Nacho Alvarez Jr. was given a tall task Saturday morning when he was called up to take over for Austin Riley. The Atlanta Braves lost their All-Star third baseman to the 10-day injured list with a strained right abdomen.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday There is an added focus on prospects, with the draft upon us and the Futures Game on Saturday, but it’s been a mostly good couple of days for the major league club too, with two wins.
The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals have played each other five times so far this season. Of those games, three of them have been decided by one run.
JR Ritchie and Hayden Harris represented the Atlanta Braves well on Saturday during the All-Star Futures Game. Both pitchers tossed scoreless outings en route to the National League taking down the American League, 4-2.
Sean Murphy hit a three-run home run and Jurickson Profar brought home the game-winning run with a ground ball in the ninth inning as the visiting Atlanta Braves edged the St.
The Braves picked up a gritty win, giving them a chance to go into the all-star break on a sweep After a tight Friday night victory with an unusual lineup, the Braves were hoping to get a win against the hittable Erick Fedde behind a bullpen game started by Aaron Bummer.
Ronald Acuna Jr. is in his eighth MLB season, having debuted in 2018 and immediately dominating opposing pitching on the way to National League Rookie of the Year honors.
The Braves will be picking 22nd overall for the first time in franchise history When the Atlanta Braves go on the clock for the MLB draft on Sunday evening, they will be doing something they’ve never done before.
The Atlanta Braves are running out of “ifs” and “buts.” Luck has not turned, injury misfortune continues to decimate the pitching staff, Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies are regressing beyond comprehension and veteran closer Raisel Iglesias had a rough start to the campaign.
No team has ever been snakebitten by injuries more than the Atlanta Braves over the last two seasons. I’m fully convinced of that, and it continued on Friday night.
The Atlanta Braves have opted for another bullpen day for Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Aaron Bummer is listed as the starter (in practice, an opener) in the lineup posted on social media.
This is a new approach to lineup construction, as the Braves suffer yet another injury absence This is a very novel lineup, as Ronald Acuna is healthy but not batting leadoff for the first time in a while (since 2019, I believe).
The Atlanta Braves placed third baseman Austin Riley on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right abdominal strain. The two-time All-Star departed with the injury in the fourth inning of Friday's 6-5 win at St.
Antonio entered the season an underhyped prospect, but has been arguably the MVP of the talented Augusta GreenJackets You would be forgiven if before this season, even before today, you only knew Rayven Antonio for his terrific name.
Antonio struck out seven on the night for the GreenJackets (37-54) Gwinnett Stripers 8, (53-37) Indianapolis Indians 4 Matthew Batten, 1B: 1-5, HR, 4 RBI
Sean Murphy hit two homers and drove in three runs as the visiting Atlanta Braves edged the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Friday night. Ronald Acuna Jr. went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run for the Braves.
At 40-52, the 2025 Atlanta Braves season is more or less unsalvageable as we approach the All-Star break. It’s becoming clear that General Manager Alex Anthopoulos will look to sell at the deadline, with the team’s chances of making the playoffs sitting at 3.8% on Fangraphs.
Superstar right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is in his eighth major-league season as an Atlanta Brave after making his MLB debut in 2018 and winning National League Rookie of the Year.
At 40-52, 10 games out of a playoff spot, and crippled by injuries — the Atlanta Braves’ season is over. Their streak of seven straight postseason appearances will come to an end, and all the focus should be on figuring out what needs to be done to get back to the standard in 2026.
The Atlanta Braves have one more series to enter the All-Star break with positive momentum. General manager Alex Anthopoulos has told the league that the Braves are not willing to move on from their stars.
The Braves have been in a downward spiral for much of the season. They’ve shown signs of life at various points, but those brief flashes were quickly stamped out by repeated injuries to star players.
When Matt Olson was traded from the A’s to the Braves, it was a homecoming for the suburban Atlanta native. Now, the story has come full circle. For the first time in 25 years, Atlanta is hosting All-Star festivities.
The Atlanta Braves are currently 11 games under .500, while being 13 games behind in the NL East. Did anyone expect this to happen? The Braves won the World Series in 2021.