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Reynaldo López and the Braves look to even the series in St. Louis
I’ve never been more grateful for my inability to hang – I was fast asleep before last night’s rain-soaked resumption. And it seems like that was for the best. There was a lot of time during yesterday’s delay to worry about postponement logistics and the radar for the rest of the weekend’s games. But for […]
2026 MLB Draft First Round Mock Draft
With the 2026 MLB Draft just hours away I thought now would be a good time to put out a full first round mock draft.. This mock draft is more about what I think will happen more than what I want/would like to see happen. With the Atlanta Braves having two first round picks and […]
Matt Olson breaks Dale Murphy’s Braves consecutive games record
Last night, the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals needed scuba gear and wet suits to slog through torrential downpours late into the Missouri nights. It was a forgettable game for the Braves, who lost in extra innings, other than one historical achievement. When the game became official, Atlanta’s ironman first baseman Matt Olson had […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Eric Hartman homers in Rome’s rout
It was a solid day down on the farm with a handful of wins along the way. Let’s get into it all. (44-45) Gwinnett Stripers 6, (54-37) Memphis Redbirds 5 Box Score In what was a significant back-and-forth game, Gwinnett walked things off against Memphis to move to just one game under .500 on the […]
How important is the perfect first Braves pick?
A lot of names have been thrown around for the first Braves pick, which will be the ninth overall. We have covered some of them like Tyler Bell, Gio Rojas, Drew Burress, and Ryder Helfrick. You would like to get real upside from a top pick. The problem is that most evaluators have the first […]
Braves News: Hurston Waldrep optioned, bats quiet in loss, and more
The Atlanta Braves made yet another roster move on Friday, and this time, right-hander Hurston Waldrep was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett while lefty Tyler Kinley was reinstated from the paternity list. Waldrep has appeared in three games this season after recovering from elbow surgery. In 10.2 frames, he’s logged an 8.44 ERA and recorded nine […]
Soggy bottom: Braves wait around, find no joy in 2-1 loss
Let’s start with an image. It’s the only image you need, really: Within the span of three batters, in a tie game, Michael Harris II hit a ball at over 105 mph, whose combination of velocity and angle yields a hit just about 60 percent of the time, and would’ve been a homer in 26 […]
Braves at Cardinals chat and discussion: Chris Sale vs. Kyle Leahy
Braves start their final pre-All Star Break series.
Braves at Cardinals rain delay chat and discussion
Well, it wouldn’t be a Braves game in St. Louis without a rain delay, now would it? It seems like this is a regular occasion whenever these two teams lock horns in baseball battle — especially whenever the games take place in the shadow of the Arch. Anyways, the game is now stuck in the […]
Mike Yastrzemski moves up to sixth as Braves open St. Louis set
The Braves open up a set in St. Louis on Friday night, and have moved Mike Yastrzemski to sixth on the heels of his grand slam in Thursday’s win over the Pirates: Yastrzemski started out hitting fifth, but quickly dropped down to the bottom of the lineup amid struggles in April. He last hit as […]
Chris Sale looks to bounce back as Braves rumble into St. Louis
At least I didn’t have to write “Braves tumble” into St. Louis, though the status of their tumbling remains a distinct possibility. The Braves righted the ship, or at least gave the appearance of righting the ship, a bit in Pittsburgh earlier this week, winning a series for the first time since June 19-21. After […]
Road To The Show: A conversation with Tate Southisene
As the Atlanta Braves have worked to return their farm system to its prior glory in recent years, the 2025 draft class could prove to be one of the most important steps in that rebuilding process. In a departure from its typical draft strategy of loading up on pitchers with their top picks, the Braves […]
Atlanta Braves 2026 MLB Draft Mock Draft 2.0
The group over at Overslot Baseball has come out with an interesting and fun new tool ahead of the 2026 MLB Draft, giving us a mock draft simulator to play with, just like there is for the NFL and NBA drafts. I would recommend giving it a try for yourself if you have a few minutes. This […]
