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Kim back in lineup, Harris out, and Wynns makes first start for Braves
The Atlanta Braves and their offense kept rolling last night as they defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates. They will attempt to do it again as Spencer Strider takes on Braxton Ashcraft. The one area that was concerning is that Michael Harris was removed near the end of the game last night with it being in question […]
Spencer Strider gets the start as Braves contend with Braxton Ashcraft
Hey, you, reading this. Who is the Pittsburgh Pirates’ best starter? Paul Skenes, yeah? That’s an easy one. But, who’s the Pirates’ second-best starter? Well, if you read the title of this post, you probably have an inkling… it’s Braxton Ashcraft. The 26-year-old Texan was taken 51st overall in the 2018 MLB Draft. Despite a […]
Walt Weiss: Mauricio Dubón “seems to be in the middle” of great Braves moments so far
Folks, I’m afraid that we’re going to have to talk about Mauricio Dubón once again. Well, I’m not so much “afraid” of it as I am happy to do so, since this has been one heck of a week at the plate for ol’ Dubie. Dubón hit another big homer during Friday’s 6-3 win for […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Briggs McKenzie strikes out eight in low-A debut
It was an absolute jam-packed day down on the farm with plenty of action to dive into. From Briggs McKenzie’s outing, to Starlyn De La Cruz having a strong day at the plate in the DSL, there was a ton of solid performances. Let’s dive into it all. (31-30) Gwinnett Stripers 7, (24-37) Norfolk Tide […]
Could Mike Soroka keep Bryce Elder out of the All-Star Game?
Last year there were 12 starting pitchers selected to the MLB All-Star Game rosters. Guess who are number 10 and 11 by WAR right now? Mike Soroka is still 10th in WAR with one less start than Bryce Elder. Of course, WAR isn’t going to completely determine the selections, but they have had pretty similar […]
Braves News: Mauricio Dubón continues streak, Spencer Schwellenbach update, and more
Mauricio Dubón and the Atlanta Braves had a successful night after Friday’s 6-3 defeat of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves improved to 43-21 and are 20-11 at Truist Park. Dubón continued his hot streak, and in four at-bats, he recorded two hits, three RBI, and two runs. He’s homered in three straight games and is […]
Eddie Haas, former Braves player, coach and manager, dies at 91
Yesterday, it was reported that Eddie Haas, former Atlanta Braves manager – and long-time member of the organization – passed away on June 4 at 91. Eddie has had a brief MLB career, debuting with the Chicago Cubs in 1957 and then playing in 41 games with the Milwaukee Braves across the 1958 and 1960 […]
Mauricio Dubón delivers again as Braves bop Bucs, 6-3
The adage goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but I’ll tell you this: I don’t know if your heart can grow fonder of Mauricio Dubon, but if such a thing is even possible, then said fondness has probably grown quite a bit this week. The Braves’ […]
Braves vs Pirates chat and discussion: Martín Pérez vs Mitch Keller
The Atlanta Braves are starting their weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates where it looks like they may have lucked out and not have to face Paul Skenes who pitched on Wednesday. Martín Pérez is easily having his best season since 2022 and will be facing Mitch Keller who is having his standard low fours […]
Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach “has a long way to go” in recovery timeline
It has been nearly a calendar year since Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach fired a pitch in a baseball game. On Friday, Braves manager Walt Weiss confirmed that Schwellenbach continues to throw from flat ground but is still nowhere near close to beginning a rehab assignment for the team. It’s not exactly surprising news as […]
Michael Harris and Mauricio Dubón swap spots in lineup as Braves face Pirates
Two of the top four offenses in runs scored will face off tonight when the Pittsburgh Pirates come to town to play the Atlanta Braves. The Braves are third in MLB in runs and the Pirates are only four runs behind them. The Braves will be facing Mitch Keller who has yet again put together […]
Martín Pérez takes the mound for the Braves against the Pirates
The Atlanta Braves were not able to get a sweep of the reigning AL champion Toronto Blue Jays yesterday, but they did win the series and look to take that momentum into the weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates are having somewhat of a surprising season this year with a .540 record, and […]
Braves vs. Blue Jays series recap: Two out of three for the umpteenth time
Stop me if you’ve heard this before over the course of this excellent season, so far: The Atlanta Braves have won another series. Sure, they were definitely favorites to take another two-out-of-three games against a Toronto Blue Jays squad that had been spinning its wheels in the mud for a bit but the remarkable consistency […]
Braves’ 2026 MLB All-Star Game Campaign revealed – how does it stack up to other teams?
