The Braves are designating reliever José Ruiz for assignment, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com. That’ll open both the active and 40-man roster spots necessary to promote Didier Fuentes. Atlanta will call up the 20-year-old righty to start tomorrow’s series opener against the Marlins. Ruiz had a brief stint on the Braves’ roster. Atlanta claimed him off waivers from the Phillies … [Read more...] about Braves Designate Jose Ruiz For Assignment
Anthopoulos On Trading Chris Sale: “Will Not Happen”
The Braves enter play tonight seven games below .500. They’re 12 back of the Mets in the division and 6.5 out in the Wild Card race with five teams to jump. They’ve got their work cut out for them in getting to October for an eighth straight season, but that remains the focus for the front office. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos spoke with Nick Cellini and … [Read more...] about Anthopoulos On Trading Chris Sale: “Will Not Happen”
Braves Activate Stuart Fairchild, DFA Jose Azocar
The Braves announced this morning that they’ve activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the injured list. Outfielder Jose Azocar was designated for assignment to make room for Fairchild on the active roster. They also activated infielder Nacho Alvarez from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. Azocar, 29, departs Atlanta after getting into just two … [Read more...] about Braves Activate Stuart Fairchild, DFA Jose Azocar
Poll: What Will Atlanta’s Deadline Look Like?
It was a tough start to the season in Atlanta, as they lost their first seven games in a row and 13 of their first 18 games. Brutal as that start to the season was, the club managed to turn things around in the latter weeks of April, and as recently as May 19 things were looking good. The Braves were 24-23, leaving them on the periphery of the Wild Card conversation, Spencer … [Read more...] about Poll: What Will Atlanta’s Deadline Look Like?
Braves Select Craig Kimbrel
June 6th: Atlanta made it official today, announcing they have selected Kimbrel’s contract. They also recalled lefty Dylan Dodd, placed right-hander Daysbel Hernandez on the 15-day injured list with forearm inflammation and traded righty Scott Blewett to the Orioles. June 5th: The Braves are planning to select the contract of right-hander Craig Kimbrel from Triple-A Gwinnett, … [Read more...] about Braves Select Craig Kimbrel