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Plenty of ups and downs BRAVES NEWS Will Nick Markakis be on the Braves’ opening day roster? Nick Markakis is entering the final year of his contract and his name has been out there in trade discussions, but with Matt Kemp already gone, will the Braves still move him? Our roundtable discusses. Braves have adventurous year from the start Mark Bowman looks back on what was an an incredible year for the Braves. From the opening of SunTrust Park to the departure of John Coppolella and the subsequent hiring of Alex Anthopoulos, you can’t accuse Atlanta of being boring. MLB NEWS Red Sox showing continued interest in Manny Machado No one is convinced the that Orioles will really trade third baseman Manny Machado, but the Red Sox are a team that is reportedly still showing interest. Yankees eyeing Yu Darvish The Yankees like Yu Darvish but according to FanRag’s Jon Heyman, they are waiting for the price to drop. No Extension talks between Twins, Brian Dozier This time last year,...

Third base is still a problem, who will be in the starting rotation and the Marlins are listening on offers for two young stars. BRAVES NEWS Third base remains problem for Braves despite impressive legacy Chipper Jones retired in 2012 and the Braves still haven’t found a good replacement for him at third base. What will the Atlanta Braves’ rotation look like on opening day? Our roundtable series continues with a closer look at the rotation and who might be in line to be part of it on opening day. If you missed our other roundtable posts you can find those here and here . Bowman Inbox: Who will Braves target next offseason? Despite an abundance of arms advancing towards the majors, MLB.com’s Mark Bowman writes that there is still reason to believe that the Braves will pursue a top-of-the-rotation arm before the start of the 2019 season. MLB NEWS Rockies sign Wade Davis to 3-year deal The Colorado Rockies continue to strengthen their bullpen with the addition of former Cubs ...

Third base in Atlanta has seen some of the greatest players ever, but the Braves are still searching for stability at the hot corner. The Atlanta Braves have been to the bottom, have stripped their team to its core of Freddie Freeman and Julio Teheran , and bet their entire future on their farm system. A farm system that, even after suffering loss of players after the IFA sanctions handed down by Major League Baseball, is thriving and is still overflowing with talent. The Braves are nearing the end of this long and rocky rebuild as the future stands on the forefront in Atlanta with players like Ozzie Albies , Ronald Acuna, Luiz Gohara and many more ready to push the team back into contention. Now, Braves fans have been spoiled in the past with the team winning and even making the playoffs for an unprecedented 14 straight seasons from 1991 to 2005 so this new territory of losing seasons has been hard. Something Braves fans are even more accustomed to is good play from their third ...

Braves outfield prospect Tyler Neslony is off to a good start in the ABL hitting .348/.439/.587 with three home runs through his first 13 games. He split 2017 between Florida and Mississippi. He played well in 60 games with the Fire Frogs posting a .309/.378/.442 line. However, he struggled at Mississippi hitting just .194 in 43 games.

Adonis Garcia isn’t quite clear to join his new team in Korea but the Braves are trying to work to make it a reality. BRAVES NEWS Garcia and Atlanta are discussing terms of release Adonis Garcia’s time as a member of the Atlanta Braves is likely coming to an end after reports surfaced that he’d agreed to a deal with a team in the Korean Baseball Organization. Now Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that the Braves and Garcia are currently discussing the terms of release so that he’ll officially be free to ply his trade in Asia. Pendleton and Perez may return to organization as instructors Meanwhile, two former longtime coaches with the Braves may be coming back into the fold after a brief time away. Terry Pendleton and Eddie Perez were both replaced on the coaching staff during the shake-up that occurred earlier this offseason and now David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is “hearing” that the two coaches could return to the organization a...

The longtime Braves are working to remain within the organization as instructors. David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting that longtime Braves players turned coaches Terry Pendleton and Eddie Perez are discussing deals to remain within the franchise as roving instructors, mainly in the minor leagues. I'm hearing Pendleton and Perez are probably going to be back as roving instructors, working mostly with minor leaguers. But nothing official yet, still being discussed. https://t.co/WhxJcMOVXK — David O'Brien (@DOBrienAJC) December 28, 2017 Terry Pendleton played third base for the Braves from 1991 to 1994 and again in 1996 before becoming the Braves hitting coach in 2001. Pendleton has long been rumored in many managerial openings league-wide, but has remained with the Braves eventually moving up to first base coach and spending last season as bench coach. Pendleton was relieved of his bench coach duties by Walt Weiss this offseason. Eddie Perez ...

Garcia and the Braves are reportedly exploring a release after Garcia signed with another team in the KBO earlier this week. The Atlanta Braves have reportedly discussed with Adonis Garcia a possible agreement for his release after it was reported earlier this week that Garcia had come to an agreement with a team in the Korean Baseball Organization. The #Braves and Adonis Garcia have discussed his release, but no agreement has been reached. https://t.co/0EyFrmaH3a — Gabe Burns (@GabeBurns_) December 28, 2017 Garcia was signed by the Braves after being released by the Yankees and debuted for the Braves at third base in May of 2015. During his time with the Braves, Garcia moved back and forth between Atlanta and AAA Gwinnett and was impressive at times. Garcia was Atlanta’s opening day starter in both 2016 and 2017 but was sidelined early on last season after a ring finger sprain turned into a surgery that effectively ended his season. Adonis did return to the Braves for a ...

Will Ronald Acuna begin the season at Triple-A? Our roundtable series continues with one of the biggest questions facing the opening day roster. What will the Braves do with Ronald Acuna? Our writers weigh in below and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments. If you missed our first roundtable session, you can find it here . Will Ronald Acuna be on the Braves' opening day roster? Ivan: Nope. Alex Anthopoulos has already laid the groundwork for keeping him down in the minors until (at least) an extra year of control is gained, and as such I’d expect to see him in mid-late April at the earliest. Scott Coleman: I don’t think so, and it’s the right move to keep him in Gwinnett for at least a few weeks. He doesn’t even have 500 plate appearances between AA/AAA and I would much rather have another cheap season of Acuna at age 27 than have him start 2018 on the opening day roster for a team currently projected to win 76 games or so. Sam Meredith: No, unless he has ...

The Braves lost what had been their most frequent starter at third base over the past two seasons in Adonis Garcia. BRAVES NEWS Adonis Garcia has deal with Korean baseball team, per report The Braves got a little thinner at third base on Wednesday, when it became official that infielder Adonis Garcia would be leaving the club for Korea. Garcia had been an inconsistent contributor for Atlanta over the past two-plus seasons, but he did resurrect what looked to be a broken career at 31-years-old, earning an opportunity to further a career in the majors and now in the KBO. Best of luck to Adonis, wherever his career takes him in the future. Baseball Hall of Fame Voting: Chipper Jones leading early returns As frustrating as the Hall of Fame voting can be, it seems that the writers have gotten one thing right this year: having Chipper Jones as the leading vote-recipient, at least to this point. Chipper would currently be part of a huge Hall of Fame class, with four others currently s...