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The Atlanta Braves were not able to get the win against the Philadelphia Phillies, losing 2-0 and moving to 25-28 on the season. During the game, pitcher Spencer Strider caused an injury scare to Bryce Harper as he was hit near the right elbow. “Phillies fans were a bit louder in their voracious boos for […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves are playing the first game of their three-leg set at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, but superstar first baseman Bryce Harper was forced to leave the contest early after a scary moment. The eight-time National League All-Star left the outing in the first inning after […]

The Atlanta Braves enter play on Tuesday five games out of a playoff spot — not where they wanted to be by Memorial Day but by no means a catastrophe either. As former All-Star Jason Kipnis said during an appearance on Foul Territory, the Braves’ 0-7 start to the season may have masked how good […]

The Atlanta Braves began the 2025 season still recovering from the spate of injuries the team suffered last year. First Atlanta got starting pitcher Spencer Strider back in the rotation after a long layoff following elbow surgery last April. And now, the Braves will welcome back Ronald Acuna Jr., as the former MVP will make […]

After a month-long absence, Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Strider is officially back. The ball club officially reinstated Strider from the Injured List on Monday, paving the way for him to take the hill on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Strider was placed on the IL just days after his first outing of the 2025 season […]

After taking two of three games versus the Washington Nationals in Truist Park this week, the Atlanta Braves (22-22) are back to .500. They made several minor transactions, trusted existing core members Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley to anchor the lineup through collectively lean times and gave big opportunities to young players like AJ Smith-Shawver […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider pitched just five innings in his 2025 debut before a hamstring strain sent him back to the injured list. After beating the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday, Braves manager Brian Snitker announced that the former All-Star will be back early next week. Reigning National League Cy Young winner Chris […]

The Atlanta Braves have somewhat recovered from a nightmare start to this season and have climbed all the way back into the playoff picture. Injuries and inconsistent play have cost the Braves, but they have clawed their way back to a 19-20 record and are a win away from being back to .500. They have […]

The Atlanta Braves may be getting a major reinforcement soon, as Spencer Strider took another encouraging step in his recovery process. As Atlanta continues to battle for control in the NL East, an update on Strider’s progress brings a new wave of optimism for the team’s pitching depth. Strider threw a bullpen session Saturday in […]

After initially returning from an elbow injury that forced him to miss a majority of the 2024 season, Spencer Strider was placed on the 15-day IL due to a hamstring issue. The starting pitcher is currently going through rehab for the injury and hopes to return at some point this season. On Friday, Strider was […]

The Atlanta Braves are beginning their turnaround, fighting to get back to .500. Brian Snitker’s team is confident in their ability to return to contention in the National League East moving forward. While both he and Ronald Acuna Jr. are still recovering from injury, Spencer Strider is ready to come back and give his team […]

The Atlanta Braves are one of Major League Baseball’s most disappointing teams so far this season. Injuries to Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuna Jr. have prevented the team from being at full strength almost 30 games in. However, Jeff Passan pointed the finger at one player who could end up holding the team back; closer […]

The Atlanta Braves may have finally found themselves after a disastrous 0-7 start to the season. They’re 13-8 since then and 8-2 in their last 10 games, as the team is slowly starting to resemble what we thought it could be in the spring. On the mound, things have been rocky. Spencer Schwellenbach still has […]

The Atlanta Braves’ bad injury luck continues into the 2025 season as star starting pitcher Spencer Strider is headed back to the injured list after missing the majority of last season. Strider, suffering from a hamstring injury, feels like he has let his team down, via David O’Brien via The Athletic. #Braves‘ Strider on hamstring […]

Atlanta Bravers starting pitcher Spencer Strider made his 2025 debut last week against the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is now back on the IL with a hamstring injury. Strider was out for over a year after undergoing elbow surgery, and now he is going to have to miss even more time. “Atlanta ace Spencer […]

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is a 10-year MLB veteran and is one of the best offensive players in the league at his position. In the first inning of Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Twins, Olson hit a RBI double off of Justin Topa that scored Alex Verdugo. The swing didn’t just score a […]

Spencer Strider made his 2025 season debut after finally returning from Tommy John surgery for a ulnar collateral ligament injury in his right elbow. In the Atlanta Braves’ 3-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, Strider looked like his former self after reaching 500 career strikeouts. When asked about the achievement, the 26-year-old […]

The Atlanta Braves have gotten off to a miserable start to the 2025 MLB season. They started 0-7 and even after taking a set against the Philadelphia Phillies, they are 4-11. Injuries ruined their chances at a deep playoff run last year, and Ronald Acuña Jr and Spencer Strider remain out. But Braves manager Brian […]

The Atlanta Braves’ rollercoaster of a start to the 2025 season has taken another confusing turn, as the club made a head-scratching roster decision that has fans venting online. On April 12, following a narrow 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta optioned right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett. In his place, the Braves […]

The Atlanta Braves are off to a disastrous start this season, opening the year with a 3-9 record. The Braves already find themselves five games out of first place in early April. Fortunately, the team should receive some serious reinforcements soon. Former National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is nearing his return. He’s expected to […]

