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Michael Harris II & Late-Season Surges: A Dynamic Braves Duo

The recent turnaround by Michael Harris II is nothing short of remarkable. The Atlanta Braves center fielder came out of the All-Star Break batting .400 with a 1.129 OPS in 15 games after batting .210 with a .551 OPS through the first 93 games of the campaign. Any calls to bench him or send him down to Triple-A have been silenced.

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When will the Braves win another series?

Hey, that was fun Hey, that was fun. Eventually. I mean, Austin Riley got himself hurt again. And they needed two home runs from Eli White. But the Braves won their first series since visiting the St.

MLB News / A to Z Sports / 9 minutes ago

Rocky Top takes over Bristol Motor Speedway during MLB game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds

There were plenty of Tennessee Vols fans in attendance on Saturday night/Sunday afternoon for the MLB game at Bristol Motor Speedway between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds (the game started on Saturday night, but was postponed due to heavy rain).

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / 1 hour ago

Atlanta Wins Speedway Classic, Austin Riley, Hurtson Waldrep, more

Sunday actually can be a fun day. When things have happened unexpectedly for the Atlanta Braves over the past 12-15 months, it rarely ends well. Sunday was supposed to be an off day, but Mother Nature decided differently when it came to the 2025 Speedway Classic.

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The '250-strikeout MLB seasons' quiz

How many MLB pitchers with 250+ K's in a season since 2000 can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multi-time Cy Young winners' quiz

The 'Four-home run games in MLB history' quiz

The 'MLB active wins leaders' quiz

Warren Spahn News / Talking Chop / 1 hour ago

This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game

Braves Franchise History 1914: Red Sox owner Joseph Lannin offers the use of Fenway Park to Braves owner James Gaffney. With the Braves making a run for the pennant, Gaffney will take him up on the offer.

Eli White News / Atlanta Braves on SI / 2 hours ago

Eli White Heading to Hall of Fame... Kind Of

Eli White is officially heading to Cooperstown. Well, his helmet is at least. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Sunday announced that the Atlanta Braves outfielder's helmet would be heading to the Hall of Fame after his two-home run performance at the Speedway Classic.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / 2 hours ago

Can you guess this Braves outfielder in today’s in-5 trivia game?

Think you can figure out what Braves player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. We’re back for another day of the Battery Power in-5 daily trivia game.

Joey Wentz News / Talking Chop / 14 hours ago

Battery Power Braves Player of the Week: Joey Wentz

This week’s selection was a difficult decision with multiple players having strong showings. The Atlanta Braves split this week’s slate of games, ending a rain-soaked weekend with a victory in the MLB Speedway Classic on Sunday after the game was suspended on Saturday night due to a rain that was as unrelenting as this season’s injury bug.

Michael Harris News / Talking Chop / 14 hours ago

Battery Power Braves Player of the Month, July 2025: Michael Harris II

July saw Atlanta’s struggling center fielder make strides on offense. July 2025 was one of the worst months that this era of the Atlanta Braves have had as they closed the month with a staggeringly bad 8-17 record.

Hurston Waldrep News / Atlanta Braves on SI / 16 hours ago

Braves Waldrep Makes Most of Last-Second Call Up in MLB Speedway Classic

Hurston Waldrep certainly had one of the more unique ways of getting another shot at pitching in the Majors. Had Saturday gone as planned for the MLB Speedway

Eli White News / Field Level Media / 17 hours ago

Eli White smacks two HRs as Braves beat Reds in Speedway Classic

Eli White hit a pair of home runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the Speedway Classic held at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on Sunday before an MLB-record crowd of 91,032.

Austin Riley News / Field Level Media / 18 hours ago

Braves 3B Austin Riley exits game with lower abdominal pain

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley, not long removed from the injured list, exited Sunday's 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB Speedway Classic with a lower abdominal injury.

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The 'NFL mascot names' quiz

The '250-strikeout MLB seasons' quiz

The '2024-25 NFL TD catch leaders' quiz

The 'National League MVPs' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / 17 hours ago

Braves hang on to beat Reds in MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol

The Braves earned the win over the Cincinnati Reds in the first MLB game ever held in the state of Tennessee.

Defunct MLB stadiums we wish were still around

The 'MLB single-season switch-hitter home run leaders' quiz

Braves star injured in Speedway Classic at Bristol

Austin Riley News / Yardbarker / 19 hours ago

Braves star injured in Speedway Classic at Bristol

In a season full of hard luck occurrences for the Atlanta Braves, Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds dealt them another one.

Braves, Reds schedule sets up unique tie-in for MLB Speedway Classic

MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol gets full NASCAR experience

The three most confusing MLB trade-deadline moves

Who are the early favorites for all the 2025 MLB awards?

The '2024 MLB extra base hits leaders' quiz

Atlanta Braves News / Just Baseball / August 3

Atlanta Had A Disappointingly Quiet Trade Deadline

The 2025 MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and it was an eventful one. We saw Mason Miller, with four years of team control remaining, shipped from the Athletics to San Diego in a blockbuster that netted the A’s Just Baseball’s No.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 2

MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol pushed to Sunday due to rain

The MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway has been pushed back to Sunday after persistent rain showers.

Braves, Reds schedule sets up unique tie-in for MLB Speedway Classic

MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol gets full NASCAR experience

Five biggest losers from the 2025 MLB trade deadline

Who are the early favorites for all the 2025 MLB awards?

The '2025 MLB Opening Day managers' quiz

Ozzie Albies News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 2

Braves’ Ozzie Albies gets 100% real about MLB Speedway Classic experience

The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds are in the middle of an exciting series. Ozzie Albies and Elly De La Cruz’s teams made history against one another in an inning that saw 16 runs scored.

Alex Anthopoulos News / SportsTalkATL / August 1

Former Braves beat writer blames ownership, defends Alex Anthopoulos

The Braves’ trade deadline has come and gone, with Alex Anthopoulos failing to make a single notable move. Atlanta’s President of Baseball Operations brought in Erick Fedde and Carlos Carrasco to eat some innings for the rotation, while also adding Tyler Kinley, who is an interesting bullpen arm.