The rise of AJ Smith-Shawver is something few players in the history of the game will ever experience. He began the year in High-A Rome. The hype around him was palpable coming into the season, but nobody expected him to contribute in Atlanta this year, at least not in June. However, 33 innings later across
Earlier today, the Falcons announced the signing of defensive back Breon Borders. In a corresponding move, the team has released Jamal Peters. Borders spent most of last season on the Chicago Bears practice squad. He was eventually promoted near the end of the season and appeared in one game. Over his career, he has appeared in
It had been reported earlier today that right-handed pitching prospect Roddery Muñoz is receiving the call to the majors, and that has been confirmed by the team’s official Twitter account now. He will join the active roster, and in a corresponding move, Michael Soroka has been optioned back to Gwinnett. The team also announced they
Yesterday was an exciting moment for the Braves fans. Not only did a ninth-inning, two-out grand slam off the bat of Eddie Rosario propel the team to victory, but 20-year-old rookie phenom AJ Smith-Shawver made his major-league debut in relief and shoved, tossing 2.1 hitless innings with three strikeouts. The Braves look like they have
The Braves had a rocky month of May, going 15-14, and it included a miserable series against the lowly Oakland Athletics in which they had to fight to avoid a sweep. At that moment, it seemed as if the Braves had it rock bottom after such a wonderful start to the season. Despite that, Atlanta
Michael Soroka toed the rubber against Zac Gallen yesterday, making for an intriguing rubber match out in the desert before the Braves return home to face the Mets. For Soroka, it was another performance that began promising but got out of hand in a hurry. He pitched a near-perfect first inning, allowing just a lone
The biggest surprise–not just of the Braves–but in the entire MLB has been Bryce Elder. The 24-year-old was optioned to AAA after just a few starts in Spring Training. However, injuries arose, and Elder got his opportunity at the big-league level again, picking up right where he left off as a rookie in 2022. The
On Thursday, the SEC came to a decision regarding the conference’s scheduling when Oklahoma and Texas become apart of the party. It came down to two options: A nine-game schedule with three permanent opponents An eight-game schedule with one permanent opponent The schools voted, and the eight-game option with one permanent opponent won by a
The Braves farm system is thin. They’ve watched several young stars graduate prospect status, and nearly all of them have had success at the top level. Atlanta has also used many of their other top prospects to acquire the likes of Matt Olson, Sean Murphy, and even Joe Jiménez. It’s understandable for them to have
What’s wild about the Braves recent slump is it has been caused by aspects of the team that have not been affected by injury. The offense is fully healthy, yet they’ve been hot and cold over the last month. And the bullpen… do we really need to discuss that? The Braves starting rotation, on the
