Braves have a replacement for Jesse Chavez while he plans for retirement next season.

The bullpen competition this spring for the Atlanta Braves will be a fierce one.

This afternoon, another name was added to the mix of relievers hoping to break camp with the big league club. According to MLB Trade Rumors, official X (formerly known as Twitter) page, the Braves signed RHP Jake Walsh to a minor league deal. Walsh was among the eight pitchers given a non-roster invite to Spring Training, along with top prospect Hurtson Waldrep and former shut down closer Ken Giles. While Walsh may not possess the name recognition of the other guys, his minor league numbers showcase…

The daily trivia game ‘Immaculate Grid’ has been a fun and exciting challenge for baseball fans. We wanted to create something similar related to the Atlanta Braves. Welcome to House That Hank Built’s latest series: Guessing random Atlanta Braves players from the past! Take the opportunity to participate in our daily guessing game every morning at 3:00 pm EST. Missed yesterday’s? Play here. We will give you five hints at a random player who donned an Atlanta Braves jersey and see if you can guess from there! Have fun and no cheating! Here we go! Hint #1 (Career Length): This…

The Braves have signed right-hander Jake Walsh to a minor league deal, including an invite to big league Spring Training. Walsh, a former starter turned reliever, struggled in the 2023 season after an impressive performance in the minors, leading to his release by the Cardinals. He now joins the Braves with an opportunity to compete for a spot in the bullpen.

The Braves have had a busy offseason, but one move they haven’t made is one almost every Braves fan has been hoping for: re-signing Jesse Chavez. Because the 40-year-old righty is still on the free agent market, there’s been some speculation that the reliver might be retiring, but that was put to rest when Chavez revealed he plans to play one more season on MLB Network Radio. Long-time Major League pitcher Jesse Chavez says this will likely be his last season as a player before going into coaching… and has some tips for young pitchers on keeping mechanics consistent. pic.twitter.com/sguDrXHjdD…

Earlier this month, we discovered that the Braves jerseys were being slightly modified for 2024 to fit Nike’s new Vapor Elite template. While plenty of Braves fans might not even notice the difference when the team takes the field this upcoming seasons, other fans were not happy. Some, like Ashland, were straight to the point: Yuck https://t.co/xe7kYHJTk3 — Ashland (@BravesAshland) January 6, 2024 But other fans, like Matt seem a little more outraged, saying that Nike is destroying the team’s history. Nike is trying to destroy our history https://t.co/IOopbUObB7 — matt (@MattWaters9) January 6, 2024 And reporters like Grant McAuley…