ATLANTA BRAVES NEWS

Braves reliever Joe Jiménez to be sidelined 8-12 months following knee surgery

Atlanta Braves reliever Joe Jiménez is expected to miss much of the 2025 season and possibly all of it after surgery to repair cartilage in his left knee

NOVEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jiménez to miss most or all of 2025 following knee surgery ATLANTA -- Braves top setup man Joe Jiménez will miss most, if not all of the 2025 season, while recovering from knee surgery. The Braves an...

NOVEMBER 5 • MLB.COM

Surgery to sideline Braves reliever Jiménez for most of 2025 season Find out more about the righthander's surgery and the possible timetable for his return to the bullpen.

NOVEMBER 5 • AJC.COM

Braves extend qualifying offer to Max Fried. So what's the next step? So, what's the next step in the process between the pitcher and the organization? The next move will come from Fried - before 4 p.m. on Nov....

NOVEMBER 5 • AJC.COM

Joe Jiménez - Undergoes knee procedure Jimenez is expected to mis the next 8-to-12 months while recovering from surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his left knee, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact This news came out of the blue for Jimenez, who was one of Atlanta's top relievers during the 2024 campaign. A timeline for his return should come into focus as he begins to progress in his rehab, but it appears he'll be sidelined for the first half of the 2025 season if not longer.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Jiménez - Undergoes knee procedure Jimenez is expected to mis the next 8-to-12 months while recovering from surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his left knee, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact This news came out of the blue for Jimenez, who was one of Atlanta's top relievers during the 2024 campaign. A timeline for his return should come into focus as he begins to progress in his rehab, but it appears he'll be sidelined for the first half of the 2025 season if not longer.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Fried receives qualifying offer from Braves ATLANTA -- Max Fried received a qualifying offer from the Braves on Monday. The veteran left-hander will now await the much more lucrative o...

NOVEMBER 4 • MLB.COM

Ozuna's $16 million option exercised by Braves, who turn down Jackson and d'Arnaud

Designated hitter Marcell Ozuna’s $16 million option for 2025 has been exercised by the Atlanta Braves, who have declined options on right-hander Luke Jackson and catcher Travis d’...

NOVEMBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves pick up Ozuna's $16M option, decline D'Arnaud's The Atlanta Braves exercised designated hitter Marcell Ozuna’s $16 million option for the 2025 season on Monday but declined to pick up catc...

NOVEMBER 4 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Three Big Questions Facing the Atlanta Braves During the GM Meetings A few major questions could be answered by the time Alex Anthopoulos is done at the annual GM Meetings

NOVEMBER 4 • SI.COM

Braves exercise 2025 option on Ozuna, decline options on d'Arnaud, Jackson The Braves exercised Marcell Ozuna's $16 million club option for 2025 on Monday. They declined the $8 million club option on veteran catcher...

NOVEMBER 4 • MLB.COM

Braves exercise option on Marcell Ozuna, who returns for 2025 SAN ANTONIO – The Big Bear will be back.

NOVEMBER 4 • AJC.COM

Braves decline Travis d'Arnaud's club option, making him free agent SAN ANTONIO – The Braves declined their $8 million option on Travis d’Arnaud, making the catcher a free agent.

NOVEMBER 4 • AJC.COM

Marcell Ozuna - Option officially picked up Atlanta exercised Ozuna's $16 million club option for 2025, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact The transaction was a given after Ozuna batted .302/.378/.546 with 39 home runs and 104 RBI in 2024. He is a full-time designated hitter at this point in his career, having not played a single inning in the outfield this season, but Ozuna should be a middle-of-the-order force again in 2025 in what will be his age-34 season.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Braves Set to Make Obvious Roster Decision: Report The New York Post's Jon Heyman reported the Atlanta Braves are set to pick up one of their player options Monday.

NOVEMBER 4 • SI.COM

Braves urged to replace Max Fried with $131 million superstar | Sporting News The Atlanta Braves could end up losing one of their top starting pitchers this winter but could look to the open market for a replacement.

NOVEMBER 4 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

FOX Sports helps Boys & Girls Clubs 2024 National Youth of the Year make impact

The FOX Sports World Series scholarship means something extra special to Nico, the 2024-25 BGCA Youth of the Year, because of how it will im...

NOVEMBER 4

Sale wins first Gold Glove Award as part of stellar 2024 season ATLANTA -- Chris Sale is now part of the long list of Braves pitchers who have won a Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award over the past...

NOVEMBER 4 • MLB.COM

Braves rework deals with pitchers Reynaldo Lopez, Aaron Bummer The Atlanta Braves have restructured the contracts of left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer and right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, who converted to a...

NOVEMBER 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Braves give Aaron Bummer new two-year deal ATLANTA - The Braves had a decision to make on left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer: exercise or declin...

NOVEMBER 2 • SACBEE.COM

Domingo Gonzalez - Added to 40-man roster Atlanta selected Gonzalez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Impact Gonzalez began the 2024 season at Double-A Mississippi but was promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett midway through the year, where he logged a 3.41 ERA over 29 innings. Now part of Atlanta's 40-man roster, the 25-year-old righty will get a chance to make the Opening Day roster out of spring training, though it's likely he heads back to Gwinnett to begin 2025.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Reynaldo López - Reworks contract Lopez signed a three-year, $30 million contract with Atlanta on Saturday.

Impact Lopez was originally set to make $11 million in 2025 and 2026 with an $8 million club option for 2027. In an effort to minimize its payroll, Atlanta will now pay him $8 million next season while his 2026 salary increases to $14 million, and he's now guaranteed to make $8 million in 2027. The 30-year-old posted a minuscule 1.99 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over 135.2 innings this year.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Bummer reaches $13M, 2-year deal with Braves, who guarantee additional $4M to López

Left-hander Aaron Bummer agreed to a $13 million, two-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, who reached a revised $30 million, three-year deal with All-Star Reynaldo López that gu...

NOVEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

López, Bummer sign contract extensions with Braves The Braves have signed right-hander Reynaldo López and lefty Aaron Bummer to new contracts, the club announced on Saturday. López, who emerg...

NOVEMBER 2 • MLB.COM

Aaron Bummer - Gets new deal from Atlanta Bummer signed a two-year, $13 million contract with Atlanta on Saturday.

Impact Bummer's original deal included two club options over the next two years, worth $7.25 million and $7.5 million, respectively. However, his latest contract will void those two option years while saving the team a bit of cash, as the left-hander is now due to make $3.5 million in 2025. The 31-year-old finished with a 3.58 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 55.1 innings during his first season in Atlanta.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE