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Braves emerge victorious amid late eruptions, 7-6
In a game that first crawled due to a deluge of walks (but few runs) and then saw dueling late-inning paroxysms in each team’s final time at the plate, the Braves eventually emerged victorious. But boy, was it a winding path to get there. At the beginning of this contest, things seemed like they were […]
Braves vs Padres chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Michael King
Game three of four. The Braves haven’t won a home series against the Padres since 2018, and it doesn’t look too promising here, either. But, you never know!
Austin Riley drops to fifth as Braves look to do better against Michael King
Not like the Braves could really do worse against Michael King… It’s been a bit of a whirlwind for Austin Riley — he was hitting sixth or seventh for a long while, but then moved up to cleanup against a southpaw on Monday, and stayed there against Walker Buehler on Tuesday. With a right-hander on […]
Martin Perez returns for Game Three against Padres
The universe is cold and unfeeling, but also apparently has a bit of a twisted sense of humor. How’s that for a paradox? This is my way of saying that once again, I have game coverage for a Martin Perez start… something I’ve enjoyed less than most things the Braves have devised to put on […]
Three players the Braves need to acquire before the 2026 trade deadline
The Atlanta Braves do a lot of things that typically play up well in October. Home run ball? They’re 5th in the league in homers even after a dormant month of June. Dominant bullpen? The Braves have arguably the best group in the game, especially if Robert Suarez returns soon. Ace at the top of […]
Braves reinstate Martín Pérez, option JR Ritchie
TBD no more: between this weekend’s rumblings and JR Ritchie’s 3.2 innings of relief in last night’s loss to San Diego, today’s moves aren’t suprising. Martín Pérez has been activated and is set to start tonight’s game. He has been sidelined since July 6 after suffering a 92 mph liner to the left forearm in […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Ronald Acuna Jr. Singles in Rehab
Ronald Acuna Jr. got seven innings in the field and recorded four at bats for the Gwinnett Stripers, and in that time he looked fantastic. Acuna had a first inning single and two more hard hit balls while also being active on the defensive end. Ha-Seong Kim also had a hit in his rehab appearance. […]
How weird was Tuesday’s game?
The Braves lost to the Padres on Tuesday night. That in and of itself isn’t weird, especially considering that it came at home. Did you know that the Braves haven’t won a home series from the Padres since 2018? That’s a lot of really good years (including 2022 and 2023, where the team won 100-plus […]
Braves News: Mike Yastrzemski returns, series even versus Padres, and more
The Atlanta Braves announced Tuesday that outfielder Mike Yastrzemski was reinstated from the injured list and infielder Kyle Farmer was released from the roster. Yastrzemski hit the injured list earlier this month with left elbow inflammation. Fortunately, his IL stint was brief and he returned to the lineup for Tuesday’s contest with the San Diego […]
Braves fall to the Padres in low-scoring fashion
The Atlanta Braves took an 8-3 loss against the San Diego Padres in game two of their four-game midweek series. After an RBI single from San Diego’s Ty France to drive Fernando Tatis Jr. in for the first run, the Braves answered back with an RBI triple from Jim Jarvis to bring in Mauricio Dubón and […]
Braves vs. Padres chat & discussion: Reynaldo López vs Walker Buehler
Can the Atlanta Braves go for three consecutive games and put the Sand Diego Padres away early? Find out starting at 7:15 p.m. ET for first pitch. Lineups Preview
Mike Yastrzemski back in lineup to face Padres
The stage is set as the Atlanta Braves look for a second win in this four-game series against the San Diego Padres. Mike Yastrzemski has been added to the lineup after being reactivated coming off a forearm injury. Against San Diego’s Walker Buehler, Yastrzemski averages a .646 OPS and .240 batting average. But, if he […]
Mike Yastrzemski reinstated from injured list, Kyle Farmer released
Ahead of tonight’s game against the San Diego Padres, the Braves have reinstated OF Mike Yastrzemski from the injured list. Prior to hitting the IL for some left forearm inflammation, Yaz had been stringing together a warmer month at the plate. He’d slashed .286/.400/.571 in 10 games in July, including a grand slam in the […]
Reynaldo López gets the start against the Padres
Reynaldo López (3.50 ERA) is looking to add another win for the Atlanta Braves to this four-game series against the San Diego Padres. After a low-scoring win to kick off the series in yesterday’s matchup, the Braves will need to step up on offense if paired with a quality defense on the pitcher’s mound. López […]
Alex Anthopoulos: “We thought” Braves had completed Kyle Schwarber trade in 2021
Alex Anthopoulos has been very busy talking to the media ahead of the Trade Deadline on August 3. That makes a lot of sense considering it’s getting closer and closer with each passing day and the Braves have some pretty clear spots that need to be addressed ahead of the deadline. We’ll talk more about […]
How back is Austin Riley?
