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Here are the Braves' 2026 Top 30 prospects

March 2, 2026

The Braves missed the playoffs in 2025 and finished under .500 for the first time since 2017, unacceptable for a team used to competing annually for the NL East crown. All that winning in the past, along with a willingness to trade young players to help keep it going, has

Acuña's ABS challenge was denied ... but why?

@bmags94
12:00 AM EST

The ABS system is still a work in progress for players this spring as MLB prepares to use it for the first time in the regular season. It’s even more complicated for those participating in both World Baseball Classic and Spring Training games.

As Classic nears, Netherlands players eager to suit up for new manager, HOFer Jones

March 3, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- In the late 1990s and throughout the 2000s, many young baseball players would be in their backyard imitating catches made by Andruw Jones, a premier MLB center fielder at the time. His popularity was even greater in the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao), as Jones made

Spring Breakout preliminary rosters to be revealed on MLB Network (Thurs. at noon ET)

@brendan_samson
4 minutes ago

Trey Yesavage’s meteoric rise to the Majors has been well documented. But do fans remember his first professional pitch? It wasn’t during his official pro debut on April 8 at Single-A. It was at Spring Breakout.

New tournament-style format coming to Spring Breakout in '27

March 2, 2026

Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the

Could Braves' No. 2 prospect join MLB rotation sooner rather than later?

March 1, 2026

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- JR Ritchie likely would benefit from at least another month or two of development at the Triple-A level. But the strong impression he has made during his first two Grapefruit League appearances created reason to at least ask Braves manager Walt Weiss about the possibility of

Latest Braves injuries & transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Braves injury news, roster moves and other transactions.

Strider focusing on fastball shape after 'hiding the radar guns'

February 28, 2026

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.

1 prospect making some noise in each spring camp

March 1, 2026

Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the

3-team race? Surprise team could make it 4 in NL East

With top 3 teams all facing pitching risk, might the door be open for a wild summer?
February 28, 2026

What, exactly, should one make of the upcoming NL East race? FanGraphs projects the Braves, Phillies and Mets to be within three wins of one another. Baseball Prospectus sees the Braves and Mets as being equal, with the Phillies slightly behind. None project to win more than 91 games. It's

How can Spencer Strider regain ace form in ’26?

@Theo_DeRosa
February 28, 2026

Could we see another special season from Spencer Strider in 2026? The past two years have perhaps made it easy to forget just how good the Braves right-hander can truly be. Just two starts into what looked to be a promising 2024, Strider injured his right UCL and underwent season-ending

Slam shows Acuña's ready for Classic; will it launch another MVP campaign?

February 28, 2026

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

2 HRs vs. granddad's team? For Yaz, it's the direction and speed that matter

February 27, 2026

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

Trash talk aplenty at camp as Braves players prep for Classic

February 28, 2026

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

A full-circle moment for Tom Glavine as son Peyton signs with Braves

February 26, 2026

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

Riding the Ryan Express? Texan Elder finding extra velo after studying HOFer

February 25, 2026

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

Juuuuust a bit outside: Olson challenges Skenes pitch that missed by how much?

February 25, 2026

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Baseball has long been a game of inches. Now, it seems, baseball might become a game of tenths of inches. At least it was that way on Wednesday, when the Braves beat the Pirates, 3-1, at CoolToday Park. For reference, one-tenth of an inch is roughly

Sale agrees to one-year extension for $27 million, setting Braves record

February 24, 2026

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.

Braves announce launch of BravesVision, club's exclusive television network

February 24, 2026

The Atlanta Braves on Tuesday announced the launch of BravesVision, a multimedia platform owned and operated by the organization that will become the official local television home of the Braves beginning with the 2026 baseball season. BravesVision will usher in a new era of broadcasting, where the Braves organization will

Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect

February 25, 2026

Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.

In quest to return to rotation, López, Holmes make strong spring debuts 

February 24, 2026

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

Get a sneak peek at 10 prospects who will debut on upcoming Top 30 lists

@MavalloneMiLB and @RobTnova24
February 24, 2026

Can you feel it? Baseball is in the air! Spring Training games are in full swing, the calendar is about to flip to March and a pair of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects are already grabbing headlines -- Konnor Griffin (No. 1) and Travis Bazzana (No. 20) -- for launching

Pitching some early spring observations from Braves camp

February 23, 2026

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