The Atlanta Braves are projected to pursue an upgrade for the back end of the bullpen. As part of this projection, The Athletic's David O'Brien named Baltimore Orioles closer Félix Bautista.
The Detroit Tigers have entered June as one of the best teams in all of baseball, and are holders of the best record in the Majors. The Tigers' young core of sluggers combined with a lethal rotation has made them arguably the most well-rounded squad in the sport.
The Atlanta Braves were back in the loss column Tuesday, falling 4-1 to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Braves will enter the series finale versus the Brewers on Wednesday having lost 15 of their last 19 games.
The Braves bullpen woes have been well-documented. They have absolutely nobody that should be trusted with a one-run lead, and that’s not a good thing when they’ve played the most one-run games of any team in baseball.
After a sixth straight loss Saturday afternoon, including third consecutive defeat in the last inning, the Atlanta Braves coaching staff has to feel a little like the main character toward the end of A Charlie Brown Christmas.
The Atlanta Braves added two new pitchers to their bullpen ahead of the team's road trip beginning this weekend. Then a couple hours before the series opener against the San Francisco Giants, the Braves made another change.
Following a ninth inning collapse that could go down as the worst regular season loss in franchise history, the Braves find themselves with several conundrums on their hand.
We sit two months away from the MLB Trade deadline, and two Atlanta Braves are predicted to be up for grabs come that time. Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller placed designated hitter Marcell Ozuna and closer Raisel Iglesias in the 'Not Yet Up for Grabs, But Stay Tuned' Tier.
Raisel Iglesias gave up another home run in the Atlanta Braves' 2-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Monday. He's now allowed seven home runs in 21 appearances compared to just four in 66 outings last season.
Raisel Iglesias has had a nice run as the Atlanta Braves closer since being acquired from the Los Angeles Angels at the 2022 trade deadline. In the last two years the Cuba native converted 67 out of 75 save chances with a 2.38 ERA.
Atlanta Braves fans might have to get their blood pressure checked after what's gone down over the past week. Despite leading the Washington Nationals 3-1 in the top of the ninth inning on Monday night, the Braves suffered a blown save from Raisel Iglesias.
The Atlanta Braves won 89 games last season and earned a playoff berth in the National League. Brian Snitker’s squad couldn’t roll their success into 2025, and the team is sitting under .500 more than a month into the season.
The Atlanta Braves haven’t been able to escape their bullpen headaches yet this season, but there are a couple of avenues they could take to alleviate it.
Raisel Iglesias and the Braves’ bullpen woes continued to haunt them in a tough 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Iglesias, who entered the game with a 3-2 lead, surrendered a game-winning solo home run to Trea Turner in the ninth inning, sealing another painful defeat for Atlanta.
Following a disheartening 0-6 start that saw the typically potent Braves' offense struggle mightily, it appeared early on in Wednesday's game that things
Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias heads into 2025 coming off a career year at 34 years old. He finished the season with a 1.95 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 34 saves.
The St. Louis Cardinals could lose valuable talent this offseason as the front office searches for ways to reduce payroll without completely tearing apart the big-league roster.
For most of the season, the talk surrounding the Braves has been negative. Injuries have absolutely brutalized an Atlanta club that won 104 games a season ago.
Despite being plagued by injuries at the start of the season, the Atlanta Braves have started out 17-9 and sit atop the NL East standings. Atlanta activated star centerfielder Michael Harris II from the injured list on Friday morning, and more players look to be on their way back.