SEATTLE -- It didn’t take long for thoughts of a no-no to be replaced with the frustration that followed the "oh no" pitch that doomed the Braves in their 2-1 loss to the Mariners on Monday night at T-Mobile Park. “One bad pitch can lose you the game,” Braves reliever

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SEATTLE -- Jarred Kelenic acknowledged the chasm of the setting almost immediately. As he sat atop a dugout bench at T-Mobile Park on Monday, faced a handful of cameras and answered questions in a pre-arranged setting, even Kelenic recognized the backdrop from last July, after a self-inflicted injury from kicking

On April 13, the Braves announced that right-handed starting pitcher Spencer Strider would miss the rest of the season due to an elbow injury. Losing not only the ace of your staff but one of the best pitchers in the game would be a season-ruining moment for most teams. And

There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.

ATLANTA – Austin Riley couldn’t have picked a better time to get his first RBI of the Braves’ weekend series against the Guardians at Truist Park. After going 0-for-8 on the series heading into Sunday’s rubber match, the slugging third baseman tallied two hits -- including a 10th-inning walk-off single

ATLANTA -- Charlie Morton is too old. Chris Sale is too brittle and Reynaldo López isn’t a starter. Each of these opinions has aged like sour milk as the Braves' rotation has done more than just persevere without Spencer Strider. This depleted Braves rotation has allowed just two earned runs

ATLANTA -- Braves first baseman Matt Olson's first month with Chris Sale has led him to believe the veteran left-handed pitcher has regained the form he had in 2018, when he finished among the top six in American League Cy Young Award balloting for the seventh straight year. “He looks

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ATLANTA -- Shortstop Orlando Arcia created a defensive gem that helped stop the bleeding in the ninth inning. Austin Riley strengthened his Gold Glove hopes one inning later, when he made a run-saving stop that helped the Braves claim a 4-3 win over the Marlins in 10 innings on Wednesday

Baseball Digest is honored to present its fourth annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Dusty Baker, who retired following the 2023 season after 56 years in Major League Baseball as a player, coach and manager. “Receiving this award is a tremendous honor,” the 74-year-old Baker said. “I never thought that I’d

Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and

ATLANTA -- When Max Fried throws a shutout, he does so with an efficiency that conjures memories of legendary former Braves hurler Greg Maddux. Fried halted his early-season struggles as he produced his third career ‘Maddux’ in a 5-0 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night at Truist Park. He

There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of

ATLANTA -- Bryce Elder wasn’t happy when he learned he would begin this season at the Triple-A level. But he quickly viewed this development as just a brief detour during what could be a long and prosperous career. “I was upset at first,” Elder said. “I think that's always going

ATLANTA -- Move over Rafael Furcal, Ronald Acuña Jr. now has the distinction of stealing more bases than any other Braves player since the team moved to Atlanta in 1966. Acuña set the Atlanta Braves record when he stole second base in the first inning of Monday night’s win against

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ATLANTA -- Marcell Ozuna has picked up where he left off last year and constructed one of the hottest starts to a season in Braves history. Ozuna’s first-inning homer wasn’t enough for the Braves as they bid adieu to a six-game winning streak with a 6-4 loss to the Rangers

When the Mets are playing well -- and the Mets are playing very well right now -- no fanbase loves their team more, or is more aggrieved when the rest of the baseball world does not take appropriate notice. It’s actually wonderful: Fandom is meant to be experienced in the

ATLANTA -- Travis d'Arnaud Appreciation Weekend continued as the beloved Braves catcher homered yet again in a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Saturday night at Truist Park. “It’s pretty cool,” Braves first baseman Matt Olson said. “That was the first three-homer game I’ve seen in the big leagues, yesterday.

ATLANTA -- Chris Sale smiled when asked about his performance in the Braves’ 8-3 win over the Rangers on Friday night at Truist Park. He then spent most of the next five minutes raving about Travis d'Arnaud’s three-homer game. “Nobody cares about my pitching, nobody cares about a fan beating