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The Atlanta Braves contain one of the best rosters in Major League Baseball. If they can get past the injury bug in 2026, they are a shoo-in for the postseason, despite playing in a competitive National League East Division. The Braves missed out on the postseason last year because they could never get into a […]

The Atlanta Braves are preparing to enter the Walt Weiss era in 2026. However, Atlanta is barely into spring training and starting pitching is already emerging as a problem. Right-hander Hurston Waldrep felt pain when throwing a live bullpen. An MRI showed loose bodies, which is likely to lead to some form of procedure, via […]

The Atlanta Braves opened Spring Training with more than roster adjustments. Mauricio Dubon used his first media session to explain why joining the organization feels personal. The veteran utility player cited Chipper Jones as a childhood inspiration and referenced the TBS era defined by icons like Andruw Jones, creating a meaningful bridge between the franchise’s […]

The Atlanta Braves enter Spring Training with clarity at the top of their rotation, but general manager Alex Anthopoulos offered something more Saturday—a long-term vision for Chris Sale. The veteran executive made it clear he hopes Sale remains a fixture in Atlanta beyond 2026. Sale, the 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner, enters the […]

The Atlanta Braves enter the 2026 season facing one of the sport’s most significant rule changes as MLB introduces the Automatic Ball Strike challenge system. Braves pitcher Chris Sale has made it clear he wants no part of it. The 36-year-old left-hander addressed the new system during Spring Training at CoolToday Park in North Port, […]

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was a great celebration of Latino culture. The Puerto Rican singer had an amazing halftime show featuring cameos from notable Latinos and Latinas in pop culture and sports. Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr, who is Venezuelan, was one of the players seen during Bad Bunny’s performance. A few […]

The Atlanta Braves are currently taking part in spring training as they prepare for the upcoming 2026 MLB season, hoping to bounce back after a rough 2025 campaign. While Ronald Acuna Jr. is fully healthy heading into this year, the team will have to weather the first part of the season without starting pitcher Spencer […]

With the Atlanta Braves preparing for the 2026 season, they made a key change to the coaching staff by adding pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, who came from their NL East rival, the New York Mets. As the Braves add pieces to the team ahead of spring training around the corner, Hefner speaks to the media […]

The Atlanta Braves have gotten a mixed bag of injury updates as they prepare for the upcoming 2026 MLB season. While Ronald Acuna Jr. recently revealed that he is fully healthy heading into spring training, the team did get an unfortunate update on starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach, who will miss the opening chunk of the […]

The Atlanta Braves are currently preparing for the 2026 season, with Ronald Acuna Jr. finally entering a season healthy after some recent injury concerns. Unfortunately, the team got some rough news on the injury front this week regarding Spencer Schwellenbach, who will miss the opening chunk of the season due to injury. Recently, Braves fans […]

Earlier this week, the Atlanta Braves got some upsetting news that starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach would miss the opening chunk of the 2026 season due to an injury. The news comes just as spring training is getting underway, and will conjure up memories of last year’s injury-riddled pitching staff in Atlanta. Still, the team itself […]

The Atlanta Braves had a disappointing year last season that was filled with mostly injuries they probably didn’t see coming. Before this season even gets started, they’re already dealing with a major injury, as Spencer Schwellenbach is set to miss some time. This isn’t the way the Braves wanted to start things, but they have […]

The Atlanta Braves made an early Spring Training trade Tuesday night, addressing a developing infield need with a low-risk move designed to boost depth and maintain roster flexibility. The Braves acquired infielder Brett Wisely from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations, adding a familiar depth piece while navigating multiple infield injuries. The transaction was […]

On Tuesday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves got an unfortunate injury update on starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenback heading into the 2026 season. It was reported by Mark Bowman of MLB.com that Schwellenback will go on the 60-day injured list due to elbow inflammation and likely miss most of the first half of the upcoming season. However, […]

Injuries have crept to the doorstep of the Atlanta Braves recently, including the shocking loss of a key starting pitcher. But here is how the Braves must replace Spencer Schwellenbach in the rotation after his elbow injury. There’s still some hope that Schwellenbach won’t miss the entire season. Manager Walt Weiss said he hopes it […]

The Atlanta Braves got some bad news on Tuesday with the 2026 season right around the corner. Reports indicate that starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach is going to miss a good chunk of the season due to an injury. It’s said that Schwellenbach, who is 25 years old, is being placed on the 60-day IL due […]

After missing the playoffs in 2025, the Atlanta Braves are entering spring training looking to reclaim their seat at the postseason table. Now, the Braves will have some extra catching depth to work with. Former Texas Rangers standout Jonah Heim is in camp with Atlanta, via Mark Bowman of MLB.com. He seems poised for a […]

Sunday’s Super Bowl LX featured an electric halftime show performance from international star Bad Bunny. The Grammy-winner performed a show packed with cameos and other musical guests, including Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. During the show, many celebrities were spotted in Bunny’s Casita. One of them was Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr., whose appearance […]

The Atlanta Braves missed the playoffs in 2025 after an 0-7 start, marking a disappointing, injury-filled campaign. But they did not do a ton in the winter to make up for that deficit. They traded Nick Allen for Mauricio Dubon and signed Mike Yazstremski. But the Braves will regret not signing Bo Bichette in free […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. fought back from a torn ACL injury he suffered in 2024 to play 95 games for the Atlanta Braves in the 2025 season. Upon his return to the field, Acuna looked as good as ever despite the club failing to clinch a playoff spot. With the 2026 campaign right around the corner, […]

