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Braves News: Sean Murphy to miss significant time, Mike Yastrzemski delivers, and more
The Atlanta Braves announced a series of roster moves on Tuesday, and most notably, Sean Murphy is headed to the injured list with a fractured finger. Though he was just placed on the 10-day IL, skipper Walt Weiss said his time out would surpass the 10-day period and likely be around eight weeks. Murphy suffered […]
Atlanta Braves take down red hot Cubs in one-hitter
The Atlanta Braves were riding high after a road trip out west that saw them win a series with the Dodgers. They were faced with a new test when the Chicago Cubs came to town. It just so happens that MLB ranked the Cubs as number one in the power rankings over the Braves even […]
Braves vs Cubs chat and discussion: Grant Holmes vs Colin Rea
The Atlanta Braves are in the midst of one of their best starts in franchise history. They are on pace for a 110-52 record while leading MLB in run differential after defeating the pre-season World Series favorites and having shown they are clear favorites in a division that has the high spending Mets and Phillies […]
Walt Weiss provides updates on Ronald Acuña Jr., Ha-Seong Kim, Sean Murphy, and a six-man rotation
The Braves are back in town following a nine game swing out West and there’s no west for the weary as the Braves will now have to deal with the Cubs. It’s a showdown between the two top teams in the National League and while the Braves will be happy to get Ha-Seong Kim back […]
Ha-Seong Kim makes season debut for Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves have had one of the best offenses in MLB, and they will need to lean on it tonight with Grant Holmes struggling as of late. The Braves are third in MLB in barrel percentage, and batted ball events. When you hit the ball with quality combined with hitting it often, it generally […]
UPDATED: Braves place Sean Murphy on the IL (fracture), Sandy León and José Azócar return to the team
What baseball god has it out for Sean Murphy? After a long and windy road that includes his season-ending hip surgery and rehab after, Murph has played four (4) games since returning on May 4. The initial X-rays were fine per Mark Bowman, and Walt Weiss seemed optimistic. But the the catcher’s interference play in […]
Braves ticket sales and real estate revenue remain excellent
There’s not a ton to be gleaned from the Atlanta Braves’ first quarter release, especially since they did not report revenue from BravesVision. No matter. There were a few nuggets in the earnings release and call. There was also confirmation of some items that, if you were reading Battery Power, you should already expect. But […]
Grant Holmes looks to bounce back against Chicago Cubs
Coming off the high of a successful west coast trip capped off by winning the series against the Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves will once again play one of the hottest teams in MLB when the Chicago Cubs come to town. The Cubs have had two separate ten game win streaks and a fifteen-game win streak […]
Do you use Stream Finder to watch non-Braves games?
This post is, I suppose, only really relevant to the subset of you that has MLB.tv and has interest in watching non-Braves games. If that’s you, how do you decide what non-Braves game to watch? My answer is Stream Finder, which was once called Game Changer and was created by folks associated with Baseball Gauge, […]
Braves News: Ha-Seong Kim Back To Braves, Big Series with Cubs, More
After winning the weekend series in Los Angeles versus the Dodgers in one attempt to prove they are the National League’s best team, the Braves get a chance to further validate that claim against the Cubs to start the week. The Cubs have been the hottest team in baseball, and will likely prove to be […]
Braves 5/11 off day Chat and Discussion
What a week for Braves country, huh? Two major deaths, almost back-to-back, of notable icons, starting with Ted Turner and shortly after, Bobby Cox. The Braves took the series win against the two-time national champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers. And, surprise surprise, their pitching is holding up solid. There’s a lot to talk about regarding […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Another showdown looms large for the Braves
It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for the Atlanta Braves. Despite today being an off-day, they’ll have little time to come down from their big statement series-win in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. They’ll be coming home to welcome in the high-flying Cubs who have also gotten off to a very […]
UPDATED: Ha-Seong Kim activated ahead of Cubs opener, Eli White to IL
After an an eventful and emotional week for Braves Country, we’ve arrived at a well-deserved off day. The Braves will be back in action tomorrow night, kicking off the homestand with a series versus the Chicago Cubs. Tuesday’s shaping up to be an eventful opener. Ha-Seong Kim set to return to the majors, updates to […]
Braves Minor League Recap: System flexes power
(24-15) Gwinnett Stripers 1, (15-24) Norfolk Tides 4 Box Score It was a rude return to the Stripers for starting pitcher Carlos Carassco who was greeted with a three run home run in the first inning, along with an RBI single in the second for a grand total of four runs – which is more […]
Atlanta Braves Best and Worst MLB draft picks of the “modern” format
The modern MLB Draft format only really started in 1987, as there used to be multiple drafts in each year, with January and June drafts plus secondary drafts for each. That means we are entering the 40th draft under the current format, though the number of days and rounds has changed at times in those […]
Which Elder God is Bryce Elder?
