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The Atlanta Braves are in unfamiliar territory as the second half of August begins. On Aug. 16 last year, the Braves were ahead by 12 games in the National League East and had the best record in baseball by 4 1/2 games. 365 days later, Atlanta is seven games back of first place in the […]

It was an explosive performance from the Atlanta Braves Saturday as they beat the Colorado Rockies, 11-8, which snapped a six-game losing streak. Braves manager Brian Snitker spoke about the outing after the game and talked how significant of a moment it is for the ball club. Atlanta is at that point of the season […]

Back-to-back losses to the last-place Miami Marlins have left the Atlanta Braves reeling. After Sunday’s terrible 7-0 loss, the Braves have some questions to answer, particularly the recently activated pitcher Max Fried. The pitcher had been sitting on the injured list due to left forearm neuritis that first bothered him a few weeks ago. He […]

The Atlanta Braves were 60-49 heading into Saturday night’s matchup with the Miami Marlins at Truist Park in Georgia’s capital city. Manager Brian Snitker’s team resides in second place in the National League East behind the Philadelphia Phillies. On Saturday, Snitker revealed that starting pitcher Max Fried is ready to return from an arm injury, […]

In what ended up being a rather dull MLB Trade Deadline with little to no monumental moves being made, the Atlanta Braves may be at the forefront of that, doing very little to bolster their playoff chances. Is this 2021? That’s what Braves fans have to be hoping for at this point in the season. […]

Coming down the stretch towards the MLB Trade Deadline, the Atlanta Braves aren’t exactly where they thought they would be. They’re currently 54-45, in second place in the National League East and 8.5 games back of the Philadelphia Phillies. Thankfully for Atlanta, they still have a three-game lead for the top Wild Card spot in […]

The Atlanta Braves have placed pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list just five days after playing in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. Atlanta announced the news today, citing “left forearm neuritis,” and that Dylan Dodd had been recalled in a corresponding move. Fried threw just 10 pitches and faced four batters in the […]

The Atlanta Braves needed Chris Sale to turn back the clock this season. They invested in him this offseason, trading infielder Vaughn Grissom for Sale and signing him to an extension. Then they lost ace Spencer Strider for the year to Tommy John surgery. Now, young lefty Max Fried has expressed what he’s learned from […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried is replacing Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez on the National League All-Star roster, per MLB. Suarez’s absence is a surprise as he previously said he was planning on pitching in the game, according to Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The news comes after it was announced that […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried turned in a great performance at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, going seven innings, giving up three runs (two earned) while striking out 13 in an 8-3 win, drawing praise from manager Brian Snitker after the game. “He was really good,” Brian Snitker said, via […]

Today’s MLB slate on June 4, 2024, is packed with exciting matchups and intriguing strikeout props that promise to keep fans and bettors engaged. Let’s dive into some of the key games and pitchers to watch for high strikeout potential. Starting with the Los Angeles Dodgers facing the New York Yankees, Tyler Glasnow is a […]

On Saturday, Braves pitcher Max Fried was close to solidifying himself in team history after throwing seven innings without allowing a single hit. But closer Rasiel Iglesias gave up a home run to New York Mets’ JD Martinez in the bottom of the ninth to end the combined bid. Now, Fried could just be history […]

The Atlanta Braves pulled off the win after beating the New York Mets 4-1. It was a solid game for Atlanta as they kept New York from scoring until the ninth inning. In fact, they had a no-hitter going and it just so happened that JD Martinez spoiled it for the Braves. There was just […]

A team as talented as the Atlanta Braves is built to overcome injuries to their star players. Atlanta won the 2021 World Series without Ronald Acuna Jr. The Braves plan to compete for a title again this season and will have to do it without ace Spencer Strider. The loss of Strider put a bit […]

With a month of the 2024 MLB season almost behind us, to the surprise of no one, the Atlanta Braves hold the best record in baseball at 17-6 (.739). It appears that the preseason World Series favorite is off to a red-hot start once again. But can they keep it up? The Braves, tracing their […]

Max Fried might not be the first name people think of when they are discussing the league’s most consistent pitchers. The Atlanta Braves lefty is in that conversation though and he brushed aside a poor start to the 2024 season with a brilliant pitching display on Tuesday night in Atlanta. Fried threw a complete game […]

The Atlanta Braves’ Spencer Strider will miss the rest of MLB’s regular season after suffering a season-ending UCL elbow injury. Strider’s injury has the Braves looking for contingency plans, in hopes of filling the gap left by his departure. Now, Strider is speaking out on his feelings after the unfortunate news revelations, in hopes of […]

After an injury-plagued 2023 season, pitcher Max Fried is healthy as he starts his eighth spring training with the Atlanta Braves. Despite dealing with an oblique injury that kept him sidelined for a large chunk of the Braves’ season, Fried showed off his usual dominant stuff when healthy. Braves third baseman Austin Riley is a […]

Oh, the Atlanta Braves. Every season, they’re touted as one of the best teams in the entire league. They almost always have the regular-season results to show for it. Once the playoffs come, though, they stumble. Despite earning a Wild Card bye in the last two seasons, the Braves have not made it past the […]

