lower level some time to develop The Atlanta Braves have done quite a bit of good with their outfield over the past few years, locking two young stars into long term deals. Outfield is the area that has suffered most from...2024
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• Quick thoughts on every Braves pitcher and catcher heading to camp

Photo by Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Some quick thoughts on every Braves pitcher and catcher heading to camp. The Atlanta Braves will hold their first workout with pitchers and catchers on Wednesday, February 14, in North Port, Florida. Position players are scheduled to follow on February 19, but many are already in camp and have joined their teammates in beginning thei...2024
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• Spring Training storylines for the Braves as they head to North Port

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images The fifth starter spot, the bench, and the revamped coaching staff will all be a focus in February and March Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers will report to North Port on Wednesday, with position players scheduled to join them by next Monday, February 19. The first full squad workout will take place on February 20, and believe it or ...2024
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• ZiPS projects Braves for another monster season in 2024

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Dan Szymborski’s annual ZiPS projections project the Braves to be among the best teams in baseball again in 2024 The Atlanta Braves have spent most of the offseason shoring up their bullpen and searching for help in the rotation. They reportedly flirted with Aaron Nola early on, but haven’t made a significant splash unless you consider the ...2023
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Room Service Pennant Race Awaits Red Sox in AL East
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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"As you all are well aware, the Atlanta Braves have an actual wizard for a President/General Manager, so if anybody can figure out a way out of this mess, it’s Alex Anthopoulos."

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"As Braves fans, we should know by now every move GM Alex Anthopoulos is calculated and evaluated with a fine-tooth comb to make sure it fits the organizational plan and process when building a roster."

2022
"The Atlanta Braves have won the National League East every year since 2018 thanks to a stellar young core of players, savvy moves by the front office led by Alex Anthopoulos, and getting a little bit lucky at times."

2021
"Braves’ president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos, who recently added a World Series victory to his resume, spoke with members of the media today about what the club has planned between now and their upcoming title defense in 2022."

2020
"The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced the promotion of general manager Alex Anthopoulos and a contract extension for manager Brian Snitker."

2019
"Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos said yesterday that he’s interested in acquiring a middle-of-the-order bat, as David O’Brien of The Athletic reports (subscription link)."

2018
"Details on the prospective move remain sparse, but David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweets that GM Alex Anthopoulos has indicated the club is lining up a “small, depth-type move."

2017
"I am confident that Terry McGuirk, John Schuerholz, Alex Anthopoulos and their staffs have and will put in place procedures to ensure that this type of conduct never occurs again and which will allow the Club to emerge from this difficult period as the strong and respected franchise that it has always been."

2016
"Blue Jays: Two enormous losses from last year's thrilling team: Ace David Price and can-do general manager Alex Anthopoulos."

2015
""We feel we added a number one starter and one of the best starters in the game right now," says Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos, via radio play-by-play man Mike Wilner."

2014
"In his pursuit of Russell Martin, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos made his intentions clear in a message to the free-agent catcher's representative."

• Braves Mailbag: Rotation questions, trade deadline, Ronald Acuña Jr and more
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• Braves badly need someone to step up in Spencer Strider’s absence
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• As Spencer Strider gets the Opening Day start, there’s likely a changing of the guard happening in Atlanta
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• Braves News: Sean Murphy shines, Max Fried focused on season, more
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• What to expect from Jarred Kelenic in 2024
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• Not on the Opening Day roster? No problem!
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Atlanta Braves
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• Josh Donaldson Announces Retirement from Baseball

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The former Brave and AL MVP has officially called it a career. Veteran Third Baseman Josh Donaldson announced his retirement from the game of baseball on Monday via “The Mayor’s Office” Podcast with former MLB player Sean Casey: Today on The Mayor’s Office, former MVP Josh Donaldson steps inside with an exclusive interview to announce his retirement. @bring...2024
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• Quick thoughts on every Braves pitcher and catcher heading to camp
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• Braves Mailbag: Rotation questions, trade deadline, Ronald Acuña Jr and more
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• What to expect from Jarred Kelenic in 2024
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• Not on the Opening Day roster? No problem!
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• Outside the Confines: Welcome to the Cold Stove

Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images All the news from around baseball as we wait for the Hot Stove to unthaw itself. I hope everyone across the Midwest is staying warm and staying safe. And much of the rest of the country as well. The Hot Stove has been as cold as the weather outside, but it’s really heating up since the Mets traded outfielder Cooper Hummel to the Giants...2024
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• What’s left for the Atlanta Braves’ offseason?

