3 things Braves learned in the week before Wild Card Series
MIAMI -- Clinching the National League East with six regular-season games remaining was nice. But after going through this week with nothing left to play for, beyond getting his pitching staff ready for the playoffs, Braves manager Walt Weiss is looking forward to the meaningful games that await.
Phillies-Braves NL Wild Card Series Game 1 FAQ (Tues., 2 ET, NBC/Peacock)
As the Red Sox and Yankees are battling in New York, one of baseball’s other great rivalries will be on display in Atlanta.
Postseason FAQ: What's next for the Braves?
HOUSTON -- The Braves concluded the regular season and learned their first-round opponent on Sunday.
Phillies-Braves position-by-position breakdown
For the third time in five years, we’ll get the Braves vs. the Phillies in the National League playoffs. In 2022, the Phillies won the NLDS 3 games to 1. In 2023, the Phillies won the NLDS 3 games to 1. We don’t know how this year will go, other
What you need to know about the Wild Card Series matchups
Who is ready for October baseball? Well, we won't need to wait for the start of a new month in order to get some postseason action, since the MLB playoffs begin Tuesday. That's when all four of the Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie will get underway.
Latest Braves injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Braves injury news, roster moves and other transactions.
Suarez tunes up for playoffs with 2nd appearance after injury
MIAMI -- The Braves can’t change the fact that injuries have depleted their rotation to a razor-thin level. But they can confidently hope their bullpen will be capable of carrying the load during the postseason. “The way you get outs from the mound is very different during the postseason, unless
Wild Card Series game times announced
Major League Baseball today announced the broadcast schedule for the 2026 Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie. The 2026 Postseason will begin with each of the four Wild Card Series scheduled from Tuesday through Thursday under a best-of-three format, all available across NBC Sports platforms, including NBC, Peacock and NBC
Riley started week with toothache -- then started to find his swing
MIAMI -- Now that Austin Riley has created some encouragement by homering a couple times this week, should the Braves’ third baseman begin every week of the postseason by undergoing an emergency root canal? “No, I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy,” Riley said.
Braves' rotation takes another hit with Pérez (back) placed on IL
ATLANTA -- The Braves deserve praise for acquiring Tyler Mahle before the Trade Deadline. But not adding an additional starter could prove problematic, especially now that Martín Pérez will likely miss the postseason’s first two rounds. Mahle’s long string of success was halted as he allowed five runs over five
These are the top 20 MLB jerseys from 2026 season
The AL and NL Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie begins Tuesday, Sept. 29 with many of MLB’s most popular players preparing to take center stage. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs are leading the
How subtle stance adjustments helped Acuña turn his season around
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Sale's 9th career 200-K season cements him among game's greats
ATLANTA -- Chris Sale has completed one of the most impressive seasons in Braves history. But in his mind, the only season that matters is the one that awaits him and his teammates. Sale looked like a man on a mission as he tallied 10 strikeouts and secured his latest
Key bullpen arm Suarez gets first taste of game action off IL
ATLANTA -- Robert Suarez’s first Major League appearance in more than three months quickly reintroduced him to the art of minimizing damage. Suarez surrendered a leadoff triple and then retired the next three batters he faced while pitching the seventh inning of the Braves’ 3-2 walk-off win over the Reds
Acuña (shin contusion) expected to return to lineup Thursday
ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. sent Walt Weiss a text Wednesday morning to inform the Braves’ manager he was ready to return to Atlanta’s lineup 24 hours after he exited Tuesday’s game with a left shin contusion. “He almost had me for a minute, but I just didn't feel right
Here is each club's top Arizona Fall League prospect
Now in its 34th season, the Arizona Fall League consistently features a mother lode of talent. The developmental circuit had a future Hall of Famer in Mike Piazza in its inaugural year in 1992 and has sent more than 3,000 players to Majors, including three more Cooperstown immortals in Roy
Players who could make an impact in their first postseason
The final days of the regular season are here and we can start to look forward to another exciting postseason. The playoffs present a wonderful time for individual players to show their best on the biggest of stages. While we will see many returning players who have excelled in October
Historic number of Minor Leaguers reached 20-20 club this season
The Minor Leagues have never been so fast and powerful in tandem. There were 59 total Minor Leaguers with at least 20 homers and 20 stolen bases during the 2026 season. Not only is that a serious increase from 16 in 2025, it also is just one fewer than the
How Braves could set up postseason staff during final regular-season stretch
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Braves sweep Astros to clinch NL East title: 'And we're not done yet'
HOUSTON -- Braves manager Walt Weiss has reminded his players that preseason prognosticators weren’t high on their chances this year. So, it was fitting for the underdog Martin Pérez to start the game that clinched Atlanta’s latest division crown. Pérez was a non-roster invitee who was designated for assignment on
2024 second-rounder Sears led the Minors in this category this season
There were a lot of monumental numbers posted in the Minor Leagues in 2026, highlighted by Andrew Fischer's 48-homer season, the highest total in nearly 50 years. A whopping 59 players had 20-20 seasons, one less than the previous two highest single-season marks on record combined, including the first two
Under-the-radar prospects to watch in the Arizona Fall League
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