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Friday brought a ton of action with it as Atlanta’s minor league teams were in full action. Let’s get into it. (35-32) Gwinnett Stripers 5, (36-31) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 4 Box Score They needed extra innings to do it, but Gwinnett came away with a win on Friday, beating Jacksonville 5-4. The Stripers bounced back […]
There wasn’t a time when we got to see all of the regular season games on TBS or the Fox family of sports networks. There were always carveouts, but always for another cable channel or an over-the-air network. Basic cable was how we saw TBS, so moving to ESPN or one of the networks just […]
Not only did the Atlanta Braves drop the series opener to the New York Mets 7-5, but things remained difficult on the injury front. Spencer Strider got the start and struggled early on. He exited in the fourth inning due to shoulder and elbow soreness and likely undergo an MRI today. Once again, the Braves […]
The Mets welcomed the Braves to Citi Field with a 7-5 victory to open the series against the division leaders. The dynamic duo of Bo Bichette and Juan Soto went back-to-back in the first inning to give the Mets an early 2-0 lead against their rivals. After Nolan McLean labored in the second and Atlanta […]
A loss in the first game of the season against the New York Mets was bad for the Atlanta Braves. The loss of Spencer Strider to right arm soreness during his start was worse. Strider’s departure after his fastball plummeted to 88-89 mph in the fourth inning overshadowed Atlanta’s 7-5 loss in Queens, N.Y. Friday […]
The Braves enter their long-awaited first game of the season against the Mets not playing their ball of the season. Having lost both games this week at the Chicago White Sox before Thursday’s postponement, Atlanta will look to avoid its first three-game losing streak since April 4-6 when it travels to the Big Apple Friday […]
The Braves announced they’ve released catcher Maverick Handley, who’d been on optional assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett. That opens a 40-man roster spot for Hurston Waldrep, who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A. Atlanta also outrighted Carlos Carrasco yet again after designating him for assignment on Wednesday. Waldrep has been out all season after […]
The first instance of Braves vs. Mets will have to wait a little longer, as the Mets have announced that first pitch (originally set for 7:15 pm ET) will be delayed. These northeast thunderstorms, man. We’ll have updates here as we have ‘em! In the meantime, Demetrius put a fun prompt up in the feed […]
The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets finally renew one of baseball’s most heated rivalries Friday night at Citi Field, marking the first meeting between the NL East foes nearly 70 games into the 2026 season. MORE: 5 MLB players…
Mets Lineup SP: Nolan McLean (RHP) Braves Lineup SP: Spencer Strider (RHP) Broadcast Info First pitch: 7:15 PM EDTTV: Apple TVRadio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2
Remember when I said earlier today that Drake Baldwin would be joining Hurston Waldrep on their rehab journey, just at different levels? Well, as it turns out, Waldrep will in fact be joining Baldwin at the Triple-A level — just not on rehab. Just a few minutes ago, the Braves announced that Waldrep had been […]
With Ronald Acuña Jr. back on the injured list, the Braves are back in the market for a leadoff hitter for at least the next handful of days. After Michael Harris II (0-for-5, three strikeouts) didn’t handle the role well Wednesday at the White Sox, Atlanta will give Mauricio Dubon a chance to top the […]
The Braves announced a slew of roster moves ahead of their series with the Mets. Hurston Waldrep has returned from his rehab assignment and been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett — really just a procedural move. He threw 53 pitches over 3.2 innings in his third rehab start on Thursday and will need at least a […]
The Nationals announced that they have claimed right-hander Jhancarlos Lara from the Braves and optioned him to Double-A Harrisburg. In a corresponding move, the Nats designated righty Julian Fernandez for assignment. When the Braves selected Lara’s contract last September, Baseball America, MLB.com and FanGraphs each ranked him among the team’s 25 best prospects. There were […]
The Braves have officially announced that Drake Baldwin will begin a rehab assignment on Saturday with the Gwinnett Stripers. ‼️ BALDY'S BACK ‼️ The 2025 NL Rookie of the Year is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Gwinnett tomorrow in Jacksonville, presented by @NorthsideHosp. 📰: https://t.co/g1ZpPr2DTQ pic.twitter.com/fHrGN3Htb2 — Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) June 12, 2026 […]
The Atlanta Braves have performed well despite battling injury concerns this season. It seems as if catcher Drake Baldwin will return from injury soon, and the team recently received another important update. Right-handed pitcher Hurston Waldrep, who is dealing with right elbow inflammation, had his rehab assignment transferred to Double-A and he could return in […] The post Braves’ Hurston Waldrep gets big update amid elbow injury recovery appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After losing the first two games of a series for the first time this season, the Braves didn’t even get a chance to salvage a game from their White Sox series on Thursday, with the final game postponed to August due to inclement weather. One could make a case for that being a positive (chance […]
Atlanta Braves star catcher Drake Baldwin is continuing to recover from an oblique injury. The Braves are hopeful that Baldwin will be able to return soon. Grant McAuley shared an update on Baldwin’s injury recovery before the team’s game on Friday against the New York Mets. “#Braves C Drake Baldwin will begin his rehab assignment […] The post Huge Drake Baldwin injury update announced before Braves-Mets game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It was a busy day across the Atlanta Braves farm system with a few performances and appearances worthy of headlines. The biggest of these was the first full season appearance for Hurston Waldrep on his rehab journey, and even though he had a bit of trouble late in his outing overall there was plenty to […]
The New York Mets (30-38) welcome the Atlanta Braves (45-23) to Citi Field for the first meeting of the year. This is extremely late in the season for these divisional rivals to meet for the first time. The Mets cannot seem to build any real momentum at the moment, but if we are looking at […]
Meet the Mets The Mets rebounded from a couple of real duds against the Cardinals to begin the series, as Juan Soto’s seventh-inning home run capped the scoring in a 5-4 win. With that, the team avoided getting swept and enters play today with a 30-38 record. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, MLB.com, New York […]
The Atlanta Braves were unable to seek a win on Thursday evening, as the series finale against the Chicago White Sox was a washout. The game will be made up on August 20th at 2:10 ET. The road trip has continued to New York, where the Braves face the Mets in a three-game series. First […]
The Chicago White Sox (36-31) already secured one of their biggest accomplishments in the last five years during their home series against the Atlanta Braves (45-23), as they took the first two games and seized sole possession of first place in the American League Central. The South Siders wanted the sweep, however, and will now […] The post Why Braves-White Sox game was postponed on Thursday appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The monsoons sweeping the Chicagoland area forced the cancellation of Thursday’s finale between Chicago and Atlanta. The storms were foreboding enough — with winds rippling the on-field tarp — to quickly dash hopes of a very late game start, which would have been the most convenient option given Atlanta is not scheduled to return to […]
Welp! The Atlanta Braves will just have to lick their wounds and move on instead of trying to take a chance at potentially salvaging this series in Chicago against the White Sox. Both teams were fortunate enough to play through a window on Wednesday night but they won’t be so lucky here on Thursday night, […]