ATLANTA -- Chris Sale won’t have to give Matt Olson or Ozzie Albies any guidance. But Michael Harris II and Raisel Iglesias may have some questions as they enjoy their first experience of being an All-Star.

ATLANTA -- Ha-Seong Kim has become a $20 million bench player for the Braves, but the veteran infielder may get a chance to play during an upcoming Minor League rehab stint. Kim was placed on the 10-day injured list with right middle finger inflammation on Saturday. This is the same

ATLANTA -- Multihomer games have been quite common for the Braves going back to 2018, when they made the first of seven consecutive trips to the postseason. But there was still reason to celebrate the one Michael Harris II, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson produced in a 5-3 win over

ATLANTA -- Former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen will have a chance to continue his career within the Braves organization. McCutchen has signed a Minor League deal with the Braves. The 39-year-old outfielder will soon join Triple-A Gwinnett and gain a chance to prove he can still provide value at

ATLANTA -- Scoring five runs for a second straight night gave the Braves reason to feel better about their recently dormant offense. Doing so also covered the only rough patch that Hurston Waldrep encountered during what was an otherwise impressive start. But just when it looked like the Braves might

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ATLANTA -- If Reynaldo López's effort during Wednesday night’s 5-1 win over the Cardinals was a sign of things to come, there might not be as much reason to be concerned about the Braves' rotation. Ozzie Albies’s first-inning RBI double and third-inning solo homer provided sufficient support for López, who

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SAN FRANCISCO -- If Rafael Devers had any doubts about what former Red Sox teammate Chris Sale might still have left in the tank, they were erased when he was blown away by the 37-year-old hurler’s 99.2 mph fastball on Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park. Unfortunately for Sale, his strikeout

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bryce Elder entered June with a possibility to earn his second career All-Star selection. He’ll exit the month as just one of the multiple concerns the Braves have within their rotation. Elder’s nightmare stretch continued as he surrendered a pair of Rafael Devers homers in a 5-0

SAN FRANCISCO -- Reynaldo López received another chance to start. But Hurston Waldrep also took advantage of the chance to audition for a spot in Atlanta’s rotation. The Braves will be among the teams vying for the top starting pitchers available before the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. But for now,

SAN FRANCISCO -- Robert Suarez will likely not rejoin the Braves’ bullpen until after the All-Star break. Suarez was placed on the 15-day injured list with right forearm inflammation on Friday. But the good news is his MRI showed no structural damage. Hurston Waldrep was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to

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SAN DIEGO -- The good news is the Braves don’t have any more scheduled visits to Petco Park this year. The bad news is their recent struggles have extended far beyond San Diego’s city limits.

SAN DIEGO -- Reynaldo López is heading back to the rotation. As for Robert Suarez, the Braves remain optimistic about his sore right forearm. The Braves reshaped their pitching staff on Wednesday, when they added two veteran relievers, Tyler Kinley and Ian Hamilton, and announced that López will start against

SAN DIEGO -- With his team positioned to end a two-year winless drought at Petco Park, Braves manager Walt Weiss didn’t have the option to use All-Star reliever Robert Suarez. “It’s some forearm soreness, “Weiss said. “I know the alarm bells go off when you hear forearm, but we don’t

SAN DIEGO -- The Braves returned from a West Coast swing on May 10 leading the Majors in both runs scored (228) and OPS (.784). By the end of May, they had dropped to second in runs scored (316) and third in OPS (.761). Even with this injury-influenced late May

ATLANTA -- Mauricio Dubón delivered the clutch go-ahead single that halted Jacob Misiorowski’s dominance and propelled the Braves to an eventful and exhilarating 3-2 win over the Brewers on Friday night at Truist Park. But Dubón didn’t want the spotlight shining solely on him. So when asked to do the

ATLANTA -- Jackson Chourio didn’t even see Brewers third-base coach Matt Erickson. Chourio knew he represented the tying run in the ninth inning against one of the best teams in baseball with one of the best closers in baseball on the mound. He knew it would take an absolutely perfect

ATLANTA -- Thanks to a rainout, an off-day and some long-range planning, Chris Sale will be pitching with five extra days of rest when he opposes the Brewers on Saturday afternoon at Truist Park.

ATLANTA -- The fact that Michael Harris II is dealing with lower back discomfort for the second time this month is certainly a concern. But the Braves don’t feel he will need to be placed on the 10-day injured list. “[Putting Harris on the IL] is probably not out of

ATLANTA -- Former Georgia Tech star Joey Bart is coming home to serve as the Braves’ backup catcher.

ATLANTA -- As the great baseball film “Bull Durham” reminded us, there are some optimal times for a rainout. Such might be the case for the reeling Braves, whose Thursday night series finale against the Giants at Truist Park was postponed because of incoming inclement weather. The game will be

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ATLANTA -- Rain, weather-related travel issues and key injuries have all played a part during the 1-6 stretch that has humbled the Braves over the past week. Instead of distancing themselves from a frustrating road trip, the Braves extended their woes by losing a pair of games on Wednesday at