The 2020s are starting to feel like the 1990s for the Atlanta Braves. Another dazzling regular season. Another flop in the postseason. After tying a major league record with 307 homers, the slugging Braves went down meekly to their rival Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series for the second year in a row.
Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. reacts after flying out with bases loaded during the seventh inning of Game 4 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after Game 4 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 3-1 to win the series.
“A phenomenal year for our club,” manager Brian Snitker said. “It didn’t end the way we wanted it to, but it doesn’t always do that in this game.” Take out Austin Riley, who hit .353 with two homers, and the remaining Braves batted .161 with one homer and only one other extra-base hit over four games.
Max Fried missed a large chunk of the season, and Kyle Wright — a 21-game winner in 2022 — barely pitched at all. Snitker covered the losses by using 16 starting pitchers, led by 20-game winner Spencer Strider. The Braves also have plenty of question marks in the bullpen beyond closer Raisel Iglesias, who has two more years on his contract after recording 33 saves, and set-up man A.J. Minter, who isn’t eligible for free agency until 2025.
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