VENEZUELA NEWS

Soto, Burnes, Buehler, Fried among 136 who become free agents with 64 more awaiting pending options

Outfielder Juan Soto, pitchers Corbin Burnes, Walker Buehler and Max Fried, first baseman Pete Alonso, third baseman Alex Bregman, outfielder Anthony Santander and shortstop Willy...

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies Notebook: Without Jose Alvarado, Orion Kerkering can expect more left on his plate Rob Thomson Tuesday labeled Orion Kerkering as the next highest-leverage option against lefties behind Matt Strahm until Jose Alvarado retur...

AUGUST 28 • MCALL.COM

Daniela Larreal Chirinos, 5-time Olympic cyclist for Venezuela, dies in Las Vegas at 51

Daniela Larreal Chirinos, a five-time Olympic cyclist who represented Venezuela over the course of a decade, has died

AUGUST 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. using prior rehab experience to come back strong next season ANAHEIM, Calif. – As the Braves’ offense has struggled, the rehabbing Ronald Acuña Jr. has watched from afar. Of course, he wishes he could...

AUGUST 18 • AJC.COM

Padres' Martin Perez looks to make impression vs. Rockies With Michael King being skipped in the San Diego Padres’ rotation after being struck in the calf by a line drive, one of the team’s trade-de...

AUGUST 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Mexico loses to Venezuela in Copa América group stage game LOS ANGELES - Salomón Rondón scored on a penalty kick in the 57th minute and goalkeeper Rafael Romo ...

JUNE 27 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Reinforcements arriving post-Acuña Jr. injury This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman’s Braves Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regular...

MAY 27 • MLB.COM

Francisco 'Morochito' Rodríguez, boxer who won Venezuela's first Olympic gold medal, dies at 78

The boxer who won Venezuela’s first Olympic gold medal has died

APRIL 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

One magic town. 60 pro players. And they're all related to Ronald Acuña Jr. You've likely heard of some of baseball's biggest family ties. The sport has a long tradition of them. The Boones, the Alous, the Guerreros...

APRIL 5 • MLB.COM

An analytics guru and a confidant agree that Ronald Acuña Jr. can do even more A year after one of the all-time great seasons by anyone who has picked up a bat, Ronald Acuña Jr. is being beckoned by history to stage a w...

MARCH 26 • AJC.COM

Injured Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. expected to play on opening day Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., who is dealing with knee irritation, is expected to be in the lineup for an opening-day game aga...

MARCH 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. Offers Three-Word Message Amid Reports of Knee Injury The reigning NL MVP had a message for fans after injury reports emerged.

MARCH 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Braves' Acuña Jr. to have knee examined Monday Acuña was scratched from the Braves lineup for Friday’s spring training game.

MARCH 2 • THEATHLETIC.COM

'I want to be a Brave for life': Reigning MVP Acuña Jr. still hungry NORTH PORT, Fla. -- It might seem hard to imagine the beloved Ronald Acuña Jr. could further endear himself to Braves fans. But he may have...

FEBRUARY 16 • MLB.COM

Venezuela shuts out Dominican Republic for eighth Caribbean Series title — and first by Tiburones It was the eighth Caribbean Series title for Venezuela and the first in particular for the Tiburones de la Guaira.

FEBRUARY 10 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Venezuela caps round-robin portion of Caribbean Series with no-hitter vs Nicaragua It’s just the second no-hitter in the history of the Caribbean Series.

FEBRUARY 8 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Could Acuña Jr. be even scarier at the plate? Watch this No matter the pitch or the pitcher, Ronald Acuña Jr. was a terror in the batter’s box in 2023. He had a slugging percentage of .500 or bette...

JANUARY 17 • MLB.COM

Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuña Jr. are unanimous picks for baseball's MVP award Ohtani became the first two-time unanimous Most Valuable Player when he won the American League honor on Thursday.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • PENNLIVE.COM

Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. is unanimous choice for NL MVP Oct 11, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. Wins NL MVP After Historic Season The outfielder made MLB history when he stole 70 bases and hit 40 home runs in a single season this year.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Inside Ronald Acuña Jr.’s tumultuous offseason — and the historic 2023 that followed

Ronald Acuña Jr. nearly sat out of the WBC before an intervention from Miguel Cabrera. We go behind the scenes of a turbulent winter, a reun...

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Jose Altuve gives jersey to young fan after Astros loss

The Astros lost to the Marlins on Monday, but one of their most recognizable superstars still made a young fan's day.

AUGUST 15, 2023

Marlins' Luis Arraez is flirting with a .400 season — and baseball has taken notice Arraez's hitting philosophy is simple. "I'm an aggressive hitter. And I hate strikeouts."

JUNE 9, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Astros' Jose Altuve to begin rehab assignment Friday Altuve has been sidelined since fracturing his right thumb during the World Baseball Classic in March.

MAY 12, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Altuve takes first batting practice since fracturing right thumb Altuve hasn't played since fracturing his right thumb during the World Baseball Classic in March and undergoing surgery.

MAY 7, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM