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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 will head into the 2013 season with Dan Uggla as their biggest question mark. Uggla is coming off a forgettable 2012 where he struck out 168 times, while batting only .220. He had career lows in RBIs (78) and home runs (19). Uggla did have a career high in walks (94), which contributed [...]
The Atlanta Braves and center fielder B.J. Upton have agreed to a 5-year $75 million deal. Upton’s contract is the largest free agent contract the Braves have ever signed. The Braves are withholding an announcement on the deal until Upton passes a physical. The 28-year old Upton is listed at 6’3″ and 185 pounds. He [...]
The Atlanta Braves made center fielder Michael Bourn a qualifying offer prior to Friday’s deadline. Should the Braves not re-sign Bourn, they will receive a pick in next year’s draft. Based on the new collective bargaining agreement, Bourn had to be offered a contract that averaged what the top 125 players in the league made [...]
The Atlanta Braves have re-acquired former outfielder, Jordan Schafer, via waivers from the Houston Astros. Schafer was originally drafted by the Braves in the third round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. Schafer was traded to the Astros for center fielder Michael Bourn, July 30, 2011, in a package that also included LHP Brett [...]
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