Out of the many highlights from yesterday’s offensive onslaught, one stands out to me: William Contreras. The Braves are in a tough spot here, with Manny Piña’s return from the IL imminent. Contreras has earned a spot on the lineup, but there won’t be many opportunities for him to catch. Contreras’ bat isn’t the only
Ronald Acuña is back in the lineup, and he’s looking like he’s in midseason form. You’d be forgiven for forgetting his ACL tear while watching his display of power this weekend. In each of the first two games against Milwaukee, Acuña has hit a monster home run. These clips say it all: Hitting these two
It feels weird to say it, but Matt Ryan is now the quarterback for a team other than the Falcons. After trading Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts for the draft pick that turned into DeAngelo Malone, the Falcons have begun to move forward. All Falcons fans would agree that Matt Ryan is an upstanding man
After a four-game split in New York and a day to rest, the Braves return to Truist Park. The Milwaukee Brewers visit Atlanta, and right now, their offense is one of the hottest in Major League Baseball. Although their offensive outburst was against the lowly Cincinnati Reds, it’s not like the Braves hung 34 runs
Tyler Allgeier was the Falcons fifth round pick, and he could end up being a prototypical Day 3 steal. Despite running back not being a priority position for Atlanta entering the draft, Allgeier shows a lot of promise and has the potential to be one of the most impactful 2022 Falcons’ draftees this season. Strengths Allgeier
Tuesday was not fun for Braves fans, to say the least. After losing 5-4 in a nail-biter in the first game of the doubleheader, which saw Matt Olson send a three-run bomb to right center, the Braves were shut out 3-0 in the nightcap. Atlanta now has to win on Wednesday afternoon to split the
In a 5-2 Braves win last night, Austin Riley sent an absolute moonshot to left-center field. His blast continued a streak of success at the Mets home venue, Citi Field, and it got me wondering — what exactly are his stats there? The Numbers 11 games, 5 taters, 30 total bases, and 1.410 OPS. The
According to MLB Trade Rumors, Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun is looking to be traded following a demotion to AAA. It could be the end to a tumultuous tenure in Texas for Calhoun, who has been hampered by injuries. He’s broken his jaw and his forearm, both as a result of hit-by-pitches. Still, there’s talent
The Braves shortstop of the future is heating up. 2021 AA Season Braden Shewmake, a 1st round pick in 2019, understandably struggled last year after losing 2020 to the pandemic. But despite a slash line of .228/.271/.401, the Braves saw enough to promote him to AAA this season. Shewmake suffered from some poor luck, recording
Just ten days ago, many fans weren’t sure what to expect when the Braves called up Travis Demeritte. But since then, he has endeared himself to Braves Country about as fast as anyone I can remember. Now the question is — is this success sustainable over the entire season? The Numbers Through only six games,
