In case you haven’t heard, Ronald Acua Jr. of the Atlanta Braves is a prolific home run and base stealer this season. As he did when he became the first player to record a 30-60 season, the National League MVP candidate became the fifth player to enter MLB’s 40-homer, 40-stolen base club on Friday. Jose…
A general manager’s first call to a newly acquired player is usually brief, a simple welcome. But after obtaining the All-Star first baseman in a deal for the Oakland Athletics’ slugger, Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos called Matt Olson on Monday with further news. Anthopoulos informed Olson that his next call would be to Olson’s…
Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton experienced a heartbreaking injury in Game 1 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Morton got given the ball in order to get the Braves off to start on their mission for a title and he was dealing. He was amidst the third inning with three…
Interestingly beginning around 1999, the Braves are returning to the World Series. Eddie Rosario continued a torrid postseason with a three-run homer right inside the foul shaft in the fourth inning, breaking a 1-1 deadlock and propelling Atlanta to a 4-2 success over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. One season after the Braves…
Following Thursday’s success over the Miami Marlins, the Atlanta Braves optioned left-hander Tucker Davidson back to the other training site. Davidson was called up on Wednesday when Max Fried was put on the injured list to give the group another multi-inning alleviation option out of the bullpen. Davidson didn’t get into a game during this…