Atlanta Braves Notes: Ozzie Albies gives the nod home, Ian Anderson to start rehab, more

For much of Monday night, things looked all too familiar for the Braves.

They got a great pitching performance from Max Fried, they were 0-8 at one point with runners in scoring position, but they still had their chances late. But then Forrest Wall had a base hit and Ozzie Albies threw the opening drive as the Braves rolled to a 2-1 victory.

Of course, Atlanta has come from behind to win multiple times this season against opposing relievers. But even though the offense struggled tonight, Atlanta finding a way to win via home run will hopefully continue Atlanta’s trend of using its power play more frequently.

Braves News

Ian Anderson is expected to begin rehabilitation tomorrow. This is a big development for Anderson as he returns from Tommy John surgery.

When the All-Star votes were first revealed, Marcell Ozuna is currently the only Brave in the running with a chance to start for the National League. Ozuna is second to Shohei Ohtani for the DH spot. This isn’t surprising given how the Braves offense has struggled this year.

Kentucky outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt is once again connected to the Braves in Baseball America’s mock draft.

Hurston Waldrep was placed on injured reserve with elbow soreness on Monday, while Daysbel Hernandez was recalled to Atlanta. Fortunately, Waldrep is simply suffering from inflammation and will be off for a week before returning to his throwing activities.

It seems like almost every day Nacho Alvarez, Drake Baldwin, or both are having big days for the Stripers. This continued this weekend.

Justin Toscano examines how Monday’s victory was defined by necessary contributions from unexpected sources.

Mark Bowman looks at how Jesse Chavez is thriving again in Atlanta.

David O’Brien sheds light on the journey of new Braves reliever Grant Holmes. Holmes made his MLB debut on Sunday.

Braves Podcast

Shawn Coleman and Stephen Tolbert break down all the news from Monday in the latest edition of the Hammer Territory podcast.

https://hammer-territory-an-atlanta-braves-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/better-late-than-never-for-ozzie-and-the-braves-offense

Grant McAuley looks at the Braves’ success this weekend and their rotation plans moving forward.

MLB News

Marcell Ozuna trails Shohei Ohtani and Bryce Harper in mlb.com’s latest MVP poll. Ozuna continues to be one of the best offensive producers in the game.

Ohtani found a new home at first place, but helped the Dodgers to victory in their first game without Mookie Betts. Betts is expected to miss 6-8 weeks of action.

Paul Skenes dominated again in the Braves’ 4-1 win over the Reds.

The Phillies returned to winning ways with the return of Trea Turner in a 9-2 win over the Padres.

The full list of leaders in the first update of the 2024 All-Star voting has been revealed.

The A’s designated JD Davis for assignment. Davis started the season with the Giants.

The Rangers, now six games under .500, expect Max Scherzer to make his next major league start and Jacob deGrom to return to an MLB mound in August.

Anthony Rizzo will miss 4-6 weeks of action with a broken arm.

Gerrit Cole is expected to make his season debut Wednesday for the Yankees.