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Exciting prospect Blake Burkhalter among Braves’ September call ups
The Braves’ roster will expand to 28 players tomorrow, allowing the club to add one pitcher and one position player. According to Grant McAuley, those players will be prospect reliever Blake Burkhalter and veteran Kyle Farmer. Blake Burkhalter is one of the #Braves two September call-ups. Kyle Farmer is the other. Burkhalter, who turns 26 […]
Falcons add several players via waivers
The Falcons may have announced their initial 53-man roster yesterday, but it’s far from the final product we’re going to see when they take the field in Week 1 against the Steelers. That started today, with Atlanta adding three players via waivers — Yasir Abdullah, Jared Ivey, and Cameron Williams. Falcons waiver claims, per NFL […]
Braves prospects continue to set records and earn promotions
It’s been an unbelievable year for a slew of the Braves youngest and most talented prospects — one that is set to make 2027 a very exciting season, as we could start discussing some of these guys making their MLB debuts. Eric Hartman The 20-year-old Hartman made history over the weekend, becoming the first minor-league […]
An all-around look at the Braves race to the playoffs
A seven-game win streak has the Braves’ playoff odds looking much more encouraging than they did a week ago. They’re right back in the thick of the race for a first-round bye and the top overall seed in the National League, but at the same time, the NL East crown is far from a sure […]
The career of Spencer Schwellenbach might already be in jeopardy
Injuries have been a problem in Atlanta over the last several seasons, but nobody has been plagued more than the Braves’ young pitchers. That unavoidable truth took another nasty turn over the weekend, when it was announced both Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Schwellenbach will go under the knife again. Waldrep will have Tommy John surgery, […]
Grading the Atlanta Falcons trade for Gervon Dexter Sr.
The Falcons made a significant trade two weeks before the start of the regular season, acquiring defensive lineman Gervon Dexter Sr. in return for a fifth-round pick and cornerback Clark Phillips III. The move received an A- grade from the folks over at ESPN, with the Bears receiving a C. “This a good get for […]
Is it time to give Alex Anthopoulos his flowers for his work at the trade deadline?
It’s crazy how quickly things can change in Major League Baseball. A week ago, it felt like the Braves’ entire season was slipping away. Seven wins later, they’re right back in the conversation for the No. 1 seed in the National League. The Braves are coming off back-to-back sweeps of the Dodgers and Rockies, highlighted […]
Biggest surprises from the Atlanta Falcons initial 53-man roster
The Atlanta Falcons released their initial 53-man roster yesterday, and there were no shortage of surprises as the team prepares to take on the Steelers in two weeks. Quarterbacks (4) Michael Penix Jr. Cooper Rush Jack Strand Tua Tagovailoa — The old adage is that if you have two quarterbacks, you really have none. If […]
The Braves are finally using Sean Murphy the right way
Ha-Seong Kim will grab all the headlines Thursday morning, and rightfully so — movie directors couldn’t have written that script. But the performance from Sean Murphy last night shouldn’t get lost in Kim’s heroics. The veteran catcher, who has spent most of the season on the IL, played in back-to-back games for the second time […]
Which of the top free agents should the Braves target in the offseason?
