The Braves experienced a very scary moment yesterday when Jesse Chavez was struck with a line drive off the bat of Miguel Cabrera, forcing him to leave the game. Chavez couldn’t put any weight on his left leg and was even carried off the field by the trainers. From the look of it, I wouldn’t
The trade deadline is set to be a weird one. Thanks to the expanded playoffs, there aren’t going to be many teams punting on the season by the time August comes around. So, there could be some situations where contenders are trading with other contenders, which was almost unheard of in the past. It is
The Braves swept their doubleheader today against the Tigers, salvaging a series win. However, while the games were going on, a lot of thoughts were with Jesse Chavez. The 39-year-old, who is amid a career year, suffered a scary moment in Game 1, where he was carried off the field after being struck in the
According to the Braves transaction page, they made a quiet, yet significant move, inking the slugging Jesús Aguilar to a minor-league pact. Aguilar’s best season came in 2018 with the Brewers, when he hit a career-high 35 homers and recorded an .890 OPS, leading to All-Star honors and a 16th finish in the NL MVP
Spencer Strider delivered another shaky outing, but the Braves bats had his back in a big way, putting up 10 runs on the way to a win over the Tigers. Ronald Acuña Jr. and Michael Harris II led the way with a combined seven hits, two homers, and two steals. Both of them have been
In Game 1 of their doubleheader against the Tigers, the Braves may have been dealt another massive blow to their pitching staff. Jesse Chavez has been the best reliever on the team over the first two-plus months and one of the best bullpen pieces in the entire league. He deserves serious consideration for the NL
With Max Fried expected to return and Marcell Ozuna avoiding a significant injury after a scare Monday night, the Braves top priority less than two months away from the trade deadline is obvious. They could add another veteran starter or a bat, but they absolutely must continue to bolster their bullpen. This is a group that’s
The folks over at MLB.com recently were polled on who the MVP is in each league to this point in the season. While there were some discrepancies in the American League, there was a clear frontrunner in the National League, Ronald Acuña Jr., who received 42 of a possible 47 first-place votes. 1) Ronald Acuña
Rain forced Tuesday night’s contest versus the Tigers to be postponed, but the Braves did get a win in the form of positive injury news surrounding Marcell Ozuna. Despite the Big Bear going to the hospital after being hit in the hand with a pitch, X-Rays across the board were negative. He continues to be
The Athletic recently released their weekly MLB power rankings. The Braves landed in the third spot after an impressive week; however, what I always appreciate about the Athletic’s power rankings is they always discuss a topic beyond just the ranking. This week, they highlighted potential first-time All-Stars for all 30 teams, and they believe the
