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Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame third baseman Chipper Jones and manager Brian Snitker watch batting practice during spring baseball training Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in North Port, Fla. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

3-time NL East champ Braves extend manager Snitker thru 2023

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves infielder Johan Camargo, left, and outfielder Cristian Pache watch spring training baseball practice in North Port, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Braves rookie CF Pache banking on postseason in bid to start

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Braves claim outfielder Phillip Ervin off waivers from Cubs

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FILE - In this July 29, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Braves' Mike Soroka throws a pitch during the second inning of the baseball team's home-opener, against the Tampa Bay Rays in Atlanta. St. Louis pitcher Jack Flaherty and Soroka won their salary arbitration cases on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, and Tampa Bay reliever Ryan Yarbrough lost. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Braves’ Soroka eager to push his return from Achilles injury

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Jason Kipnis hits a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Braves invite 2-time All-Star 2B Kipnis to spring training

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FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna watches his single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami. The Braves are bringing back Ozuna, signing the slugger to a $65 million, four-year contract. The Braves announced the deal for the 2020 NL home run and RBI leader Friday night, Feb. 5, less than two weeks before pitchers and catchers are set to report for spring training. The deal includes a fifth-year club option for $16 million with a $1 million buyout. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Ozuna’s return ensures Braves remain serious title contender

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Chipper Jones, former Atlanta Braves player and Hall of Famer, speaks during &quot;A Celebration of Henry Louis Aaron,&quot; a memorial service celebrating the life and enduring legacy of the late Hall of Famer and American icon, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves via AP, Pool)

Chipper Jones assumes new role as Braves hitting consultant

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Atlanta Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk speaks during &quot;A Celebration of Henry Louis Aaron,&quot; a memorial service celebrating the life and enduring legacy of the late Hall of Famer and American icon, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves via AP Pool)

Baseball gathers behind home plate to honor Hammerin’ Hank

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Les Motes and his two-year-old daughter Mahalia leave flowers, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Atlanta, near the spot where a ball hit for a home run by Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron cleared the wall to break Babe Ruth's career home run record in 1974. Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died peacefully in his sleep early Friday. He was 86. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Aaron’s death prompts call to change name: Braves to Hammers

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Hall of Famer Hank Aaron waves to the crowd during Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y., in this Sunday, July 28, 2013, file photo. Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86. The Atlanta Braves said Aaron died peacefully in his sleep. No cause of death was given. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File) **FILE**

Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

This June 8, 2013, photo shows Hall of Fame and former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton, right, and Brooklyn Dodger pitcher Sandy Koufax, left, during the Old-Timers game prior to a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles. Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who spent most of his career in a Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation that included Koufax and Don Drysdale, has died, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. He was 75. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP, File)

Don Sutton, Hall of Fame pitcher for Dodgers, dies at 75

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this 1970 file photo, Atlanta Braves' Phil Niekro poses for a photo. Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more than two decades, mostly with the Braves, has died after a long fight with cancer, the team announced Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. He was 81. (AP Photo/File) **FILE**

Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

In this July 15, 2020, file photo Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., puts on a face mask as she walks with Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., right, at UPS Hapeville Airport Hub in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Kelly Loeffler, David Perdue oppose renaming Atlanta Braves; Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock keep quiet

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Braves cut Duvall, agree to deals with 3 players

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Bountiful High School sign is shown , Tuesday July 28, 2020, in Bountiful, Utah. While advocates have made strides in getting Native American symbols and names changed in sports, they say there's still work to do mainly at the high school level, where mascots like Braves, Indians, Warriors, Chiefs and Redskins persist. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Utah high school to replace Braves mascot amid backlash

By SOPHIA EPPOLITO - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Charlie Morton leaves the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning in Game 3 of the baseball World Series Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

RHP Charlie Morton returns to Braves, but memories are scant

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Charlie Morton sits in the dugout after pitching against the Baltimore Orioles in a spring training baseball game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Sarasota, Fla. The Atlanta Braves have added another veteran arm to their rotation by signing two-time All-Star Charlie Morton to a $15 million, one-year deal. The signing comes after left-hander Drew Smyly signed an $11 million, one-year deal with the Braves on Nov. 16. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Braves boost rotation, sign Morton for a year at $15 million

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Smyly works in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

LHP Drew Smyly, Braves agree to $11 million, 1-year contract

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 28, 2020, file photo, Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu looks up after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. Abreu won the AL MVP prize Thursday, Nov. 12, a reward for powering his team back into the playoffs for the first time since 2008. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Braves’ Freeman wins NL MVP, White Sox slugger Abreu gets AL

By BEN WALKER - Associated Press

Darren O’Day’s $3.5 million option declined by the Braves

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