Locked On Braves - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Braves Locked On Podcast Network, Grant McAuley, Jake Mastroianni

On this week’s mailbag episode, several listeners ask about the lack of leadership for the Atlanta Braves that could be needed right now. Other questions center around what the future might look like for Ronald Acuńa Jr., and if the Braves should try to extend Marcell Ozuna. We’ll also preview Friday’s contest where Chris Sale will try to help the Braves get on a winning streak in Washington.

The Atlanta Braves offense came alive late and delivered a pair of big innings to claim a 5-2 series opening victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday at Nationals Park.

It’s been a rough start to 2024 for the Atlanta Braves offense, to the degree that they did something we have seen them do in eight years. While offense has been down all around baseball, the Braves have yet to be able to adjust and get on track. We’ll take a look around the rest of Major League Baseball and see where the Braves stand. After splitting a two-game set in Boston, the Braves hed to Washington looking for revenge in a four-game series.

Brian Snitker and the Atlanta Braves have had a lot on their plate ever since the loss of Ronald Acuna Jr. The biggest hole is at the leadoff spot. Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies have done it by committee thus far...

Max Fried delivered a career-best 13 strikeouts as he held the Boston Red Sox in check for seven innings and the Atlanta Braves broke out the bats in an 8-3 win on Tuesday at Fenway Park.

The Atlanta Braves like taking high-upside college arms early in the MLB Draft, which is why Mississippi State’s Jurrangelo Cijntje makes the most sense. We’ll discuss other college players who stood out during the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament like North Carolina’s Vance Honeycutt. How did Max Fried and the Braves offense fair against the Red Sox on Tuesday, and what to look for with Spencer Schwellenbach in his second big league start.