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Braves Designate Carlos Carrasco For Assignment

The Braves have once again designated righty Carlos Carrasco for assignment. This time, his roster spot goes to right-hander James Karinchak, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Gwinnett. Atlanta also placed right-handed reliever Tyler Kinley on the 15-day injured list due to elbow inflammation and recalled righty JR Ritchie from Gwinnett in his place. […]

Braves Minor League Recap: Carter Holton Returns to Augusta

It’s been a year and a half since Carter Holton last pitched in a GreenJackets uniform, and the long wait for Braves fans was rewarded with a terrific first outing. Holton led the team with his five scoreless innings. Adam Zebrowski had a monster day for Gwinnett by driving in six of their seven runs, […]

The Opener: Montgomery, Acuna, Athletics

On a day full of intriguing pitching matchups, Shohei Ohtani vs. Jared Jones might take the cake. Ohtani has allowed five earned runs all season. Jones bounced back from a rough season debut with five zeroes against the Astros in his last outing. 1. Montgomery walks off the Braves What a debut for Braden Montgomery. […]

How many Braves relievers will exceed 65 IP this year?

I could make this one a scoring one, but doing anything score-wise that pertains to relievers seems kinda gross. So, nah. This question is, of course, prompted by whatever happened last night that led Carlos Carrasco to face six batters in high leverage. (The lone remaining batter he faced was just short of the cutoff […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked — June 10

Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Frank Demaree, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1972 – Hank Aaron‘s grand slam helps the Atlanta Braves to a 15-3 rout of the Phillies. It is Aaron’s 649th home run, moving him ahead of Willie Mays into second place on the career list. It is also his 14th grand […]

MLB Rumors: Top 3 Trade Destinations For CJ Abrams

CJ Abrams is just 25 years old, has 14 home runs, 51 RBIs, and a .283 average in 67 games, and plays for a Washington Nationals team that traded MacKenzie Gore in January and is clearly not built to contend over a 162-game season. ESPN's Jeff Passan explored the trade picture this week, naming the Yankees, Braves, Brewers, and Rays as teams that could pursue Abrams ahead of the August 3 deadline. Abrams is not a free agent until after the 2028 season, meaning any acquiring team gets two-pl...

Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. update, Hurston Waldrep rehabbing, and more

The Atlanta Braves suffered another blow on the injury front, and yet again, Ronald Acuña Jr. is the subject. Acuña exited Tuesday night in the fourth inning after limping on his way to first base.  The club later reported that he exited the contest with hamstring tightness. Best case scenario for Atlanta is that he […]

Ronald Acuña Jr. exits game with apparent leg ailment

Ah, jeez. The frustrations continue for Ronald Acuña Jr. and his wheels, as he had to exit Tuesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox with an apparent lower leg injury. With one out in the top of the fourth inning, Acuña hit a ground ball deep to the left side of the infield. Chicago third […]

Chicago White Sox Rookie Braden Montgomery Makes Historic List in Debut

It was a magical Tuesday night in the Southside for the Chicago White Sox and rookie outfielder Braden Montgomery. Making his MLB debut, Montgomery wrapped up the game with a walk-off home run to send the Atlanta Braves home as losers.The home run itself would not be the first hit of Montgomery’s young career. It […] The post Chicago White Sox Rookie Braden Montgomery Makes Historic List in Debut appeared first on HEAVY .

Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. leaves game with concerning hamstring injury

The Atlanta Braves are hit with concerning injury news, with star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. leaving Tuesday night’s contest against the Chicago White Sox with an apparent lower-body issue. The Braves announced that the former National League Most Valuable Player experienced a hamstring issue in the middle of the game at Rate Field in Chicago, […] The post Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. leaves game with concerning hamstring injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

White Sox’s Braden Montgomery ends MLB debut with walk-off homer

The Chicago White Sox continued their youth movement when they called up one of their top prospects in Braden Montgomery. He made sure to end his MLB debut in style. Montgomery stepped up to the plate trailing 5-4 to the Atlanta Braves with a man on third and two outs in the bottom of the […] The post White Sox’s Braden Montgomery ends MLB debut with walk-off homer appeared first on ClutchPoints .

