The Braves announced Tuesday morning that they’ve signed left-handed reliever Danny Young to a one-year, major league contract. It’s a split deal, paying the 31-year-old at different rates for time spent in the majors versus time in the minors. Young, a client of Dynamic Sports Group, goes onto Atlanta’s 40-man roster. He’ll be paid at a $925K rate in the majors, MLBTR has … [Read more...] about Braves Sign Danny Young
David Fletcher To Retire
Veteran infielder David Fletcher is retiring, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. The 31-year-old spent the majority of his seven-year MLB career with the Angels. Los Angeles took Fletcher in the sixth round of the 2015 draft. The 5’9″ infielder posted strong batted-ball skills at each level of the minors, reaching Triple-A in 2017. Fletcher put up a healthy 143 wRC+ over 58 … [Read more...] about David Fletcher To Retire
Braves Claim Carson Ragsdale, Josh Walker
The Braves have claimed left-hander Josh Walker and right-hander Carson Ragsdale off waivers from the Orioles, according to announcements from both clubs. Both pitchers were designated for assignment by Baltimore a week ago. Atlanta’s 40-man roster count goes from 35 to 37. This is the second time Atlanta has grabbed Ragsdale from the waiver wire. The first came in the middle … [Read more...] about Braves Claim Carson Ragsdale, Josh Walker
Jacob deGrom, Ronald Acuna Jr. Named Comeback Players Of The Year
The main event of Thursday’s award revelations came with the BBWAA’s announcement that Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge repeated as MVP winners. Major League Baseball also conducted its award ceremony tonight, revealing a handful of honors that are not decided by the writers. Most notably, the league named Jacob deGrom and Ronald Acuña Jr. the respective Comeback Players of the … [Read more...] about Jacob deGrom, Ronald Acuna Jr. Named Comeback Players Of The Year
Braves Notes: Dubon, Seager, Holmes
Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos met with reporters on Wednesday after the team acquired Mauricio Dubón from the Astros for Nick Allen. Anthopoulos confirmed the Braves view him as a potential starting shortstop while leaving the door open to pushing him back into a utility role if they land an upgrade. “Our underlying data on him at shortstop is good … [Read more...] about Braves Notes: Dubon, Seager, Holmes