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Walt Weiss: “I trust” Alex Anthopoulos and his judgment
It’s the day after the Trade Deadline and the Atlanta Braves are back at it. Again, it has to be mentioned that Atlanta is 22 games over .500 with a healthy-sized lead in the NL East at the moment, so it’s not all doom-and-gloom at the ballpark. With that being said, it’s totally understandable for […]
Drake Baldwin leads off, Ronald Acuña Jr. back in right field in Marlins series opener
The wailing and gnashing of teeth can cease, everyone: the Atlanta Braves Baseball Club returns to action after their much-needed off day. That’s what the uptick in site traffic was for, right? With reinforcements in hand, the Atlanta Braves kick off a new series versus the Miami Marlins tonight at Truist Park. With the Marlins […]
Braves fans react to the 2026 trade deadline for Atlanta
Well, folks. 6 pm ET on Monday, August 3 has come and gone. The rollercoaster of highs, lows, headscratchers, and everything else in yesterday’s MLB trade deadline frenzy have all of us crashing… or crashing out. I think this post from Mike Petriello sums it up nicely: The trade deadline presents us with a rare […]
Grant Holmes on the hill for the Braves in series opener vs. the Miami Marlins
Your new and improved* Braves are here. Fifty games left in the 2026 regular season. Let’s get after it. *your mileage may vary based on your trade deadline opinions. August started off in sweet and sweep-y fashion – the Washington Nationals entered the series a game over .500 and left two games under. The Braves […]
Matt Olson continues to mash, fly under the radar nationally
It’s not hard to imagine the stifling amount of pressure that Matt Olson faced upon his arrival in Atlanta ahead of the 2022 season. Replacing the face of the franchise, one of the most consistent hitters in baseball, and a guy whom the fanbase badly wanted to retain: Freddie Freeman. Oh, and Olson was returning […]
Which Trade Deadline deal(s) would you have done?
The MLB Trade Deadline is weird. To the extent player talent gives you any kind of definitive advantage, it needs to be present over a large-enough sample to drown out the effects of everything else. However, by the time the Trade Deadline rolls around, you end up right around that point where even if you […]
Braves News: MLB Trade Deadline, Sean Murphy, Chris Sale, More
The 2026 Trade Deadline was the usual blend of chaos and surprises that we see most years. However, despite the fact that the Braves were busy on Monday like most teams, it was the move they did not make that will ultimately define their day and perhaps their season. A major hole remains in the […]
Alex Anthopoulos maintains that Braves “got better” despite underwhelming 2026 Trade Deadline
I’m going to start this by addressing the headline. When it comes to Atlanta Braves President of Baseball Operations/General Manager Alex Anthopoulos’ claims that the Braves got better after the 2026 Trade Deadline, I’ll let this clip from Futurama speak for me: I mean, the Braves did add Tyler Mahle to the rotation, they added […]
Braves reinstate Ha-Seong Kim, Sean Murphy; add Lane Thomas, Tyler Mahle and Brent Suter
The Atlanta Braves announced a bevy of transactions with the reinstatement of infielder Ha-Seong Kim and catcher Sean Murphy from the injured list while adding outfielder Lane Thomas and pitchers Tyler Mahle and Brent Suter to the active roster. The latter three were the team’s trade additions prior to today’s deadline. To make room on […]
Braves 2026 Trade Deadline Grades: Disastrous Day for Alex Anthopoulos
A disastrous and lethargic trade deadline has come and gone for the Atlanta Braves. It’s time for everyone’s favorite: trade grades. A note on trade grades: there’s no perfect formula here. You could grade a player on how good he is for the role he will be assuming, or you could grade a player on […]
Atlanta Braves 2026 Trade Deadline Tracker
Today’s the big day, folks. It’s Monday, August 3 and it’s time to get locked in since the deadline is officially at 6:00 p.m. ET. Will the Braves make a huge splash? Will AA surprise us? Will it all be a big dud? It’s time to figure it all out! Keep it locked here as […]
Braves trade Eli White to Boston, per report
The Atlanta Braves have traded outfielder Eli White to the Boston Red Sox for right-handed pitcher Tyler Uberstine. The move comes just an hour before the 6:00 PM ET deadline. White’s role with Atlanta seemed in peril after the team traded for Lane Thomas several days ago. White head’s to Boston who has been active […]
Braves trade Joey Bart to White Sox, per report
We’re nearly one hour away from the actual trade deadline and apparently the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox have come to an agreement on a deal. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com is reporting that the Braves have sent backup catcher Joey Bart to Chicago in exchange for 26-year-old rookie RHP reliever Duncan Davitt. Joey Bart’s […]
Chris Sale named as National League Pitcher of the Month for July
Today might be the Trade Deadline (and check out Tracker if you haven’t already) and it’s an off day for our Atlanta Braves but there’s still news to discuss outside of all of that. We’re a few days into the month of August and now Atlanta’s ace hurler has received some recognition for what he […]
Braves acquire LHP Brent Suter from Angels
Folks, we have another trade! According to Jeff Passan from ESPN, the Atlanta Braves have once again linked up with their frequent trade partners from the AL West, the Los Angeles Angels. This time, they’ve added to their bullpen by bringing in lefty reliever Brent Suter. As far as fWAR goes, Suter is having his […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Rain proves too dominant, in quiet day on farm
(55-52) Gwinnett Stripers 3, (50-57) Durham Bulls 8 Box Score A bad start to the game was too much for the Stripers to overcome as they allowed eight earned runs in the games first three innings. Garrett Baumann got the start and it was a bit of a disaster. He had a single whiff, while […]
Would you trade a bunch of pitching prospects for Jose Soriano and Reid Detmers?
