Atlanta Braves News: Chop, Chop, Chop, Box Score, Mike Trout To The ATL???

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Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: What a great night it was!  Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Tyrell Jenkins got his first win of his MLB career on Friday night after he went six innings, giving up four hits, one run (not an earned run), four walks and four strikeouts.  The Phillies hit Jenkins hard all night, but luckily we had positional players out in the field.  This was the fifth start for the 24-year-old and has been really impressive – since he was treated like a rag doll going from starter to the bullpen to a start in a matter of weeks.  Braves offense had nine hits including a 3-3 night from Nick Markakis (also had a walk).  For a full recap, check ours out here.

Braves WIN 2-1.

ESPN

MLB Rumor Central: Braves talked to Brewers about Jonathan Lucroy

Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: I’m surprised this is still in the news.  I thought the Braves moved on from Lucroy a while ago.  I saw reports Lucroy would agree to a trade if it’s a contender…not sure the Braves are contending this year, can someone let me know?  Sure, Lucroy would fit into the Braves lineup very nicely, but so would many other MLB players.  Lucroy is 30-years-old right now with one more year on his contract (team option).  Unfortunately, I don’t think we’ll see Lucroy in ATL.

"Although the Atlanta Braves have talked to the Milwaukee Brewers about catcher Jonathan Lucroy, it doesn’t appear a deal is in the works.Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sportsreported Friday via Twitter that the Braves and Brewers have had discussions about the two-time All-Star, but the teams aren’t “presently lining up,” citing sources.Rosenthal writes that Atlanta is worried about paying twice for Lucroy: giving up prospects in a trade and later signing him to an extension. Lucroy is in the final year of a five-year, $10.28 million deal. He has a $5.25 million team option for 2017, which will surely be exercised by whichever team he is on come August."

MY AJC

Starting for the 2018 Braves … Mike Trout?

Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: Before you read any further, please know that Mark Bradley of the AJC had some fun with this article and it’s all made up in his mind.  Now that’s out of the way, let’s play along.  Bradley had an interesting take on what the Braves starting lineup, rotation and closer spot would look like heading into the 2018 season.  One name that caught me even more off guard – more than Trout – was the 5th starting pitcher, Bartolo Colon.  He would be a free agent after 2017 and will also be 45-years-old.  It’s always fun to speculate on what the Braves will look like in the future, but obviously the name Mike Trout gets your attention.

"It took years of wheedling, but general manager John Coppolella finally persuaded the Angels that the team with the worst farm system in baseball would clamber from its hole only with the help of the organization sitting on baseball’s best prospects. The only way the Braves would offer such assistance was if they got the best player of his generation in return. For Trout, the Braves parted with Swanson, the National League’s 2017 rookie of the year, and third baseman Austin Riley (their No. 8 prospect), plus pitchers Mike Soroka (No. 4), Joey Wentz (No. 8) and Lucas Sims (No. 10).The Deal of This Century stirred debate on both sides: Were the Angels crazy for parting with Trout? Did the Braves give too much? But the purpose of stockpiling arms was always to spend the surplus to get what the Braves didn’t have, which was — as those who suffered through the dismal seasons of 2015 and 2016 can attest — hitting. And this trade still left the Braves with pitchers Ian Anderson, Kolby Allard, Touki Toussaint and Kyle Muller, the oldest of whom is 22."