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Game 2 PPD after Reds win Game 1 vs. Braves

July 24, 2024

ATLANTA -- The second game of Wednesday’s split doubleheader between the Reds and Braves was postponed due to inclement weather. It was rescheduled for Sept. 9 at Truist Park at a time yet to be announced. Heavy rain on Tuesday resulted in the postponement of Game 2 of the series,

Braves' rain-soaked homestand marred by mistakes, injuries

July 24, 2024

ATLANTA -- It was a homestand that the Braves will likely want to wipe from their memories. After returning from the All-Star break, Atlanta played five games over six days at Truist Park, and in that time, the team lost second baseman Ozzie Albies (fractured left wrist) and starting pitcher

Injuries & Moves: Winans optioned; Logue recalled

July 24, 2024

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MLB Network available as standalone stream for fans

@Spokes_Murphy
July 24, 2024

MLB Network has offered baseball lovers everything they could desire since it launched in 2009. And now, it has never been easier to enjoy the Emmy Award-winning network, because beginning today, MLB Network is available directly to consumers in the United States. Fans can now stream select live out-of-market games,

Where to catch 9 Futures Game standouts RIGHT NOW!

@JoshJacksonMiLB
July 24, 2024

Last week, a few days before the MLB All-Star Game, baseball fans around the world had the opportunity to watch 47 of the most exciting prospects in the sport play in the Futures Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The star-studded exhibition only adds to the excitement for

Assessing Braves' needs before Trade Deadline

July 22, 2024

This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman’s Braves Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ATLANTA -- Acquiring an outfielder should be the Braves’ top priority before the July 30 Trade Deadline. That’s at least what I thought until

Nacho cheered despite hitless MLB debut: 'It just didn’t go my way'

Braves' No. 5 prospect draws tough first assignment against Reds All-Star righty Greene
July 23, 2024

ATLANTA -- In early June, Braves second baseman Nacho Alvarez Jr. was playing with Double-A Mississippi. It didn’t take long for the Braves’ fifth-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft to ascend to the Major Leagues. After starting second baseman Ozzie Albies went on the 10-day injured list with a

Predicting the All-MLB Team in wake of the All-Star break

@Spokes_Murphy
July 23, 2024

With the season's second half underway, it's once again time for our panel of MLB.com experts to take another stab at predicting which players will be worthy of a place on the All-MLB Team by the close of the year. The All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards has annually recognized

Injuries stacking up for Braves as Albies, Fried land on IL

July 21, 2024

ATLANTA -- The Braves lost much more than a series against the Cardinals on Sunday. In the morning prior to Sunday’s series finale against St. Louis, Atlanta placed All-Star left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to July 18, with left forearm neuritis. In the ninth inning of

Braves sign Merrifield, call up No. 5 prospect in wake of Albies injury

@ByJasonFoster
July 23, 2024

A day after losing Ozzie Albies to a left wrist fracture, the Braves made a pair of moves aimed at mitigating the loss of their three-time All-Star second baseman. Atlanta signed utility man Whit Merrifield to a Major League contract on Monday and recalled its No. 5 prospect, Nacho Alvarez

Fried (left forearm neuritis) lands on Braves' injured list

July 21, 2024

The Braves rotation suffered a significant blow on Sunday, as All-Star left-hander Max Fried was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, with left forearm neuritis. The team recalled left-hander Dylan Dodd in a corresponding move. Fried, who threw a scoreless inning for the National League team in

Braves No. 9 prospect stacks up MiLB season-high 16 strikeouts

@thevandalorian
July 21, 2024

Fresh off the All-Star break, Drue Hackenberg showed off his Sunday best. The Braves' No. 9 prospect struck out 16 -- the most K's in any Minor League Baseball game this season -- over seven innings in Double-A Mississippi's 5-1 win over Pensacola at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Hackenberg bested the

Albies, Rosario's late-game heroics lead to walk-off win in Game 1

Braves can't quite complete the comeback in Game 2 to split doubleheader
July 20, 2024

ATLANTA -- The Braves and Cardinals went back and forth as they split Saturday’s doubleheader at Truist Park. In Game 1, the Braves tallied just two hits over the first 6 2/3 innings and Atlanta was in danger of being held scoreless for the third time in five games. Eddie

Each team's prospect to watch in second half of season

July 20, 2024

With the 2024 MLB Draft in the rear-view mirror, it’s a convenient time to look at the scope of prospects across MLB’s organizations. Who should we be looking out for in the months to come? Here’s a look at one prospect to watch for each club during the rest of

Which teams will be buyers and sellers at the Trade Deadline?

July 20, 2024

The difference between a team buying or selling at the Trade Deadline can be a matter of just a few games in the standings. A winning streak or a losing streak in the week before the Deadline can be all it takes to push a team in one direction or

What can we expect from Braves in second half? 

July 19, 2024

This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman’s Braves Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ATLANTA -- Constructing a 100-win season is one of the most challenging accomplishments in baseball. Winning a World Series is the sport’s most satisfying

These players will be key for their teams in the second half

July 17, 2024

The 2024 All-Star Game is behind us and the second half of the season looms. While much of the attention in the coming weeks will be about players on the move at the Trade Deadline, there are plenty of key players who will stay put and will have an outsized

Starting Pitcher Power Rankings entering second half

July 17, 2024

Paul Skenes' moment has arrived. In the span of roughly one year, the 6-foot-6 right-hander has won a College World Series title, gone No. 1 in the Draft, made quick work of the Minor Leagues, put together a historic start to his MLB career and started the All-Star Game (while

These are the top pitches of the first half of the season

@bmags94
July 18, 2024

Every pitch matters. That might be a simplistic analysis but it's the basic premise of Statcast's Run Value system, which helped determine some of the top pitches of the first half of the 2024 season. Run values look at the run impact of an event based on the runners on

One second-half goal for every club

July 18, 2024

With the All-Star break over and the second half of the 2024 season beginning Friday, overlying goals have come into focus for all 30 MLB teams. Some clubs will make major moves at the July 30 Trade Deadline, going all in and dreaming of a World Series title. Others are