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Why haven't the Braves paid Freddie Freeman?

How Anthopoulos will choose to play the Freeman situation on the other side of the lockout remains to be seen, but he’ll almost certainly have to rethink his aversion to a sixth year to keep his face of the franchise around.

Examining the best potential fits for four-time All-Star Kris Bryant

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Predicting the Braves top 10 prospects in 2023

Yesterday, I predicted when each member of the Braves’ top 10 prospects would make their MLB debut. The Braves’ farm system is much thinner than in years past, but the top is still solid.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / 1 hour ago

Talking Chop 2022 Preseason Top 30 Braves Prospects: 19-24

Our second installment of our Braves preseason top 30 has a nice mix of hitters and pitchers at varying stages of their development. Welcome back to the second installment of our Atlanta Braves 2022 Preseason Top 30 Prospect List!

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / 2 hours ago

Top 30 Prospects, Francisco Liriano Retires, Plus More

Talking Chop’s Top 30 prospects countdown is underway. On Monday, veteran southpaw Francisco Liriano officially announced his retirement from baseball.

Michael Harris News / Tomahawk Take / 18 hours ago

Atlanta Braves Prospects: Michael Harris II Scouting Report

Not many Atlanta Braves prospects impressed more in 2021 than Michael Harris II. We continue our scouting reports looking at the talented outfielder. Considered by many now to be the best prospect in the Atlanta Braves farm system, Michael Harris II enters 2022 with high expectations.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / 18 hours ago

Predicting the 2026 Opening Day roster

Ah, we’ve finally made it. This piece marks the final one where I attempt to predict the Braves Opening Day roster for the next five seasons. If you missed any of the previous parts of this series, please follow the links below.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / 21 hours ago

When will each Braves 2022 top 10 prospect reach the majors?

Whether the MLB lockout ends or not, minor-league baseball will take place, which is nice considering that it hasn’t always been guaranteed in the current world we live in.

Ozzie Albies News / Talking Chop / 21 hours ago

Battery Power: Where’s the room for growth in Ozzie Albies’ game?

Coming off an All-Star season, the Braves’ second baseman is still searching for consistency He’s solidified himself as one of the game’s best second basemen.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / January 17

Talking Chop 2022 Preseason Top 30 Braves Prospects: 25-30

We begin our 2022 Preseason Top 30 Braves prospects list with a healthy grouping of draftees from this past year’s draft class. Hello to all and welcome to the Talking Chop 2022 Preseason Top 30 Prospects list.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / January 17

International Signing Class Made Official, Top 30 Prospects, Plus More

It is time to sign the spotlight on the newest, and brightest, stars of the Braves farm system. For years, the Braves ability to add to the depth of its farm system has been severely limited due to sanctions from breaking MLB rules in the middle part of last decade.

Atlanta Braves News / Tomahawk Take / January 16

Atlanta Braves Prospects: Jesse Franklin Scouting Report

Next on our Atlanta Braves prospect series of scouting profiles, we go back to the 2020 MLB Draft to look at outfielder Jesse Franklin. The Atlanta Braves have had a number of highly ranked outfield prospects in recent years and Jesse Franklin might be ready to join that list.

Atlanta Braves News / Tomahawk Take / January 16

Full list of new Atlanta Braves added on International Signing day

Yesterday we told you of the biggest signings as the International market opened. The Atlanta Braves weren’t done, though. The Atlanta Braves were quite busy in Latin America yesterday — for the first time in several years.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / January 16

Talking Chop 2022 Preseason Top 30 Braves Prospects: Honorable Mentions

We kick off our preseason Braves prospect rankings with the players who just missed the cut for our Top 30. The holidays have just passed so it’s once again the most wonderful time of the year.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / January 16

The Braves make a slew of International Signings

Now free of International Signing penalties imposed in 2017, the Braves have picked up a few key prospects: I already talked about Benitez here, who some scouts have described as a ‘young Manny Machado’.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / January 16

International Signings, Hall of Fame profiles and more

The Atlanta Braves returned to the International Market Saturday free from sanctions with over $5 million to spend in bonus pool money. The Braves signed seven players including shortstop Diego Benitez who was the seventh-best prospect available per Baseball America.

Ronald Acuna Jr. News / Larry Brown Sports / January 15

Ronald Acuña Jr.'s teenage brother signs with Twins

The two Acuñas are both right-handed hitters.

Could the Twins move a key reliever this offseason?

Twins add three top international prospects

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Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / January 15

Braves Potential Free Agent Target: Clayton Kershaw

Could the Braves add another veteran starter to the rotation? Clayton Kershaw will go down as one of the greatest pitchers of his time and is practically a lock to make the Hall of Fame.

Atlanta Braves News / Tomahawk Take / January 15

Atlanta Braves Prospects: Braden Shewmake Scouting Report

We continue our series of scouting reports on the Atlanta Braves top prospects by looking at one of the top infield prospects in the system. The Atlanta

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / January 15

Full list of the Braves minor-league signings this offseason

We are over six weeks into the MLB lockout, and from recent reports, it doesn’t look like we are anywhere close to a resolution. Spring training will likely be pushed back, and regular-season games are in jeopardy.

Atlanta Braves News / Tomahawk Take / January 15

Atlanta Braves ink deal with #10 International prospect

Welcome to International Signing Day. Unlike what’s happened in recent years, the Atlanta Braves are finally full participants in the event. It used to be July 2nd (and it could very well return to that date), but on this January 15th date, there is news of the Atlanta Braves getting new prospects under contract.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / January 15

Diego Benitez, Douglas Glod among Braves international signings

The international signing period is underway It is International Signing Day and while it doesn’t have the same pageantry that the MLB Draft has, it has a ton of importance to the health of a team’s minor league system and, in the Braves case, marks the end of the penalties that have hamstrung them since they were imposed in 2017.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / January 15

Braves sign Diego Benitez to $2.5 million deal

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / January 15

International free agency opens today, Melky Cabrera retires, and more

Twenty years removed from the trade that made Gary Sheffield a Brave While we eagerly await further developments from the now ongoing CBA talks, it is important to remember that today is the day that international free agents can be signed.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / January 14

How much longer will this lockout last?

For the first time in six weeks, owners and players came together for a bargaining meeting, but as expected, very little progress was made in discussions.

Travis Snider News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 13

Veteran OF Travis Snider announces retirement

Snider never blossomed into a star or even as a true everyday player, but he played in the bigs every year between 2008-15 and ultimately spent a decade and a half in affiliated ball.

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Atlanta Braves News / Larry Brown Sports / January 4