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Martin Perez leads Braves past Tiger in matchup of division leaders

Martin Perez pitched five scoreless innings and Ozzie Albies homered to help the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Tuesday in the opener of a three-series between division-leading clubs.

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Braves’ JR Ritchie lined up for epic Tarik Skubal, Mariners starts

Atlanta Braves top prospect JR Ritchie grew up in Seattle, Washington, regularly attending Mariners games. He made his MLB debut on April 23 against the Washington Nationals, throwing seven quality innings with five hits and two earned runs allowed.

Michael Harris News / Athlon Sports / April 28

Braves Announce Michael Harris Move Before Tigers Game

The Atlanta Braves remain the most dangerous team in baseball entering Tuesday’s series opener against the Detroit Tigers. Atlanta holds a 7.0-game lead in the National League East, and even though it is only April, the club continues to widen the gap between itself and the rest of the division.

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Spencer Strider News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 28

Braves Intend to Activate Strider, Other Injured Arms Resume Throwing

The Atlanta Braves provided an array of pitching injury updates on Tuesday ahead of their series opener against the Detroit Tigers. The highlight from manager Walt Weiss is that Spencer Strider is done with his rehab assignment.

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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 28

Braves Promote No. 6 Prospect to Triple-A

Another Atlanta Braves prospect has received his next promotion. Right-hander Owen Murphy, the system’s No. 6 prospect, is heading to Triple-A. The Columbus Clingstones announced the move on social media. As part of the announcement, No.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 28

Braves make pitching roster move ahead of Tigers series

The Atlanta Braves have been rolling along at the top of the National League East after winning eight of their past 10 games. Atlanta now enters another tough series with the Detroit Tigers and will have their left-handed specialist unavailable out of the bullpen.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 28

Braves Recall Prospect Arm, Key Reliever Heads to Paternity List

The Atlanta Braves will have one of their prospect right-handers back in the majors for the next handful of days. They announced Tuesday morning that Didier Fuentes was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.

MLB News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 28

Preview, Weather, Probable Starting Pitchers for Braves vs Tigers

The Atlanta Braves are set to face the Detroit Tigers this week for a three-game series. There is plenty to keep in mind when planning your viewing experience, both at home and at the ballpark.

Drake Baldwin News / CBSSports.com / April 28

Building the 2026 All-MLB Team after one month: Drake Baldwin, Ben Rice, Mason Miller highlight roster

We're not looking at a player's career or predicting his future; this is all about one month of baseball

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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 / Athlon Sports / April 27

Braves Facing Mauricio Dubon Decision After Ha-Seong Kim Injury Update

The Atlanta Braves received good news on the injury front Monday, with shortstop Ha-Seong Kim set to begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Columbus this week.

MLB News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 27

Four Storylines to Watch During Braves vs Tigers Series

The Atlanta Braves resume action on Tuesday when they get their series with the Detroit Tigers underway. It's another interleague bout that will bring some of the same and some of the new narratives that we've seen during the first month of the season.

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Reynaldo Lopez News / Field Level Media / April 27

Braves' Reynaldo Lopez a reliever 'for now' to work on delivery flaw

Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez is moving to the bullpen "for now" to work out a mechanical flaw in his delivery, Atlanta manager Walt Weiss told reporters Sunday.

Atlanta Braves News / Just Baseball / April 27

Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies Have Elevated the Braves’ Lineup

The Atlanta Braves have come out of the gate on an absolute tear to begin their 2026 campaign. At 20-9, they became the first team in baseball to reach the 20-win mark and currently hold a 6.5 game lead in the National League East.

Ha-seong Kim News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 27

Braves’ Ha-Seong Kim takes big step toward injury return

For the last two years, it seems like Atlanta Braves fans have been echoing the words “Just wait until we get healthy.” Well, that has yet to happen, and who knows if it ever will?

Chris Sale News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 27

Chris Sale's 2026 Season for Braves Has Been Better Than You Think

Another go-around through the Atlanta Braves rotation, and Chris Sale was magnificent again. He went six scoreless innings, working around a bases-loaded jam in the third inning to make it happen.

Reynaldo Lopez News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 27

Braves Temporarily Moving Reynaldo Lopez To Relief Role

After having their rotation depth tested by injuries in Spring Training, the Braves now find themselves in the position of having enough arms to allow

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 26

Why Braves' Chris Sale is a super-early NL Cy Young favorite

It's only late April, but a clear leader in the National League Cy Young race is emerging.

Angels quickly move on from reliever Jordan Romano

Kazuma Okamoto showing signs of adjustment at the plate for Blue Jays

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Atlanta Braves News / Inside The Diamonds / April 25

Atlanta Braves’ Red-Hot Start in 2026: What’s Fueling the 19–8 Start

The Atlanta Braves have stormed out of the gate in the 2026 MLB season, posting an impressive 19–8 record along with a staggering +64 run differential.

Atlanta Braves News / EasySportz / April 25

The Atlanta Braves Invented Baseball

I mean, yeah, basically. ATLANTA — Historians may argue about the origins of baseball, but a growing — and extremely unbiased — body of evidence suggests the Atlanta Braves actually invented the sport sometime between batting practice and another routine dismantling of the Northeast.

Ian Hamilton News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 24

Braves Outright Ian Hamilton

Right-handed reliever Ian Hamilton went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment by the Braves and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Gwinnett, per Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.