Atlanta Braves Blog
Tomorrow Brandon Beachy will pitch two innings in extended spring training, and then make his first minor league start on Sunday for the AAA Gwinnett Braves. Hopefully Beachy’s rehab will progress without setback, as a healthy Brandon Beachy would be a huge shot in the arm for the Braves. Before the game tonight Martin Prado [...]
With the Braves playing the Diamondbacks in a three game series starting tonight, there are inevitable discussions and assessments about the trade that brought Justin Upton and Chris Johnson to Atlanta, and sent Martin Prado and prospects, to Arizona. Braves manager, Fredi Gonzalez, isn’t in the business of publicly assessing trades, but he is very [...]
Conventional wisdom is that Evan Gattis, Jordan Schafer, or Jose Constanza, will win the fifth spot on the Braves bench. Gattis has tremendous power, Schafer has speed and can play all three outfield positions, and Constanza has proven that he can be productive in the major leagues. But with the multiple position capability of Martin [...]
Some bulletin board material that may motivate the Braves a little bit has appeared, as Washington Nationals star Jayson Werth talked to the Washington Post’s Adam Kilgore about the National League East race before Tuesday’s game. Werth was asked whether he thinks the Phillies or Braves are the Nationals’ biggest challenger. “Phillies,” Werth said. “I [...]
Braves catcher Brian McCann will face major challenges this season, and he will be facing them with a surgically repaired right shoulder that most likely won’t be 100% until the 2013 season is well underway. McCann didn’t have a “Brian McCann” type season at the plate in 2012, when he hit only .230, with 20 [...]
Chipper Jones, Martin Prado, David Ross and Michael Bourn have all left the Braves, and it is always difficult to see players move on to other teams or retirement. In addition to performing well on the field, they were all popular in the clubhouse. Chipper Jones has been thought by many to be the most [...]
The Braves signed shortstop Ramiro Pena on Thursday to help back up Andrelton Simmons. Last season Simmons suffered a broken finger that kept him out a couple of months, then a sprained ankle in September. Until he proves his durability, it is important to have a plan B. Pena is a good field, light-hitter, [...]
Kris Medlen had an unbelievable second half, and Chipper Jones was surprisingly solid, and clutch all season. I’ve read blogs that make solid arguments about why Medlen and Jones were the Atlanta Braves’ 2012 MVP. But the Braves 2012 MVP was Martin Prado, and it was never more clear than when the Braves played the [...]
Several Atlanta Braves minor league players, who are hoping to make an impact at the major league level next season, are off to great starts in winter league baseball. Left fielder Jose Constanza, is leading the Dominican League in hitting, with a gaudy .385 average. In 39 at bats Constanza has 15 hits, and stolen [...]
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