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ATLANTA -- Chris Sale experienced 14 Major League seasons before winning his first Cy Young Award. If he extends his current success over the next two months, he may experience the thrill of winning this honor twice in three years.

Left fielder Mauricio Dubón’s apparent misread on a fly ball in

ATLANTA -- Braves manager Walt Weiss expects to have Ronald Acuña Jr. back in his lineup during this weekend’s series in Baltimore. In fact, he didn’t rule out the possibility of the 2023 National League MVP being activated before Friday’s series opener.

"A lot of it depends on how

The Trade Deadline arrives at 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 3 this year, and before all the commotion that comes with a flurry of moves across the Major and Minor Leagues, we figured it was time to update the MLB Pipeline team Top 30 prospects lists.

Truth be told, we’re always

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

ATLANTA -- Jimmy Baseball has become a fan favorite in Atlanta. He’s long been loved by friends and family members in his native San Diego. But they may not have had as much fun watching him do his thing the past few days.

Jim Jarvis, who gained the Jimmy Baseball nickname

ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr.'s first two trips around the bases provided indication he is ready to be activated from the injured list.

Acuña went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs while playing for Triple-A Gwinnett in a 7-5 win over Iowa on Wednesday night at Gwinnett

The Aug. 3 Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and with it, potential moves that could shake up the balance of power and playoff races as we enter the regular season stretch run.

Jermaine Dupri received a big welcome to Atlanta on Wednesday night.

Dupri, the famed record producer and rapper who grew up in the Atlanta area, threw out the first pitch before the Braves’ game against the Padres on Wednesday. It was So So Def Night at Truist Park in honor of

Tate Southisene has been a human highlight reel at the plate this season.

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ATLANTA -- Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos has said he would like to add a playoff-caliber starting pitcher before the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline. This is an annual desire for most contenders. But it’s an actual need this year in Atlanta.

As Reynaldo López was regularly hit

ATLANTA -- Mike Yastrzemski's return from the injured list led the Braves to release Kyle Farmer on Tuesday afternoon. A couple other roster-related decisions will soon have to be made regarding Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim.

Farmer experienced the thrill of playing for his hometown team this year.

ATLANTA -- Bryce Elder was one of MLB’s best pitchers during an 18-start stretch that ended in late May. Two frustration-filled months later, he seems determined to get back to that elite level.

ATLANTA -- Victor Mederos experienced the thrill of being a mop-up reliever who got a hit against a position player in Friday night’s blowout win over the Rangers. That’s a fun story he’ll tell forever.

But the most influential thrill of his young career came Monday night, when he

Coming out of the All-Star break, it only took Wilyer Abreu and Drake Baldwin one impressive weekend to prove themselves worthy of the AL and NL Player of the Week Awards.

ATLANTA -- The Braves’ rotation concerns grew on Sunday when right arm discomfort forced Hurston Waldrep to exit his start with Triple-A Gwinnett.

Braves manager Walt Weiss said before Monday's game vs. the Padres that Waldrep will be further evaluated this week. The 24-year-old hurler underwent arthroscopic surgery in

The races for the AL and NL Cy Young Awards were somewhat volatile during the early months of the season. We started with consensus favorites, then watched other leaders emerge and still other contenders make enough noise to keep things interesting.

But over the past six weeks or so, the races

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The second half of the MLB season usually comes with a mission. For contenders, it's getting to the postseason. For others, it's taking stock and looking ahead to improve for next season.

In either circumstance, there are players who teams want to see contribute because they figure to be an important

Editor's note: This is the first edition of Forgotten Classics, an occasional series that will look back at notable Braves games that were a big deal when they happened but are rarely discussed today.