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Where Atlanta Braves Players Stand Early in All-Star Voting

Where Atlanta Braves Players Stand Early in All-Star Voting

The push to get players into the starting lineup for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game is in full swing. The Atlanta Braves have been revealed to be in good standing in the voting early on.

Drake Baldwin News / Battery Power / June 16

Will Drake Baldwin pick up right where he left off?

I was writing up the biweekly update last night, and Baldwin’s absence in the hitter tables and charts was a glaring omission. The other times, I’d write something like, “Oh yeah, Drake Baldwin is otherworldly, again.” But for the first half of June, no Drake Baldwin.

Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / June 16

Drake Baldwin is Back, Spencer Strider Gets Positive News, More

It was an off day for the Atlanta Braves but also a positive one in terms of injury updates on Monday. Drake Baldwin is back, returning from a 4-week absence due to an oblique strain.

Spencer Strider News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 15
Braves bring back veteran arm after Spencer Strider injury

Braves bring back veteran arm after Spencer Strider injury

The Atlanta Braves moved to reinforce their pitching depth Monday night after Spencer Strider’s injury created a roster challenge for the club. Atlanta brought pitcher Carlos Carrasco back on a minor league contract, keeping a familiar veteran option available as the club works through rotation uncertainty.

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The 'MLB K-leaders since 1995' quiz

The 'MLB K-leaders since 1995' quiz

How many of the pitchers to lead all of Major League Baseball in strikeouts in the Wild Card Era (since 1995) can you name in five minutes?

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Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 15
Braves Re-Sign Carlos Carrasco, Maverick Handley To Minor League Deals

Braves Re-Sign Carlos Carrasco, Maverick Handley To Minor League Deals

The Braves have brought Carlos Carrasco and Maverick Handley back to the organization on minor league contracts, according to the MLB.com transaction log.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Drake Baldwin News / Field Level Media / June 15
Slumping Braves getting Drake Baldwin back with Giants up next

Slumping Braves getting Drake Baldwin back with Giants up next

The slumping Atlanta Braves will get catcher Drake Baldwin back from the injured list Tuesday when they return home to begin a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / June 15
Braves receive great news on Drake Baldwin

Braves receive great news on Drake Baldwin despite losing Spencer Strider

The Atlanta Braves franchise experienced two different emotions on Monday: misery and elation.

Braves to shut Spencer Strider down for a month
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The 'NBA Finals MVPs' quiz
 The 'NBA Finals MVPs' quiz
The '6+ three-pointer NBA Finals games' quiz
 The '6+ three-pointer NBA Finals games' quiz
The 'Single-playoff goal leaders' quiz
 The 'Single-playoff goal leaders' quiz
The 'Youngest 30-point NBA Finals games' quiz
 The 'Youngest 30-point NBA Finals games' quiz
Drake Baldwin News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 15
Braves Outright Austin Wynns

Braves Outright Austin Wynns

The Braves announced that catcher Drake Baldwin has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Fellow catcher Austin Wynns has been outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 15
Ken Rosenthal on Braves adding a starting pitcher at the trade deadline

Ken Rosenthal on Braves adding a starting pitcher at the trade deadline

The Braves revealed the plan for Spencer Strider moving forward. He’ll be shut down for the next four weeks, then take another MRI. If everything checks out, he’ll resume throwing.

Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / June 15

Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin currently in line to start at 2026 MLB All-Star Game

Major League Baseball has released the first round of updates for All-Star voting for this year’s MLB All-Star Game, which will be taking place in Philadelphia this season.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / June 15
Braves to shut Spencer Strider down for a month

Braves to shut Spencer Strider down for a month

The Atlanta Braves' starting rotation has been battered and bruised this season, but it remains a top-five starting staff in Major League Baseball (fifth in ERA, 3.61).

Braves receive great news on Drake Baldwin despite losing Strider
Trea Turner's struggles for the Phillies have been surprising
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s power outage was not on the Blue Jays' radar
Jackson Chourio has been a driving force for Brewers offense
Spencer Strider News / Field Level Media / June 15
No ligament damage for Braves RHP Spencer Strider

No ligament damage for Braves RHP Spencer Strider

An MRI on Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider's elbow revealed no ligament damage, only inflammation, MLB.com reported Monday. Strider visited specialist Dr.

Atlanta Braves News / Battery Power / June 15

The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Can the Braves beat the Miz?

There’s no place like home and the Atlanta Braves will surely be grateful to have spent some time in their own respective beds instead of what they had to deal during what ended up being a terrible road trip against the White Sox and Mets.

Spencer Strider News / SportsTalkATL / June 15
Braves get best possible news on Spencer Strider injury

Braves get best possible news on Spencer Strider injury

We finally have the information we’ve all been waiting for on Spencer Strider, and it’s the best possible scenario. According to Mark Bowman, Strider avoided structural damage to the elbow.

Spencer Strider News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 15
Spencer Strider Expected To Avoid Elbow Surgery

Spencer Strider Expected To Avoid Elbow Surgery

The Braves received good news on injured right-hander Spencer Strider following an MRI on his throwing elbow. Imaging did not show any ligament issues, and the team does not expect Strider to need surgery, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com.

Atlanta Braves News / EasySportz / June 15
Are the Braves in Trouble? For the First Time All Season, the Answer Might Be Yes

Are the Braves in Trouble? For the First Time All Season, the Answer Might Be Yes

For most of the 2026 season, the Atlanta Braves have looked nearly unstoppable. They have spent months sitting near the top of baseball, overcoming injury after injury while continuing to win series and maintain one of the best records in the majors.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 15
Four areas Braves must fix as halfway point of the season approaches

Four areas Braves must fix as halfway point of the season approaches

The Braves are experiencing a type of adversity they haven’t faced much all season. Arguably their two best players are on the IL in Drake Baldwin and Ronald Acuña Jr., Spencer Strider just went down with what looks to be a season-ending injury, and they’ve lost four of their last five.

Mike Yastrzemski News / Larry Brown Sports / June 14
Braves’ Mike Yastrzemski makes the most bizarre error of the MLB season

Braves’ Mike Yastrzemski makes the most bizarre error of the MLB season

Atlanta Braves outfielder Mike Yastrzemski made the strangest error of the MLB season so far thanks to some flukishly bad luck. Yastrzemski was in left field Sunday at Citi Field in New York, N.Y.

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