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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.

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How bad is the Braves’ homer deluge?

I am once again here to talk about homers. A lot of times, when I talk about homers, it’s “the Braves aren’t homering enough and that’s why they’re losing.” This time, it’s kind of the opposite: the Braves are giving up far too many homers, and that’s why they’re losing.

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.

Ha-seong Kim News / Battery Power / June 18

Ronald Acuna hamstring injury update, losing skid, more

As Ha-Seong Kim has been perhaps the worst player to play as much as he has in baseball this season, Walt Weiss made a number of changes including Matt Olson playing right field to avoid Kim hitting in the eighth.

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The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

Can you name the last player to hit a single, double, triple and home run in one game for every MLB franchise? Five minutes are on the clock.

The 'Youngest MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

The '10-K games with less than 100 pitches' quiz

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MLB News / Battery Power / June 17

Comeback bid comes up short as Braves lose twice to Giants on Wednesday

The Braves’ offense waited a little too long to wake up on Wednesday. After they managed just two runs in the first 16 innings against a San Francisco Giants pitching staff which entered the day 22nd in ERA (4.52), they found themselves in a 7-2 hole entering the ninth inning staring down another series loss.

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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.

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.

MLB News / Battery Power / June 17

Braves vs. Giants June 17 Game 2: Chat and Discussion

The Braves turn to JR Ritchie on the mound as they look to earn a split from a virtual doubleheader on Wednesday night after 7.5 innings of Tuesday’s game played were played Wednesday afternoon.

Spencer Strider News / Battery Power / June 17

Spencer Strider gets moved to 60-day IL

Similarly to how it seemed likely that the Braves were going to be without Ronald Acuña Jr. for a bit, it seemed inevitable that Spencer Strider would be put on the longer-term IL eventually once it got out that he’d be shut down for at least a month.

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 / Athlon Sports / June 17

Braves Announce Ronald Acuña Jr. News After 5 Missed Games

The Atlanta Braves have not made it easy on themselves lately. A Bo Bichette grand slam powered the New York Mets to a 7-5 win over Atlanta on Friday night, and the Braves dropped two more games: Sunday’s series finale and Tuesday’s game to the San Francisco Giants 6-2 as they opened a new series at Truist Park.

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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.

Michael Harris News / Atlanta Braves on SI / June 17

Braves Shuffle Roster Ahead of Evening Game, Harris Feeling Better

The Atlanta Braves are making some changes to the active roster ahead of their evening game on Wednesday. Manager Walt Weiss said that Anthony Molina would be optioned and Carlos Carrasco would be brought up to provide the team with innings.

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.

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Ha-seong Kim News / Athlon Sports / June 17

Braves’ Ha-Seong Kim Facing Backlash During Giants Game

The Atlanta Braves have been one of the best teams in baseball this year, well on their way toward returning to the MLB playoffs. However, there have still been plenty of disappointing players this year, none more so than shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.

Atlanta Braves News / Athlon Sports / June 17

Braves Named Best Fit For All-Star Infielder Ahead of Trade Deadline

With the 2026 Trade Deadline quickly approaching on August 3, speculation is ramping up about who could be dealt elsewhere. One team that has a lot of decisions to make at this upcoming deadline are the Houston Astros.

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.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 16

Drake Baldwin blasts mammoth HR before rain halts Giants-Braves

The game Tuesday between the visiting San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves was suspended because of rain and will be resumed on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.

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 / EasySportz / June 15

Are the Braves in Trouble? For the First Time All Season, the Answer Might Be Yes

For most of the 2026 season, the Atlanta Braves have looked nearly unstoppable. They have spent months sitting near the top of baseball, overcoming injury after injury while continuing to win series and maintain one of the best records in the majors.

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.