Chase Irle

1 week ago | sportstalkatl.com | Chase Irle

The health of the Braves shortstop position has been in question ever since Dansby Swanson signed a seven-year, $177 million contract extension with the Chicago Cubs. The original hope was that top prospect Vaughn Grissom would win the job in Spring Training, proving to be the long-term answer. However, that dream was quickly dashed due to Grissom’s defensive limitations. He was not a major-league shortstop with the glove, which forced the Braves to turn to Orlando Arcia.

1 week ago | sportstalkatl.com | Chase Irle

One of the biggest voices in college football, Joel Klatt, released his post-spring top 25 this week, and it’s evident he’s not as high on the Georgia Bulldogs entering the 2025 season as he has been in the past. My Post-Spring Top 25 for 2025…Can't wait! pic.twitter.com/gTTP7QjJSr— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) May 5, 2025Before we get to the Bulldogs, it’s hard to take anyone too seriously that believes Penn State is the best team in the country.

1 week ago | sportstalkatl.com | Chase Irle

When Jarred Kelenic heard the news that the Braves were optioning him to Gwinnett, he had an encouraging response about his future. “I don’t look at like this as a ‘down’ by any means,” Kelenic said, via Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal Constitution. “It’s just part of the game. I’m going to go out and — nobody knows what the future holds. I know what I’m capable of doing. I think the organization knows what I’m capable of doing.

1 week ago | sportstalkatl.com | Chase Irle

The Braves lost on Wednesday night to the Reds, snapping their three-game win streak as the club just can’t seem to make their way back to .500 on the season. However, Spencer Strider will go a long way in accomplishing that goal, and he appears to have taken a massive step towards rejoining the team, throwing his first bullpen since suffering a Grade 1 hamstring strain on April 16th.

1 week ago | sportstalkatl.com | Chase Irle

The Braves’ three-game win streak came to a halt last night, thanks in large part to a big night from TJ Friedl. The Reds center fielder took Grant Holmes deep not once, but twice, as the right-hander struggled to follow up his dominant outing against the Dodgers. Friedl’s pair of homers put the Reds up 4-0 early, a lead that looked insurmountable the way Hunter Greene was dealing.