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.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Didier Fuentes completed his impressive Grapefruit League season by giving the Braves further indication that he can help them overcome the rash of injuries that has depleted their starting pitching depth.

“Whatever the team needs is what I’m willing to do,” Fuentes said through an interpreter. “Whatever they

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Didier Fuentes might just spend a couple weeks in Atlanta’s bullpen before returning to Triple-A to further his development. But this plan didn’t lessen the excitement the 20-year-old phenom experienced on Saturday, when he learned he’ll be on the Braves’ Opening Day roster.

“They called

TAMPA, Fla. -- Spencer Schwellenbach joined Atlanta’s rotation two months after pitching in the 2024 Spring Breakout, and Didier Fuentes has positioned himself for an Opening Day roster spot 12 months after shining for the Braves in the 2025 version of this same event.

It’s too early to know

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Didier Fuentes’ bid to be on Atlanta’s Opening Day roster significantly improved when the Braves made some key roster decisions on Saturday.

Veteran pitcher Martín Pérez has agreed to stay in the Braves organization, despite the fact he wasn’t guaranteed an Opening Day roster spot before a

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Spencer Schwellenbach flashed his potential when Spring Breakout games hit the scene in 2023, and JR Ritchie introduced himself to Braves fans during last year’s event.

Who will be some of the next young Braves to shine? We may get a better feel during this

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Didier Fuentes’ incredible Grapefruit League season has conjured memories of when the Braves saw enough of Spencer Strider's overpowering two-pitch mix in Spring Training to place him on their 2022 Opening Day roster.

“There's some parallels there,” Braves manager Walt Weiss said. "For sure. The way that

The Braves took a mixture of pitchers and position players during Day 2 of the MLB Draft on Monday. Left-hander Briggs McKenzie was their first pick. He is already being compared to Nationals ace MacKenzie Gore, but McKenzie still has to develop his fastball. Atlanta could have a

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- There is a general inclination, when thinking about Braves player development successes, to focus on the mound. Just two years ago, for instance, 10 of the Braves’ top 15 prospects were pitchers. Last year, 21 of the Top 30 were hurlers.

In some ways, not much has

Officially, it's been well over a year since someone threw a no-hitter at the Major League level.

Unofficially -- and if you'll allow for a bit of creative math -- Didier Fuentes (the Braves' No. 3 prospect) completed one on Wednesday, and you're going to want to

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Didier Fuentes’ three scoreless innings against the Yankees on Friday wasn’t just one of the most impressive performances by a Braves pitcher this spring. It was also the realization of a dream.

“My dream has always been to pitch against the Yankees, especially against [Cody] Bellinger, because

The Braves missed the playoffs in 2025 and finished under .500 for the first time since 2017, unacceptable for a team used to competing annually for the NL East crown.

All that winning in the past, along with a willingness to trade young players to help keep it going, has made

Welcome to SRP Park, where Braves prospects get their first taste of full-season pro ball. The home team nods to The Masters, but baseball is king.

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- JR Ritchie likely would benefit from at least another month or two of development at the Triple-A level. But the strong impression he has made during his first two Grapefruit League appearances created reason to at least ask Braves manager Walt Weiss about the possibility of

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The Amateur Scouting League annually features some of the game’s premier up-and-coming talent during summer competition in the Dominican Republic. Shortstop Jose Manon, one of the circuit’s standout performers the past few seasons, headlines the Braves’ 2026 international signing class as the No. 15 prospect on this year’s Top 50

ATLANTA -- A little less than a full decade ago, JR Ritchie was a 5-foot-4 seventh grader who had aspirations to become the NFL’s next Brett Favre. The 6-foot-2 hurler now has legit aspirations to become the Braves’ next impressive young starting pitcher.

Ritchie, whom MLB Pipeline ranks as Atlanta's <a