ATLANTA -- Whether Jurickson Profar will remain with the Braves during the 2027 regular season may not be determined until the end of Spring Training. “We realize it's something we're going to have to address,” Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said. “But we’d like to get through the

ATLANTA -- Chris Sale’s great season was rewarded on Wednesday night, when he was announced as a First Team selection to the 2026 All-MLB Team. The First and Second Team selections were announced during the MLB Awards show presented by MGM Rewards, which was staged at The Cosmopolitan of Las

ATLANTA -- Chris Sale’s Hall of Fame résumé has been strengthened by another top-three finish in Cy Young Award balloting. Sale finished third in voting for the 2026 National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night. Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski was the unanimous winner, and the Phillies’ Cristopher Sánchez finished

ATLANTA -- Unlike one of Atlanta’s former general managers, Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos didn’t go as far as to say he would cut off his right arm before trading one of his superstars. But he still made it adamantly clear Ronald Acuña Jr. won’t be dealt this

ATLANTA -- Walt Weiss’s great first season as the Braves' manager wasn’t enough to prevent Brewers skipper Pat Murphy from achieving history. Murphy became the first to win three consecutive Manager of the Year Awards when he was named the National League’s recipient yet again on Tuesday night. Weiss finished

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ATLANTA -- Whether it be a child dealing a glossy card from a newly unsealed pack or a general manager trying to make the most of his assets, trades have always had a place in baseball culture. Everyone wants to win the trade, and there are many instances when one

ATLANTA -- Julio Teheran threw the first pitch and Ender Inciarte recorded many of the other “firsts” when the Braves opened Truist Park (then going by a different name) with a 5-2 win over the Padres on April 14, 2017. Through the first four seasons of this stadium’s existence, the

ATLANTA -- Did you know that Freddie Freeman is wearing Hank Aaron’s first number and that Brian McCann wore the number first assigned to both Chipper Jones and Warren Spahn? These are just a couple of facts found while attempting to determine which Braves player was the best to wear

ATLANTA -- Here is a quick look at each of the pitchers that must be accounted for when getting a feel for what needs to be addressed regarding the Braves’ rotation this offseason. Tyler Mahle: While Mahle might not be considered the top starting pitcher available on the free-agent market,

ATLANTA -- A popular question Braves fans have debated over the past few weeks is, “Should Atlanta trade Ronald Acuña Jr.?” But the better question seems to be, “Why would Atlanta trade Acuña right now?” Let’s look at reasons why the Braves need to keep Acuña: 1) Still a great

ATLANTA -- Braves manager Walt Weiss and ace Chris Sale are among the finalists for this year’s Baseball Writers’ Association of America awards. Weiss joins the Brewers’ Pat Murphy and the Phillies’ Don Mattingly as the finalists for the National League Manager of the Year Award. The winner will be

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ATLANTA -- Matt Olson has been recognized as the National League’s best defensive first baseman for the second straight season. As for Mauricio Dubón, he strengthened the argument that he stands as baseball’s best defensive utility player. Olson and Dubón both gained a second straight Rawlings Gold Glove Award when

ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies can look forward to the possibility of being teammates for at least one more season. Acuña’s $17 million option and Albies’ $7 million option were exercised on Thursday. The Braves also reinstated starting pitchers Spencer Schwellenbach, Spencer Strider, Hurston Waldrep and Joey

ATLANTA -- Tate Southisene’s rapid rise through the Braves’ system was halted when he fractured his right wrist during his first game at Double-A Columbus. But the highly regarded prospect’s recent success indicates he’ll be ready to resume his ascent next year.

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ATLANTA -- Before we spend the next few weeks and months debating what the Braves should do via free agency and trades, let’s take a look at some of the team’s key decisions. 196: This was Chris Sale’s Adjusted ERA (ERA+), which accounts for league average metrics in a specific

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ATLANTA -- One week after the Braves were eliminated by the Dodgers in the NL Division Series, there’s still reason to wonder how things might have been different and how things could be better in 2027. Here are five quick thoughts about what is on my mind: 1. There’s no

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ATLANTA -- The Braves battled through an injury-plagued regular season to win the National League East for the seventh time in the past nine seasons. But their perseverance wasn’t enough to dethrone the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers in the NL Division Series. Braves president of baseball operations Alex

ATLANTA -- The Braves’ mighty offense was subdued by Kerry Wood and Mark Prior in 2003. Atlanta’s 2023 lineup was likened to the 1927 Yankees during the regular season and then looked more like the 1988 Braves. So, this year’s showing wasn’t necessarily the most disappointing or even statistically the

ATLANTA -- In the end, the Braves didn’t have enough healthy pitchers. But even if they had, they wouldn’t have had enough offense to prove successful in the postseason. There were plenty of reasons for the Braves to be proud of the 94-win regular season that netted them their seventh

ATLANTA -- Nearly 30 minutes after the Braves' season ended with a 4-1 loss to the Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday night, Ronald Acuña Jr. sat at his locker with his head down. “It’s hard because I didn’t do anything for my team