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Braves look to secure series win against Dodgers behind AJ Smith-Shawver
It is crazy how one game can boost morale, but that appears to be the case as the Atlanta Braves took down the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers in dramatic fashion where Ozzie Albies hit a go ahead single in the eighth and Raisel Iglesias secured a save after a leadoff triple to Shohei Ohtani. The […]
Bryce Elder comes up big in six strong innings against the Dodgers
Let’s start this by going back to what I said about the starting pitching coming into this season — particularly about Bryce Elder: This is your reminder that Elder led the Braves in innings pitched last season and did so by just over 30 innings over Chris Sale. As I said to start this post, […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Caminiti Strong Again for Columbus
The Columbus Clingstones are the most exciting team in the system and Tuesday night lived up to the billing in full. Cam Caminiti has had little trouble in making the jump to Double-A, with a couple of incredible starts consecutively and a pitch mix that has popped off of the page. Alex Lodise is having […]
Which currently-injured Braves pitcher will actually return this season?
The Braves have a bunch of injured arms on their 40-man roster: Hurston Waldrep isn’t on the major league Injured List, but is also an injured pitcher on the 40-man. It doesn’t look like there’s any reason that Lopez won’t return, so that’s one… though you never know. No one’s even talking about Joey Wentz, […]
Braves News: Ozzie Albies delivers, NL East race, and more
The Atlanta Braves won their second straight after Tuesday’s 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Atlanta jumped out front early, plating three runs in the first inning and later scoring the game-winning run in the eighth. Ozzie Albies came up big, knocking in Matt Olson to give the Braves the edge. On the other […]
Braves find enough grass to manufacture 4-3 win over Dodgers
The Braves have had a massive power outage — their recent skid has seen their run-scoring capabilities wither without the ball leaving the yard. Tonight, though — and perhaps just tonight, but emphatically so — it didn’t matter. The Braves found just enough to skitter past the Dodgers, 4-3, in a game that featured some […]
Braves vs. Dodgers chat and discussion: Bryce Elder vs. Tyler Glasnow
Tyler Glasnow’s name is kind of nominative determinism if you think about it.
Braves shuffle lineup to alternate handedness, Mauricio Dubon hits cleanup
Boy, this is a really different lineup than we’re used to… sorta. Mauricio Dubon has hit cleanup twice this season (both against right-handers, like Tyler Glasnow), but not since the first few days of July. Michael Harris II has hit fifth here or there, but hit leadoff on Sunday and has largely hit fourth. The […]
Braves return home to square off against Dodgers
Hey, MLB schedule — what gives? The Braves enter a skid, have to play the Brewers (which doesn’t help with the skid), then get a day off to travel home and… have the Dodgers next? Woof. Yes, the Braves took a series from the Dodgers in Los Angeles earlier this season, but the offensive ineptitude-driven […]
NL East race took unexpected path to expected final battle between Braves, Phillies
In reality, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are close to comparably good teams this season. The Braves are not as good as their 45-21 record through the first two-plus months of the season, nor as bad as their 31-34 record since. The Phillies certainly aren’t as bad as their 9-19 start which got manager […]
The best Braves prospects to never make the Battery Power Top 30
Every season, a couple of times a year, we rank our Top 30 prospects in the Atlanta Braves system. However there are still prospects within the Braves system who have never made a Top 30 prospect list that are still interesting prospects to some extent. While a couple of these guys seem headed for our […]
Will Ha-Seong Kim make another start as a Brave?
