Brian Snitker Confirmed Talk As Braves pro-Spencer Strider will miss the rest of the season after having UCL surgery Atlanta Braves expert Spencer Strider will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair the ulnar collateral tendon in his right elbow, the group said Saturday. Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, performed…
MLB Cancels Another Week Of Games as Talks To End Lockout Another week disappeared from the shrinking baseball schedule Wednesday, with negotiations that had been whittled to one major issue suddenly erupting into a cascade of new issues that could make for a long, cold spring between owners and players. For the second time in…
Also, in today’s news checkout Braves sign newly acquired Chris Sale to 2-year, $38M Extension The Atlanta Braves have signed left-hander Chris Sale to a two-year, $38 million contract extension, the team announced Thursday, restructuring his deal in the wake of his trade from the Boston Red Sox last week. Sale’s previous contract ran through 2024 and guaranteed him $27.5 million…
2 Arrested and Boy cited, Accused of Charging Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. at Coors Field Police said that Jefferson Gonzales-Merida and Carlos Rivelo-Paiz are facing charges of trespassing and disturbing the peace. Acuña Jr. said he was OK after fending off two fans, including one who knocked him over, in right field during the Atlanta…
The 34-year-old agreed to a minor league deal in January and served as a reliever in three Spring Training games. Though he is loved by Braves fans, it was virtually impossible for Culberson to make the major league roster as a pitcher. Culberson now enters free agency and will hopefully be picked up by another…
Braves Release Utility Man Turned Reliever Charlie Culberson Culberson will look to catch on with another team. Charlie Culberson, a fan-favorite of the Braves who was attempting to defy the odds and become a reliever after years of work as a utility man, was released by the club on Thursday. Culberson, 35 next month, signed a…
Atlanta’s Opening Day Roster Is Set, Pending Veteran Adds After Spring Opening Day in Atlanta The Atlanta Braves have selected their 26 players, barring any veteran additions after spring training. That is, unless a veteran becomes available between now and Opening Day. Perhaps the Atlanta Braves have assembled their Opening Day roster. Atlanta is down…
In what was quite easily the weirdest game of spring training so far, the Atlanta Braves outslugged the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 with four of those 10 runs being driven in by none other than the reigning National League MVP, himself: Ronald Acuña Jr. The first inning was an extremely inauspicious one for the Braves, as Raisel Iglesias got…