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The Atlanta Braves have struggled to stay healthy for this reason. This has put another assistant coach on the hot seat.
The Atlanta Braves have designated Carlos Carrasco for assignment only three starts into his time with the club.
We're going to miss both, but what do you say this time around we hit both bets and the home run. Let's get to it here at Friday Night Lines. All lines are from FanDuel. They're being overshadowed by the Brewers-- we'll get to them in a bit -- but the Guardians have been the second-best team in the majors for a bit.
The Atlanta Braves have the roster to mostly run it back, but some positions still need an upgrade to things back on track
The famed racetrack has been converted to host baseball for the showcase. Over 85,000 fans were expected on hand for the first-of-its-kind event. MLB's previous attendance record was 84,587 fans at a 1954 game in Cleveland featuring the New York Yankees.
"Jose Ramirez is one of the best players in the business," said Snitker, who managed against Ramirez in the 2022 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. "He just plays so hard, I've got a lot of respect for him. Jose is one of the guys who you'd say, 'If everyone on your team plays like him, you'd be in really good shape.'"
Hurston Waldrep dominated again for the Atlanta Braves en route to a series opener win over the Cleveland Guardians. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out seven.
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White goes deep twice as the Braves beat the Reds in rain-delayed MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol
Eli White hit a three-run homer and a solo shot, helping the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the rain-delayed MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The Braves are streaking with six wins over the last eight games and back-to-back series victories, while the Guardians are 7-2 in the last nine games and five consecutive series wins if you go back further.
But this week the club has added another former Atlanta Braves prospect, this time Jared Shuster, off the waiver wire from the Chicago White Sox. Shuster was selected by the Braves in the first round, 25th overall, out of Wake Forest.