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2026 AL West Preview
The AL West is an intriguing division to unpack. Last year was a bit of a turnaround, as the Astros failed to win it in a full season for the first time since 2016, and actually missed the playoffs for the first time since that season. The Mariners project to be the crema of the […]
WBC Wrap-Up: Bad call mars close game as U.S. advances
Well, that was absolutely not a showcase for the WBC, or baseball as a whole. Woof. A whole dog park, or pet hotel, full of woof. USA 2, Dominican Republic 1. Paul Skenes and Luis Severino got the start for their respective teams in a semifinal match. Severino wriggled out of trouble first, as Gunnar […]
Braves News: JR Ritchie Again Impresses, Wild Baseball Weekend, More
If you are a fan of the Braves and baseball in general, this weekend was we worth the wait. From WBC moments to multiple Braves pitching prospects looking highly impressive, it was a great reminder that baseball is here to stay for the next 6+ months. On Sunday for the Braves, JR Ritchie once again […]
JR Ritchie impresses in 1-0 victory over Philly
Today’s recap is going to be a short and sweet, as this game was light on action and light on Braves’ roster candidates, as Jose Suarez got the start, to be followed by JR Ritchie. Suarez looked pretty good by his standards, striking out 3, walking 2, and accruing 10 whiffs over 4.0+ scoreless innings […]
Braves vs Phillies Spring Training Game Thread: 3/15/2026
JR Ritchie was slated to start today’s game, but instead, Jose Suarez gets the start, with Ritchie set to get some work later in the game. Taijuan Walker will take the mound for Philly, coming off of a rough two seasons and looking to bounce back in a contract year. The Braves are running out […]
WBC Wrap-Up: Italy indomitable, Venezuela victorious over Japan
After yesterday’s quarterfinals, which featured a blowout and something much closer but not exactly thrilling, the WBC delivered drama in spades on Saturday. Italy 8, Puerto Rico 6. In something that happened three times on Saturday, Willi Castro connected for a leadoff homer off Sam Aldegheri on the fourth pitch of the game. That lead […]
Will Michael Harris’ Spring Training plate discipline roll over into the season?
For a team with talent like the Braves have, Spring Training should be about only two things. One, staying healthy and two, letting the prospects shine for the entire organization. The numbers that the starters put up should be thrown away. Also, the 14-5 record should be ignored as well. But some of the starters […]
Braves News: Ronald Acuna WBC, Matt Olson homer, more
Well the pitching has been an injury mess this spring, but it must be said that in general, pretty much everyone who has stayed healthy on the pitching and hitting side have performed at or above expectation so far. If this team’s offense can really get going again and the bullpen is elite as it […]
Bryce Elder bounces back and Matt Olson homers in spring training blowout win for Braves
Today was a lot better for Bryce Elder as far as results during spring training are concerned. Elder had a successful ramp-up during against the Red Sox and bounced back from a rough outing during his last appearance as the Braves continued to get ready for regular season action. For all the grief that we […]
Spring Training game thread March 14: Braves vs. Red Sox
It’s time for more Bryce Elder, folks! I know you’re amped up to see it and I’m certainly amped up to talk about it. Yep, I totally mean that with all sincerity. In all seriousness though, let’s hope that we see Elder show some improvement after his last outing was a bit of a mess. […]
WBC Wrap-Up: D.R.-U.S. semi set after former rolls and latter edges Canada
Two very different games took place on Friday in WBC quarterfinals action. Dominican Republic 10, Korea 0. Well, this was a slaughter nearly from the get-go. I intended to watch it all and turned it off early because it was just kind of depressing. Hyun-Jin Ryu had a perfect first, but the murders began in […]
Who gets the most 2026 innings: JR Ritchie or Didier Fuentes?
