2020 Atlanta Braves season
The 2020 Atlanta Braves season was the Braves' 55th season in Atlanta, 150th overall, and fourth season at Truist Park.
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| Record | 35–25 (.583) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Liberty Media/John Malone |
| General manager(s) | Alex Anthopoulos |
| Manager(s) | Brian Snitker |
| Local television | Fox Sports Southeast Fox Sports South (Chip Caray, Jeff Francoeur, Paul Byrd, Tom Glavine, Dale Murphy, Joe Simpson) |
| Local radio | 680 The Fan Rock 100.5 Atlanta Braves Radio Network (Jim Powell, Don Sutton, Mark Lemke, Joe Simpson) |
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On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.[1] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.[2] On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 24 Opening Day.[3] The Braves began the season at the New York Mets on July 24 and ended the season at home against the Boston Red Sox on September 27.
Due to the pandemic and the shortened season, Major League Baseball instituted certain rule changes which included the use of a universal designated hitter, a runner on second base to start extra innings, and a revised schedule.[4]
In a series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Marcell Ozuna and Adam Duvall became the first pair of teammates in MLB history to hit three home runs in consecutive games, Ozuna doing so on September 1 and Duvall on September 2.[5] In their game against the Miami Marlins on September 9, the Braves scored 29 runs, one short of the MLB record set by the Texas Rangers in 2007.[6] On September 22, the Braves clinched the NL East for the third straight year with a 11–1 win over the Miami Marlins. They then swept the Cincinnati Reds in the 2020 National League Wild Card Series for their first post-season series win since the 2001 season. They also swept the Miami Marlins in the 2020 National League Division Series and advanced to the 2020 National League Championship Series, their first NLCS appearance since 2001. They lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS after leading 3–1. Before the loss, MLB teams with a 2–0 lead in the LCS were 28–3 all-time, an unfortunate reference to the Atlanta Falcons, who blew a 28–3 lead in Super Bowl LI.
The Braves led MLB in hits (556), doubles (130), runs batted in (338), on-base percentage (.349), on-base plus slugging (.832), total bases (1,001) and plate appearances (2,344).[7]
Offseason
October 2019
- October 31: Francisco Cervelli, Darren O'Day, Brian McCann (announced his retirement following the Braves elimination for the division series), Josh Donaldson, Dallas Keuchel, Jerry Blevins, Chris Martin, Anthony Swarzak, Matt Joyce, Josh Tomlin, and Adeiny Hechavarria elected free agency.
November 2019
- November 4: Billy Hamilton and Julio Teheran had their options declined by the Braves and both players elected free agency.
- November 8: Darren O'Day re-signed with the Braves on a one-year, $2.5 million contract with a club option for a second year.
- November 14: Will Smith agreed on a three-year, $39 million contract. The deal includes a fourth year option worth $13 million with a $1 million buyout.
- November 19: Chris Martin re-signed with the Braves on a two-year, $14 million contract.
- November 24: Travis d'Arnaud signed a two-year, $16 million contract.
December 2019
- December 3: Cole Hamels signed a one-year, $18 million contract.
January 2020
- January 16: Adeiny Hechavarria re-signed with the Braves on a one-year, $1 million contract.
- January 21: Marcell Ozuna signed a one-year, $18 million contract.
Regular season
National League East
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Atlanta Braves | 35 | 25 | 0.583 | — | 19–11 | 16–14 |
| Miami Marlins | 31 | 29 | 0.517 | 4 | 11–15 | 20–14 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 28 | 32 | 0.467 | 7 | 19–13 | 9–19 |
| Washington Nationals | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 9 | 15–18 | 11–16 |
| New York Mets | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 9 | 12–17 | 14–17 |
National League Wild Card
| Division Leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 43 | 17 | 0.717 |
| Atlanta Braves | 35 | 25 | 0.583 |
| Chicago Cubs | 34 | 26 | 0.567 |
| Division 2nd Place | W | L | Pct. |
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| San Diego Padres | 37 | 23 | 0.617 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 28 | 0.517 |
| Miami Marlins | 31 | 29 | 0.517 |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 31 | 29 | 0.517 | +2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 29 | 31 | 0.483 | — |
| San Francisco Giants | 29 | 31 | 0.483 | — |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 28 | 32 | 0.467 | 1 |
| Washington Nationals | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 3 |
| New York Mets | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 3 |
| Colorado Rockies | 26 | 34 | 0.433 | 3 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 25 | 35 | 0.417 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 19 | 41 | 0.317 | 10 |
Record vs. opponents
2020 National League Records
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| Atlanta | — | 6–4 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 11–9 | ||||||||||
| Miami | 4–6 | — | 4–6 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 10–10 | ||||||||||
| New York | 3–7 | 6–4 | — | 4–6 | 4–6 | 9–11 | ||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 5–5 | 3–7 | 6–4 | — | 7–3 | 7–13 | ||||||||||
| Washington | 4–6 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 3–7 | — | 9–11 | ||||||||||
Opening Day starters
| Name | Pos. |
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| Ronald Acuña Jr. | RF |
| Ozzie Albies | 2B |
| Freddie Freeman | 1B |
| Marcell Ozuna | LF |
| Matt Adams | DH |
| Austin Riley | 3B |
| Dansby Swanson | SS |
| Ender Inciarte | CF |
| Alex Jackson | C |
| Mike Soroka | SP |
Game log
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season was shortened to 60 games with teams playing 10 games against each other member of their division while also playing four games against each team in the corresponding division in the other league. The Braves will, therefore, play 10 games against each team in their division and four games against each team in the American League East Division. On July 6, MLB announced the Braves' 60-game schedule which will begin on July 24 and end on September 27.
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July: 5–3 (Home: 3–0; Away: 2–3)
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August: 15–12 (Home: 9–5; Away: 6–7)
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Roster
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting proposed shortened season, teams started the season with a 30-man roster. The rosters were reduce to 28 after two weeks and then to the new-normal roster size of 26 after that.
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NLCS: 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Away: 2–2)
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References
- Mark Feinsand (March 12, 2020). "Opening Day delayed at least 2 weeks; Spring Training games cancelled". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Opening of regular season to be pushed back". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- Feinsand, Mark (June 24, 2020). "Play Ball: MLB announces 2020 regular season". MLB.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- Daniels, Tim. "MLB Rules, Format Changes for 60-Game 2020 Season Due to COVID-19". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- Bowman, Mark (September 2, 2020). "Braves make 3-homer game history". MLB.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- "Braves' 29 runs against Marlins second most in MLB since 1900". ESPN. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "2020 MLB Team Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
External links
- 2020 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference
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