Braves activate ex-Yankees reliever from injured list following Tommy John rehab

Fans of the Baltimore Orioles endured have endured plenty of losing in recent seasons as the club worked its way through a rebuild that, at times, was painful. The Orioles' Front Office preached patience and fans got a taste of what was to come when the club showed enough progress to finish 83-79 in 2022. That was the first time the club finished…

It might sound familiar, but the Los Angeles Dodgers enter 2024 coming off of consecutive losses in the Division Series after amassing 100 wins in the regular season. The feeling is a bit different for the Dodgers this time around, though, after handing out over a billion dollars in free agency alone. The Dodgers added Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu…

As Felix Bautista recovers from Tommy John surgery he is hoping to make his return to the Orioles sooner rather than later. The Baltimore Orioles are expected to be without their star closer Felix Bautista for the entire 2024 season. But if it were up to Bautista, he would be pitching for the Orioles sooner rather than later. Recovering from Tommy…

Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani underwent surgery on his right (throwing) elbow on Tuesday, a little less than a month after being diagnosed with a torn UCL, Ohtani's agent Nez Balelo said in a statement. According to Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who performed the procedure in Los Angeles, Ohtani is expected to be free of restrictions as…

The locker has been cleaned out and the next order of business for Shohei Ohtani will be undergoing surgery on his ailing right arm. After that? Preparing for free agency, where Ohtani is expected to command a historic contract. If the Los Angeles Angels are unable to retain their two-way megastar, the crosstown Dodgers long have been the favorite…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - This is a preview of the three-game series between the Guardians and Twins. Where: Progressive Field, Monday through Wednesday. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the series. Monday and Tuesday's games will also air on WMMS 100.7 FM. Pitching matchups and start times: RHP…

This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman's Braves Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. Before heading into the regular season's stretch run, here is an update on each of the Braves' Top 5 prospects. No. 1 RHP AJ Smith-Shawver Smith-Shawver made the rise from High-A to the Majors within the first…

The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday night from Truist Park. Since their recent three-game winning streak, the Reds have lost four of their last five games and sit in fourth place in the NL Central with a 4-6 record. However, Cincinnati Reds standings show they're only 3.5 games behind the…

2022 record: 87-75, third in National League East Offseason headlines: The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets dominated the headlines with 101-win seasons, but it was the third-place Phillies who went all the way to the World Series. Despite losing to the Houston Astros, the Phils firmly believe they aren't a one-year wonder by signing free agent…

Atlanta Braves Raisel Iglesias has "low-grade" shoulder inflammation and will start the season on the injured list, the team said Thursday. Here's what you need to know: Iglesias, 33, will not throw for seven days. The right-hander has tossed four innings in spring training, allowing two earned runs. He posted a 2.47 ERA and.968 WHIP last season…

For the Red Sox to sneak into a wild card spot, their first order of business is simple: don't finish last. Even with an expanded playoff field, only three wild cards will advance. For a time last August, it looked like all of them could come from the American League East, at least until the Orioles faltered en route to a respectable 83 wins. The…

TAMPA - Standing at his locker on Thursday afternoon - shortly after throwing his fourth scoreless inning of the spring - reliever Jimmy Cordero was given a chance to introduce himself to Yankees fans. "I am an exciting pitcher because all my stuff is really good," Cordero told an inquiring beat reporter. "It's hard, it's something that people are…

BetMGM had an MLB prop active on the New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon in a parlay at+340 against the rest of the American League to win the Cy Young Award, with the field at -500. That prop is now off the board with the news that Rodon will open the regular season on the injured list with a left forearm strain - which can be a…

Walker Buehler was among the three Los Angeles Dodgers players placed on the 60-day injured list when Spring Training workouts began last month. He is expected to miss most - if not all - of the 2023 season while recovering from a second Tommy John surgery this past August. Buehler also needed his right flexor tendon repaired as part of the…

Love it or hate it, the pitch clock is here for the 2023 MLB season. We have already seen some interesting outcomes in Spring Training, especially for the Atlanta Braves. Based on the pitch clock, some pitchers may need to adjust their timing. Just to refresh our memory if it has not been pounded into our brains enough, here is the new rule…

The White Sox have reportedly added left-handed pitcher Ricardo Sanchez to a minor-league deal, according to MLB.com. The 26-year-old has struggled to find an MLB home since being signed by the Los Angeles Angeles as an amateur free agent in 2013. Since then, he has bounced around between six different teams. In 2015 the Angels traded Sanchez to…

The Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation suffered a major loss last season when Walker Buehler needed to undergo a second Tommy John surgery along with a right flexor tendon repair. Prior to that point the Dodgers were hopeful Buehler would return from a right forearm strain suffered in June. Prior to Tommy John, he underwent arthroscopic surgery…

We're still over a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting to camp in Florida and Arizona, but it's not much more than that. One major item from the offseason remains and we'll get to that in just a second. The week began with news that former Braves general manager John Coppolella has been reinstated despite having been slapped with a…

The Dodgers reached an agreement Wednesday with free-agent pitcher Noah Syndergaard on a one-year contract, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation who weren't authorized to speak publicly. The deal will pay Syndergaard $13 million guaranteed and includes another $1.5 million in performance bonuses. The deal should fill out the…

Who: Atlanta Braves (86-51) vs. Seattle Mariners (77-60) When: Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 Time: 9:40 p.m. EDT Where: T-Mobile Park- Seattle, Washington Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Braves -116, Mariners -102 Runline: Braves -1.5 (+150), Mariners+1.5 (-182) Total: Over/Under 7 Runs (-118/-104) Following a quick stop in Oakland, the Atlanta Braves will…

Who: Atlanta Braves (81-51) vs. Miami Marlins (55-75) When: Friday, Sept. 2 Time: 7:20 p.m. EDT Where: Truist Park (Atlanta, GA) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Marlins+150, Braves -178 Runline: Marlins+1.5 (-154), Braves -1.5 (+128) Total: Over/Under 6.5 Runs (-120/-102) The Atlanta Braves play host to the Miami Marlins for a three-part series…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - It's a small club no pitcher ever wants to be associated with, but Tejay Antone has done his best to maintain a positive mindset. Antone, the Reds' top reliever last season, became a member of the two-time Tommy John surgery club last August. As much as Tommy John surgeries - reconstructing the ulnar collateral ligament in an…

Early odds for the 2020 MLB season are out and Arizona Diamondbacks fans might be interested to see how Las Vegas ranks their team's chances next season. Westgate gives Arizona a 50/1 shot to win the World Series, which is tied for 16th in the league with the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels. The Houston Astros are the…

Former Nebraska two-way player Spencer Schwellenbach took part in the MLB Futures Game on Saturday night in Seattle, throwing a scoreless inning of relief. The Futures Game is a collection of some of the top talent in the minor leagues, and Schwellenbach showed well, striking out a pair of hitters and surrendering a hit in his one inning of…