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For the Atlanta Braves, this offseason is not necessarily about making sweeping roster changes but rather implementing the necessary adjustments that can allow them to reclaim their offensive mojo in 2025. While injuries to stars like Ronald Acuna Jr., Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies and Michael Harris II definitely lowered the club’s ceiling, a key tweak […]

The Atlanta Braves were swept in the National League Wild Card Series by the San Diego Padres. Their 2024 season ended with a dud after they won Game 162 to qualify for the postseason. They lost Game 1 3-0 and Game 2 5-4 to end their season without a playoff win. Manager Brian Snitker spoke […]

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt had a decision to make. He could have started his ace Dylan Cease in Game One of the Padres Wild Card series against the Atlanta Braves. Joe Musgrove or Yu Darvish would also have been solid options. But Shildt went with the lesser known Michael King, who had two […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to pull away in the MLB National League East race. The clubhouse is also taking on the city’s bold, bully-the-bully reputation. Players took offense at Atlanta Braves skipper Brian Snitker’s preseason comments and they’ve not let anyone in the media forget about it, especially not Ken Rosenthal. It’s a bit […]

The Atlanta Braves have a great deal of confidence in their rotation. The team believes they have the starting pitching necessary to make a deep postseason run this year. And while Atlanta views its starters as the key to playoff success, Braves manager Brian Snitker knows the team has something truly special in closer Raisel […]

The Atlanta Braves were scheduled to take on the Philadelphia Phillies at home at Truist Park on Tuesday evening, a game that called into question the status of key players Jorge Soler and Travis d’Arnaud. According to reporter David O’Brien on X, Soler and d’Arnaud are in different places with their injury recoveries. O’Brien said […]

2024 hasn’t exactly gone according to plan for the Atlanta Braves. On Sunday, it looked like the Braves were on their way to an easy victory over the Colorado Rockies on the road. They were leading 8-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, and they only allowed just two runs to cross 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 […]

Manager Brian Snitker and the Atlanta Braves haven’t quite had the 2024 MLB season that they were envisioning so far this year. The Braves currently sit just a couple of games above the playoff line after a recent demolition at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Snitker’s squad has squandered a golden opportunity to […]

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, […]

The Atlanta Braves are in a wild chase. In the race for the NL East title, Atlanta finds themselves looking at the Philadelphia Phillies’ backs. As of the time of writing, Philadelphia holds a massive nine-game lead over Atlanta in the East. It’s quite an uphill battle for the team to climb. During the Braves’ […]

Ouch. Managers usually stay clear from the action that’s happening on the baseball field (unless they’re complaining about a call). The dugout is a long, long way from the field, after all. However, Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker realized the hard way that being in the dugout does not exclude you from getting involved in […]

It was another stellar start from Atlanta Braves star pitcher Chris Sale as he earned his 11th win Wednesday night as the team beat the San Francisco Giants, 3-0. The win for Sale is not only the most in the National League (NL), but also tied for the most in all the majors with Kansas […]

The Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Wednesday night behind Chris Sale’s strong outing, but the game was more memorable for what happened to Braves manager Brian Snitker. Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies up in the bottom of the fifth inning and facing a 1-2 count, Albies fouled off a Jordan Hicks […]

The Atlanta Braves today placed left-handed pitcher Ray Kerr on the 15-day IL with a left elbow UCL injury, and it doesn’t sound promising. Braves manager Brian Snitker was asked if Kerr was expected to undergo Tommy John surgery, and Snitker confirmed that “that’s the plan.” “That’s the plan.” Brian Snitker when asked if Ray […]

The Atlanta Braves came away with a series win after defeating the New York Yankees 3-1 on Sunday in the Bronx, and they have now won eight of their last 10 coming off of a five-game losing streak. Braves manager Brian Snitker had a simple response to the recent stretch of play and said something […]

Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Schwellenbach was roughed up in his second career start and Atlanta was shut out for the first time in more than a year in their 9-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. “Lot of strikes, kid is learning,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said per ESPN. “He doesn’t have a […]

When Ronald Acuna Jr. went down the first time with a torn ACL — then in his right knee — the shopping list for Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos was much easier: find Acuna’s replacement. Four years later, the answer isn’t so easy. Immediately upon seeing Acuna fall to the ground in the Pittsburgh […]

The Atlanta Braves are being bitten by the injury bug quite hard this season. First, it was Ronald Acuna Jr. who suffered a season-ending injury. Then, Sean Murphy experienced a big blow to his elbow which could have him sidelined. Now, Jarred Kelenic looks like he was going to miss a significant amount of time […]

Brian Snitker and the rest of the Atlanta Braves organization are left looking for answers. They just lost Ronald Acuna Jr. which meant that their outfielder rotation just got a little bit more thin. Thankfully, the Cleveland Guardians had just recently let go of a Dominican who might just be able to do the job […]

