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Braves' Matt Olson makes franchise history in start vs. Cardinals

For Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson, the challenge of playing 162 games in a season is rewarding, and it's safe to assume Olson felt rewarded Friday night when he made franchise history.

Mike Yastrzemski's late grand slam punctuates Braves' win over Pirates

Braves interested in trade for three-time All-Star

Pirates removing Jared Jones after perfect start leads to historic loss

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Soggy bottom: Braves wait around, find no joy in 2-1 loss

Let’s start with an image. It’s the only image you need, really: Within the span of three batters, in a tie game, Michael Harris II hit a ball at over 105 mph, whose combination of velocity and angle yields a hit just about 60 percent of the time, and would’ve been a homer in 26 of MLB’s 30 ballparks.

MLB News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 10

Braves vs Cardinals Series Opener in Rain Delay

The Atlanta Braves' game against the St. Louis Cardinals is in a rain delay. It was paused in the top of the four innings with no one on and no outs, with second baseman Ozzie Albies as the batter.

Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / July 10

Braves at Cardinals rain delay chat and discussion

Well, it wouldn’t be a Braves game in St. Louis without a rain delay, now would it? It seems like this is a regular occasion whenever these two teams lock horns in baseball battle — especially whenever the games take place in the shadow of the Arch.

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How many of the active MLB players to rack up at least 500 extra base hits in their career can you name in five minutes?

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Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 10

2026 Atlanta Braves Midseason Awards

Mathematically, we're already beyond the halfway point, and come Monday, we'll be there officially. All-Star festivities are set to begin over the weekend, making it a fitting time to see who has stood out the most during the Atlanta Braves' season.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Austin Riley News / Athlon Sports / July 10

Braves' Austin Riley Announces Career News on Friday

Atlanta Bravesthird basemanAustin Riley has not figured it out in 2026. After back-to-back injury-riddled seasons, Riley's main goal entering this year was to stay healthy and productive.

Mike Yastrzemski News / Battery Power / July 10

Mike Yastrzemski moves up to sixth as Braves open St. Louis set

The Braves open up a set in St. Louis on Friday night, and have moved Mike Yastrzemski to sixth on the heels of his grand slam in Thursday’s win over the Pirates: Yastrzemski started out hitting fifth, but quickly dropped down to the bottom of the lineup amid struggles in April.

Chris Sale News / Battery Power / July 10

Chris Sale looks to bounce back as Braves rumble into St. Louis

At least I didn’t have to write “Braves tumble” into St. Louis, though the status of their tumbling remains a distinct possibility. The Braves righted the ship, or at least gave the appearance of righting the ship, a bit in Pittsburgh earlier this week, winning a series for the first time since June 19-21.

Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / July 10

Road To The Show: A conversation with Tate Southisene

As the Atlanta Braves have worked to return their farm system to its prior glory in recent years, the 2025 draft class could prove to be one of the most important steps in that rebuilding process.

Atlanta Braves News / Athlon Sports / July 10

Atlanta Braves Demote Player After 2 Straight Wins

Tyler Kinley is back in the Atlanta Braves bullpen after the club reinstated the right-hander from the paternity list Friday, one day before the All-Star break.

Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / July 10

Atlanta Braves 2026 MLB Draft Mock Draft 2.0

The group over at Overslot Baseball has come out with an interesting and fun new tool ahead of the 2026 MLB Draft, giving us a mock draft simulator to play with, just like there is for the NFL and NBA drafts.

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25 MLB players most likely to be traded by the deadline

The MLB Trade Deadline has been quieter in recent years, in part due to playoff expansion, but 2026 is shaping up to be a more exciting one with several big names.

Atlanta Braves News / Just Baseball / July 10

The Case for the Braves To Extend Mauricio Dubón

The All-Star break is quickly approaching, and even during a down June, the Atlanta Braves sport the fourth-best record in baseball at 54-38. Despite the current narrative surrounding the team, they maintain a three-game lead in their division and are squarely in the playoff picture.

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Hurston Waldrep News / SportsTalkATL / July 10

Braves Roster Moves: Hurston Waldrep optioned to Gwinnett

The Braves made a slightly surprising roster move ahead of their series with the Cardinals. Tyler Kinley has been activated from the paternity list, and in a corresponding move, Hurston Waldrep has been optioned to Gwinnett.

Atlanta Braves News / Athlon Sports / July 10

National League All-Star Named Dream Match for Braves

The Atlanta Braves have five players heading to Philadelphia for this season's Midsummer Classic. That number is tied for second-most in baseball, trailing only the host Philadelphia Phillies (6).

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 10

Jeff Passan’s best and dream trade fits for the Braves

With three weeks until the trade deadline, ESPN’s Jeff Passan gave his “best match” and “dream match” for the Atlanta Braves, addressing two entirely different needs.

Bryce Elder News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 10

The Not-So-Simple Solution to the Braves' Bryce Elder Dilemma

The last few weeks haven't gotten any easier for Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder. After pitching two scoreless innings on Thursday, he ran into trouble again.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 10

Braves farm system is experiencing an incredible rise

For several years, the Braves farm system has been ranked among the worst in baseball — which is admittedly pretty ironic, considering they’ve continued to produce highly productive young players at an alarming rate.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 10

Despite setbacks, Cards remain positive ahead of opener vs. Braves

After hosting the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers for five games this week, the Cardinals welcome the NL East-best Atlanta Braves to St.

Jim Jarvis News / SportsTalkATL / July 10

Time for Braves to make Jim Jarvis the everyday starting shortstop

You have to go all the way back to June 21st to find the last time the Braves won a series, and following a disappointing Game 1 against the Pirates on Tuesday, it looked like the drought might stretch into the All-Star break.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 9

Braves Re-Sign Carlos Carrasco, Outright Jair Camargo

The Braves have re-signed Carlos Carrasco to a new minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The transaction logs also indicated that catcher Jair Camargo has been outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Mike Yastrzemski News / Field Level Media / July 9

Mike Yastrzemski's late grand slam punctuates Braves' win over Pirates

Mike Yastrzemski's ninth-inning grand slam was one of three home runs which propelled the Atlanta Braves to a 10-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.

Atlanta Braves News / Larry Brown Sports / July 9

Braves interested in trade for 3-time All-Star

The Atlanta Braves are in pursuit of a three-time All-Star at the trade deadline to bolster their playoff hopes. The Braves have expressed interest in Boston Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 9

Braves Designate José Azócar For Assignment

The Braves announced Thursday that outfielder José Azócar has been designated for assignment. His roster spot goes to fellow righty-swinging outfielder Eli White, who has been reinstated from the paternity list.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 8

Pirates removing Jared Jones leads to historic loss

Pirates removing Jared Jones after perfect start leads to historic loss

For the second time in a week, a young pitcher in Major League Baseball was lifted late in a game while working on a perfect game.

Paul Skenes jokingly calls Pirates teammate 'selfish' after three-HR game

Andy Green had a blunt reaction to the Mets' pitching disaster

Yankees offense in rare slump after strikeout-riddled performance

Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt rips himself as worrisome slump continues

Pete Crow-Armstrong first to join 20-20 club in 2026, makes Cubs history

Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 7

Braves Select Connor Thomas, Release Daysbel Hernández

The Braves announced Tuesday that they’ve selected the contract of lefty Connor Thomas from Triple-A Gwinnett. (Jesus Cano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Thomas’ promotion shortly before the formal announcement.) Righty Owen Murphy was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett to open an active roster spot.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / July 4