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The Braves Made Some Surprising Prospect Assignments to Start the Season | Atlanta Braves Podcast
Lindsay Crosby breaks down the Atlanta Braves’ 2026 minor league assignments, highlighting notable and surprising placements across the system as the season begins. In Single-A Augusta, he focuses on prospects including Nick Montgomery and Tate Southisene, with special attention on unexpected demotion candidate Alex Lodise and the approach issues (chase/whiff rates) that may explain it, plus pitchers like Davis Polo, Ethan Bagwell, and Landon Beidelschies. High-A Rome is described as extremely loaded with impact talent on both sides, led by top pitching prospect Cam Caminiti and arms like Cedric de Grandpré, along with a deep position group featuring names suc...
Braves Start 4-2 Thanks to Drake Baldwin and Rotation; 2026 Bonus Pool | Atlanta Braves Podcast
Lindsay Crosby recaps the Braves’ 4-2 start and first two series wins, highlighting Drake Baldwin’s hot start (three homers, 1.196 OPS) and timely production from the bottom of the order despite limited early power from stars like Matt Olson, Austin Riley, and Ronald Acuña Jr. He previews a road series in Arizona, noting the Diamondbacks’ strong top of the lineup and pitching matchups (Reynaldo López vs. Ryne Nelson, Grant Holmes vs. Eduardo Rodríguez, Bryce Elder vs. Michael Soroka, and a Braves TBD on Sunday). Crosby discusses Atlanta’s rotation exceeding expectations with one of MLB’s best ERAs, Ch...
Atlanta Braves Are 3–1, but Is the Power Drought Concerning? | Atlanta Braves Podcast
Lindsay Crosby breaks down early concerns about Atlanta’s offense through four games, noting the Braves have 17 runs (tied 16th) with inconsistent run clusters and no home runs yet from Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, and Austin Riley, but argues the process is strong because the team is hitting the ball hard and sometimes prioritizing situational contact over power. He highlights Drake Baldwin’s loud contact and explains why the homers should come. Crosby then reviews baserunning as a mix of positives on balls in play and negatives on pickoffs and steals (1-for-4), attributing struggles to learning first-base coach...
Opening Weekend Went Well for the Atlanta Braves; Meet the Athletics | Atlanta Braves Podcast
The Braves opened the season by winning two of three, avoiding last year's 0-7 start, with encouraging signs in both approach and execution. Lindsay Crosby highlights strong early hitting from Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, and Michael Harris, lineup tweaks that created better matchups, improved baserunning decisions compared to last year, and several standout defensive plays. Sunday’s loss is framed as a process win, with Atlanta producing plenty of hard contact that was muted by wind and bad luck on balls in play. The rotation turned in solid starts from Chris Sale, Reynaldo López, and Grant Holmes. Injury upd...
Who Will STEP UP for The Atlanta Braves This Season; Meet the KC Royals | Atlanta Braves Podcast
On Opening Day, host Lindsay Crosby identifies the most important Braves for 2026 by predicting team awards and key roles. He names Ronald Acuña Jr. as the clear MVP favorite if healthy, with Matt Olson and Austin Riley as alternatives, and discusses a high-upside scenario for Michael Harris II. Crosby tabs Chris Sale as the internal Cy Young favorite, citing his dominant stretch after early mechanical fixes, and notes Grant Holmes as the main potential challenger if his fastball improvements stick. He picks Harris as the offensive X-factor, Eli White as a breakout candidate due to his role versus l...
MLB Opening Day: Division Predictions + Dives Into Braves, Mets & Phillies | Atlanta Braves Podcast
On MLB Opening Day, host Lindsay Crosby previews the 2026 season with division and playoff context, focusing heavily on the wide-open NL East race between the Mets, Phillies, and Braves, using FanDuel odds and roster breakdowns to highlight each club’s strengths and questions, especially around health and pitching depth. He briefly surveys the rest of the NL (Dodgers favored in the West; a competitive NL Central led by the Cubs with the Brewers, Pirates, and Reds in the mix) and then runs through the AL, calling the AL East wide open while noting the Yankees’ offense, the Red Sox’s dept...
