Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2021 Atlanta Braves season was the 151st season of the Atlanta Braves franchise, the 56th Season in Atlanta, and the Braves' 5th season at Truist Park. The Braves were managed by Brian Snitker, in his sixth season as the team’s manager. The Braves clinched their fourth consecutive National League East title. They defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS and faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS for the second straight year. They defeated the Dodgers in six games to reach the World Series for the first time since 1999. They would go on to defeat the Houston Astros in six games, winning their first World Series since 1995, their second since moving to Atlanta, and their fourth in franchise history. Jorge Soler won the Most Valuable Player award in the World Series.
Offseason
November
- On November 11, 2020, the Braves re-signed right-handed relief pitcher Josh Tomlin to a one-year, $1 million contract that includes a $1.25 million club option for 2022.[1]
- On November 16, 2020, the Braves signed left-handed starting pitcher Drew Smyly to a one-year, $11 million contract.[2]
- On November 24, 2020, the Braves signed right-handed starting pitcher Charlie Morton to a one-year, $15 million contract.[3]
February
- On February 5, 2021, the Braves re-signed outfielder Marcell Ozuna to a four-year, $64 million contract. The contract includes a club option for a fifth year, worth $16 million, with a $1 million buyout.[4]
Regular season
Standings
National League East
National League Division Leaders
Record vs. opponents
Updated with the results of all games through October 3, 2021.
Game log
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
Source:[1]
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Source:[2]
Postseason
Game log
Postseason rosters
Roster
Farm system
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Notes
- ^ Atlanta only played 161 games because the scheduled game against the Colorado Rockies on September 16 was cancelled due to weather, and no make-up game took place since the result would have had very little effect on the standings.
References
- ^ "Pitcher Josh Tomlin returns to Atlanta Braves on $1M deal". ESPN. November 11, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves sign lefty Drew Smyly to one-year, $11M deal". ESPN. November 16, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Passan, Jeff (November 24, 2020). "Atlanta Braves sign RHP Charlie Morton to 1-year, $15 million deal". ESPN. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Sulkowski, Frank (February 5, 2021). "Marcell Ozuna staying with the Atlanta Braves". WJCL. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ Camerato, Jessica (April 5, 2021). "Nats to open Tues. vs. ATL, twin bill Wed". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "D-backs-Braves rained out; twin bill Sun". MLB.com. April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Braves name minor-league managers, staffs". AJC. March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
External links
- 2021 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference
