Following yet another rough outing on Wednesday night in San Diego, the Braves finally did the inevitable on Thursday morning, as they designated righty Bartolo Colon for assignment. On Wednesday, the 44 year old Colon surrendered six earned runs over just four innings pitched against a Padres lineup that is dead last in the Majors…… read more »
When Freddie Freeman went down with a fractured wrist four weeks ago, it seemed like the beginning of the end of of the 2017 baseball season in Atlanta. But then, 72 hours later, the club struck a deal with the Cardinals to acquire first baseman Matt Adams. Through Monday’s action, Adams is hitting .306 with…… read more »
The Braves are in the middle of playing 18-of-21 games at SunTrust Park. This should be one of the best stretches of the season, even though Freddie Freeman is still out. In spite of that, this run should be fun for the fans and the team, as we get to wrap our arms around the…… read more »
Summary: With the fifth overall pick, the Braves select right-handed pitcher Kyle Wright from Vanderbilt University. Wright, who was ranked the third overall prospect in this year’s Draft by MLBPipeline.com, went 5-6 with a 3.40 ERA in 103 1/3 innings at Vanderbilt last year, striking out 121, walking 31 and holding batters to a .216 average. Wright has four…… read more »
Tuesday afternoon, the Braves placed 44 year old Bartolo Colon on the disabled list with a strained left oblique. This season has been a struggle for the veteran right hander, as he’s posted a 9.21 ERA (43 ER/42 IP) over his last nine starts. Opponents were slashing .378/.419/.628 with 23 doubles, one triple and eight…… read more »
