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The Atlanta Braves called up No. 2 prospect JR Ritchie, and the starting pitcher made his first-ever MLB start on Thursday against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

Michael Harris News / Athlon Sports / April 23

Braves Announce Michael Harris Update After Leaving Nationals Game

Michael Harris is starting to heat up for the Atlanta Braves, and if he continues to perform at this level, Atlanta could very well be the team to beat in MLB.

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Atlanta Braves News / Athlon Sports / April 23

Braves Announce Roster Move After Injury News

The Atlanta Braves are turning to one of their top prospects as the team continues to navigate a pitching staff that injuries have ravaged. The club selected the right-hander JR Ritchie to its major league roster Thursday, with the 22-year-old set to make his MLB debut against the Washington Nationals.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 23

Braves Release Veteran Catcher, Opening Door to Join Mexican League

An era came to a close this week for Sandy León and the Atlanta Braves. The veteran catcher has been granted his release from the organization, so he can pursue a career in the Mexican Baseball League. He is no longer on Triple-A Gwinnett’s roster, and was officially released on April 22.

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Carlos Carrasco News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 23

Braves’ latest roster moves include Carlos Carrasco promotion

The Atlanta Braves are set to play the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon. The team announced multiple roster moves before the game. Right-handed pitchers Carlos Carrasco and JR Ritchie were selected to the MLB roster.

Didier Fuentes News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 23

Braves Replace Didier Fuentes With Another Highly Touted Pitching Prospect

The Atlanta Braves are relying on one of their young minor league arms to start on the mound for the second day in a row. Right-handed pitcher JR Ritchie, Atlanta's No.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / April 23

Braves make a slew of roster moves ahead of series finale with Nationals

Following last night’s game, the Braves made a slew of roster moves as they go for the series win over the Nationals. Didier Fuentes, who tossed three innings and surrendered four earned runs in his return to the majors, has been optioned back to Triple-A Gwinnett.

JR Ritchie News / Field Level Media / April 23

Braves' JR Ritchie faces 'challenge' in debut vs. Nationals

Right-hander JR Ritchie, Atlanta's No. 2 prospect, will make his major league debut when the Braves conclude their four-game series against the host Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.

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JR Ritchie News / New Baseball Media / April 23

What to Expect from Braves Pitcher JR Ritchie

The Braves are dipping into the Minor League prospect pool for pitching help. JR Ritchie, one of Triple-A’s best-performing pitchers over the first month of 2026 and a heavy ground-ball pitcher, will make his MLB debut on April 23 against the Nationals.

Carlos Carrasco News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 22

Braves To Select Carlos Carrasco

The Braves are selecting veteran righty Carlos Carrasco onto the MLB roster, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Left-hander Dylan Dodd will go on the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / April 22

Braves could turn to another top prospect to pitch Thursday

The Braves pitching staff is amid quite the dilemma. Because Reynaldo Lopez only recorded three outs on Tuesday, the bullpen was forced to cover basically the entire game, which left many of them unavailable on Wednesday.

JR Ritchie News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 22

Braves To Select JR Ritchie

The Braves are promoting pitching prospect JR Ritchie to start tomorrow afternoon’s game against the Nationals, reports Harrison Smajovits of Sports Illustrated.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 22

Braves blast four homers to bypass Nationals

Michael Harris II hit two home runs, Matt Olson smacked a three-run shot and the Atlanta Braves rallied from an early three-run deficit to claim an 8-6 win against the host Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.

Didier Fuentes News / SportsTalkATL / April 22

Braves bats pick up Didier Fuentes in his return to the majors

Braves top prospect Didier Fuentes made his highly anticipated return to the majors on Wednesday night — his first appearance since the opening series against the Royals back in March.

Freddie Freeman News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 22

Braves manager Walt Weiss earns massive endorsement from Freddie Freeman

The Atlanta Braves continue to define their identity under new leadership, with clubhouse dynamics increasingly centered on first-year manager Walt Weiss’s influence.

Didier Fuentes News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 22

Possible Implications of Braves Calling Up Didier Fuentes

The Atlanta Braves are giving Didier Fuentes another crack at the major league level on Wednesday. He’ll have a chance to give the entire starting rotation an extra day of rest. It’s a move that has some implications going forward.

Chris Sale News / Athlon Sports / April 22

Braves Make Chris Sale Move After Roster News

The Atlanta Braves are looking to rebound on Wednesday after an 11–4 loss to the Washington Nationals as they continue their four-game series on the road.

Didier Fuentes News / SportsTalkATL / April 22

Braves Roster Moves: Didier Fuentes makes his return

Following last night’s loss to the Nationals, I wrote about Didier Fuentes potentially making his return to — at the very least — serve in a long relief role if either Martin Perez or Chris Sale weren’t able to work deep into the game.

Atlanta Braves News / Field Level Media / April 21

Braves put closer Raisel Iglesias on IL, Robert Suarez to close

The Atlanta Braves placed closer Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with discomfort in his right (throwing) shoulder. Iglesias has said he's felt the discomfort since sleeping on his shoulder wrong Friday night.

Atlanta Braves News / EasySportz / April 21

Ronald Acuña Jr. Incident Raises Serious Concerns

The Atlanta Braves may be one of the hottest teams in baseball right now—but suddenly, none of that feels like the story. All attention has shifted to Ronald Acuña Jr.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / April 21

Bizarre injury sidelines Braves closer Raisel Iglesias

The Atlanta Braves' bullpen took a hit Tuesday when the team placed right-hander Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.

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Atlanta Braves News / Just Baseball / April 21

Atlanta’s Unexpected Depth Has Fueled Their Hot Start

On the morning of April 20, 2025, the Atlanta Braves sat at 5-13. Reynaldo López was lost to injury, Jurickson Profar was suspended, and the team was still waiting on the returns of Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr.