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On Tuesday, December 17, the New York Yankees signed left-hander Max Fried to an eight-year, $218 million contract. It is the highest guarantee in Major League Baseball history for a left-handed pitcher, surpassing David Price’s seven-year, $217 million contract with the Boston Red Sox from 2016. New York will officially announce Fried on Wednesday at […]
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The Atlanta Braves may sit out this winter and yet expect big roster improvements in 2025. Ronald Acuña Jr., Spencer Strider, and Austin Riley are anticipated to return next season and contribute to the team’s seventh consecutive playoff appearance. However, some parts could benefit from an exterior addition. After veteran southpaw Max Fried signed a […]
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The Atlanta Braves still have a strong starting rotation, but there is a huge void in the middle. Last week, Max Fried, a two-time Braves All-Star, signed with the New York Yankees for an eight-year, $218 million contract that Atlanta would never match. Fried had placed neatly behind ace Chris Sale in the Braves’ 2024 […]
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The Atlanta Braves reportedly signed another outfielder “presumably” with an invite to 2025 MLB spring training. The Atlanta Braves are adding to their outfield depth. Nick Deeds of MLB Trade Rumors reported Sunday that the Braves have signed outfielder Conner Capel to a minor league contract. According to Deeds, the arrangement “presumably includes” an invitation […]
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One year after betting on Jarred Kelenic, the Braves are doing it with Bryan De La Cruz in a much more cost-effective manner. De La Cruz signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Braves on Sunday. Financial terms were not provided. The 27-year-old slugger will fill in for Ronald Acuña Jr., who will miss the […]
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Kyle Muller, the Atlanta Braves’ number four prospect in 2022, was one of the key elements traded to Oakland in the Sean Murphy transaction. The big lefty was a second-round choice from Dallas, Texas, and showed a lot of promise in the Braves’ farm system with his imposing body and occasionally good stuff. However, his […]
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Charlie Culberson, a former Braves player, has announced his retirement. Culberson, 35, announced his retirement on Instagram Thursday, thanking his coaches, teammates, and fans for their support over his 11-year career. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlie Culberson (@charlieculberson) The former infielder grew up in Rome and attended Calhoun High School […]
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While Braves supporters wait for a major free agency signing, the club made a little move yesterday night, signing right-handed reliever Wander Suero to a minor league contract. Suero spent portions of six seasons in the majors, pitching 193.1 innings and recording a 4.75 ERA. He most recently played for the Astros this season, but […]
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The Braves may have won the World Series a couple years ago, but practically the entire nucleus of that roster has left Atlanta. The mass exodus began with Freddie Freeman, who signed with the Dodgers only months after the team won its first championship since 1995. Dansby Swanson would follow suit, while Joc Pederson, Jorge […]
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Unlike Freddie Freeman’s free agency odyssey, Max Fried’s departure from Atlanta was relatively underwhelming. For more than a year, observers anticipated that the Braves’ pitcher would move for richer pastures, firmly claiming that his excellent performance had priced him out of the team’s budget. It turns out that those commentators were more accurate than they […]
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