2019 Atlanta Braves
National League East champions
League	National League
Division	East
Ballpark	SunTrust Park
City	Atlanta
Record	97–65 (.599)
Divisional place	1st
Owners	Liberty Media/John Malone
General managers	Alex Anthopoulos
Managers	Brian Snitker
Television	Fox Sports Southeast Fox Sports South (Chip Caray,Jeff Francoeur,Tom Glavine,Paul Byrd,Joe Simpson)
Radio	680 The Fan Rock 100.5 Atlanta Braves Radio Network (Jim Powell,Joe Simpson)
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The2019 Atlanta Braves season was theBraves' 54th season inAtlanta, 149th overall, and third season atSunTrust Park. The Braves clinched a playoff spot for the second consecutive year on September 14.^[1] They clinched their second consecutiveNational League East championship on September 20 but lost to theSt. Louis Cardinals in theNLDS. On October 9, they became the first team to allow 10 runs in the first inning of an MLB playoff game, essentially clinching their tenth straight postseason series loss.

• On October 29,Ryan Flaherty,Brad Brach,Rene Rivera,Kurt Suzuki,Brandon McCarthy,Aníbal Sánchez,Peter Moylan,Nick Markakis, andLucas Duda elected free agency.

• On November 1, the Braves acquiredRaffy Lopez for cash considerations.^[2]
• On November 20, the Braves selected the contracts ofAlex Jackson,Jacob Webb,Patrick Weigel, andHuascar Ynoa.^[3]
• On November 26, the Braves signedBrian McCann to a 1-year, $2 million contract.^[4]
• On November 26, the Braves signedJosh Donaldson to a 1-year, $23 million contract.^[5]

• On January 22, the Braves re-signedNick Markakis to a 1-year $6 million contract.^[6]

• On March 23, the Braves acquiredMatt Joyce from theSan Francisco Giants for cash considerations.^[7]

• On April 2, 2019,Ronald Acuña Jr and the Braves agreed to an eight-year contract worth $100 million. The extension included team options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.^[8] Aged 21, Acuña became the youngest player in baseball history to sign a contract worth at least $100 million.^[9] Acuña's deal was the largest for any player with less than one year of major league service.^[10][11][12] By June 2019, Acuña had drawn attention for his power production.^[13]
• On April 11, 2019,Ozzie Albies signed a seven-year, $35 million extension to remain with the Braves. The deal includes options for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Both years are worth $7 million with a $4 million buyout.^[14]
• On April 28, the Braves acquiredJerry Blevins from theOakland Athletics for cash considerations.^[15]

• On May 20, the Braves acquiredAnthony Swarzak and cash considerations from theSeattle Mariners in exchange forArodys Vizcaíno andJesse Biddle.^[16][17]

• On June 7, the Braves signed free agentDallas Keuchel to a one-year deal worth $13 million.^[18][19]

• On July 24,Shane Carle was designated for assignment and in a subsequent move the Braves addedJeremy Walker to the roster. The next day Carle was traded to theTexas Rangers for cash consideration.
• On July 30, the Braves traded minor league pitcherKolby Allard to theTexas Rangers in exchange forChris Martin.^[20]
• On July 31, the Braves tradedDan Winkler andTristan Beck to theSan Francisco Giants in exchange forMark Melancon.^[21]
• On July 31, the Braves tradedJoey Wentz andTravis Demeritte to theDetroit Tigers in exchange forShane Greene.^[21]

• On August 5, theCincinnati Reds claimed pitcherKevin Gausman off waivers.^[22]
• On August 15, the Braves addedAdeiny Hechavarria due to an injury to starting shortstopDansby Swanson and ineffectiveness from his replacements.^[23]
• On August 19, the Braves claimed outfielderBilly Hamilton off of waivers from theKansas City Royals.^[24]
• On August 24, the Braves signed catcherFrancisco Cervelli to add catching depth whileBrian McCann is injured.^[25]
• On August 24,Ronald Acuna Jr. joined the30/30 club (36 home runs and 30 stolen bases). Acuna was the first Brave to accomplish this feat since 1991. Acuna joinsHank Aaron (1963),Dale Murphy (1983) andRon Gant (1990 and’91) as the only Braves players to produce a 30-30 season. Acuna accomplished this feat through 130 team games, making him the fastest in franchise history to do so.^[26]

• On September 5, the Braves activatedrelief pitcherDarren O'Day from the 60-dayinjured list and added him to the active roster along withAdam Duvall. O'Day was acquired from theBaltimore Orioles at the2018 trade deadline^[27] but did not pitch for the Braves during the 2018 season due to a hamstring injury. O'Day had been sidelined for most of the 2019 season after experiencing right forearm discomfort during a spring training outing.^[28][29] To make room on the rosterAlex Jackson was recalled fromGwinnett and placed on the 60-dayinjured list.^[30]
• On September 14, the Braves beat theWashington Nationals 10-1 clinching a playoff berth and decreasing theirmagic number to four. In a scary moment during the gameCharlie Culberson had squared around to bunt when a pitch fromFernando Rodney struck him in the face. Culberson was unable to continue in the game and had to be taken to the hospital. He would not return for the remainder of the season.^[31]
• On September 19,Ronald Acuna hit his 40th home run againstAaron Nola and thePhiladelphia Phillies. At 21 years-old Acuna is the youngest person ever to hit 40 home runs and steal 30 bases. Acuna has 37 stolen bases on the year needing only three more to reach the40/40 club.^[32] The Braves went on to win the game and decrease their magic number to win theNational League East to one game.
• On September 20, the Atlanta Braves clinched their 20th divisional title, capturing the NL East, and tying the MLB record for most divisional titles in the league, tied with theYankees. The Yankees clinched their 20th divisional title on September 19, 2019. In capturing the division, Mike Foltynewicz pitched eight shutout innings in a 6-0 triumph over theSan Francisco Giants, which eliminated them from the postseason.

Source:^[33]

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]

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]

• 2019 Atlanta Braves season atBaseball Reference

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• 2019 Major League Baseball season
• 2019 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)
• National League East champion seasons

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