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

Spring Training games are slated to start Friday, meaning MLB’s biggest stars will be back in action. But with so many great talents in the game today, who will be every team’s top player in 2026? To determine that, it’s time to examine the projections from FanGraphs Depth Charts (a

Back around this time two years ago, we made bold predictions about who would be the No. 1 prospect for each organization today. Now it’s time to review our prognosticating skills. A couple of disclaimers: A baker’s dozen of our current No. 1 prospects had yet to enter pro ball,

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

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

Farm systems are huge. In addition to Rookie-level leagues at complexes in the Dominican Republic and the grounds where big league Spring Training camps are held, there are four under-the-lights, ticket-selling affiliates for every single Major League Baseball organization, amounting to 120 Minor League Baseball teams. Many of these teams

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. -- 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. -- 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

Full-squad workouts in Spring Training have begun, and there will be several players looking to prove themselves after injuries, underperformance or other factors put them in a more precarious position than they'd like to be entering the 2026 season.

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

There was stiff competition at practically every position for MLB Network’s 2026 Top 10 Right Now lists, but that meant a lot of talented players didn’t make the cut. From top prospects and young players on the rise to stars in need of a rebound to flat-out snubs, plenty of

Chris Sale is one of MLB’s best pitchers ... and one of the fiercest competitors. You might think he’s itching to test umpires as MLB institutes its new ABS Challenge System. But you’d be wrong. Sale says he’s never – yes, NEVER – going to challenge.

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.

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- An MRI exam completed shortly after last year’s All-Star break showed Grant Holmes’ right elbow had a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament and a partially torn flexor tendon. But given the great strides he made over the weeks and months that followed, Holmes wonders if the

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Instead of distancing themselves from the injury woes that significantly limited them the past two seasons, the Braves started Spring Training by revealing Spencer Schwellenbach will miss at least the first two months of the regular season because of bone spurs in his right elbow. “I

The point of prospecting is to gaze into our collective crystal ball and predict who will be the best and most productive Major Leaguers years down the line. But every winter, we also take another tack: We gaze into that same crystal ball and predict who will be the best

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- It’s unclear whether Jonah Heim will have a role with the Braves when Sean Murphy returns from hip surgery. But with some uncertainty about Murphy’s return, Heim knows he will spend the early part of the upcoming season as Atlanta’s backup catcher. The Braves signed Heim