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Acuña earns starting NL OF nod in hometown All-Star Game

July 2, 2025

ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. will have a chance to do what Hank Aaron and Chipper Jones did the two previous times MLB’s All-Star Game was in Atlanta. Acuña was elected an All-Star for the fifth time when this year’s balloting results were announced on Wednesday night. The Braves’ right

The Draft is just over a week away! Here's the latest mock

8:25 PM EDT

As has become the custom in the bonus-pool era, the team with the No. 1 overall selection isn't tipping its hand and giving up any negotiating leverage. With 10 days to go before the Draft begins during All-Star Week in Atlanta, the Nationals still are weighing the merits of as

Celebrate Fourth of July Weekend with FREE MLB.TV preview

12:04 AM EDT

What better way to celebrate America's birthday than by enjoying America's national pastime? Enjoy the Fourth of July holiday with a free MLB.TV preview all weekend long. Through Sunday, you can watch every game for free on MLB.TV (excluding Apple TV+ games on Friday, the Roku MLB Sunday Leadoff Game

Latest Braves injuries & transactions

5:40 PM EDT

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Braves injury news and transactions.

Could Profar be Braves' spark? OF goes yard in first game back from suspension

1:28 AM EDT

ATLANTA -- Maybe Jurickson Profar’s presence will suddenly help bring the Braves’ offense to life and help the team deal with what has become a very thin rotation. Profar returned from an 80-game performance-enhancing drug suspension on Wednesday and immediately showed his potential. He celebrated his first game since March

Schwellenbach has fractured elbow; Braves hopeful for September return

July 2, 2025

ATLANTA -- Just when it seemed like things couldn’t get worse, the Braves revealed Spencer Schwellenbach will become the fourth member of their starting rotation who will miss at least two months this year. Schwellenbach was placed on the 15-day injured list with a fractured right elbow on Wednesday (retroactive

Speedway Classic countdown hits high gear

One-of-a-kind baseball event now just 30 days away
@ByJasonFoster
8:33 AM EDT

The countdown to the Speedway Classic is on. Less than a month remains before the Braves and Reds meet on Aug. 2 at a transformed Bristol Motor Speedway to play the first regular-season AL/NL game in Tennessee. But the history-making day will feature much more than a game. The Speedway

Team-by-team breakdown of every player headed to Futures Game

@SamDykstraMiLB
July 2, 2025

It’s almost time for the 26th All-Star Futures Game. As always, it provides a strong look into the future for all 30 organizations, with the game’s top prospects on the field at the same time. This year’s version features 35 members of the newly refreshed Top 100 Prospects list and

Sale (rib) transferred to 60-day IL, out until at least late August

July 1, 2025

ATLANTA -- The Braves confirmed Chris Sale will remain sidelined until the second half of August when they transferred him to the 60-day injured list on Tuesday.

Holmes notches 27 whiffs and 10 K's, but Braves' bats can't back him

July 1, 2025

ATLANTA -- Grant Holmes has notched the only two double-digit strikeout totals of his 11-year professional career within the past few weeks. But his sudden ability to miss bats more consistently has gone to waste as the anemic Braves offense continues to slumber.

Braves acquire righty Stratton from Bucs for Minors OF Dumitru 

July 1, 2025

ATLANTA -- The Braves on Tuesday acquired right-handed pitcher Hunter Stratton from the Pirates for Minor League outfielder Titus Dumitru and cash considerations. This move simply adds bullpen depth to the Braves’ organization. Stratton was immediately optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. The fact he has Minor League options remaining made him

Check out the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list

@SamDykstraMiLB
July 1, 2025

It’s the most prospect-y time of the year. The All-Star Futures Game rosters are out, and the Minor League version of the midsummer classic is right around the corner, coming to Atlanta’s Truist Park on July 12. One day later in the same area, the First-Year Player Draft begins its

Why the Braves are unlikely to be Trade Deadline sellers

June 29, 2025

The Orioles have been a popular topic of conversation when it comes to the Trade Deadline, as Baltimore’s disappointing season has many wondering if -- when? -- the O’s will become a seller before all is said and done. If the Orioles are viewed within the industry as a potential

Harris, Braves believe he can snap out of slump 'in a heartbeat'

June 30, 2025

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.

With Braves' offense scuffling, could Profar's return be the answer?

June 29, 2025

ATLANTA -- Will Jurickson Profar’s return be what the Braves need to turn things around?

Schwellenbach adds 12-K gem to All-Star bona fides

June 29, 2025

ATLANTA -- Spencer Schwellenbach will make one more start before the National League’s pitching staff is announced. Should he already be considered a lock to earn his first All-Star selection? “I’d love to see him there,” Braves catcher Sean Murphy said. “That would be awesome.”

Here is each team's MVP of the first half

June 29, 2025

Halfway through the 2025 MLB season, every team has at least one player who has clearly established himself or is making a strong case as the team's most valuable player through the first three months. Some of the names are ones we expected coming into the season, but there are

After Elder's start, rotation continues to be question mark before Deadline

June 28, 2025

ATLANTA -- A little more than a week after celebrating Chris Sale’s diving stop of a Juan Soto groundout, the Braves have to face the reality that the selfless hustle might end up being the decisive blow in a frustration-filled season. Bryce Elder surrendering nine earned runs over two-plus innings

No. 1 prospect Caminiti strikes out career-high eight at Single-A

@MavalloneMiLB
June 29, 2025

Saturday night was one for baseball's top prospects to shine brightest. From a walk-off single by Leo De Vries (Padres) to Max Clark (Tigers) filling up the box score with three hits, there was no lack of eye-catching performances in the Minors. Among other notables was Walker Jenkins (Twins) recording

Already in Derby, Acuña bids to start All-Star Game -- in his town

June 27, 2025

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.

Braves 'fighting like heck' to get out of tough stretch

June 27, 2025

NEW YORK -- Even with a stretch of success against the Mets, the Braves are nearing the end of an important 13-game stretch without any clear indication of how the rest of this season might unfold. “We dug a big hole for ourselves,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “That was

Acuña a finalist to start All-Star Game in outfield

@Spokes_Murphy
June 30, 2025

Phase 2 is underway to pick the All-Stars on the 2025 PRO SPIRIT MLB All-Star Ballot. Your vote will secure the starting spots at the 2025 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Truist Park in Atlanta on July 15. Vote one time a day every day between now and

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