KEVIN McALPIN ATLANTA, Ga – With the 2019 MLB Winter Meetings in full swing in Southern California, the Braves continue to look for ways to improve the club for 2020 and beyond. We know they’ve already bolstered the bullpen with the additions of Will Smith along with re-signing both Chris Martin and Darren O’Day. Catcher…… read more »
ATLANTA (December 9, 2019) – The Atlanta Braves will hold their annual Chop Fest Weekend Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25. The weekend will begin Friday night at 7 p.m. with the Chop Fest Gala benefiting the Atlanta Braves Foundation held at the Coca-Cola Roxy. Attendees will arrive via a red-carpet entrance, and the…… read more »
FILE – Chicago Cubs starter Cole Hamels pitches to a Pittsburgh Pirates batter during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (FILE – AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) KEVIN McALPIN ATLANTA, Ga – It’s already been a busy offseason for the Braves, who once again were aggressive to fill a void…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN ATLANTA, Ga – On Monday, the Braves made a rather surprising move at the Non-Tender deadline as they declined to offer a contract to super utilityman Charlie Culberson for the 2020 season. In addition, the club declined to tender deals to catcher John Ryan Murphy and outfielder Rafael Ortega. All three are now…… read more »
KEVIN McALPIN Atlanta, Ga – While most folks are gearing up for a few days off around Thanksgiving, there’s no such thing when you work in baseball. For Alex Anthopoulos, he stayed busy on Sunday, signing 30 year old catcher Travis d’Arnaud to a two year, $16 million dollar deal to help fill another major…… read more »
DAN MATHEWS ATLANTA, Ga – As you might know by now, Yasmani Grandal is no longer an option for the Braves. He’s now with the Chicago White Sox to the tune of four years, $73 million. If you’re upset about Grandal not being in a Braves uniform this season, then do not be. 28 homers…… read more »
BUCK BELUE ATLANTA, Ga – It’s sort of like Christmas come early for the Braves this November! Alex Anthopoulos has wasted no time in solidifying the 2020 bullpen. It’s got the look of a winner already. Yesterday, it was Will Smith coming back home to play for a winner. And today, the news was Chris…… read more »
KEVIN MCALPIN ATLANTA, Ga – Tuesday was a busy day for Alex Anthopoulos and the Braves Front Office. Around 2pm, the club introduced its newest reliever as Will Smith met with the media at SunTrust Park. Then, in the evening, the team announced that it had come to terms to re-sign RHP Chris Martin to…… read more »
FILE – In this Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Martin works the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis, File) Atlanta inks righty to a two-year deal ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves tonight signed RHP Chris Martin to a two-year contract worth $14 million. Martin will make…… read more »
KEVIN McALPIN BRAVES RADIO NETWORK, ATLANTA, GA – With one big piece of the Braves offseason puzzle now in place with last week’s signing of LHP Will Smith, the most common question I’ve gotten on Twitter since is “what’s next”? You can make the argument that the Braves have more questions (third base, catcher, starting…… read more »
