ATLANTA -- Andruw Jones introduced himself to the baseball world as a smiling teenager with a powerful swing, and he established himself as one of the greatest defensive players in baseball history. He was proudly elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame on Jan. 20, 2026. Here is a look at

The smoke was seen a little later than envisioned. But there was still something for the Mets to celebrate. The Mets signed infielder Bo Bichette to a three-year deal, the club announced Tuesday, and will introduce him at a news conference at Citi Field at 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

ATLANTA -- Andruw Jones’ long wait is over. The great center fielder can now join his many former Braves teammates as immortalized citizens of Cooperstown. Jones celebrated Tuesday, when he learned he had been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. To reach the necessary 75 percent of the

ATLANTA -- One day after revealing their starting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will be sidelined though half of May and possibly into June, the Braves signed Jorge Mateo to a one-year deal. Mateo hit the free-agent market after hitting .177 with one homer and a .483 OPS in 43 games for

ATLANTA -- One month after giving Ha-Seong Kim a one-year, $20 million deal, the Braves had to announce on Sunday that the shortstop will begin a second straight season on the injured list. Kim underwent surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger, and his recovery time

ATLANTA -- As you go through Braves history, you can debate whether any of Chipper Jones’ seasons trumped the great ones produced by fellow Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews. You should also remember that Hank Aaron produced MVP-caliber seasons as a right fielder, center fielder and first baseman, but so

ATLANTA -- Did you know that Freddie Freeman is wearing Hank Aaron’s first number and that Brian McCann wore the number first assigned to both Chipper Jones and Warren Spahn? These are just a couple of facts found while attempting to determine which Braves player was the best to wear

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ATLANTA -- The list of Hall of Famers who have played for the Braves includes a Babe (Ruth), a Kid (Nichols), a Rabbit (Maranville), an Old Hoss (Radbourn) and a Deacon (White). Some of these Hall of Famers enjoyed long careers within the Braves organization. Others, like Ruth, simply stopped

ATLANTA -- At some point within the next few weeks, we’ll likely learn whether the Braves’ rotation will be bolstered by a key new addition. But you can already confidently argue that the value of Atlanta’s rotation has been strengthened via an impressive bullpen reconstruction. Let’s just say we’ve come

ATLANTA -- The Braves’ decision to decline Tyler Kinley’s $5.5 million option in November proved to be a sound financial decision. Kinley reunited with the Braves on Saturday when he agreed to a one-year, $4.25 million deal. The right-handed reliever will draw a $3 million salary in 2026; his $5.5

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ATLANTA -- Every MLB debut is special. But some prove to be more memorable than others. Here is a look at the top 10 debuts in Braves history: 1) Jason Heyward April 5, 2010 vs. CHC 2-for-5, HR, 4 RBI There was an incredible sense of excitement surrounding the 2010

The Mets signed each of their six previously unsigned arbitration-eligible players on Thursday. Pitchers David Peterson, Tylor Megill, Reed Garrett and Huascar Brazobán and catchers Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens all avoided the possibility of an arbitration hearing when they agreed to their respective one-year deals.

ATLANTA -- Alex Anthopoulos signed two of the three top free-agent relievers (Robert Suarez and Raisel Iglesias) and landed the shortstop (Ha-Seong Kim) he wanted. The Braves president of baseball operations also significantly improved his lineup flexibility with the additions of an outfielder (Mike Yastrzemski) and infielder (Mauricio Dubón). This

ATLANTA -- Michael Harris II was statistically one of MLB’s worst hitters during the first half of the 2025 season and one of the game’s top offensive threats over the month that followed the All-Star break. Unfortunately, this wasn’t necessarily a completely new experience for the Braves center fielder, who

ATLANTA -- A little less than a full decade ago, JR Ritchie was a 5-foot-4 seventh grader who had aspirations to become the NFL’s next Brett Favre. The 6-foot-2 hurler now has legit aspirations to become the Braves’ next impressive young starting pitcher. Ritchie, whom MLB Pipeline ranks as Atlanta's

The Braves added another arm to their bullpen on Friday, signing right-hander Ian Hamilton to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. Hamilton, 30, has pitched for six seasons in the Majors, the past three with the Yankees. He was a weapon out of the 'pen in 2023, producing a 2.64 ERA and

ATLANTA -- Mike Yastrzemski’s connection to the Braves extends beyond any interactions his grandfather might have had with fellow Hall of Famer Hank Aaron. It also extends beyond the fact that two of his childhood idols were Chipper Jones and Andruw Jones. And his dad’s first Minor League manager was

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Braves exited the Winter Meetings with the same primary questions that surrounded them at the start of this annual three-day event. How might they strengthen their rotation? And, will they add another key bat? One of those questions was answered a few hours after

ATLANTA -- A few weeks after parting ways with two of their top relief options from the 2025 season, the Braves now find themselves with one of baseball’s best setup man/closer duos. Robert Suarez further strengthened Atlanta’s bullpen on Thursday, when he signed a three-year, $45 million deal. The 34-year-old

ATLANTA -- The Braves added more versatility to their roster on Wednesday night, when they signed Mike Yastrzemski to a two-year, $23 million contract. Yastrzemski will earn $9 million in 2026 and $10 million in 2027. The deal includes a club option worth $7 million for the 2028 season, with

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Now that Ronald Acuña Jr. is further distanced from his latest knee surgery, Braves manager Walt Weiss is open to the possibility of moving the 2023 National League Most Valuable Player back to the leadoff spot. “It’s enticing to have him at the top of the order,”

ORLANDO, Fla. -- When analyzing how they could improve their offense, the Braves have to continue debating whether Mauricio Dubón should be used as a versatile utility player or serve as their everyday shortstop.

ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. isn’t the only one who has bolstered Atlanta’s offense with long, majestic home runs. Here is a list of the 10 longest homers hit by a Braves player going back to 2015, when Statcast began collecting this data. 1) Acuña: 495 feet vs. Red Sox,