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The Atlanta Braves announced on Monday that they optioned five players to Triple-A Gwinnett and reassigned four more players to minor league camp. Reliever Nick Anderson was among those who were sent down and won’t be on the Braves Opening Day roster. The pitcher won’t be in Atlanta to start the 2023 MLB season, but […]

The Atlanta Braves received some promising injury updates on Monday, as pitchers Kyle Wright and Mike Soroka continue to make steps toward a full recovery ahead of MLB’s Opening Day. “Kyle Wright is slated for three innings (approx. 45 pitches today),” wrote Braves’ beat writer Mark Bowman. Wright will make his first Grapefruit League start […]

The Atlanta Braves’ shortstop competition was expected to be centered around Vaughn Grissom and Orlando Arcia. There is still a position battle to be had, albeit, with a major twist. Brian Snitker revealed the new plan for Atlanta moving forward, per David O’Brien. “Snitker said what’s become apparent in past week or so: Grissom or […]

The Atlanta Braves are gearing up for another deep MLB postseason run. As Opening Day approaches, the Braves seem to have found a secret weapon in the bullpen. Nick Anderson continued his excellent spring training on Friday, pitching two scoreless innings for the Braves. Over the entirety of spring training, Anderson has 11 strikeouts and […]

An Atlanta Braves pitcher who was an important part of the team’s recent World Series run is headed back to the minor leagues. The Braves announced Tuesday that Ian Anderson has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Braves pitcher Bryce Elder has also been sent to the minor leagues with Anderson. The move cuts Atlanta’s roster […]

The Atlanta Braves are set at the majority of their positions. They have stars such as Austin Riley, Matt Olson, and Ozzie Albies locking down the infield. Meanwhile, Ronald Acuna Jr and Michael Harris will lead the charge in the outfield. However, Atlanta has uncertainty at one premier position following a specific free agency departure. […]

The Atlanta Braves will take on Team Dominican Republic on Wednesday. The Dominican Republic is currently preparing for the World Baseball Classic with no shortage of heavy hitters in their stacked lineup. Meanwhile, Snitker is looking to get young pitchers innings during Spring Training. As a result, Snitker hilariously asked Dominican Republic manager Rodney Linares […]

The Atlanta Braves should be happy with Kyle Wright’s latest injury update. A shoulder injury has prevented the Braves’ starting pitcher from making his spring training debut. Wright, however, is on track to be ready very early in the 2023 MLB season. Kyle Wright is on his way to starting in one of the Braves’ […]

The New York Yankees once flirted with the idea of sending Aaron Judge to the Atlanta Braves. The trade was discussed before Judge made his MLB debut, and it would’ve turned about to be disastrous for the Yankees. The proposed trade would’ve sent Aaron Judge, Luis Severino, Gary Sanchez, Manny Bañuelos and Ian Clarkin to […]

Atlanta Braves fans who want to buy season tickets for 2023 are running out of time. The Braves announced Monday that the franchise will end season ticket sales Friday, March 17 because seats for this year’s games are in such high demand. The Braves set a Truist Park record last season with 3.1 million ticket […]

When it comes to Jesse Chavez and the Atlanta Braves, the love is mutual. The 40-year-old reliever is happy to be back with the franchise after signing a minor league contract with Atlanta this past winter. Whether or not he will be on the roster on opening day is up in the air but the […]

The Atlanta Braves will lean on second baseman Ozzie Albies for lots of offensive production in 2023 after an injury-riddled campaign last season, playing just 64 games while hitting .247 with eight home runs. And ahead of Opening Day later this month, Albies, who slugged 30 long balls in 2021, has a very bold goal […]

To begin the 2022-23 MLB offseason period, it seemed like the Atlanta Braves were the head and shoulders favorites to sign shortstop Dansby Swanson to a long-term deal. After all, Swanson had just posted the best season of his career in 2022, tallying 25 home runs, 96 runs batted in, and 18 stolen bases, along […]

Ian Anderson had a forgettable debut in this year’s Spring Training. The veteran pitcher, who was looking to make a good impression right away to help his chances of locking up a spot on the Atlanta Braves starting rotation in the 2023 MLB regular season, got wrecked early by the Minnesota Twins in Tuesday’s Grapefruit […]

The Atlanta Braves are fresh off an NL East title and have high aspirations heading into 2023. They will need their young players to step up following the departure of Dansby Swanson. However, Atlanta also could use rebound performances from already established players. Without further ado, let’s take a look at three Braves players who […]

The Atlanta Braves are in a bit of an interesting place entering the 2023 MLB season. Some of their key pieces departed for other teams in the offseason. Most notably Dansby Swanson, who signed with the Chicago Cubs. Despite that, the Braves look like a strong contender for the National League East. Atlanta boasts a […]

Max Fried is under team control with the Atlanta Braves through the 2025 season. However, if Fried was hoping for a long-term extension, it doesn’t look like the Braves are ready to oblige. Fried’s play over the last couple of seasons has him in line for a major contract once he hits free agency. But […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder did not help his chances of locking up a spot in the starting rotation of the team when he had a forgettable performance Sunday in a spring training game against the New York Yankees. Despite his struggles in that game, Elder looked and sounded unphased. “You get three ground balls […]

The Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox Spring Training game on Saturday finished in a 6-6 tie after a batter was called out for a pitch clock violation. The call was made during a 3-2 count with the bases loaded in the 9th inning. Fans were left stunned by the ruling, while Braves’ manager Brian […]

