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Lee suspects pitch tipping could be behind 2nd-half struggles

August 31, 2026

ATLANTA -- Bidding adieu to a seven-game winning streak in a makeup game against a sub-.500 team isn’t fun. But doing so while watching one of your top relievers extend his second-half decline is far more troublesome. Bryce Elder wasn’t happy with his start, and the Braves' offense didn’t do

Chris Sale has had a superb season. Might it be his best ever?

August 31, 2026

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.

Braves keep taking care of business, walk off Rockies in 10th to win 7th straight

August 30, 2026

ATLANTA -- Regardless of the result of Monday’s makeup game against the Giants, the Braves will have plenty of reasons to fondly remember what transpired during this current homestand. Sean Murphy homered yet again and Tyler Mahle spun another gem as the Braves completed a three-game series sweep with a

Braves climb to second in Power Rankings

August 30, 2026

August might have felt like the longest month in a long time -- that’s what happens when Labor Day is so late -- but there were no dog days in baseball: There was dramatic movement, particularly from teams like the Phillies, Rays and Brewers, all of which look like teams

Pérez keeps good vibes going for Braves' rotation in sixth straight win

August 29, 2026

ATLANTA -- Whether the Braves have the rotation they need for the postseason won’t be known until October arrives. But nearly a month after the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline, it looks like Atlanta has the starters necessary to successfully navigate the remainder of the regular season. Martín Pérez extended the

Hartman joins Braves legend Andruw Jones in historic 25-HR, 50-SB club

@allisonmast13
August 30, 2026

If you told Eric Hartman a year ago that his name would sit in a record book alongside that of Hall of Famer Andruw Jones, he probably wouldn’t have believed you. But on Saturday night, the Braves’ top prospect joined that illustrious company as he surpassed 25 home runs and

Latest Braves injuries & transactions

August 31, 2026

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

Schwellenbach frustrated by need for elbow surgery after setbacks in rehab

August 29, 2026

ATLANTA -- After dealing with repeated setbacks over the past few months, Spencer Schwellenbach is set to undergo the surgery he tried to avoid when he fractured his right elbow last year. “When you fracture your bone, the hopes are that it heals itself over six to eight weeks,” Schwellenbach

Braves' No. 16 prospect proving he's more than just an elite speedster

@brendan_samson
August 29, 2026

At the end of the 2025 Minor League season, Patrick Clohisy was viewed as a prospect with one exemplary tool. He had swiped a system-leading 79 bases, but his .681 OPS ranked 29th among Braves Minor Leaguers (min. 100 plate appearances). Just under a year later, the Braves' No. 16

Acuña responds to off-day with 1st 3-hit game of the year

Murphy, Harris provide clutch hits to push Braves' win streak to 5
August 28, 2026

ATLANTA -- Ha-Seong Kim produced an improbable walk-off hit on Wednesday and Chris Sale constructed one of the most impressive starts of the year to complete a three-game sweep of the Dodgers on Thursday. But there have been a few other key recent developments for the Braves, who claimed a

Waldrep, Schwellenbach to undergo season-ending elbow surgery

August 28, 2026

ATLANTA -- The Braves will learn more about Robert Suárez’s potential return from right elbow inflammation when he begins throwing off a mound again early next week. But any lingering hope of Spencer Schwellenbach or Hurston Waldrep returning this year ended on Friday, when the club announced both starting pitchers

Sale K's 11 to record his first shutout since 2019, wrap up sweep of Dodgers

August 28, 2026

ATLANTA -- Chris Sale threw a 100-plus-mph pitch for the first time since 2018 and he constructed his first shutout since 2019, while helping the Braves complete a three-game sweep of the Dodgers with a 1-0 win on Thursday night at Truist Park. “The look in his eye is always

Baldwin's leadoff home run is one-of-a-kind

August 27, 2026

A catcher hitting in the leadoff position in the lineup is rare. What’s even rarer? A catcher hitting a leadoff home run.

1 and done: Players who hit leadoff HRs in 1-0 games

@bmags94
August 28, 2026

Whether it’s a pitcher throwing a perfect game or an immaculate inning, or a batter hitting for the cycle, baseball has no shortage of rare or memorable feats. On Aug. 27, 2026, Drake Baldwin hit a leadoff home run for the Braves in what ended up being a 1-0 victory

Braves give Acuña Jr. chance to reset, while Kim starts finale vs. LA

August 27, 2026

ATLANTA -- Along with giving Ha-Seong Kim a chance to build upon his walk-off hit, Braves manager Walt Weiss decided it was time to give Ronald Acuña Jr. a chance to briefly distance himself from his recent frustrations. Kim was in the starting lineup for the first time since Aug.

Analyzing the Braves' new and unlikely cleanup hitter

August 27, 2026

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. Zach Sweet wrote this edition of the newsletter.

Unlikely hero Kim shows why Braves stuck by him with walk-off hit

August 26, 2026

ATLANTA -- Ha-Seong Kim buried thoughts of his $20 million salary being a sunk cost and provided the Braves a big win with what will likely be their most improbable ending of the season. “It's just great to see guys rewarded for hard work and perseverance,” Braves manager Walt Weiss

These are the hottest hitting prospects right now -- one for each club

August 26, 2026

The dog days of summer have been known to wilt many a young player over the years. But in the case of the 30 hitting prospects listed below, they’re as hot as the temps have been.

Where does Sale stand in latest Pitcher Power Rankings?

@jared_greenspan
August 27, 2026

If we've learned one thing heading into our 10th Starting Pitcher Power Rankings, it's this: There is no unseating The Miz.

Albies' clutch single gives Braves big win over NL rival Dodgers

August 26, 2026

ATLANTA -- Though it included a portion of an eight-game winning streak, this hasn’t been a fun month for the Braves. But the results of the past few weeks and months will be trumped by what transpires during a season-ending 31-game stretch that began with a 4-3 win over the

It's the little things -- and big smiles -- that make Acuña 'everyone's favorite'

August 24, 2026

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. Zach Sweet wrote this edition of the newsletter.