Trash talk aplenty at camp as Braves players prep for Classic
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
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
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?
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
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
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
Latest Braves injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Braves injury news, roster moves and other transactions.
Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect
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
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
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
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Acuña set to lead off, but how will rest of lineup shake out for Opening Day?
NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Making jovial remarks about Spring Training lineups has been a common practice during the social media era. When the regulars need a rest or choose not to make a road trip, you encounter things like Jorge Mateo serving as the leadoff hitter in the Braves’ Grapefruit
Braves' High-A club set to play as Summer Legends in honor of '96 Olympics
Be yourself, unless you feel like being something else. This is now an established Minor League Baseball promotional strategy, as teams across the country regularly assume alternate identities in lieu of their day-to-day primary identities. These alternate identities often have a local connection, with teams celebrating their region's culinary specialties,
Yastrzemski has a blast in first trip to plate with Braves
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Mike Yastrzemski was born into the Red Sox family. But while growing up the grandson of a Boston legend, he idolized two other Hall of Famers -- Chipper Jones and Andruw Jones -- and considered the Braves to be his National League team. So, the first-inning
1 dark horse candidate for each team's Opening Day roster
Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That
3 Braves prospects who could create spring buzz
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Braves have 4 big questions heading into Spring Training games
NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Michael Harris II tallied a team-high 16 hits and posted an .813 OPS during last year’s Spring Training and then produced an MLB-worst .551 OPS before the All-Star break. Spencer Strider struck out 35 of the 88 batters he faced over six Grapefruit League starts in
Braves learning new strike zone with ABS Challenge System
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
Braves hope Schwellenbach, Waldrep can return in '26 after elbow cleanups
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
MLB+ is the new hub for MLB Network and live game audio all season long
New for the 2026 season, At Bat and the MLB Network direct-to-consumer package has been rebranded to MLB+. Stream MLB Network 24/7 (U.S. only) for the entire calendar year, plus get select out-of-market games every week, live audio for all 30 teams (no blackouts), live MiLB games and MLB Big
Each team’s top projected player in ’26
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
2 years ago, we predicted each team's top prospect for 2026. How did we do?
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,
Gold Glover Dubón 'looks the part' as Braves' shortstop during Kim's absence
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