The Atlanta Braves bullpen has been underwhelming on the young season. After no major offseason additions to replace the losses of AJ Minter and Joe Jimenez, the remaining unit has struggled to find consistency while suffering a few meltdowns. Through Wednesday’s action, Braves relief pitchers sport a 4.43 ERA that ranks 21st in MLB. Amid the disappointing start, one exception … [Read more...] about Unheralded Braves Reliever Making Waves
Braves Ace Strider Headed Back to the Injured List
Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider has been placed on the 15-day injured list, the team announced Monday. Per multiple reports, he pulled his right hamstring playing catch before the team’s matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals. The move is retroactive to April 18th. Right-hander Michael Petersen was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. The #Braves today … [Read more...] about Braves Ace Strider Headed Back to the Injured List
Matt Olson Has Been Incredibly Unlucky at the Plate
Like nearly everyone else in the once-vaunted Atlanta Braves lineup, Matt Olson’s numbers are way down in the early going of 2025. Through 81 plate appearances, Olson has a .209/.346./343 slash line with just two home runs and nine RBI. These stats are far below his career averages, and paint a picture of a superstar struggling to find his footing in the new season. However, a … [Read more...] about Matt Olson Has Been Incredibly Unlucky at the Plate
Return Of Sean Murphy Has Been Big For Atlanta
Since being reinstated from the injured list on April 8th, Braves catcher Sean Murphy has provided a shot in the arm to a lineup that desperately needed it. While just about everyone else is off to a sluggish start at the plate, Murphy cannot say the same. He wasted no time after returning, homering off Phillies ace Zack Wheeler in his first at-bat back. Welcome back, … [Read more...] about Return Of Sean Murphy Has Been Big For Atlanta
A Braves Legend Weighs In on the Teams Brutal Start
The Atlanta Braves are off to a nightmare start this season, sitting at 2-0 with the worst offense in baseball. As a team, they’re batting .193 with a league-worst .577 OPS, struggling to generate any momentum at the plate. The slump has raised alarm bells, and even Hall of Famer Chipper Jones is chiming in. Appearing on The Athletic’s “Starkville” podcast with Jayson Stark and … [Read more...] about A Braves Legend Weighs In on the Teams Brutal Start