MLB World Reacts to Ronald Acuña Jr. Injury in Braves-White Sox Game

Uh oh, the Atlanta Braves might have a development on their hands as Ronald Acuña Jr. had to be removed from Atlanta’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. As of the botton of the 4th, the Braves lead the White Sox 4-2. @CrosbyBaseball wrote (on 6/9): “Ronald Acuña Jr. pulled up just after […] The post MLB World Reacts to Ronald Acuña Jr. Injury in Braves-White Sox Game appeared first on HEAVY .

Update: MLB World Reacts to Ronald Acuña Jr. Hamstring Injury in Braves-White Sox Game

Uh oh, the Atlanta Braves might have a development on their hands as Ronald Acuña Jr. had to be removed from Atlanta’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. As of the top of the 5th, the Braves lead the White Sox 4-3. @CrosbyBaseball wrote (on 6/9): “Ronald Acuña Jr. pulled up just after […] The post Update: MLB World Reacts to Ronald Acuña Jr. Hamstring Injury in Braves-White Sox Game appeared first on HEAVY .

Braves at White Sox chat and discussion: Grant Holmes vs Brandon Eisert

The Atlanta Braves will be facing the White Sox who will be using Brandon Eisert who is supposed to be followed by former Atlanta Braves pitcher Erick Fedde. Don’t remember Fedde? He would probably like it to stay that way. Those 23.1 innings were some of the worst of his career when he posted a […]

Game Thread: Braves (45-21) at White Sox (34-31)

Looking to move on from a disappointing series loss in Philadelphia, the White Sox (34-31) return to Chicago for a tough six-game home stand against both the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers — two of the top three teams in MLB. First up is Atlanta (45-21), which has been a standout since the […]

White Sox Make Braden Montgomery Decision for MLB Debut vs. Braves

The Chicago White Sox have promoted one of their top prospects, Braden Montgomery, for his MLB debut. Montgomery will make his first start, batting sixth and playing right field, against the Atlanta Braves at Rate Field. White Sox lineup 6/9 vs Braves 1. Sam Antonacci- LF 2. Miguel Vargas- 3B 3. Andrew Benintendi- DH 4. […] The post White Sox Make Braden Montgomery Decision for MLB Debut vs. Braves appeared first on HEAVY .

Michael Harris returns to the lineup as Braves take on the White Sox

The Atlanta Braves played a top four offense in runs per game in their series and this series they get a top seven team in the Chicago White Sox. The Atlanta Braves offense has taken a few blows in terms injuries with Drake Baldwin, Sean Murphy, and Michael Harris all missing time, but since the […]

Atlanta Braves Make Michael Harris II Announcement Before White Sox Series

Despite being out of the lineup in the Atlanta Braves last game (a 3-2 win over the Pirates), Michael Harris II still delivered for the team with a huge bases-clearing 3-RBI double as a pinch hitter to secure the Braves victory. Now, on Tuesday, the Braves open up a new series with the Chicago White […] The post Atlanta Braves Make Michael Harris II Announcement Before White Sox Series appeared first on HEAVY .

Atlanta Braves Announce Ha-Seong Kim Decision Before White Sox Series

On Tuesday night, the Atlanta Braves will open up a series with the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field.They are coming off a series (at home) where they swept the Pittsburgh Pirates.Ha-Seong Kim did not play in Sunday’s 3-2 win.Atlanta Braves Announce Ha-Seong Kim DecisionFor Tuesday’s game, the Braves have announced their starting lineup.Via Underdog […] The post Atlanta Braves Announce Ha-Seong Kim Decision Before White Sox Series appeared first on HEAVY .

The Braden Montgomery era begins on the South Side

The future keeps arriving on the South Side. Prior to Tuesday night’s series opener, before the Braves roll in, the White Sox officially selected the contract of Braden Montgomery from Triple-A Charlotte. One of the most hyped call-ups of this whole rebuild is now, at last, real. Montgomery, No. 2 in Chicago’s system and No. […]