2022 Atlanta Braves season

The 2022 Atlanta Braves season was the 152nd season of the Atlanta Braves franchise, the 57th in Atlanta, and the Braves' sixth season at Truist Park. The Braves were managed by Brian Snitker, in his seventh season as the team’s manager.

The Braves entered the season as the defending World Series champions after defeating the Houston Astros in the 2021 World Series and were attempting to become the first to repeat as champions since the 2000 New York Yankees.

On December 2, 2021, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred announced a lockout of players, following the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). On March 10, 2022, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, ending the lockout. Opening Day was played on April 7. Although MLB originally announced that several series would be canceled due to the lockout, the agreement ultimately provided for a full 162-game season, with originally canceled games being made up via doubleheaders.

After a slow start in the first two months of the season, the Braves exploded in June, starting the month off with a 14-game winning streak. In their final series at home during the regular season, the Braves swept their division rival, the New York Mets, taking a 2-game lead and the head-to-head tiebreaker over the team that once led them by 10.5 games for first place in the division, the whole season, and season series 9–7. In their second-to-last game of the regular season, the Braves clinched their fifth straight National League East title. This season marked the first time since 2003 that the Braves finished with more than 100 wins. However, they were upset by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS, losing in four games.

Offseason Lockout

The expiration of the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Major League Baseball Players Association occurred on December 1, 2021 with no new agreement in place. As a result, the team owners voted unanimously to lockout the players stopping all free agency and trades.

The parties came to an agreement on a new CBA on March 10, 2022.

Rule changes Pursuant to the new CBA, several new rules were instituted for the 2022 season. The National League will adopt the designated hitter full-time, a draft lottery will be implemented, the postseason will expand from ten teams to twelve, and advertising patches will appear on player uniforms and helmets for the first time.

Transactions November November 15 – Manny Piña signed to a two-year, $16 million contract. November 29 – Kirby Yates signed to a two-year, $8.25 million contract.

March March 14 – Matt Olson acquired from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Cristian Pache, Shea Langeliers, Ryan Cusick, and Joey Estes. March 15 – Collin McHugh signed to a two-year, $10 million contract. March 16 - Eddie Rosario signed to a two-year contract. Alex Dickerson signed to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract.

Roster 2022 Atlanta Braves Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Standings National League East

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Regular season game log On March 10, 2022, MLB and MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, thus ending the lockout. Opening Day is scheduled for April 7. Although MLB previously announced that several series would be cancelled due to the lockout, the agreement provides for a 162-game season, with originally canceled games to be made up via doubleheaders. Spring training is to begin on March 17.

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || April 7 || Reds || 3–6 || Mahle (1–0) || Fried (0–1) || Santillan (1) || 40,545 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 8 || Reds || 7–6 || Morton (1–0) || Sanmartin (0–1) || — || 40,234 || 1–1 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 9 || Reds || 2–1 || Wright (1–0) || Gutiérrez (0–1) || Smith (1) || 40,310 || 2–1 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 10 || Reds || 3–6 || Greene (1–0) || Anderson (0–1) || Warren (1) || 38,233 || 2–2 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 11 || Nationals || 2–11 || Rogers (1–0) || Ynoa (0–1) || — || 42,263 || 2–3 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 12 || Nationals || 16–4 || Elder (1–0) || Corbin (0–2) || Stephens (1) || 31,462 || 3–3 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 13 || Nationals || 1–3 || Gray (1–1) || Fried (0–2) || Rainey (2) || 31,959 || 3–4 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 14 || @ Padres || 1–12 || Musgrove (1–0) || Morton (1–1) || — || 44,844 || 3–5 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 15 || @ Padres || 5–2 || O'Day (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || Jansen (1) || 41,993 || 4–5 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 16 || @ Padres || 5–2 || Anderson (1–1) || Martinez (0–1) || Jansen (2) || 36,924 || 5–5 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 17 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Darvish (1–1) || Elder (1–1) || Rogers (4) || 37,694 || 5–6 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 18 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Kershaw (2–0) || Ynoa (0–2) || Kimbrel (3) || 52,052 || 5–7 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 19 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Fried (1–2) || Buehler (1–1) || Jansen (3) || 51,889 || 6–7 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 20 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Gonsolin (1–0) || Morton (1–2) || — || 38,888 || 6–8 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 22 || Marlins || 3–0 || Wright (2–0) || Rogers (0–3) || Jansen (4) || 40,402 || 7–8 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 23 || Marlins || 7–9 || Okert (2–0) || Strider (0–1) || Scott (1) || 41,931 || 7–9 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 24 || Marlins || 4–5 || Luzardo (1–1) || Elder (1–2) || Head (1) || 38,440 || 7–10 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 26 || Cubs || 3–1 || Fried (2–2) || Stroman (0–3) || Jansen (5) || 31,990 || 8–10 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 27 || Cubs || 3–6 || Robertson (1–0) || Matzek (0–1) || Wick (1) || 30,392 || 8–11 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 28 || Cubs || 5–1 || Wright (3–0) || Smyly (1–2) || — || 34,183 || 9–11 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 29 || @ Rangers || 6–3 || Anderson (2–1) || Richards (0–1) || Jansen (6) || 25,829 || 10–11 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 30 || @ Rangers || 1–3 || Dunning (1–1) || Elder (1–3) || Barlow (1) || 36,097 || 10–12 || L1

