The Braves this week made a move to add to their starting pitching depth, added a top prospect to the 40-man roster to protect him from next month’s Rule 5 draft, added some infield depth, [READ MORE]
Free agency is still getting started and teams are still awaiting news on some important rules for 2021, such as if the National League will utilize the Designated Hitter rule again, which could impact the [READ MORE]
The Atlanta Braves have signed 1B/3B Pablo Sandoval to a minor league contract. While the Braves are currently leading the Major Leagues in runs per game, there are a couple of small imperfections in the [READ MORE]
The Atlanta Braves have signed OF Yasiel Puig to a one-year major league contract, pending a physical. Terms have not been disclosed. Nevermind With first baseman Freddie Freeman‘s 2020 availability still uncertain after contracting the [READ MORE]
The Atlanta Braves have signed RHP Chris Martin to a two-year major league contract. The Atlanta Braves have selected the contracts of OF Cristian Pache, C William Contreras, RHP Jasseel De La Cruz, and LHPs Tucker [READ MORE]
The Atlanta Braves have signed LHP Will Smith to a three-year major league contract. In the second move the Braves have made to address their bullpen in this free agency period, the Braves moved quickly [READ MORE]
The Atlanta Braves have: Signed SS Adeiny Hechavarría to a one-year major league contract Recalled RHP Bryse Wilson from AAA Gwinnett Optioned OF Adam Duvall and IF Johan Camargo to AAA Gwinnett Designated RHP Wes [READ MORE]
Agreed to terms with LHP Dallas Keuchel on a one-year contract. Back in February, in the deep cold of the this offseason’s free agency period, I wrote about the pros and cons of a [READ MORE]
During his first run in Atlanta, Markakis posted a slash line of .284/.359/.400, good for 5.7 fWAR and a wRC+ of 103. He consistently provided an on-base presence and a steady supply of doubles, even if his home run power dipped slightly. If we use a generally accepted figure of $8M per WAR, Markakis provided about $45M of value to the Braves during his time here. He wasn’t overpaid, he wasn’t underpaid; he performed about as expected, based on the contract given. [READ MORE]
Atlanta trades Jean Carlos Encarnacion, Brett Cumberland, Evan Phillips, Bruce Zimmermann, and $2.5M in international bonus money to Baltimore for Kevin Gausman and Darren O’Day Each year, the trading deadline gets distilled into a simple [READ MORE]
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