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02/22/2025 4:53pm
Spencer Strider (Atl) rotowire.com
Strider (elbow) threw to batters Friday, using both his fastball and curveball as he continues his recovery from last April's elbow surgery, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
02/19/2025 5:12pm
Sean Murphy (Atl) rotowire.com
Murphy believes the oblique injury he suffered Opening Day last season prevented him from ever getting comfortable with his swing, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. "It was a combination of a bunch of things," Murphy said this week. "Missing that much time at the beginning, that's not how I wanted to begin the season. I'm not sure my swing ever felt correct coming off the oblique, not that I was in any pain or hurt. Some things just fell off, and I never caught up and found a way to adjust."
02/19/2025 4:57pm
Chris Sale (Atl) rotowire.com
Sale will get the start Saturday for Atlanta's Grapefruit League opener against the Twins, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
02/19/2025 4:42pm
Hurston Waldrep (Atl) rotowire.com
Waldrep is working on his curveball this spring after previously shelving the pitch, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
02/17/2025 2:36pm
Michael Harris II (Atl) rotowire.com
Harris said Sunday that he feels healthy heading into spring training after a productive offseason, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. "I feel like I prepared perfectly this offseason," Harris said. "Now, I just have to do whatever I can to make sure I stay healthy."
02/16/2025 11:09pm
Buck Farmer (Atl) rotowire.com
Farmer has joined Atlanta's spring training camp as a non-roster invitee, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
02/15/2025 3:59pm
Spencer Strider (Atl) rotowire.com
Strider (elbow) could see action in at least one spring training game, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
02/15/2025 3:51pm
Grant Holmes (Atl) rotowire.com
Holmes is seen as the early favorite to retain a spot in the rotation once Spencer Strider (elbow) is healthy, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
02/14/2025 3:42pm
Eli White (Atl) rotowire.com
White will spend most of spring training working as an infielder in an attempt to win a roster spot as a super-utility player, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
02/14/2025 2:35pm
Ronald Acuna Jr. (Atl) rotowire.com
Acuna (knee) said Friday that he's planning to "take it easy" on the basepaths as he returns from left ACL surgery, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
02/13/2025 6:00pm
Jake Marisnick (Atl) rotowire.com
Atlanta signed Marisnick to a minor-league contract Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
02/12/2025 4:40pm
Austin Riley (Atl) rotowire.com
Riley (hand) took live batting practice at spring training Wednesday, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game Atlanta reports.
02/11/2025 8:55pm
Dylan Covey (Atl) rotowire.com
Covey signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Tuesday that includes an invite to major-league spring training, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
02/11/2025 8:51pm
Jake Diekman (Atl) rotowire.com
Diekman signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Tuesday that includes an invite to big-league spring training, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
02/11/2025 5:09pm
Bryan De La Cruz (Atl) rotowire.com
De La Cruz is expected to platoon in right field with Jarred Kelenic until Ronald Acuna (knee) is cleared to return to the lineup, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
02/11/2025 5:01pm
Jurickson Profar (Atl) rotowire.com
Profar could hit leadoff for Atlanta until Ronald Acuna (knee) is fully healthy, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
02/11/2025 4:55pm
Ronald Acuna Jr. (Atl) rotowire.com
Acuna (knee) will be brought along cautiously by Atlanta in order to try and avoid the struggles he experienced in 2022, after his first ACL surgery, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
02/10/2025 6:52pm
Spencer Strider (Atl) rotowire.com
Strider (elbow) could make at least one Grapefruit League appearance this spring and be ready for his season debut by late April, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
02/07/2025 4:46pm
AJ Smith-Shawver (Atl) rotowire.com
Smith-Shawver will get a chance in training camp to win a rotation spot, and figures to get opportunities early in the season even if he begins the year back at Triple-A Gwinnett, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
02/06/2025 3:35pm
Chadwick Tromp (Atl) rotowire.com
Tromp is the leading candidate to back up Sean Murphy behind the plate for Atlanta to begin the season, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
02/06/2025 3:23pm
Daysbel Hernandez (Atl) rotowire.com
Hernandez could take over the high-leverage role left open by the absence of Joe Jimenez (knee) in the Atlanta bullpen, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
02/05/2025 11:22pm
Chad Kuhl (Atl) rotowire.com
Kuhl signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Wednesday, Aram Leighton of JustBaseball.com reports.
02/01/2025 6:15pm
Ian Anderson (Atl) rotowire.com
Anderson is out of minor-league options, making him a favorite to begin the season as part of the Atlanta rotation, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
02/01/2025 6:10pm
Grant Holmes (Atl) rotowire.com
Holmes is a favorite to begin the season as part of the Atlanta rotation, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
01/30/2025 9:06pm
Kolton Ingram (Atl) rotowire.com
Atlanta signed Ingram to a minor-league contract Nov. 19.