Martin Perez came from pretty much out of nowhere, including his own DFA earlier in the season, to chip in handily for the Braves. While he was more fortunate-and-or-availing-himself-of-the-defense than good (73 ERA- but a 104 FIP- and a 107 xFIP-), the Braves weren’t exactly awash in non-Chris Sale effective starters for much of the season, so Perez was far more helpful than not. Given that, he was probably in the mix for serious innings consideration in any non-Sale, non-Tyler Mahle postseas...
Martin Perez came from pretty much out of nowhere, including his own DFA earlier in the season, to chip in handily for the Braves. While he was more fortunate-and-or-availing-himself-of-the-defense than good (73 ERA- but a 104 FIP- and a 107 xFIP-), the Braves weren’t exactly awash in non-Chris Sale effective starters for much of the […]
When it comes to the actual acquisitions, the Braves may have won the trade deadline. Tyler Mahle has been the best starting pitcher that was moved. There’s not a close second, as he’s posted a 1.99 ERA over nine starts and was acquired for a journeyman reliever. All the Braves had to do was pick […]
The Atlanta Braves announced Thursday that left-hander Martín Pérez is headed to the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his lower back. The move is retroactive to September 21. In a corresponding move, the club called up righty Elieser Hernández. It’s unfortunate timing as the Postseason is right around the corner, but skipper Walt Weiss […]
LOS ANGELES — Before the Dodgers even took the field on Thursday night, they had something to celebrate. After the Braves’ 7-6 loss to the Reds, the Dodgers clinched one of the top two records in the National League and a first-round bye in the postseason. They will have home-field advantage in the best-of-five NL Division Series, which begins on Oct. 3. Dodgers Postseason Tickets are On Sale Now! The Dodgers could make a play for the top seed in the NL, which would give them home-field advant...
The Braves appeared to be on their way to a victory in the home regular season finale, but a shaky start from Tyler Mahle and a lineup that went quiet after the early innings led to a 7-6 lost at Truist Park on Thursday night. Mahle, making his final start before the postseason, had his […]
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers will open the 2026 postseason at home at Dodger Stadium. The Atlanta Braves’ loss on Thursday coupled with the Dodgers’ home loss to San Diego clinched the No. 2 seed for the Dodgers in the National League playoffs, ensuring a bye past the wild card round. The Dodgers will begin […]
With three games remaining before the 2026 MLB postseason begins, the Atlanta Braves will be missing one of their starting pitchers through the first two rounds of the playoffs. Martín Pérez was placed on the 15-day injured list with low back inflammation, the Braves announced on Thursday. Atlanta was able to backdate Pérez’s IL stint to Sept. 21, which means he will be eligible to return on Oct. 6. Game 3 of the National League Division Series is scheduled for that date. Pérez felt discomfort...
The Dodgers on September 14 beat the Reds to clinch a playoff berth for the 14th season in a row, tying the major league record also held by the Atlanta Braves, who made it to 14 consecutive postseasons from 1991-2005. Los Angeles won again in Cincinnati on September 15, which eliminated the Arizona Diamondbacks from […]
It’s the home finale for the Atlanta Braves! Will Tyler Mahle make it another great start on the mound for the Braves? Will the home team send the home fans home happy for one last time before the Postseason gets under way? Let’s get into it, shall we? Also, join us on the app — especially if you’re a Falcons fan tuning in for the latest episode of football tomfoolery, as you’ll be able to switch between The Falcoholic and Battery Power pretty easily. Preview Lineups Martín Pérez goes on IL; E...
By Darragh McDonald | at September 24, 2026 5:33pm CDT The Braves announced that left-hander Martín Pérez has been placed on the 15-day injured list with low back inflammation, a move that was previously reported. Right-hander Elieser Hernández has been selected to take his place on the roster. To open a 40-man spot for Hernández, righty Hurston Waldrep has been recalled and placed on the major league 60-day injured list. More to come. Share Repost Send via email Atlanta Braves Transactions El...
