Atlanta Braves News: Astonishing losing streak ,Nick Allen, more

The start of this season has been a legitimately historic train in futility for the Braves. They now have fairly the opening to dig themselves out of, as no group has ever made the playoffs after beginning 0-7, with the caveat that the playoffs have just lately expanded. They had been frankly lucky to have scored 5 runs in Wednesday’s recreation, not hitting a house run and capitalizing on quite a few Dodgers’ defensive mishaps, however Bryce Elder and the bullpen couldn’t maintain onto the lead. By way of seven video games, the Braves have now scored in solely 5, held a lead at any level in solely 3, and received zero video games. The pitching has been effective, if not nice up to now, however the offense has simply not been there, as was the case for thus lengthy final season. Accidents and suspensions can solely damage. The Braves have already misplaced practically 5% of the video games they may play this season earlier than profitable a single one. This has been very dangerous, however perhaps enjoying the Marlins is what they should flip issues round.

Braves Information

The Braves misplaced yet one more recreation, their seventh straight, as Shohei Ohtani hit a walk-off homer to cap off the Dodgers’ comeback from a 5-0 early Braves’ lead.

MLB.com’s Mark Bowman thinks that Nick Allen could…and should be the primary shortstop for the Braves this season. He has actually performed a big position up to now.

MLB Information

The Diamondbacks completed an extension with their star infielder Ketel Marte.

The Red Sox completed an extension with top prospect Kristian Campbell for 8 years and $60 million guaranteed plus two membership choices.

The Dodgers traded for Esteury Ruiz from the A’s, who was part of the Sean Murphy commerce and was DFA’d a couple of days in the past.

The Padres finalized an extension with the young Jackson Merril for 9 years and $135 million, and a membership choice.