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Spencer Strider, Braves finally face Mets, looking to avoid 3-game skid

After losing the first two games of a series for the first time this season, the Braves didn’t even get a chance to salvage a game from their White Sox series on Thursday, with the final game postponed to August due to inclement weather. One could make a case for that being a positive (chance […]

Drake Baldwin will begin rehab stint with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday

The day after Hurston Waldrep made his first rehab stint, we now have news that Waldrep will have a partner joining him on his rehab journey. They won’t be in the same level but it’s still truly a sight for sore eyes to see this particular guy getting back into action. The Gwinnett Stripers have […]

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Braves Minor League Recap: Hurston Waldrep Rehabs with Columbus

It was a busy day across the Atlanta Braves farm system with a few performances and appearances worthy of headlines. The biggest of these was the first full season appearance for Hurston Waldrep on his rehab journey, and even though he had a bit of trouble late in his outing overall there was plenty to […]

Are you watching the World Cup?

It’s a Friday, the World Cup is happening, this is the lowest-hanging fruit for a daily question. In theory, we are really into the World Cup. My wife’s family used to do a very cool thing where they’d actually go to the World Cup every time it happened, folding it into a vacation and catching […]

Braves News: Postponement in Chicago, mock draft, and more

The Atlanta Braves were unable to seek a win on Thursday evening, as the series finale against the Chicago White Sox was a washout. The game will be made up on August 20th at 2:10 ET.  The road trip has continued to New York, where the Braves face the Mets in a three-game series. First […]

Braves at White Sox postponed to August 20 due to rain

Welp! The Atlanta Braves will just have to lick their wounds and move on instead of trying to take a chance at potentially salvaging this series in Chicago against the White Sox. Both teams were fortunate enough to play through a window on Wednesday night but they won’t be so lucky here on Thursday night, […]

Braves versus White Sox rain delay updates

It’s raining in Chicago, y’all. The weather has not been conducive to playing baseball most of the afternoon in Chicago. Here’s a forecast. Looks decent at 10pm and it appears that MLB wants this game to happen and happen in front of 25 people. Stay tuned for updates. 8:10 PM UPDATE: There is no update […]

Braves Minor League Recap: Isaiah Drake homers twice, doubles in Rome win

H (33-32) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (36-29) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 14 Box Score Based on the score above, one can infer that not much went right for Gwinnett on Wednesday. Victor Mederos got the start and more or less got shelled. Across two innings, Mederos gave up five runs on four hits while issuing four walks […]

Braves News: Ronald Acuna injury update, JR Ritchie returns, more

Well just as Drake Baldwin seemed to be nearing his return, the Braves will now be without Ronald Acuna for at least 10 days, with a hamstring strain. The Braves just can’t seem to get all of their stars healthy and playing well together at once, even as they are performing extremely well this season. […]

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Braves place Ronald Acuña Jr. on IL, add Rowdy Tellez to roster

The big advantage of having a blazing two-plus months and MLB’s best record? You can afford to ease off the gas here and there. The disadvantage? Your fans have to watch a team that sometimes eases off the gas. While I have no idea how long Ronald Acuña Jr. will actually be out as a result […]

Braves turn to Chris Sale to even things up in Chicago 

Chris Sale’s former team road tour continues and concludes this series as he’s set to take the mound at Rate Field against the Chicago White Sox. It goes without saying, and he probably already thinks this way as an ace, but going six innings / giving some length tonight would be ideal after last night’s […]

JR Ritchie recalled, James Karinchak selected to major league roster

Prior to tonight’s game in Chicago, the Braves have made a few bullpen-bolstering moves. The expected: after last night’s blown save versus the White Sox, Carlos Carrasco re-enters the DFA spin cycle. Let’s see if the fourth go-around looks a lot like the last three and if we’ll be seeing him soon enough. In his […]

Braves Minor League Recap: Carter Holton Returns to Augusta

It’s been a year and a half since Carter Holton last pitched in a GreenJackets uniform, and the long wait for Braves fans was rewarded with a terrific first outing. Holton led the team with his five scoreless innings. Adam Zebrowski had a monster day for Gwinnett by driving in six of their seven runs, […]

How many Braves relievers will exceed 65 IP this year?

I could make this one a scoring one, but doing anything score-wise that pertains to relievers seems kinda gross. So, nah. This question is, of course, prompted by whatever happened last night that led Carlos Carrasco to face six batters in high leverage. (The lone remaining batter he faced was just short of the cutoff […]

Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. update, Hurston Waldrep rehabbing, and more

The Atlanta Braves suffered another blow on the injury front, and yet again, Ronald Acuña Jr. is the subject. Acuña exited Tuesday night in the fourth inning after limping on his way to first base.  The club later reported that he exited the contest with hamstring tightness. Best case scenario for Atlanta is that he […]

Ronald Acuña Jr. exits game with apparent leg ailment

Ah, jeez. The frustrations continue for Ronald Acuña Jr. and his wheels, as he had to exit Tuesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox with an apparent lower leg injury. With one out in the top of the fourth inning, Acuña hit a ground ball deep to the left side of the infield. Chicago third […]