Atlanta, GA
Braves News: Jurickson Profar to Atlanta, Spencer Strider update, and more

After quite an uneventful offseason, the Atlanta Braves have made a splash and signed outfielder Jurickson Profar. He will join the club on a three-year, $42M deal. He will make $12M in 2025 and $15M in both 2026 and 2027.
Profar will take over in left field. Not only is he a solid defender, but Alex Anthopoulos called him the “second-best bat on the market.” He spent the entire 2024 campaign in San Diego, where he logged 158 games and a .280 batting average.
And before you ask, 1% of his salary will be donated to the Atlanta Braves Foundation.
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Though he will not be on the Opening Day roster, Spencer Strider has completed four bullpen sessions this winter and should have a normal spring.
MLB News:
The Toronto Blue Jays recently signed outfielder Anthony Santander to a $92.5M deal. However, $61.75M of that is deferred money. Click here for a full breakdown of the layout.
Major League Baseball has added two minor rule changes ahead of the 2025 season.
The New York Mets have officially announced their two-year, $22M deal with former Brave A.J. Minter. He bid the Braves farewell via Instagram on Thursday.
The New York Yankees claimed a pair of right-handers off waivers, including Allan Winans, who the Braves designated for assignment earlier this week.
The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized their four-year, $72M contract with left-hander Tanner Scott.
Clayton Kershaw may still have a future in Los Angeles.

Atlanta, GA
PlaqueBoyMax Levels Up on 'ATLANTA'

PlaqueBoyMax has dropped off his latest longform release, ATLANTA.
One of our New Gen artists of Spring 2025, the streamer-turned-producer proves himself to be a force to be reckoned with on his second project of 2025. Max taps a handful of Atlanta hip-hop heavyweights and emerging rappers to show out on the album, curating slick beats perfectly suited for each artist’s flow.
“nun” kicks off with fresh tags from DJ Drama – “Me and Max go together like plaques on these studio walls. GGs in the chat, please…” – and bars from Quavo, while tana, 1300SAINT and ApolloRed1 trade off on “PARTY.”
Flo Milli takes over on “oncam,” with LAZER DIM 700 on “nodrank,” Hardrock on “007” and Quavo returning to close out on “glacier.”
01. nun (feat. Quavo & DJ Drama)
02. PARTY (feat. tana, 1300SAINT & ApolloRed1)
03. oncam (feat. Flo Milli)
04. meanstreet
05. nodrank (feat. LAZER DIM 700)
06. 007 (feat. Hardrock)
07. glacier (feat. Quavo)
The album also arrives alongside more big news for Max; the New Jersey native has signed to Field Trip Recordings / Capitol Records.
Safe to say we can expect more big things from the rising talent to come. Until then, stream ATLANTA – out everywhere now.
Atlanta, GA
WWE Announces Evolution 2 As Part Of Major Event Triple Header In Atlanta

Nearly seven years after the inaugural event, WWE Evolution is officially getting a sequel.
The all women’s Premium Live Event was announced during Saturday Night’s Main Event as part of a massive triple header in the WWE event schedule.
NXT Great American Bash, Saturday Night’s Main Event and Evolution 2 will all emanate from Atlanta, Georgia the weekend of July 12.
The next Saturday Night’s Main Event NBC special will take place on Saturday, June 12. Evolution 2 will happen the next night on Sunday, June 13.
Tickets are set to go sale this Wednesday, with a pre-sale opportunity on Tuesday. More ticket information is expected to announced in the coming days.
Saturday night’s announcement is one that women’s wrestling fans have been waiting a long time to hear. Evolution 2018 was a massively successful show with a huge double main event.
Becky Lynch retained the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair in what is widely believed to be one of the best women’s matches of all-time. Ronda Rousey also retained her Raw Women’s Championship against Nikki Bella.
Those victories were the first official steps toward Lynch and Rousey main eventing WrestleMania 35, along with Charlotte Flair, just a few months later.
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Atlanta, GA
Jeff Ulbrich Reveals Which Atlanta Falcons Defender He’s Most Excited to Work With

As the Atlanta Falcons begin their 60th season, there have been several players who have etched their names into team lore. However, their history of game-changing free agents is a relatively short one.
Free agency is still relatively new to the NFL, and for the first two-thirds of their existence, the Falcons had owners who were more content to lose free agents than spend to be competitive in the league.
That changed with Arthur Blank in 2002.
Still, coming up with a list of the best Falcons free agents of all time, it’s hard to come up with names. Center Alex Mack immediately comes to mind. Mack signed with the Falcons in 2016 and went to four Pro Bowls with the club.
After just two seasons in Atlanta, safety Jessie Bates III is firmly in the discussion as well. New defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich would likely cast his vote that direction. Ulbrich has a lot of young players who were high draft picks at camp, as well as some established veterans.
He was asked this week if anyone has stood out to him that he’s the most excited to work with.
“Can I say Jessie Bates,” Ulbrich answered with a smile. “Captain Obvious a little bit. He’s one of the best safeties I’ve ever been around playing or coaching. His stuff above the neck is one of one as far as I’m concerned.”
Bates is halfway through a four-year, $64-million contract he signed in 2023. He made the Pro Bowl and was an All-Pro that season and was inexplicably left off both lists in 2024.
Seeing how smart Bates is has already made an impression on Ulbrich.
“His ability to see this game, probably better than most coaches I’ve ever been around,” said Ulbrich.
Bates will likely be paired with rookie Xavier Watts at safety this year, and fellow rookie Billy Bowman Jr. could see extensive playing time at nickel as well. Having Bates in the backfield will pay dividends beyond his play on the field.
“As we’re installing new defenses, I’m just looking at him and his body language, and he’s like searching in the sky for like ‘where do my plays live within this defense?’ It’s just so unique. And the questions he asks are so deliberate, intentional,” said Ulbrich.
Ulbrich summed up Bates’s approach and the leadership he provides on the backside of the defense.
“He doesn’t want to just know it, he wants to master it. It’s very unique in that way.”
With two years left on his contract, Bates turned 28 in February. He has several years of prime football left in the tank. He should be even better moving forward now that the Falcons have finally invested in pressure players in front of him.
Pressured quarterbacks make bad decisions, and when they do, Jessie Bates will anticipate and pounce.
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