The Atlanta Braves were unable to complete the sweep over the New York Mets on Sunday, and superstar outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. played a part in the series-ending defeat. Acuña went 1-for-4 with a single, a walk and a strikeout in what turned out to be a 4-3 loss. On top of that, he made multiple outs on the…
Braves starter Chris Sale (51) throws a pitch to a Chicago Cubs batter during the first inning at Truist Park on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. The Braves won 7-0. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC) Chris Sale followed Reynaldo Lopez’s lead from a day earlier, helping the Braves shut out the Cubs 7-0 at Truist Park on Tuesday. They’ll…
Atlanta Braves, the champion of the last World Series, signed the biggest deal for initialist Matt Olson on Tuesday after a union of major leagues and players ended last week’s suspension of work, and it lasted 99 days. Braves and Olson agreed to sign a contract for $168 million over 8 years. Orson arrived in…
As Atlanta Braves fans have been made painfully aware of over the past week-plus, there is an ongoing dispute between Comcast-Xfinity and Diamon Sports Group, which owns Bally Sports, the broadcast partner for Braves games and other MLB teams. As such, Xfinity customers have been unable to watch Braves games on their normal Bally Sports network. That,…
Ronald Acuña Jr. stole the show and won the NL MVP Award, deservingly so, but the season Matt Olson had for the Atlanta Braves in 2023 cannot be ignored. The 30-year-old set a Braves franchise record and led the NL with 54 home runs. His 139 RBI were second in Braves history and also led the NL….
Free agent third baseman Matt Chapman has agreed to a three-year contract worth $54 million with the San Francisco Giants after two seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Toronto previously extended a $20.325 million qualifying offer on Monday, Nov. 6, but Chapman declined that offer to enter free agency as expected. The 30-year-old Chapman began…
Atlanta Braves’ star Matt Olson played in his 492nd consecutive game on Wednesday when the Braves beat the Boston Red Sox. While a far cry from Cal Ripken’s “Iron Man” streak, this puts him alongside impressive company with other stalwarts of the 2000s. NOW PLAYING Rome Odunze on Optimism About Building Bears Passing Game.mp4 Matt…
The Athletics purchased Olson’s contract on September 12, 2016, and he was called up to the major-league club.[13] He played in 11 games for Oakland. In 2017, Olson split time between Nashville and Oakland. In 79 games for Nashville, he batted .272 with 23 home runs and 60 RBIs,[14] and in 59 games for Oakland, he hit…
Braves generated $37 million in revenue in first quarter The Braves started the year by posting an increase in revenue — and expenses — for the first quarter, according to financial results disclosed Wednesday by the team’s publicly traded parent company, Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc. Braves Holdings, which consists of the baseball team and mixed-use…
Ronald Acuña Jr.’s knee injury might keep him out for the remainder of spring training, but the Atlanta Braves anticipate having him in the lineup when the regular season begins. Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos told reporters they “expect” Acuña to be ready for Opening Day after undergoing an MRI on Friday due to knee…