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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-austin-riley-drops-embarrassing-truth-bomb-struggles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves’ Austin Riley drops ’embarrassing’ truth bomb amid early-season struggles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Riley-vs-the-Padres.jpg"><figcaption>Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Braves’ Austin Riley drops ’embarrassing’ truth bomb amid early-season struggles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T11:23:22-07:00">April 3rd, 11:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T11:23:22-07:00">April 3rd, 11:23am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s safe to say that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-broadcast-shambles-shohei-ohtani-walk-off-0-7-start">Atlanta Braves have not had the start</a> to the 2025 MLB season that they were envisioning. With Wednesday evening’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-admits-1-undeniable-fact-thrilling-braves-win">loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, the Braves dropped to an abysmal 0-7 on the season, now standing as the lone team in the league without a win on the campaign.</p><p>The biggest issue for the Braves (and there are a lot to choose from) has been their hitting, or more accurately, their inability to do so. Exhibit A of this issue has been third baseman Austin Riley, who has suffered through a horrid start to the year at the plate.</p><p>Recently, Riley got <a href="https://x.com/DOBrienATL/status/1907646880651395361" rel="noopener">one hundred percent candid</a> about his frustration amid all the turmoil, per David O’Brien of The Athletic on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“Fom a personal standpoint, it’s honestly embarrassing what I’ve displayed offensively, and I’ve got a lot of work to do. From an offensive point, there’s no excuses, it’s embarrassing… With the bases loaded, one out, no excuses, I got to get it done,” said Riley.</p><p>The Braves left the bases loaded on two different occasions during Wednesday’s loss, a game in which they once led 5-0 and ultimately fell victim to a walk-off home run from Shohei Ohtani.</p><h2><b>A horrid start for the Braves</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Riley-vs-the-Padres.jpg"><figcaption>Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Braves’ 2025 season is in serious danger of ending before it even begins, as the team finds itself at the very bottom of the standings, albeit at this very early juncture.</p><p>It should be noted that the Braves have faced some stiff competition to start the year, and are still awaiting the return of both Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider, each of whom was injured during the 2024 season. It also didn’t help matters when it was recently announced that free agent signee Jurickson Profar would miss half the season due to a suspension.</p><p>The Braves will hope that the friendly confines of Truist Park provide some much needed home cooking this weekend for a series against the Miami Marlins. That series will begin on Friday evening.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ Austin Riley drops ’embarrassing’ truth bomb amid early-season struggles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-admits-1-undeniable-fact-thrilling-braves-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Dave Roberts admits 1 undeniable fact about thrilling Braves win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dave-Roberts.jpg"><figcaption>© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Dave Roberts admits 1 undeniable fact about thrilling Braves win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T08:22:45-07:00">April 3rd, 8:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T08:22:45-07:00">April 3rd, 8:22am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers improved to 8-0 on Wednesday as they completed the series sweep against the Atlanta Braves. It looked like the Braves were going to hand the Dodgers their first loss of the season early in the game as they took a 5-0 lead, but Los Angeles clawed back into the game. It ended up being a 5-5 ballgame in the bottom of the ninth inning with who else but Shohei Ohtani up at the plate. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-reveals-why-he-thrives-under-pressure">Ohtani delivered in the clutch</a> once again as he hit a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/reactions-erupt-after-shohei-ohtani-walk-off-home-run-completes-dodgers-comeback">walk-off home run to lift the Dodgers past the Braves</a>.</p><p>After going down 5-0, it looked like the Dodgers had no shot at getting a win against the Braves. However, the team never quit, and even on a night when they probably should’ve lost, they found a way to win. That’s what great teams do, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-fires-unbeatable-take-shohei-ohtanis-walk-off-hr">manager Dave Roberts</a> <a href="https://x.com/jonmorosi/status/1907640321288376689" rel="noopener">will take it</a>.</p><p>“Dave Roberts said, following the Dodgers’ sloppy start, they had ‘no business winning that game,'” Jon Morosi said in a post.</p><p>The Dodgers started the season with two wins in Japan against the Chicago Cubs, and they have followed that up with two straight sweeps. Los Angeles took three games from the Detroit Tigers in their first home series, and then they finished off the sweep of the Braves on Wednesday night.