The Atlanta Braves added experienced pitching depth Friday with a low-risk move designed to balance flexibility and upside as spring training approaches. The Braves announced the signing of veteran left-handed pitcher Martin Perez to a minor league contract that includes a non-roster invitation to camp. The deal allows the club to evaluate Perez without using […]

The Washington Nationals claimed right-handed pitcher George Soriano off waivers from the Atlanta Braves, the team announced Friday. As a result, shortstop Tsung-Che Cheng was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Soriano, 26, was claimed off waivers by the Braves in early January. Atlanta ultimately designated him for assignment in late January, which led […]

The Atlanta Braves enter late January with spring training on the horizon and a roster that appears nearly finished, aside from one lingering concern. Despite an otherwise productive winter, the Braves’ rotation still lacks a proven innings floor behind its frontline arms. October has consistently shown how quickly depth can erode when starters break down. […]

The Atlanta Braves have had a busy offseason so far in 2025-26, hiring Walt Weiss as their new manager to replace Brian Snitker and also making several roster transactions. The team recently got some tough news when it was announced that free agent shortstop signee Ha-Seong Kim will be out for several months with a […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider has become among the latest sports figures to speak up and make his stance clear on the Minneapolis ICE shootings. The 27-year-old right-handed hurler conveyed where he stands on what’s happening in Minneapolis in the aftermath of the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, as he shared a photo […]

The Atlanta Braves enter the 2026 season at a familiar crossroads, searching for rotation upside without sacrificing long-term flexibility. That pursuit places the Braves at the center of a unique market inefficiency created by a Los Angeles Dodgers rotation logjam and an increasingly complex roster math problem. A trade for Bobby Miller presents Atlanta with […]

It’s still a whirlwind for Andruw Jones to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. While it comes as a relief for him, it is also a relief for his loved ones. On Thursday, Jones openly said that his family and friends were egging him about when he was getting the call, per MLB […]

The Atlanta Braves have produced some of the most difficult outs in modern baseball, and the legendary Billy Wagner recently revealed why one matchup stood above the rest. In a candid reflection, the Hall of Fame closer admitted he never found an answer for Andruw Jones, one of the defining figures in franchise history. Wagner, […]

On Tuesday, former Atlanta Braves centerfielder Andruw Jones got the call that he was being inducted into Cooperstown. He is going in alongside fellow centerfielder Carlos Beltran. Plus, Jones will be in the company of illustrious center fielders, among them his contemporary, Ken Griffey Jr.  On Wednesday, Griffey hilariously offered some advice on what to […]

On Tuesday, Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2026. In the process, they made MLB history. They became the first centerfielders since 1981 to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. In fact, the only two centerfielders […]

The Atlanta Braves have made a number of acquisitions this offseason, as they seek to refurbish their roster after a miserable 2025 campaign. Unfortunately, one of those moves is already yielding negative results. Former Gold Glove winner Ha-Seong Kim, who re-signed with the ballclub on a one-year, $20 million contract in mid-December, will miss four-to-five […]

The Atlanta Braves are coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in recent franchise history. They missed the playoffs with a sub-.500 record, largely due to an incredible amount of injuries. That injury luck has not stopped in 2026, as Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim has undergone finger surgery. “INF Ha-Seong Kim sustained a hand […]

The Major League Baseball world was given a jolt when it was announced Kyle Tucker was signing a huge contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Following that signing, a radio show in Atlanta speculated that Ronald Acuna Jr.’s days are numbered with the Braves. Host Matt Chernoff of the Chuck and Chernoff show said that […]

The Atlanta Braves did endure a rough 2025 season in which they won just 76 games, snapping their seven-year postseason drought in the process. But they are primed to bounce back in 2026 provided that their best players are healthier this year, and they are already setting themselves up for a brighter future amid the […]

The Atlanta Braves lost infield depth on Wednesday as the Minnesota Twins claimed Vidal Brujan off waivers, ending his brief tenure with the organization. Atlanta had designated Brujan for assignment on January 8, creating the opening for Minnesota to add the versatile switch-hitter to its 40-man roster. A native of the Dominican Republic, Brujan turns […]

As spring training approaches, the Atlanta Braves face a quiet but consequential decision that could shape both their short-term rebound and long-term stability. After an uncharacteristic postseason absence, the organization is recalibrating with a sharper focus on durability, roster flexibility, and pitching depth. In that process, catcher Sean Murphy has emerged as the most logical […]

The Tampa Bay Rays added infield and pitching depth Monday by acquiring infielder Brett Wisely and left-handed pitcher Ken Waldichuk from the Atlanta Braves. The Rays sent a player to be named later or cash considerations in the deal announced Monday. To create space on the 40-man roster, Tampa Bay designated right-handed pitcher Osvaldo Bido […]

As the Atlanta Braves continue to make roster moves, the team is far from being done, as they made news Saturday in retaining a key pitcher in the bullpen. With the Braves recently claiming certain pitchers, it comes before the move made Saturday, dealing with reliever Tyler Kinley. According to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon, […]

The Atlanta Braves claimed right-handed pitcher George Soriano off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday afternoon, per Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints. To create space on the 40-man roster, Atlanta designated infielder Brett Wisely for assignment. The Miami Marlins originally signed Soriano as an international free agent in August 2015, and he made his MLB […]