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Craig Kimbrel’s return could be boon for Braves’ bullpen, if his body cooperates
8h · David O'BrienThis article may be behind a paywall
$Kimbrel, 36, was at least willing to share with a reporter that a balky back contributed to his struggles last season.
commentsPlayers:Ranking all 30 MLB teams’ Opening Day lineups: Dodgers, Braves lead way, Rangers power up
21h · Jim BowdenThis article may be behind a paywall
$Here’s how I rank the Opening Day lineups for all 30 teams as an intriguing season gets underway.
Players:Who will win the 2025 World Series? Predicting the MLB champions, MVP and Cy Young
21h · Chad JenningsThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Los Angeles Dodgers may be preseason favorites to repeat — but the majority of our 33 writers picked other teams to win it all.
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Braves trade again with Angels, swapping Ian Anderson for José Suarez
Mar 23 · David O'Brien, Sam BlumThis article may be behind a paywall
$Anderson walked 20 batters this spring, something the Braves didn't want to see in-season.
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Check out recent episodes for the Red Sox. Top prospect Drake Baldwin makes Braves’ opening roster; Chris Sale says kid is ready
Mar 21 · David O'BrienThis article may be behind a paywall
$Baldwin will make his major-league debut on Opening Day, catching the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner.
Players:Bowden’s 2025 All-MLB Breakout Team: A 26-man roster of promising players to watch
Mar 21 · Jim BowdenThis article may be behind a paywall
$Here is my loaded 26-man roster, a position-by-position look at the players who are primed for breakout seasons in 2025.
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Braves observations: Schwellenbach is superb, Verdugo is signed, Smith-Shawver is rising
Mar 20 · David O'BrienThis article may be behind a paywall
$After surpassing expectations last season as a rookie with no experience above Double A, Schwellenbach looks capable of even more.
2024-25 MLB Top 40 Free Agent Big Board: Pete Alonso returns to Mets, Alex Bregman goes to Red Sox
Mar 20 · Tim Britton, Chad Jennings, Aaron GleemanThis article may be behind a paywall
$Analysis, best fits, and contract projections on a strong free-agent class.
Players:Braves agree to one-year deal with free-agent outfielder Alex Verdugo
Mar 20 · Brendan KutyThis article may be behind a paywall
$Verdugo was the No. 38 free agent on The Athletic's offseason Top 40 Big Board.
Players:MLB National League East preview 2025: It’s a three-way race for first
Mar 20 · Jim Bowden, Matt Gelb, Will Sammon, David O'BrienThis article may be behind a paywall
$Last season, the Mets, Braves and Phillies all played in October.
Players:How MLB’s Top 100 position players stack up, from Juan Soto to Shohei Ohtani
Mar 20 · Eno Sarris, Aaron Gleeman, Tyler KepnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$We separated the best 100 non-pitchers into different levels to see who reigns supreme.
Players:Spring Training hat rankings: Mr. Met in high demand, but do pinstripes work on a hat?
Mar 20 · Brooks Peck, David BetancourtThis article may be behind a paywall
$While the regular season has already begun for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, it’s still Spring Training for everyone else, so let’s talk about Spring Training hats.
MLB insiders rank starting pitchers: Who’s ‘just a guy’ and who’s No. 1?
Mar 19 · Sahadev Sharma, Will Sammon, Andy McCulloughThis article may be behind a paywall
$Who are the baseball's aces?
Braves reunite with former closer Craig Kimbrel on minor-league deal: Source
Mar 19 · Ken Rosenthal, David O'BrienThis article may be behind a paywall
$Kimbrel debuted with Atlanta in 2010 and made four consecutive All-Star appearances in his first four full seasons with the Braves.
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