With Braves fans' dreams crushed, these 4 Byron Buxton backup plans make sense
Byron Buxton is not leaving the Minnesota Twins, which leaves the Atlanta Braves to scour the market for more realistic alternatives at the trade deadline.
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Atlanta Braves Quietly Sign Pitcher To $4 Million Deal Over All-Star Break
On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves played their final game before the All-Star break when they faced off against the St. Louis Cardinals.They won by a score of 4-3.That said, the Braves lost two out of three in the series (in Missouri).ATL Braves Sign Pitcher To $4 Million DealEarlier this week, the Braves selected Jensen Hirschkorn […] The post Atlanta Braves Quietly Sign Pitcher To $4 Million Deal Over All-Star Break appeared first on HEAVY .
MLB Insider: Why Justin Verlander is retiring, Freddie Freeman on his timeline, and more
Everything our Robert Murray learned from All-Star Game media day.
Mets Player Performance Meter: Position Players, June 29-July 12
The Mets’ poor first half continued right into the All-Star break. They had a bad time north of the border, dropping two out of three to the Blue Jays before losing the first two games in Atlanta as well. They then rebounded a bit, scratching out a split with the Braves and beating the Royals—one […]
St. Louis Cardinals Release 28-Year-Old From Organization
On Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Atlanta Braves (at home) by a score of 4-3.Despite the loss, they still took two out of three games in their final series heading into the All-Star break.St. Louis Cardinals Release 28-Year-OldDuring the All-Star break, news came out that the Cardinals had released Matt Koperniak from […] The post St. Louis Cardinals Release 28-Year-Old From Organization appeared first on HEAVY .
Bad signs for the Braves hopes at the trade deadline
There are some very intriguing trade matches for the Braves in the American League. Unfortunately, that league is as watered down as it’s ever been, and with the expanded playoffs, pretty much everyone feels like they not only have a chance to make the postseason but a real shot at working their way to the […]
Ha-Seong Kim homers in first game of rehab assignment
It’s not the All-Star break for everybody, as two injured Braves — Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim — began their rehab assignments on Monday in the Florida Complex League. The level of excitement surrounding the two couldn’t be on more opposite ends of the spectrum. The Braves are a completely different team without Ronald […]
Jeff Francoeur wants Didier Fuentes in the Braves rotation. Should they do it?
Six weeks ago, it was a lot easier for the Braves to feel confident about their rotation — even if they were still searching for answers on who exactly the #2 and #3 behind Chris Sale would be. Nobody had quite performed up to that level, but there were plenty of internal options with the […]
Braves News: Ronald Acuna Jr. Begins Rehab Stint, Home Run Derby, More
With the All-Star Break here, much of the baseball world has a bit of time away from the diamond. However, there are still some games going on in the minors. And for the Braves, that meant the return to action for Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim. Both Kim and Acuna Jr. had multiple at-bats […]
Atlanta Braves’ All-Stars Drake Baldwin and Ozzie Albies Places in Lineup Revealed by NL Manager Dave Roberts
The lineups for both the National League and American League have been revealed by their respective managers (Dave Roberts; NL, John Schneider; AL). The Atlanta Braves have five MLB All-Stars this season, including two who are starters (Drake Baldwin, Ozzie Albies). The others are Matt Olson, Chris Sale, and Raisel Iglesias. With the lineups dropped […] The post Atlanta Braves’ All-Stars Drake Baldwin and Ozzie Albies Places in Lineup Revealed by NL Manager Dave Roberts appeared first on HEA...
Chicago Cubs Release Atlanta Braves World Series Champion
On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs played their final game before the All-Star break.They beat the Cincinnati Reds (in Ohio) by a score of 8-4.Cubs Release Braves World Series ChampionAlso on Sunday, news came out that the Cubs had released Kyle Wright from their organization.MLB.com wrote (on July 12): “Iowa Cubs released RHP Kyle Wright.”Wright did […] The post Chicago Cubs Release Atlanta Braves World Series Champion appeared first on HEAVY .