It’s a big year for voting, some have said. We’re not talking about the November kind here, though. It’s June, which means many dollars and debates are going to be centered on your very favorite baseball players. Welcome to All-Star Game voting season, folks! I’ll get it out of the way now: the Braves really, […]
MLB Pipeline’s newest mock draft has Braves taking two top talents
MLB’s prospect coverage site, Pipeline, released a new mock draft for the 2026 MLB Draft last night. In that mock draft they had the Atlanta Braves selecting two players whose names have been prominently discussed in and around the Top 10 prospects in the draft class dating back to last winter. With the first pick, […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Cade Kuehler K’s Eight
The Atlanta Braves affiliates played four close games, all defined by impressive starting pitching and late runs deciding the outcome. Cade Kuehler had a particularly impressive day with eight strikeouts and 23 whiffs generated, but he was far from the only headlining pitcher. Herick Hernandez made his return to Columbus with a four inning masterpiece, […]
Will someone BABIP .500+ against the Braves this year?
This question is very clearly prompted by last night’s loss, where the Blue Jays (surprisingly?) did not BABIP over .500… but they got pretty close. There was a game the Braves lost to the Red Sox recently — the 8-0 shellacking, where the Red Sox had a .400 BABIP, and the Braves had a .208 […]
Braves News: Austin Wynns acquired, offense quiet in series finale, and more
The Atlanta Braves announced several moves on Thursday morning, most notably adding a new catcher to the mix. The club acquired catcher Austin Wynns from the Los Angeles Angels and selected him to the major league roster. In addition, fellow catcher Chadwick Tromp was designated for assignment, outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. was optioned to Triple-A […]
Braves again denied a sweep as Blue Jays rack up the hits
These Atlanta Braves sure have a knack for winning just enough games to take a series. After winning the first two games at home against the Toronto Blue Jays to win their 17th series of the season, they sputtered out at the plate in a 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays in Thursday night’s finale. […]
Braves vs Blue Jays Chat and Discussion: Chris Sale vs. Mason Fluherty
As the Braves go for a sweep of Toronto Thursday night, it doesn’t seem like a very fair pitching matchup on paper. Atlanta is starting its ace, Chris Sale. Toronto is using an opener, Mason Fluherty, and then likely giving Chad Dallas his major league debut after he was promoted to the major league roster […]
Ha-Seong Kim back out of lineup for Blue Jays finale
Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is back out of the lineup for Thursday night’s series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays after a one-hit, one-RBI performance in Wednesday’s 7-3 win. It’ll be the fifth time in the last seven games Kim has been out of the lineup. While Atlanta has largely ridden Jorge Mateo’s heat wave […]
Braves turn to ace Chris Sale seeking Blue Jays sweep
There will be no rubber match this time for the Braves, with the series already in hand entering Thursday’s home finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. Instead, Atlanta is going for its first sweep since early May. And it’ll be doing it with its ace on the mound. Chris Sale (8-3, 2.01 ERA) gets the […]
Mauricio Dubón: I’m “finally getting a chance” to hit in big situations
Mauricio Dubón just continues to get the job done for the Atlanta Braves so far in 2026 in any way that they’ve asked of him. Whether it’s through his versatility in the field or increasingly more at the plate, Dubón’s been all over the place in a good way. Grant McAuley recently wrote an in-depth […]
Braves acquire Austin Wynns from the Angels, designate Chadwick Tromp for assignment
Due to injuries to both Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy, the Atlanta Braves are currently having to dip into their reserve tank for help at the catcher spot. Part of that help had been provided by Chadwick Tromp, who did deliver a walk-off knock not too long ago. With that being said, Sandy León has […]
Jeff Passan: Braves should “swing big” for Tarik Skubal at MLB Trade Deadline
With the calendar now having flipped to June, it’s only natural to start thinking about other events looming on the baseball horizon (well, outside of the potentially apocalyptic event that’s awaiting everybody once this offseason officially gets underway). One of those is the Trade Deadline, which is set for August 3 this season. As such, […]
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