This offseason was supposed to be different for the Atlanta Braves. Especially compared to a year ago, the Braves not only had to fill their needs, but they also had to be aggressive in filling them. This isn’t just based on how disappointing the year 2025 was in general. It is based on four consecutive […]
25-year-old starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach was in the midst of a stellar follow-up to his breakout 2024 rookie season by looking like an emerging ace… until a broken bone in his pitching elbow ended the right-hander’s season in late June. Schwellenbach was a second-round pick of the Braves in the 2021 MLB Draft. The Braves […]
There have been many controversial Braves in the Braves fandom over the decades, but the man now carrying the mantle is almost certainly Sean Murphy. Murphy’s signature style of bursting and big saves, acquired in an out-of-nowhere prior to the 2023 season when the Braves were seemingly at catcher, made for a stellar debut season […]
The Braves have made some impactful signings in the last 24 hours, as they now have both OF Mike Yastrzemski and RP Robert Suarez on staff for at least the next two seasons. Yaz signed a two-year contract and Suarez also signed a three-year pact. Considering Suarez is coming off a career year where he […]
It was the first full season in the major leagues for the now -31-year-old outfielder, as Eli White found a role as a backup outfielder and took advantage of his playing time to have a solid all-around season with the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta traded for White on January 3, 2023 after the Texas Rangers cut […]
Drew was an undrafted free agent signed in 2023 after the MLB Draft.What were the expectations?Drew showed some promise in 2024, hitting .289/.394/.414 in 110 games in Augusta and Rome. Because of this, and his good production in college, there were some expectations for Drew due to his ability to switch from hit to hit […]
The Braves signed Rolddy Munoz in the same 2017-2018 international free agent class as his twin brother Roddery, netting him a $20,000 signing bonus – or $10,000 less than his brother.What were the expectations? After spending most of 2024 in Double-A after initially being in High-A, the expectation for Munoz this year was to pitch […]
The Braves took Mason Guerra in the 14th round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Oregon State. He had previously been in the mix for a possible first-round pick as a middle infielder in his high school days, but he ended up in the pros as a first baseman whose bat hadn’t developed as […]
Cooper was an undrafted free agent, signed by the Braves after the 2025 MLB Draft.What were the expectations?After a strong collegiate career, Cooper went undrafted, so while the potential was there, the expectations were not. In his final year at Auburn, Cooper played in 61 games and hit a robust .326/.431/.588 with a strong 13.9% […]
Jaylen was an undrafted free agent, signed by the Braves after the 2025 MLB draft. Thanks to his injury history, Jaylen came in without any expectations. He played in 15 games for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, where he had a 10.6 K/9 rate but struggled with his command at times, leading to a 5.2 […]