#Atlanta Braves

#Atlanta Braves

This morning, we are going to sidestep what is bound to be the most prominent discussion over the next six-plus weeks regarding the Braves' choice of managerial future, and ask a tangential question: who's your favorite current MLB manager?

Things were quiet for the first couple of innings until the third inning rolled around. That's when Marcell Ozuna led it off with a double that eluded Seiya Suzuki's glove in right field and went off the bricks below the Chop House. Immediately after Ozuna scampered to second with a double Arizona Fall League invitee Nacho Alvarez Jr. brought him home with a double of his own to break the deadlock in Atlanta's favor.

Multiple reports have indicated that the Atlanta Braves have claimed right-handed pitcher Alexis Días off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Díaz, 28, was the closer for the Cincinnati Reds from 2022 to 2024 collecting 75 saves over those three seasons. An All-Star in 2023, he finished fifth in the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2022. Díaz struggled with a high walk rate during his time with the Reds, who traded him to the Dodgers in May.

Since August 12th however, the Mariners are 7-14 in their last 21 games, have 3.5 games back of Houston in the AL West and now look up and find four different teams breathing down their neck for the last AL Wild Card spot. Seattle enters Friday night holding just a 1.5 game lead over the Texas Rangers and a 2.0 game lead over the Kansas Cith Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays.

Thankfully, with questions abound coming off the suspension, Profar has been excellent since returning in early July. His numbers are equal to - if not better - than his career breakout season in 2024 with the Padres. His slugging numbers are through the roof, and he's walked more times than he's struck out since returning. His defense has even been less shaky over the last few weeks.