12-pitch HR AND Little League HR? Smith's night stuff memes are made of
MIAMI -- In the Braves’ 9-1 win over the Marlins at loanDepot park Wednesday night, Dominic Smith did something that he had not done in a long time. After Atlanta began the sixth inning with singles from Ronald Acuña Jr., Michael Harris II, Matt Olson and Ozzie Albies, Smith stepped
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Working with familiar face behind plate, Sale's ERA shrinks to 1.89
MIAMI -- Chris Sale has accomplished a lot in his career: The 2024 National League Cy Young winner won a World Series title with Red Sox in 2018 and has earned nine All-Star selections. One of the few feats that had eluded him entering Wednesday, though, was a win over
Pérez grabs his Braves 'punch card,' then punches out career-high 10
MIAMI -- No matter whether he’s starting or coming out of the bullpen, it’s still the same red stitches on the white ball and strike zone for Martín Pérez. “First, I am thankful to God for allowing me to be part of a Major League team, especially with Atlanta,” Pérez
The most pleasant prospect surprises so far -- one for each team
This is the time of year when we like to look at pleasant developments in the early part of the Minor League schedule. When we did so a year ago, we spotlighted several prospects who were steaming toward MLB Pipeline's Top 100 list: A.J. Ewing, Carlos Lagrange, Joe Mack, Rainiel
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Latest Braves injuries & transactions
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Gotcha! OF plays trick on runner, ends up saving a run
MIAMI -- It was a risky gamble from Mauricio Dubón, but one that may have saved the Braves a run on Tuesday afternoon at loanDepot park. With Atlanta trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the third inning, Christopher Morel drove an 0-2 offering from Martín Pérez deep to left field
Braves place Baldwin on IL with Grade 1 oblique strain
MIAMI – The Braves could be without one of their biggest contributors for an extended stretch.
Excited Acuña returns from IL
MIAMI – In the eighth inning of the Braves’ 12-0 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park, Ronald Acuña Jr.. stood on the right side of the visitors’ dugout entrance, leaning on his bat with his guards on his arm, ready. “I felt like a kid about to debut in
Braves' 2025 first-rounder runs his way to the top of MiLB steals leaderboard
There has been some hefty jockeying for the No. 1 spot among basestealers across the Minors as the 2026 campaign stretches deeper into its second month. Sometimes the best way to create separation is just to take off. Tate Southisene seemed to be taking that sentiment to heart Tuesday as
Braves prospects -- past and present -- continue to impress
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Forming an All-Breakout Prospect Team
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Predicting this season’s All-MLB Team
This far into the 2026 MLB season, we’ve seen all sorts of standout performances from a variety of players, from established stars to inexperienced prospects to surprise performers. But who will be the best at their positions when the season comes to a close? In the latest vote predicting the
Riley (HR, double) teasing a breakout similar to '23 All-Star campaign
ATLANTA -- Austin Riley isn’t a stranger to slow starts. This year’s early stretch might have been more frustrating than some previous ones. But it hasn’t been drastically different from what he experienced during the first seven weeks of his great 2023 season. Riley’s history shows that, when healthy, one
Braves regain top spot in Power Rankings
The Braves played their first home games this week since franchise icons Bobby Cox and Ted Turner passed away, and both men were honored by the team and the fans at the stadium. (The Braves will also be wearing No. 6 on their hats to honor Cox.) Two of the
Braves' bullpen shorthanded with high-leverage arms unavailable
ATLANTA -- Bryce Elder gave the Braves what they needed, and the two-out, two-run homer he allowed in the eighth inning of a 3-2 loss to the Red Sox on Saturday night would have been inconsequential had the Atlanta offense performed like it regularly has while totaling MLB’s second-most runs
Yaz walks off grandpa's team in extra innings with clutch double
ATLANTA -- Growing up in suburban Boston as the grandson of Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski, Mike Yastrzemski adopted the Braves as his favorite National League team. His fandom was so strong that he went through a portion of his childhood sleeping with a baseball glove that Bobby Cox gave
Game of millimeters: Baldwin's HR pops out of Rafaela's glove after near robbery
ATLANTA -- Instead of saying Drake Baldwin homered off Connelly Early, it would be more accurate to say Baldwin homered against the Red Sox starter and off center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela’s glove.
Sale near flawless vs. Cubs -- even when forgetting number of outs!
ATLANTA -- Chris Sale will forever be recognized for the intensity he has shown while constructing an impressive Hall of Fame resume. But when the time is right, the Braves' ace has a comical, lighthearted spirit that creates laughter -- sometimes unintentionally. Sale recorded eight strikeouts while allowing just one
Olson on fire, Sale's HOF résumé and other takeaways from a red-hot start
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What made Braves 1st team to 30 wins? Stars, subs and words of Weiss
ATLANTA -- The Braves have become World Series favorites with the help of underdogs like Mauricio Dubón and Martín Pérez. Manager Walt Weiss once again pushed all of the right buttons as the Braves became MLB’s first team to reach 30 wins with a 4-1 victory over the Cubs on
Olson jumps into top 5 in latest Hitter Power Rankings
Spoiler alert: Aaron Judge is the No. 1 hitter in baseball, according to votes cast by a group of MLB.com experts.