The Atlanta Braves are not off to the start that they wanted to have this season, but there’s a chance that things could turn around for them sooner rather than later. Spencer Strider has been playing with the Gwinnett Stripers as the Braves are bringing him back slowly, but his latest performance shows that he […]

The Atlanta Braves’ 2025 season has not gone according to plan up to this point. As of this story’s writing, the Braves hold a lackluster 1-7 record. Help could be on the way soon, however. According to Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game, catcher Sean Murphy could return from injury soon. “Sean Murphy will catch […]

It has been a nightmare start to the 2025 season for the Atlanta Braves. They have won just one of their first eight games, currently sitting at last place in the NL East standings. In fact, they only just won their first game of the year on Friday night in a 10-0 drubbing of the […]

The Atlanta Braves got off to a tough start to their 2025 season on Thursday, losing to the San Diego Padres 7-4. They start the season out west, with three more games against the Padres and then three games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But the fans all have an eye on the news back […]

As the Atlanta Braves face the San Diego Padres in the first game of the 2025 campaign, there will be high expectations for the team coming off a disappointing finish last season. With the Braves labeled as a top threat to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ crown this season, manager Brian Snitker first has one wish […]

Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Strider made his spring training debut on Monday, taking the mound for the first time since his season-ending injury last April. And Strider dominated in 2.2 innings of work against the Boston Red Sox in a Grapefruit League matchup. Following the outing, Strider spoke about getting back in a game after […]

Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Strider made his first appearance in nearly a year on Monday and he absolutely shoved. Strider, who last pitched on April 4, 2024, before suffering a season-ending elbow injury, tossed 2.2 innings of scoreless baseball in Grapefruit League action in spring training, striking out five straight hitters at one point. He […]

The Atlanta Braves dealt with a tremendous amount of injuries in 2024. Ronald Acuña Jr, Ozzie Albies, and Austin Riley were just some players who missed significant time. In the rotation, ace Spencer Strider only pitched in two games for the Braves before suffering an elbow injury. He will return to the mound in a […]

After injuries derailed their 2024 season, the Atlanta Braves hope to bounce back in 2025. Injuries have already presented themselves during spring training, but manager Brian Snitker will have to count on pitcher Ian Anderson in Spencer Strider’s absence from the mound. Anderson has been a solid arm for the Braves in the past and Snitker […]

The Atlanta Braves proved to be a resilient group in 2024. The team weathered a series of crushing injuries and still managed to reach the postseason. It was the seventh straight year the Braves made the playoffs. During the offseason, Atlanta added All-Star Jurickson Profar to the roster. Now, Braves’ manager Brian Snitker expects further […]

For the Atlanta Braves, their star pitcher, Spencer Strider, receives an encouraging injury update after an encouraging injury update. As Spring Training has officially kicked off, it’s more of the same from the Braves star. He said via David O’Brien of The Athletic about his progression and what he’s seeing. “Obviously, I haven’t been on […]

The Atlanta Braves saw Spencer Strider’s 2024 campaign cut short after undergoing elbow surgery to repair UCL damage. But as they prepare for 2025, the Braves are hopeful to have Strider back in the rotation sooner rather than later. The right-hander threw a bullpen session on Tuesday as he continues to ramp up his rehab. […]

The Atlanta Braves had bad luck with injuries in 2024, losing star players such as Spencer Strider, Ronald Acūna Jr. and many others at various points in the season. This is a trend that the club will hope to see reversed in 2025, hoping they can stay healthy for the majority of the campaign. According […]

The Atlanta Braves have yet to make any truly attention-catching additions this offseason. They have lost players such as Max Fried and Jorge Soler via free agency and trades, but Atlanta has yet to add a superstar. Perhaps Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider’s expected injury returns in 2025 are impacting the Braves’ offseason. Acuna […]

Undoubtedly, Mike Trout is one of the greatest players to ever step on a baseball field. Yet, despite his extraordinary individual accomplishments, the Los Angeles Angels have consistently failed to build a contending team around him. With Trout now 33 years old, battling injury concerns, and the Angels mired in mediocrity, it’s time to consider […]

The Atlanta Braves had brutal injury luck during the 2024 season. They lost ace Spencer Strider to Tommy John, outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr to an ACL injury, and Ozzie Albies played only 99 games. Atlanta still made the playoffs, putting massive expectations on 2025 assuming those players would come back. General manager Alex Anthopoulos told […]

The Atlanta Braves’ 2024 season did not exactly go according to plan. Atlanta entered the season with legitimate World Series aspirations but ended up narrowly reaching the postseason as a National League Wild Card team. Reaching the postseason was an impressive feat considering all of the injuries Atlanta dealt with as Ronald Acuna Jr. and […]

Once the calendar turns over to June, talks toward the MLB trade deadline start to heat up. Who will be buyers? Sellers? Who are the ones right on the cusp, the in-betweeners? For the Atlanta Braves, they look to be in line to be buyers again. Braves manager Brian Snitker on his lineup's impressive performance […]

To say that the Atlanta Braves have been dealt a bad hand as of late would be a bit of an understatement. They’ve dealt with injuries all season long, some season-ending, like that of superstar reigning National League MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. to a torn left ACL, which was the exclamation point to it all. […]