The Braves are hitting the ball pretty hard this season, but have had a number of barreled outs and haven\u2019t always seen results from hitting the ball well. It does seem like some of this might be due to the balls being further deadened, as has seemingly been a trend over recent years. Some of it also has just been rotten luck, but it continues to be fairly outrageous both that the status and consistency of the single most important piece of equipment in the sport is a constant question and that it is not a bigger point of broad discussion.<\/p>\n
Braves News<\/p>\n
The Braves lost a game that they probably should have won against Michael Soroka and the Diamondbacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Braves got some good prospect performances as minor league baseball kicked off<\/a>, with Didier Fuentes and Owen Murphy highlighting the day on Friday.<\/p>\n MLB News<\/p>\n Mookie Betts exited the Dodgers\u2019 game with back tightness <\/a>and will get an MRI to assess the injury.<\/p>\n Mets\u2019 Juan Soto is day to day with calf tightness<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Tigers placed veteran pitcher Justin Verlander on the IL<\/a> on a precautionary basis due to an injury to his hip.<\/p>\n The Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the IL with a thumb fracture<\/a>.<\/p>\n