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Braves Minor League Recap: Diego Tornes, Edelson Cabral star
Monday saw the teams in the Atlanta Braves system lose both games while allowing 23 combined runs. However there was a lot of positive, as all of the bigger named prospects in the lowest levels had big games – particularly Diego Tornes and Edelson Cabral. FCL Twins 10, FCL Braves 3 Box Score Starter Brody […]
It’s June 9. Which team’s performance has surprised you the most?
You’ve certainly got choices in what’s turning out to be a weird (weird good and/or weird bad) season for quite a few teams so far. You can even pick the Braves, especially if you were pessimistic about their chances — though the projections weren’t, so that would be a very personal-adjustment-over-baseline-expectations take. The reason why […]
Braves News: Trade Thoughts, 2026 Draft Prospect Rankings, More
Mark Bowman of MLB.com tackled the subject that has grown more popular over the past few weeks: a potential trade of Tarik Skubal by the struggling Detroit Tigers. For the Braves specifically, Bowman concluded that while the Braves would obviously love to acquire Skubal, the high prospect cost for a rental likely does not make […]
Atlanta Braves off day chat and discussion: June 8
Good evening, folks! I hope everybody’s had a lovely start to their day. The Braves may not be in action but sometimes it’s just nice to take some time to look at the standings and relax a bit. Things are looking good for the Braves and days like this are nice to just take it […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: New challengers approach Braves alongside familiar foes
If you had told me back in March that during the week where the Atlanta Braves are scheduled to play the Chicago White Sox and the New York Mets that the White Sox would be a bigger (and legitimate) threat against the Braves, I would’ve laughed in your face and/or rejoiced in the fact that […]
2026 MLB Draft: June Consensus Top 200 Rankings
As we get down to just over a month until the 2026 MLB Draft I thought now would be a good time to do a refresh on the Consensus Rankings for this class. As a reminder there are seven different rankings included in this consensus rankings – though now we are expanding from a Top […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Davis Polo shines, offense struggles in rain dominated Sunday
(25-38) Norfolk Tide 6, (32-31) Gwinnett Stripers 0 Box Score The Stripers dropped a hard one, getting shut out by the Norfolk Tide and losing 6-0 while splitting the series at three games a piece. Owen Murphy got the start and had an interesting game as he changed his pitch mix, nearly dropping his curveball […]
Will 2026 be the greatest Braves pinch-hitting season?
When Michael Harris II pulled off another heroic feat in hitting a game-winning pinch-hit double yesterday afternoon, I remarked that it felt pretty unfair to just be able to plop in a guy having one of the better offensive performances in MLB in lieu of Sandy Leon in a key spot. That also brought to […]
Braves News: Sweep of Pirates, Michael Harris II Heroics, More
Sunday was an extra fun day for the Braves. Heroics from Michael Harris II played a huge part in the Braves 3-2 victory very over the Pirates. This resulted in a sweep of the Pirates, which is notable as the Pirates look to be a playoff contender. Timely hitting and excellent bullpen work continue to […]
Braves vs. Pirates series recap: Hey look, a sweep!
I mentioned in the series recap for the Toronto Blue Jays series that the relative lack of sweeps for the Atlanta Braves in the midst of this excellent season so far was the definition of complaining about first-world problems as far as baseball was concerned. It’s difficult to complain about anything when Atlanta has both […]
Pinch-hit heroics from Michael Harris II secure series sweep over Pirates
For the first six innings, the Atlanta Braves were looking like they were going to be denied another sweep as the Pirates did just enough to Bryce Elder to salvage a win. But a huge theme of this season is how this team continues to find different ways to win from different contributors, and the […]
Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Chat and Discussion: Bryce Elder vs. Mason Montgomery
Good afternoon, folks! How’s the first week of June treating you? So far, so good for the Braves. Having been to three (3) games this week, I can confirm it’s getting to be hot and humid in a way that home run balls particularly like. To my inexpert eye in the upper deck, it looked […]
Jorge Mateo starts at SS and Mauricio Dubón remains in CF as Braves seek series sweep of Pittsburgh
Sunday series sweep or same old story? To be clear, winning 18 out of 21 series this season is absolutely remarkable. Historical feats left and right for a team that isn’t fully healthy or all-the-way clicking yet. We love it! For only two of those series wins being sweeps is just interesting. Our poor brooms, […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Eric Hartman Goes Yard Twice
Saturday’s big story in the Atlanta Braves system seemed like it would be Tate Southisene making his High-A debut after being promoted earlier in the day – but one of his teammates stole the show, as Eric Hartman knocked two home runs and stole a base to continue his impressive run in Rome. Southisene’s High-A […]
Do you remember the last Braves’ steal of home plate?