Baseball fans were treated to quite a contest on Saturday as the Boston Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves battled it out in a spring training matchup. The bases were loaded in the ninth inning with the game tied at 6-6. The general expectation was that there was going to be a big moment from either […]

The Atlanta Braves may have got an absolute steal in Ignacio Alvarez. The fifth-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft earned high praise from MLB insiders Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Sam Dykstra in their rankings of the top hitting prospect for each team. “The Braves may have found themselves a Draft steal in Alvarez, […]

Sporting a righteous mustache and a big personality to match, it is easy to not fully appreciate the greatness of Spencer Strider’s fastball. His Atlanta Braves teammates know firsthand how dominant the young starting pitcher can be when he is firing the heater at full force. “Probably the best fastball I’ve ever seen in person,” […]

Austin Riley has transformed himself into one of the best third basemen in the MLB with the Atlanta Braves. As he looks to continue his strong momentum and help the Braves win, Riley revealed his strongest inspiration. Despite Riley signing a $212 million contract extension, his father continues to work three jobs. Mike Riley, who […]

The Atlanta Braves are looking to get back to the World Series. While they do that, pitcher Mike Soroka is simply trying to return to the game after two surgeries on his Achilles tendon, elbow issues and a recent hamstring injury. At just 25 years old, he has worked relentlessly to get back to the […]

With Spring Training officially upon us, the Atlanta Braves are taking it easy with pitcher Kyle Wright. There’s no timetable for Wright’s return to the mound from a shoulder injury, but there’s optimism he’ll be ready for the start of the regular season, if not sooner. According to David O’Brien of the Athletic, Kyle Wright […]

The Atlanta Braves are fresh off an NL East division title. They also won the World Series in 2021. Despite losing stars such as Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman over the past couple of years, Atlanta is still a serious contender. However, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are going to challenge the Braves […]

The Atlanta Braves ultimately weren’t able to repeat as World Series champions in 2022 after winning it all in 2021, and while there were several reasons why that didn’t happen, one reason was because of a stark downturn in production from Marcell Ozuna. Ozuna had a rough season both on and off the field for […]

Atlanta Braves’ starting pitcher Mike Soroka has been hampered by injuries in recent years. The 25-year old is already dealing with a hamstring injury in Spring Training, however, he received a pivotal update on the ailment on Saturday, per David O’Brien. “#Braves pitcher Michael Soroka’s sore hamstring improved enough to start playing catch again today. […]

For the second straight year, Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves met in a salary arbitration hearing. This time around, the final decision on this matter sided in the Braves’ favor. The Braves won their arbitration case against Fried earlier this month. The one-time All-Star will earn $13.5 million in the 2023 season, which is […]

The Atlanta Braves hired Madden’s Brandon Gaudin to be their play-by-play broadcaster in 2023, per MLB.com’s Mark Bowman. Gaudin is set to replace Chip Caray, who recently left Atlanta for the St. Louis Cardinals. Gaudin followed the Braves while growing up and is excited for this opportunity. “Today is the realization of a childhood dream,” […]

Joe Jimenez is one of the newest additions to the Atlanta Braves’ bullpen. His journey to the Braves faced a bit of a speed bump, but Jimenez appears to be on the right track for Atlanta on the onset of Spring Training. Jimenez underwent minimally invasive back surgery in October, via David O’Brien of The […]

Mike Soroka hasn’t pitched for the Atlanta Braves since the 2020 season. As the Braves begin their Spring Training, Soroka is already dealing with even more injury woes. Soroka is dealing with hamstring tightness, via Grant McAuley of 92.2 The Game. While the Braves don’t believe it’s a major issue, they plan on playing it […]

Vaughn Grissom is one of the candidates to replace Dansby Swanson at shortstop for the Atlanta Braves. Braves’ third base coach Ron Washington made it clear that he believes Grissom can win the job during Spring Training, per MLB.com’s Mark Bowman. “I’m not thinking he can do the job, I know he can do the […]

The Atlanta Braves are expected to bring back former All-Star Chipper Jones as a hitting consultant this season, in the same role he had in 2021, The Athletic’s David O’Brien reported on Monday. The Hall of Famer wasn’t on the staff last year due to the vaccination mandate for all coaches, but will likely return […]

Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will be playing in the 2023 World Baseball Classic with the Venezuelan team after all, according to Bleacher Report and Xamplebrand. “The World Baseball Classic is a challenge, but it’s also an opportunity,” Acuna Jr. wrote in his announcement. “An opportunity to show the world what we, the Venezuelan team, […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was projected to lead the league in stolen bases during the 2023 season, the league posted in a Wednesday tweet. Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins and Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz round out the top three. Ronald Acuna Jr. stole 29 bases last year, eight away from his career high […]

Atlanta Braves’ star outfielder Michael Harris II won the NL Rookie Of The Year award in 2022, prompting the Henry Country School Board in Atlanta, GA to honor him with ‘Michael Harris Day’ on Feb. 7. “All students and staff are encouraged to wear Braves attire on Feb. 7 to celebrate the 2022 NL Rookie […]

Imagine Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce playing for the Atlanta Braves? One former MLB scout says the image of Kelce in a Braves‘ uniform is more real than one could’ve ever imagined. Reggie Sanders, who was a scout for the Braves in the early 2000s, said he spent time watching Kelce on the […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried has lost his arbitration case for the 2023 MLB season. Max Fried had been seeking a $15 million salary for next season. The left-hander instead will earn $13.5 million because of the results of his arbitration case against the Braves. Fried is under Atlanta’s control for two more seasons. Max […]