Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis opted out of the 2020 season on Monday due to increased concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.Markakis is the second Atlanta veteran in two days to announce … [Read more...] about Braves ‘ultimate pro’ OF Nick Markakis opts out of season
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No paychecks for 11 big leaguers: advance larger than salary
Grant Dayton will notice one glaring absence this season after he reports to the Atlanta Braves: his twice-a-month salary.He is among 11 major leaguers whose prorated pay for the abbreviated 60-game … [Read more...] about No paychecks for 11 big leaguers: advance larger than salary
MLB Draft: How No. 1 picks have fared over the last 10 years
The MLB Draft is set to take place Wednesday despite the coronavirus pandemic keeping players from taking the field.The Detroit Tigers have the first pick of the draft for the second time in three … [Read more...] about MLB Draft: How No. 1 picks have fared over the last 10 years
Ex-MLB star Dale Murphy says son injured by rubber bullet during Denver’s George Floyd protests
Former MLB star Dale Murphy said Sunday his son, Tyson, was hit by a rubber bullet during George Floyd protests in Denver.Murphy, who won two National League MVP awards as a member of the Atlanta … [Read more...] about Ex-MLB star Dale Murphy says son injured by rubber bullet during Denver’s George Floyd protests
Big league vets with minor league deals get up to $50,000
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.About 370 players who were at big league spring training with minor league contracts will get advance … [Read more...] about Big league vets with minor league deals get up to $50,000
Bill Bartholomay, who moved Braves to Atlanta, dies at 91
Bill Bartholomay, the former baseball owner who moved the Braves from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966 to become Major League Baseball's first team in the South, has died. He was 91.Bartholomay died … [Read more...] about Bill Bartholomay, who moved Braves to Atlanta, dies at 91
Bill Bartholomay, who moved Braves to Atlanta, dies at 91
Bill Bartholomay, the former baseball owner who moved the Braves from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966 to become Major League Baseball's first team in the South, has died. He was 91.Bartholomay died … [Read more...] about Bill Bartholomay, who moved Braves to Atlanta, dies at 91
Spring training features several veterans in new places hoping to be in the majors on Opening Day
The 2020 Major League Baseball season is right around the corner, and there was a lot of offseason shuffle that fell behind the glitz and glamour contracts of Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg.Several … [Read more...] about Spring training features several veterans in new places hoping to be in the majors on Opening Day
Aaron on hand as ‘World Series or nothing’ Braves ramp up
Nothing like a little encouragement from Hammerin' Hank himself to show the way at spring training for the Atlanta Braves.The Braves welcomed Hall of Fame slugger Hank Aaron to their first full-squad … [Read more...] about Aaron on hand as ‘World Series or nothing’ Braves ramp up
‘Every single’ Houston Astros player ‘needs a beating,’ Braves outfielder Nick Markakis says
Houston Astros players need to experience some retaliation for their role in the cheating scandal, Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis said Tuesday.Markakis, who played 119 games for the Braves … [Read more...] about ‘Every single’ Houston Astros player ‘needs a beating,’ Braves outfielder Nick Markakis says
