Braves' service-time manipulation experiment has run its course
The Atlanta Braves are clearly trying to manipulate MLB service time to get one more year of control out of Michael Soroka.Despite pitching brilliantly for the better part of the 2023 MLB season at Triple-A Gwinnett, there is a method to the madness when it comes to the Atlanta Braves' long...
2023-08-20 23:24
Braves Rumors: 3 players Alex Anthopoulos should trade this offseason, 1 to keep
While the Atlanta Braves are focused on winning a World Series in 2023, Alex Anthopoulos must keep an eye towards the future.Alex Anthopoulos and the Braves have plenty of questions to answer this coming offseason. With most of their roster signed long-term, it gives Anthopoulos the flexibility ...
2023-08-20 03:15
MLB Rumors: Sean Murphy concern, Reds prospect, Cubs admit defeat
MLB Rumors: Cincinnati Reds call up top prospect Noelvi MarteThe Luis Castillo trade is starting to pay off for Cincinnati Reds, who called up their top prospect Noelvi Marte on Saturday morning. Marte was slashing .279/.358/.454 with 11 home runs and 18 stolen bases across all levels this season....
2023-08-20 01:26
MLB Rumors: Max Fried decision, Marcus Stroman's contract, Jackson Holliday looming
MLB Rumors: Could the Baltimore Orioles call up the top prospect in baseball?If we've determined anything from the last 24 hours thanks to the Los Angeles Angels calling up Nolan Schanuel, it's that no prospect is off limits. Schanuel was the Angels 2023 MLB Draft pick. Typically, it wou...
2023-08-19 22:53
MLB Playoff Bracket if the season ended today: Braves, Orioles stand above the rest
The 2023 MLB playoffs are right around the corner. Here's how the bracket shapes up as of Aug. 18. The 2023 MLB season is winding to a close. We have 1.5 months until October, the most hallowed stretch of calendar for every baseball fan in the country. As the jack-o'-lanterns come out,...
2023-08-19 04:53
Matt Olson pacing for Braves history despite being team’s second MVP candidate
Atlanta Braves superstar first baseman Matt Olson would be the runaway NL MVP favorite if not for his otherworldly teammate Ronald Acuña Jr.With 42 home runs and 107 runs batted in, Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson, you would think he would be the frontrunner to win NL MVP going aw...
2023-08-19 01:27
Braves Rumors: Max Fried extension, no Elder in postseason, trade win
Braves Rumors: Will Bryce Elder be snubbed from playoff roster?Whether or not the Atlanta Braves will be part of the MLB postseason hasn't been in question for months now. It's really just a question now of if this club finishes with the best record in baseball on not. Spoiler: They are ...
2023-08-18 07:24
MLB Rumors: Astros trade bait, Ozuna's future, Showalter in trouble?
MLB Rumors: Astros can trade from position of strengthThe Houston Astros are in the midst of an AL West race with the Texas Rangers. Fans aren't thinking about the offseason just yet, but you can bet the front office has an eye towards the future.Houston is in position to trade from a pos...
2023-08-18 04:24
Freddie Freeman is on pace for Dodgers record, but won't win NL MVP
Freddie Freeman is on pace to tie a single-season team record, but it may not be enough for him to win NL MVP.The Los Angeles Dodgers are once again pushing for an NL West title for the ninth time in the past 10 seasons. This comes even though they didn't make a big move this past offseason...
2023-08-18 03:48
Braves Rumors: Charlie Morton's future, Vaughn Grissom's turn, more
Braves Rumors: Blooper takes NYC as Braves sweep YankeesFresh off a rather forceful shellacking of the New York Mets on the road, the Atlanta Braves returned home to face the Big Apple's other team at Truist Park in Cobb County. The Yankees were in town, and frankly, it was just a bad couple ...
2023-08-17 23:55
Braves Rumors: Marcell Ozuna trade bait, Vaughn Grissom confidence, Olson vs Freeman
Braves Rumors: Matt Olson has replaced Freddie Freeman and then someMost franchises don't get over losing an icon like Freddie Freeman. Most franchises aren't these Atlanta Braves.For a market like Atlanta, Freeman was a rock. Normally, failing to reach a contract extension with a pl...
2023-08-17 00:54
3 Braves free agents Alex Anthopoulos should let go, 1 to re-sign
The Atlanta Braves could be heading into the offseason off a second World Series in three years, but which free agents should Alex Anthopoulos let leave?Anything can happen when it comes to October baseball, but all signs currently point to the Atlanta Braves capturing the franchise's secon...
2023-08-17 00:27