NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Before Ronald Acuña Jr. left Braves camp to join Team Venezuela for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, it made sense to ask him if participating in this same event three years ago influenced the historic success he had during his 2023 National League MVP season. “I

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Along with representing their baseball-rich island nation of Curacao during the upcoming World Baseball Classic, Ozzie Albies and Jurickson Profar will have the chance to play for the Hall of Famer they idolized as children. “I’ve known Andruw [Jones] since I was a young guy,” Profar

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Spencer Strider understands there are countless baseball fans hoping he’s able to get back to where he was before he underwent a second major right elbow surgery two years ago. Nobody wants him to re-establish himself among the elite more than he does.

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Hitting home runs against his grandfather’s team isn’t anything new for Mike Yastrzemski. In fact, he has hit three regular-season homers against the Red Sox. So hitting two more against them in a Grapefruit League game on Friday afternoon at CoolToday Park wasn’t what was most

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Peyton Glavine was born four years after his dad delivered his Game 6 masterpiece for the Braves in the 1995 World Series. Still, while growing up in Atlanta, he was well aware of the legend his father had created while becoming one of the most successful

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Bryce Elder pitched at least six innings in six of his final seven regular-season starts in 2025. The six hardest-thrown average four-seam outings of his career all occurred within this same span. Velocity might not be everything. But the late-season increase combined with the accompanying success

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- All eyes will be on Reynaldo López and Grant Holmes as they attempt to prove they can be healthy and productive members of the Braves’ rotation. So, there was certainly some intrigue as both made their respective Grapefruit League season debuts in Atlanta's 8-1 win against

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos didn’t hesitate when asked about giving Chris Sale the largest salary in team history.

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NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Making jovial remarks about Spring Training lineups has been a common practice during the social media era. When the regulars need a rest or choose not to make a road trip, you encounter things like Jorge Mateo serving as the leadoff hitter in the Braves’ Grapefruit

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Mike Yastrzemski was born into the Red Sox family. But while growing up the grandson of a Boston legend, he idolized two other Hall of Famers -- Chipper Jones and Andruw Jones -- and considered the Braves to be his National League team. So, the first-inning

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NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Michael Harris II tallied a team-high 16 hits and posted an .813 OPS during last year’s Spring Training and then produced an MLB-worst .551 OPS before the All-Star break. Spencer Strider struck out 35 of the 88 batters he faced over six Grapefruit League starts in

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- As the Braves tested the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System during Thursday’s workout, they were reminded of how confident they will need to be before using one of the limited challenges this year. “It was good to get a look at it,” Braves manager Walt Weiss

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Braves manager Walt Weiss revealed Spencer Schwellenbach underwent an elbow cleanup surgery on Wednesday and that Hurston Waldrep will undergo a similar procedure on Monday. The Braves aren’t providing a timeline to return for either starting pitcher. But with both slated to open the season on

Just south of the skyscrapers that illuminate Atlanta’s downtown stands a patch of land sacred to both the city and the sports world. This is where Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s unbreakable home run record and it’s where Carl Lewis soared toward the last of his nine Olympic gold medals.

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Mauricio Dubón could have played for Nicaragua in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. But instead of representing a neighboring nation, the Braves shortstop stayed true to the incredible pride he has in knowing he is the only player in Major League history who was born and

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Coming off two injury-shortened seasons, Austin Riley is looking forward to getting back to where he was at the end of the 2023 season, when he joined an exclusive club that includes just three other Braves -- each of whom is a Hall of Famer. “If

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Five days after opening Spring Training by revealing Spencer Schwellenbach will miss significant time, Braves manager Walt Weiss said Sunday that Hurston Waldrep is the team’s latest starting pitcher with a potentially significant health concern. Waldrep drew rave reviews after flashing some 99 mph fastballs and

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Having already missed nearly all of the regular season’s first half while serving a performance-enhancing drug suspension, Jurickson Profar chose to endure the discomfort he felt while playing in September. But lingering limitations led him to undergo sports hernia surgery in November. “I was playing through

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Ozzie Albies flashed a bright smile when he was asked about recently showing up at suburban Atlanta’s Lockheed Elementary to surprise students with the delivery of a stocked fish tank and a goldfish that he had raised. “When I walked in, the reaction told me everything.

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NORTH PORT, Fla. -- The encouraging medical updates the Braves received about Grant Holmes and Reynaldo López this winter might have lessened the urgency to address the starting rotation. But president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos still continued his pursuit of a frontline starter. “We’ve been looking for a playoff

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Ronald Acuña Jr. began this week by serving as an extra in his friend Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. The Braves outfielder has since come to Spring Training with the sense his body will allow him to once again maximize his tremendous talents. So, is

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Spencer Schwellenbach is preparing to undergo an arthroscopic procedure to remove bone spurs from his right elbow. If all goes well, it seems like he could return at some point in June. But when asked if this was his understanding, Braves manager Walt Weiss was non-committal.