2023 Atlanta Braves season
The 2023 Atlanta Braves season was the 153rd season of the Atlanta Braves franchise, the 58th in Atlanta, and the Braves' seventh season at Truist Park. The Braves were managed by Brian Snitker, in his eighth season as the team's manager. They entered the season as the defending NL East champions.
2023 Atlanta Braves | |
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National League East Champions | |
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Record | 104–58 (.642) |
Divisional place | 1st |
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General managers | Alex Anthopoulos |
Managers | Brian Snitker |
Local television | Bally Sports Southeast Bally Sports South (Brandon Gaudin, Jeff Francoeur, Tom Glavine, Nick Green, Kris Medlen, Peter Moylan, Gordon Beckham, Kelly Crull) |
Local radio | 680 The Fan Rock 100.5 Atlanta Braves Radio Network (Ben Ingram, Jim Powell, Joe Simpson) 1600 La Mejor (Daniel Cantú, Emanuel Zamarrón) |
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On September 10, 2023, the Braves were the first team in Major League Baseball during this season to clinch a playoff spot.[1] On September 12, the Braves broke the National League record for most home runs in a season with their 281st home run, breaking the old mark set by the 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers.[2] On September 13, the Braves clinched the National League East division title for the sixth consecutive season.[3] On September 26, the Braves reached their 300th home run of the season, becoming just the third team in MLB history to do so, joining the 2019 Minnesota Twins and the 2019 New York Yankees.[4] On October 1, the last game of the regular season, the Braves hit their 307th home run, tying the 2019 Minnesota Twins for the most home runs hit by a team in a single season.[5] The team also set the record for highest team slugging percentage in a season at .501, breaking the old record of .495 set by the 2019 Houston Astros.[5] The Braves ended the season with 104 wins, the highest number of wins for the franchise since 1998.
The Braves were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the Division Series for the second consecutive season.
Offseason
Rule changes
Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes will be in place for the 2023 season:[6]
- institution of a pitch clock between pitches;
- limits on pickoff attempts per plate appearance;
- limits on defensive shifts requiring two infielders to be on either side of second and be within the boundary of the infield; and
- larger bases (increased to 18-inch squares);
Regular season
National League East
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Atlanta Braves | 104 | 58 | 0.642 | — | 52–29 | 52–29 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 14 | 49–32 | 41–40 |
Miami Marlins | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 20 | 46–35 | 38–43 |
New York Mets | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 29 | 43–38 | 32–49 |
Washington Nationals | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 33 | 34–47 | 37–44 |
National League Wild Card
Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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Atlanta Braves | 104 | 58 | 0.642 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 100 | 62 | 0.617 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 92 | 70 | 0.568 |
Wild Card teams (Top 3 teams qualify for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | +6 |
Miami Marlins | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | — |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | — |
Chicago Cubs | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 2 |
San Diego Padres | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 8 |
New York Mets | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 9 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 13 |
Washington Nationals | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 13 |
Colorado Rockies | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 25 |
Record vs. opponents
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2023 |
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Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
Arizona | — | 3–3 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 10–3 | 5–8 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 21–25 |
Atlanta | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 9–4 | 5–1 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 8–5 | 26–20 |
Chicago | 1–6 | 2–4 | — | 6–7 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 6–7 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 10–3 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 8–5 | 3–4 | 25–21 |
Cincinnati | 4–3 | 1–5 | 7–6 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–10 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–8 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 4–3 | 28–18 |
Colorado | 3–10 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–10 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 18–28 |
Los Angeles | 8–5 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 10–3 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 30–16 |
Miami | 4–2 | 4–9 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–3 | — | 3–4 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 11–2 | 26–20 |
Milwaukee | 2–4 | 1–5 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | — | 6–1 | 4–2 | 8–5 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 8–5 | 3–3 | 28–18 |
New York | 6–1 | 3–10 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 9–4 | 1–6 | — | 6–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 7–6 | 19–27 |
Philadelphia | 4–3 | 5–8 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 6–7 | 2–4 | 7–6 | — | 3–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 7–6 | 28–18 |
Pittsburgh | 2–4 | 3–4 | 3–10 | 8–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 5–8 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 5–1 | 2–4 | 9–4 | 5–2 | 19–27 |
San Diego | 6–7 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 9–4 | 4–9 | 4–2 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 1–5 | — | 8–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 28–18 |
San Francisco | 6–7 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–8 | — | 6–1 | 1–5 | 20–26 |
St. Louis | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 5–8 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 4–9 | 3–3 | 1–6 | — | 4–3 | 23–23 |
Washington | 1–5 | 5–8 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–11 | 3–3 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–4 | — | 23–23 |
Updated with the results of all games through October 1, 2023.
Game Log
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March/April: 18–9 (Home: 7–7; Away: 11–2)
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May: 15–14 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–7)
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June: 21–4 (Home: 13–1; Away: 8–3)
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July: 13–10 (Home: 7–5; Away: 6–5)
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August: 21–8 (Home: 9–2; Away: 12–6)
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September/October: 16–13 (Home: 8–7; Away: 8–6)
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Postseason
Game Log
2023 Postseason Game Log: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NLDS: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–2)
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Postseason rosters
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National League Division Series
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Roster
Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | International League | Matt Tuiasosopo |
AA | Mississippi Braves | Southern League | Kanekoa Teixeira |
High-A | Rome Braves | South Atlantic League | Angel Flores |
A | Augusta GreenJackets | Carolina League | Cody Gabella |
Rookie | FCL Braves | Florida Complex League | |
Rookie | DSL Braves | Dominican Summer League |
References
- Axisa, Mike (September 10, 2023). "Braves become first MLB team to clinch playoff spot: What to know about the homer-happy juggernauts". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- Crosby, Lindsay (September 12, 2023). "Atlanta Braves set a new National League home run record against Philadelphia". SI Fan Nation. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- Bowman, Mark (September 13, 2023). "Juggernaut Braves clinch 6th straight NL East crown". MLB.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- Crosby, Lindsay (September 26, 2023). "WATCH: Kevin Pillar picks up Atlanta's 300th homer of the season with a 6th inning solo shot". SI Fan Nation. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- Bowman, Mark (October 1, 2023). "Braves tie mark for team homers, finish with record .501 SLG". MLB.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- "Pitch clocks and shift limits: MLB adopts sweeping rule changes for 2023". the Guardian. Associated Press. September 9, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
External links
- 2023 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference