Acuña's torrid return, Schwellenbach's CG have Braves looking to right ship
MILWAUKEE -- There was little, if any, doubt about where the ball was headed when it left the bat of Ronald Acuña Jr. in the top of the fourth Wednesday afternoon. Acuña hit the ball hard enough (107.7 mph exit velocity) and at the right trajectory (31 degree launch angle)
Holmes done in by homers in 9-strikeout showing vs. Brewers
MILWAUKEE -- Grant Holmes walked off the American Family Field mound after the bottom of the fifth Tuesday night, having just made quick work of the top of the Brewers’ order. Atlanta’s starting right-hander struck out Milwaukee hitters Brice Turang, Jackson Chourio and William Contreras in a row, all swinging.
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Latest mock draft: Where first round stands before Men's College World Series
The Nationals still are evaluating 7-8 players for the No. 1 overall pick, a group that consists of most of the consensus upper-tier of talent: two high school shortstops (Ethan Holliday and Eli Willits), the best of the college arms (lefties Kade Anderson of Louisiana State, Jamie Arnold of Florida
Latest Braves injuries & transactions
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Five years later: Here's each team's best Draft pick from 2020
Since the Draft began in 1965, there has never been a more difficult year than 2020. The pandemic shutdown ended the college and high school seasons in the second week of March, and some prepsters never even took the field. During the three months leading up to the Draft, teams
Braves looking to gain momentum after Sale's dominant 11-K start
MILWAUKEE -- The Braves can finally breathe a sigh of relief. After dropping each of their last seven games, tying a season-long losing streak, they ended their skid with a 7-1 win over the Brewers on Monday at American Family Field.
Smith-Shawver undergoes Tommy John surgery
MILWAUKEE -- The Braves announced Monday that AJ Smith-Shawver underwent Tommy John surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. It was previously unknown if Smith-Shawver would need the full Tommy John surgery, as that wouldn’t be determined until his elbow was examined during the procedure, which
Braves' next pitching stars could anchor future rotation
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Can Braves make playoff run? It wouldn't be unprecedented
SAN FRANCISCO -- Are the Braves crazy to think they could turn things around and still reach the playoffs? Well, they wouldn’t become the first team to reach the postseason after losing at least 37 of their first 64 games. The 2005 Astros reached the World Series after a 26-38
'A gut punch': Skidding Braves dealt another blow in heartbreaking loss
SAN FRANCISCO -- Ronald Acuña Jr. was still in disbelief as he slowly walked off the field after the Braves suffered a third straight gut punch loss on Saturday afternoon. Manager Brian Snitker fought back tears as he attempted to explain how excruciatingly painful these past few days have been.
Kimbrel gets DFA'd by Braves one day after '25 debut
SAN FRANCISCO -- Unlike Tom Glavine, Craig Kimbrel at least got to pitch one more time for the Braves before abruptly being shown the door. Kimbrel will forever be recognized as one of the greatest relievers in Braves history. But his return to Atlanta’s roster lasted just one day. After
How a strong bond played into González's return to Atlanta
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No. 1 prospect Caminiti dominates in 2025 Single-A debut
When the No. 1 prospect in baseball demolishes a 497-foot grand slam, we can’t really bury the lead. Beyond Roman Anthony’s eye-popping home run prowess, a swath of 2024 Draft picks starred up and down the Minors, particularly first-rounders. Plus, there was a no-hitter! Did we mention it includes chicken
Braves call up Kimbrel after 9th-inning collapse
ATLANTA -- After eking out just five runs across their first three games in June, the Braves' offense finally broke out, scoring five runs in the third inning and taking a 10-4 lead into the ninth inning on Thursday at Truist Park. But the Diamondbacks bit back with an even
There's a NEW No. 1 pick in the latest mock draft
All spring, we’ve been talking about how the Nationals are looking at a pretty wide array of players to potentially take with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s Draft. From the get-go, the leader of that group has been Ethan Holliday, son of Matt, brother of Jackson. And
Sale deals 10 K's after receiving Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
ATLANTA -- Chris Sale was honored with the 2025 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award and improved his bid to win a second straight Cy Young Award Wednesday night. But his latest impressive start wasn’t enough for the skidding Braves in a 2-1 loss to the D-backs at Truist Park.
One 2024 Draft pick from each team who is thriving
The old scouting adage is that big leaguers come from everywhere. Four members of the Draft Class of 2024 have already touched the Major Leagues, with the exciting promotion of Royals first-rounder Jac Caglianone (more on him below) the most recent, joining fellow first-round picks Nick Kurtz and Cam Smith
'I've got to be better': Strider grinding through struggles
ATLANTA -- How long might it take before Spencer Strider begins pitching like himself again? Strider’s patience was again tested as he allowed three homers in an 8-3 loss to the D-backs on Tuesday night at Truist Park. The Braves right-hander has battled inconsistent command as he attempts to regain
Baldwin claims NL Rookie of the Month honors
The second month of the 2025 MLB season produced big performances from some of the game's most recognizable superstars. AL Player of the Month: Aaron Judge, Yankees Like most months, May belongs to Judge: He’s now won AL Player of the Month honors in May in four consecutive seasons. For
Braves name former manager Fredi González their 3B coach
ATLANTA -- Former Atlanta manager Fredi González was working for MLB as an umpire supervisor when the Braves were playing in his current hometown of Philadelphia last week. He spent time catching up with his good friend Brian Snitker in the visitor’s clubhouse before the series opener. Less than one
Taking another look at Snitker's handling of Smith-Shawver's injury
This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman’s Braves Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ATLANTA -- Braves manager Brian Snitker has made some questionable decisions over the past couple weeks. I didn’t like Grant Holmes facing Abraham Toro