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Two Braves top prospects make All-Star Futures Game

Despite a farm system that has consistently been ranked near the bottom of the league, the Braves churn out young talent like no other organization. It’s a testament to their ability to draft and develop, and the next crop of stars will participate in the All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park.

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Some Braves fans’ hatred for Sean Murphy is ridiculous

For whatever reason, some facets of Braves Country have completely ridiculous ideas of who Sean Murphy is supposed to be for this club. Maybe it’s because William Contreras, a fan favorite, was included in the trade that brought Murphy to Atlanta.

Grant Holmes News / Talking Chop / July 1

Grant Holmes looks to get Braves on winning track against Angels

Holmes starts after swapping spots with Didier Fuentes in the rotation. Fresh off another highly frustrating series loss, the Atlanta Braves will look to bounce back with a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 1

Reunions with Braves World Series Champions Coming to Atlanta This Week

This week has turned out to be reunion season for the Atlanta Braves with multiple members of the organization returning to Truist Park. Three notable standouts are on the rosters of the Angels and Orioles teams coming to Atlanta: World Series champions Charlie Morton, Travis d'Arnaud and Jorge Soler.

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The 'Most 200-hit MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 39 MLB players with at least four 200-hit seasons in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Non-US born MLB players with 200+ career home runs' quiz

The 'Most home runs in a season for each MLB franchise' quiz

The 'MLB Comeback Player of the Year award winners' quiz

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 1

The Braves are no longer aggressive at the plate

What was formerly MLB’s most aggressive and powerful offense is now a mediocre mess. In his interview for 680 the Fan a couple of weeks ago, Atlanta Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos made the claim that the “identity” of this Braves team has been their offense, and that they need to find a way to rediscover that.

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Who should be the starting MLB All-Stars at every position?

The starting lineups for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game are set to be revealed on July 6. While the fans have their say for the starting lineups, the most deserving All-Star starters could be very different than the actual starters.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 1

Braves select Gage Wood in latest Baseball America Mock Draft

The College World Series star is strongly linked to the Braves It’s almost that time of the year again, where you ask the question “who are the Atlanta Braves going to pick in the first round of the MLB draft?” and we say “maybe it’ll be this guy” and you say “oh god not ANOTHER pitcher” and we say “well we could be wrong” and then we’re wrong.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 1

Ranking the most disappointing Braves of 2025

2025 is up there with the most disappointing seasons in Braves franchise history. Sure, there were plenty of teams in the 1980s that struggled to win even 60 games, but disappointment is rooted in expectations — and those teams had none.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 1

Atlanta Braves 2025 MLB Draft Primer

Are you ready for the hometown draft day? The 2025 MLB Draft is right around the corner, a midsummer affair in the Atlanta Braves back yard that will hopefully grant hope to a thus far miserable season for fans.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / July 1

Braves Tweak Rotation Ahead of Angels Series

The Atlanta Braves have moved the scheduled starting rotation around for their upcoming series with the Los Angeles Angels. Grant Holmes and Didier Fuentes have been swapped in their respective starts.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 1

Where to catch Atlanta Braves games outside of The Battery

Tips to know for fans who plan to visit Atlanta this season and want to enjoy the Braves but may not have a ticket to Truist Park. The aroma of fresh popcorn and hot dogs never grows old.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 1

How to make the most of your game day experience at Truist Park

Everything you should know ahead of your next visit to Truist Park. Since opening its gates in 2017, Truist Park has continued to be more than just the home of the Atlanta Braves.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 1

What should the Braves learn from the rest of 2025 (if the season is toast)?

You don’t often get an opportunity like this Is the 2025 Atlanta Braves season toast? Maybe. Probably. The Braves may not admit it, and maybe they’ll pull of an unlikely comeback to relevance, but it’s more likely they don’t.

MLB News / Talking Chop / July 1

Braves welcome Angels in need of a miracle - and here’s how you can watch

In a season from hell, Atlanta needs some divine intervention. The Atlanta Braves are running out of time. Following a let-down split against the New York Mets, the Braves were blown out on Friday and couldn’t muster any offense again on Sunday while dropping two-out-of-three to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Tom Glavine News / Talking Chop / July 1

This Day in Braves History: Tom Glavine fires a complete game in 4-1 victory over the Expos

1960: The Braves are swept by the Cardinals in a doubleheader despite St. Louis blowing 7-0 and 5-0 leads. The Braves couldn’t solve Cardinal’s reliever Ernie Broglio who tossed 2 1/3 innings of spotless relief and won both games.

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The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

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The 'NFL head coaches' quiz

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / July 1

Braves trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Tuesday edition

Think you can figure out what Braves player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. We’re back for another day of the Battery Power in-5 daily trivia game.

Didier Fuentes News / Field Level Media / June 30

Braves turn to Didier Fuentes again to begin series vs. Angels

The Atlanta Braves will send young Didier Fuentes to the mound for his third career start on Tuesday when they continue a nine-game homestand against the Los Angeles Angels.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 30

Cuba undergoing seismic shift in how it puts together its WBC roster

There are indications that, for the first time, the roster for the national team might be made up primarily of players playing outside of Cuba.

Grading AL teams at the halfway point

Grading NL teams at the halfway point

How Mets reportedly feel about coaching staff after awful second half of June

Who should be the starting MLB All-Stars at every position?

The '2024 MLB rookie home run leaders' quiz

Jurickson Profar News / SportsTalkATL / June 30

Jurickson Profar could give Braves flexibility at the trade deadline

Alex Anthopoulos must have a busy trade deadline if he wants to improve the Braves enough to capture an unlikely postseason berth. There are more holes than one could count, but Jurickson Profar might give Atlanta’s President of Baseball Operations more flexibility.

Daysbel Hernandez News / SportsTalkATL / June 30

Critical bullpen piece nearing return from injury

Over the weekend, hard-throwing Daysbel Hernandez began his rehab assignment in Gwinnett after being placed on the IL with forearm tightness. He made his first appearance for the Stripers on Sunday, tossing a scoreless inning in which he needed just 12 pitches, three of which were fastballs that eclipsed 100 MPH.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 30

Who should Braves be more worried about: Ozzie Albies or Michael Harris II?

There are so many different reasons why the Braves have disappointed this season, but one of the biggest factors is underperforming stars, and the two that fit that bill to a tee are Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies.

Atlanta Braves News / LWOSports.com / June 30

The Atlanta Braves’ Lineup is One Big Mess

The Atlanta Braves‘ lineup is struggling and they have their leading home-run hitter, who is also one of their slowest runners, batting second. Normally this would be a head-scratching move.

Spencer Schwellenbach News / Last Word On Sports / June 29

Making the Case for Spencer Schwellenbach to Start the All-Star Game

We’re a little over two weeks out from the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. Final rosters and starting pitchers will be announced in a few days. It’s a banner year for pitching, and there are many strong options to toe the rubber for the National League on July 15th in Atlanta.

Spencer Schwellenbach News / Field Level Media / June 28