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Matt Olson: The best player in baseball so far this season

There’s a new league leader in fWAR, and his name is Matt Olson, who passed Aaron Judge last night after launching his 12th home run of the season and the 300th of his career.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / May 5

Four Storylines to Follow Up on From Braves Loss to Mariners

The Atlanta Braves dropped their series opener in Seattle to the Mariners, 5-4, on Monday night. They watched as their 4-0 lead was squandered by a five-spot in the bottom of the sixth by the Mariners' bats.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 5

Braves’ handling of Michael Harris’ injury starting to raise questions

Michael Harris II suffered a quad injury a couple of weeks ago, and the way the Atlanta Braves have managed it since has been a bit puzzling. He initially missed just one game, then returned as the designated hitter for a couple of contests before moving back to center field.

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Multiple 130-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Atlanta Braves News / Just Baseball / May 5

The Atlanta Braves Are the Hottest Team in Baseball

It has been a full 180-degree turn for the Atlanta Braves entering May as opposed to last season. Atlanta currently sits 25-10, leading the National League East by 8.5 games and sporting the best record in the entire MLB.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

Michael Harris News / Athlon Sports / May 4

Braves' Walt Weiss Announces Troubling Michael Harris Update After Second Straight Absence From Lineup

The Atlanta Braves outfield may soon be without all three projected Opening Day starters during the month of May. Jurickson Profar is suspended for the entire season.

Ha-seong Kim News / SportsTalkATL / May 4

Braves transfer Ha-Seong Kim to Gwinnett

All signs point to Ha-Seong Kim returning to the Atlanta Braves sooner rather than later. He began his rehab assignment with Double-A Columbus, appearing in four games and hitting .333 with four walks.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 4

Sean Murphy in the starting lineup, Jonah Heim DFA’d

Professional sports can be a cruel world. Just a day after Jonah Heim delivered his best performance as a member of the Braves — knocking in five runs in the club’s 11-6 win over the Rockies — he’s been designated for assignment to make room for Sean Murphy.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 4

Braves Designate Jonah Heim For Assignment, Activate Sean Murphy

The Braves announced they’ve reinstated catcher Sean Murphy from his season-opening injured list stint. That pushed Jonah Heim off the team, as he has been designated for assignment to create space for Murphy on the active roster.

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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.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / May 4

Braves Top 2025 Draft Pick Establishing Himself in Single-A

Tate Southisene is a month into his first full professional baseball season, and the Atlanta Braves should be happy with what they see. Now that he's had some time to adjust, he's performing at a solid level.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 4

Andruw Jones has sky-high praise for Walt Weiss, Braves coaching staff

There are no shortage of storylines surrounding the Atlanta Braves through the first month-plus of the season. Michael Harris II, Matt Olson, Drake Baldwin, and Ozzie Albies have each looked like the best player at their respective positions.

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The 'Active 30-point playoff games' quiz

The '5 3's on 50% shooting playoff games' quiz

The 'Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

The 'Active 20-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 4

Jeff Passan’s Braves admission will catch Dodgers’ attention

Despite an injury-plagued season for the Atlanta Braves, the team has come out and had a hot start to the 2026 season, with some wondering if they are one of the teams that can topple the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Atlanta Braves News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 4

How Braves have upset expectations despite injury-plagued season

The Atlanta Braves have endured injuries to the pitching staff, and recently got hit by a tough setback in their everyday lineup. But here is how the Braves have upset expectations despite the injury-plagued season.

Atlanta Braves News / EasySportz / May 4

Braves Lose Ronald Acuña Jr., But Return Someone They Needed

The Atlanta Braves just got hit with the kind of injury news no team wants to hear, but somehow, it came with a little bit of hope attached. Ronald Acuña Jr.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / May 4

Chris Sale's dominance has been overlooked

At 37, the Braves pitcher has illustrated how he's pitching like a young superstar ace and making a comeback following several injuries.

Chris Sale stifles Rockies as Braves cruise in blowout

Braves manager shares worrisome Ronald Acuna Jr. injury update

Spencer Strider showed tremendous honesty about his 2026 debut

The 'Cy Young winners of the 2000s' quiz

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 4

Can we officially say the Braves shortstop of the future is in the organization?

Shortstop has been the single biggest hole for the Atlanta Braves since Dansby Swanson signed with the Chicago Cubs following the 2022 season. Orlando Arcia had his moment during the first half of 2023, earning his first All-Star appearance, but was a replacement-level player from that point forward.

Atlanta Braves News / Larry Brown Sports / May 4

Spencer Strider showed tremendous honesty about his 2026 debut

The Atlanta Braves finally got Spencer Strider back on the mound, but he was far from happy with his performance in his 2026 debut on Sunday. In his first start of the season, Strider pitched for just 3 1/3 innings and allowed 3 earned runs on 4 hits in an 11-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colo.

Atlanta Braves News / Field Level Media / May 3