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-la-break-1933-yankees-record-with-8-0-start">Los Angeles is off to a historic start</a> this season, and they could end up being one of the best MLB teams of all time. They have the talent to be just that as people often refer to the Dodgers as an All-Star team because of all the elite players that they have on the roster. There is a long season ahead of them, but the Dodgers are off to a great start.</p><p>Next up for the Dodgers is their first true road series of the season as they will travel to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The season is 162 games long, so the Dodgers are going to lose eventually. It’s going to be a fun ride seeing how long they can stay undefeated, though.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Dave Roberts admits 1 undeniable fact about thrilling Braves win

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Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Braves broadcast in shambles after Shohei Ohtani walk-off results in 0-7 start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T06:44:01-07:00">April 3rd, 6:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T08:35:03-07:00">April 3rd, 8:35am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For much of their Wednesday night contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers, it seemed like the Atlanta Braves were going to pick up their first victory of the season, while also handing the Dodgers their first loss of the year. Instead, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-fires-unbeatable-take-shohei-ohtanis-walk-off-hr">Los Angeles rallied from a 5-0 deficit</a> and ended up pulling off a 6-5 victory after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/reactions-erupt-after-shohei-ohtani-walk-off-home-run-completes-dodgers-comeback">Shohei Ohtani blasted a walk-off home run</a> in the bottom of the ninth inning.</p><p>It’s been a rough start to the year for Atlanta, as they got swept by the San Diego Padres in their first series before promptly getting swept by L.A. Their most recent loss was undoubtedly their most crushing, and that was clear as day when listening to the Braves broadcast team, as they <a href="https://twitter.com/LADodgersMuse/status/1907655072701624549" rel="noopener">had a somber reaction</a> to the team’s seventh straight loss to open the new season.</p><p>“The heartache has hit a new level for the Atlanta Braves,” Braves play-by-play announcer Brandon Gaudin said in the wake of Ohtani’s latest heroics.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oh man the Braves broadcast 😭<a href="https://t.co/TXi3T5cl2K">pic.twitter.com/TXi3T5cl2K</a></p><p>— DodgersMuse (@LADodgersMuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/LADodgersMuse/status/1907655072701624549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Braves still looking for first win in 2025 after Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers comeback</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Chris-Sale-with-Braves.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Braves jumped all over the Dodgers early in this one, as they rattled off five runs in the first two innings, forcing Blake Snell out of the game after just four innings. Los Angeles’ bullpen promptly stifled Atlanta, giving their high-powered offense time to battle back into this game. That ended up being precisely what happened, as Ohtani’s homer sent the crowd at Dodger Stadium home happy.</p><p>On one hand, Atlanta has been unlucky to face the two hottest teams in baseball to open the new season, but on the other hand, you have to play poorly to lose seven straight games, regardless of who your opponent may be. The Braves will open a new series against the Miami Marlins on Friday after getting a day off on Thursday, and they will be hoping to finally earn their first win of the season against their National League East rival.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves broadcast in shambles after Shohei Ohtani walk-off results in 0-7 start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-fires-unbeatable-take-shohei-ohtanis-walk-off-hr');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Dave Roberts fires ‘unbeatable’ take after Shohei Ohtani’s walk-off HR');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dave-Roberts-fires-unbeatable-take-after-Shohei-Ohtanis-walkoff-HR.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Dave Roberts fires ‘unbeatable’ take after Shohei Ohtani’s walk-off HR</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T21:20:20-07:00">April 2nd, 9:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T21:20:20-07:00">April 2nd, 9:20pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Are the Los Angeles Dodgers ever going to a baseball game? It looked like the Atlanta Braves might be able to hand the defending champs their first loss of the season on Wednesday night, but a <a href="https://x.com/BenVerlander/status/1907635167289815195" rel="noopener">walk-off home run</a> from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/reactions-erupt-after-shohei-ohtani-walk-off-home-run-completes-dodgers-comeback">Shohei Ohtani kept the undefeated record alive</a> for the Dodgers. Los Angeles is eight games into its season, and they are still perfect. They beat the Chicago Cubs twice in Japan, and they have since swept the Braves and the Detroit Tigers.