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Braves Minor League Recap: Aiven Cabral Wins Sixth Straight
When guessing who we thought the most consistent pitcher for any affiliate would be this season, few, if anyone, would have guess 18th round pick Aiven Cabral would anchor the Augusta pitching staff. Even as a reliever he has been the player they can rely on for consistent innings, and so far he has recorded […]
Will the Braves regret parting ways with Jonah Heim?
I’ve created a bit of a dilemma for myself. (Not Jonah Heim related.) I’m at least reasonably committed to doing the Big Board… but all the questions that I’ve come up with, and that people submitted responses and confidence ratings to, are all scored at the end of the year — except the Braves’ manager […]
Braves News: Drake Baldwin to injured list, series even against Fish, and more
Prior to Tuesday’s contest with the Miami Marlins, the Atlanta Braves announced several roster moves, most notably placing catcher Drake Baldwin on the 10-day injured list with a strained oblique. The club also selected Chadwick Tromp to the major league roster, reinstated Dylan Dodd from the injured list, optioned JR Ritchie to Triple-A Gwinnett, recalled […]
Drake Baldwin’s oblique strain a Grade 1
After today’s victory against the Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters that catcher Drake Baldwin’s MRI results came back with a mild Grade 1 oblique strain. Baldwin was placed on the 10-day IL earlier today as part of a bevy of moves. With Sean Murphy also on the injured list with a […]
Braves’ late breakthrough fuels 8-4 win against Miami
Maybe an unpopular opinion, but eight runs are better than zero. The Braves are back in the win column, winning their 33rd game of the season in Ronald Acuña Jr.’s return to the lineup. The Braves took advantage of command issues from Marlins starter Braxton Garrett, who loaded the bases with no outs to start […]
Braves vs. Marlins chat and discussion: Martín Pérez vs. Braxton Garrett
Good afternoon, folks. Wondering why it’s a 4:10 pm ET game? Me, too. The best explanation I’ve got for you is this tweet from Marlins beat writer Craig Mish: Lucky us, on the other end of this grand experiment. Regardless, here’s hoping the Baldwin-less Braves can even up this four-game set today after last night’s […]
Byron Buxton, future Brave? Braves fans sound off
ICYMI: Buster Olney spoke with the folks at 680 The Fan’s Cellini & Dimino on a variety of Braves-related topics yesterday, but none were more buzzy than the following: should the Braves trade for Byron Buxton? It’s been discussed a lot over the years. A two-time All-Star and Georgia native who’d be a great cultural […]
Ronald Acuna Jr. returns to lineup as DH in Game 2 vs. Marlins
I don’t know about y’all, but the vibes are… not quite dire, but close to it. It’s just year after year of an IL spot barely getting cold after an activation before someone expeditiously takes its place. The baseball gods have seemingly decreed that the Braves will never be allowed to be 100% healthy. Don’t […]
Braves move Drake Baldwin to 10-day IL with strained oblique; call up Chadwick Tromp, activate Dylan Dodd, release Aaron Bummer
Despite the wonderful start that the Braves are off to here in 2026, the one lingering nuisance from the past two seasons has been the team’s absolutely horrible run of luck when it comes to injuries. The injury bug has now apparently come for Drake Baldwin, who will be heading to the 10-day IL with […]
Martín Pérez on the mound versus Miami
The brightest side of a 4:10 pm ET start? Not wallowing in the absolute stinker that was last night’s game for a full day. The Braves will be looking to play a Normal game of baseball to deny the Fish a guaranteed series split. Here’s hoping the gloves and bats that didn’t make an appearance […]
Braves Farm System is currently missing something
Back on October 9th of last year, an announcement came from the Atlanta Braves that may not have raised a ton of eyebrows at the time. However the effects of that move are being felt right now in a very noticeable way in the team’s farm system. That move in question is the Braves parting […]
Was that the least competitive game the Braves will lose this year?
