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Spring Training March 23 Game Thread: Braves at Pirates
The Atlanta Braves are taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, FL as Spring Training is coming to a close. Originally Spencer Strider was supposed to be getting his final tune up, but we got the unfortunate news that he will be starting the season on the IL with an oblique strain. With Strider being […]
Spencer Strider to start season on IL with strained oblique, per report
Hey. Hey! I thought today was when we were gonna talk about the Braves Are Doomed, Reynaldo Lopez Edition. Then this happens. Not too much more to say, really. Injured List, meet Spencer Strider. Spencer Strider, meet the Injured List. Oh, what’s that? You’re already acquainted? In fact, you were already acquainted in these exact […]
How far into the season will Reynaldo Lopez make it?
If you paid attention to Sunday’s Spring Training game (and to be honest, why would you?), you knew this was coming. Despite the fact that the Braves are relying on him to be useful, Reynaldo Lopez is very much a wild card heading into the 2026 season, which begins in earnest this week. Lopez was […]
Braves News: Reynaldo Lopez Last Spring Start, Opening Day Power Rankings, More
Results were not kind to Reynaldo Lopez in his final Spring start on Sunday. His velocity was down while the Twins production at the plate was up. Lopez has seen mixed results this Spring, including less than ideal velocity on his fastball. While there are no reports of injury, it is fair to wonder how […]
Reynaldo López struggles in final spring tune-up
It’s a good thing that it’s still spring training and not the regular season because this was the type of performance that would’ve resulted in a very rough outing for Reynaldo López had it come in a game that counted. Instead, it’s something to think about with the regular season on the horizon as López […]
Spring Training game thread March 22: Braves at Twins
There’s only three spring training games left and the Opening Day roster is starting to take shape (hello, Didier Fuentes). At this point, it’s all about remaining healthy during the final portions of camp and rounding things out on a high note. The lineup today is an interesting one — the Braves are on the […]
Where’s Didier Fuentes’ curveball?
Didier Fuentes’s stuff has been electric this Spring. A 17/0 K/BB ratio in 9 innings attests to that. Yeah, it’s Spring Training, but he clearly has something. Do you know what he doesn’t have? His curveball. Per our 2026 Preseason Top 30 Prospect list coverage, Didier “is working to develop a curveball.” It’s not bad […]
Braves News: Didier Fuentes makes roster, Spring Breakout, more
Didier Fuentes has indeed made the Braves’ Opening Day roster and that is an exciting development for Braves fans, as the 20 year old has looked phenomenal this spring. There have been shades of vintage Spencer Strider from Fuentes this spring, but he may still need that third pitch to be able to consistently be […]
Braves Prospects Top Yankees 8-3 in Spring Breakout Game
Although arguably the team’s three best prospects were not apart of the roster, the Atlanta Braves top prospects completed the third season of the Spring Breakout Series with an 8-3 win over the Yankees prospects on Saturday night, going up early and leading almost the whole way. Even with Didier Fuentes, JR Ritchie, and Cam […]
Spring Breakout March 21 Game Thread: Braves vs Yankees
A new tradition to Spring Training is once again gracing us prospect enthusiasts as the Spring Breakout game is here. What is Spring Breakout? It’s a new showcase added to Spring Training where every team around the league highlight their top rated prospects in a competition against one another. Next year, it will be expanded […]
Chris Sale cruises, Austin Riley crushes in 6-1 spring win
We had a great matchup of two dominant lefties in Spring Training on Saturday, with Chris Sale facing Garrett Crochet and Sale’s former team, the Red Sox. Sale gave up two very hard-hit balls in the first at over 104 MPH each, but only allowed a walk for a single baserunner. Sale was able to […]
Atlanta Braves Spring Breakout Preview
The third iteration of the now annual Spring Breakout prospect showcase is set to continue on Saturday, and the Atlanta Braves prospects will be taking on the New York Yankees in a game that brings renewed enthusiasm for Braves prospects. After revitalizing the hitting talent with a focus on position player talent in the early […]
Braves vs Red Sox Spring Training Game Thread: 3/21/26
The Braves have one of their final tune-ups of spring against the Red Sox and they are facing Garrett Crochet, who has had a fairly unimpressive spring. Still, the star pitcher who the Braves reportedly were interested in trading for should be a good test for the Braves’ bats. You can see the lineups here […]
Braves sign Dominic Smith, Kyle Farmer to split contracts; Didier Fuentes to make opening day roster?
