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Tim Dierkes
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MLB Trade Rumors
2 Mar
The full list of MLB players who are currently out of minor league options.
... ese McGuire, C Breyvic Valera, 2B Braves Abraham Almonte, RF Luke Jackson, P Grant Dayton, P Phillip Ervin, RF Tyler Matzek, P Brewers Daniel Robertson, 3B Josh Lindb ...
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Mark Bowman
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MLB: Braves
28 Feb
When the Braves opened their Grapefruit League season with a 9-7 loss to the Rays in Port Charlotte, Fla., on Sunday, they took another step in the always interesting process of building an Opening Day roster. • Braves Spring Training FAQ Here are...
... ’s assume there will be just three available bullpen spots. Luke Jackson and Grant Dayton are both out of options. So, barring a total collapse by either, I’ll projec ...
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Gabriel Burns
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
28 Feb
The Braves and Rays open their exhibition slate Sunday in Port Charlotte. The Braves’ first lineup included shortstop Dansby Swanson, third baseman Austin Riley and a group of players competing for spots.
... start the seven-inning game. Other scheduled pitchers included Sean Newcomb, Grant Dayton, Tucker Davidson, Carl Edwards Jr., Chad Sobotka and Patrick Weigel. Almonte ...
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Fred Owens
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Fansided: Tomahawk Take
27 Feb
The Atlanta Braves signed another speedy, veteran centerfielder Thursday, but this one has fewer plate appearances than Max Fried. Thursday afternoon w...
... oday that Kyle Wright will start the game, and he plans to use Sean Newcomb, Grant Dayton, Carl Edwards Jr., Chad Sobotka, Patrick Weigel in the opener against the Ra ...
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Mark Bowman
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MLB: Braves
26 Feb
Kyle Wright will begin his bid for a rotation spot when the Braves play the Rays in both teams' Grapefruit League season opener on Sunday afternoon at Charlotte Sports Park. Wright will be slated to throw two innings for the Braves, who will also...
... slated to throw two innings for the Braves, who will also have Sean Newcomb, Grant Dayton, Carl Edwards Jr., Chad Sobotka and Patrick Weigel all available to make a r ...
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Gabriel Burns
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
26 Feb
Kyle Wright will start the Braves’ exhibition season opener Sunday against the Rays, manager Brian Snitker said Friday. Wright will be the first of seven pitchers who are scheduled to appear in the game.
... As the Braves saw in just 60 games, a team can never have too many starters. Grant Dayton, Sean Newcomb, Carl Edwards, Tucker Davidson, Chad Sobotka and Patrick Weige ...
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Cory McCartney
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SB Nation: Talking Chop
25 Feb
In battling it out for the starting job in center, Cristian Pache and Ender Inciarte headline the Braves feeling the heat in spring training
... Tomlin), Jackson is competing with the likes of newly-acquired Victor Arano, Grant Dayton, Carl Edwards Jr., Newcomb, Ynoa in what could be a seven-man bullpen if the ...
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Kris Willis
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SB Nation: Talking Chop
22 Feb
Atlanta’s bullpen will need several internal options to step up after some high profile departures
... l. Go figure. Depth Three of the four pitchers above are left-handed. So are Grant Dayton, Sean Newcomb and Philip Pfeifer. Newcomb figures to return to a relief role ...
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Steve Hummer
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
20 Feb
Even by the unstable standards of major league roster building, the bullpen is a wildly fickle subset. There is more turnover down there than a bus stop. Relievers come and go in bunches, names on a jersey that should be attached by Velcro.
... can throw in any inning ever invented. And there is promise in the likes of Grant Dayton (2.52 ERA in 32 appearances for the Braves the last two years) and Jacob Web ...
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Ivan the Great
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SB Nation: Talking Chop
19 Feb
The veteran lefty raises a lot of questions. Can he supply some excellent answers?
... better fastball xwOBAs, like Zac Gallen, don’t throw up either. And there’s Grant Dayton, who locates similarly to Smyly’s with a much slower fastball, yet manages t ...
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Athlon Sports
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Athlon Sports
19 Feb
Despite a starting rotation that felt like Max Fried and Ian Anderson and maybe Max again in Game Three, Atlanta managed the third-best record in the......
... LPEN LHP Will Smith (C) RHP Chris Martin LHP A.J. Minter LHP Grant Dayton LHP Tyler Matzek RHP Luke Jackson RHP Touki Toussaint RHP Jo ...
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Tim Tucker
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
18 Feb
The Braves open spring training Thursday with a player payroll 15% lower than a year ago.
... $1.3 million · Josh Tomlin, RP: $1 million · Abraham Almonte, OF: $990,000 · Grant Dayton, RP: $900,000 · Others: Estimated total of $5 million-plus for those who mak ...
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Andrew Cicco
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Sports Talk ATL
17 Feb
Braves Spring Training Roster Battles: The Bullpen Braves We made it, everyone. Baseball is back. We're looking down the bottleneck of a potential full season this year after seeing the 60-game shortened 2020 Atlanta Braves, Bullpen, Featured,...
... elancon’s spots, will probably look something like this: Sean Newcomb (LRP) Grant Dayton (LRP) A.J Minter (MRP) Jacob Webb (MRP) Tyler Matzek (SU) Chris Martin ( ...
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Gabriel Burns
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
17 Feb
Here are three certainties and uncertainties concerning the 2021 Braves as they prepare to take the fields in North Port, Fla.
... proven important on and off the field the past two seasons. Luke Jackson and Grant Dayton, tendered contracts, are competing for spots. Carl Edwards Jr. and Nate Jone ...