It was a tough sight to watch for Atlanta Braves fans when Ronald Acuna Jr. dropped and rolled around in pain. It was vivid for most because they were in glee that this squad was demolishing the Pittsburgh Pirates. Then, the joy of their fans was quickly sucked out whether it was in PNC Park […]

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley exited Sunday’s game after an injury scare. He felt tightness in his left side and was removed from the contest as a result. Braves manager Brian Snitker shared a positive update on Riley Tuesday, via David O’Brien of The Athletic. “Austin Riley felt ‘much better’ today and was even […]

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 […]

The Atlanta Braves received unfortunate news after star pitcher Spencer Strider suffered an elbow injury. As of now, it’s not clear how much time he’ll miss, but it’s not looking good. Strider joins a barrage of other pitchers dealing with injury woes this season. Atlanta’s manager, Brian Snitker, shares his opinion on why that’s happening. […]

The Atlanta Braves won a MLB-leading 104 games and had a record-tying 307 home runs last season and easily won their division in the National League East. One would have thought that they were a clear lock for an appearance in the World Series, maybe even favorites to win it all, but they were knocked […]

The Atlanta Braves have been no strangers to trades as they try to craft their perfect 2024 World Series roster. One of those trades saw the Braves acquire Jarred Kelenic from the Seattle Mariners. While Atlanta had to take on some bloated contracts in the deal, they came away with a former top prospect in […]

On Friday, Ronald Acuna Jr. told reporters that he wanted to finish out his career with the Atlanta Braves. But if you know anything about the Braves, you know that is all likelihood of not happening. Ronald Acuna Jr. expresses desire to finish career with Braves “It’s not a secret that I want to be […]

The Atlanta Braves had a relatively successful 2023 season but fell short of their goal of winning the World Series under manager Brian Snittker, who is expected back with the team. Ronald Acuna Jr. sent a message to the team’s rivals following of the Dodgers’ signing of Shohei Ohtani. The Braves made a pair of […]

The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced the addition of three coaches, two of them internal promotions, to manager Brian Snitker’s staff for the 2024 season. The team named Matt Tuiasosopo, Tom Goodwin, and Erick Abreu as third base, first base, and bullpen coach, respectively. Additionally, Braves bench coach Walt Weiss had his responsibilities expanded to […]

Baseball fans, do you find it unfair that the teams with the best records get to rest up for the opening round of the playoffs? If you do, consider changing your stance. Some key members of the Atlanta Braves don’t agree with you. Ahead of the 2022 season, MLB added an additional Wild Card team […]

What makes the MLB playoffs such an enthralling thing to watch for fans is that anything can happen once the festivities begin. More than any other professional sport in North America, the MLB postseason is a crapshoot, with regular season win totals becoming nothing but a thing of the past. But for teams that experience […]

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker believes Bryce Harper is playing on a different level in the ongoing NDLS. Harper hit two home runs and had four RBIs in the Phillies’ 10-2 rout of the Braves in Game 3 on Wednesday. Harper’s performance eventually earned praise from Snitker. The latter feels the Phillies first baseman will […]

Game 3 isn’t necessarily a must-win affair, but it is an extremely important contest for both the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. The NLDS is tied at one game apiece heading into Wednesday’s clash, so gaining a 2-1 advantage will be pivotal in the best-of-five series. The Braves are sending RHP Bryce Elder to the […]

Brian Snitker and the Atlanta Braves are preparing for their NLDS postseason matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. Taking the mound for the Braves in Game 1 of the series will be Spencer Strider, and Snitker is oozing with confidence in the right-hander ahead of the contest. Snitker recently spoke to reporters about the upcoming series, […]

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker is trying to get his team prepared for their upcoming NLDS matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. Although the Braves enjoyed a historically dominant 2023 regular season, Snitker knows that none of that matters now as the postseason officially gets underway. Recently, Snitker spoke with reporters about the team’s mindset going […]

For the second year in a row, the Atlanta Braves are clear favorites to beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. It didn’t help the Braves in the 2022 postseason, and there are concerns that the Phillies will pull off another upset over Atlanta in the 2023 MLB Playoffs. Despite all of the mounting pressure, […]

The 2023 season for the Atlanta Braves has been one that will not soon be forgotten. They’re one of the few teams that has lived up to pre-season hype and brought it through the regular season. In fact, they outdid themselves. What the Braves did this season is, well, historical. You’ve probably heard the numbers […]

The Atlanta Braves won the World Series in 2021, just a year after the COVID season kept the vast majority of all fans away from MLB ballparks. The Dodgers won it all the previous season while the state of Georgia’s professional team fell to the eventual champions in a hard-fought 4-3 series win for Los […]