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Braves Expected to Activate Ronald Acuña Jr. Ahead of Mets Series

The time for Ronald Acuña Jr. to return to the Atlanta Braves is arriving. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the team will activate him on Monday. The team has not made the move official yet.

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Braves to activate Ronald Acuña Jr. on Monday, per report

The Braves are rolling (albeit in a bit of a strange way), and hey, this is the best news in a while: Ronald Acuña Jr. has been on the shelf since June 10.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 27

Braves Promote No. 3 Prospect to Double-A After Strong Run

An Atlanta Braves top prospect is on the move. According to MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo, shortstop Tate Southisene is being promoted to Double-A. This move has not yet been made official by the Braves.

Ozzie Albies News / Battery Power / July 27

Do you think Ozzie Albies has felt worse about a game?

Ozzie Albies is having a fun season. I’m not sure it’s unequivocally a good season, but it’s been fun. His wRC+ is back in triple digits (now sitting at an even 100) while falling short of that mark in 2024 and 2025.

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Sean Murphy News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 27

Braves Sean Murphy Sharp Early in Rehab Assignment, How Ready Is Acuña?

It's only been a couple of games, but the Atlanta Braves can already be more confident in Sean Murphy's recovery. Following a hitless game that included a walk on Saturday, he picked up two hits on Sunday, including an RBI double.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

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.

MLB News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 27

Preview, Probable Starters for Braves vs Mets Series

The Atlanta Braves are heading back to Flushing, Queens for another series against the New York Mets. They're coming off their third consecutive series win, taking two out of three against the Baltimore Orioles over the weekend.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 27

Braves’ Walt Weiss defends bizarre intentional walk vs Orioles that worked

It takes guts to win baseball games, and what manager Walt Weiss did to help the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory on Sunday certainly took some stones.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 26

Braves star prospect Tate Southisene earns another promotion

You can tell how much the Braves love a prospect by how fast they move him through the farm system. They’ve never been a team hesitant to test their young talent quickly, and they’re doing it again with 19-year-old Tate Southisene.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 26

Which Braves player has the highest trade value?

The Braves are not selling. They’re expected to be among the most aggressive buyers over the next eight days leading up to the trade deadline. However, FanGraphs recently released its ranking of the top 50 players in baseball by trade value, which sparks some very intriguing discussions.

MLB News / Battery Power / July 26

Braves at Orioles series recap: More drama, more wins

Well, if the Padres series wasn’t dramatic enough for you then hopefully you got enough of it during this series between the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards!

Bryce Harper News / SportsTalkATL / July 26

Bryce Harper gives sign of respect to Braves pitching coach Jeremy Hefner

After a stellar start to the season, the Braves pitching staff has been holding on for dear life for a couple of months now. That said, I think it’s fair to say pitching coach Jeremy Hefner is squeezing out about as much as he possibly can with what he’s been given.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

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.

Dylan Dodd News / SportsTalkATL / July 26

Dylan Dodd’s emergence is giving the Braves options at the trade deadline

The Braves squeaked by with yet another one-run win over the Orioles that had a little bit of everything. The game should have been signed, sealed, and delivered in the ninth, but Ozzie Albies let a groundball go right through his legs, allowing the tying run to score and sending the game to extras.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 26

Braves win in 11 innings as Orioles squander opportunities

Austin Riley doubled in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the host Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in the rubber game of the three-game series.

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Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / July 26

Braves pull off miraculous extra-innings series win over Orioles

In a game where (according to FanGraphs) the Atlanta Braves had a 7.4 percent chance of winning in the bottom of the tenth inning, Atlanta somehow ended up victorious after Austin Riley’s go-ahead RBI double in the 11th inning held up and brought us to the final score of 3-2.

Ronald Acuna Jr. News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 26

Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. on verge of injury return

The Atlanta Braves have been playing some solid baseball of late, recently splitting the first two games of their road series vs the Baltimore Orioles.

Atlanta Braves News / HITC / July 26

Bryson DeChambeau reacts to finishing nine shots behind Lucas Herbert despite coming third at LIV Golf UK

Bryson DeChambeau bemoaned his lack of luck over the final three days at LIV Golf UK after finishing nine shots adrift of Lucas Herbert at JCB. DeChambeau was able to gain ground on Jon Rahm at the top of the individual standings on LIV this season, with the two-time US Open champion finishing third in Staffordshire.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 26

Another massive need has emerged for the Braves ahead of trade deadline

The chief priority for the Braves leading up to the trade deadline is finding a legitimate frontline arm to sit behind Chris Sale. That’s not changing, and it’s not going to be cheap.

Ronald Acuna Jr. News / Field Level Media / July 25

Braves seek back-to-back wins over Orioles as Atlanta awaits return of Ronald Acuna Jr.

The Atlanta Braves have found ways to boost their stock recently, even as they wait for one of their key players to return to the lineup. The Braves will visit the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game series.

Elieser Hernandez News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 25

Braves Designate Elieser Hernandez For Assignment

The Braves announced that right-hander Elieser Hernandez has been designated for assignment, and left-hander Connor Thomas was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett in the corresponding move. Thomas was already on the 40-man roster, so Atlanta now has two open spots on its 40-man.

Matt Olson News / Field Level Media / July 24

Matt Olson HR in 10th lifts Braves over Orioles

Matt Olson hammered a three-run home run with two outs in the 10th inning and the visiting Atlanta Braves held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.

Atlanta Braves News / The Lead / July 24

The Atlanta Braves Need to Be Aggressive at the Trade Deadline

As the second half of the MLB season gets underway, teams across the league are preparing for the Aug. 3 trade deadline. As a first-place team, the Atlanta Braves are in a position to buy at the trade deadline and improve their roster ahead of the playoffs.

Sean Murphy News / Athlon Sports / July 24

Braves Announce Sean Murphy Injury Update

The Atlanta Braves announced an injury update on catcher Sean Murphy on Friday. The Braves have been without catcher Sean Murphy since May 10. He is currently on the 60-day injured list with a fractured left middle finger.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / July 23