Lockout hurts Braves’ chance to cash in on championship
CHICAGO (AP) — World Series champions for the first time in 26 years, the Atlanta Braves were all set to cash in. With young stars like Ronald Acuña Jr., to go along with a swanky ballpark and surrounding entertainment district, they had everything in place. Then a storm rolled in, and they had to pull […]
Full share on World Series champion Braves worth $397,391
NEW YORK (AP) — A full postseason share on the World Series champion Atlanta Braves totaled $397,391 from a record player pool of $90.47 million. The Braves split $32.57 million into 66 full shares, 14.25 partial shares and 38 cash awards, the commissioner’s office said Friday. The amount of the winners’ share was the third-highest […]
Braves tender contract to OF Duvall, re-sign Arcia, Heredia
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves tendered a contract to slugger Adam Duvall, ensuring the National League RBI leader returns to the World Series-winning club for another season. The tendering of Duvall by the Tuesday night deadline was among a flurry of moves for the Braves, who also reached contract agreements with bench players Orlando […]
Home of the Braves?
Which of the 14 Atlanta free agents will return?
Braves exercise 2024 option for manager Brian Snitker
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have locked up manager Brian Snitker for three more seasons after he guided the team to its first World Series title since 1995. The Braves announced Tuesday they have exercised the option for the 2024 season on Snitker’s contract, an expected move for the highly popular skipper who already […]
Braves pick up former All-Star Kirby Yates for bullpen
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves bolstered their World Series-winning bullpen Monday by signing right-hander Kirby Yates to a two-year, $8.25 million deal. Yates led the majors with 41 saves for the San Diego Padres in 2019. He didn’t pitch this past season for the Toronto Blue Jays because of undergoing his second Tommy John […]
Champion Braves sign Manny Piña to add depth at catcher
ATLANTA (AP) — The World Series champion Atlanta Braves added depth at catcher by signing Manny Piña to a two-year, $8 million contract Monday. Piña is the first player filing for free agency after the World Series to sign with a different club. He will make $3.5 million next season and $4.5 million in 2023. […]
Freeman voted Babe Ruth Award as postseason MVP by NY BBWAA
NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman has won the Babe Ruth award as postseason MVP in a vote by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Freeman hit .304 with five homers and 11 RBIs in 16 postseason games, helping the Braves win their first World Series title […]
Hundreds of thousands fans celebrate Braves title in parade
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves were cheered by hundreds of thousands of fans in a two-stage parade on Friday celebrating the team’s first World Series championship since 1995. Some area schools closed, and students seized the opportunity to attend the event. “That’s what the fun part of this is,” Braves chairman Terry McGuirk said. […]
PODCAST: The Throw Down – Episode 38
BVM Sports’ Isaiah Butler and Logan Hanson discuss World Series, Bob Melvin joining the Padres and potential offseason moves.