Duvall caps Braves' comeback in 9th for 4-3 win over Giants
Adam Duvall’s run-scoring single capped Atlanta’s three-run rally in the ninth as the Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3JUNE 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A.J. MINTER #33 - PITCHER - ATLANTA BRAVES
5-4 W-L •
1.02 WHIP •
2.62 ERA
5-4 W-L
1.02 WHIP
2.62 ERA
Anderson, Olson lead Braves over Cubs, avoid 1st 3-game skid
Ian Anderson pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Matt Olson hit three doubles and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0JUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves' 14-game win streak, Cubs' 10-game skid, both end
The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more game while ending an opponent’s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves 1-0...JUNE 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Led by A.J. Minter, Braves' reshuffled bullpen has played major part in the team's surge The streaking Braves were fourth in the majors and first in the NL in bullpen ERA at 2.95 before Wednesday.
JUNE 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Duvall homers twice, Braves beat Bucs for 11th straight win
Adam Duvall homered twice off José Quintana, William Contreras and Matt Olson also connected, and the Atlanta Braves won their 11th straight game, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh PiratesJUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notches league-leading 14th hold Minter worked two-thirds of an inning without being charged with a run to record his 14th hold of the season in Friday's win over the Pirates.
Impact He did allow a sacrifice fly to Cal Mitchell after entering the game in the eighth inning with runners on second and third and only one out, but Pittsburgh's rally got no further. Minter has been Atlanta's most reliable setup man this season in front of closer Kenley Jansen, posting a 1.05 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 35:4 K:BB through 25.2 innings, and his 14 holds leads the majors, putting him one ahead of the Brewers' Devin Williams and the Angels' Ryan Tepera.
JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Fried, Braves beat Pirates 3-1 for 8th straight win
Max Fried won his sixth straight decision by pitching six sharp innings and the Atlanta Braves earned their eighth consecutive victory, 3-1 over the Pittsburgh PiratesJUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Atlanta Braves staking claim as the best bullpen in MLB
Braves GM Alex Anthopolous made a big investment in veteran relievers during the offseason, and it's paying off, Jake Mintz writes.JUNE 8, 2022
Braves score 4 in 11th, top Rockies 6-2, spoil uniform debut
Adam Duvall capped a four-run 11th inning with a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves spoiled the debut of Colorado’s new “City Connect” uniforms by beating the Rockies 6-2JUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Finally 3 in a row: Fried, Olson help Braves top Rox in 10
Max Fried pitched eight scoreless innings, Matt Olson hit a two-run single in the 10th and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 to become the last major league team to...JUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Contreras homers twice as Acuña, Braves beat Marlins 4-3
William Contreras homered twice, Ronald Acuña Jr. extended his two-season on-base streak to 28 games and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4-3MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Acuña's 1st game in Miami since knee injury, leads Braves
Ronald Acuña Jr. had two hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 5-3MAY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects third hold Minter struck out one in a perfect eighth inning Monday to record his third hold of the season in a 5-2 win over the Mets.
Impact The 28-year-old southpaw continues his strong start to the season in a setup role, posting a 2.79 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB through 9.2 innings. Tyler Matzek is the current holds leader for Atlanta with six, largely due to his usage as a situational lefty, but Minter appears to be the top choice when manager Brian Snitker wants one of his portside flamethrowers to begin an inning and protect a lead. Surprisingly, Will Smith is the one who has been deployed primarily in high-leverage spots when Atlanta doesn't hold a lead -- he has only one hold and one save so far, after piling up 37 saves in 2021.
MAY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Buck stopped: Showalter suspended, Braves cool off Mets 5-2
Austin Riley homered, Max Fried won his third straight outing and the Atlanta Braves cooled off the New York Mets with a 5-2 victory in the first of 19 meetings between the NL East...MAY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marlins win series against Braves behind Cooper, Garcia
Garrett Cooper had three hits and two RBIs, Avisaíl García hit a go-ahead double in the fifth inning and the Miami Marlins held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves get rings, beat Reds 2-1 behind scoreless Wright
Kyle Wright picked up a World Series ring along with many of his Atlanta teammates, then pitched two-hit ball over six scoreless innings to lead the Braves over the Cincinnati Reds...APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
New closer Jansen gives Braves one of MLB's deepest bullpens
The additions of former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen and another established veteran, Collin McHugh, give the World Series champion Atlanta Braves one of baseball's deepest bullpen...MARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yanks' Judge, 5 Braves among players headed to arbitration
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and five players from the World Series champion Atlanta Braves are among the players who are headed toward salary arbitration hearings that wil...MARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves' Acuña still rehabbing knee, won't play spring game
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. won’t see game action in spring training, even as a designated hitterMARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Strikes deal with Atlanta Minter and Atlanta agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $2.2 million contract to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Impact Minter was one of three arbitration-eligible relievers that came to terms with the reigning World Series champions Tuesday, with Sean Newcomb ($900,000) and Tyler Matzek ($1.4 million) also getting contracts for 2022. Once viewed as a potential closer of the future for Atlanta, Minter has settled into more of a middle-relief or setup role for the club across the past three seasons. He accrued a career-high 23 holds in 2021 while finishing with a 3.78 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 57:20 K:BB in 52.1 innings.
MARCH 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Braves sign closer Kenley Jansen to $16M, 1-year deal
The Atlanta Braves capped a busy week with another stunning move, signing three-time All-Star closer Kenley Jansen to a $16 million, one-year contractMARCH 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clarkson scores 30, Mitchell-less Jazz rout Hawks 116-98
Jordan Clarkson bounced back from his worst game of the season, scoring 30 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 116-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks despite the absence of Donovan Mi...NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Freddie Watch: Freeman top priority for champion Braves
Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman’s future is the most pressing offseason issue facing the Braves, who beat the Houston Astros to cap an improbable run to their first World Ser...NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves look to finish off Astros in Game 6 of World Series
The Braves will take a 3-2 series lead into Game 6 of the WSNOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
With pitchers fried, Braves' Fried tries to win World Series
The Atlanta Braves lead the World Series three games to two and will try to win the championship Tuesday night when Max Fried starts against the Astros in HoustonNOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
