Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday
Things seem to be getting back on track in Atlanta, with their first series sweep in a while, as the organization is seeing some success in the minors as well. Crucially for Atlanta, the bats seem to be thawing, with Austin Riley hitting the ball very well over the last handful of games and Sean Murphy having an explosive breakout game against the formidable Tarik Skubal and Tigers’ bullpen Wednesday. Jared Kelenic also seems to be hitting the ball well in his own right, as he slowly seems to be growing into his role in Atlanta and his talent. Meanwhile the starting pitching continues to be spectacular, lead by our steady Max Fried in potentially his last season in Atlanta, and shrewd offseason additions Chris Sale and Reynaldo Lopez. Spencer Schwellenbach deserves significant credit as well for his work at the back of the rotation, coming straight from AA.
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The Braves’ high-A affiliate, the Rome Emperors clinched a playoff spot, on a team featuring some interesting prospects.
Kris put together some takeaways from this recent Atlanta sweep of the Tigers, featuring some thawing bats and dominant pitching.
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Walker Buehler is hitting the IL for the Dodgers with a hip injury, as he has had a shaky return from Tommy John thus far.
Kyle Bradish got his Tommy John surgery with the internal brace, and will miss close to a year for Baltimore’s promising young team.
Toronto released the iconic Daniel Vogelbach, after designating him for assignment last week.
The Cubs traded minor league catcher Ali Sanchez to Miami for cash considerations.