Okay, Drake Baldwin being back? Kind of easy. He hit well enough to receive the (dubious?) honor of Player of the Week. (Then he went o-fer against a procession of Padres lefties, but shhh.) What about Austin Riley? We don’t really need to recap his struggles. Instead, we’ll recap: Basically, Riley came into that last […]
Braves News: Mederos Mania Has Arrived, Hurston Waldrep Injury News, More
Victor Mederos has taken Braves Country by storm to start the second half of the season. The latest chapter in his growing legend was on Monday night, as he backed Bryce Elder’s excellent start with a 2 1/3 innings save. A mixture of high energy and velocity, Mederos has continued to look impressive in his […]
Bryce Elder strong, Ozzie Albies homers, and bullpen gets it done in Braves win over Padres
The Atlanta Braves started their four game series against the San Diego Padres in much need of revenge after being swept by the Padres just four weeks ago. The Braves have been red hot on offense leading all MLB teams in runs scored in July. This past week in particular has been great with Drake […]
Hurston Waldrep being evaluated with right arm discomfort
Yesterday, former Atlanta Braves starting pitcher top prospect Hurston Waldrep was removed from his start with the Gwinnett Stripers after his velocity dropped three-dozen pitches into his start. The severity of the issue is not yet known. Waldrep was thrust into action almost one year ago with Atlanta and took advantage of his opportunity, making […]
Braves vs Padres chat and discussion: Bryce Elder vs JP Sears
The Atlanta Braves and their red hot offense will be facing another top ten offense in the month of July in the San Diego Padres. Both teams will be bringing in starters who have struggled as of late on the mound. The Braves have scored the most runs in MLB over the month of July, […]
Drake Baldwin announced as National League Player of the Week
What a week for this guy, huh? First, he gets to go to his first-career All-Star Game as a player after getting voted in as a starter and now he’s ended what has had to have been a whirlwind week with a performance over the weekend that was so good that MLB has recognized him […]
Braves announce signings of all 21 2026 MLB Draft Picks
Today the Atlanta Braves have announced that they have officially signed all 21 of their draft picks from last weekend’s 2026 MLB Draft. The class headlined by college outfielders AJ Gracia and Carter Beck, as well as overslot prep arms Kaiden McCarthy and Jensen Hirschkorn is made up of eight right-handed pitchers, two left-handed pitchers, […]
Drake Baldwin at DH and Eli White gets start as Braves face Padres
The Atlanta Braves have the hottest offense in MLB since the start of July. No team has scored more runs than them, and they currently are third in wRC+. Of course Drake Baldwin and Austin Riley coming out of the All-Star break on fire has helped, but that has only been a small part of […]
Bryce Elder takes the mound as the Braves take on the Padres
The Atlanta Braves are looking to make a statement coming out of the All-Star break and their offense has been doing just that. The pitching has struggled a bit, so as they face the San Diego Padres this week it could go a long way in showing that the Braves are truly back or not […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Return of The Boogeyman
As of right now, both of the teams that the Atlanta Braves will be facing this week are under .500. You’d think that would mean that this could be an opportunity for the Braves to really kick their second-half start into high-gear with two series wins against teams with mediocre records. That definitely could still […]
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