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Martín Pérez takes the mound in game two of Padres series
The Atlanta Braves suffered a disappointing loss in yesterday’s match-up against the San Diego Padres during extra innings. Martín Pérez is looking to help the team bounce back to split the series. Braves pitching has seen its struggles as of late. The bullpen is scarce, and the starters are hitting a continuous rough spot. Holding […]
Braves reinstate Tyler Kinley from IL and option JR Ritchie to Triple-A
Following yet another depressing loss in Petco Park for the Atlanta Braves, some changes have been made and there’s some good news as far as the bullpen is concerned. Tyler Kinley is back healthy after dealing with “right elbow inflammation” and has been reinstated from the 15-day IL as a result. This is very big […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Cody Miller launches his sixth homer in eight games for Augusta
With six games on the docket there was plenty of action to examine on Wednesday, so let’s dive into it all. (38-37) Gwinnett Stripers 5, (44-32) Nashville Sounds 12 Box Score Despite leading this one 4-2 at one point, the Stripers bullpen faltered late as Gwinnett lost by a staggering 12-5 final on Tuesday. Drue […]
Are the Braves done chasing wins?
To set some context: the Braves have a 5.5-game lead in the division, playoff odds north of 96 percent, and MLB’s third-best record. They don’t need to chase wins. But, in the same vein, they didn’t need to chase wins in 2025 (although it wasn’t ever quite as comparable, as playoff odds dipped below 90 […]
Braves News: Series loss in San Diego, Robert Suarez, and more
The Atlanta Braves have had a difficult week out West and dropped the series to the San Diego Padres after Tuesday’s 7-6 loss. In walk-off fashion, the Braves fell to 48-30 and watched the division lead dwindle to 5.5 games. JR Ritchie started last night’s game, and it was another underwhelming outing for the rookie. […]
Braves blow another one in 7-6 loss to Padres
A wild night at Petco Park was capped off by a walk-off single by way of Manny Machado as the Braves fell to the Padres, 7-6, in 10 innings. This is a bad baseball team at the moment. The second inning was a doozy for both sides. The Braves loaded the bases and cashed in […]
Braves at Padres chat and discussion: JR Ritchie vs Wandy Peralta/Griffin Canning
After another lifeless offensive performance in Monday’s series opener at San Diego, the Braves look to level the series and force a Wednesday rubber match in Tuesday night’s 9:40 p.m. EDT game at Petco Park. Atlanta turns to rookie JR Ritchie on the mound, while the Padres are expected to counter with Wandy Peralta as […]
Sweeping changes to Braves lineup as they search for a spark in San Diego
As an offensive slump continues for the Braves, Tuesday’s lineup reflects a team trying a number of different things to try and figure things out in the second game of Atlanta’s series at the San Diego Padres. Michael Harris II, who hit fifth in each of his three games since returning from another brief absence […]
JR Ritchie, Braves’ skidding offense look to get right against Padres
The final West Coast trip of the season for the Braves started in brutal fashion Monday night in San Diego. The hot-and-cold offense which has been a lot more cold of late was at its coldest in the opener, stranding eight runners in a 1-0 loss to the Padres. The Braves will put JR Ritchie […]
Some real (and old) concerns about the 2026 Braves are starting to emerge
Let’s start this off with some good news: If the Braves play straight-up mediocre .500 baseball from this point forward, they should still have enough wins to get them back into the Postseason. The fantastic level of form that they reached during late-March and throughout April and most of May has essentially ensured that the […]
MLB Draft 2026: Players with most at stake ahead of Combine
The 2026 MLB Draft Combine kicks off June 23-26 in Phoenix, and there are going to be a massive 335 players involved this year. Some of these players have more at stake in front of the Atlanta Braves and the 29 other teams, and for different reasons. Today I plan to take a look at […]
Braves 2026 Draft Candidate Gio Rojas Scouting Report
As we close in on the 2026 MLB Draft, the focus on who the Atlanta Braves are looking at for the ninth overall pick has come into focus a bit. Names like Georgia Tech outfielder Drew Burress, Arkansas catcher Ryder Helfrick, Kentucky shortstop Tyler Bell, and Florida prep lefty Gio Rojas seem to be the […]
How do the Braves feel about Dylan Dodd?