What you need to know as a Braves fan for the 2026 MLB Draft
We are one day away from Christmas in July as the MLB Draft, along with all the other festivities, is set to begin this weekend. There have been some changes, including the date and timings of the event so let’s review everything you need to know about the draft. How To Watch The draft will […]
Braves option Hurston Waldrep, JR Ritchie to start on Sunday
It wouldn’t be a day ending in “y” without a Braves roster move: Hurston Waldrep’s ongoing recovery has had quite a few twists and turns. Following a pseudo-breakout late last year, after the Braves were out of it and had little to play for other than trying to garner the kind of major league development […]
2026 MLB Draft: Final Top 500 Consensus Rankings
This is the third and final edition of the consensus rankings. If you are interested in the previous versions, the June Top 200 and the April Top 100 are linked here if you want to see how a player has been moving over the past few months. There are some changes this time around. Obviously […]
Everything you need to know about the 2026 MLB All-Star Week
The time has come again, when we tune in to our favorite players joining forces with their rivals for a week-long break in the race to October. Though we can’t run it back to experience the fun at Truist, we do have more of our guys on the roster than last year. Ozzie Albies and […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Tate Southisene Triples
Thursday night was defined by late comebacks, with all four games having the winner decided by runs in the final half of their contests. Tate Southisene continues to make an impact for Rome and had a big triple off of the center field wall for his 31st extra base hit of the season. Unfortunately in […]
Why does the MLB Draft happen when games are happening?
Seriously, does anyone think this is weird? When the Draft was moved to align with the All-Star Break, it seemed like a no-brainer to actually put the draft during the All-Star Break. Instead, this weekend, the Draft will begin while teams are still playing their final games heading into the Break. It’s just so weird, […]
Braves News: Eli White reinstated, series win in Pittsburgh, and more
The Atlanta Braves announced a roster move that reinstated OF Eli White from the paternity list and designated fellow outfielder José Azócar for assignment. The move came ahead of Thursday’s series finale in Pittsburgh. White returns to the active roster after missing the last series while on paternity leave. During his absence, Azócar filled the […]
Braves at Pirates series recap: Has the spark returned at the plate for Atlanta?
Remember when Ozzie Albies bopped those two big fly balls just over the big wall in right field at Truist Park in order to help push the Braves to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers? Yeah, that was back on June 20 and that was the last time the Braves won a series. Ever […]
Mike Yastrzemski, Braves power their way to series win at Pirates
It seemed another Braves game was going to come down to the wire. Although they had led since the opening inning and saw that lead grow to 6-2 in the fourth inning, it was gradually chipped away until Atlanta was clinging to a 6-5 lead over the Pittsburgh Pirates entering the ninth inning. Mike Yastrzemski […]
Braves at Pirates chat and discussion: Bryce Elder vs. Mitch Keller
Somehow, someway, there are only four games left in the first half of the 2026 Braves season. Time flies when you’re having fun (except for the whole last month-plus of it all). Anyway, the Braves, who have lost four straight rubber matches, look to end that skid at Pittsburgh on Thursday at 12:35 ET. Bryce […]
Braves vs. Pirates rain delay chat and discussion
Dylan Dodd just got the Atlanta Braves out of the fifth inning with a 6-4 lead against the Pittsburgh Pirates. As it turns out, the Braves will have to wait to either hold on to or add to their two-run lead in the rubber match as the tarp has been put on the field at […]
AJ Smith-Shawver’s rehab assignment moves up to Triple-A
It appears that the Atlanta Braves are getting closer to having one of their pitchers back in the fold. Following a couple of rehab starts with the Augusta GreenJackets, AJ Smith-Shawver will now be facing an upgrade in competition as he’s been moved from Single-A to Triple-A. He’ll be joining the Gwinnett Stripers this weekend. […]
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