Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Despite request, the baseball is continuing. Like a recently ignited dumpster being carried away by raging flood waters, the Atlanta Braves 2025 season continues on this week as they head to Cincinnati (and then Bristol) for an unusual 3-game series against the Reds. Of course Thursday is Trade Deadline day around baseball, with 6 pm ET today … [Read more...] about Carlos Carrasco gets his first start with Atlanta
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Marcell Ozuna in the Braves lineup ahead of 6 pm trade deadline
Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images No trade for the Braves DH appears imminent. With the trade deadline looming at 6 pm ET this evening, it was going to be interesting to see if the Braves would have Marcell Ozuna in the lineup or not, possibly waiting on a trade. Turns out, Ozuna is in the lineup, at DH and batting 4th, which at least would seem to suggest there’s no … [Read more...] about Marcell Ozuna in the Braves lineup ahead of 6 pm trade deadline
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Braves Select Carlos Carrasco
The Braves announced this morning that they’ve selected the contract of right-hander Carlos Carrasco. The move comes just days after Carrasco was acquired from the Yankees. Additionally, recently-acquired Tyler Kinley has reported to the club and is now active. A corresponding roster move wasn’t necessary to accommodate Carrasco after Atlanta traded right-hander Rafael Montero … [Read more...] about Braves Select Carlos Carrasco
What will be the biggest Trade Deadline surprise?
Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images Hopefully the answer isn’t “most of the returns are lame” Yesterday was a weird Trade Deadline action day, where most of the names moved got underwhelming returns, except for Taylor Rogers, a rental reliever. It’s not like the Mets had set some precedent of overwhelming reliever prices with that acquisition, either, since they … [Read more...] about What will be the biggest Trade Deadline surprise?