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Braves’ Bryce Elder to minors; Reynaldo López makes rotation
López, who signed a $30 million, three-year deal with the Braves in November, earned the rotation spot by allowing just four earned runs over 16⅔ innings in five spring appearances. He surrendered 10 hits, walked six and struck out 13. Elder, by comparison, gave up 11 earned runs and 15 hits in 12 innings covering […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Bold predictions for NL teams
Some of our bold predictions from last season hit the goal or came close, which makes us smile. Cody Bellinger and Jose Berrios indeed bounced back nicely with the Cubs and Blue Jays, respectively. The Dodgers’ James Outman and Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter won starting roles and hit for power. Oakland’s Esteury Ruiz stole 50-plus bases, […]
Continue readingBraves sign newly acquired Chris Sale to 2-year, $38M extension
More Teams. More Games. Jesse Rogers analyzes the deal sending Chris Sale from the Red Sox to the Braves. (1:21) The Atlanta Braves have signed left-hander Chris Sale to a two-year, $38 million contract extension, the team announced Thursday, restructuring his deal in the wake of his trade from the Boston Red Sox last week. […]
Continue readingBraves add veteran right-hander Reynaldo López on 3-year, $30M deal
The deal calls for López to make $4 million in 2024 and $11 million in the next two seasons. There is an $8 million club option for 2027, with a $4 million buyout. The 29-year-old López pitched for three teams in 2023, combining to go 3-7 with a 3.27 ERA and six saves over 68 […]
Continue readingBraves to start Bryce Elder in NLDS Game 3 vs. Phillies
More Teams. More Games. Michael Harris II comes up with a catch off the wall to deny Nick Castellanos an RBI, then ends the game by initiating a double play that puts out Bryce Harper at first. (1:24) The Atlanta Braves are going with right-hander Bryce Elder as their Game 3 starter against the host […]
Continue readingBraves hold off on announcing Game 3 starter vs. Phillies
Unless the team goes with an opener out of the bullpen Wednesday — which manager Brian Snitker said is an option — it appears either 12-game winner Bryce Elder or rookie AJ Smith-Shawver will get the nod against Aaron Nola. Elder, a first-time All-Star and mainstay of the injury-plagued rotation nearly the entire season, would […]
Continue readingSputtering Cubs after postseason hopes fade: ‘It stinks’
Nearly two months to the day the Chicago Cubs decided to add to their team instead of subtract at the MLB trade deadline, they were eliminated from postseason contention by virtue of a 7-3 win by the Miami Marlins over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. Miami and Arizona will join Philadelphia as the three […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday’s MLB games
Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. MLB game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared towards ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. For an in-depth look at what to expect […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball weekend watch: London calling for NL Central rivals
All eyes are on the Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals series at London Stadium this weekend, as the teams play a two-game set there on Saturday (1:10 p.m. ET, nationally broadcast) and Sunday (10 a.m. ET, on ESPN), the first time Major League Baseball has played in London since 2019. As was the case with April’s […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Wednesday’s MLB games
Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. MLB game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared toward ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. For an in-depth look at what to expect […]
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