The Atlanta Braves have had some continuity at the closer role for some time now. Raisel Iglesias has been the guy for four seasons now, making 131 saves.
The Atlanta Braves quietly added another piece to their international pipeline just before the 2026 World Series begins, signing outfielder Euris Polanco to a minor-league contract on October 20.
The Braves haven’t been in the business of signing Japanese free agents very often, but the success other clubs have had bringing them in has been eye-opening.
The Atlanta Braves, who won the NL East and defeated the Phillies in the Wild Card Round this season, had one of the their players honored today. Matt Olson won Fielding Bible award today.
Maybe I’m a bit of a baseball sadist and/or maybe I’m a weirdo who figures that the best way to reflect on failure is to go back and re-experience said failures.
Ryne Barker is a 19-year-old infielder who can best be described as a raw talent. He has shown signs of being a guy who can develop into a player who does everything well, but it's only his speed that jumps off the page, where he's listed as a 60-grade – and in some cases 70 – runner.
The good news for Connor Thomas is that he’s appeared to have figured it out as a reliever and he should be able to find somewhere to pitch once the smoke has cleared with the upcoming labor war that’s looming over all of baseball.
In 2023, just three years ago, the Atlanta Braves had just completed what is statistically recognized as the greatest single-season of team performance at the plate in a 162-game season.
I was going to continue my series on five free agents the Braves should target at positions of need with a section on shortstops. It’s been the biggest hole on Atlanta’s roster since Dansby Swanson left in free agency, and it’s never been more glaring than now, with Mauricio Dubon set to test the open market.
The Braves don’t have difficult decisions to make when it comes to their club options. Ronald Acuña Jr. has one for $17 million in 2027 and another for $17 million in 2028.
It's no secret that the Atlanta Braves are still searching for stability at shortstop. Since Dansby Swanson's departure following the 2022 season, the team has tried multiple options to replicate his production on both sides of the ball, whether it was Mauricio Dubón, Jim Jarvis or Ha-seong Kim.
There’s a lot of uncertainty around how the offseason will play out because of the looming lockout. It would be shocking if there were no baseball played at all next season.
With a farm system that showed significant growth this year and a major-league club that needed a lot of fixing, everybody expected the Braves to be among the most active teams at this year’s trade deadline.
Most of the Atlanta Braves buzz in the Arizona Fall League has centered on Tate Southisene and Briggs McKenzie, and for good reason. But the most intriguing arm in the Atlanta contingent may be the one nobody was talking about when the fall roster was announced: 29-year-old right-hander Tyler LaPorte.
As I wrote earlier this offseason, the Braves have a ton of pending free agents. A few of these decisions are relatively cut and dried, but in most cases you could make an argument to bring the guy back if the money makes sense.
The stage is set for the 2026 World Series. The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Milwaukee Brewers, with former members of the Atlanta Braves on each side.
The Atlanta Braves have parted ways with utilityman Luke Williams, who elected free agency after the club designated him for assignment and subsequently outrighted him to Triple-A.
The Braves added infielder Brett Wisely to their 40-man roster, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Atlanta sent outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr.
Jurickson Profar has signed with Tiburones de La Guaira for the 2026-27 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season, giving the Atlanta Braves outfielder an opportunity to return to game action after missing the entire 2026 Major League Baseball season.
Ronald Acuña Jr. might not have worn out his welcome in Atlanta just yet. The Atlanta Braves are unlikely to trade their star outfielder Acuña this offseason, Jon Heyman of The New York Post reported Wednesday on the Bleacher Report app.
The Braves sent utility player Luke Williams through outright waivers, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Atlanta designated him for assignment last week when they added Danny Young to the roster to keep him out of minor league free agency this offseason.
The Atlanta Braves season did not end how the organization had hoped. After finishing first in the National League East and returning to the playoffs, their trip was cut short.
Mahle had a surprisingly strong run after being acquired by the Atlanta Braves at the 2026 MLB trade deadline. If he has his way, his time in Atlanta will continue beyond this year.