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We are a week away from the trade deadline. The buying and selling teams are starting to become more obvious — and over the next three to four days, we should start seeing some significant trades completed.

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The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Another divisional gauntlet begins for the Braves

Ever since the All-Star break ended, the Braves have faced off against AL West, NL West and AL East opposition. I hope y’all enjoyed the grand tour because it’s over now and the Braves will be staying in the NL East for the next few weeks.

Ronald Acuna Jr. News / Field Level Media / July 27

Braves activate OF Ronald Acuna Jr. from injured list

The Atlanta Braves reinstated star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's series opener against the host New York Mets.

Atlanta Braves News / Athlon Sports / July 27

Braves Announce Decision After Ronald Acuña Jr. News

The Atlanta Braves are 62-43, first place in the National League East. They own a five and a half game lead over the second-place Philadelphia Phillies.

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How many of the career leaders in home runs for every MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

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Atlanta Braves News / EasySportz / July 27

The Atlanta Braves’ Season Just Got New Life

The Atlanta Braves are getting their biggest reinforcement of the season. According to ESPN, Ronald Acuña Jr. is expected to be activated Monday after missing time, returning to a lineup that has desperately needed another game-changing bat.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Brewer Hicklen News / Battery Power / July 27

Braves officially activate Ronald Acuña Jr. from IL and option Brewer Hicklen to Triple-A

The Atlanta Braves have activated outfielder Ronald Acuña, Jr. ahead of tonight’s game against the New York Metropolitans. Atlanta’s star outfielder has been on the 10-IL since June 10 due to a left hamstring strain.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 27

Braves activate Ronald Acuña Jr.

The Braves announced this morning that they have reinstated Ronald Acuña Jr. from the 10-day injured list. Buster Olney of ESPN reported the move a bit before the official announcement.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 27

Important Braves roster move incoming, along with two exciting promotions

The second half of the season is bringing about some much more positive experiences. The Braves have won seven of their last ten games, stretching their lead in the NL East to 5.5 games over the Phillies, and now they’re getting their best player back.

Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / July 27

2026 Battery Power Braves Midseason Top 30 Prospects: 25-30

Now years removed from international sanctions occurred during the John Coppolella era the Braves now boast quite a few international players that made loud names for themselves this season.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / July 27

Braves activating Ronald Acuna Jr. ahead of Mets series

After a successful week-long rehab assignment, the Atlanta Braves are reportedly ready to activate their superstar right fielder ahead of their series against the New York Mets.

Mets announce troubling news on Juan Soto’s injury

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Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 27

Braves Expected to Activate Ronald Acuña Jr. Ahead of Mets Series

The time for Ronald Acuña Jr. to return to the Atlanta Braves is arriving. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the team will activate him on Monday. The team has not made the move official yet.

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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.

Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / July 27

Braves to activate Ronald Acuña Jr. on Monday, per report

The Braves are rolling (albeit in a bit of a strange way), and hey, this is the best news in a while: Ronald Acuña Jr. has been on the shelf since June 10.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 27

Braves Promote No. 3 Prospect to Double-A After Strong Run

An Atlanta Braves top prospect is on the move. According to MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo, shortstop Tate Southisene is being promoted to Double-A. This move has not yet been made official by the Braves.

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Sean Murphy News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 27

Braves Sean Murphy Sharp Early in Rehab Assignment, How Ready Is Acuña?

It's only been a couple of games, but the Atlanta Braves can already be more confident in Sean Murphy's recovery. Following a hitless game that included a walk on Saturday, he picked up two hits on Sunday, including an RBI double.

MLB News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 27

Preview, Probable Starters for Braves vs Mets Series

The Atlanta Braves are heading back to Flushing, Queens for another series against the New York Mets. They're coming off their third consecutive series win, taking two out of three against the Baltimore Orioles over the weekend.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 27

Braves’ Walt Weiss defends bizarre intentional walk vs Orioles that worked

It takes guts to win baseball games, and what manager Walt Weiss did to help the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory on Sunday certainly took some stones.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 26

Braves star prospect Tate Southisene earns another promotion

You can tell how much the Braves love a prospect by how fast they move him through the farm system. They’ve never been a team hesitant to test their young talent quickly, and they’re doing it again with 19-year-old Tate Southisene.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 26

Which Braves player has the highest trade value?

The Braves are not selling. They’re expected to be among the most aggressive buyers over the next eight days leading up to the trade deadline. However, FanGraphs recently released its ranking of the top 50 players in baseball by trade value, which sparks some very intriguing discussions.

Bryce Harper News / SportsTalkATL / July 26

Bryce Harper gives sign of respect to Braves pitching coach Jeremy Hefner

After a stellar start to the season, the Braves pitching staff has been holding on for dear life for a couple of months now. That said, I think it’s fair to say pitching coach Jeremy Hefner is squeezing out about as much as he possibly can with what he’s been given.

Dylan Dodd News / SportsTalkATL / July 26

Dylan Dodd’s emergence is giving the Braves options at the trade deadline

The Braves squeaked by with yet another one-run win over the Orioles that had a little bit of everything. The game should have been signed, sealed, and delivered in the ninth, but Ozzie Albies let a groundball go right through his legs, allowing the tying run to score and sending the game to extras.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 26

Braves win in 11 innings as Orioles squander opportunities

Austin Riley doubled in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the host Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in the rubber game of the three-game series.

Elieser Hernandez News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 25

Braves Designate Elieser Hernandez For Assignment

The Braves announced that right-hander Elieser Hernandez has been designated for assignment, and left-hander Connor Thomas was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett in the corresponding move. Thomas was already on the 40-man roster, so Atlanta now has two open spots on its 40-man.

Matt Olson News / Field Level Media / July 24

Matt Olson HR in 10th lifts Braves over Orioles

Matt Olson hammered a three-run home run with two outs in the 10th inning and the visiting Atlanta Braves held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.