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Ronald Acuña Jr. may be activated after 10 days exactly on IL

Back when Ronald Acuña Jr. was initially diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain, there was a feeling that Acuña’s stint on the IL might be a quick one — one where the starting right fielder for the Braves would simply just take some rest before ramping back up for a return within a 10-day […]

Michael Harris hits cleanup and will play CF against Dodgers

The Atlanta Braves are starting their most hyped series of the year as they face the loaded Los Angeles Dodgers team. Few probably thought before the season started that the Braves would be the team with a better record going into this series. There have been several reasons why the Braves have been successful, but […]

MLB Pipeline releases their first 2026 Mock Draft

Last night MLB’s Pipeline released their first mock draft for the 2026 MLB Draft, a draft where the Atlanta Braves have two first round picks – including their first Top 10 selection in seven years. This mock draft only covers the first 25 picks of the draft, as well as the first selection for teams […]

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Braves Minor League Recap: Dixon Williams Homers Again

Thursday night wasn’t a great day to be a pitcher in the Atlanta Braves system. The best team outing was Rome allowing five runs in seven innings, and the worst was a large, large step below that. However, most of the games remained close thanks to big time home runs, including many of the top […]

Where do the Dodgers rank on your hate list?

I definitely have much more negative feelings reserved for the feelings. I don’t really even have strong feelings, including negative feelings, for the Dodgers — but I know a lot of others do. So, let’s hear it.

Braves News: Dodgers on deck, starting rotation predictions, and more

The Atlanta Braves are coming off a series loss to the Seattle Mariners and have a challenging weekend ahead. After losing their first series of the season, the West Coast road trip has moved on to Los Angeles, where the Braves take on the Dodgers in a three-game set.  Chris Sale, Spencer Strider, and Bryce […]

Braves off day chat and discussion: May 7

Good evening, folks! Well, it’s the quiet before the storm, as the Braves are currently on an off-day before they get set to head into the snake pit that is Dodger Stadium for a three-game series that’ll certainly have plenty of eyes on it while it’s happening. Still, we’re just over 24 hours from that […]

The Summer stretch could be very exciting for the 2026 Braves

So, it’s May 7 and it’s the day after the Atlanta Braves finally lost their first series of the season. Getting that deep into the season without dropping a season is simply fantastic. I’ve always maintained that you shouldn’t start taking the standings seriously until around Memorial Day but in this case, it’s extremely hard […]

Braves at Mariners series recap: The streak ends in Seattle

Ah, the Atlanta Braves and the West Coast. It’s truly a match made in the underworld as far as the Braves are concerned, as the games always just feel like they go one of two ways: Miserable slogs that have you like “I stayed up all night for this?” or miserable slogs that result in […]

Braves minor league recap: Tate Southisene homers, drives in three for Augusta

(22-13) Gwinnett Stripers 8, (13-21) Norfolk Tide 6 Box Score With 40% of the Stripers starting pitching currently in Atlanta, the Stripers had another bullpen game and picked up another win in what has been a great start to the season for the Braves Triple-A affiliate. They turned to Anthony Molina who had his struggles, […]

Do the Braves get swept this year?

Well, they got the series loss out of the way. Not surprisingly, it came in a series where the games weren’t really managed with urgency on the pitching side. Now, the season standings are what they are, so I can get soft-pedaling things, though it’s not actually any more enjoyable to watch in the moment […]

Ted Turner, former Atlanta Braves owner, passes away at 87

Media mogul, philanthropist and former Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner passed away earlier today at the age of 87. The bombastic businessman and cultural icon reshaped the media landscape in the latter half of the 20th century after taking over his father’s company, Turner Outdoor Advertising, in 1963. A rebellious and ambitious entrepreneur, Turner began […]

Atlanta Braves at Seattle Mariners Game Thread: May 6

The Atlanta Braves will look to improve to 6-0 in rubber matches and stay unbeaten in series with Wednesday afternoon’s 4:10 p.m. EDT series finale against the Seattle Mariners. Martín Pérez will be tasked with making another start after he wasn’t used in the bullpen Tuesday night. Jim Jarvis, called up this morning, will make […]

What to expect from Jim Jarvis following his call-up to the Braves

Today, the Atlanta Braves made the move to call up utility infielder Jim Jarvis from Triple-A Gwinnett. Here is a look at what you can reasonably expect from the newest Brave, as well as a little more background. Jarvis is a 25-year-old who was drafted by Detroit in the 11th round in 2023, and given […]

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Braves call up Jim Jarvis and designate José Azócar for assignment

The Braves have made a somewhat eventful call-up ahead of their series finale against the Seattle Mariners. Following a strong start to the 2026 season in Triple-A and following up a successful 2025 campaign in Gwinnett as well, infielder Jim Jarvis has gotten the call to the big leagues to join the Atlanta Braves. Jarvis […]

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Former Braves owner Ted Turner passes away at 87

Well, it’s a sad day for generations of Atlanta braves fans as one of the most beloved and most important figures in the history of the franchise has passed away. Former Braves owner and media mogul Ted Turner has died at the age of 87. Turner Enterprises announced the news in a press release and […]

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Braves Minor League Recap: Tate Southisene extends on-base streak to 15 games

(21-13) Gwinnett Stripers 5, (13-21) Norfolk Tide 3 Box Score Other than running into some trouble in the sixth inning, it was a really strong pitching performance by Elieser Hernández who mixed his pitches pretty well, but was especially strong with his four-seam that he utilized over 50% of the time. Because he was able […]

Martín Pérez called upon to start Braves’ rubber match in Seattle

When Spencer Strider was nearing his return to the major league roster which he made on Sunday, Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters that Martín Pérez was going to be moving to the bullpen. He was never used in that capacity, however, and will now instead be starting again for Atlanta’s Wednesday afternoon series finale […]

What are the Braves doing with Martin Perez and Grant Holmes?

The Braves are doing something with their bevy of long relievers and pseudo-starters, but what that something is, is unclear to me. Is it clear to you? Grant Holmes was today’s scheduled starter. Martin Perez was “in the bullpen” but hasn’t made an appearance since his start eight days ago. Perez has a 54/111/108 line […]

Braves News: Raisel Iglesias returns, Matt Olson delivers, and more

The Atlanta Braves reinstated right-hander Raisel Iglesias from the injured list on Tuesday, ahead of the late-night matchup with the Seattle Mariners. The club also designated fellow righty Carlos Carrasco for assignment, and lastly, provided updates on the rehabilitation of Dylan Dodd and Ha-Seong Kim. Iglesias has been lights-out for the Braves so far this […]