</p><p>The Dodgers are the betting favorite to win the World Series for a reason. They won it all last year, and they got even better during the offseason as they continue to spend loads of money perfecting their roster. The result is an 8-0 start to the season, and manager Dave Roberts is <a href="https://x.com/DodgerBlue1958/status/1907639852528787788" rel="noopener">feeling confident</a>.</p><p>“I feel like we’re going to win… I think each night we are unbeatable,” Dave Roberts said, according to a post from Dodger Blue.</p><p>So far, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-set-franchise-history-7th-straight-win">unbeatable is a good way to describe this Dodgers team</a>. The Dodgers aren’t winning in blowout fashion every night, but they just find a way to win. There were a couple of tight games against the Tigers, but LA got it done. Against the Braves on Wednesday night, the Dodgers were down 5-0. It looked like there was no way that the undefeated record was going to hold, but they prevailed.</p><p>The MLB season is 162 games long, so the Dodgers are going to lose at some point. There is, however, a very real chance that this team flirts with the best record in MLB history. The current win record is 116, so the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-la-break-1933-yankees-record-with-8-0-start">Dodgers just need 108 more</a>. They are off to a good start.</p><p>The Dodgers have a long way to go in terms of winning another World Series, but they have certainly looked as advertised so far. This is the most talented team in baseball, but it all comes down to who is playing their best when the playoffs roll around. There is a long season ahead, but it’s hard to imagine this team slowing down at any point this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Dave Roberts fires ‘unbeatable’ take after Shohei Ohtani’s walk-off HR

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-chris-sales-tough-admission-atlantas-horrid-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chris Sale’s ‘tough’ admission on Braves’ horrid start');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Braves-news-Chris-Sales-tough-admission-on-Atlantas-horrid-start.jpg"></figure><h1>Chris Sale’s ‘tough’ admission on Braves’ horrid start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T11:21:05-07:00">April 2nd, 11:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T11:21:05-07:00">April 2nd, 11:21am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>No team in the MLB has had a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-mind-boggling-stats-explain-shocking-0-6-start">worse start than the Atlanta Braves</a>, who are the league’s only winless team after dropping to 0-6 with Tuesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves’ highly anticipated offensive attack has been an absolute dud through the first week of the season, and there are already mounting injury concerns along the pitching staff, as well as a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-mike-shildt-shows-support-for-braves-jurickson-profar-after-ped-suspension">suspension for free agent signing Jurickson Profar.</a></p><p>After Tuesday’s loss in Los Angeles, reigning Cy Young award winner Chris Sale got <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6248994/2025/04/02/braves-winless-mlb-lose-dodgers/" rel="noopener">one hundred percent real</a> on the team’s mentality as they navigate these turbulent skies, per David O’Brien of The Athletic.</p><p>“It’s just been tough,” said Sale. “We really just haven’t played really well as a whole and just haven’t clicked. That’s obviously bad, but the good news is, you look around this room and you see who’s in here, you know there’s only a matter of time, right?”</p><p>Sale also spoke on the importance of the team not putting too much pressure on themselves.</p><p>“And luckily, at this point in the season, we have time. We don’t want to lean on that too hard; you want to get it going eventually. But we have confidence in this clubhouse and who we have and what we can do,” said Sale.</p><h2><b>A disastrous start for the Braves</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Sale-vs-the-Dodgers.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Even the most pessimistic of fans (of which there are many in Atlanta) could not have predicted the Braves stumbling out of the gates to the tune of 0-6. It’s true that Atlanta has had a difficult schedule to open up the season, having to play two postseason teams from a year ago on the opposite coast, but that’s no excuse for the lack of discipline that the Braves have shown at the plate so far this year.</p><p>The fact that the team will now be without Profar for half of the season truly does make it feel like the sky is falling, with Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuna Jr. still yet to return from injuries sustained last season.</p><p>In any case, the Braves will look to finally get in the win column on Wednesday evening vs the Dodgers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Sale’s ‘tough’ admission on Braves’ horrid start

