Virginia outfielder AJ Gracia was selected in the 2026 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves with the No. 9 overall pick. Gracia was considered a first-round talent coming into the selection process.
With the ninth pick in the 2026 MLB Draft the Atlanta Braves have selected Virginia outfielder AJ Gracia. Gracia has been a very productive player over the past three seasons, and is a player who should be able to hit for both average and power at the next level.
I’ve never been more grateful for my inability to hang – I was fast asleep before last night’s rain-soaked resumption. And it seems like that was for the best.
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.
Amid their series with the Cardinals, the Braves announced a slew of roster moves. Rookie Owen Murphy is returning to the club after making his MLB debut last week out of the bullpen.
A lot of names have been thrown around for the first Braves pick, which will be the ninth overall. We have covered some of them like Tyler Bell, Gio Rojas, Drew Burress, and Ryder Helfrick.
The Atlanta Braves made yet another roster move on Friday, and this time, right-hander Hurston Waldrep was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett while lefty Tyler Kinley was reinstated from the paternity list. Waldrep has appeared in three games this season after recovering from elbow surgery.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'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.
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.
The Atlanta Braves have designated outfielder Jose Azocar for assignment on Thursday, a corresponding move after reinstating Eli White from the paternity list.
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.
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.