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ATLANTA -- Spencer Strider views his season-ending elbow injury as just a part of his unique journey. “This isn’t a pause,” Strider said. “It’s just what it is. It’s part of my life. There’s always an uncontrollable element to injuries and to the game. That’s what makes the game so

HOUSTON -- Ozzie Albies added to his list of unfortunate injuries on Monday night, when his right big toe was fractured by an errant pitch. The Braves placed Albies on the 10-day injured list and purchased David Fletcher’s contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday. An MRI exam confirmed surgery won't

MIAMI -- There wasn’t too much surprise around the Braves clubhouse and dugout on Saturday afternoon, despite the tough -- albeit expected -- news that broke that morning. Prior to Atlanta’s matinee in Miami, the Braves announced that Spencer Strider underwent surgery on Friday to repair the ulnar collateral ligament

ATLANTA -- Those who were concerned with what they saw from Spencer Strider on Friday night weren’t relieved by what they heard after the game. Braves manager Brian Snitker revealed Strider will undergo an MRI exam on Saturday morning. Strider informed the team’s medical staff of right elbow discomfort after

PHILADELPHIA -- Sean Murphy will miss a few weeks while recovering from a left oblique strain he sustained while taking a swing in the seventh inning of the Braves’ 9-3 Opening Day win over the Phillies on Friday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. The Braves placed Murphy on the 10-day

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Braves manager Brian Snitker doesn’t know exactly when Ronald Acuña Jr. will resume playing in Spring Training games. But the reigning National League MVP’s previously sore right knee has responded well to daily activity over the past week. “He’s progressing and doing everything they want him

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NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Ronald Acuña Jr. exited his visit with Dr. Neal ElAttrache looking forward to being in the Braves’ Opening Day lineup. ElAttrache confirmed Acuña’s recent right knee discomfort was a product of irritation around the meniscus. The reigning National League MVP will gradually increase his baseball activities

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- An MRI exam gave the Braves confidence Ronald Acuña Jr. will be ready for the start of the regular season. But the team won't have a definitive timeline until the reigning National League MVP travels to California to be evaluated by Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Monday.

ATLANTA -- Kyle Wright entered this week bidding for a postseason roster spot. He exited it knowing he will likely undergo right shoulder surgery and miss the entire 2024 season. “You could tell he wasn't right in the last three or four outings in the regular season, and it just

WASHINGTON -- Max Fried will be available to start for the Braves during their National League Division Series. Charlie Morton will need to wait for the possibility of making a start in the NL Championship Series. Morton was placed on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right index finger

WASHINGTON -- Max Fried will miss the remainder of the season. But his latest blister issue doesn’t erase the likelihood he will serve as the Braves’ starting pitcher in either Game 1 or Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Fried was placed on the 15-day injured list on

MIAMI -- Barely two days after Atlanta clinched the National League East title, Ronald Acuña Jr. gave Braves fans a scare when he exited with right calf tightness as a precaution in the eighth inning of Atlanta’s series-opening 9-6 loss to Miami on Friday night at loanDepot park. “I feel

ATLANTA -- Ozzie Albies’ bid for a second 30-homer season has been put on hold. The Braves second baseman on Tuesday went on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 14, with a strained left hamstring. Vaughn Grissom was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday to rejoin Atlanta’s roster. Albies

PITTSBURGH -- Along with being concerned about Ronald Acuña Jr.’s health on Tuesday night, Braves manager Brian Snitker had to think about whether he had enough outfielders to get through the remainder of the game. One of the options was Kevin Pillar, who expressed appreciation after taking advantage of his

ATLANTA -- Michael Soroka’s long-anticipated return to the Majors will occur when the Braves’ right-hander starts against the A’s on Monday night in Oakland. Braves manager Brian Snitker made this return official Sunday night after his team’s 11-4 victory over the Phillies. Soroka flew to Oakland ahead of the Braves’

ATLANTA -- Max Fried is back on the injured list with an ailment that will sideline him much longer than the groin strain he suffered on Opening Day. Fried was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left forearm strain, and Atlanta recalled lefty Danny Young from Triple-A

NEW YORK -- Ronald Acuña Jr. created a scare when he exited just three pitches into the Braves' 5-3 loss in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Mets at Citi Field on Monday. But it appears the Atlanta superstar could return to action soon. Acuña exited the game after

SAN DIEGO -- If history does indeed repeat itself, the Braves are hoping Max Fried will continue to travel a path similar to 2021. Fried took the mound for the first time in nearly three weeks and efficiently guided the Braves to a seventh straight victory, 2-0 over the Padres

ATLANTA -- Vaughn Grissom will get his chance to prove how valuable he can be as Atlanta’s shortstop. The Braves announced Orlando Arcia, who suffered a microfracture of his left wrist, was placed on the 10-day injured list. Grissom was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday before Atlanta's three-game series

ATLANTA -- Ian Anderson’s recent mound struggles suddenly made a lot more sense this week when the Braves right-hander learned he needed Tommy John surgery, and the team announced on Thursday that he underwent the season-ending surgery on his right elbow. Pitchers who undergo Tommy John surgery usually require 12-18

ATLANTA -- Thoughts of trying to explain one of the wackier plays of the young season seemed less important when it was learned it resulted in Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud suffering his latest concussion. “That’s nothing to mess around with at all, when your brain gets hit like that,” Braves

ATLANTA -- Reigning National League Rookie of the Year Michael Harris II will spend the next week resting his ailing back. The Braves placed Harris on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain and recalled outfielder Eli White from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday before their game against the

ST. LOUIS -- The Braves on Tuesday placed left-handed ace Max Fried on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Saturday, with a strained left hamstring and recalled right-hander Bryce Elder from Triple-A Gwinnett.