It’s never too early to start looking ahead, and that’s exactly what Mark Feinsand did at MLB.com, ranking the top 10 players set to test free agency this offseason. The list is, admittedly, pretty lackluster outside of a few names, but most of them should be on the Braves’ radar, especially with so much money […]
Atlanta Falcons 53-man roster predictions before the preseason finale
The Falcons’ final preseason game is Friday against the Dolphins. All of the healthy starters — outside of Michael Penix Jr. — are expected to get some run. But the biggest day for a lot of the players who’ll see the field over the last three quarters is Sunday, when final 53-man rosters are announced […]
Za’Darius Smith gets vulnerable on why he retired last year
One of the Falcons’ most exciting signings of the offseason came just weeks before the start of the season, as they inked three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Za’Darius Smith to a one-year deal. The decision came in the wake of the injury to Jalon Walker, who tore his ACL and will miss the rest of […]
Ha-Seong Kim, the most unlikely of heroes, delivers another win over the Dodgers
If we’ve learned one thing this week, it’s that matchups between the Braves and Dodgers aren’t built for the faint of heart. Following a nail-biter on Tuesday, one that was primarily a pitcher’s duel for most of the evening, Wednesday’s affair had a little bit of everything. Matt Olson started the scoring with a screaming […]
Braves claim pitcher Ricky Vanasco off waivers from Tigers
The Braves announced on Wednesday that they have claimed right-handed pitcher Ricky Vanasco off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. The #Braves today claimed RHP Ricky Vanasco off waivers from the Detroit Tigers and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 26, 2026 Vanasco has appeared in five games this season for the […]
Two veteran players the Braves could consider extending right now
Over the years, the Braves have issued a plethora of early extensions to their young talent. Some have worked out wonderfully. Others haven’t aged as well. We haven’t seen any of that this year. Perhaps that’s a result of how some of those deals have turned out, but there are a couple of veteran players […]
Report: Michael Penix Jr. will not play in Falcons final preseason game
According to Tori McElhaney, Michael Penix Jr. will not play in the Falcons final preseason contest on Friday against the Dolphins. Tua Tagovailoa will start, with Cooper Rush and Jack Strand coming in afterwards. Michael Penix Jr. will not play in Friday's preseason game against the Miami Dolphins. Tua Tagovailoa will start. Cooper Rush and […]
Four under the radar prospects Braves fans must know
The Braves farm system has made leaps and bounds this season, with several new faces inside the top 100 prospects overall and others who could join them in the not-too-distant future. However, there are also some really intriguing under-the-radar guys in the system having incredible 2026 campaigns — players who aren’t highly ranked but could […]
What has been the second most important storyline of the Falcons preseason?
The top storyline surrounding the Falcons as Week 1 approaches has been the same one that’s followed this franchise ever since Matt Ryan departed. Who’s going to start under center, and can he be the guy who leads this organization for the foreseeable future? Things only ramped up this week, when Michael Penix Jr. was […]
Tuesday proved to be a huge night for the Braves all around
Tuesday night’s series opener against the Dodgers featured a pitching matchup that looked awfully lopsided on paper. Tyler Glasnow toed the rubber for Los Angeles, while Bryce Elder went for the Braves, hoping to build on a really nice outing against the Diamondbacks his last time out. For Glasnow, though, it was his first time […]
Walt Weiss provides injury updates on Robert Suarez and several other Braves
Ahead of the Braves’ pivotal showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Walt Weiss had a fairly encouraging update on Robert Suarez. He hasn’t started throwing bullpens yet, but he’s worked his way up to throwing from 100 feet, and getting on a mound could be right around the corner. #Braves RHP Robert Suarez could begin […]
It’s not that the Braves won’t spend. It’s how they spend.
Alex Anthopoulos has typically not been the “big splash” type of general manager over his tenure with the Braves, and the past couple of offseasons have been no different. But that doesn’t mean the Braves haven’t spent. They’ve actually thrown around quite a bit of cash. Most of those players have just fallen well short […]
NFL pundit has a spicy take on Jack Strand, Falcons QB competition
Jack Strand mania is ripping through Atlanta right now after his flawless performance Saturday against the Colts — one that saw him account for 239 yards of offense and two scores while showing off a cannon for an arm and unique mobility for a quarterback who stands an astounding 6-foot-5, 240 pounds. And it’s not […]
The Athletic lays out the big question for the Atlanta Braves?
The Athletic recently released its MLB power rankings for the week, which saw the Braves come in at No. 4 — quite generous, I must add, given the way the club has performed since the trade deadline. However, as they always do, there was a theme of the week. This one focused on the looming […]
Didier Fuentes appears to have added a new pitch to his repertoire
Not a ton has gone right for the Braves over the last three weeks, but Didier Fuentes is a beaming light who keeps flashing why he’s become arguably the most important arm in the entire organization. In a game it felt like Atlanta had to have on Sunday to avoid a sweep, Fuentes relieved Tyler […]
Kevin Stefanski: Expect to see Falcons starters in preseason finale
The Falcons sat most of their starters in Saturday’s 34-6 beatdown of the Indianapolis Colts, but that won’t be the case in Friday’s preseason finale, according to Kevin Stefanski. The only question is whether we’ll get our first look at Michael Penix Jr. since he went down with an ACL injury against the Panthers last […]
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