Yesterday was fun. The Braves won a game that Braxton Ashcraft started. Dom Smith hit a homer. Austin Riley chipped in with a double. Tyler Kinley pitched a scoreless eighth. And Mauricio Dubon stole home plate. It’s one of those “steal by association” ones, but stealing home can be difficult without doing that. So do […]
Braves on broom watch as Bryce Elder looks to best Bubba Chandler’s Buccos in Sunday series finale
Mauricio Dubón’s Braves will be looking to end the homestand and first week of June with a 5-2 record with a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon. After two consecutive games with a final score of 6-3, Atlanta has a chance to beat the “series win hangover / complacent in game 3” allegations. C’mon, […]
Braves News: Eric Hartman, series win, more
The Braves now have two top 100 position-player prospects in high-A Rome. Eric Hartman continues to hit the cover off the ball with a tantalizing power-hit-speed package as a 19-year-old who was taken in the 20th round of the 2024 draft. That seems like incredible value and frankly incredible luck that the Braves still signed […]
Dominic Smith continues to rake with a HR as Braves beat Pirates again
The Atlanta Braves took on the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon looking to win yet another series after only losing two series all season long up to this point. Spencer Strider came to the mound to face Braxton Ashcraft who has an ERA of 1.77 in away games. Strider was looking to continue to develop his […]
Braves vs Pirates chat and discussion: Spencer Strider vs Braxton Ashcraft
The Atlanta Braves took game one of the series against the surprisingly good Pittsburg Pirates last night and look to take the series today. Braxton Ashcraft has been one of the key reasons the Pirates have a winning record. Not only does he have a 2.77 ERA, but he has an ERA of 1.97 in […]
Kim back in lineup, Harris out, and Wynns makes first start for Braves
The Atlanta Braves and their offense kept rolling last night as they defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates. They will attempt to do it again as Spencer Strider takes on Braxton Ashcraft. The one area that was concerning is that Michael Harris was removed near the end of the game last night with it being in question […]
Spencer Strider gets the start as Braves contend with Braxton Ashcraft
Hey, you, reading this. Who is the Pittsburgh Pirates’ best starter? Paul Skenes, yeah? That’s an easy one. But, who’s the Pirates’ second-best starter? Well, if you read the title of this post, you probably have an inkling… it’s Braxton Ashcraft. The 26-year-old Texan was taken 51st overall in the 2018 MLB Draft. Despite a […]
Walt Weiss: Mauricio Dubón “seems to be in the middle” of great Braves moments so far
Folks, I’m afraid that we’re going to have to talk about Mauricio Dubón once again. Well, I’m not so much “afraid” of it as I am happy to do so, since this has been one heck of a week at the plate for ol’ Dubie. Dubón hit another big homer during Friday’s 6-3 win for […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Briggs McKenzie strikes out eight in low-A debut
It was an absolute jam-packed day down on the farm with plenty of action to dive into. From Briggs McKenzie’s outing, to Starlyn De La Cruz having a strong day at the plate in the DSL, there was a ton of solid performances. Let’s dive into it all. (31-30) Gwinnett Stripers 7, (24-37) Norfolk Tide […]
Could Mike Soroka keep Bryce Elder out of the All-Star Game?
Last year there were 12 starting pitchers selected to the MLB All-Star Game rosters. Guess who are number 10 and 11 by WAR right now? Mike Soroka is still 10th in WAR with one less start than Bryce Elder. Of course, WAR isn’t going to completely determine the selections, but they have had pretty similar […]
Braves News: Mauricio Dubón continues streak, Spencer Schwellenbach update, and more
Mauricio Dubón and the Atlanta Braves had a successful night after Friday’s 6-3 defeat of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves improved to 43-21 and are 20-11 at Truist Park. Dubón continued his hot streak, and in four at-bats, he recorded two hits, three RBI, and two runs. He’s homered in three straight games and is […]
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