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Twelve gifts for sports fans that will always score big for the holidays!

Twelve gifts for sports fans that will always score big for the holidays!

by Bryce Maxim ATLANTA – Ok holiday gift shoppers, you’ve successfully navigated the plethora of deals that “Black Friday” offered, you’ve loaded up with gifts from every sale you could find, and have only one or two gifts left to hunt down for your loved ones. Good news! There’s still plenty of time left to…read more »

Braves Acquire Catcher Sean Murphy

Braves Acquire Catcher Sean Murphy

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today acquired C Sean Murphy from the Oakland Athletics as part of a three-team trade that included the Milwaukee Brewers. Atlanta traded LHP Kyle Muller, C Manny Piña, RHP Freddy Tarnok and RHP Royber Salinas to Oakland, while C William Contreras and RHP Justin Yeager headed to Milwaukee. Oakland also acquired…read more »

Braves Sign LHP Tyler Matzek

Braves Sign LHP Tyler Matzek

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today signed LHP Tyler Matzek to a two-year contract worth $3.1 million that includes a $5.5 million club option with no buyout. Matzek agreed to donate 1% of his salary per season to the Atlanta Braves Foundation.   Matzek, 32, appeared in 42 games out of the bullpen for the Braves in…read more »

Braves Bring Back LHP Kolby Allard

Braves Bring Back LHP Kolby Allard

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today acquired LHP Kolby Allard from the Texas Rangers in exchange for RHP Jake Odorizzi and cash. Allard, 25, split last season between Triple-A Round Rock and Texas, going 1-2 with a 7.29 ERA (17 ER/21.0 IP) in 10 games out of the Rangers’ bullpen. He was 3-3 with a 4.65…read more »

Braves Acquire OF Sam Hilliard

Braves Acquire OF Sam Hilliard

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves acquired OF Sam Hilliard from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for RHP Dylan Spain. Hilliard, 28, appeared in in 70 games with Colorado last season, hitting .184 (32-for-174) with a .544 OPS. The 6-foot-5, 236-pound native of Mansfield, Texas, played all three outfield positions last season, finishing with three assists and…read more »

Max Fried, Dansby Swanson Win Gold Glove Awards

Max Fried, Dansby Swanson Win Gold Glove Awards

Left-handed pitcher wins third straight, shortstop wins first ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves congratulate LHP Max Fried and SS Dansby Swanson on winning Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. Fried secured the honor for the third time in his career and for the third consecutive season, while Swanson won the award for the first time. Fried, 28,…read more »

Marsh Madness! Phillies beat Braves 8-3 in Game 4, into NLCS

Marsh Madness! Phillies beat Braves 8-3 in Game 4, into NLCS

By DAN GELSTON PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer and J.T. Realmuto lined an inside-the-park home run that sent the Philadelphia Phillies bolting headfirst into the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2010 with an 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 Saturday. Realmuto became the first catcher…read more »

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