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Spencer Schwellenbach undergoes surgery while Hurston Waldrep will have surgery soon, per report
The two latest Atlanta Braves pitchers dealing with elbow issues are now beginning to deal with those issues as both Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep are taking the route of surgery. According to a report from Braves beat writer Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Spencer Schwellenbach has already underwent surgery on his elbow to hopefully deal […]
Could choice to not pursue outside starting pitching come to haunt Braves in 2026?
So, I guess they’re really doing this, huh? We’ve been hearing more and more from the Braves (particularly President of Baseball Operations/GM Alex Anthopoulos) about how the club is reportedly pretty confident in their internal options and are willing to let the fifth spot in the rotation be an open competition instead of going out […]
Who will be the next head of the MLBPA?
Well, that happened all in a hurry. Tony Clark is out, and he’s out not because of some politicized or tactical derailment, but because of what looks like a series of bad personal decisions. The news of his resignation apparently came as a shock to players, who now need to approve interim leadership as they […]
Braves News: Dominic Smith added on minors deal, pitching notes, and more
The Atlanta Braves made a minor move on Tuesday and added infielder Dominic Smith on their list of non-roster invites to spring training. Smith, 30, spent the 2025 season in San Francisco, where he appeared in 63 games. He spent the majority of his time at first base, but also appeared in right field and […]
Spring Training open thread: February 17
Good evening, folks. I hope today was a good one for you. Here’s a random clip:
Jurickson Profar getting more time as a DH is a good idea
The outfield figures to be a position of strength for the Atlanta Braves as they head into the 2026 season. The signing of Mike Yastrzemski could end up being a bit of a coup, as Yaz can provide some solid production at any part of the outfield. As a matter of fact, Yaz figures to […]
Walt Weiss talks pitching staff, Ronald Acuña Jr. and general optimism
Back on Friday, Alex Anthopoulos spoke with the media and I got the chance to ask him a couple of questions, which you can check out at this link. I also promised that I’d have some thoughts from Walt Weiss coming as well, since he spoke with the media right after AA got done talking. […]
MLBPA Director Tony Clark to resign, per report
“Please, no more Braves injury news,” you all collectively begged the Large Language Model in the sky that is in charge of simulating our collective existence. Well, it heard your entreaties, and has responded in kind: It’s a bombshell of a Tuesday morning news drop, but at least it’s not, “Matt Olson and Chris Sale […]
What will Sean Murphy produce in 2026?
Prior entries: Ah, Sean Murphy. There’s a long tradition of guys being the guy to draw the most rancor debate-wise in Braves fandom, and, well, Sean Murphy bears that mantle now. No one was complaining about Murphy shortly into the 2023 season, or in the aftermath of that season, but things haven’t gone great for […]
Braves News: Top Prospects, Austin Riley, More
For once, the Braves were able to make it through a day without any further injury news (knock on wood that becomes the norm.) And while Monday was a slow news day overall, it was fun to see JR Ritchie and Didier Fuentes named in the top 100 prospects at Fangraphs. While it is surprising […]
Spring Training open thread: February 16
Good evening! Whether you had the day off or not, I hope it was a good one for you. Here’s a random clip:
Braves have two prospects in 2026 FanGraphs Top 100 List
With real baseball games just around the corner FanGraphs released their Top 100 Prospect List for 2026. Only two Braves prospects make the list this year with JR Ritchie leading the way coming in at No. 68 overall, while Didier Fuentes comes in at No. 90 on the list. This is the highest we’ve seen […]
Braves News: Hurston Waldrep, Jurickson Profar, More
It has been less than a week since the start of 2026 Spring Training arrived, and the it feels like the 2025 bad injury luck for the Braves never ended. It feels like every day comes with a new injury update, and while some may be positive, the negative updates seem to always be of […]
Spring Training open thread: February 15
If you’re having a long weekend then congratulations on avoiding the Sunday scaries this week. The floor is now yours and here’s a random clip:
Hurston Waldrep out indefinitely with “loose bodies” in elbow
That Atlanta Braves have taken another blow to their potential starting rotation with news this afternoon that starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep had an MRI after experiencing discomfort in his elbow while throwing batting practice. The MRI showed “loose bodies” but no ligament damage. Braves manager Walt Weiss met with the media and gave some additional […]
Is it ok for Baseball to be antiquated?
Some feathers were ruffled in the NBA this week by a couple of teams perceived to be tanking. That’s almost been an everpresent issue in professional sports with a draft. So that’s really not news but I did come across this quote by NBA Commissioner Adan Silver. “If teams are manipulating their performance in order […]
Jurickson Profar had offseason hernia surgery, per report
Well, at least you can file this one under “it shouldn’t theoretically affect the Braves in 2026, I guess,” if it makes you feel any better: This does seem more like a holdover from 2025’s injury woes than a continuation into 2026, but it is what it is. The notable thing here is that once […]
Braves News: Roster predictions, Spring Training, more
There has been a decent bit of discussion around Alex Anthopoulos’ comments regarding essentially only looking to add a starter who would be a middle/top of the rotation guy and not really trying to add just a guy to fit into the back of the rotation. I have conflicted feelings on these comments. A guy […]
Spring Training open thread: February 14
I hope the weekend has been treating y’all well so far! Happy Valentine’s Day to everybody who’s celebrating. Here’s a random clip:
Atlanta Braves Valentine’s Day 2026 Opening Day roster projection
Happy Valentine’s Day. Here’s to hearts, roses, chocolates and Atlanta Braves baseball. Well, one out of four ain’t bad. The first week of Spring Training is almost in the books, and there’s already been the notable addition of catcher Jonah Heim and the loss of starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach. Projecting the Opening Day roster before […]
How will the Braves employ ABS this season?
As you may know, MLB will use an automated ball-strike system in nearly all games this season. Teams only get two of these in the first nine innings of a game, which isn’t nearly enough. If an umpire misses less than five ball-strike calls in a game, it’s a very good effort. So they probably […]
Braves News: Starting rotation, spring training TV schedule, and more
What once appeared to be a settled fifth starter spot for the Atlanta Braves has quickly turned into one of the more intriguing storylines of camp. With Spencer Schwellenbach’s elbow inflammation muddying the picture, Atlanta now has a legitimate spring competition on its hands. Joey Wentz, Bryce Elder, Hurston Waldrep and José Suarez are all […]
Chris Sale on his future with Braves, won’t challenge via ABS
There has been a big media presence around the Atlanta Braves during this first week of Spring Training which means lots of player availability. Earlier today, Alex Anthopoulos met with the media, and you can read those highlights here. Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale made the media rounds as well, discussion a number of topics, […]
Spring Training open tread: February 13
It’s Friday the 13th, folks. If you aren’t into slasher flicks or the Winter Olympics, then hello! Welcome! You’re one of us! Let’s talk baseball! Tomorrow is the day of love, so they say. And to carry that theme, here’s Chris Sale talking about how he wants to retire as an Atlanta Braves player. Would […]
Alex Anthopoulos talks rotation, Ha-Seong Kim and Mike Yastrzemski
With spring training officially rocking and rolling, this is definitely as good of a time as any to hear from both Atlanta Braves President of Baseball Operations/General Manager Alex Anthopoulos and the newly-promoted manager, Walt Weiss. Both of them spoke with the media one-after-the-other on Friday afternoon and the first thing on my mind was […]
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