Atlanta Braves News
Braves rally in the ninth to defeat Marlins
The Atlanta Braves completed a stunning comeback on Sunday to earn a series victory over the Miami Marlins. Atlanta entered the ninth trailing 9-4 but scored six times capped off by a walk-off hit from Dansby Swanson to escape with a 10-9 victory.
The @Braves were down 9-4 entering the 9th.
— MLB (@MLB) May 20, 2018
What a comeback. #WALKOFF pic.twitter.com/RYBlFENnKx
Watch that and let the good feelings wash all over you
The other big news of the day came prior to the game when general manager Alex Anthopoulos announced that the team had released third baseman Jose Bautista. Anthopoulos also indicated that Johan Camargo would receive the bulk of playing time at third base going forward.
Talking Chop Podcast Episode 113: A (very) wild Sunday and more
Brad is joined by TC’s Scott Coleman to navigate an insane Sunday afternoon, discuss the third base situation, evaluate Sean Newcomb and much more.
Three Cuts: Johan Camargo takes Braves’ third base job … now the question is for how long?
Fox Sports’ Cory McCartney looks at Johan Camargo and wonders if he will be able to hold down the job. If he falters, the Braves have Austin Riley waiting at Triple-A and could also venture out into the trade market if they desire.
Rival evaluators think Braves will pursue Mike Moustakas, per report
Which brings us to this report from Nick Cafardo that suggests rival evaluators around the league think the Braves will eventually pursue Mike Moustakas to fill the third base hole. It is certainly possible as Moustakas is on an affordable deal, is off to a good start and could be brought in to just finish this season and wouldn’t block Riley from taking the job in 2019.
Braves head to Philadelphia for showdown with Phillies
The Braves will now head out on the road to Philadelphia where they will take on the second place Phillies. Mike Foltynewicz will get the start on Monday in the opener. Here is a look at the rest of the series including Luiz Gohara getting his first start of the season.
MLB News
Odubel Herrera’s on-base streak ends at 45 games
Speaking of the Phillies, Odubel Herrera’s on-base streak ended on Sunday at 45 games. That was the longest streak in the national league since Freddie Freeman reached safely in 46 games back in 2016.
Nationals to place Ryan Madson on DL with pectoral soreness
Another day, another injury for the Washington Nationals. This time it is reliever Ryan Madson that is headed to the disabled list with soreness in his pectoral muscle.