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Padres rumors: Marcell Ozuna trade talks with Braves have ‘intensified’

The San Diego Padres should rightfully feel like they have a chance to make a run at the World Series this season, and they are trying to make a few final moves to get their roster ready for the postseason at the trade deadline.

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Braves fail to respond to Giants' dominance and get shut out

Shocker! Game two is dropped by the Braves to tie the series Let’s make this short and to the point, like the shutout the Atlanta Braves experienced from the San Francisco Giants tonight.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / 8 hours ago

Report: Two MLB All-Star trade candidates are off the market

The number of available MLB stars on the trade market appears to be dwindling.

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Stuart Fairchild News / Talking Chop / 10 hours ago

Braves trade Stuart Fairchild to Tampa Bay

The outfield heads to a playoff-caliber team after leaving Atlanta Earlier today, the Atlanta Braves traded outfielder Stuart Fairchild to the Tampa Bay Rays for old friend, cash considerations.

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Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / 11 hours ago

Braves Brian Snitker Opens Up on Decision Not to Activate Austin Riley

The Atlanta Braves head into Tuesday with third baseman Austin Riley still out of the lineup. Manager Brian Snitker and company felt that while he’s looking better and is eligible to be activated, they felt there was no need to rush him.

Atlanta Braves News / Fastball on SI / 12 hours ago

MLB Insider Addresses Trade Rumors Surrounding Atlanta Braves Star Catcher

Even in the midst of a disappointing season, the Atlanta Braves do not appear prepared to blow up their core anytime soon. ESPN's Buster Olney reported Tuesday that the Braves will not make catcher Sean Murphy available ahead of next week's trade deadline, despite his name regularly popping up in the rumor mill as of late.

MLB News / SportsTalkATL / 13 hours ago

Who designed the Braves, Reds uniforms for Speedway Classic?

There aren’t many uniforms in baseball that are better than the Braves. Every variation — throwbacks, home/road, etc. — looks great, but the Braves and Reds’ threads for the Speedway Classic are about the most disgusting iteration of any uniform I’ve ever seen.

Ozzie Albies News / Athlon Sports / 13 hours ago

Braves Facing Ozzie Albies Decision After Trade Plans Get Revealed

Second baseman Ozzie Albies is in his ninth season for Atlanta Braves after making his MLB debut in 2017. Albies has enjoyed an exceptional career in Atlanta, earning three All-Star selections, two Silver Slugger awards and leading the National League in hits in 2019.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / 14 hours ago

Baldwin returns as catcher with Riley and Ozuna still absent in game 2 lineup against the Giants

The Braves seek to clinch a second win in a row…something that has seemed to be a struggle for them. Another game with Marcell Ozuna absent from the lineup as the Atlanta Braves face the San Francisco Giants tonight, with Sean Murphy inheriting DH and Baldwin alternating as catcher.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / 12 hours ago

Braves successfully sign entire 21-man draft class

According to the Atlanta Braves official Twitter/X account, the club has successfully signed their entire 21-man draft class. The Braves went away from their tried and true strategy of drafting almost exclusively pitching, going with athletic shortstops in the first three rounds, headlined by Tate Southisene, a prep shortstop out of Las Vegas.

Sean Murphy News / Talking Chop / 15 hours ago

Sean Murphy is an enticing trade candidate who shouldn’t get traded

The Braves currently have two very good catchers. If they still think they can win in the near future, that number needs to stay at two. Dating back for

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Brian Snitker News / Last Word On Sports / 15 hours ago

Braves Manager Brian Snitker Likely to Retire After Season

Following 50 years with the Atlanta Braves organization, manager Brian Snitker is reportedly planning on retiring at the end of the 2025 season. The news, reported by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, suggests that Snitker, 69, will step down following the conclusion of the 2025 campaign.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / 16 hours ago

Another former Braves farmhand is thriving with the Brewers

The Braves have had a knack for deciding which prospects to trade away and which ones to keep, but Alex Anthopoulos may have let a special one slip away in Caleb Durbin.

Austin Riley News / Atlanta Braves on SI / 16 hours ago

Braves Not Rushing Riley Back, Trade DFA'd Outfielder to Rays

The Atlanta Braves are going to take their time with All-Star third baseman Austin Riley. According to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, they won’t be activating him on Tuesday, the first day he’s eligible to come off the 10-day injured list.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / 16 hours ago

Rays acquire Stuart Fairchild, place Brandon Lowe on injured list

The Rays announced Tuesday that they’ve acquired outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the Braves in exchange for cash. Tampa Bay also placed infielder Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list with tendinitis in his left ankle.

Owen Murphy News / SportsTalkATL / 15 hours ago

A top Braves prospect is making his return from Tommy John surgery

Last year, nobody in the Braves farm system was pitching better than Owen Murphy in the first half of the season. The 20th overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft out of Riverside-Brookfield High School in Illinois, Murphy made seven starts and pitched to the tune of a 1.54 ERA with a 0.732 WHIP and 13.2 K/9 for High-A Rome.

Marcell Ozuna News / MLB on ClutchPoints / 18 hours ago

Braves rumors: Would Marcell Ozuna accept a trade?

It’s been a trainwreck of a 2025 MLB season for the Atlanta Braves so far, who sit 11 games under the .500 mark after a recent series loss at home vs the New York Yankees.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / 18 hours ago

Braves Ink All Players From 2025 Draft to Pro Deals

The Atlanta Braves drafted 21 players in the 2025 amateur draft, and all of them have officially put pen to paper on professional contracts. In total, the Braves took 11 right-handed pitchers, three shortstops, three outfielders, two left-handers, one second baseman and one first baseman.

Drake Baldwin News / SportsTalkATL / 18 hours ago

Braves’ Rookie of the Year candidate Drake Baldwin deserves better

Despite consistently ranking near the bottom of the league’s farm systems, the Braves constantly pump out elite talent, and their most recent budding star is Drake Baldwin.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / 19 hours ago

Ronald Acuña Jr. praises hitting coach Tim Hyers

When a team comes into the season with the second-best odds to win the World Series and finds itself ten games under .500, not a lot of praise should be going around.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 21 hours ago

Braves riding tandem backstops, bid to deal Giants seventh straight loss

The decision to start two catchers helped ignite the Atlanta offense. The Braves, who host the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game set, have primarily used catchers Sean Murphy and Drake Baldwin in the starting lineup since the All-Star break with one behind the plate and the other at designated hitter.

Drake Baldwin News / Field Level Media / July 21

Braves ride Drake Baldwin's 6 RBIs to win over Giants

Rookie Drake Baldwin drove in a career-high six runs and the Atlanta Braves overpowered visiting San Francisco 9-5 on Monday, sending the Giants to their sixth straight loss.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 21

Yankees find their footing with series win over Braves

The New York Yankees accomplished two important second-half firsts on Sunday. They won their first series after the All-Star break, and Aaron Judge went yard for his first home run of the second half of the season.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / July 20

Braves coach under microscope for incident with Yankees star

A tense interaction between New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Atlanta Braves assistant coach Eddie Perez caught the attention of Major League Baseball.

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Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / July 19

Are Braves giving up on a potential Marcell Ozuna trade?

With the 2025 MLB trade deadline quickly approaching, an Atlanta Braves decision surrounding Marcell Ozuna and his near-term future with the franchise could be taking an interesting turn.

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