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The 'National League MVPs' quiz
How many of the National League MVPs in the Integration Era (since 1947) can you name in six minutes?
Carlos Carrasco News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 23
Braves’ latest roster moves include Carlos Carrasco promotion
The Atlanta Braves are set to play the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon. The team announced multiple roster moves before the game. Right-handed pitchers Carlos Carrasco and JR Ritchie were selected to the MLB roster.
Didier Fuentes News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 23
Braves Replace Didier Fuentes With Another Highly Touted Pitching Prospect
The Atlanta Braves are relying on one of their young minor league arms to start on the mound for the second day in a row. Right-handed pitcher JR Ritchie, Atlanta's No.
The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz
How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?
JR Ritchie News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 23
Braves Activate JR Ritchie, Make Flurry of Moves Official
The Atlanta Braves finalized a series of moves on the pitching staff ahead of Thursday’s series finale against the Washington Nationals. They officially announced the selection of JR Ritchie, who will start Thursday’s game, as well as Carlos Carrasco.
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 / SportsTalkATL / April 23
Braves make a slew of roster moves ahead of series finale with Nationals
Following last night’s game, the Braves made a slew of roster moves as they go for the series win over the Nationals. Didier Fuentes, who tossed three innings and surrendered four earned runs in his return to the majors, has been optioned back to Triple-A Gwinnett.
JR Ritchie News / Field Level Media / April 23
Braves' JR Ritchie faces 'challenge' in debut vs. Nationals
Right-hander JR Ritchie, Atlanta's No. 2 prospect, will make his major league debut when the Braves conclude their four-game series against the host Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.
JR Ritchie News / New Baseball Media / April 23
What to Expect from Braves Pitcher JR Ritchie
The Braves are dipping into the Minor League prospect pool for pitching help. JR Ritchie, one of Triple-A’s best-performing pitchers over the first month of 2026 and a heavy ground-ball pitcher, will make his MLB debut on April 23 against the Nationals.
Carlos Carrasco News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 22
Braves To Select Carlos Carrasco
The Braves are selecting veteran righty Carlos Carrasco onto the MLB roster, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Left-hander Dylan Dodd will go on the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / April 22
Braves could turn to another top prospect to pitch Thursday
The Braves pitching staff is amid quite the dilemma. Because Reynaldo Lopez only recorded three outs on Tuesday, the bullpen was forced to cover basically the entire game, which left many of them unavailable on Wednesday.
JR Ritchie News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 22
Braves To Select JR Ritchie
The Braves are promoting pitching prospect JR Ritchie to start tomorrow afternoon’s game against the Nationals, reports Harrison Smajovits of Sports Illustrated.
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.
MLB News / Field Level Media / April 22
Braves blast four homers to bypass Nationals
Michael Harris II hit two home runs, Matt Olson smacked a three-run shot and the Atlanta Braves rallied from an early three-run deficit to claim an 8-6 win against the host Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.
Didier Fuentes News / SportsTalkATL / April 22
Braves bats pick up Didier Fuentes in his return to the majors
Braves top prospect Didier Fuentes made his highly anticipated return to the majors on Wednesday night — his first appearance since the opening series against the Royals back in March.
Freddie Freeman News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 22
Braves manager Walt Weiss earns massive endorsement from Freddie Freeman
The Atlanta Braves continue to define their identity under new leadership, with clubhouse dynamics increasingly centered on first-year manager Walt Weiss’s influence.
Chris Sale News / Athlon Sports / April 22
Braves Make Chris Sale Move After Roster News
The Atlanta Braves are looking to rebound on Wednesday after an 11–4 loss to the Washington Nationals as they continue their four-game series on the road.
Didier Fuentes News / Field Level Media / April 22
Braves promote RHP Didier Fuentes, shuffle rotation
The Atlanta Braves promoted right-hander Didier Fuentes from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Wednesday's road game against the Washington Nationals. Right-handed reliever Ian Hamilton was designated for assignment to make room on the roster for Fuentes.
Atlanta Braves News / Inside The Diamonds / April 22
Atlanta Braves Roster Moves 04/22/2026
The Atlanta Braves had their six-game winning streak snapped in the second game of their four-game series against the Nationals. They’re 7-3 in their last ten games, averaging 5.8 runs per game while allowing 4.3 runs per game.
MLB News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 22
Brave Shuffle Rotation for Upcoming Phillies Series
The Atlanta Braves opt to shuffle the rotation around for the upcoming series against the Phillies. Chris Sale had his start pushed back from Friday to Sunday.
Didier Fuentes News / SportsTalkATL / April 22
Braves Roster Moves: Didier Fuentes makes his return
Following last night’s loss to the Nationals, I wrote about Didier Fuentes potentially making his return to — at the very least — serve in a long relief role if either Martin Perez or Chris Sale weren’t able to work deep into the game.
Atlanta Braves News / Field Level Media / April 21
Braves put closer Raisel Iglesias on IL, Robert Suarez to close
The Atlanta Braves placed closer Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with discomfort in his right (throwing) shoulder. Iglesias has said he's felt the discomfort since sleeping on his shoulder wrong Friday night.
Atlanta Braves News / EasySportz / April 21
Ronald Acuña Jr. Incident Raises Serious Concerns
The Atlanta Braves may be one of the hottest teams in baseball right now—but suddenly, none of that feels like the story. All attention has shifted to Ronald Acuña Jr.
Raisel Iglesias News / Yardbarker / April 21
Bizarre injury sidelines Braves closer Raisel Iglesias
The Atlanta Braves' bullpen took a hit Tuesday when the team placed right-hander Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.
Atlanta Braves News / Just Baseball / April 21
Atlanta’s Unexpected Depth Has Fueled Their Hot Start
On the morning of April 20, 2025, the Atlanta Braves sat at 5-13. Reynaldo López was lost to injury, Jurickson Profar was suspended, and the team was still waiting on the returns of Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr.
Spencer Strider News / Yardbarker / April 17
Braves announce major Spencer Strider injury update
Strider suffered an oblique injury before the start of the season.
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