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves have done most of the heavy lifting already this offseason, but there are still a few things to check off between now and the start of Spring Training. We are a little over five weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training for the Atlanta Braves in North Port. As we sit here on January 7, a number of ...2024
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• Checking in on the Braves’ rotation after the Chris Sale trade

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Chris Sale adds another big arm to the rotation and improves the team’s depth Well, that escalated quickly. Just when it appeared that Alex Anthopoulos was ready to stick to the status quo with regard to the Braves’ rotation, he pulled off a trade with the Boston Red Sox and landed veteran Chris Sale in exchange for prospect-ish infielder...2024
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• ZiPS projects Braves for another monster season in 2024
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• 2023 Braves Season in Review: Kevin Pillar

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Kevin Pillar went from a non-guaranteed contract to a steady role player for the 2023 Braves Over the offseason, the Atlanta Braves picked up a few solid free agents to contribute to their 2023 team. Though most of these additions contributed to the pitching staff, Alex Anthopoulos went out and added veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar, who ended up settling into a...2023
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• Spencer Strider might be out for a long time and that sucks
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• Charlie Morton on retirement talk, getting ready for the 2024 season

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images Charlie Morton is back for his fourth season with the Braves and hoping to rebound after a disappointing end to 2023. One of the storylines heading into the offseason for the Atlanta Braves was whether or not they would bring back veteran Charlie Morton by exercising his $20 million option for 2024. From a statistical standpoint, Morton was...2024
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• A few non-AI-generated thoughts to get through the baseball doldrums of January

All the infield practice in the world can’t make Ozzie Albies catch a break when it comes to the MLB Network Top 10 lists. | Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports From Top 10 lists to the Hall of Fame to a flame that most executives forgot to light on the Hot Stove, this month has been proof that Spring Training can’t get here soon enough. These are the doldrums - the cold, cold days of Winter. ...2024
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• Braves Mailbag Part 2: Marcell Ozuna’s trade value, A.J. Minter and more

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The second part of this week’s mailbag explores Marcell Ozuna’s trade value, thoughts on A.J. Minter and more. Below is the second part of this week’s Atlanta Braves mailbag. If you missed the first part, you can find it here. Again, thank you to everyone who took the time to submit questions. We will do this again soon. How do you think the Braves wil...2024
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• Outside the Confines: Welcome to the Cold Stove
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• Jonathan Cruz on Jose Perdomo, Braves’ international class

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Jonathan Cruz, Atlanta’s director of Latin American spoke glowingly of new signee Jose Perdomo The Atlanta Braves made a splash in the international market Monday when they announced the signings of 12 free agents, including infielder Jose Perdomo. The Braves gave Perdomo, who was rated as a top 3 talent in the class, a $5 million signing bonus. That was ...2024
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• Braves sort out their left field situation with Kelenic trade but they aren’t done yet

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Jared Kelenic should be getting the majority of starts in left field for the Braves in 2024. That’s one position they won’t have to worry about but there’s still work for Alex Anthopoulos to do elsewhere. MLB’s Winter Meetings have kicked off with a bang and the good news is that the big acquisition to start things off involved our A...2023
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• 2023 Braves Season in Review: Kevin Pillar
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• The Braves paved a path of dominance towards their sixth-straight NL East title

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The Braves didn't literally go wire-to-wire but other than that, their march to the 2023 NL East title was one of pure excellence On September 9, 2022, the Atlanta Braves beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 to open up that series in Seattle and — most importantly — take sole control of first place in the NL East for the first time in the entire 2022 season. At...2023
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• David Price Rental Makes Jays' Dream of Taking Down Yankees, AL East a Reality
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• Yankees' Division Title Hopes Suddenly in Big Trouble After Blue Jays Sweep
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• Troy Tulowitzki Blockbuster Does Nothing to Change AL Playoff Picture
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• Rolling Blue Jays Looking Every Bit the Offensive Juggernaut We Expected
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• Sam Hilliard could be the hidden gem of the offseason for the Atlanta Braves
Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hilliard has done a nice job filling in for the injured Michael Harris. The Atlanta Braves are hot out of the gate with 13-4 record have an early two-game lead over the Mets in the NL East. A fast start has not been the norm for this team over the last few seasons, but is a welcome change and doesn’t come without adversity, as the ...2023
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• Why the Atlanta Braves will repeat as National League East Champs in 2023
The Atlanta Braves have won the National League East every year since 2018 thanks to a stellar young core of players, savvy moves by the front office led by Alex Anthopoulos, and getting a little bit lucky at times. Five straight division titles is hard for any organization to accomplish, let alone one that has […] Why the Atlanta Braves will repeat as National League East Champs in 2023 - T...2022
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• Braves penalized for int'l signing violations
Commissioner Rob Manfred issued the following statement today: "My office has completed a thorough investigation into violations of Major League Rules by the Atlanta Braves. The Braves cooperated throughout the investigation, which was conducted by MLB's Department of Investigations. The senior Baseball Operations officials responsible for the misconduct are no longer employed by the Braves. I am ...2017
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• Braves penalized for int'l signing violations
Commissioner Rob Manfred issued the following statement today: "My office has completed a thorough investigation into violations of Major League Rules by the Atlanta Braves. The Braves cooperated throughout the investigation, which was conducted by MLB's Department of Investigations. The senior Baseball Operations officials responsible for the misconduct are no longer employed by the Braves. I am ...2017
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• 2023: The year the Braves achieved offensive apotheosis?

