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Ronald Acuna Jr. returns to lineup as DH in Game 2 vs. Marlins
I don’t know about y’all, but the vibes are… not quite dire, but close to it. It’s just year after year of an IL spot barely getting cold after an activation before someone expeditiously takes its place. The baseball gods have seemingly decreed that the Braves will never be allowed to be 100% healthy. Don’t […]
Braves move Drake Baldwin to 10-day IL with strained oblique; call up Chadwick Tromp, activate Dylan Dodd, release Aaron Bummer
Despite the wonderful start that the Braves are off to here in 2026, the one lingering nuisance from the past two seasons has been the team’s absolutely horrible run of luck when it comes to injuries. The injury bug has now apparently come for Drake Baldwin, who will be heading to the 10-day IL with […]
Martín Pérez on the mound versus Miami
The brightest side of a 4:10 pm ET start? Not wallowing in the absolute stinker that was last night’s game for a full day. The Braves will be looking to play a Normal game of baseball to deny the Fish a guaranteed series split. Here’s hoping the gloves and bats that didn’t make an appearance […]
Braves Farm System is currently missing something
Back on October 9th of last year, an announcement came from the Atlanta Braves that may not have raised a ton of eyebrows at the time. However the effects of that move are being felt right now in a very noticeable way in the team’s farm system. That move in question is the Braves parting […]
Was that the least competitive game the Braves will lose this year?
It’s funny that it happened yesterday for two reasons, at least to me. First, in the recap thread for Sunday’s game, there was a brief exchange about non-competitive games. Using a couple of different methodologies, True2Atlanta and I noted that there have only been four-ish games where the Braves weren’t competitive. I did a method […]
Braves News: Ronald Acuna Jr. Activated from IL, Worst Loss of Season, More
Well that was less than fun. Braves lost 12-0 on Monday against the Marlins. It was the worst loss of the season for the Braves on a rare night where they simply had no answers. While these games happen to all teams at least a few times a year, there is an opportunity for the […]
Braves forget there is a baseball game, lose 12-0
The Braves started a four game series in Miami with JR Ritchie on the mound, facing Max Meyer for Miami. The first three half-innings were fairly quiet, as both pitchers worked around a baserunner here or there, with a not-so-brief interlude, as the home plate ump was hit in the mask with a foul ball […]
Ronald Acuña Jr. activated, Kyle Farmer placed on Injured List
The NL East leading Atlanta Braves, who have the highest winning percentage, Division lead, and Swag LevelTM in the league, have made a transaction before tonight’s game with the Miami Marlins. The Braves have reinstated Ronald Acuña from the 10-day Injured List. Ronald has been recovering from a Grade 1 hamstring strain since May 3rd. […]
Braves at Marlins chat and discussion: JR Ritchie vs. Max Meyer
Join us and discuss game 1 of 4 in Miami in the comments below, as JR Ritchie takes the mound for the Braves and the Marlins counter with Max Meyer. Game Info Game Date/Time: Monday, May 18, 6:40 p.m. EDT Location: loanDepot Park, Miami, FL TV: BravesVision, Gray TV Streaming: MLB.tv Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan
Austin Riley bats cleanup for game 1 in Miami
The Braves start a four-game series in Miami today, before returning home for a weekend series. JR Ritchie will take the mound for Atlanta, while Max Meyer will start for Miami. Walt Weiss is putting Austin Riley back into the cleanup spot, as he has shown some life of late after some early season struggles. […]
Braves turn to JR Ritchie for game 1 in Miami
The Braves had a solid 4-2 homestand, winning both series and will now take a quick 4 game road trip to Miami before returning home. This would be a nice time to get greedy and take 3 or 4 from this series against the offensively challenged Marlins. For game 1 today, they will send JR […]
The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Back to the divisional grind for the Braves
It’s back to facing off against the usual suspects for the Atlanta Braves, as their 2026 train now rolls into familiar territory for the next week of baseball action. This includes four games with the Marlins in Miami and three games at home against the Nationals. This is certainly a golden chance for the Braves […]
Looking at the History of the 26th Pick in the Modern MLB Draft
With the MLB Draft only about two months away I thought it would be good to examine the history of the players selected with the picks the Atlanta Braves have in the 2026 MLB Draft. With the Braves picking 26th overall for their second first round selection, I decided to start by looking at the […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Guanipa, Southisene Star Again
Sunday saw the teams in the Atlanta Braves farm system split the results of four games. More importantly we got to see Luis Guanipa and Tate Southisene help carry the Augusta offense, the best start of the season for Cade Kuehler, and Dixon Williams record another extra base hit. Durham Bulls 7, Gwinnett Stripers 6 […]
Which amusing reunions will the Braves have this year?
