Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday
Well the Braves lost yet another game in which the pitching did it’s job and the offense completely failed to do its part. I am generally not a “fire the coach” guy, but I think the Braves should fire Tim Hyers, their new hitting coach they brought in this offseason. It wasn’t insane to try something new and the offense struggled at times last year (though for different and less problematic reasons, for the most part), but I see no evidence that the new approach has helped….anything or any individual player, the Braves’ biggest offensive strength in power hitting is dramatically diminished, and frankly, the offense has just not been good enough and maybe a change can shake things up. Rookie of the year winner Michael Harris is an absolute catastrophe at the plate (might be generous after last night’s 8th and 9th inning strikeouts from him), primarily for the exact reason that the new approach is supposed to emphasize, in taking pitches and Ozzie Albies has been bad to the point that his club option that has been taken for granted as a steal for years looks like a real decision. It’s pretty dire in Atlanta right now.
Braves News
Daysbel Hernandez exited Wednesday’s game early after shaking his pitching arm with an apparent hand injury.
The Braves lost a game that the Diamondbacks tried desperately to let them win, as the offense struggled to score even when being handed a run.
MLB News
The players union and Tony Clark have individually hired lawyers in relation to a recently revealed federal investigation.
It seems likely that we will see the automated ball-strike challenge system implemented in 2026, based on Rob Manfred’s statements.
The Reds placed Hunter Greene on the 15-day IL, shifting top prospect Rhett Lowder to the 60-day IL and signing Wade Miley to take the open spot on the active and 40-man rosters.