After an extra inning loss last night, the Cincinnati Reds (73-85) look to win the series in the rubber match with the Atlanta Braves (93-65) at Truist Park Thursday night. First pitch is set for 7:15 PM EDT. Lineups Cincinnati Reds Atlanta Braves Carlos Jorge – CF Drake Baldwin – DH Elly De La Cruz – SS Ronald Acuña Jr – RF Sal Stewart – 1B Matt Olson – 1B Tyler Stephenson – C Michael Harris II – CF JJ Bleday – LF Mauricio Dubón – SS Eugenio Suárez – DH Ozzie Albies – 2B Hector Rodríguez – RF...
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The Braves announced that left-hander Martín Pérez has been placed on the 15-day injured list with low back inflammation, a move that was previously reported. Right-hander Elieser Hernández has been selected to take his place on the roster. To open a 40-man spot for Hernández, righty Hurston Waldrep has been recalled and placed on the […]
It’s the home finale for the Atlanta Braves! Will Tyler Mahle make it another great start on the mound for the Braves? Will the home team send the home fans home happy for one last time before the Postseason gets under way? Let’s get into it, shall we? Also, join us on the app — […]
The Cincinnati Reds got a surprise early run off Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale to begin last night’s game at Truist Park, and lefty Andrew Abbott turned back the clock with a start worthy of his All Star status in 2025. Still, the Reds managed to lose said game in 10 innings after being successfully […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. is back in the Braves lineup and ultimately missed just one game after fouling a baseball off his knee during night’s contest against the Cincinnati Reds. Acuña is batting second in the order — sandwiched between Drake Baldwin and Matt Olson — and is playing in right field, an even more encouraging sign that he is feeling better after receiving treatment on his knee the last 36 hours. Here’s hoping Ronald continues to mash baseballs the way he was before exiting Tuesday’s game...
In some news that came out of nowhere ahead of the Braves series finale against the Reds, Martin Perez is heading to the IL with back inflammation. Braves lefty Martin Perez is going on the IL with lower back inflammation. — Gabe Burns (@GabeBurnsAJC) September 24, 2026 Walt Weiss added that Perez felt the pain […]
The Braves are going to place left-hander Martín Pérez on the 15-day injust list with lower back inflammation, per Jesús Cano of The Athletic. The corresponding move hasn’t yet been publicly reported. It’s an out-of-nowhere hit to Atlanta’s pitching staff, just before the start of the postseason. Pérez just pitched on Sunday and it didn’t […]
We received injury news from the Braves ahead of Walt Weiss’s usual pregame press conference this afternoon. Ronnie’s fine, but Martín Pérez is not. Perez only threw 79 pitches in his last start. There didn’t appear to be any signs of struggle, so perhaps this has been an issue for some time. Hey, at least […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. is back in the Braves lineup and ultimately missed just one game after fouling a baseball off his knee during night’s contest against the Cincinnati Reds. Acuña is batting second in the order — sandwiched between Drake Baldwin and Matt Olson — and is playing in right field, an even more encouraging […]
CHICAGO – Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara will not make his final start of the season this Saturday, manager Clayton McCullough announced. Get tickets for regular-season finale vs. Braves this Sunday – including Alumni Selfies! Before Marlins fans panic, this is not due to health concerns. The way McCullough explained it to Alcantara earlier in the week and to media members on Thursday, he considered the 31-year-old right-hander’s journey over the past 36 or so months. Alcantara, who leads the Maj...
It’s hard to believe, but today marks the final home game of the regular season for the Atlanta Braves. Where does the time go? For Atlanta, it will be trade deadline acquisition extraordinaire Tyler Mahle who makes his final tune up start of the season before (presumably) pitching game two of the National League Wild Card Round next week. Mahle has been incredible since the trade in early August, making eight starts with a 1.28 ERA, 2.85 FIP and 3.27 xFIP. He’s done a tremendous job of keepin...
It’s hard to believe, but today marks the final home game of the regular season for the Atlanta Braves. Where does the time go? For Atlanta, it will be trade deadline acquisition extraordinaire Tyler Mahle who makes his final tune up start of the season before (presumably) pitching game two of the National League Wild […]
Wednesday was an eventful day for Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale. Sale achieved his 9th 200-strikeout season in a 3-2 win over the Cincinatti Reds. However, it was bittersweet that it happened on the same day his former pitching coach Don Cooper passed away at the age of 70. After the game, Sale gave it […]
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