Baseball News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Shane Greene Free Agency Potential Destinations Relief pitcher Shane Greene is officially a free agent. Greene is coming off his first full season with the Atlanta Braves and just turned 32 last month. Over a sample of 28 appearances this year, Greene posted a 2.60 ERA with a 3.81 Fielding Independent Percentage (FIP) and 21 […] READ MORE
Since making his Major League debut in 2010, Freddie Freeman has become a superstar. The Atlanta Braves first baseman has made four All-Star appearances. Aside from that, he’s won a Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger, and is the reigning NL MVP. The 31-year-old has racked up a career slash line of .295/.383/.509, with 240 homers, […] READ MORE
Third baseman and reigning World Series champion Justin Turner will hit the free-agent market this offseason. The 36-year-old is coming off a strong season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, posting a .307/.400/.460 slash line with 1.3 WAR. He solidified the Dodgers lineup in the three-hole throughout the regular season and playoffs. Despite some infrequent injury […] READ MORE
Right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton has signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves. Morton will earn $15 million and bolster the Braves’ rotation. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com broke the news early Tuesday morning. Morton, 37, is a two-time All-Star, and he pitched in the 2020 World Series with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Braves have […] READ MORE
There aren’t many game-changing starters on the free agent market. Trevor Bauer may be the only top-notch starter available. However, there are a lot of guys like Jake Odorizzi: solid starters who will give a team some quality innings. Odorizzi is 62-56 in his career with a 3.92 ERA in 1042 innings. His 2019 season […] READ MORE
The 1930s were an era of extreme hardship in America. The Great Depression took its toll on everything, tanking the economy. However, in baseball, Babe Ruth continued his superstardom. He signed a $160,000 contract with the Yankees in 1930. This made him the highest-paid player in the game. In fact, his salary was higher than […] READ MORE
The Atlanta Braves have signed left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly to a one-year contract worth $11 million. The 31-year-old posted an 0-1 record with a 3.42 ERA in five starts and two relief appearances last season for the San Francisco Giants. In his seven-year career, Smyly has a 35-35 record, 4.13 ERA, 101 ERA+, and has […] READ MORE
The dawn of the 1920s saw a new era form in Major League Baseball. The dead balls of the past two decades were gone. Offensive totals began leaping across both leagues. In 1919, Gavvy Cravath led the National League with 12 homers. In 1920, Cy Williams hit 15. But these paled in comparison to baseball’s […] READ MORE
MVP Award Winners Announced Thursday, the National League and American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award winners were officially announced. Jose Abreu of the Chicago White Sox won the AL MVP Award. Meanwhile, Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves won NL MVP. There were many worthy candidates for the MVP Award in both leagues this […] READ MORE
Most of the talk this offseason will center around free agent starting pitcher and Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer. Bauer is an ace and should receive multiple offers. However, there are several other pitching candidates that teams will target. Among them is right-hander Taijuan Walker. Walker is a former 2010 first-round draft pick. After […] READ MORE