Nate McLouth

Wearing a new set of contact lenses, Nate McLouth has been able to see the ball better than ever this spring. That doesn't mean, however, that the Atlanta center fielder has been able to hit it. Mired in a 0 for 28 slump with 12 strikeouts, McLouth batted in every inning of a rain-shorted minor league game Sunday in hopes of getting on track with the start of the season two weeks away. McLouth got three hits — two more than he's had in real spring games. Maybe the move worked. Finally, he had...Read Full Story

Nate McLouth scored a run to lead off the first inning against his former team, Kenshin Kawakami pitched two scoreless innings in his spring training debut and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Kawakami struck out two, and Brooks Conrad had two doubles in three at-bats for Atlanta. Pittsburgh starter Charlie Morton, who was part of the deal that sent McLouth to the Braves last year, allowed one hit and one run in two innings but walked three. Reliever Brian Burriss...Read Full Story

The Braves acquired All-Star center fielder Nate McLouth from the Pittsburgh Pirates for three minor leaguers on Wednesday, a move to beef up Atlanta's offense in hopes of contending in the NL East. The 27-year-old McLouth was an All-Star last season and set career highs with a .276 average, 26 homers and 94 RBIs. The Braves desperately needed more offense from an outfield that produced only 10 homers through the first 51 games. Atlanta gave up outfielder Gorkys Hernandez, one of their top...Read Full Story

Stay on top of all the latest MLB trade rumors with ATS. On Wedneday, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded Nate McLouth to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for three prospects, according to a statement released by the Braves. Outfield prospect Gorkys Hernandez and pitching prospects Charlie Morton and Jeff Locke will be dealt to the Pirates in exchange for McLouth. Here is the official statement from Pirates GM Neal Huntington: “This may be the toughest decision we have made in my time with...Read Full Story

* Height : 5-11 * Weight : 180 * Bats : L * Throws : R * Born : Oct 28, 1981 - Muskegon, MI * College : None * Draft : 2000 - 25th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates The 27-year-old Nate McLouth was an All-Star last season and set career highs with a .276 average, 26 homers and 94 RBIs. The Braves desperately needed more offense from an outfield that produced only 10 homers through the first 51 games. Atlanta gave up outfielder Gorkys Hernandez, one of their top prospects, along with...Read Full Story

The Atlanta Braves made a flurry of roster moves today, but I will focus on the acquisition of star outfielder Nate McLouth from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves, an offensively-challenged team, get a great mid-aged star to man their center field.  However, this trade has some effect on the lineup as a whole (from a fantasy standpoint), so let’s take a look at what could change now that McLouth is a Brave. Nate McLouth is now an Atlanta Brave. (Credit: clarkandheptner.blogspot.com...Read Full Story

MIAMI, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Center fielder Nate McLouth agreed a three-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, narrowly avoiding an arbitration hearing. The deal is worth $14.5 million and includes a $1.5 million signing bonus and performance incentives for All-Star appearances, Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards, said the team's website (http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com). McLouth batted .276 with 26 homers and 94 RBI last season while earning National League All-Star and Gold...Read Full Story

The Chicago Cubs game against the Atlanta Braves was postponed by rain Thursday night. The game was called following a delay of 2 hours, 20 minutes before the first pitch. The Braves said a makeup date is expected to be announced later Thursday night. The Cubs are not scheduled to play again in Atlanta. The Cubs and Braves split the first two games of the series, each in extra innings. The rainout delayed the debut of newly acquired Braves center fielder Nate McLouth and also pushed back...Read Full Story

The Braves would like to add a center field counterpart and are scouting several center fielders. I said early in the off season that they should sign Corey Patterson, but they passed on that idea. This news is very premature considering that Duffy won't even be playing until the end of the month, but if he can come back, I'm sure they will not hesitate to trade for him. The Pirates have a solid center field prospect in Andrew McCutchen, along with Nate Mclouth for the time being. In 193...Read Full Story

Wednesday night, Nate McLouth was traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Atlanta Braves for three prospects - right-hander Charlie Morton, centerfielder Gorkys Hernandez and lefty Jeff Locke. McLouth hasn’t been quite as awesome in the first two months of 2009 as he was in 2008. His current 5×5 numbers on the year are .256/9/34/27/7 versus .312/13/41/46/5 through the first two months of last season. Lack of offensive protection in that woeful Pirates lineup has something to do with that...Read Full Story