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Atlanta Braves Listed as Potential Suitor for Mookie Betts As the MLB season comes to a close, the trade rumors have started to heat up. One trade rumor, in particular, has caught the attention of many in Braves Country. That would indeed be the whispers about Mookie Betts getting traded to Atlanta. Adding Betts would […] READ MORE
On November 13th, 2017, the Atlanta Braves announced that Alex Anthopoulos would become the teams next General Manager and executive vice president. This move came shortly after former Braves GM John Coppolella resigned after committing several infractions regarding the signings of international players. Coppolella was banned from Major League Baseball for life. Despite finishing the […] READ MORE
Coming off a 2018 NL East division title, the Atlanta Braves received criticism after being relatively quiet this past off-season. Despite having money to spend, the only significant signings that were made by Alex Anthopoulos and the Braves front office was Brian McCann and Josh Donaldson — as well as Dallas Keuchel during the season. Although everyone […] READ MORE
Yes, Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel are still in the free-agent market. Both Kimbrel and Keuchel surprisingly went unsigned in the off-season. Teams have been reluctant to strike a deal with the two qualifying offer recipients during the season, since doing this would cause the team to surrender a pick in the upcoming draft. However, this could change […] READ MORE
The Atlanta Braves have a deep farm system headlined by many top pitching prospects. The abundance of pitchers mean tough decisions await Alex Anthopolous. READ MORE
Coming off his least productive season to date in 2018, Brian McCann will be hoping for a bounce-back year with his hometown Atlanta Braves in 2019. The 35-year old catcher will also be seeking to return to full strength in the 2019 campaign. As much of his struggles in 2018 were due to knee troubles. […] READ MORE
Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos pulled off a series of impressive moves at the trade deadline that give the team a shot to compete in 2018. READ MORE
The Atlanta Braves added power to their lineup, acquiring outfielder Adam Duvall from the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati receives three players in the deal: right-handed pitchers Lucas Sims and Matt Wisler and outfielder Preston Tucker. The Atlanta #Braves today acquired OF Adam Duvall from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for RHP Lucas Sims, RHP Matt Wisler and […] READ MORE
The Atlanta Braves just added more bullpen help, acquiring right-handed reliever Brad Brach from the Baltimore Orioles, first reported by Eduardo A. Encina, beat writer for the Orioles. The Atlanta #Braves today acquired RHP Brad Brach from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for an international signing slot. pic.twitter.com/j9snsjBgoi — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 29, 2018 […] READ MORE
Brandon Murphy writes about baseball for Last Word on Sports, and is the Team Manager for LWOS Atlanta Braves. Brandon lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and attends Middle Tennessee State University. Brandon is a life-long Atlanta Braves fan and forever a student to the game of baseball.