The starting rotation has been a point of conversation for the Atlanta Braves all season, and that conversation only got louder down the stretch after news broke that Bryce Elder will miss 3 to 4 weeks following knee surgery.
The Braves sure do love “hey, this guy might have reverse splits, let’s do something about it!” Or, maybe they don’t really love it, but this is at least twice in recent memory that they’ve taken someone who might have… neutral splits, and gone with more righty bats.
The Atlanta Braves entered Thursday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays looking for a much-needed win after dropping the first two games of the set.
Nature is healing, as they say. For two very distinct reasons. Reason 1: The Braves, having sauntered to a pretty lofty record despite mediocre production, have been absolutely ravaged by some combination of baseball’s luck dragons and/or the Tampa Bay Rays’ sublime-in-this-series defensive positioning.
The Braves signed catcher Eric Haase to a minor league deal last week, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He’s been assigned to their Florida complex.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
Atlanta lost to the Rays again and while they remain in a strong position moving into the playoffs, the offense has been too bad for too long to feel good about this club going into October, especially with the questions that exist around the pitching staff.
For the second straight night, the Atlanta Braves received a frustrating beating from the Tampa Bay Rays and for the third straight day, the offense didn’t have a lot of success at the plate.
Atlanta added a left-hander on September 9, as Bailey Falter was selected to the 40-man roster and activated. That was one of several moves made on the day, which also saw the Giants make another waiver claim after grabbing Joel Kuhnel and Brett Harris earlier in the month.
The Giants are claiming right-hander Duncan Davitt off waivers from the Braves, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction tracker. San Francisco is designating right-hander Spencer Bivens in a corresponding move, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.
Two notable members of the Atlanta Braves bullpen continue to work their way back from their respective injuries. Manager Walt Weiss provided an update on right-hander Robert Suárez and also weighed in on the status of right-hander Joe Jiménez.
The Atlanta Braves designated right-hander Elieser Hernández for assignment on Wednesday, opening a 40-man roster spot for left-hander Bailey Falter, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett, via the MLB transaction log.
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The Atlanta Braves placed Bryce Elder on the 15-day injured list following right knee surgery and activated fellow righty Reynaldo Lopez from the list on Wednesday.
The Atlanta Braves have suffered another major blow to their pitching staff with Bryce Elder headed to the injured list because of a knee injury. Elder recently underwent a minor knee scope after dealing with the issue for nearly two months.
The Atlanta Braves had a rough start to their crucial series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, falling 7-1 at Truist Park. The loss came against one of the American League’s top teams and marked Atlanta’s third defeat in its last four games.
The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies split a weekend four-game set, which included a Sunday doubleheader. In the afternoon matchup, Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr.’s dramatic game-tying home run ruffled the feathers of many Phillies players and their fans.
The Braves have once again designated right-hander Elieser Hernández for assignment, per a club announcement. It’s the third time he’s been designated for assignment in the past seven weeks.
The Atlanta Braves, in an attempt to nail down their postseason pitching plans, are expected to activate veteran Reynaldo Lopez to start the second game of a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
Braves manager Walt Weiss informed reporters, including Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, that right-hander Bryce Elder had knee surgery today and will need about three to four weeks of recovery time.
Ronald Acuña Jr. is one of the most talented players in baseball without question, but his availability, or lack thereof, has really limited the Atlanta Braves outfielder in recent years.
Ronald Acuña Jr. may be nearing the end of his shelf life in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves star outfielder Acuña would welcome extension talks with the team this offseason, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Monday.
Ronald Acuna Jr. is starting to come alive at the right time for the Atlanta Braves. He has been scorching hot in the month of September. In his first five games this month, the 28-year-old superstar has collected 10 hits across 22 plate appearances including three home runs and nine RBIs.
At 37 years old, Chris Sale is continuing to demonstrate how age is just a number, showing no signs of slowing down with his dominant second-half surge for the Atlanta Braves.
It was an all-around ugly performance from the Braves yesterday. AJ Smith-Shawver was below average. Blake Burkhalter, making his MLB debut, didn’t look like someone who should garner much trust moving forward.
Nobody is experiencing the highs and lows of baseball right now quite like the Atlanta Braves. They began August with an eight-game win streak — the longest of their season — then followed it with one of their most dismal two-week stretches of the year, before rattling off seven wins in a row.
Along with the injury update we received on Robert Suarez yesterday, there were also some minor updates on Joe Jimenez and Reynaldo Lopez. Let’s start with the man we haven’t seen pitch in a major-league game since 2024.
The Atlanta Braves pitching has been decimated by injuries throughout the entire 2026 season. The outlook for next season is already a bit bleak as well.