The Atlanta Braves enter the second half of the season in first place in the National League East, but if they hope to remain there, general manager Alex Anthopoulos is expected to be among baseball's busiest executives before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
AJ Gracia was the Braves’ top overall selection in this year’s MLB Draft. But now that signing bonuses have been revealed, it’s obvious that third-round selection Jensen Hirschkorn was Atlanta’s top target.
The Braves took AJ Gracia with the first of their two first-round selections (ninth overall) in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday afternoon.
Chris Sale enters Friday night’s start against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium looking to do what only John Smoltz has ever done for the Braves.
Mike Yastrzemski’s ninth-inning grand slam was one of three home runs that propelled the Atlanta Braves to a 10-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.
Joey Bart’s eighth-inning two-run home run against his former team put the Atlanta Braves on course for a 3-0 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
For the first time in their 145-year history, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally had a player drive in 10 runs in a game, with Ryan O’Hearn accomplishing the feat on Tuesday.
Ryan O’Hearn etched his name in the history books on Tuesday night with three home runs and 10 RBIs in the host Pittsburgh Pirates’ 12-4 win over the Atlanta Braves.
A year ago, the Atlanta Braves used the Major League Baseball Draft to address a glaring need in their farm system by stocking up on position players.
Hurtston Waldrep will return to the mound for the Braves.
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