On Saturday, Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett, tossing three innings of one run ball against the Charlotte Knights.

He allowed two hits and one walk while striking out six.

As Strider works his way back, it appears that another Braves All-Star is about to be on the mend.

Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com on social media:

Sean Murphy has caught up to five innings in Minor League games back in North Port. He’ll likely begin a rehab assignment with High-A Rome on Friday

Murphy cracked his left rib in early March. Now 30, he is headed into the seventh year of his career with the Athletics and Braves. An All-Star in 2023, he is a career .233 hitter with 77 homers and 240 RBIs. He hit a career-high 21 homers in that 2023 season. The Braves have been utilizing rookie Drake Baldwin in Murphy’s spot, so it remains to be seen how the team will handle the catching duties when he returns.

The Braves are out to an 0-3 start at the big-league level after being beaten three straight times by the San Diego Padres. They lost 1-0 on Saturday.

Despite that, the Braves are one of the most talented teams in baseball. With Strider, Murphy and Ronald Acuna Jr. coming back from injury, the group will be even stronger. They all figure to be back in the fold by mid-May or so. Strider expects to be back by mid-April.

They’ll play again on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET.

ANOTHER REHAB START: Brayan Bello, on the shelf for the Boston Red Sox, will pitch for Triple-A Worcester. Here are the details. CLICK HERE:

FORMER ALL-STAR BACK TO SEATTLE: Drew Pomeranz, 36, didn’t make the Mariners out of spring training, but he’s back in the organization on a minor league deal. CLICK HERE:

CONTRACT TALKS: Boston Red Sox top prospect Kristian Campbell is reportedly working on a contract extension just days after his major league debut. CLICK HERE:

Bill Belichick may have left the New England Patriots, but he hasn’t left behind their biggest flex.
On March 28 — a date that still haunts Atlanta Falcons fans — Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson decided to stir the pot. Hudson posted a photo to her Instagram story wearing a Falcons shirt that read “Super Bowl LI Champions,” then wrote: “Happy 3-28 to those who celebrate.” Belichick stood next to her, smiling.
The post wasn’t subtle. It was a direct nod to the infamous 28-3 collapse in Super Bowl LI, where Belichick and Tom Brady led the Patriots to a 34-28 overtime win — the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history. The image of that game’s box score lives rent-free in every Falcons fan’s mind. Hudson doubled down by showing off a custom keychain on Instagram that displayed the Fox broadcast scoreboard from late in the third quarter, when Atlanta was still up 28-3. One side of the keychain read: “Live each day like it’s 3-28.”

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson keep trolling Atlanta—eight years later

Eight years have passed since the Patriots flipped that 25-point deficit. For Falcons fans, the pain hasn’t dulled. For Belichick and Hudson, the trolling hasn’t stopped.
This isn’t the first time Hudson has worn that fake championship shirt. She previously rocked it during Super Bowl Week in New Orleans. She’s 24. Belichick is 72. They’ve been the subject of constant media attention, not just for posts like these, but for their relationship, too.
The couple has been called out for their age gap, especially after appearing together at the NFL Honors in February, where they were the target of a joke by Snoop Dogg. Hudson has responded to the criticism on social media, recently posting a screenshot of a message she got on Instagram. The person asked if she “realized” her relationship with Belichick was “insane.”
Hudson clapped back: “But you do realize direct messaging a stranger on Instagram with the intent of harassing them regarding their own personal relationship is insane, right?” She also ran a poll on her story asking followers what was “poorer”—the troll’s “manners” or “punctuation skills.”

Bill Belichick is busy building his next chapter with North Carolina Tar Heels

While he’s still trolling Falcons fans, Belichick has moved on professionally. After parting ways with the Patriots earlier this year, he signed a five-year deal to coach the North Carolina Tar Heels football program. His reported salary? $10 million a year, with the first three years guaranteed.
He’s already running spring practices in Chapel Hill, and apparently brought some Patriots-style tradition with him. According to reports, Belichick also made a specific request about Hudson during early team discussions — a sign she’s very much part of this new chapter.
So while Atlanta fans are busy avoiding social media every March 28, Belichick and Hudson are making sure nobody forgets what went down at Super Bowl LI.
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