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Chris Sale eyes bounce-back start in Braves-Guardians rubber match

Two teams will enter, one team will leave when the last teams that haven’t lost a series this season, the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Guardians, battle Sunday night in a rubber match at Truist Park. The Braves will be looking to bounce back from a 6-0 shutout Saturday night, their first time being blanked since […]

Braves Minor League Recap: Brett Sears pitches scoreless outing

Saturday saw all four affiliates in the Atlanta Braves system in action, as the teams earned a split on the day. The biggest highlight on the day had to be the Brett Sears scoreless outing, but we also saw Juan Mateo return from injury, Lucas Braun throw five solid innings, and both John Gil and […]

Braves shut out 6-0, rubber match set for Guardians series finale

Things we predicted in the preview: a José Ramírez homer, and the Guardians fighting hard to even up the series. Both things would come to pass as the Braves were shut out for the first time this season, 6-0. The Guardians put together a more complete performance on all fronts. Braves pitching issued a season-high […]

Braves vs. Guardians Game Thread: April 11

Martín Pérez will lead the Braves against Parker Messick and the Guardians in the first City Connect Saturday of 2026. Side note, this picture seems to be from the elaborate light show we now deploy when the opposing team makes a pitching change. They are definitely making use of those state-of-the-art lights and projections… thoughts? […]

Braves lineup with a Harris-less twist against Messick and the Guardians

Firstly, congratulations are in order for Michael Harris II and his wife, Esther. ICYMI, Michael was placed on the paternity list earlier today and we hope to hear happy news about baby boy Harris soon. MHIII? We shall see! More on the corresponding roster moves here, including a return for Luke Williams. As a result, […]

Martín Pérez seeks redemption and a series win in Game 2 versus Cleveland

Happy City Connect Saturday to all who celebrate. Which, to be clear, should be everyone. Last night’s Dale Murphy-honoring offensive outburst propelled the Braves to a Game 1 win, teeing up the chance for a series win in Game 2 tonight.  In case you were wondering, the Braves’ records in the previous City Connect uniforms […]

Mets to call up Craig Kimbrel

According to Jon Heyman, the Mets will call up Craig Kimbrel before today’s game against the Athletics. Kimbrel, a 16-year veteran who was an All-Star with the Braves, Phillies, Cubs, and Red Sox, signed a minor league deal with the Mets in January. Kimbrel is currently fifth all time with 440 career saves, just ahead […]

Braves minor league recap: Eric Hartman homers, doubles for Rome

Hartman continued his strong offensive start to the season for the Emperors despite the loss. (8-5) Gwinnett Stripers 6, (6-6) Nashville Sounds 5 Box Score It took some late inning magic and a bit of luck, but Gwinnett managed to get the win by walking off Nashville on Friday to move up to three games […]

Braves’ bats break out in 11-5 win

As the Braves debuted their blue City Connect 2.0 jerseys, they hoped for more quality innings from Bryce Elder in the first game of a homestand against the Guardians. Elder walked Jose Ramirez in the first, but struck the next batter out to start the game with a scoreless frame. Ronald Acuna nearly made my […]

Braves vs Guardians Game Thread: 4/10/2026

The Braves host the Guardians in a battle of the two MLB teams who have yet to lose a series. For game 1, Bryce Elder starts for Atlanta and Slade Cecconi starts for the Guardians. Today’s game starts at 7:15 PM ET in Atlanta and broadcast on BravesVision. Join us and discuss today’s game in […]

Michael Harris returns to the lineup, batting eighth

As the Braves kick off their homestand against the Guardians, you can read about the pitching matchup between Bryce Elder and Slade Cecconi in the game preview here. Michael Harris returns to his spot in centerfield and at the bottom of the lineup, as the Braves hope he can get better results, as he has […]

Braves News: Guardians on deck, City Connect uniforms, and more

The Atlanta Braves return to Truist Park and kick off the weekend with a three-game set against the Cleveland Guardians. The Braves enter play with an 8-5 record and are coming off a series win in Anaheim, where the run column was high, and emotions even higher. The Guardians come to town with the same […]

Braves off day open thread: April 9

How are we all faring on this first off day? Bored yet? ICYMI: Demetrius had a great chat with Peter Moylan, Ronald is all over the promotional material for the new City Connects, and we published a recap + some takeaways from the series vs. the Halos. Have a great evening!

Past meets present (again) as Braves introduce new City Connect uniforms

Yesterday was a momentous day in Braves franchise history: #715 for Hammerin’ Hank. I will never forget being moved by all of the little details of the first City Connects that honored Aaron’s legacy – the embroidered “Keep Swinging” on the hat, the Art-Deco crown on the sleeve, the 715 scoreboard design on the inside […]

Braves 2026 MLB Draft High School Prospect Update

As we reach April and start to get closer to the 2026 MLB Draft, we have looked at the college players in this draft a couple of times this season already. Now it’s time to turn our attention to some of the high school options that the Atlanta Braves may want to select this year. […]

Braves News: Reynaldo Lopez suspension, Sean Murphy update, more

Well the Braves are quietly cruising so far this season, with a strong 8-5 record and tied for the MLB lead in run differential. The rotation hasn’t been a weakness yet overall, though the fifth spot had been pretty rough, and while the offense hasn’t been truly humming, only 3 teams in MLB have scored […]