A.J. MINTER NEWS

Albies hits 2 HRs, Acuña adds 15th shot, Braves top Pirates

Ozzie Albies hit home runs from both sides of the plate, Ronald Acuña Jr. led off with his major league-best 15th home run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1

MAY 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Suffers loss Tuesday Minter (1-1) was charged with the loss and a blown save Tuesday against the Blue Jays after allowing three runs on three hits while failing to get an out.

Impact Minter came in to begin the eighth preserving a one-run lead but could not get the job done. He allowed the first three batters to reach base before Vladimir Guerrero notched an RBI single off him to tie the game. He was taken out in favor of Jacob Webb who allowed two more runs to score, both of which were charged to Minter. Tuesday was the first time he's allowed a run since April 15 as he's been fairly reliable for most of the season so far. His ERA now stands at 4.50 and his WHIP shot up to 1.19 but his role as Atlanta's setup man should still be safe for the time being.

MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays, streaking Semien set for matchup against Braves

Semien takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Braves

MAY 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Guerrero homers, Blue Jays rally past indecisive Braves 5-3

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of Atlanta’s indecisive fielding in the eighth inning, rallying past the Braves 5-3

MAY 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Acuña hits long HR as Anderson, Braves shut down Cubs 5-0

Ian Anderson allowed one hit in seven innings, Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a long home run and the Atlanta Braves beat the skidding Chicago Cubs 5-0

APRIL 28, 2021 • Associated Press

Anderson, Braves slip by slumping Yanks with 4 hits, win 4-1

Ian Anderson took a shutout into the seventh inning, Austin Riley homered and the Atlanta Braves scraped by with just four hits to beat the punchless New York Yankees 4-1

APRIL 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Swanson single caps rally in 9th, Braves avoid Marlins sweep

Dansby Swanson’s RBI single with the bases loaded capped Atlanta’s two-run rally in the ninth inning and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-6 to snap a four-game losing streak

APRIL 15, 2021 • Associated Press

Cooper drives in 3 to lift Marlins over Braves in 10 innings

Garrett Cooper had three RBIs and drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning off Jacob Webb, lifting the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves

APRIL 13, 2021 • Associated Press

Strong start to campaign Minter has a 1.80 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 6:1 K:BB through five innings while recording a hold and a blown save to begin the season.

Impact The left-hander has seen heavy usage so far, appearing in five of Atlanta's first nine games, and other than a stumble against the Nats, Minter has looked sharp in a high-leverage role. Will Smith has a fairly firm hold on the closer job, but if he were out of the saves picture, Minter would be one of the top candidates to step in.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Braves put reliever Martin on injured list for shoulder

The Atlanta Braves have placed right-hander Chris Martin on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation

APRIL 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Pablo Sandoval makes Braves' opening day roster

Pablo Sandoval has made the opening day roster for the Atlanta Braves

MARCH 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Pirates prospect Gonzales focusing on present, not future

Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Nick Gonzales is trying to absorb what he can during his first spring training

MARCH 26, 2021 • Associated Press

Braves have eyes on the prize after just missing out in 2020

After coming up one win short of the World Series, the Atlanta Braves have only one goal in mind for 2021

MARCH 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Set for larger role Minter is expected to handle a high-leverage role this season, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact The southpaw bounced back from a brutal 2019 to post a 0.83 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 27.2 percent strikeout rate across 21.2 innings last year as he got his career back on track. Fellow lefty Will Smith is the likely closer for Atlanta, and Chris Martin is the top right-handed option in the team's late-inning mix, but Minter should still find himself working in plenty of high-leverage spots if he can at least maintain the improvements he showed with his control and command. He recorded a career-high 12 holds in 2018, but Minter could blow past that figure in 2021.

MARCH 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

NL East teams at the start of spring training

A team-by-team look at the National League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catcher...

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Max Fried, A.J. Minter avoid arbitration, but Mike Soroka, Dansby Swanson do not If Dansby Swanson, in particular, goes to arbitration, his case will draw attention for his 2020 season and the model that's used.

JANUARY 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Max Fried, A.J. Minter avoid arbitration, but Mike Soroka, Dansby Swanson do not If multi-year deals aren't signed with Mike Soroka or Dansby Swanson, it'll be a rare case of multiple arbitration hearings for the Braves.

JANUARY 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Braves agree to 1-year deals with left-handers Fried, Minter

The Braves agreed to one-year deals with left-handers Max Fried and A

JANUARY 15, 2021 • Associated Press

No arbitration necessary Minter and the Braves agreed to a one-year, $1.3 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact Minter didn't add to his 20 career saves last season but still had quite a strong campaign. He allowed just two earned runs in 21.2 innings, good for a 0.83 ERA, while his 28.2 percent strikeout rate was his best mark since his 15-inning debut back in 2017.

JANUARY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Darren O’Day’s $3.5 million option declined by the Braves

Right-hander Darren O’Day’s $3.5 million club option for 2021 has been declined by the Atlanta Braves, making him eligible for free agency

OCTOBER 29, 2020 • Associated Press

Catch this! Betts saves Dodgers with 3rd web gem in 3 nights

The Los Angeles Dodgers have grabbed the NL pennant, thanks to another great grab by Mookie Betts

OCTOBER 19, 2020 • Associated Press

Baserunning gets Braves again, NLCS slips away in Game 7

The Baby Braves still have some growing up to do, although they’re getting closer

OCTOBER 19, 2020 • Associated Press

Bellinger HR sends Dodgers to 3rd World Series in 4 years

Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series for the third time in four years by topping the Atlanta B...

OCTOBER 19, 2020 • Associated Press

Friday Sports in Brief

OCTOBER 17, 2020 • Associated Press

Smith off Smith, Seager 2 HRs as Dodgers beat Braves in NLCS

Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off the Atlanta reliever with the same name and Los Angeles avoided elimination with a 7-3 win over the Braves in Game 5...

OCTOBER 17, 2020 • Associated Press