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On YouTubeAtlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 6
Joe Jimenez reveals major update in return to Braves
The Braves have several problems, but the bullpen, particularly in high-leverage situations, is certainly one of them. There literally isn’t a single arm in the relief core that should inspire confidence.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / May 13
Braves Brian Snitker Provides Recovery Update On Joe Jimenez
Setup man Joe Jimenez continues to inch his way back toward a return to the Atlanta Braves mound. Manager Brian Snitker said that Jimenez is working hard at getting healthy and being put through "strenuous" activities.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / March 17
Braves cap off big day with free agent signing and trade
It was a big day for the Atlanta Braves on Monday, which began with Spencer Strider toeing the rubber for the first time since undergoing internal brace surgery last April.
The 'Second-most career home runs for each MLB franchise' quiz
How many of the players in second place on each franchise's all-time home runs leaders list can you name in five minutes?
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / March 3
Braves add high upside arm to Spring Training roster
The Braves lost their top two-set up men from a year ago. A.J. Minter signed with the Mets in free agency and Joe Jimenez is expected to miss most of the season following offseason knee surgery.
Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / February 24
Ian Anderson, Joe Jimenez, more 
The Braves are in full swing when it comes to Spring Training. The Braves have two Spring Training games in the books, and Sunday’s game against the Rays featured one of the more intriguing storylines to follow over the next several weeks in the performance of Ian Anderson.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / January 19
Affordable Free Agent Bullpen Options the Braves Could Explore
The Atlanta Braves find themselves in a bind for the bullpen. They’re down a righty with Joe Jimenez missing time due to surgery and a lefty with AJ Minter reportedly heading to the New York Mets. They have signed a number of pitchers to minor league deals this offseason but haven’t made that impact signing yet.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / January 2
Braves reportedly showing interest in division rival’s free agent
With Joe Jimenez potentially out for the entire season, many believe the Braves will make a notable splash for a reliever. According to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman via Stripers Report, the club is showing interest in right-hander Carlos Estevez.
Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / December 19
2024 Braves Season in Review: Joe Jiménez
Jimenez had one of those crazy-good reliever seasons in 2024. 2024 wasn’t great for most guys to don a Braves uniform, but that definitely did not apply to Joe Jimenez, who sparkled in the first year of his three-year deal with the Braves, smashing his prior career best in fWAR and putting a pretty generic 2023 behind him.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / December 3
Rays reliever on trade market could replace Joe Jimenez
Despite a recent run of success, the Rays are always looking to trim payroll in exchange for prospects, as they are some of the best at scouting and developing talent, particularly pitchers.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / November 26
Braves blockbuster trade target taken off the market
With A.J. Minter entering free agency and Joe Jimenez out for at least half of the 2025 campaign, potentially the entire season, the Braves need to bolster the bullpen.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / November 18
Doctor provides insight into Joe Jimenez’s injury
One of the biggest developments for the Braves in the early part of the offseason has been the injury to Joe Jimenez, which is fitting considering how the season panned out this year.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / November 18
Travis d’Arnaud had plenty of interest in free agency
Travis d’Arnaud had been a critical piece of the Braves since joining in 2020, including catching every single postseason game en route to the World Series in 2021.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / November 16
The Braves should spin the wheels on a reunion with veteran reliever
The Braves are going to have to bolster the bullpen with A.J. Minter potentially leaving in free agency and Joe Jimenez out for a significant portion of the 2025 season, potentially even all of it.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / November 6
Re-Ranking The Braves Offseason Needs
Coming into the offseason, the Braves didn’t have too many glaring needs. That’s changed exponentially over the last couple of days with Joe Jimenez undergoing knee surgery and the confirmation from Alex Anthopoulos that neither Spencer Strider nor Ronald Acuña Jr.
Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 4
Joe Jimenez To Miss 8-12 Months After Knee Surgery
Braves right-hander Joe Jimenez underwent a left knee surgery last week to fix cartilage damage, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Justin Toscano reports (X link). The procedure comes with a recovery period of 8-12 months, so Jimenez is now in danger of missing the entire 2025 season.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 24
Braves beat Mets, take important step forward in playoff hunt
It hasn't been an easy season for the Atlanta Braves, but they may have scored their biggest win of the 2024 season on Tuesday.
MLB News / Talking Chop / July 11
Braves fall to Diamondbacks 7-5, winning streak snapped at four
A homer from Marcell Ozuna tied it in the eighth, but Joe Jimenez let things get away shortly after. In what became a highly entertaining back-and-forth affair on Wednesday night, things unraveled in the 8th for reliever Joe Jimenez as the Diamondbacks pulled away from the Braves, 7-5.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 7, 2024
Former Braves top prospect makes MLB debut in brilliant fashion
Earlier this week, I talked about Justyn-Henry Malloy — who used to be a top prospect in the Braves organization but was flipped in a trade for Joe Jimenez — getting called up to make his MLB debut for the Detroit Tigers.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 3, 2024
Top prospect from Joe Jimenez trade to make MLB debut
When the Braves traded for Joe Jimenez a couple of offseasons ago, it wasn’t a deal I was particularly fond of because of who went back to Detroit in return, outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy.
MLB News / Yardbarker / May 11, 2024
Watch: Braves were one out away from first no-hitter in 30 years
The Atlanta Braves have had some great pitchers over the past 30 years. But the one thing those pitchers have not done during that stretch is throw a no-hitter.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / April 20, 2024
This trade could go down as a win-win for Braves and Tigers
The Braves traded a slew of top prospects a couple of offseasons ago. The blockbuster deal brought All-Star catcher Sean Murphy to Atlanta, but the Braves also dealt arguably the best prospect in their entire system for relief pitcher Joe Jimenez.
MLB News / Yardbarker / April 7, 2024
What we learned after the Braves' sweep of the Diamondbacks
With a relatively calm 5-2 victory on Sunday, the Braves closed out a sweep of the reigning National League champions. Here's what we learned after a wild weekend in Atlanta.
MLB News / SportsTalkATL / February 29, 2024
This trade from last offseason could come back to bite the Braves
Alex Anthopoulos is one of the best general managers in all of sports, not just the game of baseball. But even he doesn't have a perfect track record.
Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / December 11, 2023
2023 Braves Season in Review: Joe Jimenez
While oddly used from a leverage standpoint, Jimenez put together a solid 2023 that earned him a nice payday after the campaign One of the strengths of the 2023 Braves was the quality and depth of their bullpen.
Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / November 2, 2023
Reliever Joe Jiménez gets welcome news from Braves
With the World Series coming to a conclusion on Wednesday night, the baseball world will shift its entire focus to the offseason.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 7, 2023
Three potential offseason targets for the Nationals
With their high-spending rivals sitting atop the division standings, the Washington Nationals are once again facing an offseason of adding supplemental pieces rather than pursuing franchise-altering stars.
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