This thought exercise was admittedly more amusing before the Braves traded for Tyler Mahle (whose online handle in places is somehow MahlebusMostWanted, what a guy), but anyway, here goes. You are Alex Anthopoulos or his proxy, and connecting with John Mozeliak of the Angels, or his proxy. For some reason, you have been told that […]
Braves News: Atlanta Acquires Tyler Mahle, Weekend Sweep of Nationals, More
On the field, the Braves took care of business in a four game sweep of the Washington Nationals. Off the field, the Braves took care of business, at least partially, in trading for veteran starter Tyler Mahle from the Giants to help their starting pitching. So overall, it was a good day for Atlanta. But […]
Braves acquire Tyler Mahle from San Francisco Giants, per report
The Atlanta Braves have struck again in the trade market and this time, they are bringing a starting pitcher to town. According to MLB Insider Robert Murray of FanSided, the Braves are picking up RHP Tyler Mahle from the Giants in exchange for RHP Anthony Molina. So far this season, Mahle has put up a […]
Eric Hartman and Cam Caminiti lead wave of Braves minor league promotions, per source
It’s going to be a big final month on the farm to evaluate some of the young players in the system, as the Atlanta Braves are ramping up their promotion aggression to new heights. While in most seasons a handful of select players get pushed up the system for the final month (valuable in part […]
Braves at Nationals series recap: Dominance from Atlanta heading into the Deadline
What’s the best way to make an annoying series loss to the 2026 New York Mets look like ancient history? Win a four-game series against a team that was over .500 coming into the series, why don’t you? Indeed, the Atlanta Braves are now riding a bit high following a very strong bounce-back series against […]
Mike Yastrzemski and Matt Olson homer as Braves mop the Nationals, 4-2
How sweet it is. In a four-game set between two NL East teams, the Atlanta Braves have swept mopped the Washington Nationals, extending their win streak to five and improving to 67-45. This one will sting for Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli, who can add another quality start to his streak (now five in a row) […]
Braves vs. Nationals Chat and Discussion: JR Ritchie vs. Cade Cavalli
ICYMI, here’s the Lane Thomas hug watch clip from when he was pulled at Coors yesterday after learning he was traded to the Braves. Lane will report to Atlanta on Tuesday as the Braves begin a three-game set against the Miami Marlins. The JR Ritchie vs. Cade Cavalli rematch starts at 1:35 pm ET. Game […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. at DH, Mauricio Dubón returns to LF in Nationals series finale
The only thing better than breaking out the brooms for a sweep? Let’s mobilize! those! mops! The Atlanta Braves are looking for their fifth straight win by taking the series finale of this four-game set versus Cade Cavalli and the Washington Nationals. JR Ritchie has been newly recalled to start with the López/Pérez shuffle yesterday. […]
Spencer Strider “likely” out for the rest of the season, per report
Lost in the shuffle of everything that happened before, during and after Saturday night’s win for the Braves over the Nationals, we got a little bit of a serious update that was buried near the end of a Mark Bowman tweet from during last night’s game. While Bowman was laying out what Atlanta’s starting pitching […]
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