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Jorge Soler and Reynaldo López updated suspension after brawl in Anaheim
The updated verdict is out for Los Angeles Angels’ Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves’ Reynaldo López. Both players were initially set to receive a seven-game suspension following last night’s viral altercation, per Jeff Passan. However, after filing an appeal, less than an hour later, AJC Braves beat writer Chad Bishop reported that López had gotten […]
Atlanta Braves at Anaheim Angels Game Thread: April 8
It’s time to paste the Statcast graphic into the body of this post because it wasn’t available when I was doing the lineups post, and also, for the Braves to have a successful West Coast-ish road trip and continue to be unbeaten series-wise in 2026, right? Oy.
Mike Yastrzemski starts against a lefty as Braves go for series win
Is Eli White okay? I haven’t seen anything indicating he is, but that makes this particular Braves arrangement a bit of a headscratcher: A lot of this is what we’ve seen be the Braves’ usual fare against lefties this season. But Mike Yastrzemski is hanging out there, left-on-left, in the seventh spot in the lineup. […]
Sean Murphy will be assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett for rehab assignment
Last night, Walt Weiss told the assorted Braves media that catcher Sean Murphy would be heading on a rehab assignment as soon as Friday. While we knew that Friday would be the day, we didn’t know which of the four Braves minor league teams that Murphy would be playing for as he makes his final […]
Braves look to take series, finish winning road trip behind Grant Holmes
The Braves have been, perhaps disappointingly, even steven so far on their seven-game swing out West: they split a four-game set with the Diamondbacks, and then split the first two games of this series with the Angels. After some fisticuffs and go-for-the-throat bullpen management in a win last night, they have a chance to both […]
Braves Minor League Recap: David McCabe homers
It was a strong set of games on Tuesday for the Atlanta Braves system, with three of four teams winning and Columbus only losing to some late pitching struggles. The position player depth at the lower levels was at full display with some important performances down in Augusta and Rome, especially the games from Alex […]
How surprised were you with Tuesday night’s bullpen management?
After the fisticuffs between Reynaldo Lopez and Jorge Soler, Walt Weiss had a bit of a problem. He had to get 4 1/3 from his bullpen, but ideally, while preserving a small lead. If the game were a blowout already, it would be easy to sacrifice Jose Suarez and move on from there, but that […]
POLL: How much do you believe in Bryce Elder’s start so far?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Braves fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The 2026 season has started out much better than 2025 for the Atlanta Braves. While the season […]
Braves News: Benches clear in Anaheim, Sean Murphy update, and more
The Atlanta Braves evened the series on Tuesday night after a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Reynaldo López got the start. He allowed two runs, walked two, and struck out seven. Things were going relatively well, and then it got a bit punchy (literally). In the bottom of the fifth, benches cleared after […]
Braves, Angels throw punches as Atlanta wins 7-2
In what was an otherwise routine and mostly quiet game on Tuesday night between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels, a big time brawl broke out between Braves starter Reynaldo Lopez and former World Series hero Jorge Soler. Let’s set the stage. Earlier in the game, Lopez hit Soler in the hand with a […]
Braves vs. Angels game thread: April 7
Game two in Anaheim, can the Atlanta Braves shift the momentum to show the same team we’ve gotten glimpses of in the earlier series?’ I’ve always been told, if nothing changes… nothing changes. And changes have been made to the lineup to opt for an opportunity to snap this losing streak the team has found […]
Reynaldo López and Jorge Soler both get ejected for fighting each other
Dude. The Atlanta Braves are currently up 4-2 on the Los Angeles Angels in the bottom of the fifth inning during the middle game of their three-game series in Anaheim. The Braves will have to go without starting pitcher Reynaldo López for the remainder of the contest after he got thrown out for getting into […]
Sean Murphy set to begin rehab assignment soon as Spencer Strider continues to progress
