![]() Ironically, earlier in the day yesterday, Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman released an episode of their NY Post podcast with Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos. ![]() Just as Braves Country was digesting Dansby Swanson’s goodbye on social media, news broke that Steve Cohen had stolen the crown jewel of the free agent shortstop class out from under the Giants. And late in the night, the Mets swooped in and locked Correa up. Turner was the first off the board, signing a $300+ million contract with the Phillies, then Bogaerts signed a $280 million deal with the Padres. Fast forward a couple of months, and Atlanta is entering the 2022 campaign with Vaughn Grissom and Orlando Arcia manning shortstop. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 13, 2023.The Braves’ biggest question entering the offseason: What would Atlanta’s plan at shortstop be? When the winter began, many in Braves Country dreamed of signing one of the big four - Carlos Correa, Trea Turner, Dansby Swanson, or Xander Bogaerts. With injuries to starters Max Fried (left forearm) and Kyle Wright (right shoulder), Atlanta has yet to name its starter. Yusei Kikuchi (5-0) will start for the Blue Jays in Sunday's three-game series finale against the Braves. Garcia gave way to Swanson, who struck out Rosario and got Ozzie Albies to fly out to left. Reliever Jimi Garcia coaxed Sean Murphy into a weak grounder, allowing Guerrero to get Ronald Acuna Jr. The Blue Jays escaped a bases-loaded situation with no out in the seventh inning. Rosario was on board, having reached base on an infield hit to Blue Jays second baseman Merrifield.īlue Jays starter Jose Berrios lasted 5 â…” innings, striking out three and walking three with six hits.Ītlanta starter Bryce Edler went five innings, yielding five hits with three strikeouts and a walk. The Braves jumped to a 2-0 advantage on Marcell Ozuna's two-out, two-run homer over the Toronto bullpen in left field. ![]() Springer saved a run with a diving catch to his left in right field to rob Eddie Rosario of a hit to end Atlanta's fifth inning. Kiermaier hustled for a one-out double to right field in the fifth and scored on Bichette's two-out single to right. He moved to third on Matt Chapman's infield hit and scored on Merrifield's ground out to second. Guerrero led off the fourth with a double to right-centre. Toronto overcame a two-run deficit by scoring a run in each of the fourth and fifth innings. Minter (2-5) suffered the loss for his work in the seventh inning. Springer then scored on Guerrero's line drive out to right field.ĭanny Jansen drove in Whit Merrifield for a fifth run in the eighth inning after the latter walked and stole second and third base.Įrik Swanson (2-1) picked up the win, while Jordan Romano earned his 10th save with a 1-2-3 ninth inning before 41,341 at Rogers Centre. Kiermaier scored on Bichette's smash past Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia with the infield drawn in. A double steal put Blue Jays in scoring position. He advanced to second on George Springer's single to centre. With one out in the seventh inning, Kevin Kiermaier belted a single to left field for his third hit of the game. The victory gave the Blue Jays (23-16) back-to-back wins to begin the three-game set against the National League-leading Braves (25-14). TORONTO - A single from Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s sacrifice fly brought in two runs in the seventh inning to push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-2 come-from-behind win against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
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