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Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. celebrates his double during the first inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Panda! Sandoval helps Braves sweep doubleheader against Nats

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Washington Nationals' Juan Soto (22) and Trea Turner celebrate in front of Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies after Soto hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning of an opening day baseball game at Nationals Park, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Washington. Victor Robles scored on the play, and Washington won 6-5. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Nats finally play, beat Braves 6-5 on Soto’s walk-off in 9th

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Juan Soto hit a walk-off single in the ninth to give the Nationals a 6-5 win against the Braves on opening day Tuesday. (Courtesy of All-Pro Reels)

Juan Soto hits walk-off single to give Nationals the opening day win

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (17) slides into home plate to score on an RBI single by Alec Bohm during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Phillies pitchers dominate again, sweep Braves on Bohm hit

By KEVIN COONEY - Associated Press

No regrets as Kleinknecht trades coaching for family

By JUSTIN DRIGGERS and Florence Morning News - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies Jean Segura (2) is congratulated by Andrew McCutchen (22) after scoring on an RBI single by Zack Wheeler (45) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Wheeler dominates as Phillies beat Braves 4-0

By KEVIN COONEY - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna (20) stands with his bat during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. The All-Star Game patch that appeared on the right sleeve of the Braves' jerseys during opening day was sewn over Saturday against Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Patchwork: Braves cover All-Star logo on jerseys, shift hats

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An electronic sign encouraging mask wearing is seen at Nationals Park, after the opening day game was cancelled due to COVID-19, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Nationals plan to play Monday, but fourth confirmed coronavirus case leaves uncertainty

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2020, file photo, Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo looks on during the seventh inning in the continuation of a suspended baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Nationals in Baltimore. The entire season-opening three-game series between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets was called off on Friday, April 2, 2021, after three players for the 2019 World Series champions tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

‘Crisis management’: Nats’ COVID outbreak scraps Mets series

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Jean Segura, left, reacts after hitting a game-winning RBI-single off Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Nate Jones during the 10th inning of an opening day baseball game, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Segura’s RBI single gives Phillies 3-2 win over Braves in 10

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves first baseman Pablo Sandoval can't reach a ball hit for a single by Tampa Bay Rays' Willy Adames in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Port Charlotte, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Pablo Sandoval makes Braves’ opening day roster

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (54) warms up before a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Fort Myers, Fla.. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Max Fried gets the nod as Braves’ opening day starter

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Chicago White Sox's Eloy Jimenez, right, scores a run as Cleveland Indians catcher Austin Hedges pauses at home plate during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Chisox star Jiménez out 5-6 months, Rays’ Anderson ailing

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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright (30) delivers in the second inning of a spring training baseball game Minnesota Twins, Monday, March 22, 2021, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Braves option Wright, clear No. 5 rotation spot for Wilson

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

FILE - Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly walks back to the dugout after a pitching change in the fifth inning in Game 3 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves in Houston, in this Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, file photo. The Miami Marlins were beginning to arrive at camp for the start of spring training when left-hander Daniel Castano ran into Don Mattingly, the 2020 National League manager of the year. “First thing when I saw Skip, I congratulated him on his award,” Castano says. &quot;And he said, ‘That was last year.’(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Young Marlins look to build on surprising 2020 playoff run

By STEVEN WINE - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves left fielder Marcell Ozuna follows through on a three-run home run in the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Fort Myers, Fla.. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Braves have eyes on the prize after just missing out in 2020

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

This is a 2020 file photo showing Nick Markakis of the Atlanta Braves baseball team. Markakis has retired after a 15-year career spent with the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles. The 37-year-old Markakis, who was a free agent, told The Athletic in a story published Friday, March 12, 2021, that he was done playing after accumulating 2,388 hits, earning his lone All-Star bid in 2018 and coming within one win of reaching the World Series in his final season. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) **FILE**

Nick Markakis retires after 15 years with Braves, Orioles

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves Ender Inciarte, right, gets five from first base coach Eric Young, left, after hitting a single against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning of an MLB spring training game Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in North Port, Fla. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Braves OF Inciarte looks to bounce back from miserable year

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Braves’ Max Fried scratched due to potential COVID exposure

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FILE - Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman reacts as he runs along the third base line after hitting a grand slam home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Atlanta, in this Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, file photo. NL MVP Freddie Freeman has followed his big season with the Atlanta Braves with an even more memorable offseason. He and his wife have two baby boys, including one from a surrogate mother. He calls his new babies his “twins with a twist.”(AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Braves’ Freeman celebrates his new baby ‘twins with a twist’

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press