This isn’t a “how do you feel about Dylan Dodd” post. It’s more about the Braves. Two buckets of facts, and then I’ll add a third. Bucket the first: in 2025, Dodd had an 85/94/83 line (ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-). That’s not a dominant reliever line, but it is a pretty good one. In 2026 so far, Dodd […]
Braves News: Tarik Skubal, Drake Baldwin, More
While the product on the filed for the Braves is having some ups and downs at the moment, it appears many around baseball continue to think Atlanta is clearly a contender. And for some, the Braves are the contender that could make the most sense as the landing spot for coveted pitcher Tarik Skubal. While […]
Braves offense lifeless again in loss to Padres
The Braves offense was lifeless against Michael King and the San Diego bullpen on Monday night, losing 1-0 to drop their second game in a row. It was more of the same for Grant Holmes, who labored through 4 2/3 innings. He hung a slider to struggling Manny Machado in the fourth inning that was […]
Braves at Padres chat and discussion: Grant Holmes vs Michael King
The Atlanta Braves are coming off a series win against the Brewers in which in the two wins were one run games. Tonight they will face another tough test where they have to travel out west and face a Padres team that is two games over .500 looking to prove that they are a legitimate […]
Dominic Smith and Mike Yastrzemski return to lineup as Braves face Padres
The Atlanta Braves have been struggling mightily offensively in the month of June. In fact, they are tied for last in MLB in runs scored which is much different than what we were seeing in the previous months of the season. Of course, there are injuries to blame, but there has also been underperformance from […]
The Braves travel out west to face the Padres
The Atlanta Braves are headed out west to face the Padres and they could use a series victory to get back on track. The. The Braves did take two from the Brewers, but they won in games where the Braves did not produce much offense. The Braves will likely need their offense to kick it […]
Drake Baldwin, Ozzie Albies poised to start at 2026 All-Star Game after second vote update
Are you tired of the Hamilton-adjacent cosplays yet? Well, Braves Country isn’t throwing away its shot to send some Braves to the All-Star Game. But some help may be needed. With three days left remaining in Phase 1 of voting, Major League Baseball has released the second balloting update for the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia. […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: California, here comes the Braves
It’s kind of hard to believe that the final West Coast swing of the season has finally arrived and the season hasn’t even hit the All-Star break yet. Whether you consider that to be a blessing (that this won’t come in August or September) or a curse (that it’s usually rough going out there no […]
Braves prospects Eric Hartman, John Gil pass the eyeball test at Rome
The Atlanta Braves minor league system is rapidly improving and this year the fastest-rising position player in all of baseball may be Atlanta’s 20th round pick from 2025, recently-turned 20-year-old Canadian outfield prospect Eric Hartman, who is currently dominating the competition at High-A Rome. He’s not the only highly-ranked position player in the Braves system […]
Braves 2026 Draft Candidate Ryder Helfrick Scouting Report
As we close in on the 2026 MLB Draft, the focus on who the Atlanta Braves are looking at for the ninth overall pick has come into focus a bit. Names like Georgia Tech outfielder Drew Burress, Arkansas catcher Ryder Helfrick, Kentucky shortstop Tyler Bell, and Florida prep lefty Gio Rojas seem to be the […]
Braves Minor League Recap: John Gil, Cody Miller flex power again
(39-34) Louisville Bats 1, (38-36) Gwinnett Stripers 10 Box Score Offense was the name of the game as the Stripers broke out for 10 runs on 14 hits including seven extra-base hits and two home runs. They scored early, and often, and rode some strong pitching performances to win the game of the series. Hurston […]
Do you still dread West Coast trips?
Here’s a bit of history: West Coast trips: Partial West Coast trips: Basically, the Braves haven’t had a winning West Coast Only road trip from the start of the 2018 run. Where they have fared a lot better are trips that involve a West Coast swing and other games, with just two such losing road […]
Braves News: Bryce Elder, Week Ahead, More
Overall, it was another somewhat tough week for the Braves. However, despite another Sunday loss, the Braves did win the weekend in a pretty important series against the Brewers. That is certainly a needed positive. The Braves remain in a fine position, it now just needs to win another series to get back full momentum. […]
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