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He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves are the last winless team in the major leagues. After a four-game sweep at the hands of the San Diego Padres, they lost their first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-jurickson-profar-80-game-ban-ped-violation">Braves’ offense has been a massive part of this poor start</a>, with only nine runs in the first five games. Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and fan Ryan Foster both have stats showing just how <a href="https://x.com/JustinCToscano/status/1907292615030259861" rel="noopener">bad the offense has been</a>.</p><p>“The Braves lost to the Dodgers, 3-1. They are the only winless team in the majors.” Toscano posted after Tuesday’s loss, “They took a lead on an error tonight – their first lead since Opening Day. They are 1-for-34 with runners in scoring position to begin the season.”</p><p>Foster’s numbers <a href="https://x.com/ryan05foster/status/1907412975889117302" rel="noopener">show how bad the offense</a> has been despite solid underlying numbers. “Braves team offensive rankings:</p><p>BA: .137 (30th)<br>OBP: .238 (30th)<br>SLG: .220 (30th)<br>R: 9 (T-28th)<br>K%: 29.1 (28th)<br>BABIP: .178 (30th)</p><p>Barrel %: 10.7 (5th)<br>Hard Hit %: 39.3 (T-15th)<br>BB%: 11.7 (T-3rd)</p><p>In no world should this process result in these outcomes.”</p><p>The Braves are getting the barrel on the ball and walking, but not getting results out of it. If they cannot get the hits to fall soon, their season will be all about digging out of a hole.</p><h2><b>The Braves need to turn this ship around</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Chris-Sale-with-Braves.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Last year, the Mets started 2-5 and the Braves started 5-2. They ended with the same record and the Amazins were the ones who made the NLCS. While the Mets did make it further and add Juan Soto, Atlanta fans were hoping that key injury returns would have them in NL East contention. But Ronald Acuña and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/braves-news-spencer-strider-big-step-injury-return-atlanta">Spencer Strider are not ready yet</a>, and the team that limped to the finish in 2024 is slow out of the gates in 2025.</p><p>The Braves finish the series against the Dodgers on Wednesday night at 8:38. After that game, they head back home to open Truist Park for the 2025 season against the Miami Marlins. Games in April are not usually considered must-win, but the Braves need a win before they face their fans on Friday.</p><p>Expectations were high around the Braves this year after their injury-riddled 89-win season last year. But a six-game losing streak to start the season is difficult to bounce back from. If the offensive luck turns around, they should be able to stack wins against the Marlins and Phillies at home. But if not, it could keep getting ugly in Georgia.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The mind-boggling stats that explain Braves’ shocking 0-6 start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-atlanta-injury-timeline-uncertain');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves 2024 All-Star’s injury timeline uncertain');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Braves-news-Atlanta-2024-All-Stars-injury-timeline-uncertain.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves 2024 All-Star’s injury timeline uncertain</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-01T18:47:26-07:00">April 1st, 6:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-01T18:47:26-07:00">April 1st, 6:47pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves are off to a miserable start to the 2025 season. They are 0-5 after getting swept by the San Diego Padres and losing Monday’s game to the Los Angeles Dodgers. And then they lost <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-mike-shildt-shows-support-for-braves-jurickson-profar-after-ped-suspension">offseason acquisition Jurickson Profar for 80 games to a PED suspension</a>. One injury return that could help the Braves is starting pitcher Reynoldo López. David O’Brein of The Athletic <a href="https://x.com/DOBrienATL/status/1907224735664185630" rel="noopener">has the latest on</a> the All-Star’s shoulder issue.</p><p>“Reynaldo López will have an arthroscopic procedure on his shoulder next week to determine if there is more than just inflammation bothering him. Until then, [the] Braves won’t have a timetable on his return, but they think/hope he’ll pitch again this season,” O’Brein reported.</p><p>Lopez was a starter last year for the first time since 2019. He gave the Braves 135.2 innings and a remarkable 1.99 ERA in 25 starts. It was his first All-Star appearance and first Cy Young votes, finishing in 11th place. He started the second game of this season, allowing three runs in five innings to the Padres.</p><p>The Braves are already dealing with a massive pitching injury, as Spencer Strider is still not back from elbow surgery. He is rehabbing in the minor leagues and could rejoin the big club soon. But with their ace out, Lopez was going to be leaned on. Now, Chris Sale’s role is even more important in the rotation.</p><p>The Braves lost Max Fried from the rotation this offseason. He left for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/yankees-news-max-fried-ny-agree-8-year-218-million-deal-free-agency">record-setting $218 million contract with the New York Yankees</a>. It was easier to swallow that loss when Lopez was a part of the rotation. But now, youngsters like Spencer Schwellenbach and AJ Smith-Shawver will be big parts of the rotation.</p><p>The Braves finish up the series with the Dodgers on Wednesday and open their home schedule on Friday against the Marlins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves 2024 All-Star’s injury timeline uncertain

