The Atlanta Braves officially began their preparations for the 2020 MLB season on Friday with the start of camp workouts at Truist Park. It was a busy day for everyone involved as small groups of players worked out on the field. The Braves got right to work with both Mike Soroka and Max Fried among the pitchers to throw live BP on Friday. Expect things to progress quickly as Atlanta has no time to waste with just three weeks before what we expect will be Opening Day.
More news from the first day of camp:
Veteran left-hander Cole Hamels says that his shoulder is feeling great and now it is about building endurance over the next three weeks. Hamels threw his third bullpen of the offseason early Friday morning and reported no issues. He is expected to be ready for the start of the season.
Brian Snitker discussed a variety of topics including how the Braves will waste no time over the next 21 days as they try to ramp up quickly for the regular season. Snitker also discussed how the coaching staff will make roster and lineup decisions with no preseason games on the schedule.
Major League Baseball released the first round of testing results with 38 of over 3,100 tests returning positive. Of those, 31 were players while the rest were staff members. In all, 19 teams had at least one person test positive for COVID-19. A report Friday night by The Athletic’s David O’Brien says that the Braves were among those 19 teams with a positive test.
The 2020 MLB All-Star Game was officially cancelled on Friday. The Braves and Truist Park are scheduled to host the mid-summer classic next season. The Dodgers, who were slated to host this year, will be pushed back to 2022.
More Braves News
Our MiLB Roundtable continues as our writers discuss which Braves prospect they were most looking forward to seeing in 2020.
Friday’s flashback includes a big comeback win over the Phillies and a two-homer performance by Chipper Jones.
The Athletic’s Keith Law breaks down the prospects in each team’s player pool.
MLB News
Angels outfielder Mike Trout is still undecided on if he will play the 2020 season. Trout’s wife is expecting their first child and is due in August.
Welington Castillo becomes the third Nationals player to opt out of the 2020 season.
The San Diego Padres have added third-round pick and former UGA right-hander Cole Wilcox to their 60-man player pool.
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