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Major Atlanta Braves trade target likely unavailable

The Braves have been linked to All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton for years now. The reasoning has always been obvious. The Twins haven’t exactly been championship contenders, while the Braves have been and desperately needed an upgrade in the outfield.

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Braves prospects Eric Hartman, John Gil pass the eyeball test at Rome

The Atlanta Braves minor league system is rapidly improving and this year the fastest-rising position player in all of baseball may be Atlanta’s 20th round pick from 2025, recently-turned 20-year-old Canadian outfield prospect Eric Hartman, who is currently dominating the competition at High-A Rome.

Bryce Elder News / SportsTalkATL / June 22

Can Bryce Elder stick in Braves rotation for much longer?

One of the most pleasant surprises over the first two months of the Braves season was the resurgence of Bryce Elder back into his 2023 All-Star form — except this time there were actually signs the success was sustainable.

MLB News / SportsTalkATL / June 22

Report: Several executives believe Braves are 'sleeper' team for Tarik Skubal

If one thing has become clear over the Braves recent rough stretch of play, it’s that they have a lot of work left to do at the trade deadline. The need to upgrade their left field platoon and DH.

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The 'Most K's through 30 MLB starts' quiz

How many of the starting pitchers in the MLB Live-Ball Era (since 1920) to strike out at least 180 batters in their first 30 starts can you name in six minutes?

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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.

Sandy Leon News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 21

Braves Outright Sandy Leon

Veteran catcher Sandy Leon has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A by the Braves, per his MLB.com transaction tracker. Atlanta designated Leon for assignment after adding Joey Bart in a trade with the Pirates.

MLB News / Battery Power / June 21

Braves vs. Brewers (and Giants) series recap: The only way out is to push through

This’ll be another quick opening in the series recap department since we’ve got another rain-shortened series recap that fell through the cracks. It’s also very similar to last week’s rain-shortened recap to where it was pretty miserable to sit through as a fan.

Bryce Elder News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 21

Braves fans blast Bryce Elder after eight-run inning disaster vs Brewers

The Atlanta Braves had a solid first two games of their series against the Milwaukee Brewers, winning both in narrow fashion, including a walkoff home run from Ozzie Albies on Saturday night.

MLB News / Battery Power / June 21

Braves drop Brewers series finale

The Atlanta Braves took the series win, but couldn’t complete the sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers after falling 9-4 at Truist Park. Atlanta got on the board early on with Ozzie Albies picking up where he left off from last night’s game with a sacrifice fly to bring Mauricio Dubón in for the first run.

Hurston Waldrep News / Atlanta Braves on SI / June 21

Braves Hurston Waldrep Makes Strides in Latest Triple-A Start

Hurston Waldrep had himself some rain-free action on Sunday when he was back on the mound for Triple-A Gwinnett. The Atlanta Braves’ right-hander gave the Stripers 4 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a run on two hits and two walks while striking out five. He stretched out to 71 pitches after finishing with exactly 53 in back-to-back starts.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / June 21

Braves Named Dark Horse Candidate for Top Trade Deadline Target

If there was ever a moment where people could get their hopes up about the Atlanta Braves landing a big piece ahead of the trade deadline, it's after the latest rumblings from MLB insider Bob Nightengale.

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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.

Joey Bart News / Atlanta Braves on SI / June 21

Braves Give Their Early Rave Reviews of Joey Bart

Joey Bart got his first action as a member of the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon. He was given a big task out of the gate: catch Chris Sale and help his team win a series.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 21

Braves getting back in groove at Brewers' expense

The Atlanta Braves have returned to form after enduring a 10-day malaise and will go for a sweep of their three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

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Ozzie Albies News / Field Level Media / June 20

Ozzie Albies hits 2 HRs as Braves walk off Brewers

Ozzie Albies hit a pair of home runs, including a game-ending two-run shot in the ninth inning, as the Atlanta Braves earned a 4-3 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

Ronald Acuna Jr. News / Yardbarker / June 10