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-atlanta-angels-swing-early-season-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves, Angels swing early-season trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Braves-news-Atlanta-Angels-swing-early-season-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves, Angels swing early-season trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-01T18:46:12-07:00">April 1st, 6:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-01T18:46:24-07:00">April 1st, 6:46pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels are 3-1 and sit in first place in the American League West. The Atlanta Braves own an 0-5 record and are enduring one calamity after another. The disparity in strength of schedule and the ridiculous early nature of the campaign are obviously worth noting, but this is not a universe fans are accustomed to seeing. These franchises intersected on Tuesday, <a href="https://x.com/Braves/status/1907232930063384819" rel="noopener">completing a trade</a> on the first day of April.</p><p>The Angels are sending right-handed pitcher Michael Petersen to the Braves for cash considerations, per the latter’s official X account. He is being optioned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers. While this is a trivial transaction at first glance, it speaks to the desperation that Atlanta is already feeling through five games.</p><h2><b>Braves are going through it</b></h2><p>Besides the anguish brought on by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-jurickson-profar-80-game-ban-ped-violation">Jurickson Profar’s 80-game suspension</a> for performance-enhancing drugs, the Braves’ pitching staff is beset with adversity. All-Star Reynaldo Lopez will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, and veterans Jesse Chavez and Hector Neris have been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-jesse-chavez-dfa-one-day-after-mlb-call-up">designated for assignment</a>. Manager Brian Snitker, who is faced with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-brian-snitker-gives-murky-response-on-managing-braves-beyond-2025">his own uncertainty</a>, needs competent arms.</p><p>Atlanta general manager Alex Anthopoulos is hoping he just acquired one. Petersen owns a 5.95 ERA in 16 MLB appearances and is almost 31 years old, so fans should temper their expectations. Atlanta has a knack for unearthing unlikely production, however. Since the Angels initially DFA’d the British hurler on Sunday, Anaheim should appreciate that GM Perry Minasian was able to get something for him.</p><p>The Braves are struggling in the batter’s box and on the mound and are still without stars Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider. They should just be grateful that the calendar flipped to a new month. Regardless of how the Petersen acquisition works out, Anthopoulos is staying proactive amid the early troubles. 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Braves, Angels swing early-season trade

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He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Veteran pitcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-call-up-beloved-reliever">Jesse Chavez made his 2025 debut</a> with the Atlanta Braves on Monday night in the team’s 6-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. After originally not making the active roster, the franchise called him up to the MLB to serve as a relief pitcher out of the bullpen.</p><p>Unfortunately, his time in the majors ended abruptly after the Braves announced on Tuesday that they <a href="https://x.com/Braves/status/1907124911782371734" rel="noopener">designated him for assignment</a> (DFA). The 41-year-old relief pitcher is heading back to the minors for the time being as Atlanta is calling up pitcher Zach Thompson for Tuesday’s game against the Dodgers.</p><p>“The Braves today also selected RHP Zach Thompson to the major league roster and designated RHP Jesse Chavez for assignment.”</p><p>Jesse Chavez’s season debut was nothing to gloat about. Going up against the dominant Los Angeles lineup played a part in that though, as the Dodgers have one of, if not, the best roster on paper in the MLB. Chaves pitched two innings where he gave up an earned run. He ended the game with a 4.50 ERA and 2.00 WHIP while recording one strikeout. He also walked two batters and allowed two hits.</p><p>The Braves are playing musical chairs with their bullpen right now early in the season. With Spencer Strider on the injured list for the time being after suffering damage in his right ulnar collateral ligament that had him miss nearly the entire 2024 season, Atlanta has to accommodate until his eventual return in 2025.</p><p>The club hopes for Strider’s return to the rotation in mid-April. Until then, Grant Holmes is in the starting rotation and is fighting to keep that spot even when Strider returns. It depends on how well he plays in the coming weeks after struggling against the Dodgers on Tuesday night.</p><p>As for Jesse Chavez, the veteran pitcher should have more opportunities throughout the season to be called up to the Braves’ bullpen. Injuries and mid-season slumps could force the team to make changes throughout the season and Chavez could largely benefit from that as the year progresses.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/braves-dodgers-prediction-odds-pick-4-1-2025">Braves’ next game comes on Tuesday night</a> where they’ll take on the Dodgers three-game series. Chris Sale is slated to take the mound while L.A. will be starting Dustin May.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves DFA Jesse Chavez one day after MLB call up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-mike-shildt-shows-support-for-braves-jurickson-profar-after-ped-suspension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres’ Mike Shildt shows support for Braves’ Jurickson Profar after PED suspension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Padres-news-Mike-Shildt-shows-support-for-Braves-Jurickson-Profar-after-PED-suspension.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres’ Mike Shildt shows support for Braves’ Jurickson Profar after PED suspension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-01T07:49:18-07:00">April 1st, 7:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-01T07:49:18-07:00">April 1st, 7:49am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Atlanta Braves outfielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-jurickson-profar-80-game-ban-ped-violation">Jurickson Profar was suspended for 80 games</a> due to performance-enhancing drug use on Monday, and his former manager, Mike Shildt of the San Diego Padres, <a href="https://x.com/annieheilbrunn/status/1906837472891584837" rel="noopener">threw his support behind</a> his former player when asked about the topic.</p><p>“I love Jurickson Profar no more or no less than I did an hour ago,” Mike Shildt said, via Annie Heibrunn of SDUT. He also said that he doesn’t know the circumstances but “will love and support Jurickson.”</p><p>Profar first joined the Padres in the middle of the 2023 season, playing just 14 games after coming over from the Colorado Rockies. He stayed with the Padres for the 2024 season, when he had the best year of his career, slashing .280/.380/.459 with 24 home runs, while also <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jurickson-profar/10815/stats?position=OF" rel="noopener">posting 4.3 WAR</a>, according to FanGraphs. That resulted in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-atlanta-adds-2024-padres-all-star-free-agency">Profar signing a three-year, $42 million contract with the Braves</a> this offseason.</p><p>Now, the Braves will be missing arguably their biggest offseason addition for 80 games. Even though Profar is eligible to return later on this season, he is not eligible for the 2025 postseason, which is a big blow for the team.</p><p>It has not been an ideal start to the season for the Braves on the field as well. They lost all four games in San Diego against the Padres in the first series of the year, getting shutout in the final two games of that series. Then, they lost 6-1. in the first game of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is not a death blow by any means, and there is plenty of time to turn things around, but it has not been an ideal start for the Braves by any means. They have two more games against the Dodgers before returning home to play the Miami Marlins in the first home series of the year on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres’ Mike Shildt shows support for Braves’ Jurickson Profar after PED suspension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-jurickson-profar-80-game-ban-ped-violation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves’ Jurickson Profar slapped with massive 80-game ban for PED violation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jurickson-Profar-slapped-with-massive-80-game-ban-for-PED-violation.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves’ Jurickson Profar slapped with massive 80-game ban for PED violation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-31T15:14:00-07:00">March 31st, 3:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-31T15:31:34-07:00">March 31st, 3:31pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/braves-immediately-jump-on-yankees-torpedo-bat-train">Atlanta Braves are off to a dismal 0-4 start</a> to their season, and now things have gone from bad to worse. Starting outfielder Jurickson Profar has been hit with an <a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1906827200894054580" rel="noopener">80-game suspension</a> for violating the MLB’s performance-enhancing drug policy, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.</p><p>“Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is being suspended for 80 games for violating MLB’s PED policy, sources confirm to ESPN,” Passan reported on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>MLB insider Mike Rodriguez was the <a href="https://x.com/mikedeportes/status/1906807617894412567" rel="noopener">first to report</a> the violation.</p><p>Profar started all four games for the Braves so far this season, picking up three hits in 15 at-bats. Now, he will be out until the middle of the season due to this setback.</p><p>Profar <a href="https://x.com/DOBrienATL/status/1906828311571079192" rel="noopener">tested positive</a> for the performance enhancing substance Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG), according to David O’Brien of The Athletic.