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The Atlanta Braves faced off against the Washington Nationals badly needing a win after dropping two in a row in games they should have won on paper with the Phillies trailing close behind. Today, Grant Holmes made the start looking to cross the 130.0 innings pitched threshold. His opponent was Brad Lord, who has only […]
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. hit the 200th home run of his MLB career on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. According to Sarah Langs, Acuna became the fastest player to reach 200 career home runs and 200 career stolen bases, as it only took Acuna 904 games. Alfonso Soriano previously held the record at […] The post How Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. set new MLB record after crushing 200th home run appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It’s been a long time coming but Ronald Acuña Jr. finally got off the hump here on September 2 against the Washington Nationals. For the first time since August 15, Acuña put one over the fence and this time, it allowed him to hit a pretty unique milestone. For starters, Acuña now has 200 home […]
The Atlanta Braves are looking to stop a two game skid and secure a win against the Washington Nationals behind Grant Holmes who could surpass 130.0 innings on the season with his start today. Brad Lord will be pitching for the Nationals and all four of his starts have been in the opening capacity. The […]
It’s the fourth inning of a scoreless game and the Atlanta Braves are knocking on the door with the bases loaded and one out in the top half of this frame. We’ll have to wait and see if the Braves can cash in on the opportunity since some inclement weather that had been knocking on […]
Atlanta is desperately trying to hold on to their NL East lead, and every game — and rain delay — counts.
The Atlanta Braves are making a change to their active roster
After the new kids led the Nats to a 9-5 win last night, they have a chance for a mini sweep in this two game set against the Braves. It will not be easy, but the Nats are playing solid baseball lately and get a major weapon back. This has been a good home stand, […]
The future is bright in Washington.
When the Atlanta Braves swept the Dodgers it resulted in them having the most wins against teams above .500 in MLB, but they have since lost two games to sub .500 teams. The lineup has been one of the main reasons why there has been this rollercoaster of losing games that the Braves should win. […]
BA's Geoff Pontes spoke with Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni about what's gone into the organization's encouraging 2026 improvement. The post How Paul Toboni Is Transforming The Nationals’ Player Development System appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
The Nationals announced Wednesday that they’ve reinstated slugger James Wood from the 10-day injured list. He’s been out for the past month due to an oblique strain. Left-hander Tom Cosgrove was designated for assignment in order to open a spot on the active roster. Washington also recalled right-hander Riley Cornelio from Triple-A Rochester. He’ll take […]
Morning, all! The Rangers have signed veteran righty Trevor Williams to help bolster the bullpen following his release by Washington last week. Mackenzie Gote has been telling Williams what a great organization the Rangers have all season. In eight appearances for Washington this season, Williams threw multiple innings in five of them. With two homestands […]
After winning seven straight games, to include sweeping the Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves have lost two games in a row to subpar opponents. With the Phillies on their tale, the Braves need to win games that they are supposed to win to keep the lead, and the game today against the Nationals is one of […]
Amid their series with the Nationals, the Braves announced several roster moves. Blake Burkhalter, who made his MLB debut last night, has been optioned back to Triple-A Gwinnett. In his place, Elieser Hernández joins the active roster, and to make room on the 40-man, the Braves have designated Hayden Harris for assignment. The #Braves today […]
Last night we saw two debuts and both went about as well as you could possibly imagine. Yohandy Morales and Jared Simpson were both thrown into the fire, but came out stronger. The two debutants helped lead the Nats to an uplifting win with their families in the crowd. Yohandy Morales is the bigger name […]
Not so much a question, more of a rhetorical one… Yesterday’s 9-5 loss to the Nationals featured this: Sadly, that xwOBA is all too familiar for this crew — you have to go back to July 29 for the Braves to have an even amount of above-.300 and below-.300 xwOBAs, and it’s not like .300 […]
The Atlanta Braves announced Tuesday that they have selected the contract of right-hander Blake Burkhalter and infielder Kyle Farmer. In addition, fellow right-hander Robert Suarez was transferred to the 60-day injured list. 25-year-old Burkhalter made his MLB debut Tuesday evening during a 9-5 loss to the Washington Nationals. He entered in the bottom of the […]
It’s September and it feels like we’ve been waiting a lifetime for this 2026 Braves team to put everything together. Glimpses of dominant pitching and barrages of offensive power have rarely coincided for long stretches. After a frustrating loss to the Giants to finish out August, the Braves similarly squandered opportunities and fell to the […]
LOS ANGELES — Blake Treinen was at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, though wasn’t activated once active roster limits expanded on September 1. The veteran right-hander checked off the usual late-stage boxes for rehabbing relievers in the last week with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Treinen pitched back-to-back outings last Wednesday and Thursday, then on Sunday pitched in […]
After winning three out of four against the Marlins, the Nats homestand continues with another NL East matchup. The boys have a quick two game series against the Braves before a much needed off day. As we enter September, the Nats will have to dig deep and finish strong here. We are getting a new […]
The first game thread of the SB Nation app era, we cheered! But whether you’re on it or tuning in on the website, we’re just glad you’re here. <3 A Feed prompt for you while we await the 6:45 pm ET first pitch in DC: Game Notes Pitching preview Lineups ICYMI Braves biweekly: all we […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers signed right-hander Trevor Williams to a major league contract Tuesday. The Washington Nationals had released him on Sunday. Williams, 34, will wear No. 51. He said left-hander MacKenzie Gore, a teammate for three seasons in Washington, had been recruiting him to Texas all season. Shawn McFarland of The Dallas […]
After a quick flight, the Braves are back in Washington, DC for one last series against the Nationals this season. With RHP Jake Irvin on the mound, Walt Weiss is running yet another novel lineup today. Drake Baldwin will catch for AJ Smith-Shawver and bat leadoff. Ronald Acuña Jr.’s performance in the Rockies series was […]
Former University of Iowa left-handed pitcher Jared Simpson has been called up to the Washington Nationals.