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The Braves bench in recent years has been rather lean. A pre-trade William Contreras and a somewhat resurgent Ramon Laureano are the best of recent memory. But most of the other bench options. are remember by the way that swung their plastic swords rather than the lumber. Your bench doesn’t really matter as much if […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Atlanta Braves announced Friday that right-hander Ian Hamilton was added on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. The 30-year-old spent the 2025 season with the New York Yankees, where he appeared in 36 games and managed a 4.28 ERA through 40 frames. In the same season, he logged 19 games in the minors and put together […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
Braves Franchise History 2001 – The Braves sign Albie Lopez to a one-year deal. 2002 – The Braves trade Kevin Millwood to the Phillies in exchange for catcher Johnny Estrada. MLB History 1921 – At the Major League meetings, the American League votes to return to the best-of-seven World Series format. The National League wants […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Atlanta Braves have added right-handed reliever Ian Hamilton on a non-guaranteed deal. The team announced the transaction earlier this evening. Hamilton spent the last several seasons working out of the New York Yankees bullpen. Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2016, Hamilton made his MLB-debut in 2018. After bouncing around multiple organizations, Hamilton […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
What a comeback! What an entrance into the new season — arriving toward the end of May in an attempt to spark an offense that desperately needed awakening. Ronald Acuña Jr. exceeded the expectations of many fans across Braves Country after a full recovery from nearly a year on the IL due to an(other) ACL […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The holiday lull is in full effect and there’s hardly anything cooking for the Atlanta Braves at the moment. However, shortly after the holidays comes the arbitration deadline, and the Braves do have several arbitration-eligible players. Until we reach that point, our player review series is ongoing, and next up, we take a look at […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Braves History 2014 – A busy off-season continues with several trades and signings. The Padres acquire their third starting outfielder in a few days, landing Justin Upton from the Braves for four prospects. MLB History 1983 – Former Cy Young Award winner Vida Blue is sentenced to 90 days in prison, and recently convicted and […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
There have been many contentious Braves in the last few decades of Braves fandom, but the guy bearing the mantle right now is almost certainly Sean Murphy. Acquired in an out-of-nowhere deal ahead of the 2023 season when the Braves were seemingly set at catcher, Murphy’s signature style of swing-out-of-his-shoes slugging and stellar saves defensively […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 1 read
With the other needs generally filled (aside from perhaps some bullpen depth), the discussion within Braves Country has focused in on starting pitcher as the clear remaining need this offseason for the Braves. Some look at their solid (although injury-riddled) rotation depth and see no need, but the frequency of pitching injuries in the modern […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
There was a post over in The Feed yesterday about the Braves Radio Network and I figured that this would be a nice time to give a shoutout to Ben Ingram, Joe Simpson and the rest of the Radio crew for helping to give us fans some of the best radio coverage of not just […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Austin Riley holds the largest contract in Braves history, and is tied for Matt Olson with the highest salary on the Club. Austin Riley also had a second straight disappointing, injury-shortened season. After 2025, Riley and the Braves are still linked for seven years. At this point, it is what it is, but the Braves […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Braves have added Martin Maldonado to the organization, per report. Martin Maldonado, a catcher for 15 years in Major League Baseball, will join the Braves as Special Assistant for Major League Operations. This front office role helps teams with team strategy and acts as an “ear to the ground” for front offices in the […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Ha-Seong Kim is with the Atlanta Braves for at least the 2026 season and hoo boy, this is a signing that they really needed. While Braves President/GM Alex Anthopoulos publicly stated that their primary focus was pitching (and while they haven’t picked up a starter yet, they have improved their bullpen with the addition of […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Phillies-Braves rivalry seemed to take a nap last year, thanks both to a down year from the Atlantas and the increasing threat of the Mets. But rivalry never dies, and neither do the Braves. They’ve been active in the free agent market, signing Mike Yastrzemski, Robert Suarez, and Ha-Seong Kim (well, a re-signing in […]
From The Good Phight | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
Braves Franchise History 1995 – The Braves trade Kent Mercker to the Orioles in exchange for Joe Borowski and Rachaad Stewart. Merker spent the first seven years of his career with the Braves where he went 31-25 with a 3.49 ERA in 515 ⅔ innings. He appeared in 14 games for the Orioles in 1996 […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Another slow Tuesday on the news front calls for a continuation of our Atlanta Braves player review series. This week, we take a look at Ozzie Albies, who ended his season with an unfortunate hand injury. More Braves News: Our draft target series continues with shortstop Eric Becker out of the University of Virginia. Gabe […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
This is officially a summoning circle for another nighttime Braves acquisition. Let’s see it happen, y’all. In all seriousness, I hope everybody’s having a lovely evening. Here’s a random clip:
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Well, the Braves plugged their starting shortstop hole with Ha-Seong Kim. Are they spent out, other than minor reliever-type moves? I asked about another sizable reliever deal earlier, but the offseason isn’t quite over, so really, we’re just talking about the title at this point: is it going to be relatively quiet from now until […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Braves made it clear since the start of the off-season that improving their shortstop situation was a priority. And on Monday, they ensure that would be the case. The Braves resigned Ha-Seong Kim to a one year, $20M deal to return as their starting shortstop. Add in the acquisition of Mauricio Dubon a few […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Braves Franchise History 2013 – The Braves sign pitcher Gavin Floyd. 2017 – The Braves acquire first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, shortstop Charlie Culberson and pitchers Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy in exchange for outfielder Matt Kemp. MLB History 1926 – Judge Landis is given a new seven-year term as commissioner with a raise to $65,000. […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
In a move that felt like it was coming all offseason, the Atlanta Braves are finally signing 30-year-old free agent shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. It’s a one-year deal, but according to Jon Heyman, it’s for $20 million … a very good get for Kim, but also a sign of the weakness of the free agent middle-infield class. Ha-Seong Kim (Back) to the Braves Ha-Seong Kim had a bit of a strange year. Also a free agent last winter, Kim signed a two-year, $29M contract with the Rays that included an op...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Mets bolstered their outfield depth and defense today by adding outfielder Cristian Pache to a minor league contract. Pache, who last played in the majors in 2024, has played for the Braves, Athletics, Phillies, Orioles, and Marlins. The contract also includes an invitation to major league spring training. Pache is a defensive specialist with […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Braves didn’t make many notable changes to their roster between 2024 and 2025 — what they changed was largely under the hood, so to speak, with some pretty awful results. That said, the one guy they did add, Jurickson Profar, could’ve been read as a portent of those under-the-hood changes. Profar was suspended for […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
As the offseason rolls along, the Braves have been one of baseball’s most active teams. However, needs remain, including another starting pitcher. One name that made some sense for Atlanta was Merrill Kelly. However, he signed a two year deal to return to Arizona. There are plenty of names at various levels that could make […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Braves Franchise History 1948 – The Dodgers trade Pete Reiser to the Braves for outfielder Myron McCormick. The marvelously talented but reckless Reiser crashed into too many outfield walls and, according to Red Smith, was carried off on a stretcher 11 times. 1960 – The Braves acquire shortstop Roy McMillan and a player to be […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 6 reads