It’s funny that it happened yesterday for two reasons, at least to me. First, in the recap thread for Sunday’s game, there was a brief exchange about non-competitive games. Using a couple of different methodologies, True2Atlanta and I noted that there have only been four-ish games where the Braves weren’t competitive. I did a method […]
Braves News: Ronald Acuna Jr. Activated from IL, Worst Loss of Season, More
Well that was less than fun. Braves lost 12-0 on Monday against the Marlins. It was the worst loss of the season for the Braves on a rare night where they simply had no answers. While these games happen to all teams at least a few times a year, there is an opportunity for the […]
Braves forget there is a baseball game, lose 12-0
The Braves started a four game series in Miami with JR Ritchie on the mound, facing Max Meyer for Miami. The first three half-innings were fairly quiet, as both pitchers worked around a baserunner here or there, with a not-so-brief interlude, as the home plate ump was hit in the mask with a foul ball […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. activated, Kyle Farmer placed on Injured List
The NL East leading Atlanta Braves, who have the highest winning percentage, Division lead, and Swag LevelTM in the league, have made a transaction before tonight’s game with the Miami Marlins. The Braves have reinstated Ronald Acuña from the 10-day Injured List. Ronald has been recovering from a Grade 1 hamstring strain since May 3rd. […]
Braves at Marlins chat and discussion: JR Ritchie vs. Max Meyer
Join us and discuss game 1 of 4 in Miami in the comments below, as JR Ritchie takes the mound for the Braves and the Marlins counter with Max Meyer. Game Info Game Date/Time: Monday, May 18, 6:40 p.m. EDT Location: loanDepot Park, Miami, FL TV: BravesVision, Gray TV Streaming: MLB.tv Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan
Austin Riley bats cleanup for game 1 in Miami
The Braves start a four-game series in Miami today, before returning home for a weekend series. JR Ritchie will take the mound for Atlanta, while Max Meyer will start for Miami. Walt Weiss is putting Austin Riley back into the cleanup spot, as he has shown some life of late after some early season struggles. […]
Braves turn to JR Ritchie for game 1 in Miami
The Braves had a solid 4-2 homestand, winning both series and will now take a quick 4 game road trip to Miami before returning home. This would be a nice time to get greedy and take 3 or 4 from this series against the offensively challenged Marlins. For game 1 today, they will send JR […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Back to the divisional grind for the Braves
It’s back to facing off against the usual suspects for the Atlanta Braves, as their 2026 train now rolls into familiar territory for the next week of baseball action. This includes four games with the Marlins in Miami and three games at home against the Nationals. This is certainly a golden chance for the Braves […]
Looking at the History of the 26th Pick in the Modern MLB Draft
With the MLB Draft only about two months away I thought it would be good to examine the history of the players selected with the picks the Atlanta Braves have in the 2026 MLB Draft. With the Braves picking 26th overall for their second first round selection, I decided to start by looking at the […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Guanipa, Southisene Star Again
Sunday saw the teams in the Atlanta Braves farm system split the results of four games. More importantly we got to see Luis Guanipa and Tate Southisene help carry the Augusta offense, the best start of the season for Cade Kuehler, and Dixon Williams record another extra base hit. Durham Bulls 7, Gwinnett Stripers 6 […]
Which amusing reunions will the Braves have this year?
A quick one because I got rear-ended yesterday and am currently dealing with insurance-and-other-bureaucracy hell. Yay me. I saw earlier that John Brebbia was sent packing over the weekend. He’s not exactly an iconic Brave, but nonetheless, this franchise does circle back to old friends fairly often. Travis d’Arnaud would potentially be an option given […]
Braves News: Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski Go Deep, NL East Week Ahead, More
For the sixth straight Sunday, the Braves were victorious. And even more enjoyable was the Braves got the job done early in the 8-1 win over the Red Sox. Atlanta just continues to roll along, as they are now 14-1-1 in individual series so far this season. Another good developlment is the production of Mike […]
Braves vs. Red Sox series recap: No letdowns allowed around here, apparently
The quick six-game homestand for the Atlanta Braves is now over and like everything they’ve done so far during this season, they passed the test with flying colors. They proved their point against a very good Cubs team in order to build upon a huge series win at Dodger Stadium and then the Braves had […]
Braves jump all over Red Sox, Brayan Bello to win another series
After a close win Friday and a narrow loss Saturday, the Atlanta Braves left no doubt in their Sunday series finale against the Boston Red Sox at Truist Park. The Braves leapt out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and a 5-0 advantage through two, coasting to an 8-1 win to remain unbeaten […]
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