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Joey Bart Relishing Joining Hometown Braves, What he Brings to Table

There’s finding out you're heading to a new team with a new opportunity, and then there’s finding out you’re going home. For catcher Joey Bart, it’s the best of both worlds. A native of Buford, Ga., and an alumnus of Georgia Tech, playing professional baseball in his hometown was a remaining dream to live out.

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Joey Bart makes his Atlanta debut, batting seventh

The Braves are giving former Georgia Tech catcher Joey Bart his debut, catching and batting seventh. Bart was once a top prospect in baseball, but has settled in as a bat first serviceable veteran behind the plate.

Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / June 20

Was this the best trade in years?

Utility player Mauricio Dubon was acquired by the Atlanta Braves over the offseason for shortstop Nick Allen. The Braves were looking to have a more flexible player and some offense.

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The 'College World Series winners' quiz

The College Baseball World Series dates back to 1947. How many of the champions can you name?

The 'Live-Ball Era strikeout leaders' quiz

The 'Single-season HR-leaders by team' quiz

The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

Chris Sale News / Field Level Media / June 20

Rested Chris Sale, Braves chase series win vs. Brewers

All indicators point toward another pitching duel on Saturday afternoon when the Atlanta Braves host the Milwaukee Brewers in the second contest of a three-game series between two first-place teams.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

MLB News / Atlanta Braves on SI / June 20

Braves Make Statement with Series Opening Win Over Brewers

At last, the Atlanta Braves have found themselves back in the win column. They picked up their first series-opening victory since June 5 when they held off the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday to win 3-2.

Michael Harris News / Battery Power / June 20

Michael Harris II update, win over Brewers, and more

Atlanta Braves skipper Walt Weiss provided a cautiously optimistic update on Michael Harris II on Friday. Weiss told reporters that Harris is feeling better and continuing to receive treatment for the back injury that sidelined him earlier this week.

Michael Harris News / Athlon Sports / June 19

Braves Announce Michael Harris News After Second Straight Absence From Lineup

Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris is having his best season since his debut campaign in 2022, when he took home National League Rookie of the Year.

Spencer Strider News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 19

Braves rumors: Atlanta emerges as trade suitor for Red Sox pitcher after Spencer Strider injury

The Atlanta Braves still hold a seven game lead in the NL East with their 46-27 record. But with Spencer Strider being shut down due to his elbow injury, the Braves are once again in need of starting pitching.

Michael Harris News / Athlon Sports / June 18

Braves Receive Michael Harris Update After Missing Giants Game

The Atlanta Braves have established themselves as a legitimate contender during the 2026 MLB season. Despite dealing with significant injury issues throughout the year, the Braves enter Thursday’s series finale against the San Francisco Giants with a 46-27 record.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 18

Braves rumors: What Atlanta will pursue before MLB trade deadline

The MLB season is moving along, and we are just under the halfway point of the regular season. Minor trades are being completed and discussed right now, but we are not far from some blockbuster trades happening around the league.

Ha-seong Kim News / Athlon Sports / June 18

Braves Manager Walt Weiss Addresses Growing Concerns Over Ha-Seong Kim

The Atlanta Braves enter Thursday 46-27 and with a strong hold on the National League East. They are still 6.5 games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies and are chasing their first division title since 2023.

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The 'College World Series winners' quiz

The 'NBA assist champions' quiz

The 'Game-winning-drives record by team' quiz

The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / June 18

Braves' Biggest Need at the Trade Deadline is Clearer Than Ever

It’s never too early to discuss what and who the Atlanta Braves could obtain at the deadline. Precedent has shown they can't simply rely on getting healthy and going on a run.

Ronald Acuna Jr. News / Total Pro Sports / June 18

Ronald Acuna Jr. Injury: Atlanta Braves Hit With Bad News After Walt Weiss’ Latest Update

The Atlanta Braves remain the best team in the first half of the 2026 MLB campaign. However, Ronald Acuna Jr. has played a limited role in their success thus far.

Ronald Acuna Jr. News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 17

Braves latest Ronald Acuna Jr. injury update will concern fans

The Atlanta Braves received another concerning injury update on Ronald Acuna Jr. on Wednesday, and this one is particularly significant because it involves a recurrence.

Hunter Stratton News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 17

Braves Designate Hunter Stratton For Assignment

The Braves have designated right-hander Hunter Stratton for assignment and transferred righty Spencer Strider to the 60-day injured list, according to the club’s transactions tracker at MLB.com.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 17

Braves To Select Carlos Carrasco, Jair Camargo

The Braves are going to select right-hander Carlos Carrasco and catcher Jair Camargo to the roster between games of their semi-double-header today. One of them will be the “27th man” for the contest.

Atlanta Braves News / Total Pro Sports / June 17

MLB Rumors: Atlanta Braves Emerge As Best Fit For $9,475,000 Astros Star

For a long time, the Atlanta Braves held the best record in the MLB this season. However, their recent loss has pushed them to the second spot while the Los Angeles Dodgers have triumphed.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 17

Giants, Braves set for long day in Atlanta

The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants will play almost two games on Wednesday. With the Giants leading 3-2, the opener of a three-game series in Atlanta was suspended because of rain on Tuesday night in the middle of the second inning.

Atlanta Braves News / The Lead / June 16

The Braves Limiting Losing Streaks Has Been Key to Their Success

The Atlanta Braves have started the season with strong momentum, showing resilience by not letting individual losses affect their overall performance. This season, the Braves hold a league-best record of 46-25, leading Major League Baseball in RBIs and wins and ranking second in earned run average, home runs and batting average.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 15

Braves Re-Sign Carlos Carrasco, Maverick Handley To Minor League Deals

The Braves have brought Carlos Carrasco and Maverick Handley back to the organization on minor league contracts, according to the MLB.com transaction log.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / June 15

Braves receive great news on Drake Baldwin despite losing Spencer Strider

The Atlanta Braves franchise experienced two different emotions on Monday: misery and elation.

Braves to shut Spencer Strider down for a month

A.J. Ewing shines as Mets roll past Braves

The 'MLB Rookies of the Year since 2000' quiz

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 15

Ken Rosenthal on Braves adding a starting pitcher at the trade deadline

The Braves revealed the plan for Spencer Strider moving forward. He’ll be shut down for the next four weeks, then take another MRI. If everything checks out, he’ll resume throwing.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / June 15

Braves to shut Spencer Strider down for a month

The Atlanta Braves' starting rotation has been battered and bruised this season, but it remains a top-five starting staff in Major League Baseball (fifth in ERA, 3.61).

Braves receive great news on Drake Baldwin despite losing Strider

Trea Turner's struggles for the Phillies have been surprising

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s power outage was not on the Blue Jays' radar

Jackson Chourio has been a driving force for Brewers offense

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 15

Four areas Braves must fix as halfway point of the season approaches

The Braves are experiencing a type of adversity they haven’t faced much all season. Arguably their two best players are on the IL in Drake Baldwin and Ronald Acuña Jr., Spencer Strider just went down with what looks to be a season-ending injury, and they’ve lost four of their last five.

Mike Yastrzemski News / Larry Brown Sports / June 14

Braves’ Mike Yastrzemski makes the most bizarre error of the MLB season

Atlanta Braves outfielder Mike Yastrzemski made the strangest error of the MLB season so far thanks to some flukishly bad luck. Yastrzemski was in left field Sunday at Citi Field in New York, N.Y.