For once, we have some good injury news to report here in Braves Country. Earlier today, Walt Weiss provided some new information on both injured pitcher Spencer Strider and injured catcher Sean Murphy. While Strider still seems to be working his way towards health, the return of Murphy appears to be relatively imminent. Walt Weiss […]
Harris II absent & Baldwin set to DH in Tuesday lineup versus Angels
It’s time for what you’ve all been waiting for… the rosters are set, with some surprises to discuss. The Atlanta Braves are determined to break their three-game losing streak in game two against the Los Angeles Angels, and Walt Weiss decided to shift some things in the lineup. Drake Baldwin is keeping his slot as […]
Reynaldo López gets the start in hopes of preventing Braves’ losing streak
A three-game losing streak to carry isn’t the momentum the Atlanta Braves were hoping for as they continue their West Coast road trip against the Los Angeles Angels. Let’s hope today marks the turnaround point. Reynaldo López is coming into this series with a 1.64 ERA and a 5.04 xFIP score. Only starting in two […]
Braves Minor League Update: Who’s hot, Who’s not
Introducing a new weekly series where we review what we’ve seen, and heart from the latest week of minor league action. This past weekend we saw all the full season teams start their yearly grind so let’s take a glance at what happened. Who’s Hot Ethan Bagwell – 6IP 0H 0R 1BB 6K, 16 whiffs […]
Fun with small sample sizes: An 11-game look at the 2026 Atlanta Braves
So, we’re just over 10 games into the season for the Atlanta Braves and the on-paper results have been encouraging — even if the on-field results have the Braves just one game over .500 as they look to avoid dipping below that mark as they deal with the seemingly impossible task of winning baseball games […]
Was that Chris Sale’s worst start as a Brave?
The season had been going pretty well. I wasn’t really concerned with a split with the Diamondbacks, as I figured that’s what would happen going in — in the exact fashion of winning the first two and losing the next two. But, despite how good Jose Soriano is, I figured the Braves would win on […]
Braves News: Chris Sale Struggles in Loss, Mauricio Dubon Goes Deep, More
Over the past few days, it certainly seems as if all the positive momentum that came from the Braves 17-run outburst last Friday has basically evaporated. The Braves have lost three straight, including last night’s 6-2 loss to the Angels. Chris Sale had one of the worst innings of his career and the Braves offense […]
Chris Sale implodes, Braves offense invisible in 6-2 loss to Angels
In the top of the first inning, Drake Baldwin homered again to give the Braves an early 1-0 lead over the Angels. Baldwin’s incredible sophomore campaign has been something to behold. And that’s where the fun ended on Monday night. Jose Soriano absolutely cooked the Braves for eight innings, allowing just the one run on […]
Braves at Angels game thread
The Atlanta Braves face off against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in what looks to be a pitchers duel between the two staff aces. Chris Sale has only given up one run in his two starts, and José Soriano has yet to surrender an earned run this season in twelve innings. The Braves’ offense […]
Austin Riley and Dominic Smith back in the lineup for the Braves
The Atlanta Braves had a roller coaster ride of offense in Arizona, scoring seventeen runs in one game, but in the other two it was basically what seemed to be just Drake Baldwin carrying them. The offense is going to try and kick it back into gear against the Angels in another late game but […]
Chris Sale takes the mound for the Braves against the Angels
The Atlanta Braves are coming off a disappointing series against the Arizona Diamondbacks and will stay out west to face the Angels. Chris Sale will be taking the mound facing off against José Soriano, who has firmly cemented himself as the best pitcher in the Angels’ rotation. Soriano has started the season of in incredible […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: More interleague battles for the Braves
Well, the good news is that the Atlanta Braves still have yet to lose a series here in 2026. By this time last year they were doing nearly nothing but losing, so I will happily take a 6-4 start over that shambolic 2-8 start that they had over the course of their first 10 games […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Stripers winning ways continue, Conor Essenburg hits mammoth homer
(5-4) Gwinnett Stripers 1, (2-7) Round Rock Express 0 Box Score The surging Gwinnett Stripers kept to their winning ways, this time leaning on very strong pitching to get the 1-0 win in a game that took 2 hours and 29 minutes. Starter Lucas Braun gave up just three hits over five innings of work […]
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