NORTH PORT – The Atlanta Braves were put in a precarious position after Jurickson Profar’s second season with the club will be marred by a PED suspension.
Despite the undoubted pedigree, reliability from the starting rotation has been the biggest issue for the Atlanta Braves over the past couple of years.
The Atlanta Braves traded for utility man Mauricio Dubon to replace former infielder Nick Allen’s defense in the field. Despite having a down season in 2025 — hitting .241 with a .644 OPS — Dubon could see a resurgence in 2026 after talking to his childhood idol and Braves legend, Hall of Fame third baseman Chipper Jones.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
The short answer to this discussion is that one outing isn't going to change much, if anything at all. The Atlanta Braves are likely to keep building up Elder as an option for the rotation to start the season.
The Atlanta Braves have dealt with constant injuries to pitchers in their starting rotation. Left-hander Joey Wentz, 28, is the latest to get hurt. Per Braves reporter Grant McAuley, Wentz suffered a knee injury in a collision with a Tampa Bay Rays base runner.
After outfielder Jurickson Profar got popped for PED use for the second time in two seasons (leading to a 162-game suspension), the Atlanta Braves are limited in their options for someone to start in left field.
The Atlanta Braves were faced with another injury scare on Sunday. Joey Wentz suffered an apparent right knee injury during his appearance against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
Here’s a thought. Austin Riley looks healthy. The Atlanta Braves third baseman looks confident and determined to show that he can still be the ballplayer who was a top player at this position for a time.
An injury-ravaged starting rotation was one of the primary reasons behind the disastrous 2025 campaign for the Atlanta Braves. Walt Weiss took over from Brian Snitker as the new manager, but the team still faces the same old issues.
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies sent the Netherlands and the 16,897 fans in attendance at Loan Depot Park (Miami, Florida) home excited on Saturday after hitting a walk-off three-run home run with two outs against Nicaragua to win the game 4-3.
A former fan favorite member of the Atlanta Braves rotation provided a strong performance for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic. Michael Soroka, known as Mike while in Atlanta, tossed three innings of one-run ball against Colombia Saturday afternoon.
Ozzie Albies hit a walk-off home run to give The Netherlands a 4-3 win over Nicaragua in Pool D play in Miami. Albies was the star of the afternoon, going 2-4 with four RBIs.
With the multiple top prospect pitchers being reassigned to minor league camp, the time had come for Atlanta Braves right-hander Didier Fuentes to make a new impression.
Another game, another time through the rotation where the Atlanta Braves can exhale. Reynaldo López battled through four innings, holding the Twins to just one run on four hits and two walks. He punched out three batters, two on the fastball and one on the curveball.
The Atlanta Braves are looking to return to the MLB playoffs this year, and there is strong reason to believe they can do so with the offensive core that remains intact.