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Braves manager Brian Snitker and Braves fans applaud as the World Series champions flag is hoisted in center field at CoolToday Park before the first pitch against the Twins in an MLB spring training game Friday in North Port, Fla. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Braves manager Brian Snitker and Braves fans applaud as the World Series champions flag is hoisted in center field at CoolToday Park before the first pitch against the Twins in an MLB spring training game Friday in North Port, Fla. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
By AJC Sports
March 21, 2022

The first full week of Braves spring training turned out to be even more eventful than expected. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Braves Report podcast, AJC beat reporter Justin Toscano and podcast manager Jay Black break down all of Atlanta’s moves, headlined by the signing of Kenley Jansen.

Plus, our crew looks at what Freddie Freeman had to say on his first day as a Dodger and how his relationship with the Braves fell apart.

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