Mark Bowman
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Backstop swap: Murphy to ATL, Contreras to Crew in 3-way deal
ATLANTA -- Sean Murphy is the Braves’ new catcher of the future. Murphy was acquired from the A’s on Monday afternoon as part of a three-team deal that also included the Brewers. To land the highly regarded catcher, the Braves parted ways with All-Star catcher William Contreras and the club’s → Read More
Braves sign MVP candidate Riley to 10-year deal
ATLANTA -- Life is good for Austin Riley. The Braves third baseman ended July by breaking one of Hank Aaron’s records and he started August by learning he’ll have a chance to stay in Atlanta for at least another decade. Riley and the Braves agreed to a 10-year, $212 million → Read More
Could Pache win job in center? He thinks so
Though it might not have been comfortable to throw Cristian Pache into the fire during the second inning of Game 1 of last year’s National League Championship Series, the experience gave the Braves reason to believe their top prospect might indeed be ready to be their everyday center fielder. “Even → Read More
Ronald Acuna Jr. wants to bat leadoff in 2019
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- When the Braves re-signed Nick Markakis in January, they began leaning toward putting Ender Inciarte in the leadoff spot and moving Ronald Acuna Jr. to the cleanup role. But manager Brian Snitker said Acuna may still get his wish to stay at the top of the lineup. "There's a few different ways we could go that are all really good," Snitker said. "We're just going to wait… → Read More
Ronald Acuna Jr. homers twice to beat Marlins
ATLANTA -- Having routinely displayed an easygoing, youthful innocence throughout these early months of his blossoming career, Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. understood he was in the midst of something special when he actually felt nervous before his first plate appearance in Tuesday night's 10-6 win over the Marlins at SunTrust Park. "[I was nervous] just because I wasn't sure I would be… → Read More
Braves Ronald Acuna compared to Hank Aaron
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- If Ronald Acuna Jr. keeps this up, Chipper Jones might not be the only Braves player to be honored in Cooperstown this summer. While this obviously isn't true, Acuna has already drawn a potential Hall of Fame projection from Ralph Garr, the beloved former Atlanta outfielder who played with Hank Aaron and then spent a few decades serving as a scout within the… → Read More
Chipper Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
ATLANTA -- Though he was certain he was going to receive the hallowed call, Chipper Jones tossed and turned as he experienced a restless night and attempted to calm the excitement he felt when he received confirmation he now has the distinction of being a first-ballot Hall of Famer. "I knew today was going to be a day that could possibly change my life forever," Jones said. "You have a handful… → Read More
Braves tab Alex Anthopoulos as next GM
Two years after rejecting a lucrative five-year contract extension that would have enabled him to continue his successful tenure as the Blue Jays' general manager, Alex Anthopoulos has accepted the challenge of guiding the Braves past recent problems and toward what could be a very bright future. Anthopoulos was introduced as the Braves' executive vice president and general manager during a news… → Read More
Stephen Strasburg will start NLDS opener
WASHINGTON -- Whatever Stephen Strasburg does over the remainder of his career, there will always be reason to debate how much he benefited from the Nationals' decision to shut him down before the start of the 2012 postseason. But the idea all along was that he'd have an opportunity like the one in front of him right now. • NLDS Game 1: Tonight, 7:30 p.m. ET on TBS → Read More
Braves general manager John Coppolella resigns
ATLANTA -- Braves general manager John Coppolella has resigned from his position, the team announced on Monday afternoon. The resignation came as a result of a breach of Major League Baseball rules regarding the international player market, the Braves' statement said. → Read More
Cubs defeat Braves for sixth straight win
CHICAGO -- The Cubs' second-half offensive surge continued on Saturday at Wrigley Field as Rene Rivera smacked his first career grand slam, Anthony Rizzo reached 100 RBIs with a bases-clearing triple and Javier Baez added a solo home run and RBI double to post a 14-12 victory over the Braves for Chicago's sixth straight win. Jon Lester, making his first start since Aug. 17 after being sidelined… → Read More
Rockies' bats come alive in rout of Braves
DENVER -- The Rockies bats woke up with a vengeance Wednesday night against the Braves. After scoring three or fewer runs in eight straight games, the Rockies jumped all over opposing starter Mike Foltynewicz for eight runs in 3 1/3 innings and beat the Braves, 17-2. Every Rockies' starting position player scored, Trevor Story homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs, DJ LeMahieu… → Read More
Chad Bettis returns as Rockies shut out Braves
DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Chad Bettis wasn't defeated by testicular cancer, and he wouldn't let the Braves beat him Monday night. He threw seven scoreless innings in his first Major League outing since being diagnosed in November, and the Rockies came through when Charlie Blackmon tripled and scored in the eighth inning for a 3-0 victory at Coors Field. Bettis, who underwent surgery Nov. 29… → Read More
Chris Taylor leads Dodgers to win over Braves
ATLANTA -- It has been two months since the Dodgers lost a series and one month since they lost to any team not based out of Atlanta. They extended both of these streaks on Thursday night, when Alex Wood delivered six solid innings and Chris Taylor homered in a 7-4 win over the Braves at SunTrust Park. The Dodgers took two of three during this trip to Atlanta and have now gone 40-7 since… → Read More
Braves' Matt Kemp gets first 3-homer game
A little more than a week after saying he hoped to still be hot when the top of the lineup got on track, Freddie Freeman fed off Ender Inciarte's spark and watched Matt Kemp produce the first three-homer game of his career as the suddenly potent Braves offense stole the show during Saturday night's 11-3 win over the Brewers at Miller Park. Led by Kemp, who scored Freeman on a pair of two-run… → Read More
Dansby Swanson, Braves beat Padres
ATLANTA -- Provided a chance to come home from a frustrating season-opening road trip, the Braves found immediate comfort at SunTrust Park and christened their new stadium by completing a four-game series sweep with Monday night's 5-4 walk-off win over the Padres. Dansby Swanson capped the thrilling victory with a two-out, ninth-inning single to left field with the bases loaded. Kurt Suzuki… → Read More
Dansby Swanson, Braves beat Padres
ATLANTA -- Provided a chance to come home from a frustrating season-opening road trip, the Braves found immediate comfort at SunTrust Park and christened their new stadium by completing a four-game series sweep with Monday night's 5-4 walk-off win over the Padres. Dansby Swanson capped the thrilling victory with a two-out, ninth-inning single to left field with the bases loaded. Kurt Suzuki… → Read More
Braves beat Padres as teams trade homers
ATLANTA -- R.A. Dickey overcame back-to-back home runs and benefited from those Brandon Phillips and Adonis Garcia produced as the Braves recorded their third straight victory with Saturday night's 4-2 win over the Padres at SunTrust Park. Phillips and Garcia opened the sixth inning with back-to-back homers off Clayton Richard to provide sufficient support to Dickey. The Braves starter… → Read More
Harvey returns, out to prove he's healthy
Matt Harvey quieted his skeptics during his final Spring Training start, and now the Mets' right-hander will have a chance to further prove he is healthy when he takes the mound for Thursday night's rubber game against left-hander Jaime Garcia and the Braves at Citi Field. Harvey will be pitching for the first time since he had a rib removed while undergoing thoracic outlet syndrome surgery in… → Read More