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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. […]
Braves vs. Brewers (and Giants) series recap: The only way out is to push through
This’ll be another quick opening in the series recap department since we’ve got another rain-shortened series recap that fell through the cracks. It’s also very similar to last week’s rain-shortened recap to where it was pretty miserable to sit through as a fan. The Atlanta Braves continued their skid by looking flat for the majority […]
Braves drop Brewers series finale
The Atlanta Braves took the series win, but couldn’t complete the sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers after falling 9-4 at Truist Park. Atlanta got on the board early on with Ozzie Albies picking up where he left off from last night’s game with a sacrifice fly to bring Mauricio Dubón in for the first run. It […]
Braves vs Brewers Chat & Discussion—Elder vs Gasser
The Braves are going for the sweep. The offense has to wake up and Elder has to set the tone early to bounce back from his last outing. First pitch is set for 1:35 p.m. EDT Game Notes Lineup Preview
Ha-Seong Kim returns to Braves lineup in series finale
The Atlanta Braves are running it back for the sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers on this Father’s Day Sunday. The only batter on the Braves’ side who’s had experience against the Brewers’ Robert Gasser is Joey Bart, who’ll be batting seventh in the lineup. For the Brewers, Brice Turang has had his fair share of […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Eric Hartman Hits 18th Homer
Saturday’s action in the Atlanta Braves system was headlined by Eric Hartman’s 18th homer of the season, but he wasn’t alone in hitting it out of the park. Luis Guanipa, Conor Essenburg, and Cody Miller all homered in a fun Augusta game, while Johan Rodriguez hit a pair down in the FCL. We also got […]
What is Ozzie’s “top game”?
The Ozzie Albies Game was definitely played yesterday. There was his home run to take the lead. Then his error in the top of the next inning, which aided Milwaukee into BABIPing themselves into the lead. Then there was this home run to win the game in the ninth. Ozzie describes this game as “one […]
Bryce Elder takes the mound in Brewers series finale
Happy Father’s Day! And another baseball Sunday as the Atlanta Braves look to close out the series with a sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers. Bryce Elder, currently boasting a 3.15 ERA, didn’t have the best outing last week against the Mets, allowing 10 hits, six runs and only two strikeouts across four innings. The game […]
Braves News: Michael Harris returns, Ozzie Albies defines fate, more
With the Braves having secured a series win over the formidable Brewers, the good vibes are back (for now) after a tough little stretch of games. They’ve won the first two games of the series against a really tough Milwaukee team throwing two really good starters. The teams still has holes to fill at the […]
Ozzie Albies giveth, he taketh, and he giveth again in walk-off win
In a battle of tough lefties, Chris Sale and the Braves faced Kyle Harrison and the Brewers for game 2 in Atlanta. After 1-2-3 frames from each lefty to start the game, Sale worked around some traffic to keep things scoreless in the second. From there things settled in for a pitching duel, as Harrison […]
Braves vs Brewers Game Thread: 6/20/2026
Join us and discuss the game in the comments below, as the Braves look to take a big series win behind Chris Sale. Game Info Game Date/Time: Saturday, June 20, 4:10 p.m. EDT Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA TV: BravesVision Streaming: MLB.tv Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan
Michael Harris rejoins lineup, Joey Bart makes his Atlanta debut
The Braves are giving former Georgia Tech catcher Joey Bart his debut, catching and batting seventh. Bart was once a top prospect in baseball, but has settled in as a bat first serviceable veteran behind the plate. Michael Harris makes his return to the lineup, batting fifth and playing center in a huge boost to […]
Braves look for series win behind Chris Sale
After the first real rough patch of play from Atlanta this season, the Braves did well to beat Jacob Misiorowski in the midst of a truly legendary run of pitching and the Brewers in game 1 of a home series against a rival at the top of the NL. Doing so with Martin Perez on […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Junior Garcia drives in seven in Augusta’s offensive onslaught
With eight games taking place down on the farm, there was no shortage of action. In five of the eight games, Atlanta’s minor league teams scored five or more runs, so there was plenty of offense to go around. Let’s dive in. (37-34) Gwinnett Stripers 9, (37-33) Louisville Bats 8 (GAME ONE) Box Score In […]
Was this the best trade in years?
Utility player Mauricio Dubon was acquired by the Atlanta Braves over the offseason for shortstop Nick Allen. The Braves were looking to have a more flexible player and some offense. The Astros saved a little money and got a great defender. The returns have been pretty one-sided toward the Braves, however. Mauricio has put together […]
Braves News: Michael Harris II update, win over Brewers, and more
Atlanta Braves skipper Walt Weiss provided a cautiously optimistic update on Michael Harris II on Friday. Weiss told reporters that Harris is feeling better and continuing to receive treatment for the back injury that sidelined him earlier this week. However, Weiss also acknowledged that an injured list stint remains a possibility if Harris does not […]
Les Not Miz: Braves do it all to top Brewers, 3-2
The Braves had not had a good time recently, especially in terms of hitting the ball. Jacob Misiorowski came into this game as the best pitcher in baseball. It seemed like a recipe for continued misery/Miz-ery. Well, I am happy to inform you that about two hours and thirty minutes after first pitch, the Braves […]
Braves vs Brewers chat and discussion: Martin Perez vs. Jacob Misiorowski
Gotta schedule this one ahead of time so no Statcast graphic. Oh well.
Injury Update: Michael Harris II improving but could go on IL
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters prior to tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers that center fielder Michael Harris II could go on the IL with lower back issues if it doesn’t improve in the coming days. The team is hopeful an IL-stint can be avoided as he is semmingly doing better and he […]
Eli White, Jorge Mateo bring up the rear against the Miz
Well, there’s no no-bat catcher or Ha-Seong Kim in this lineup, which doesn’t really ameliorate the fact that they’re facing best-arm-in-baseball-right-now Jacob Misiorowski, but it is what it is. Remember when the Braves would slavishly alternate handedness in the lineup? Yeah, these days are not those days. This is very much a new lineup, with […]
Slumping Braves need Martin Perez magic as they host the Brewers and the Miz
Well, the slump is on. While it’s not surprising for any team to slump for a few games, and even less surprising for an injury-laden squad to do so, it’s still been quite a turnaround for a team that held baseball’s best record for quite a while. After going 1-6 in their last seven games, […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Lodise Brings Thunder to Rainy Night
With three games dashed by the weather the Augusta GreenJackets had to do something big to save the day on Thursday, and even with a delay dampening spirits they found their footing early and put up a big offensive showing. Alex Lodise kept up one of his best streaks of the season with three RBIs, […]
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