The Braves enter play tonight seven games below .500. They’re 12 back of the Mets in the division and 6.5 out in the Wild Card race with five teams to jump. They’ve got their work cut out for them in getting to October for an eighth straight season, but that remains the focus for the front office. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos spoke with Nick Cellini and … [Read more...] about Anthopoulos On Trading Chris Sale: “Will Not Happen”
MLB Mailbag: Devers, Red Sox, Braves, Alonso, Helsley
This week's mailbag gets into many aspects of the Rafael Devers trade, remaining questions to answer in Boston, no-trade clauses, shortstop options for the Braves, Pete Alonso's next contract, Ryan Helsley's struggles, and much more. Kevin asks: What's your personal take on the Giants trade? I think Boston got the better deal. John asks: Seen a lot of talk from fans and the … [Read more...] about MLB Mailbag: Devers, Red Sox, Braves, Alonso, Helsley
A’s Notes: Ginn, Gelof, Fisher
The A’s activated J.T. Ginn from the injured list on Tuesday, but the 26-year-old righty is not immediately returning to the rotation. Manager Mark Kotsay said before Tuesday’s game that Ginn would be available out of the bullpen (via Jessica Kleinschmidt). He’s already made his first relief appearance, firing three scoreless innings behind Mitch Spence last night. Ginn had … [Read more...] about A’s Notes: Ginn, Gelof, Fisher
Rafael Devers To Start Work At First Base With Giants
The Giants held a press conference today to introduce Rafael Devers and one key question about his future in San Francisco was answered. The Giants plan to have him serve as the designated hitter but also as a first baseman going forward. He’ll start taking grounders in preparation for the position change in the next few days. Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area was among … [Read more...] about Rafael Devers To Start Work At First Base With Giants
Devers Trade Fallout: Breslow, Deadline Plans, Clubhouse
The baseball world remains focused on last night’s stunning blockbuster that sent Rafael Devers to San Francisco. There’ll surely be more from the Giants once Devers reports to the team tomorrow, but there’s already been plenty of note out of Boston. The trade was obviously driven by the deterioration of the relationship between Devers and the Red Sox. That stemmed from the … [Read more...] about Devers Trade Fallout: Breslow, Deadline Plans, Clubhouse