TalkingChop Nov 30, 2021
Braves sign Orlando Arcia to two-year, $3 million contract, per report
Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Arcia and the Braves avoid arbitration The Atlanta Braves and infielder Orlando Arcia have reportedly avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year guaranteed deal worth $3 million according to a report by MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Per Heyman, the deal includes a club option for a third season. Orlando Arcia signs two-year guaranteed Braves deal for $3M with a team option— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 30, 2021 The Braves acquired Arcia in a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on April 6 in exchange for Patrick Weigel and...
TalkingChop Nov 28, 2021
Braves News: Hot stove heating up ahead of CBA expiration
Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via While the Atlanta Braves have been relatively quiet, activity has picked up and that is likely to continue with the CBA set to expire Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. A lot of players are pushing to sign now rather than wait out what could be a lengthy lockout. 2021 Season in Review Our season in review series continued Saturday with three more player profiles. You can find the entire list here. Orlando Arcia Johan Camargo Darius Vines Braves Podcasts MLB News The New York Mets agreed to a four-year, $78 million deal with...
TalkingChop Nov 27, 2021
2021 Braves player review: Orlando Arcia
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Acquired early in the season, Arcia raked in the minors but didn’t make an impact in the majors There were lots of reasons for the Braves to acquire Orlando Arcia — infield depth, clearing space on the 40-man roster, his own improvements to his hitting potential as he showed in 2020, etc. In the end, though, he didn’t get much of an opportunity in the majors, and mostly squandered the chances he received. Acquisition Signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2010, Arcia’s top prospect status never really...
TalkingChop Nov 21, 2021
Sunday evening open thread
Photo by Scott Taetsch/ We are just over a week away from the non-tender deadline and the Atlanta Braves are going to have some interesting decisions to make. The following 13 players are arbitration eligible. Orlando Arcia Johan Camargo Adam Duvall Max Fried Guillermo Heredia Luke Jackson Tyler Matzek A.J. Minter Sean Newcomb Austin Riley Richard Rodriguez Mike Soroka Dansby Swanson Who among this group would you non-tender? Let us know in the comments below.
