Jeff Hoffman signed with the Blue Jays, but before that, his deal with the Braves fell through when he failed his physical.

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week.

For the Braves they are one of the many teams that will see their pitchers and catchers report on February 12. The date for Atlanta's first full squad workout is scheduled for February 18. Then a few days later Atlanta will begin Grapefruit League play with a matchup versus the Minnesota Twins on February 22.

Braves Spring Training games will begin to air on Feb. 27, when they take on the Washington Nationals. As part of the Braves' new partnership with Gray Media announced in December 2024, the 10 Spring Training games will be broadcast exclusively on local television in 24 markets across the southeast.

ESPN, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, announced its 2025 early-season Sunday Night Baseball schedule on Wednesday. The 36th season of ESPN’s exclusive Major League Baseball game of the week begins on March 30 when the San Diego Padres and Fernando Tatís Jr.

Once again, the Atlanta Braves will get a couple slots in prime time to start the 2025 season with the potential for more games later in the year