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Youth is both the future and the present tonight. After seeing Cam Schlittler—a key 25-year-old pitcher for their current rotation—toss a strong outing against the Tigers this afternoon, the Yankees are back on the field for this Spring Breakout Game, facing the Braves. The Baby Bombers lineup will be led by shortstop George Lombard Jr., […]
A new tradition to Spring Training is once again gracing us prospect enthusiasts as the Spring Breakout game is here. What is Spring Breakout? It’s a new showcase added to Spring Training where every team around the league highlight their top rated prospects in a competition against one another. Next year, it will be expanded […]
Portland Trail Blazers trade deadline addition Vit Krejci has been fine but not his usual self since arriving in Oregon. The 25-year-old Czech wing was brought to Portland from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the injured Duop Reath and two future second round picks in the days before the February 5 deadline. The trade […]
The Braves have one of their final tune-ups of spring against the Red Sox and they are facing Garrett Crochet, who has had a fairly unimpressive spring. Still, the star pitcher who the Braves reportedly were interested in trading for should be a good test for the Braves’ bats. You can see the lineups here […]
The Braves have signed veterans Dominic Smith and Kyle Farmer to split contracts for the 2026, likely signaling they will be on the opening day roster to begin the season. The club announced the moves on Saturday morning as they made final preparations for the upcoming season, which kicks off on Friday. As Mark Bowman […]
The Braves shed 9 players on Thursday and Friday. The roster is starting to take shape. The Braves say that there are 36 players that are “in camp.” So here’s what we came up with for those 36: Pitchers (19)Aaron Bummer, Bryce Elder, Didier Fuentes, Daysbel Hernández, Grant Holmes, Raisel Iglesias, Tyler Kinley, Dylan Lee, […]
The Houston Rockets came into this one in need of a get-right after too ugly losses to the Los Angeles Lakers, and get right they did, leading for the vast majority of the game, shooting 52 percent from the field, 47 percent from deep and holding the Hawks to 41 percent shooting on their way […]
It was reported Friday evening that the Atlanta Braves inked a minor league deal with first baseman Rowdy Tellez. The 31-year-old is set to enter his ninth MLB season. He split the 2025 campaign between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, where he combined for a .228 batting average. In his career, Tellez owns a […]
The Hawks looked to keep rolling in Houston, but it wouldn’t be easy in this toughest matchup of the winning streak. Both teams were clicking on offense early on, with the Rockets capitalizing on paint touches to the turn of 14 points in the paint in just the first six minutes of the game. The […]
After the conclusion of tonight’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jon Heyman reported that the Atlanta Braves have added veteran first baseman/designated hitter Rowdy Tellez on a minor league deal. The left-handed hitting Tellez is an eight-year big league veteran who has posted double-digit home runs in every season since 2019, outside of the COVID-shortened […]
Atlanta’s bats continued to make some noise here in the Grapefruit League as the Braves slugged their way to yet another win during spring training action. It took a while for the bats to get going but once they did, a couple of the Braves regular made their presence felt in a loud manner. Jorge […]
The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly signed two free agent safeties to one-year contracts shortly after news of them trading Sydney Brown to the Atlanta Falcons emerged on Friday evening. They are Marcus Epps and J.T. Gray, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. MARCUS EPPS Re-signing Epps felt like a no-brainer after the Eagles allowed Reed Blankenship […]
The Atlanta Falcons have pulled off their first trade of the Ian Cunningham era, and it’s aimed at adding some depth and possible upside to their secondary. Per ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, Atlanta pulled off a pick swap with the Philadelphia Eagles to get safety Sydney Brown, who will celebrate his 26th birthday tomorrow as a […]
We got a night game again and seven days from now, we’ll be gearing up to see the Atlanta Braves playing in a game that actually counts. As far as tonight goes, there’s still a few more tune-ups to go before we can get rocking and rolling again. Ronald Acuña Jr. is officially back in […]
Wow, the Eagles finally traded Brown. Not A.J. Not yet, at least. Instead, it’s Sydney Brown on the move, according to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter. A look at the terms of the deal: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES RECEIVE — 2026 fourth-round pick (No. 114 overall), 2026 sixth-round pick (No. 197 overall) ATLANTA FALCONS RECEIVE […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves, March 20, 2026, 6:05 p.m. ET Location: CoolToday Park, Venice, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road against the Atlanta Braves, where they will try and pick up another win in Spring Training. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
We’ve got some more news pertaining to Opening Day (which is officially a week away from today — excited yet?). Earlier today, we got word that Chris Sale would be the Opening Day starter for the Atlanta Braves in 2026 and now there’s a bit more clarity as to where you can watch the Braves […]
At the start of the 2026 NFL offseason, many were expecting the Cleveland Browns to make some kind of move at the quarterback position. Whether that was trading QB Dillon Gabriel to the Atlanta Falcons, signing QB Malik Willis, luring QB Derek Carr out of retirement, or trying to add from the likes of Kyler […]
Andrew Painter made what is likely to be his last start of the spring on Wednesday when he finished four shutout innings against a Braves lineup that had numerous regulars. In total, Painter made three starts, pitched 7.2 innings, allowed three runs on six hits including a home run, and struck out five with only […]
The Braves have been killing it in Spring Training, but the roster still looks like it could use some upgrades. Some of those upgrades might even come courtesy of players still in other camps at the moment — provided the Braves find something they like. This hasn’t been a huge source of contribution in years […]
As expected, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar will miss the entire 2026 season after his PED suspension was upheld following an appeal. The ban covers 162 games and also renders him ineligible for the postseason. Major League Baseball announced earlier this month that Profar tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. This marks his second violation, as […]
It looks as though the NBA is getting serious about adding two teams to their 30-team private club in the near future. The reports have focused on Las Vegas and Seattle as the likeliest destinations for new teams to bring the NBA to 32 members. What does that mean for the Atlanta Hawks? Well, during […]
The good news for the Houston Rockets is that they can now move on to another opponent after getting swept twice at home by the Los Angeles Lakers. The bad news is that their next opponent, the Atlanta Hawks, have won 11 games in a row and look quite mighty these days. And if you’d […]
The Falcons have not made heavy use of compensatory selections over the years. They’re tied for 15th in comp picks since 1995 with 22, per Over The Cap, but eight of those selections were earned in a two year stretch from 2013-2014. Otherwise, the Falcons have never had more than two in a single year, […]
A couple of weeks ago, I introduced a new mini-series in which I examined a few players on the edge of the roster. These are guys who could fundamentally change the trajectory of this franchise if, improbably, they reach their full ceilings and become reliable, productive contributors to a good team. First, I profiled Brooks […]