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In the first game of the split doubleheader, the Braves defeat the Cardinals 3-2 thanks to a run by Albies in the tenth. In game one of a split doubleheader, Ozzie Albies hit a sacrifice fly with one out in the tenth inning to lead the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. ATLANTA — In the opening game of a split doubleheader on Saturday, Ozzie Albies hit a sacrifice fly with one out in the 10th inning to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. With a sacrifice bunt against Chris Roycroft…
Three All-Star Starters for Atlanta: Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz. Only once in their ten years as the cornerstones of the Atlanta Braves pitching rotation—in 1996—were Hall of Famers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz. But when the Braves placed three starters on the National League roster in 2024, they accomplished the same thing (three Braves starters were on the NL team in 1997, when Maddux, Glavine, and Denny Neagle were picked). Chris Sale, who leads all major league pitchers with 13 victories, said, “It’s an honor.” “Although those guys are in a much better place [Cooperstown] than we are,…
Slade Cecconi Seeks to Edge Out a Win Against Elder Charlie Morton The Diamondbacks have another tough test for the offense against Charlie Morton and the Braves as they try to get a much-needed victory. road than at home with a 4.28 ERA over 40 innings. Over his last five starts, he has a 4.13 ERA, but he has alternated between good and bad outings. In three games, he’s allowed at least four runs. In the other two combined, he allowed just one run over 12.1 innings. He throws an “Uncle-Charlie” curveball (40.8%), four-seam fastball (27.8%), changeup (12.3%), cutter (10.1%),…
Latest injury updates as Braves begin second half. The Braves opened the second half of their season Friday against the Cardinals at Truist Park. Here’s the latest updates on their injured players. Outfielder Ramon Laureano (oblique): The Braves activated Laureano, who’d been sidelined since July 10, on Friday. He is 9-for-35 (.257) in 11 games with the Braves. The team added Eddie Rosario in the meantime, giving it additional outfield depth. “He’s a really good defender, he can pinch-run,” manager Brian Snitker said of Laureano. “We’ll use him against lefties and coming off the bench. He was swinging the bat well.…
Slugger from Hawaii Austin Machado inks an Atlanta Braves free-agent contract. Austin Machado ensured that the University of Hawaii baseball team continued its winning streak. It was revealed on Thursday that the junior designated hitter and backup catcher for the Rainbow Warriors had reached an agreement to sign a free-agent contract with the Atlanta Braves. Since 1977, it was the 48th year in a row that a baseball player from UH was selected as a free agent or drafted. For the first time in eight years, UH was not represented in any of the 20 rounds of the MLB Draft,…
Here is the Phillies’ performance in the MLB All-Star Game of 2024. of the Philadelphia Phillies watches the playing of the national anthem before the Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas, 94th MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard begins at Globe Life Field. (Image courtesy of Mary) Extend Texas’s ARLINGTON The Phillies sent a team-high eight players to the 2024 All-Star battle, and although though the National League team fell short in a close battle against the American League, the players from Philadelphia left their imprint. Bryce Harper: Playing in his first All-Star Game as a Phillie, Harper got the…
Special Thanks From Shohei Ohtani To Philadelphia Phillies All-Star. During his postgame news conference, the Los Angeles Dodgers star gave a Philadelphia Phillies All-Star some love. It might as well have been a Philadelphia Phillies regular season game, even though the schedule called it the All-Star Game. The reason for this is that the Phillies were selected to eight All-Star teams this season; six of those players played in Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to the American League. It was the first time Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had met and spent time with several National League All-Stars, including the representatives…
Max Fried Shares Contract Expectations Before the All-Star Game. Ace of the Atlanta Braves Max Fried discusses his wishes for the future as he becomes a free agent at the end of current season. At the All-Star break, the Atlanta Braves boast the finest pitching staff in baseball, and one of its aces has discussed his future with the team. three-time All-Star Over the previous three seasons, Max Fried has been one of the Braves’ top pitchers without missing a beat. After 131 starts, his ERA is 3.01. More significantly, after being regularly added to the team’s full-time rotation, he…
Is it time for the Braves to think about extending Marcell Ozuna’s contract? Over the past week, inquiries about the Braves pitching staff have surfaced. The bullpen also displayed some of its shortcomings in the series against the Mets, primarily because Spencer Strider is anticipated to have Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season. Fortunately, April is still young. The Braves don’t need to worry about the offense since they have plenty of time to iron out the flaws before things become serious. In 2023, the Braves have continued where they left off (postseason not included). While…
Which contract does Kyle Schwarber now have? Professional baseball player Kyle Joseph Schwarber, better known by his nickname “Schwarbs,” is an American. He presently plays in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies as an outfielder and designated hitter. He was born in Middletown, Ohio, on March 5, 1993. High school in Middletown was attended by Schwarber. Even during his high school years, he was an avid baseball player. While attending Indiana University Bloomington, he was a member of the Indiana Hoosiers’ football team. The Chicago Cubs then selected the outfielder with the fourth overall pick in the first…