{"id":452608,"date":"2026-02-06T14:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/452608\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:16:08","slug":"braves-news-world-baseball-classic-2026-playoff-odds-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/452608\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves News: World Baseball Classic, 2026 Playoff odds, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterypower.com\/atlanta-braves-news\/125842\/world-baseball-classic-ronald-acuna-jr-ozzie-albies-jurickson-profar-andruw-jones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:World Baseball Classic;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">World Baseball Classic<\/a> is starting up next month, and the Atlanta Braves will be well-represented. Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr., Ozzie Albies, Jurickson Profar, and Chadwick Tromp are participating. While Acu\u00f1a Jr. will be suiting up for Venezuela, the remaining three Braves are on the Netherlands\u2019 roster and will be led by Andruw Jones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Team USA will have some Braves ties in the dugout, and a couple of former Braves will be suiting up for Colombia and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Pool play gets underway March 4, so be sure to check in, and you may see some Braves in action on an international stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">More Braves News:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterypower.com\/atlanta-braves-news\/125820\/preseason-projections-fangraphs-world-series-playoff-odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FanGraph\u2019s most recent 2026 playoff odds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">FanGraph\u2019s most recent 2026 playoff odds<\/a>, the Braves are projected to win 92 games, with a 47% chance to win the NL East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterypower.com\/atlanta-braves-prospects\/125564\/2026-battery-power-braves-preseason-top-30-prospects-12-7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Top 30 Preseason Prospect rankings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Top 30 Preseason Prospect rankings<\/a> continue, and right-hander Garrett Baumann rounds out the list of numbers 12-17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">MLB News:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Detroit Tigers ace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/47840462\/sources-tarik-skubal-wins-arbitration-tigers-make-32m\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tarik Skubal won his arbitration hearing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tarik Skubal won his arbitration hearing<\/a> and will make $32M this year. The Tigers had filed for $19M.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Washington Nationals made a couple of moves, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/fantasy\/baseball\/news\/nationals-ken-waldichuk-scooped-on-waivers-by-nationals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:claiming Ken Waldichuk;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">claiming Ken Waldichuk<\/a> off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays and then designating right-hander George Soriano for assignment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Pittsburgh Pirates signed right-hander <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/jose-urquidy-pirates-free-agent-contract\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jose Urquidy to a one-year, $1.5M deal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jose Urquidy to a one-year, $1.5M deal<\/a>. He is also eligible for incentives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The World Baseball Classic is starting up next month, and the Atlanta Braves will be well-represented. 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