The Braves have signed veterans Dominic Smith and Kyle Farmer to split contracts for the 2026, likely signaling they will be on the opening day roster to begin the season. The club announced the moves on Saturday morning as they made final preparations for the upcoming season, which kicks off on Friday. As Mark Bowman […]
Atlanta Braves 2026 Opening Day roster projection, Final edition
We are now days away from Opening Day for the Atlanta Braves which means it is time for the final Opening Day roster projection. For a look at the prior projections, start with the last version on March 12. Most seasons, who make the Opening Day roster matters little in the grand scheme of things, […]
Who’s grabbing those last Braves roster spots?
The Braves shed 9 players on Thursday and Friday. The roster is starting to take shape. The Braves say that there are 36 players that are “in camp.” So here’s what we came up with for those 36: Pitchers (19)Aaron Bummer, Bryce Elder, Didier Fuentes, Daysbel Hernández, Grant Holmes, Raisel Iglesias, Tyler Kinley, Dylan Lee, […]
Braves News: Rowdy Tellez signing, roster cuts, and more
It was reported Friday evening that the Atlanta Braves inked a minor league deal with first baseman Rowdy Tellez. The 31-year-old is set to enter his ninth MLB season. He split the 2025 campaign between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, where he combined for a .228 batting average. In his career, Tellez owns a […]
Braves sign Rowdy Tellez to MiLB deal, per report
After the conclusion of tonight’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jon Heyman reported that the Atlanta Braves have added veteran first baseman/designated hitter Rowdy Tellez on a minor league deal. The left-handed hitting Tellez is an eight-year big league veteran who has posted double-digit home runs in every season since 2019, outside of the COVID-shortened […]
Austin Riley homers again as Braves continue to ramp up in spring training
Atlanta’s bats continued to make some noise here in the Grapefruit League as the Braves slugged their way to yet another win during spring training action. It took a while for the bats to get going but once they did, a couple of the Braves regular made their presence felt in a loud manner. Jorge […]
Braves trim roster, option Dylan Dodd; reassign JR Ritchie, four others
The Atlanta Braves have trimmed their camp roster down to 36 players today after optioning left-handed reliever Dylan Dodd to Triple-A Gwinnett and reassigning top pitching prospect JR Ritchie, catcher Sandy León, utilityman Luke Williams, and outfielders José Azócar and Ben Gamel to their minor league camp. Dodd, who pitched well out of Atlanta’s bullpen […]
Spring Training game thread March 20: Braves vs. Pirates
We got a night game again and seven days from now, we’ll be gearing up to see the Atlanta Braves playing in a game that actually counts. As far as tonight goes, there’s still a few more tune-ups to go before we can get rocking and rolling again. Ronald Acuña Jr. is officially back in […]
Braves Opening Day game will be simulcast on Gray TV affiliates
We’ve got some more news pertaining to Opening Day (which is officially a week away from today — excited yet?). Earlier today, we got word that Chris Sale would be the Opening Day starter for the Atlanta Braves in 2026 and now there’s a bit more clarity as to where you can watch the Braves […]
Chris Sale named Braves Opening Day Starter for 2026
The headline speaks for itself, Officially a week a way, The Atlanta Braves will be taking on the Kansas City Royals at Truist Park with Chris Sale (2025 ERA: 2.58) taking the mound. He will be facing Royals’ starter Cole Ragans (2025 ERA: 4.67 ERA), who will be looking for his first Opening Day victory […]
2026 Atlanta Braves opponents: AL East preview
As usual, this figures to be the strongest division in baseball — one where you could make an argument for four teams and if you squinted really hard, a fifth one as well. Still, this division has sent the American League representative to the World Series for the past two seasons in a row and […]
2026 Atlanta Braves opponents: NL Central preview
This time one year ago, the notion that three of the National League’s playoffs teams would have come from the Central was farfetched, and yet, by the time the post-season began, the division champion Milwaukee Brewers were joined by the Wild Card entrants Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. The NL Central featured several 2025 award […]
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