PRIMER: EVERYTHING You Need To Know About the 2026 Atlanta Braves | Atlanta Braves Podcast
Braves Today host Lindsay Crosby breaks down the 2026 Opening Day roster of the Atlanta Braves, catching you up on the trades, free agent signings/departures, and early injuries that will shape the trajectory of the 2026 season. Stars Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, and Austin Riley are back, but there are several early-season absences like Sean Murphy (hip injury) and Jurickson Profar (PED suspension). On the pitching side, Chris Sale is the Opening Day starter, but young studs Spencer Strider (oblique) and Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow) will miss time, among others. Join our Discord: https://discord.g...
Why the Braves Should Promote JR Ritchie Over Relying on Pérez or Suarez | Atlanta Braves Podcast
Host Lindsay Crosby argues the Braves are making a mistake by planning to rely on Jose Suarez or Martín Pérez for the fifth starter role after Spencer Strider’s injury, while keeping Didier Fuentes in long relief and then sending him back to Gwinnett. Crosby proposes a better alignment: put JR Ritchie in the rotation, use Suarez (who is out of options) as a long man alongside Fuentes, and keep Pérez in the minors since his opt-out deadline has passed. He weighs pros/cons, including Fuentes’ limited pitch mix and past struggles, Ritchie’s ground-ball profile and PPI e...
Reynaldo López Had a MASSIVE Velo Drop Yesterday In His Final Spring Start | Atlanta Braves Podcast
Lindsay Crosby reacts to Reynaldo López’s rough final spring start vs. the Twins, focusing on a concerning fastball velocity dip (averaging 89.2 mph) despite spring being more about process than results, and notes López later told media the issue was mechanical with no pain or discomfort. The show reviews the likely Opening Day rotation order—Chris Sale, López, Spencer Strider—then discusses how the roster appears largely set, including Didier Fuentes making the team as a long reliever during a 13-games-in-13-days stretch before returning to Gwinnett, with bullpen shuttling options like James Karinchak. Crosby also covers Do...
With Opt-Outs Coming This Weekend, Can the Braves Find a BAT To Upgrade DH? | Atlanta Braves Podcast
Lindsay Crosby breaks down the Braves’ upcoming veteran opt-out decisions and what Atlanta might do to patch roster holes after the Jurickson Profar suspension. He explains how minor-league opt-outs work (five days before Opening Day, written notice, 48-hour team decision, no more retention bonus) and evaluates the Braves’ three opt-out candidates: Dominic Smith as a righty-mashing DH option, Kyle Farmer as a lefty specialist who can cover multiple infield spots while the team waits on Ha-Seong Kim, and pitcher Martín Pérez, who may be squeezed out by bullpen/long-man competition that includes Didier Fuentes and José Suarez. Crosby...
Didier Fuentes Has Thrown a NO-HITTER Across Spring Training; 5th Starter? | Atlanta Braves Podcast
Host Lindsay Crosby recaps Didier Fuentes’ dominant spring training run, noting he’s faced 27 batters, retired 26, and allowed no hits across nine innings while featuring a 97–99 mph four-seamer, a new harder gyro slider, and a developing splitter/changeup, prompting a case for including him on the Opening Day roster in 2026. The episode also breaks down the Braves’ Spring Breakout roster strategy, highlighting an infield loaded with shortstops and a toolsy outfield, plus pitching selections and a pattern from prior years about who might debut later. Finally, Crosby details BravesVision updates: the announced broadcast team, planned pregame/postgame shows, Braves TV strea...
Is It Weird That Spencer Strider Keeps Pitching on Backfields? | Atlanta Braves Podcast
Lindsay Crosby discusses concerns around Spencer Strider staying back in North Port instead of traveling and whether his spring workload and radar-gun visibility are cause for worry, noting his gradual fastball velocity gains across three outings and improved induced vertical break compared with 2024. Crosby argues health and pitch characteristics matter as much as raw velocity, ties Strider’s 2024 struggles to a hamstring issue, and references FanDuel’s 168.5 strikeout line as largely dependent on innings. He then previews the World Baseball Classic final (Venezuela vs. USA), addresses Ronald Acuña Jr.’s comments about representing Venezuela, and highlights encouraging signs in Acuñ...