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Baldwin plates 4, could have had more if not for HR robbery

April 1, 2026

ATLANTA -- While Braves starter Chris Sale credited his catcher for guiding him through a nearly spotless six-inning start, backstop Drake Baldwin led Atlanta's offense, too, in a series-clinching 5-1 win Wednesday afternoon at Truist Park.

Baldwin factored in on all five Braves runs: His single to

NEW for 2026: Stream Braves games on Braves.TV; get a free trial

March 27, 2026

A new era of watching Braves baseball is here, and Braves.TV has you covered all season long.

Despite battling illness, Sale stellar in second impressive start to open 2026

April 1, 2026

ATLANTA -- The Athletics proved to be smooth sailing for starter Chris Sale in the Braves' 5-1 series finale win at Truist Park on Wednesday, as a solo homer was the only offense they mustered against him.

Here's every team's 2026 Draft bonus pool and all pick values

@JimCallisMLB
April 1, 2026

The White Sox have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, which comes with an assigned value of $11,350,600, the largest since the bonus-pool era began in 2012. Yet it's the Pirates who possess the largest overall pool at $19,130,700, another record.

MLB informed the teams of the updated

Pérez's stellar long relief may have earned him turn in Braves' rotation

@mlbbowman
March 31, 2026

ATLANTA -- Martín Pérez prevented the Braves’ bullpen from being taxed, and he also positioned himself to become a part of Atlanta’s rotation during this next turn.

Braves' new celebration got you scratching your head? You're not alone

@mlbbowman
March 31, 2026

ATLANTA -- The attempt to learn more about how the Braves are celebrating hits this year proved to be a head scratcher.

Many fans might remember after recording a hit last year, Braves players would flash the peace sign and then swipe those fingers down to create the A-town

Latest Braves injuries & transactions

March 30, 2026

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

Here's 1 must-visit Minor League spot from every farm system for 2026

@BensBiz
March 31, 2026

Which Minor League ballparks are worth visiting? The answer, of course, is "all of them." Minor League Baseball's 120 teams operate out of a wide variety of locales, within a wide variety of locations, and all of them offer their own unique charms. And every year, there are different reasons

Elder's quest to rebound in '26 gets off to promising start

@mlbbowman
March 30, 2026

ATLANTA -- Bryce Elder picked up where he left off last year and gave the Braves further reason to be happy with how their injury-depleted rotation has performed thus far.

Elder has dealt with frustrating stretches of inconsistency since earning an All-Star selection in 2023. But he ended last season in

Braves option spring standout Fuentes to stretch out as starter

Veteran lefty Pérez added to roster ahead of A's series, Suarez to start Tuesday
@mlbbowman
March 30, 2026

ATLANTA -- Didier Fuentes’ second stint in the Majors was limited to just one appearance. But this time, he heads back to the Minors with the Braves confident he could be a valuable rotation piece at some point this season.

These Braves players recorded a hit in their only AB for the team

@mlbbowman
March 31, 2026

ATLANTA -- Imagine the thrill of recording a hit in your first Major League plate appearance. Now, imagine owning the unique distinction of being among the very few to ever record a hit in what proved to be your only career plate appearance.

From 88 to 97: Reynaldo López cranks up the heat

@mlbbowman
March 30, 2026

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 expect Strider back 'sooner rather than later'

@HarriganMLB
March 29, 2026

Two years ago, Braves catcher Sean Murphy suffered a Grade 1 left oblique strain on Opening Day and ended up missing nearly two months. The club doesn’t expect to be without starter Spencer Strider for nearly as long this season.

Strider was placed on the 15-day injured list with a Grade

Smith's walk-off slam delivered with heavy heart from mother's passing

His mom, Yvette, passed away on March 15 following her heroic battle against cancer
@mlbbowman
March 29, 2026

ATLANTA -- Dominic Smith felt his mother’s presence as his walk-off grand slam sailed into the right-field seats to give the Braves a thrilling 6-2 win over the Royals on Saturday night at Truist Park.

“I definitely did,” Smith said. “I got choked up a bunch of times and

Ever seen a double play record only one actual out?

Braves don't request challenge in time to prevent Royals' wacky two-fer
@mlbbowman
March 29, 2026

ATLANTA -- Had Ronald Acuña Jr. known his cousin, Maikel Garcia, didn’t have the baseball when he touched second base while attempting to turn a double play during the fourth inning of a 6-2 Braves win on Saturday night, he might have gone directly to the second-base bag

Weiss joins in on the fun with POTG putt after Braves' Opening Day win

@mlbbowman
March 28, 2026

ATLANTA -- Walt Weiss’ first Opening Day as the Braves’ manager was nearly perfect, right up until the point he attempted to putt for dough.

Huh?

“Well, the players have got this thing for the player of the game,” Weiss said. “I wasn’t the player of the game. <a href="https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/chris-sale-pitches-six-scoreless-innings-on-braves-opening-day"

Power still on? Braves blast past Royals with well-known formula

@mlbbowman
March 27, 2026

ATLANTA -- Braves manager Walt Weiss wants his team to be more multidimensional than it’s been in the past. But he’s not going to object to nights like Friday, when three homers supported a stellar Chris Sale and allowed the home crowd at Truist Park to celebrate a

Albies blasts homer in 1st AB to back Weiss' lineup construction

@mlbbowman
March 28, 2026

ATLANTA -- Walt Weiss was asked if he had tossed and turned all night while determining the exact construction of his first lineup as the Braves’ manager.

“I slept good last night actually,” Weiss said. “I went around a few different ways with the lineup. I had about two or three

Here's the Braves' 2026 Opening Day roster

@mlbbowman
March 25, 2026

ATLANTA -- When Didier Fuentes is introduced with the rest of the Braves’ Opening Day roster before Friday night’s season opener against the Royals, some fans in attendance might think about what they were doing when they were 20 years old.

Kyle Farmer remembers what he was doing. The Atlanta native

Acuña Jr. honors promise by rocking Soto jersey

March 27, 2026

Ronald Acuña Jr. is a man of his word.

Prior to this year’s World Baseball Classic, the Braves outfielder agreed to a friendly wager with fellow superstar and NL East rival Juan Soto.

It was simple: If Acuña and Team Venezuela defeated Soto and Team Dominican Republic when the two sides faced

Why Braves' rotation injuries are no reason to panic

@mlbbowman
March 26, 2026

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.