HOUSTON -- Ronald Acuña Jr. took a couple of steps out of the batter’s box and prepared to slam his bat to the ground before realizing he had finally homered. It had been a while for the reigning National League MVP. Acuña tallied 65 at-bats before finally erasing the zero

We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening

HOUSTON -- It’s too early to begin worrying about when the Braves might need to limit Reynaldo López’s starts. But the pitcher’s early-season success has highlighted the need for the team to wisely manage his workload, so he’ll still be strong down the stretch. Plans might change multiple times between

HOUSTON -- Ozzie Albies added to his list of unfortunate injuries on Monday night, when his right big toe was fractured by an errant pitch. The Braves placed Albies on the 10-day injured list and purchased David Fletcher’s contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday. An MRI exam confirmed surgery won't

HOUSTON -- Braves rookie Darius Vines knows how proud his late father would have been to see him wear No. 42 while pitching on Jackie Robinson Day. He gained assurance from Phil Cuzzi was completing a routine glove check during Monday night’s 6-1 win over the Astros at Minute Maid

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MIAMI -- Marcell Ozuna grounded into a double play in the top of the ninth against the Marlins' Tanner Scott on Saturday, so he was itching to make up for that on Sunday afternoon. He most certainly did. Ozuna got another chance at Scott in the ninth inning on Sunday

One of the most famous, if amusing, images in baseball history is George Brett sprinting out of the Yankee Stadium dugout screaming at anyone resembling an umpire after they called him out for having too much pine tar on his bat in 1983. (Imagine if that happened today. The GIFs

MIAMI -- There wasn’t too much surprise around the Braves clubhouse and dugout on Saturday afternoon, despite the tough -- albeit expected -- news that broke that morning. Prior to Atlanta’s matinee in Miami, the Braves announced that Spencer Strider underwent surgery on Friday to repair the ulnar collateral ligament

MIAMI -- During the middle innings on Saturday afternoon, a brown paper napkin caught the wind and started to blow all around the infield of loanDepot park. With the roof open, it was a perfect -- though very gusty -- afternoon for baseball in Miami. It was that napkin, strikingly

The Braves added a former batting champion, Gold Glove Award winner and two-time World Series champion to their organization on Saturday, agreeing with Yuli Gurriel on a Minor League deal, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The team has not confirmed the deal, which was originally reported by Francys Romero.

MIAMI -- After one of the worst starts of his career over the weekend, Max Fried had a couple of days to stew. He certainly looked ready to make amends on Friday in Miami. Fried rebounded after giving up eight runs (seven earned) to Arizona last Saturday, delivering a start

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ATLANTA -- When Wednesday night’s game was postponed approximately three hours before the scheduled first pitch at Truist Park, some Mets thought the Braves were just trying to avoid using spot starter Allan Winans. The decision was actually a prudent one, as rain soaked Truist Park most of the night.

All four full-season affiliates are in full swing now and there are many ways prospect fans can watch their favorite players in Minor League locales. Nothing beats going in person, of course. Be sure to check out our complete set of Minor League Ballpark Guides for good travel intel. Of

ATLANTA -- As Ronald Acuña Jr. raced around the bases in the Braves’ 6-5 win over the Mets on Tuesday night at Truist Park, he seemed to erase thoughts that his slow start was a product of his previously sore right knee. Acuña created reminders of his 2023 MVP season

ATLANTA -- One day after being praised for what they had done during the regular season’s first weekend, especially during the sweep of the D-backs, a couple Braves relievers were reminded of the humbling nature of their role. After the relief corps tossed 14 1/3 scoreless innings in that sweep,

ATLANTA -- As Commissioner Rob Manfred was preparing for the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron hitting his historic 715th home run, he came across a quote that confirmed how widely revered the legendary slugger was. “Muhammad Ali once said that Hank Aaron was the only man he idolized more than

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ATLANTA -- Chris Sale stood as one of baseball’s top pitchers for nearly a decade. One of his greatest memories was closing out the 2018 World Series for the Red Sox by striking out each of the three Dodgers he faced in the ninth. The 35-year-old left-hander has accomplished plenty

ATLANTA -- Legendary entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. and future President Jimmy Carter were among the many dignitaries who eagerly arrived at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on April 8, 1974. Vin Scully and an unknown up-and-comer named Craig Sager were among the countless media members who were there the night Hank Aaron

The memories of the night Hank Aaron broke baseball's all-time home run record on April 8, 1974, are still plenty vivid for Billye Aaron even after 50 years. As are the memories of anticipation that led up to her late husband's historic night, and the pride that followed his record-breaking