TalkingChop— With Marcell Ozuna hitting behind him in 2020, Freddie Freeman’s slash line of .341/.462/.640, 187 wRC+, .456 wOBA and .299 ISO were all career highs.  | Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports With the four-year deal to lock up Ozuna, attention now turns to reaching an extension with the reigning NL MVP In going from everyday outfielder to designated hitter, Marcell Ozuna showed last season he could easily slide into a different role. Apparently, he can handle another as well: hard-hitting journalist. During Saturday’s availability to discuss his returning to the Braves on a...

TalkingChop— Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Braves picked up a victory over the Twins, which featured outstanding work from Kyle Muller on the mound. The Braves beat the Twins on Tuesday, powered by a first-inning homer from Travis d’Arnaud, which opened the scoring. The Atlanta arms impressed, with notable performances from Ian Anderson and Kyle Muller. The outing from Anderson was hardly a surprise given his performance with the big club last season, but Muller is more difficult to predict. He has shown flashes of brilliance throughout his time in the minors, but often...

TalkingChop— Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Ronald Acuna Jr. makes his spring debut today against the Red Sox. The Atlanta Braves are back at it on Monday when they will make the trip to Ft. Myers to take on the Boston Red Sox. Huascar Ynoa is scheduled to get the start for the Braves while Boston will counter with right-hander Garrett Richards. Brian Snitker told reporters Sunday that the plan was to stretch Ynoa out as a starter during the spring so that he would be ready if they needed him in the rotation or as a multi-inning relief option. Ynoa made nine appearances in 2020...

TalkingChop— Photo by Elsa/ Also, a Freddie Freeman update! Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker met with the media following Friday’s spring workout and provided an update for the team’s plans for Sunday’s Grapefruit League opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. Per Snitker, the team will play a seven inning game against the Rays at Port Charlotte Sunday and Kyle Wright is scheduled to get the start for Atlanta. Snitker added that about half of the team’s regulars will play Sunday with the others expected to be in the lineup for Monday’s game against the Red Sox. Snitker...