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In his first year at the helm, Weiss brought home a National League East title.
Sale is a finalist alongside Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski and Philadelphia Phillies southpaw Cristopher Sanchez.
Weiss is a finalist alongside the Phillies’ Don Mattingly and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy, who is vying for his third straight Manager of the Year award.
The late Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner is among eight men on the ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s contemporary era committee for managers, executives and umpires that meets on Dec. 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego.
Left-hander Chris Sale and center fielder Michael Harris II were also finalists.
Acuña's option is worth $17 million and Albies' is worth $7 million.
The Braves gave up plenty of opportunities to pull ahead and put the game away.
The Dodgers took a 2-1 series lead Tuesday with a 3-1 win, pushing the Braves to the brink of elimination.
Chris Sale understands the weight of October. Given the circumstances, he knows exactly what Tuesday’s Game 3 of the National League Division Series means.
Ray Kerr delivered again as the spectacular story of the former 7-Eleven cashier turned Braves pitcher rolled on.
Kerr will be tasked with helping the Braves even their best-of-five series against the Dodgers at 1-1 after Saturday’s Game 1 loss.
Atlanta dropped its bullpen-game opener to the Dodgers, 5-3, and now heads into the rest of the series with looming questions surrounding its rotation.
The Atlanta Braves finalized their 26-man roster Saturday ahead of Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Fans packed The Battery Atlanta on Friday to send the team off to Los Angeles for a playoff matchup with the Dodgers.
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss reported to Truist Park on Thursday determined to avoid asking ace starter Chris Sale if he’d be available for relief duty.
The Braves now move on to the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, which begins Saturday in Los Angeles.
The Atlanta Braves’ postseason hopes come down to a decisive Game 3 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with the National League East champions facing a win-or-go-home situation Thursday night.
First pitch was moved to 8:15 p.m. after all other Wild Card matchups wrapped up in two games, leaving this the lone best-of-three series remaining.
Whoever wins Game 3 between the Braves and Phillies will travel to Los Angeles to open a best-of-five series against the Dodgers on Saturday.
A winner-take-all Game 3 is set for Thursday. Whoever wins will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series, which begins Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
The Atlanta Braves are back in the postseason and will face their division rival, the Philadelphia Phillies, in a best-of-three Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday.
Game 2 will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Right-handed trade deadline acquisition Tyler Mahle will take the mound for Atlanta while left-hander Cristopher Sanchez pitches for Philadelphia.
NL East champion Atlanta, which hosts Philadelphia in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday, finished 94-68 for an 18-win improvement over last year’s fourth-place finish.
The Phillies beat the Rays on Sunday, clinching the third and final NL Wild Card spot. Game 1 of the three-game series between Atlanta and Philadelphia will be Tuesday.
Drake Baldwin homered and had two singles while Dominic Smith also went deep for the NL East champions. Atlanta (94-67) will host a Wild Card Series starting Tuesday.
Before the game, there was a brief moment of silence for former Marlins pitcher José Fernández on the 10th anniversary the two-time All-Star died in a boating accident.
The Braves (93-66) will host a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday.
Pérez, 9-9 with a 3.04 ERA in 26 starts this season, likely would not be available until the NL Championship Series, according to Braves manager Walt Weiss.
The 37-year-old left-hander has reached 200 strikeouts nine times, which is the most of any pitcher since 2013.
Suárez last pitched for the Braves June 19 before going on the injured list with right elbow soreness.