On a frigid evening in Chicago, Reynaldo Lopez made his Braves debut against his former team. Atlanta’s newest acquisition spent seven seasons with the White Sox before being traded to the Angels prior to the trade deadline last year and eventually signing with Atlanta this offseason. But for the last few years, Lopez has been
According to Ian Rapport, defensive tackle Eddie Goldman is coming out of retirement (again) and rejoining the Atlanta Falcons. Reunion: The #Falcons are signing their former standout DT Eddie Goldman, source said, who comes out of retirement and is making a comeback. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 2, 2024 Goldman’s more of a traditional nose
The Braves haven’t missed a beat to begin the season, starting 3-1 following a win over the White Sox on Monday afternoon, but it hasn’t come without a cost. In last Friday’s season opener, Sean Murphy left the game and was subsequently placed on the IL with an oblique strain. Brian Snitker said on Saturday
Seemingly every season, someone comes out of the woodwork for the Braves and crushes their WAR projections. Last year, it was Ronald Acuna Jr. who won his first NL MVP award. Before that, Michael Harris II and Spencer Strider turned in historic rookie campaigns, finishing first and second in the NL Rookie of the Year
We aren’t even a week into the season, and some MLB teams are already gearing up for next year. Because of that, the trade deadline could be particularly exciting this year, with many high profile players switching teams. One MLB pundit has already predicted that Mike Trout will finish the season as a member of
The bulk of the offseason, as far as free agency and trades are concerned, is over with, and the Falcons’ most glaring need for the last decade-plus remains their chief concern as the draft approaches. Nobody has been worse at sacking the quarterback in recent years than the Atlanta Falcons. You have to go all
As I discussed last week, it seemed Falcons backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke took a pay cut to stay with the team after Over The Cap lowered his cap number for the 2024 season. Now, that has officially been confirmed. He will make $4.53 million in 2024, compared to the $9 million he was scheduled to
The Braves have started the season as about as well as anyone in Braves Country could have hoped. They came just short of sweeping the Phillies on the road, and then took care of business like they should have in Game 1 against the White Sox on Monday. We’re only four games in, and the
Even though the Braves opened the season with a bang, defeating the Phillies behind a seven run eighth inning and a strong performance from their bullpen, they suffered a massive blow when Sean Murphy exited the game with an oblique injury. The Braves All-Star catcher has already been placed on the 10-day IL, and manager
The Braves routed the Phillies 9-3 on Opening Day behind a stellar performance from their bullpen and a late rally from their historic offense from a year ago. However, the story of the first five innings was the battle on the mound. Zack Wheeler was unhittable for the Phillies, going six strong without allowing a