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves’ sacrilegious-to-some style of hitting may have reached its apotheosis in 2023, with an unexpected twist I want to start this by saying that I don’t have any firsthand insight regarding the workings of the Atlanta Braves organization. I’ve never talked with, much less been in the same vicinity as Kevin Seitzer. Sure, Kris is down at the ballpar...2023
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• Atlanta Braves Relives Boston Days By Adding Sean Murphy
Finally, a trade! No team but the A's could make Sean Murphy into the impetus for a three-team trade with eight players involved. Sean Murphy to the A's; Oakland gets Kyle Muller, Esteury Ruiz, Freddy Tarnok, Royber Salinas and Manny Pina; Milwaukee gets William Contreras, Justin Yeager and Joel Payamps. Braves turning William Contreras into Sean Murphy, presumably at DH and catcher, is such a why...2022
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• Moves by Jays, A's and Mariners have fantasy impact
The Hot Stove did not take a break for Thanksgiving weekend, as Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos kept it roaring from north of the border. Not to be outdone by their American League competitors, the Mariners came back to work with a vengeance on Monday, and plucked one of the elite free agents from the market. Here is the fantasy spin on the most recent movement....2014
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• Blockbuster Josh Donaldson Trade Shows Jays All-in for 2015, A's Retooling Again
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• Braves Mailbag: Rotation questions, trade deadline, Ronald Acuña Jr and more
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• Braves News: Sean Murphy shines, Max Fried focused on season, more
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• What to expect from Jarred Kelenic in 2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Atlanta Braves
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• Josh Donaldson Announces Retirement from Baseball
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• A few non-AI-generated thoughts to get through the baseball doldrums of January
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• Braves Mailbag Part 2: Marcell Ozuna’s trade value, A.J. Minter and more
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• Braves Mailbag: Rotation strength, what to expect from Ian Anderson and more

Photo by Bryan Cereijo/Getty Images Part 1 of our mailbag focuses on the Braves rotation. Is it really a strength and will Ian Anderson be a factor in 2024? Thanks again to everyone who took the time to send in questions this week. We got so many good ones that I am going to split this into two parts, the second of which will run Saturday. Let’s get to it! The Braves rotation for 2024 has ...2024
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• Chris Sale could be the answer to a lingering question for Atlanta’s rotation

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The Braves have been in search of another starter for their rotation all offseason and now they’ll be hoping on a healthy and productive Chris Sale to fortify their starting rotation. Two of the biggest questions surrounding the Atlanta Braves this offseason were “Will the Braves be able to trade for another starting pitcher?” alongside “Will they have...2023
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• It has been a busy and effective offseason for the Braves despite what some might want you to believe

It has not been a decaffeinated offseason, thus far, for Alex Anthopoulos and his staff. | Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images It has been an active last six week for Alex Anthopoulos and staff as the Braves tweak their roster for the 2024 season. Since the disappointing end of the 2023 postseason, Alex Anthopoulos and his staff have been working at a frenetic pace churning t...2023
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• Braves ‘Have not been eliminated from conversation’ regarding Shohei Ohtani, per report

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images As active as Atlanta has been, it seems they are keeping times on the biggest prize of the offseason. The Braves have been among the most active teams in baseball so far this offseason, including potentially finding a long-term solution for their left field situation in Jarred Kelenic. But while the Braves have mainly made notable instead of truly signi...2023
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• Should the Braves consider Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for Left Field?

Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Lourdes Gurriel Jr. could be an affordable option that could make the Braves better. Should he be considered? Now that it has been a few days since the World Series, the Atlanta Braves are in off-season mode. Alex Anthopoulos has already made some moves in the re-signing of key bullpen pieces. There is no question that the Atlanta Braves offe...2023
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• The Braves paved a path of dominance towards their sixth-straight NL East title
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• Braves Mailbag: Roster decisions, Michael Soroka, playoff rotation and more

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images This week’s mailbag is full of questions about the rotation and some of the bullpen decisions that the Braves are going to have to make. A huge thank you to everyone that sent in questions for this week’s Atlanta Braves mailbag. I couldn’t get to all of them, but we are going to try do these more frequently over the final month of the regular season...2023
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• Braves Unlikely To Trade Travis d’Arnaud
Atlanta’s acquisition of catcher Sean Murphy in a three-team trade with the A’s and Brewers led to some speculation about the possibility of trading veteran Travis d’Arnaud, whom Murphy ousted as the starting catcher the moment he was acquired. However, David O’Brien of The Athletic writes that Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos has…...2022
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