It's been a full calendar year of dominance for Marcell Ozuna, but how realistic are his chances of winning the NL MVP as the Atlanta Braves designated hitter?

In this mailbag episode, Jake answers other questions regarding the starting rotation, trade possibilities, and whether or not Austin Riley and Matt Olson should move down in the order.

Jake also takes time to answer some live questions from those able to join.

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Reynaldo López turned in another dominant performance on Wednesday as the Atlanta Braves swept the Miami Marlins.

The Braves had to earn this one as the Marlins forced extra-innings, but Michael Harris II came up with the walk-off hit.

We’ll take a trip around the league and discuss the hot start from the Cleveland Guardians, who the Braves will face over the weekend.

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It took a little extra inning magic, but Michael Harris II stroked the game-winning hit as the Atlanta Braves walked off with a 4-3 win and completed a sweep of the Miami Marlins on Wednesday at Truist Park.

Grant McAuley and Jake Mastroianni of Locked on Braves break down the latest and greatest start from Reynaldo Lopez, shine a light on some rather excellent defense, big nights at the plate from Michael Harris II and Marcell Ozuna, celebrate a bobblehead day with Ronald Acuña Jr., and preview the upcoming weekend series against the Cleveland Guardians with Chris Sale on the mound in Game 1 on Friday. 

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While the Miami Marlins were a postseason team in 2023, they seem to be heading in the wrong direction to start 2024, while the Atlanta Braves remain on the rise.

We talk with Peter Pratt of Locked on Marlins about the state of the Miami Marlins and where they’re heading.

The Atlanta Braves have dominated the first two games of the series, Jake and Peter will break down game three of the series and where we expect these two teams to be the next time they face each other.

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Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves shut out the Miami Marlins last night at Truist Park. Fried pitched a complete game against the Marlins and looked like a totally different pitcher last night. Tenitra Batiste, Jarvis Davis and Grant McAuley talked about his big performance against the lowly fish. Also, they talked about Bryce Elder having a good showing as well. Secondly, the team discussed the other guys that have helped carry the team through the injuries they’ve had to deal with. Marcell Ozuna and Travis d’Arnaud have been a big part of that.Lastly, they discussed who is the biggest of concerns out of Matt Olson, Austin Riley and Ronald Acuna Jr. 

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Max Fried was magnificent, covering all nine innings as the Atlanta Braves shut out the Miami Marlins by a 5-0 score at Truist Park on Tuesday. 

Grant McAuley and Jake Mastroianni of Locked on Braves discuss the return to form for Fried, what it means for the lefty and the rotation at large, the continued success from the bottom half of the Atlanta order, and another encouraging update on Ozzie Albies' return status. All of that and a preview of Game 3 of the series as Reynaldo Lopez and the Braves go for the sweep of Miami! 

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In Bryce Elder’s first start at the big league level in 2024 he was brilliant on the mound tossing 6.2 scoreless innings in a 3-0 win for the Atlanta Braves.

Travis d’Arnaud continues his hot streak with another home run.

We also take a look at some of the struggles for the Braves top hitters to begin the year.

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Making his season debut, Bryce Elder worked into the seventh inning and Travis d'Arnaud launched yet another home run as the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins by a 3-0 score in the opener of a three-game series on Monday at Truist Park. 

Grant McAuley and Jake Mastroianni of Locked on Braves discuss Elder's return, the role he could play for the rotation, d'Arnaud's continued offensive contributions, and much more. All of that and a preview of Game 2 of the series as Max Fried faces Miami's Trevor Rogers on Tuesday. 

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The Atlanta Braves' fantastic depth at the catcher position paid off in a big way this past weekend as Travis d’Arnaud hit 4 home runs in a series win over the Texas Rangers.

Charlie Morton put together his best start of the year and we’re perhaps seeing a new version of Morton.

In this Minors Monday episode we’ll discuss some top pitching prospects who had big starts this past week, including the hot start from Owen Murphy.

We’ll also preview the upcoming series at home with the Miami Marlins where Bryce Elder will make his 2024 big league debut.

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The Atlanta Braves took a weekend series from the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers at Truist Park despite having their six-game winning streak snapped on Sunday.

Grant McAuley and Jake Mastroianni of Locked on Braves break down the series, the big weekend for Travis d'Arnaud, more power from Marcell Ozuna, the good and the bad in the rotation, and much more. All of that and a preview of the upcoming three-game series against the Miami Marlins. 

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