A quick one because I got rear-ended yesterday and am currently dealing with insurance-and-other-bureaucracy hell. Yay me. I saw earlier that John Brebbia was sent packing over the weekend. He’s not exactly an iconic Brave, but nonetheless, this franchise does circle back to old friends fairly often. Travis d’Arnaud would potentially be an option given […]
Braves News: Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski Go Deep, NL East Week Ahead, More
For the sixth straight Sunday, the Braves were victorious. And even more enjoyable was the Braves got the job done early in the 8-1 win over the Red Sox. Atlanta just continues to roll along, as they are now 14-1-1 in individual series so far this season. Another good developlment is the production of Mike […]
Braves vs. Red Sox series recap: No letdowns allowed around here, apparently
The quick six-game homestand for the Atlanta Braves is now over and like everything they’ve done so far during this season, they passed the test with flying colors. They proved their point against a very good Cubs team in order to build upon a huge series win at Dodger Stadium and then the Braves had […]
Braves jump all over Red Sox, Brayan Bello to win another series
After a close win Friday and a narrow loss Saturday, the Atlanta Braves left no doubt in their Sunday series finale against the Boston Red Sox at Truist Park. The Braves leapt out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and a 5-0 advantage through two, coasting to an 8-1 win to remain unbeaten […]
Braves vs. Red Sox chat and discussion: Grant Holmes vs. Brayan Bello
After eking out a win Friday night and blowing a late lead Saturday night, the series is on the line when the Braves and Red Sox face off Sunday afternoon at 1:35 p.m. EDT. Grant Holmes gets a regular-rest turnaround on the Braves’ starter carousel against Brayan Bello, who has been bad as a starter […]
Braves vs. Red Sox rain delay chat and discussion
In the middle of the sixth inning of a game where the Atlanta Braves were firmly in control of things against the Boston Red Sox, the skies suddenly opened up. First, they were able to play through a bit of hail but once they went out there for the bottom of the sixth inning, the […]
Mauricio Dubon, Ha-Seong Kim both out of lineup for Red Sox finale
There are a number of changes to the Braves’ lineup as they face their first right-handed pitcher of the Red Sox series in Sunday’s finale. Most notably, the Braves are giving their top two shortstop options in Mauricio Dubon and Ha-Seong Kim the day off, starting Jorge Mateo at short and seventh in the lineup. […]
Braves Minor League Recap: Michael Martinez Homers Again
Saturday saw a lot of action in the Atlanta Braves farm system. Michael Martinez homered for the second straight day, as his red hot start to the FCL season continues. The entire Augusta lineup had big days, as did David McCabe, Manuel Campos, and Yamvier Carrero. On the pitching side, we got to see great […]
Grant Holmes back on regular rest for rubber match against Red Sox
The first two games of this weekend’s Braves-Red Sox series couldn’t have been much closer, with each team claiming a 3-2 win. After Boston used an eighth-inning homer from Willson Contreras to win Saturday night’s game, the rubber match is set for Sunday at 1:35 p.m. at Truist Park. The Braves, who have lost just […]
Are you going to watch the college baseball tournaments?
I’ll be honest. College baseball is decidedly not my thing. The very best college prospects sometimes end up in Double-A, while the vast majority will be sent to A ball or perhaps the complex. If I wanted that I could, you know, go see actual minor leaguers in person. I know “gotta support the school” […]
Braves News: Spencer Strider breaking balls, taking stock of the season, more
The Braves lost Saturday night and will now have a chance at 1:35 PM ET today to take the series win with them from a series that they really should win. Once again, bullpen fatigue bit them, as this sort of six-man rotation arrangement with two hybrid-long-men in Reynaldo Lopez (who is also untrustworthy) and […]
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