Didier Fuentes announced his presence with authority yesterday. It’s only Spring Training, but a 5/0 K/BB ratio will get you noticed. Watch this 98.7 MPH fastball yesterday. Now pair that with this sweeper. Didier definitely showed off the goods yesterday against the Yankees road lineup. It’s definitely enough to get him involved in the Braves’ […]
Braves News: Roster cuts, spring win over Yankees, and more
The Atlanta Braves continued to trim down the roster on Friday, with John Gil and Tayler Scott being the next victims. After these two were reassigned to minor league camp, the Atlanta roster stands at 47. Infielder Gil appeared in 17 games this spring, where he hit .158. He spent most of his time at […]
Braves pitching strong and Farmer stays hot in victory over Yankees
The Atlanta Braves took on the New York Yankees faced off in Northport for a spring training in which Didier Fuentes took the mound in hopes of proving he is ready for a rotation spot. The game started off with a bang for the Braves. Didier Fuentes looked like seasoned veteran with a 1-2-3 inning […]
Spring Training March 13 Game Thread: Yankees at Braves
Spring Training is now in full swing and the Atlanta Braves have already made several moves to shape up what their opening day lineup is going to be. One area that is not certain is who will shape up the back end of the rotation to start the year. Didier Fuentes is one of the […]
2026 Atlanta Braves Positional Preview: Relief Pitching
Jeez, how did I get the relief pitching assignment? You know about me and relievers, right? The thing with this series is that we’ve theoretically gone through “who the Braves have at their disposal this year” and “how those guys are gonna do.” For relievers, though? That’s the place where the mid-March answers to those […]
Who ya got in the WBC now?
Eight teams remain, and it’s single elimination turtles all the way down from here. It’s probably not Korea, who did juuuust enough to move on from pool play. Nonetheless, Bo Gyeong Moon was on fire for four games. Could it be the D.R.? We knew that lineup was stacked, and it lived up to expectations. […]
Braves News: Grant Holmes superb, starting pitching inventory, and more
The Atlanta Braves continued spring play on Thursday, losing 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Despite the score, it was a fantastic day for Grant Holmes, who got the start and turned in a lights-out performance. Holmes threw five hitless innings, striking out nine and walking just one Pirate. This run continues a productive spring training […]
Grant Holmes dazzles in spectacular spring performance vs. Pirates
Grant Holmes went into this evening’s spring training start against the Pittsburgh Pirates having not given up a single run across two starts and three appearances. He’s now up to three starts and four appearances without giving up a run so far through spring training and his fourth appearance here in camp was probably the […]
Spring Training game thread March 12: Braves at Pirates
We’ve got ourselves a rare night game in spring training, folks! This time, the Braves are on the road in Bradenton to take on the Pirates. As you are smart to expect from a road game during spring training, the Braves have sent a group mostly consisting of organizational depth for this one. There are […]
Atlanta Braves 2026 Opening Day roster projection, March 12 edition
There are only two weeks and a day left until the regular season starts and the prospective Atlanta Braves Opening Day roster is coming into focus — for better and for worse. Less than two weeks after the last roster projection, two more shoes dropped, adding more consternation to Opening Day roster. First, it was […]
2026 Atlanta Braves Positional Preview: Starting Pitching
Let’s just get this right out of the way right out of the gate: As long as all five Opening Day starters don’t hit the 60-Day IL at some point during this season like they did during the 2025 season, this rotation should be fine and will be improved over what we saw last season. […]
WBC Wrap-Up: Italy rules, knockout round set
Wednesday’s three games wrapped up the pool play portion of the WBC, and hurtled us towards the knockout round. Here’s what happened, and how the first knockout round looks like. If you’re only here to read about the Braves, well: Canada 7, Cuba 2. It was a changing of the guard in this only-winner-advances game, […]
Braves News: Braves TV, Spencer Strider pitches well, more
Well, perhaps the two most impressive Atlanta relievers of Spring Training have now been sent to minor league camp, in Hayden Harris and James Karinchak. It seems likely that both will appear in Atlanta this year, assuming Karinchak sticks around long enough to do so as a veteran. They have each been strikeout machines this […]
Braves option Hayden Harris; reassign Carlos Carrasco, James Karinchak, Elieser Hernandez
Earlier this afternoon, the Atlanta Braves optioned reliever Hayden Harris to Triple-A and reassigned starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco and relievers Elieser Hernández and James Karinchak to their minor league camp. Harris is a mild surprise given his stand-out performance this Spring, having struck out 12 batters in five innings. His ability to be optioned – […]
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