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Jorge Mateo starts again at shortstop in homestand opener

With a matchup of Bryce Elder vs Kevin Gausman on the mound in game 1 of the series against Toronto and of the two-series homestand, the Braves are once again rolling with Jorge Mateo over Ha-Seong Kim at shortstop. Mateo is the hot hand and has been legitimately very good for Atlanta this season, providing […]

Braves Trade Prediction Lands Red Sox All-Star Outfielder in Atlanta

Will the Atlanta Braves be an active member of the upcoming MLB trade deadline? The deadline still isn’t for another two months, but trade candidates are starting to surface, and speculation is pouring in. For the Braves, they don’t need much, as Atlanta holds the best record in MLB with a 40-20 mark, but it’s […] The post Braves Trade Prediction Lands Red Sox All-Star Outfielder in Atlanta appeared first on HEAVY .

Braves Select Carlos Carrasco

The Braves announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Carlos Carrasco. The righty takes the 40-man spot that was opened when he himself was designated for assignment a few days ago. He cleared waivers, elected free agency, re-signed and is now back with the big league club again. In terms of the active […]

Veteran reveals Braves’ real secret for success in 2026

With the Atlanta Braves about to start a series against the Toronto Blue Jays, the team is entering the slate of games with the best record in all of the MLB at 40-20. As Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. is now starting to come back to elite player and the other components of the team […] The post Veteran reveals Braves’ real secret for success in 2026 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Braves select Carlos Carrasco

The Atlanta Braves, who lead the NL East by 9.5 games and are leading the league in designating Carlos Carrasco for assignment, have made a roster move before tonight’s game with the Toronto Blue Jays. Lookie lookie lookie, here comes Cookie. I don’t quite understand why MLB doesn’t just allow teams to hold 14 pitchers […]

View From the Other Side: Ivan the Great from Battery Power

The Jays finally got a day off after finishing 17 straight games with a 10-7 record. But back at it tonight, they are facing the team with the best record in all of baseball: Atlanta Braves. The Braves have gone 40-20 so far this season, burying their closest competitors at 9.5 games back out of […]

How many Braves will absolutely rake in June?

The 2026 Braves have been no stranger to superlative offensive performance. In April, Michael Harris II dumped an absurd .443 xwOBA on the league. While he massively underhit his inputs, Dominic Smith and Matt Olson posted near-.400 xwOBAs and above-.400 wOBAs. In May, it was a trio of Drake Baldwin, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Jorge Mateo […]

Braves News: Mauricio Dubon, Hurston Waldrep, Week Ahead, More

Many good things have contributed to the amazing start to the season for the Braves. One of the biggest factors is how well many of the depth position player signings and acquisitions have worked out for Atlanta, such as Dominic Smith and Jorge Mateo. But the best of all was the trade for Mauricio Dubon, […]

Atlanta Braves 17-Year MLB Player Elects Free Agency After Recent Roster Move

The Atlanta Braves have made it very clear that they want Carlos Carrasco to remain on the roster, so they keep him in DFA limbo to ensure he remains on the 40-man roster. On Monday, the Braves had to make a roster decision on Carlos Carrasco, so Atlanta outrighted him. He went unclaimed on waivers […] The post Atlanta Braves 17-Year MLB Player Elects Free Agency After Recent Roster Move appeared first on HEAVY .

Carlos Carrasco Elects Free Agency

6:28pm: Carrasco has elected free agency, according to Jesús Cano of The Athletic. It’s likely he’ll re-sign on an MLB or minor league deal within the coming days. 10:53am: The Braves announced this morning that righty Carlos Carrasco went unclaimed on waivers and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Gwinnett. Carrasco has the right to […]

Atlanta Braves off day chat and discussion: June 1

I hope everybody’s had a lovely Monday so far! The Braves aren’t alone in getting today to rest, as nearly half the league is off. If you want or need a baseball fix, there’s still plenty of college baseball going on over on the ESPN family of networks. Unfortunately for some of the locals (or […]

ESPN Reporter Makes Honest Comment On Atlanta Braves Star Austin Riley

On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves finished their series with the Cincinnati Reds in Ohio.They lost by a score of 6-4 (but still won two out of three).Austin Riley finished with one RBI in three at-bats.Buster Olney Makes Brutally Honest Comment On Braves StarRiley (who is a two-time All-Star) has struggled this season.On Monday, ESPN’s Buster […] The post ESPN Reporter Makes Honest Comment On Atlanta Braves Star Austin Riley appeared first on HEAVY .

The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Tough pitching matchups lie ahead for the Braves

At first glance, it seems like good news that the Atlanta Braves won’t have to deal with Paul Skenes once the Pittsburgh Pirates come to town since he’s going to be pitching against the Astros during the midweek series. With that being said, the pitching matchups still figure to be pretty tough for the Braves […]

Braves make important pitching announcement before Blue Jays series

The Atlanta Braves are taking their MLB-best 40-20 record into a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. But before first pitch, the Braves announced a crucial pitching announcement. Right-handed pitcher Hurston Waldrep is set to begin a rehab assignment with Atlanta’s Florida Complex League team on Monday, the team announced. He has been out […] The post Braves make important pitching announcement before Blue Jays series appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Mauricio Dubón’s versatility quickly making him indispensable to Braves

The Atlanta Braves are off to one of their hottest starts in franchise history and with no shortage of reasons for this early success. Atlanta’s pitching staff weathered injury storms while a resurgent offense is once again among the best in Major League Baseball after a pair of challenging seasons in the run-scoring department. While […]

Braves Biweekly: Late May just good, rather than absurdly awesome

Past summaries: How did the Braves do recently? The Braves went 9-6 in the second half of May. They went 9-4 in the first half of May, so it was kind of a dropoff. Really, it was a dropoff from what they did in April too… but given that this team probably wasn’t going to […]

Who was your Braves MVP for May?

Well, that’s another month in the books. It was a pretty good month; while the Braves didn’t play at a league-best rate (hi Brewers), they weren’t far behind, either. If you had to pick one Brave as the standout, however defined, who would you pick? Some food for thought… While Mike Yastrzemski didn’t have the […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked, June 1

Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Randy Hundley, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1961 – Braves rookie Joe Torre rounds first base after getting a hit to right field in the sixth inning, but the Pirates’ Roberto Clemente picks up the ball, fakes a throw to second and throws it so fast behind […]

Elly De La Cruz To Undergo MRI On Right Hamstring

Elly De La Cruz left the Reds’ 6-4 win over the Braves today due to what the club described as right hamstring tightness.  The star shortstop cracked a line drive to the gap in right-center field during the fifth inning, yet held up at first base in obvious discomfort, and then left the game after […]

Reds’ Elly De La Cruz gets hopeful injury update after hamstring scare

With Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz suffering a hamstring injury in the series finale against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon, winning 6-4, the player would give an update on how he’s feeling. As Reds fans hope any update for Cruz is a positive one, hearing from him could alleviate any concerns. Cruz […] The post Reds’ Elly De La Cruz gets hopeful injury update after hamstring scare appeared first on ClutchPoints .