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Righthander Oscar Villarreal, who was acquired by the Houston Astros from the Atlanta Braves in a November…

Former major league player and longtime Atlanta Braves coach Jim Beauchamp has died of leukemia. He was 68. “As a son, my fondest memory of him was how much he told us he loved us,” Kash Beauchamp told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “As tough as he was as a competitor and a baseball man, he had [...]

The first Western Hemisphere game of the 2008 major league season will be played at the new Washington Nationals ballpark. And, yes, the president has been invited. The Nationals announced Tuesday they will host the traditional Sunday night opener March 30 against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, the 41,000-seat stadium nearing completion along the [...]

Javy Lopez is trying a comeback with his former team, agreeing Monday to a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. The catcher was out of the majors this year after he was cut by Colorado in spring training. He played for the Braves from 1992-2003 and was selected to three All-Star teams. Atlanta invited [...]

Popular catcher Javy Lopez is back with the Atlanta Braves where he enjoyed his greatest success the Atlanta…

A thumbnail look at the prominent players mentioned in the Mitchell Report released Thursday (in alphabetical order): Chad Allen 2007 team: Played in Japan An outfielder who played with four teams in Major League Baseball between 1999 and 2005, the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, and Texas Rangers.

The Atlanta Braves asked for waivers on right-handed pitcher Lance Cormier on Friday for the purpose of granting his unconditional release. The move came less than a week after Cormier was removed from the team’s 40-man roster to clear a spot for lefty Tom Glavine. The 27-year-old Cormier was 2-6 with a 7.09 in 10 [...]

Though Andruw Jones lost some luster last season, his $36 million, two-year deal with the Dodgers makes sense for both parties.

The Detroit Tigers reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday to acquire Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from the Florida Marlins for a package of six players, an unexpected blockbuster trade that developed quickly at the winter meetings. In a huge deal that took the spotlight away from Boston’s pursuit of Johan Santana, Florida gets lefty Andrew [...]

While the Boston Red Sox appeared to be closing in on Johan Santana, an even bigger trade emerged Tuesday at the winter meetings: The Detroit Tigers reached a preliminary agreement to acquire Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from the Florida Marlins for a package of six players. Florida would get left-hander Andrew Miller, outfielder Cameron [...]