JR Ritchie gave the Atlanta Braves five scoreless innings of relief Friday night at Citi Field, and manager Walt Weiss said the rookie will slide into Spencer Strider's spot in the rotation.
On the first mini-skid of the season, missing Drake Baldwin and Ronald Acuna from the lineup, the Braves were hoping to level the series in Flushing behind Martin Perez.
The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Spencer Strider on the 15-day injured list Saturday with elbow inflammation. Strider, 27, exited in the fourth inning of Friday's 7-5 loss to the host New York Mets after experiencing soreness.
Atlanta Braves pitching prospect JR Ritchie was used as a reliever for the first time in his big league career on Friday—and the right-hander looked like a natural coming out of the bullpen.
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.
Hoping to even the series in a duel of average-ish pitching, Atlanta is batting Mauricio Dubon at leadoff, starting Ha-Seong Kim at shortstop, and DHing Jorge Mateo, with Sandy Leon starting at catcher…whoof.
For the first time all season, the Braves are facing significant adversity. Not only have they lost three straight for just the second time in 2026, but they may have also lost Spencer Strider for the remainder of the season.
In a bit of a rough patch of play and missing two of their best bats in Ronald Acuna and Drake Baldwin, the Braves are hoping to be able to beat the Mets in game 2 of their series behind Martin Perez.
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.
The Braves announced that right-hander Spencer Strider has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his throwing elbow. Right-hander Anthony Molina was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding 26-man roster move.
There wasn’t a time when we got to see all of the regular season games on TBS or the Fox family of sports networks. There were always carveouts, but always for another cable channel or an over-the-air network.
Spencer Strider can be one of the most dominant starting pitchers in the MLB when healthy. Unfortunately, the 27-year-old has spent the greater part of the past two years on the injured list.
The Braves announced they’ve released catcher Maverick Handley, who’d been on optional assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett. That opens a 40-man roster spot for Hurston Waldrep, who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A.
The Atlanta Braves must battle the weather once again. Their series opener against the New York Mets at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, is in a weather delay.
The Atlanta Braves have established themselves as one of the top teams throughout the 2026 MLB season. Under first-year manager Walt Weiss, they are 45-23 and have an eight-game lead in the National League East over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Hurston Waldrep made his Double-A debut on Thursday for his third rehab start after a couple of appearances in the Florida Complex League, and while the final stat line was ugly, it was another positive step toward getting him back to Atlanta.
The New York Mets have remained arguably the biggest disappointment of the ongoing MLB season as star shortstop Francisco Lindor has been out of the lineup
Following a hugely disappointing 2025 campaign, the Atlanta Braves are setting the standard in the MLB this season. The club presently ranks among the top five teams offensively, while their pitching department is arguably the best in the league.
The Atlanta Braves just cannot catch a break. Ronald Acuña Jr. is headed back to the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain after leaving Tuesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox.
The Braves have once again designated righty Carlos Carrasco for assignment. This time, his roster spot goes to right-hander James Karinchak, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Gwinnett.