Here is the hottest hitting prospect in each organization
Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of
Riley hopes luck beginning to turn for Braves' top sluggers
SEATTLE -- When Austin Riley was slumping over April’s final weeks last season, it was playfully suggested that a big country boy like him didn’t need to be eating avocado toast, his breakfast choice at a San Diego restaurant last year. Riley started rolling as May progressed. So, as the
Resurgent Ozuna rewarding Braves for their patience
SEATTLE -- Marcell Ozuna continues to reward the Braves for the patience they maintained as he followed a couple unproductive seasons marred by legal issues with one of the worst months in franchise history. “I think he is very appreciative that we did hang in there with him, because it
See who Braves land in 2024 mock draft
You know it’s really Draft season when the first mock draft is out. Between now and July 14, when the 2024 Draft begins, Jim Callis and I will be providing prognostications of the first round on a fairly regular basis with the hope that our final mocks the night before
Here's what being in first place on May 1 really means
With April having come to a close, we are a full month-plus into the 2024 season -- which means the events of the past month are worth analyzing. Sure, it’s just one month into a six-month regular season, but plenty of trends have already begun to take shape. Let’s take
At a new low price, get MLB.TV all season long
April is in the books, but there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played this season, and you can follow all the action on MLB.TV for a new reduced price. MLB.TV’s All Teams Yearly package, which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your
8 high risers who could land in the first round of the Draft
Whenever a Draft list is updated for the first time since December, there are bound to be a lot of changes up and down the rankings. This year's new Draft Top 150 takes that to an extreme, speaking to the volatility and uncertainty of the class outside of the top
'I just hate it for Max': Braves walked off after Fried's stellar start
SEATTLE -- It didn’t take long for thoughts of a no-no to be replaced with the frustration that followed the "oh no" pitch that doomed the Braves in their 2-1 loss to the Mariners on Monday night at T-Mobile Park. “One bad pitch can lose you the game,” Braves reliever
Smith-Shawver's fastball finding another gear at Triple-A
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Kelenic reflects on 'ups and downs' from Mariners tenure
SEATTLE -- Jarred Kelenic acknowledged the chasm of the setting almost immediately. As he sat atop a dugout bench at T-Mobile Park on Monday, faced a handful of cameras and answered questions in a pre-arranged setting, even Kelenic recognized the backdrop from last July, after a self-inflicted injury from kicking
Waldrep tops list of prospects who could be MLB closers
The role of the reliever continues to evolve in baseball, but there’s still something to be said about closers. They’re the ones who get the entrance music and the light show just for coming out of the bullpen in the biggest of spots. (Think of what Edwin Díaz has done
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Braves wouldn't be where they are without these 2 hurlers
On April 13, the Braves announced that right-handed starting pitcher Spencer Strider would miss the rest of the season due to an elbow injury. Losing not only the ace of your staff but one of the best pitchers in the game would be a season-ruining moment for most teams. And
Redrafting the 2014 Draft class, 10 years later
There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.
Late-inning heroics continue with Riley's 10th-inning walk-off
ATLANTA – Austin Riley couldn’t have picked a better time to get his first RBI of the Braves’ weekend series against the Guardians at Truist Park. After going 0-for-8 on the series heading into Sunday’s rubber match, the slugging third baseman tallied two hits -- including a 10th-inning walk-off single
Morton, Braves' rotation proving themselves in Strider's absence
ATLANTA -- Charlie Morton is too old. Chris Sale is too brittle and Reynaldo López isn’t a starter. Each of these opinions has aged like sour milk as the Braves' rotation has done more than just persevere without Spencer Strider. This depleted Braves rotation has allowed just two earned runs
Sale showing vintage durability, effectiveness with wipeout slider
ATLANTA -- Braves first baseman Matt Olson's first month with Chris Sale has led him to believe the veteran left-handed pitcher has regained the form he had in 2018, when he finished among the top six in American League Cy Young Award balloting for the seventh straight year. “He looks
d'Arnaud's 3-HR game helps grieving family find peace
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'You know what we do in extra innings': Braves' stellar 'D' sets up walk-off
ATLANTA -- Shortstop Orlando Arcia created a defensive gem that helped stop the bleeding in the ninth inning. Austin Riley strengthened his Gold Glove hopes one inning later, when he made a run-saving stop that helped the Braves claim a 4-3 win over the Marlins in 10 innings on Wednesday
Dusty Baker wins Baseball Digest’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
Baseball Digest is honored to present its fourth annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Dusty Baker, who retired following the 2023 season after 56 years in Major League Baseball as a player, coach and manager. “Receiving this award is a tremendous honor,” the 74-year-old Baker said. “I never thought that I’d
New Draft Top 150 list: BIG changes at the top
Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and
Fried tosses 3rd career 'Maddux' ... just as his team predicted
ATLANTA -- When Max Fried throws a shutout, he does so with an efficiency that conjures memories of legendary former Braves hurler Greg Maddux. Fried halted his early-season struggles as he produced his third career ‘Maddux’ in a 5-0 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night at Truist Park. He