He brings defensive versatility in the infield and has historically been strong against right-handed pitching.
1935 - Babe Ruth hits the final three home runs of his career for the Boston Braves in an 11-7 loss to the Pirates. 2007 - Jamie Moyer beats the Braves for the first time in 20 years and two days which breaks Mike Morgan’s record for the longest stretch between victories against a team in Major League history.
The Atlanta Braves (29-19) are set to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-28) Saturday at 4:05 PM ET, airing on BSSE. The Braves are listed as -155 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Pirates have +131 odds for the contest.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves announced several roster moves ahead of Friday night’s contest in Pittsburgh. The most anticipated was the recall of Ray Kerr, who was appointed to start the series opener.
Atlanta optioned Darius Vines after Friday’s game and will add a fresh arm Saturday The Atlanta Braves fell behind early and never recovered in an 11-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday night.
The Braves fell behind early and were unable to recover in Friday’s loss to the Pirates Ray Kerr struggled early and the Atlanta Braves never recovered in a 11-5 loss Friday night to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Braves will be without AJ Smith-Shawver for a significant amount of time. The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list Friday ahead of their series opener with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Adam Duvall gets the start in left field against Pittsburgh lefty Bailey Falter. The Atlanta Braves will go for a third-straight win Friday night when they begin a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ray Kerr returned to the active roster Friday and will start for the Braves in the series opener against the Pirates. The Atlanta Braves will make the final stop on their road trip Friday night when they begin a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pressed into the middle of the lineup by injuries, the moment keeps finding the Braves’ shortstop Offensively, so far, the Braves are not having the season they wanted to.
The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a strained left oblique muscle. Atlanta recalled left-hander Ray Kerr from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Friday night's series opener against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
In corresponding moves, infielder Luke Williams was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, while right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver was placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left oblique.
max Fried and the rest of the Braves’ rotation have been dominant through the first two months of the season. With the offense still searching for consistency, the Atlanta Braves pitching staff has stepped and carried the club over the past month.
The Braves were able to bounce back nicely following a frustrating series with the Padres, wining two out of three at Wrigley Field. There were several notable storylines, but nothing stood out more than the brilliance of Max Fried.
The Braves arms on the farm have been nothing short of dominant early in the season, much like the big-league club. Fans got their first glimpse of top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver yesterday afternoon, who tossed 4.1 scoreless innings against the Cubs.
After a brief onslaught on Wednesday night from the Braves offense, they were back to their dormant ways on Thursday afternoon, mustering only three runs.
Jarred Kelenic homered and six Atlanta pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the visiting Braves blanked the Chicago Cubs 3-0 in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.
Max Fried came close to a no-hitter and remains the top pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. He carried his latest no-hit id into the sixth inning as the Braves won 9-2 over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
Atlanta Braves Starting Pitcher Max Fried had a great start on Wednesday night on the road against the Chicago Cubs. He tossed a complete game and surrendered one earned run while striking out nine batters.
Atlanta is expected to recall top rookie pitching prospect A.J. Smith-Shawver to start the rubber game of the three-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday.
If the saying “April showers bring May flowers” is true, then the Atlanta Braves must not have received much rain. After finishing their first month of the season with a record of 19-9, the Braves have gone 8-9 so far in May.
The Braves have re-signed righty Jackson Stephens to a new minor league contract, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. He’s been assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
It was reported on Friday that former Los Angeles Angels infielder (and teammate of Shohei Ohtani) David Fletcher placed wagers through the same illegal bookie as Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. isn't accustomed to struggling much in his career. His issues continued Sunday with a gaffe in the outfield.
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has missed almost a week with a side issue, but at least for now, he's not heading to the injured list.
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