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Braves News: Spencer Strider update, Michael Harris to paternity list, more
Well the Braves had a bit of a dud on Saturday night, but reinforcements are making their way to Atlanta, as Spencer Strider and Sean Murphy will be on minor league rehab assignments this week. They will also be without Michael Harris and likely functionally Eli White for a few days, as Michael Harris tends […]
Braves shut out 6-0, rubber match set for Guardians series finale
Things we predicted in the preview: a José Ramírez homer, and the Guardians fighting hard to even up the series. Both things would come to pass as the Braves were shut out for the first time this season, 6-0. The Guardians put together a more complete performance on all fronts. Braves pitching issued a season-high […]
Braves vs. Guardians Game Thread: April 11
Martín Pérez will lead the Braves against Parker Messick and the Guardians in the first City Connect Saturday of 2026. Side note, this picture seems to be from the elaborate light show we now deploy when the opposing team makes a pitching change. They are definitely making use of those state-of-the-art lights and projections… thoughts? […]
Spencer Strider set to begin rehab assignment; Eli White day-to-day with foot injury
Ahead of Game 2 of the Braves-Guardians series Saturday, manager Walt Weiss provided a few injury updates about the roster. In the good news column, Weiss shared that Spencer Strider is set to begin his rehab assignment from the oblique strain which sidelined him to begin the season on Thursday after throwing a live batting-practice […]
Braves lineup with a Harris-less twist against Messick and the Guardians
Firstly, congratulations are in order for Michael Harris II and his wife, Esther. ICYMI, Michael was placed on the paternity list earlier today and we hope to hear happy news about baby boy Harris soon. MHIII? We shall see! More on the corresponding roster moves here, including a return for Luke Williams. As a result, […]
Braves place Michael Harris II on paternity list, select Luke Williams to active roster
The NL East leading Atlanta Braves have announced some joyous news before Saturday night’s home game versus the Cleveland Guardians. I didn’t know Michael was anticipating, which makes me even more excited. Michael Harris will go on the paternity list. Infielder slash part time outfielder slash emergency late inning reliever Luke Williams will join the […]
Martín Pérez seeks redemption and a series win in Game 2 versus Cleveland
Happy City Connect Saturday to all who celebrate. Which, to be clear, should be everyone. Last night’s Dale Murphy-honoring offensive outburst propelled the Braves to a Game 1 win, teeing up the chance for a series win in Game 2 tonight. In case you were wondering, the Braves’ records in the previous City Connect uniforms […]
Braves minor league recap: Eric Hartman homers, doubles for Rome
Hartman continued his strong offensive start to the season for the Emperors despite the loss. (8-5) Gwinnett Stripers 6, (6-6) Nashville Sounds 5 Box Score It took some late inning magic and a bit of luck, but Gwinnett managed to get the win by walking off Nashville on Friday to move up to three games […]
Are you a Bryce Elder truther?
Hey, we saw a mix of Good Bryce Elder and Bad Bryce Elder last night. He was pretty decent outside of the home run through four innings. Then he was unable to muddle through the fifth inning. He left despite only throwing 76 pitches (huh, did we even see that last year). I’m encouraged by […]
Braves News: Bats hot in series opener, Sean Murphy delayed, and more
The Atlanta Braves started this weekend’s series out with a bang after Friday night’s 11-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Though it took a few innings for the offense to get going, the Braves’ bats came to life as the lineup racked up 15 hits. Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, and Michael Harris II joined […]
Braves’ bats break out in 11-5 win
As the Braves debuted their blue City Connect 2.0 jerseys, they hoped for more quality innings from Bryce Elder in the first game of a homestand against the Guardians. Elder walked Jose Ramirez in the first, but struck the next batter out to start the game with a scoreless frame. Ronald Acuna nearly made my […]
Braves vs Guardians Game Thread: 4/10/2026
The Braves host the Guardians in a battle of the two MLB teams who have yet to lose a series. For game 1, Bryce Elder starts for Atlanta and Slade Cecconi starts for the Guardians. Today’s game starts at 7:15 PM ET in Atlanta and broadcast on BravesVision. Join us and discuss today’s game in […]
Michael Harris returns to the lineup, batting eighth
As the Braves kick off their homestand against the Guardians, you can read about the pitching matchup between Bryce Elder and Slade Cecconi in the game preview here. Michael Harris returns to his spot in centerfield and at the bottom of the lineup, as the Braves hope he can get better results, as he has […]
POLL RESULTS: Braves fans are “a little skeptical” of Bryce Elder’s hot start
You have spoken and honestly, your reaction was a little surprising. Given the negativity generated by much of the fan base around Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder coming into the regular season, only 12-percent were not-at-all sold on Elder’s strong beginning to the 2026 season. That’s not to say most of you are convinced, […]
Braves hope for another good Bryce Elder start against Cleveland
The two teams in MLB that are yet to lose a series will face off in Atlanta this weekend, as the Braves host the Guardians. Bryce Elder will take the mound in game 1 and the Braves hope he can keep up his hot start to the season. He has been getting the job done […]
Braves Minor League Recap: David McCabe homers again, Luis Arestigueta debuts
The affiliates left much to be desired on Thursday evening, but the one man who kept his great season rolling was David McCabe. McCabe has homered in half of Columbus’s games so far, and his performance led to the only win in the system. In Augusta Luis Arestigueta made his season debut and looked sharp, […]
What if MLB had an auction instead of a draft?
This is a quick one, since it’s basically, “What do you think of X if applied to MLB?” It doesn’t wholly apply in any way, but I still thought it was interesting. A few days ago, Nate Silver put forth a never-gonna-happen-but-still-fun-to-read “fix” for the NBA’s tanking problem, involving a new meta-currency and changing NBA’s […]
Braves News: Guardians on deck, City Connect uniforms, and more
The Atlanta Braves return to Truist Park and kick off the weekend with a three-game set against the Cleveland Guardians. The Braves enter play with an 8-5 record and are coming off a series win in Anaheim, where the run column was high, and emotions even higher. The Guardians come to town with the same […]
Braves off day open thread: April 9
How are we all faring on this first off day? Bored yet? ICYMI: Demetrius had a great chat with Peter Moylan, Ronald is all over the promotional material for the new City Connects, and we published a recap + some takeaways from the series vs. the Halos. Have a great evening!
BravesVision analyst Peter Moylan talks about coaching, ABS, pitching in Czechia and the big fight
Right before Wednesday’s series finale between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Angels, I got a chance to chat with former Braves reliever and current BravesVision TV analyst Peter Moylan. Moylan was gracious enough to share some of his time with us and so I got the chance to ask him some questions about […]
Braves at Angels series recap: Throwing hands, hitting dingers, winning ballgames
I think this series is our clearest evidence yet that 2026 should be a better year for the Atlanta Braves than 2025 was. Sure, it’s still very early and 13 games is only a small drop in the bucket of a full 162-game season but the Braves have already just gotten done doing something that […]
Past meets present (again) as Braves introduce new City Connect uniforms
Yesterday was a momentous day in Braves franchise history: #715 for Hammerin’ Hank. I will never forget being moved by all of the little details of the first City Connects that honored Aaron’s legacy – the embroidered “Keep Swinging” on the hat, the Art-Deco crown on the sleeve, the 715 scoreboard design on the inside […]
Braves minor league recap: Didier Fuentes strikes out eight in Gwinnett shutout
(7-4) Gwinnett Stripers 5, (5-5) Nashville Sounds 0 Box Score Gwinnett rode an excellent start from Didier Fuentes to a shutout victory on Wednesday, as the Stripers moved to 7-4 on the young season. In six innings of work, Fuentes scattered just two hits while striking out eight in the process. The only blemish for […]
Braves 2026 MLB Draft High School Prospect Update
As we reach April and start to get closer to the 2026 MLB Draft, we have looked at the college players in this draft a couple of times this season already. Now it’s time to turn our attention to some of the high school options that the Atlanta Braves may want to select this year. […]
Should they get rid of the strike zone box on the broadcast?
So, don’t get me wrong. I’d prefer “full ABS” from the get-go, or, failing that, way more (unsuccessful) challenges than just two. But, failing all of that, here’s another thought. Up until this season, the strike zone box overlaid on the screen during baseball broadcasts was pretty awful. You could follow along on Gameday or […]
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