As the Atlanta Braves chase a World Series title in 2024, Max Fried will be one of the leaders in their pitching rotation. But come 2025, some believe Fried won’t even be playing for the Braves. Fried is scheduled to hit free agency after the season. With how the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2024 […]

The Atlanta Braves are gearing up for another impressive season, as the franchise hopes to win another World Series since the 2021 title. But with the new season approaching, Max Fried’s contract situation is something that must be addressed by the organization. Whether they extend him or not is up in the air. Regardless, the […]

The Atlanta Braves will conclude their offseason without having to take any of their own players to arbitration after coming to terms on new deals with both Max Fried and A.J. Minter. Fried and the team agreed to a salary of $15 million for 2024, while Minter landed $6.22 million for the upcoming season, per […]

The Atlanta Braves remain one of the most stacked teams in the MLB. They have some enviable position player depth, which they used to trade for talented, albeit injury-prone southpaw Chris Sale to bolster a pitching rotation that already has Spencer Strider, Max Fried, Charlie Morton, and Bryce Elder — four top-level pitchers who can […]

Max Fried’s future with the Atlanta Braves may be in question. He’s an ace-caliber pitcher set to enter free agency following the 2024 season. Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos recently commented on Fried’s outlook with the team. “Same thing I’ve said in the past. We have him for sure in 2024,” Anthopoulos said, via Jeff […]

After an electric regular season, the Atlanta Braves fell flat in the playoffs. But with a strong free agency, the Braves can retool their roster and attempt a deep postseason run. Max Fried is certainly on board with the Braves adding through free agency. With the Winter Meetings soon kicking off, Fried gave his Atlanta […]

If you were to look at what the Atlanta Braves did during the regular season, you’d probably say, “What needs to be fixed?” The Braves were one of the most productive teams offensively in all of baseball in 2023. Yet, once everything was reset back to zero for the postseason, Atlanta’s high-powered offense quickly lost […]

The Braves find themselves in very familiar territory compared to where they were last season at this time. They’re down 0-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. Will the rest of this series play out like last year’s, with the Braves being sent home early? Or will Atlanta prove why they were the best […]

The Atlanta Braves entered the MLB Playoffs as the favorites to win the World Series. That shouldn’t be surprising since they finished the season with the MLB’s best record (104-58), most of which was powered by their record-setting offense. But the odds quickly dropped for the NL East champions after they were shutout in Game […]

It will once again be the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies in this year’s NLDS. This has the potential to be one of the best division series in the entire MLB Playoffs. This is not only two National League East rivals but also two evenly matched teams. *Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV (click […]

The Atlanta Braves can’t wait to see ace Max Fried again in action. The expectation is that Fried will be ready to make his first start after a while in the 2023 National League Division Series against a to-be-determined opponent. Braves manager Brian Snitker offered an encouraging update on Fried, whose blister landed him on […]

By and large, the Atlanta Braves’ job in the regular season is already done. With only six games left on their schedule and 3.5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta is likely to end up pocketing the top seed in the National League. However, they are dealing with a couple of key injuries […]

The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has not been having a good week on the injury front. On Friday, it was announced that right-hander Max Fried would miss the rest of the regular season with a blister. Then, shortly after the Fried announcement occurred, the Braves got even more troubling injury news during their game against […]

The Atlanta Braves recently got some unfortunate news regarding star pitcher Max Fried. Fried has been dealing with a blister for some time now, and the Braves announced on Friday that they will be placing him on the 15-day injured list, ending his regular season in hopes of giving the injury time to heal ahead […]

The Atlanta Braves have managed to put together a dominant season without being in any real danger from start to finish. With a week-and-a-half of fairly meaningless baseball ahead, their top goal is to be at full strength for the playoffs. That forces them to make an important decision on their top pitcher. Max Fried […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried’s savage performance on the mound against the Washington Nationals couldn’t have come at a better time. Fried struck out seven betters while allowing three hits and one earned run in six innings of work on Thursday. He finished the Braves’ 10-1 rout of the Nationals with a 2.55 ERA. […]

The Atlanta Braves have clinched the NL East and are on their way to being locked in as the No. 1 seed in the National League. They are dealing with some injuries though, with Ronald Acuna Jr. and Max Fried missing some time. Acuna did not play in the last two games for the Braves […]

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried has been around long enough to know which lineups make pitchers tremble in fear. The seven-year veteran feels fortunate his team makes other pitchers break out in a cold sweat on the mound. Fried shared his thoughts on the Braves breaking the NL home run record with The Athletic’s David […]

When the lights are brightest, every team needs their ace to shine the brightest. That’s exactly what Max Fried did for the Atlanta Braves in their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fried was electric in his start, shutting down LA’s offense with his fastball-curveball combination. After the game, Fried talked about how this game […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried made his eighth start of the season when taking into account his minor league rehab games as well as his starts in the major leagues on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, and he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs. Fried spoke about not feeling sharp and […]