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As Braves figure out rotation, they're looking for a 'playoff starter'

@mlbbowman
February 13, 2026

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- The encouraging medical updates the Braves received about Grant Holmes and Reynaldo López this winter might have lessened the urgency to address the starting rotation. But president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos still continued his pursuit of a frontline starter.

“We’ve been looking for a playoff starter,”

Challenge balls and strikes? 9-time All-Star Sale says he'll 'never' do it

February 13, 2026

Chris Sale is one of MLB’s best pitchers ... and one of the fiercest competitors.

You might think he’s itching to test umpires as MLB institutes its new ABS Challenge System.

But you’d be wrong. Sale says he’s never – yes, NEVER – going to challenge.

Acuña's not just healthy ... he's '200 percent'!

@mlbbowman
February 12, 2026

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Ronald Acuña Jr. began this week by serving as an extra in his friend Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. The Braves outfielder has since come to Spring Training with the sense his body will allow him to once again maximize his tremendous talents.

So,

Braves in early stages of determining Schwellenbach's timeline

Jiménez (knee surgery recovery) placed on 60-day IL to start 2026
@mlbbowman
February 11, 2026

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Spencer Schwellenbach is preparing to undergo an arthroscopic procedure to remove bone spurs from his right elbow. If all goes well, it seems like he could return at some point in June.

But when asked if this was his understanding, Braves manager Walt Weiss was

After rest and elbow rehab, Holmes back in Braves' starter mix

@mlbbowman
February 11, 2026

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- An MRI exam completed shortly after last year’s All-Star break showed Grant Holmes’ right elbow had a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament and a partially torn flexor tendon.

But given the great strides he made over the weeks and months that followed, Holmes wonders if

Schwellenbach placed on 60-day IL with bone spurs in right elbow

@mlbbowman
February 10, 2026

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Instead of distancing themselves from the injury woes that significantly limited them the past two seasons, the Braves started Spring Training by revealing Spencer Schwellenbach will miss at least the first two months of the regular season because of bone spurs in his right elbow.

“I always

Latest Braves injuries & transactions

February 10, 2026

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

Predicting each club's No. 1 prospect in 2028

@SamDykstraMiLB and @JimCallisMLB and @JonathanMayo
February 11, 2026

The point of prospecting is to gaze into our collective crystal ball and predict who will be the best and most productive Major Leaguers years down the line. But every winter, we also take another tack: We gaze into that same crystal ball and predict who will be the best

Atlanta adds Heim on one-year deal to fortify catching corps

@HarriganMLB and @mlbbowman
February 10, 2026

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- It’s unclear whether Jonah Heim will have a role with the Braves when Sean Murphy returns from hip surgery. But with some uncertainty about Murphy’s return, Heim knows he will spend the early part of the upcoming season as Atlanta’s backup catcher.

The Braves signed Heim to

A first pass at Braves' potential Opening Day roster

@mlbbowman
February 9, 2026

Any roster prediction constructed before the start of Spring Training is destined to have some mistakes. Whether it be because of injuries, acquisitions or the author’s incompetence, the Opening Day roster is going to be different than the one you’re about to view.

Will the Braves deal with injuries during camp?

Predicting the season for Acuña, Olson, Riley and more

@mlbbowman
February 7, 2026

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Acuña among the VIPs at Bad Bunny's halftime show

February 8, 2026

Bad Bunny put on quite the performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, which included many notable guests like Ricky Martin, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Karol G and Pedro Pascal. Also included in the exhilarating show? None other than Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr.

The Venezuelan native was seen partying on

7 hopeful predictions to beat the winter blues and celebrate spring

February 8, 2026

The best thing about Spring Training is hope. It’s the idea that anything can happen, that the renewal that spring brings can wash off the struggles of the past and bring us something new, and potentially wonderful. It’s about hope.

It’s about all your players coming into camp in the best

Each team's top storyline entering Spring Training

February 9, 2026

After a long and busy offseason, in a matter of days, all 30 clubs will have their full Spring Training squads on hand and the official push to Opening Day will begin.

With all that in mind, it's a good time to take stock of where everyone stands. To warm us

When do workouts start? Here's everything to know for Braves Spring Training

@mlbbowman
February 4, 2026

ATLANTA -- The Braves will open camp next week, and they are just seven weeks away from Opening Day. Here are answers to some of the questions you might have about Spring Training:

When is the first workout for pitchers and catchers?
Tuesday

Team Netherlands will have some Atlanta flair with Ozzie, Profar, Tromp

@michaelsclair
February 5, 2026

Twenty years ago, the first World Baseball Classic in history began, forever reshaping the global game. Plenty of superstars and future Hall of Famers took the field that year, with Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki, Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltrán (the latter two being elected to the Hall

Every MLB team's participants in 2026 World Baseball Classic

February 11, 2026

Below is a list of the players in every Major League organization who have been included on the rosters for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Pitchers denoted with ^ are part of the Designated Pitcher Pool (DPP), a reserve of up to six pitchers per federation that can be

Here are the Top 100 prospects heading to big league camp

@benweinrib and @RobTnova24
February 9, 2026

With pitchers and catchers set to report to Spring Training in the coming days and full-squad workouts beginning shortly thereafter, the beginning of the baseball season continues to get that much closer.

Spring Training provides the opportunity for players to potentially earn spots on the Opening Day roster. Additionally top prospects

Which teams have the best 1-2 punches atop their rotations? 

@jared_greenspan
February 6, 2026

The Tigers made an unexpected splash on Wednesday, agreeing with left-hander Framber Valdez on a three-year, $115 million contract. The move is significant for a club with lofty expectations on the heels of a crushing postseason exit last October.

On paper, pairing Valdez with Tarik Skubal gives the Tigers

One intriguing prospect from each team who can make a run at an Opening Day spot

@SamDykstraMiLB and @JimCallisMLB and @JonathanMayo
February 6, 2026

Frosty weather may be gripping much of the nation, but Spring Training is right around the corner. Players start officially reporting to camps next week and the exhibition schedule kicks off with seven games on Feb. 20.

To further whet your appetite, we're going to highlight an interesting prospect from every

Truist Park's biggest moments ... so far

@mlbbowman
February 10, 2026

ATLANTA -- Julio Teheran threw the first pitch and Ender Inciarte recorded many of the other “firsts” when the Braves opened Truist Park (then going by a different name) with a 5-2 win over the Padres on April 14, 2017.

Through the first four seasons of this stadium’s existence, the Braves

Billye Aaron helps unveil new fields at Atlanta high schools

@mlbbowman
February 4, 2026

ATLANTA -- Hank Aaron’s widow Billye Aaron was at Atlanta’s Booker T. Washington High School on Wednesday to help the Braves further honor her late husband with the implementation of a new turf infield on the baseball field and the construction of a new softball field.

“There’s nothing more I can

Braves share update on plans for club's future broadcasts

February 2, 2026

The Atlanta Braves are aware of the reports regarding Main Street Sports Group. While disappointed with this development, we have been actively preparing for this outcome and are well on our way towards launching a new era in Braves broadcasting.

Throughout Braves Country and beyond, we have one of the largest