Admittedly, this post would’ve made, arguably, more sense had Bryce Elder continued to wreak havoc on the Dodgers in, and past, the sixth inning of yesterday’s game. But, he didn’t. And, if you think about it, isn’t the unknowable mystery of why he can go from Full Bamboozle to Has to be Removed from the […]
Braves News: Series Win Over Dodgers, Injury Updates for Sean Murpphy and Eli White, More
The Braves were able to complete a very successful road trip out West on Sunday with a 7-2 victory over the Dodgers. Similar to Spencer Strider on Saturday, Bryce Elder was amazing on Sunday. If both Strider and Elder can be at or near this level moving forward. the starting rotation becomes another asset for […]
Sean Murphy status for Cubs series uncertain, Eli White in concussion protocol
Catcher Sean Murphy has had rotten injury luck since joining the Atlanta Braves via trade prior to the 2023 season. He’s only once played in more than 100 games since becoming a Braves and in 2026 he made his season debut on this past road trip after missing the end of the 2025 season and […]
Braves at Dodgers series recap: The West Coast is the Best Coast for Atlanta, for once
Well, would you look at that? Following a disappointing series loss in Seattle that brought their lengthy streak without series losses to a close, there was every possibility that things could’ve taken a turn for the worse with a trip to the house of horrors that is Dodger Stadium. While the Dodgers have seemed somewhat […]
Second straight 7-2 victory secures Braves series win vs. Dodgers
In the “he can’t keep getting away with this” starter battle, it was Bryce Elder who came out on top as the winning pitcher. With some drama, I must say upfront. But even though Dodgers starter Justin Wrobleski outlasted Elder, you’d take Elder’s final line every day. This was a fascinating pitching duel: both Elder […]
Eli White exits game after making spectacular running catch into the wall
The Braves are currently putting it all on the line in an attempt to pull off a rare series win in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. One of the biggest examples of that has been Eli White’s performance in this game. In an extremely high-leverage situation where the Dodgers had Max Muncy at the plate […]
Braves vs. Dodgers Game Thread: May 10, 2026
The Atlanta Braves are looking for a Mother’s Day / getaway day win in Los Angeles before returning home. Elder vs. Wrobleski starts at 4:10 pm ET. ICYMI Pitching matchup preview Lineups
Sean Murphy hitting eighth and catching as Braves seek rubber game win in Dodgers series finale
The Braves will be trying to win on Mother’s Day for the first time since 2022. Walt Weiss has penciled in a very similar lineup to the one that drove in seven runs in last night’s equalizer. The one change is Eli White (still in right field, batting seventh) flipping spots with Sean Murphy (catching, […]
Bryce Elder and Justin Wrobleski set for Mother’s Day matchup to close West Coast road trip
The Braves are trying to win it today, not just for the series. They gotta do it #ForTheMoms. I’d had a vague feeling that the Braves didn’t have a great track record on Mother’s Day, not based on any specific memories. However, my recency bias was not completely unfounded: it turns out Atlanta have lost […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Homers everywhere on Saturday
Saturday was a day filled with not just home runs, but prospect home runs. In total four games got played, with the Columbus doubleheader being rained out, and nine homers were hit by members of the Atlanta Braves farm system – including a pair of two-homer games by Logan Braunschweig and Colby Jones. We also […]
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