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Oft-maligned Braves closer Will Smith has come up big when team
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WS game 4, Tyler Matzek, Luke Jackson, Will Smith
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New closer Jansen gives Braves one of MLB's deepest bullpens
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Talking Chop Podcast: Atlanta Braves World Series Game 3 Recap
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Reliever A.J. Minter tops players in World Series Game 1, as
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Braves 2021 Player Review: A.J. Minter - Braves Journal
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Tyler Matzek & Will Smith & Luke Jackson & AJ Minter Atlanta
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Luke Jackson elbow injury update
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Braves' pitching plan works to near perfection
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WS game 4, Tyler Matzek, Luke Jackson, Will Smith
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On the Braves' intangibles and surging lefties Tyler Matzek and
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Atlanta Braves: MRI reveals UCL damage for reliever Luke Jackson
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Tyler Matzek's long journey from out of baseball to Braves NLCS
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The Atlanta Braves Bullpen was Dominant in the NLDS
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