Tag: Atlanta Braves

The All-Star Game festivities in Atlanta get an extra level of Braves flavor to it. Major League Baseball announced that Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker will be on Dave Roberts’ coaching staff for the National League.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar, suspended for violation of the league’s performance enhancing drug policy, will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday night. Braves’ Insider Grant McAuley had the information on social media.

For the first time this season, the New York Mets are returning to the ballpark where they clinched a postseason berth last year. New York begins its six-game road trip on Tuesday with the first of three games against the Atlanta Braves. Despite the Braves enduring a disappointing season at 31-38, the Mets know that […]

A proposed trade between the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves would swap Ian Happ’s defense for Marcell Ozuna’s power.

Atlanta welcomes the boys from Queens for a division showdown.

The first update in the MLB All-Star voting is out. Ronald Acuña Jr. is currently sixth in the voting for outfielders with 596,363 votes, barely trailing Diamondback’s Corbin Carroll (597,805) for fifth. Since it’s outfielders overall, not individual spots (left, center and right) it’s a race to be one of three. The top spot for […]

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Game Preview

New York Mets (45-27, first in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (31-39, third in the NL East) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: David Peterson (5-2, 2.49 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach (5-4, 3.11 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 84 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -133, Mets +111; over/under is 8 […]

Atlanta’s superstar continues to dominate.

Ronald Acuña Jr.’s impressive week now comes with an official recognition. MLB named the Braves outfielder the National League Player of the Week, according to an announcement made on Monday. Acuña hit .619 with three home runs, six RBIs and a 1.788 OPS as the club posted a 4-2 record against the Brewers and Rockies. […]

Chuck Goggin was sitting at his home in Pompano Beach, Florida, when he received a letter that changed his life. Goggin had been drafted into the military, less than a month after returning home from the 1965 baseball season. “I was upset because to be gone at least two years, at that time in my […]

Ozzie Albies might be the biggest example of the Atlanta Braves bats struggling to get going this year. The Braves didn’t exactly capitalize on his streak, but he hasn’t been able to step up as the losses have mounted. According to Baseball Savant, Albies’ batting value is in the 20th percentile.

The Atlanta Braves only gave a single plate appearance to their newest outfielder before designating him for assignment. The decision was made in order to activate 29-year old outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the Injured List after a pinky injury. Azocar has bounced around the last few months.

Here are five things to watch and predictions as the Mets and Braves play a three-game series in Atlanta.

After blowing his second save against the Atlanta Braves on Friday, former UCLA reliever and current Colorado Rockies stud Jake Bird almost had a similar outing on Sunday but earned his second win of the season instead. Bird (2-1) was brought from the bullpen in the bottom of the sixth of Colorado’s 10-1 win over […]

Spencer Strider is back. The former Clemson ace records a masterful 13-strikeout performance against the Rockies to claim his first win of the 2025 season after his return from elbow surgery.

The Braves began their day off Monday by shuffling backup outfielders, as they returned Stuart Fairchild to the roster from his rehabilitation assignment Monday. The club designated outfielder José Azocar for assignment as the corresponding move. The Braves also reinstated infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr. from his rehab assignment and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. ExploreWho […]

The Atlanta Braves have been reported to be buyers at the trade deadline. According to MassLive’s Sean McAdam, the Braves were among the four known teams interested in former Boston Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers. Along with the Braves, the Padres and Blue Jays reportedly inquired on Devers before a surprising blockbuster trade with the […]