Twenty-three days ago we were all ecstatic about the first game of the 2016 Atlanta Braves Spring Training season. Twenty-three games later, the Braves sit 6-15-2 and have only 11 more games left prior to the start of the regular season. Today is the first off-day for the Braves and it’s the first time to catch our breath.
As we headed into March 1st, the Braves and fans had many questions. We sit here on March 23rd and many of these questions have been answers…but others still linger.
Transactions over the past two months
February 19 – Braves sign Carlos Torres to a minor-leauge deal with a Spring Training invite
February 22 – Braves sign Jeff Francoeur to a minor-leauge deal with a Spring Training invite
March 5 – Braves released pitchers Ryan Kelly and David Carpenter
March 11 – Braves sign left-handed pitcher Phil Coke to a minor-league deal, but no Spring Training invite
March 12 – Braves released pitchers Kyle Kendrick and Chris Volstad
March 18 – Evan Rutckyj was returned to the New York Yankees
March 19 – Braves claimed pitcher Jesse Biddle off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates
The Kendrick comeback story was short lived with the Braves after he didn’t impress during his two outings this spring.