Over the weekend, Walt Weiss had some not-so-encouraging comments on Spencer Strider and Spencer Schwellenbach, suggesting it didn’t look likely either would return this season.
It was a tough six or so weeks for the Braves as they limped into the second half, watching a once 10.5-game lead in the NL East shrink all the way down to just two games ahead of the Phillies.
It's one game. Maybe you can stretch it out to say it's been only a handful of games. No conclusions are going to be drawn. However, it was a game that Austin Riley needed more than arguably anybody else on this team.
Drake Baldwin and Austin Riley both delivered in big ways as the Braves once again beat the Rangers in a big series and Sunday win. While there were a few pitching concerns, the bats showed they are more than capable of producing wins.
MLB began awarding the All-Star Game MVP Award during the 1962 season. How many of the MVPs since then can you name in eight minutes?
This weekend marked the start of the second half of the MLB season. Last week was the All-Star Break, then one game was played on Thursday before the entire league got back in gear on Friday.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
Drake Baldwin has emerged as one of the best catchers in MLB, at least at the plate. The Atlanta Braves’ budding star even started for the National League
The visiting San Diego Padres will try to cool off the Atlanta Braves' revived offense when they open a four-game series on Monday. The Braves, fresh off a series win against Texas, have scored at least five runs in nine straight home games dating back to July 1, its longest stretch since a 10-game streak in June 2019.
June was a bad offensive month for the Braves. The first 12 games of July were a mixed bag: some good outputs, but questionable inputs. Still, it got the Braves to a 6-6 record.
The baseball community is mourning the sudden loss of Duane Ward, a pitcher whose journey took him from a promising young arm with the Atlanta Braves to an All-Star closer and two-time World Series champion with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up a solid weekend with an 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday, taking two out of three in the series and improving to 57-41 on the season.
Drake Baldwin saw the ball as well as he ever has during the Atlanta Braves' win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. He put up a five-hit day, including two solo home runs and a third run scored.
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin each hit two home runs to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-5 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series.
The Atlanta Braves have gotten off to an up and down start to the post All-Star break portion of the 2026 season, winning two out of three games against the Texas Rangers over the weekend.
Atlanta's Drake Baldwin has once again found his swing and joined an exclusive franchise list with a stellar game on Sunday.
Atlanta Braves superstar outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. has missed a good chunk of the 2026 MLB season with hamstring injuries. The latest strain has had him on the injured list since June 9, though he was previously on the IL in May.
The Atlanta Braves reshuffled their pitching staff following Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Texas Rangers, optioning rookie right-hander Owen Murphy to Triple-A Gwinnett.
The Atlanta Braves are ready to have a strong second half of the season, but they may have to do it without their top pitchers. Spencer Strider is still sidelined after suffering right elbow inflammation in his June 12 start, and the team has left him without a timetable to return.
The Braves are selecting the contract of right-hander Elieser Hernández, according to a team announcement. The club has an open spot on its 40-man roster, so no corresponding move is needed there.
Lucas Herbert has lost his lead at The Open Championship, but he remains in contention to claim his first major title. Herbert carded a record-equalling 62 in round two to climb to first place, but he now enters Sunday three shots behind leader Sam Burns.
The Braves began the second half the right way, dropping 15 runs on the Rangers and pairing it with seven scoreless innings from Chris Sale, who is only going to hear more NL Cy Young buzz as the second half goes on.
The Atlanta Braves will give prized rookie right-hander Owen Murphy his first major league start on Saturday afternoon when they host the Texas Rangers in the second contest of a three-game series.
Age just continues to be a number for 37-year-old Chris Sale, whose 2.06 ERA is the third-best in MLB this season.
The injury bug has seemed to make a living in the Atlanta Braves clubhouse this season. It has bitten the lineup, starting rotation and bullpen all so far this season for the Atlanta.
The Atlanta Braves will be seeing Ronald Acuna Jr. on the field soon, as the team announced the transfer of rehab assignments for both Acuna and Ha-Seong Kim to Triple-A Gwinnett.
ATLANTA — For much of the last month, it felt like everything that could go wrong for the Atlanta Braves did. The losses piled up. Key players landed on the injured list.
The trade deadline may not be full of sellers, but the Braves have no choice but to be aggressive in trying to patch up some of their glaring holes. It’s
If all goes well, a scuffling Atlanta Braves lineup may soon be getting the return of their superstar right fielder shortly after the All-Star break.
For Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson, the challenge of playing 162 games in a season is rewarding, and it's safe to assume Olson felt rewarded Friday night when he made franchise history.
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