The Braves have sorely needed reinforcements in the starting rotation, and on Wednesday they received just that in the form of ace Max Fried. Prior to hitting the IL, Fried looked like a shell of himself, especially compared to the dominant iteration we saw in 2020. The left-hander looked healthy on Wednesday, and the results followed. Continued success from Fried would be quite the boost for a rotation in need of stability.
Braves News
Ozuna Bashes, Fried shines in Braves 5-3 victory over Nationals
The Braves won another game over the Nationals on Wednesday. Marcell Ozuna blasted a grand slam, William Contreras added a solo homer, and Max Fried kept Washington at bay.
Max Fried reinstated from the Injured List, Sean Newcomb optioned to AAA
Fried is back, but at the expense of Sean Newcomb, who was optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday. Keeping Grant Dayton in the bullpen while sending Newcomb down seems counterintuitive, so we will see how long it takes for Newcomb to return.
Braves will offer COVID-19 vaccine shots at games Friday and Saturday
If you want the COVID vaccine and are headed to the game on Friday or Saturday, then you are in luck. The Braves are offering free vaccines at both games.
MLB News
No chance to no-no: Means’ unlikely journey
John Means was incredible, firing his first career no-hitter on Wednesday.
Mock draft: No Leiter, Rocker at No. 1?
Will Jack Leiter really make it past the first overall pick?
On Mays’ 90th, memories of the ‘magic man’
Willie Mays is the oldest living Hall of Famer and will turn 90 on Thursday. Check out some incredible tales about one of the greatest players of all-time.