This question is funny because the Braves could start Ha-Seong Kim as soon as tonight, for all we know. But, for the sake of discussion… Jim Jarvis has been optioned back down to Triple-A. Jarvis had start 29 of the team’s 34 games against right-handed starters since being recalled. Mauricio Dubon was the starter in […]
Braves News: Dodgers on Deck, Jim Jarvis Optioned to Minors, more
The week ahead does not begin any easier for the Atlanta Braves, who will welcome the Dodgers for three games starting tonight. Bryce Elder will be on the mound, and the Braves badly need to get a series win. That will be much easier said than done. MLB News Braves sent Jim Jarvis to the […]
Atlanta Braves off day chat and discussion: August 24
The Atlanta Braves are on a much-needed off day after taking a very tough trip across the midwest and getting put through the ringer by a trio of Central Division teams. The showdowns aren’t over, though, as the Braves will have to welcome the Dodgers into town for three games starting on Tuesday night. For […]
Braves option Jim Jarvis, recall Brewer Hicklen
“What are the Braves doing at shortstop?” Kind of the recently-eternal question, after the Swanson swan song, Orlando Arcia’s one decent season, and then The Issues since. Seriously, from 2024-2026, the Braves are not only dead last in shortstop fWAR (1.3 in 1673 PAs), but they’re so far down that even the 29th-place team, the […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Out of the frying pan and into the fire
After the toughest road trip of the season saw the Atlanta Braves mostly continue an ill-timed downturn in form, the team is now back home — only to go from facing the current best team in baseball for three games to hosting the two-time defending World Series champions and current NL West leaders in the […]
Braves at Brewers series recap: At least they left with something?
The seven-day, four-city, three-team road trip ended up nearly turning into a nightmare journey — one where it essentially came down to Sunday’s Little League Classic for the Atlanta Braves to at least salvage something from their series against the Milwaukee Brewers — and also for the whole trip as well. With the Phillies suddenly […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Eric Hartman goes yard, Daniel Brooks continues to refuse to do so
(58-67) Durham Bulls 2, (62-63) Gwinnett Stripers 7 Box Score The Stripers featured some strong pitching, featuring five relievers, while the offense collected seven runs on seven hits in the Stripers 7-2 victory over the Bulls. The rehabbing Reynaldo López made his first rehab appearance and was solid, scattering three hits across four innings. He […]
Why has Sean Murphy’s bat speed collapsed?
Sean Murphy is not having a great time — he apparently suffered through a debilitating hip injury for years, and finally decided to call it quits in a lost season and get surgery. He returns, and a week later, has his finger fractured by a swing. Fast forward right about three months, and he’s re-activated, […]
Braves News: Atlanta Wins Little League Classic, Michael Harris II Has Big Game, More
The Braves are likely very glad Monday is finally here and an off-day can be used as a needed break and reset. Thankfully, the Braves were able to get a badly needed win in the 2026 Little League Classic on Sunday night. This allowed for Atlanta to avoid a sweep to the Brewers, and also […]
Braves avoid sweep in Little League Classic finale
A win is a win, but when you’re the Atlanta Braves looking to break out of a scoring slump, you can’t help but look forward to a bit more. Regardless, in a game filled with questionable calls and moments of minimum effort, the Braves managed to take a 4-2 win against the Milwaukee Brewers to […]
Braves chat & Discussion: Tyler Mahle vs Shane Drohan
The Atlanta Braves are looking to avoid a sweep…yet again, too soon after suffering one and avoiding another in Chicago. How do we end up in these situations? A better question is, how do we get out of them…ASAP? Tune in at 7:10 to see if the Braves can turn things around. Lineups Preview
Michael Harris leading off for Braves in Milwaukee
The stage is set as the Atlanta Braves are looking to avoid a sweep in Milwaukee against the Brewers. Let’s look at these lineups. Michael Harris II is leading off tonight, and Sean Murphy is back in the lineup to bat in the ninth hole. Lane Thomas is taking over left field and batting sixth […]
Tyler Mahle takes the start to avoid sweep in Milwaukee
After a sweep in Minnesota, a win against the Chicago White Sox, and now a chance to avoid a sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers, could Tyler Mahle be the guy to save the Atlanta Braves tonight and get them back on track? Mahle has had his fair share of quality starts since joining Atlanta’s rotation. […]
Reynaldo López to begin rehab assignment
Right-handed pitcher Reynaldo López will begin his rehabilitation assignment with the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers, the Atlanta Braves announced earlier this morning. López, 32, was placed on the 15-day IL on August 2 – backdated to July 30 – with inflammation in his left knee. López miss almost all of 2025 after a sterling first season […]
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