A Closer Look at Braves 11th Round Pick Ryne Barker
With their 11th round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft the Atlanta Braves have selected Arizona prep infielder Ryne Barker. Barker is an older for the prep class prep infielder with a very interesting mix of tools who probably would have ranked higher if not for both age and a more limited track record in […]
A Closer Look at Braves 7th Round Pick Jack Brenner
With their 7th round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft the Atlanta Braves have selected Wisconsin prep catcher Jack Brenner. Brenner is a sleeper catcher with a promising bat for the position and a chance to develop further as a cold weather prep. Bio Name: Jack Brenner Position: Catcher Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI (Fond […]
Braves enter the All-Star break in first place and full of questions
It’s not often a club enters the All-Star break leading its division while the entire discussion centers on whether it can turn things around in the second half. But that’s where the Braves find themselves, having watched a 10.5-game lead in the NL East evaporate as they limped into the break by dropping 19 of […]
Tempers Flare in Braves vs Cardinals Game as Oli Marmol Snaps at MLB Umpires in Animated Scenes
The St. Louis Cardinals reached the All-Star break still in the pursuit of earning a playoff berth. They are only one game behind the Miami Marlins, who hold the third NL Wild Card spot. As their plans to sweep the Atlanta Braves were foiled on Sunday, manager Oli Marmol failed to keep his temper at […] The post Tempers Flare in Braves vs Cardinals Game as Oli Marmol Snaps at MLB Umpires in Animated Scenes appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Legends at the Astrodome: 1986 All Star Game: Dale Murphy
With All-Star festivities kicking into high gear, we continue our series featuring 2x MVP Dale Murphy. Murphy would play 15 seasons for the Braves, with half of those resulting in All-Star Game selections. In the 80’s only one player hit more home runs than Dale, that being Mike Schmidt. Dale Murphy joins us exclusively […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Alex Bregman is the Superhero vs. the Reds … again!
Perspective Check: Four teams have more wins than the Cubs, two teams have as many wins as the Cubs. The Cubs enter the All-Star break in the top Wild Card spot. They are now only one loss behind the Braves and five behind the Brewers. They are on pace for 91 wins. A quirk about […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Tate Southisene breaks out, Rowdy Tellez continues homer streak
(54-39) Memphis Redbirds 2, (46-45) Gwinnett Stripers 7 Box Score The Stripers extended their winning streak to four games after a well fought game featuring strong pitching and the long ball. Let’s take a look at how the Stripers got it done. Drue Hackenberg got the start and was extremely strong – allowing just a […]
Ronald Acuña Jr., Ha-Seong Kim begin rehab today in Florida
Happy All-Star break to all who celebrate. May we all come away from this refreshed and ready for what awaits us in the next half, which kicks off Friday at home versus the Rangers. This week is for rest and recovery, but also a secret third R: rehab. The Braves (55-40) have announced that Ronald […]
Braves Announce Ronald Acuna Jr. News Less Than 48 Hours Before MLB All-Star Game
On the eve of the MLB All-Star game, the Atlanta Braves announced some Ronald Acuna news amid his recent injury scare. The post Braves Announce Ronald Acuna Jr. News Less Than 48 Hours Before MLB All-Star Game appeared first on HEAVY .
Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim begin rehab assignments
On Monday morning, the Braves announced that Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim will begin their rehab assignments with the FCL Braves. Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim today begin rehabilitation assignments with the FCL Braves. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 13, 2026 Acuña is obviously the big one here. He hasn’t appeared in a […]
Will the Braves be better in the “second half?”
This is kind of a weird question, but hear me out. As it stands right now, the Braves are on pace for a 94-win season. That’s pretty good! Of course, you all know about how June (especially June 9-30) was a nightmare, and the best the Braves have managed since is .500 ball. So, at […]
Braves News: First Half Ends With Win, MLB Draft, more
With the All-Star Break now here, it was a busy weekend on and off the field for every MLB team. For the Braves, they were able to end the first half of the season on a positive note with a win over the Cardinals. Though they lost the series, the Braves now get a chance […]
Braves at Cardinals series recap: Time to retreat, regroup and recover
Remember when I asked in the headline of the Pirates series recap if the Atlanta Braves had finally found that spark at the plate that they’d been looking for? As it turned out, they probably haven’t found that spark because we ended up watching them fall into yet another extended period of struggling as the […]
Atlanta Braves Player Makes Heartfelt Statement After Debut In Cardinals Game
On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves finished their series with the St. Louis Cardinals in Missouri.The Braves avoided getting swept, as they won by a score of 4-3.Brewer Hicklen made his debut for the Braves, finishing with two hits and one RBI.ATL Braves Player Makes Heartfelt Statement After DebutAfter the game, Hicklen made a heartfelt statement […] The post Atlanta Braves Player Makes Heartfelt Statement After Debut In Cardinals Game appeared first on HEAVY .
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