</p><p>Shortly after the news of the suspension dropped, the MLBPA <a href="https://x.com/MLBPA_News/status/1906831802821386688" rel="noopener">released a statement</a> on behalf of Profar.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBPA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLBPA</a> is releasing the statement below on behalf of Jurickson Profar. <a href="https://t.co/BIQ7jc9BP9">pic.twitter.com/BIQ7jc9BP9</a></p><p>— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBPA_News/status/1906831802821386688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>On the field, Profar’s absence leaves the Braves very short on outfielders until Ronald Acuna Jr. returns from his injury.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-best-declaration-jurickson-profar-signing">Profar is coming off of a career year</a> where he made his first All-Star Game despite being in the league since 2012. He played 158 games for the San Diego Padres in 2024 and notched career-highs in just about every batting stat, including home runs (24), RBIs (85), batting average (.280) and OPS+ (134).</p><p>Coming off of that season, Profar signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Braves in free agency. Now, the team will be without him for multiple months.</p><p>While the 0-4 start is a surprising place for the Braves to find themselves in at this point in the season, the schedule hasn’t been kind to them so far. Atlanta was swept in four straight games on the road by the Padres and will start a three-game set against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Monday night before getting into division play against the Miami Marlins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ Jurickson Profar slapped with massive 80-game ban for PED violation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-call-up-beloved-reliever');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves call up beloved reliever');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Atlanta-calls-up-beloved-reliever.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves call up beloved reliever</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-31T09:57:25-07:00">March 31st, 9:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-31T09:57:25-07:00">March 31st, 9:57am</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves are calling up veteran right-handed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-atlanta-reunites-world-series-champion-jesse-chavez">relief pitcher Jesse Chavez</a>, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported.</p><p>The Braves have a full 40-man roster, so the team will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/houston-astros/astros-news-houston-hector-neris-after-cubs-stint">designate Hector Neris</a> for assignment <a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1906737998114222553" rel="noopener">as a corresponding move</a>, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com.</p><p>It’s been a rough start for the Braves, to say the least. At 0-4 entering play on Monday, Atlanta is the only four-loss team in the Majors so far. The Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers (all 0-3) are the other teams searching for their first win.</p><p>Only four games into the season, it’s hardly time to panic for the Braves, even if they did go scoreless over the final 22 innings of their opening series against the San Diego Padres. But it’d also be foolish to not address an area of need. Atlanta has the seventh-worst bullpen ERA in the league (6.75). Neris, for his part, has made two appearances this year, giving up five earned runs in one total inning pitched. That included an Opening Day disaster in which he failed to record an out, giving up three runs, three hits and a home run.</p><p>Chavez, now 41 years old, last pitched for the big league club in the 2024 postseason, throwing two clean innings against the Padres in the Wild Card series. During the regular season, he made 46 appearances, pitching to a 3.13 ERA and 1.247 WHIP in 63.1 innings.</p><h2><b>Fan favorite Jesse Chavez keeps ending up with the Braves</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jesse-Chavez_0c61b8.jpg"><figcaption>Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Braves have three games left on their season-opening west coast road swing, which now takes them to Los Angeles to face the defending World Series champion Dodgers. When they finally make their home debut on Friday against the Miami Marlins, fans will be able to cheer for a fan favorite during the pregame introductions.</p><p>Chavez is entering his 18th season in the Majors and his fifth consecutive with the Braves. Over those five seasons, the Braves have traded him only to select him off waivers a month later, the Chicago Cubs have also traded him to Atlanta, and he’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-release-accomplished-long-time-veteran-reliever">signed with other teams in free agency</a> only to end up back in the Braves’ organization on several occasions.</p><p>This isn’t Chavez’s first stretch with Atlanta, either. He appeared in 28 games for the Braves in 2010 before he began bouncing around the American League. That brief stretch with Atlanta, however, means that every Braves team since 1963 will have had at least one player on the roster to be managed by Bobby Cox. Cox led the Braves from 1978 to 1981 and again from 1990 to 2010.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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