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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

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 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

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