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || May 1 || @ Rangers || 3–7 || Hearn (1–2) || Muller (0–1) || — || 38,316 || 10–13 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || May 2 || @ Mets || 5–2 || Fried (3–2) || Bassitt (3–2) || Jansen (7) || 23,413 || 11–13 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || May 3 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Peterson (1–0) || Morton (1–3) || Díaz (5) || || 11–14 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || May 3 || @ Mets || 0–3 || Carrasco (2–1) || Wright (3–1) || Lugo (2) || 27,206 || 11–15 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || May 4 || @ Mets || 9–2 || Anderson (3–1) || Megill (4–1) || — || 23,973 || 12–15 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 6 || Brewers || 3–6 || Lauer (3–0) || McHugh (0–1) || Hader (11) || 36,307 || 12–16 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 29 || May 7 || Brewers || 3–2 || Fried (4–2) || Burnes (1–2) || Jansen (8) || 37,857 || 13–16 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 8 || Brewers || 9–2 || Morton (2–3) || Ashby (0–3) || — || 36,551 || 14–16 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 10 || Red Sox || 4–9 || Danish (1–0) || Wright (3–2) || Schreiber (1) || 38,378 || 14–17 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 32 || May 11 || Red Sox || 5–3 || Jansen (1–0) || Brasier (0–1) || — || 37,200 || 15–17 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 13 || Padres || 6–11 || García (1–2) || Smith (0–1) || Rogers (13) || 40,635 || 15–18 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 14 || Padres || 6–5 || Jansen (2–0) || Wilson (3–1) || — || 40,490 || 16–18 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 15 || Padres || 3–7 || Crismatt (2–0) || Stephens (0–1) || — || 40,114 || 16–19 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 16 || @ Brewers || 0–1 || Peralta (3–1) || Anderson (3–2) || Hader (14) || 25,880 || 16–20 || L2 6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 17 || @ Brewers || 3–0 || Davidson (1–0) || Houser (3–4) || Jansen (9) || 28,910 || 17–20 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 18 || @ Brewers || 6–7 || Kelley (1–0) || Chavez (0–1) || — || 27,014 || 17–21 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 20 || @ Marlins || 5–3 || Morton (3–3) || Rogers (2–5) || Smith (2) || 9,776 || 18–21 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 21 || @ Marlins || 4–3 || Wright (4–2) || Hernández (2–4) || Jansen (10) || 13,264 || 19–21 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 22 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Alcántara (4–2) || Anderson (3–3) || — || 17,908 || 19–22 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 23 || Phillies || 3–7 || Wheeler (3–3) || Davidson (1–1) || — || 41,762 || 19–23 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 24 || Phillies || 6–5 || Jansen (3–0) || Nelson (1–1) || — || 32,274 || 20–23 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 44 || May 25 || Phillies || 8–4 || Strider (1–1) || Alvarado (0–2) || — || 29,339 || 21–23 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 26 || Phillies || 1–4 || Nola (2–4) || Wright (4–3) || — || 33,188 || 21–24 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 46 || May 27 || Marlins || 6–4 || Stephens (1–1) || Bass (1–2) || Jansen (11) || 40,064 || 22–24 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 28 || Marlins || 1–4 || Alcántara (5–2) || Davidson (1–2) || Sulser (2) || 40,682 || 22–25 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || May 29 || Marlins || 6–3 || Fried (5–2) || Hernández (2–5) || Jansen (12) || 39,669 || 23–25 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 49 || May 30 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–6 || Gallen (4–0) || Strider (1–2) || — || 20,735 || 23–26 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 50 || May 31 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–8 || Melancon (1–5) || Stephens (1–2) || — || 12,686 || 23–27 || L2

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || June 1 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–0 || Wright (5–3) || Bumgarner (2–4) || — || 12,370 || 24–27 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 52 || June 2 || @ Rockies || 13–6 || Anderson (4–3) || Gomber (2–6) || — || 26,594 || 25–27 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 53 || June 3 || @ Rockies || 3–1 || Minter (1–0) || Estévez (1–2) || Jansen (13) || 37,336 || 26–27 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || June 4 || @ Rockies || 6–2 || Minter (2–0) || Chacín (3–2) || — || 41,054 || 27–27 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 55 || June 5 || @ Rockies || 8–7 || Morton (4–3) || Feltner (1–2) || Jansen (14) || 39,409 || 28–27 || W5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 56 || June 7 || Athletics || 3–2 || Wright (6–3) || Trivino (1–4) || Jansen (15) || 33,981 || 29–27 || W6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 57 || June 8 || Athletics || 13–2 || Anderson (5–3) || Koenig (0–1) || — || 42,075 || 30–27 || W7 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 58 || June 9 || Pirates || 3–1 || Fried (6–2) || Brubaker (0–6) || Jansen (16) || 39,336 || 31–27 || W8 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 59 || June 10 || Pirates || 4–2 || Strider (2–2) || Contreras (1–1) || Jansen (17) || 41,404 || 32–27 || W9 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 11 || Pirates || 10–4 || Chavez (1–1) || Underwood Jr. (0–2) || — || 41,219 || 33–27 || W10 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 61 || June 12 || Pirates || 5–3 || Wright (7–3) || Quintana (1–4) || Jansen (18) || 35,446 || 34–27 || W11 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 13 || @ Nationals || 9–5 || Lee (1–0) || Ramírez (1–1) || — || 20,571 || 35–27 || W12 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 63 || June 14 || @ Nationals || 10–4 || Fried (7–2) || Tetreault (0–1) || Stephens (2) || 24,490 || 36–27 || W13 |- style="background:#bfb;"