Happy February! We are just three weeks away from the Atlanta Braves\u2019 first spring matchup of 2025 against the Minnesota Twins. There are still a few questions regarding the roster, but Friday did not come with any answers on that front. For now, we\u2019ve got bullpen projections, the latest release, and more.<\/p>\n
Braves News:<\/strong><\/p>\n Let\u2019s take stock of the current bullpen and project what the club does with it this season.<\/p>\n The Columbus Clingstones, Double-A affiliate of the Braves, released outfielder Jesse Franklin V on January 29, according to his transaction page.<\/p>\n Mark Bowman writes up Chipper Jones\u2019 recent tribute to Jackie Robinson.<\/p>\n MLB News:<\/strong><\/p>\n The New York Mets agreed to a one-year split deal with infielder Nick Madrigal. He will make $1.35M in the majors and $500K in the minors. To create a roster spot, the club designated Luis De Los Santos for assignment.<\/p>\n The Kansas City Royals agreed to a two-year, $22.2M deal with right-hander Carlos Est\u00e9vez. To clear a roster spot, the club designated former Brave Braden Shewmake for assignment.<\/p>\n Designated hitter J.D. Martinez announced that he plans to play in 2025. He will turn 38 in August.<\/p>\n The Milwaukee Brewers and backstop William Contreras avoided arbitration after the two agreed to a one-year, $6.1M deal.<\/p>\n The San Diego Padres and right-hander Michael King agreed to a one-year, $7.75M deal to avoid arbitration.<\/p>\n The Los Angeles Angels lost an arbitration case to outfielder Mickey Moniak, who will make $2M in 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":30654,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\n