Atlanta announced a trade on Monday afternoon, sending RHP Arodys Vizcaino and LHP Jesse Biddle to Seattle for 33 year old RHP Anthony Swarzak and cash considerations. The cash is simply there to balance the [READ MORE]
Much was made of manager Brian Snitker‘s management of the Braves bullpen in their recent 14-10 come-from-ahead loss to the Chicago Cubs: “Why was Luke Jackson being used?” “Why wasn’t José Ramírez taken out [READ MORE]
Josh Collmenter. Jim Johnson. Ian Krol. Eric O’Flaherty. Chaz Roe. These are the names of members of the 2017 Opening Day relief corps that will not be in the 2018 version. Regardless of who takes [READ MORE]
The most recent successful rebuild, the Chicago Cubs broke the longest championship drought in American sports history with a World Series win over Cleveland in 2016. What makes Chicago an interesting case study is the [READ MORE]
Activated RHP Arodys Vizcaino from the 10-day DL. Optioned OF Lane Adams to AAA Gwinnett. Placed AAA Gwinnett 3B Kyle Kubitza on the 7-day DL. Promoted RHP Enrique Burgos from AA Mississippi to AAA Gwinnett. [READ MORE]
Placed AA Mississippi RHP Bradley Roney on the 7-day DL. (7/11) Promoted RHP Junior Rincon from A+ Florida to AA Mississippi. (7/11) Placed AA Mississippi LHP Jesse Biddle on the 7-day DL. (7/12) Promoted RHP [READ MORE]
There’s a chance that the Braves make the playoffs this year. About a 4.5% chance, if you take the Baseball Prospectus, Fangraphs, and Five Thirty-Eight playoff odds and average ‘em. Projection systems aren’t meant to [READ MORE]
Placed RHP Arodys Vizcaino on the 10-day DL with a right index finger strain. Recalled RHP Matt Wisler from AAA Gwinnett. Placed RHP Arodys Vizcaino on the 10-day DL Vizcaino (2.38 ERA / 4.01 FIP [READ MORE]
What a difference a week makes, as the Braves beat up on bad teams and open up a shiny new baseball park and people in Braves Nation just generally seem to feel better. Welcome to [READ MORE]
It’s the bottom of the ninth for my review of Braves system depth leading up to the start of Grapefruit League action. Next up I’ll be looking at the Braves relief pitchers, and Part 1 [READ MORE]
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