KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) – The Atlanta Braves have released outfielder Nick Swisher. The team won’t take much of a financial hit, even though Swisher is set to make $15 million this season. The Braves are set to receive $14,631,148 from the Cleveland Indians by June 30 as part of last season’s trade that brought Swisher and outfielder Michael Bourn to…
ATLANTA (AP) – The Atlanta Braves are breaking out some belt-busting menu items for their final season at Turner Field. Leading the way is the “Burgerizza.” That’s a grilled 20-ounce beef patty, covered with five slices of cheddar cheese, topped with crispy bacon, and served between two 8-inch pepperoni pizzas. Don’t forget to bring a credit card. The Burgerizza is…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) – Carlos Correa hit his third homer this spring and the Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7 Tuesday. Correa hit a two-run homer off Manny Banuelos. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year had two hits with a walk and scored twice. Correa is batting .414 with seven RBIs in 11 Grapefruit League games. Jose Altuve…
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Hector Olivera extended his hitting streak to seven games and drove in three runs as the Atlanta Braves roughed up opening day starter Francisco Liriano and the split-squad Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 Monday. Liriano hit a home run, but departed after 3 2/3 innings. He allowed seven hits and four earned runs, with one walk and five…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) – Emilio Bonifacio hit his first home run for the Braves and Hector Olivera delivered again as Atlanta beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 Friday. Olivera, batting .425 this spring, drove in a run with a pinch-hit single to cap a three-run fourth inning against starter Chris Narveson. Braves starter Matt Wisler gave up two runs and three…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) – The Atlanta Braves have sent down five players who figure to have a big part in their future. The Braves announced Friday that outfielder Mallex Smith has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, while right-handed pitchers Aaron Blair and Lucas Sims and infielders Ozzie Albies and Dansby Swanson were reassigned to minor league camp. The 22-year-old Smith…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) – Williams Perez threw three scoreless innings and Nick Swisher drove in a run, but the Houston Astros topped the Atlanta Braves behind a three-run home run by A.J. Reed for a 5-3 split-squad win on Thursday. Houston’s Danny Worth hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning during a 2-for-4 afternoon and also scored on Reed’s…
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) – Justin Verlander extended his scoreless string to nine innings as the Detroit Tigers downed the Atlanta Braves 10-6. Verlander, a former Cy Young winner and Most Valuable Player, suffered through arm troubles last spring and won only five games in 20 starts. He allowed one hit and struck out five in four innings. New closer Francisco…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) – Julio Teheran allowed two hits over four innings by making quick work of the Tampa Bay Rays starters as the Braves won 5-0 at Champion Stadium on Monday. Teheran allowed one base-runner when James Loney doubled in the top of the fourth inning. Teheran gave up his first hit with two outs in the third when…
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Yadier Molina caught five innings and took three called strikes in his lone at-bat for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-3 victory over an Atlanta Braves split squad on Friday. Braves starter Jhoulys Chacin had been unaware Molina, the last hitter he faced in throwing three scoreless innings, wouldn’t be putting up a fight. Molina…
