With Major League Baseball’s All-Star break officially coming to a close, baseball is now entering the second half of the season. There’s been a few surprises from rising stars to unexpected teams struggling that...
With Major League Baseball’s All-Star break officially coming to a close, baseball is now entering the second half of the season. There’s been a few surprises from rising stars to unexpected teams struggling that no one saw coming. For some teams it’s even now or never. As such, it’s...
This past offseason, the landscape of baseball seemingly changed with two big names going to franchises that weren’t necessarily linked heavily to them in the first place. Following the initial shockwave of the signings, teams started to look at their young talent and access who should be brought back....
After months of speculation with several teams in the mix including the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox, free agent shortstop Manny Machado has agreed to a 10-year, $300 million contract with the San Diego Padres. Machado’s deal is now the largest in American sports history. Machado is...
The New York Yankees finished off their season falling at the hands of the eventual World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox. Winning 100 games and losing in the playoffs should be considered a great season. The sting of not only finishing eight games out of first place but...
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves congratulate 1B Freddie Freeman, CF Ender Inciarte and RF Nick Markakis on winning a National League Rawlings Gold Glove award this season. This marks the first time the franchise has had three Rawlings Gold Glove winners in a single season since the award’s inception...
One of the craziest races in sports right now is the Most Valuable Player award race in the American League. Three of the top five names will be on display in this series. Houston Astros’ third baseman Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox’ outfielder Mookie Betts and Boston designated hitter...
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today acquired first baseman Lucas Duda and cash from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Duda will wear No. 20. Duda, 32, hit .242 (74-for-306) with 13 home runs and 48 RBI in 86...
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today acquired RHP Brad Brach from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for an international signing slot. Brach, 32, went 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA (21 ER/39.0 IP) and 11 saves in 42 games out of the bullpen for Baltimore this season. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound...
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today concluded the final 30 rounds of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft. After drafting eight college players with their first nine selections, the club used 26 of their 30 day-three picks on players from the collegiate ranks, including 14 pitchers. In all, the club...
A year ago Hall of Fame Pitcher, John Smoltz proposed an idea on television for how to “fix baseball’s playoffs.” His idea was each division would have two champions, a pre All-Star break champion and a post All-Star break champion. If a team wins both halves they would get...