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López (left knee inflammation) scratched from start; Pérez moved up a day

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ATLANTA -- Approximately 48 hours before Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline, the Braves were given yet another reason to acquire at least one starting pitcher.

Braves face decision on Kim as rehab assignment wraps up

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ATLANTA -- Jim Jarvis is expected to remain Atlanta’s primary shortstop. But the Braves could still choose to keep Ha-Seong Kim to serve as a backup infielder. Kim’s Minor League rehab assignment will expire with the conclusion of Triple-A Gwinnett’s doubleheader against Durham on Saturday. He went 1-for-4 in the

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July 13, 2026

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Elder's quality start comes at opportune time, with talk of needing starters rampant

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ATLANTA -- The Braves have lost more than half of their past 45 games, and there is a need for them to add a playoff-caliber starting pitcher before Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline. Yet, they possess a comfortable division lead, at least two players who will draw their fair

Schwellenbach (right elbow) continuing to progress with bullpen sessions

July 31, 2026

ATLANTA -- Having been sidelined more than a year because of two right elbow injuries, Spencer Schwellenbach knows it’s not wise to look too far ahead. But the Braves right-hander has at least reached a point where he can think about the possibility of being activated from the injured list

Cam do! Braves' top-ranked prospect dazzles in 14-strikeout gem at High-A

July 31, 2026

The stat line was more than impressive. Somehow, the stuff might have been even better. Yes, Cam Caminiti was that good on Friday night. MLB’s No. 41 prospect carried a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning and racked up a career-high 14 strikeouts to lead High-A Rome past Hub City,

Latest Braves injuries & transactions

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Acuña finds power stroke, sparks Braves with first HR since May

July 31, 2026

ATLANTA -- When Thursday’s series opener between the Braves and Nationals entered the bottom of the fourth inning, Washington held a three-run lead after Braves starting pitcher Grant Holmes gave up three solo home runs and Nationals starting pitcher Jake Irvin hadn’t allowed a hit. It was not a good

Injuries might complicate Braves’ Trade Deadline plans

July 30, 2026

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'He just defies all the laws': Sale (6 scoreless, 9 K's) continues remarkable age-37 season

July 29, 2026

NEW YORK -- How good has Chris Sale been through this season’s first four months? Well, his first 20 starts have conjured memories of some of those fantastic seasons Greg Maddux had during the 1990s. Sale strengthened his Cy Young Award resume with a dominant effort against the Mets in

Braves' No. 2 prospect Hartman puts slump behind him with two-homer night

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July 30, 2026

Eric Hartman's meteoric rise continues. The Braves' No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline showed that his recent slump is over with another big game on Wednesday, clubbing two homers as part of a three-hit, four-RBI night for High-A Rome in the Emperors' 12-1 win over Hub City at Fifth Third

Murphy stays hot in rehab; Kim also progressing

July 29, 2026

NEW YORK -- Sean Murphy has notched a multi-hit effort in two of the first three Minor League rehab games he has played for Triple-A Gwinnett. Murphy tallied three hits and caught all seven innings in Gwinnett’s 7-3 win over Durham in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

After 426 days away due to TJ, Smith-Shawver returns to MLB mound

July 29, 2026

NEW YORK -- AJ Smith-Shawver experienced the thrill of pitching for the first time in more than a year. Now, he can simply focus on doing whatever he can to help lessen the Braves’ rotation concerns. Smith-Shawver expressed relief after making a successful return to the Majors in a 3-2

Prospects who could be dealt by the Trade Deadline -- one for each team

July 30, 2026

The Trade Deadline is approaching: Monday at 6 p.m. ET. Deals will be made and prospects will change addresses.

Braves No. 12 prospect extends homer streak with THREE MORE at Single-A

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July 28, 2026

Good things come in threes, at least for Conor Essenburg in his debut season. Not only did the Braves' No. 12 prospect go deep for the third straight game, he slugged three home runs in Single-A Augusta's 8-5 win over Columbia on Tuesday at SRP Park.

Acuña returns from IL with immediate spark in 1st AB

July 27, 2026

NEW YORK -- Ronald Acuña Jr. was healthy enough to rejoin the Braves’ lineup last week. But by extending his Minor League rehab assignment by a few additional days, he was able to gain the confidence that his swing and timing are where they need to be for him to

Braves Country out in full force as Jones enters Hall of Fame

July 26, 2026

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Andruw Jones looked out at the crowd at his induction Sunday at the Clark Sports Center and saw his number everywhere. “We see all these beautiful people with the ‘25’ hat,” he said. That’s because Braves Country was out in force to welcome the latest Hall of

Surprising stat reveals big Braves Trade Deadline need

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July 27, 2026

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Braves grind out another series win as Acuña's return nears

July 26, 2026

BALTIMORE -- The early days after Ronald Acuña Jr. landed on the injured list saw the first-place Braves spiral into a June swoon. Ever since July arrived, though, they’ve emerged as a more battle-hardened group. That continued on Sunday, when Austin Riley hit an 11th-inning RBI double after Matt Olson

Braves LHP prospect makes Team of the Week

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July 27, 2026

Prospect rankings are ever evolving. But big changes have taken place around MLB Pipeline ahead of the Trade Deadline as we've updated our Team Top 30 lists to redo the top 10s and note the biggest risers and fallers. More changes are coming as we include the 2026 Draft class,

Braves climb to third in latest Power Rankings

July 26, 2026

The first week of games post All-Star break was a little more clarifying than one might have expected. Considering how many teams are in that middle ground of trying to figure out whether they are buyers or sellers, that was actually pretty helpful: You’ve got teams already selling, you’ve got

Sun-splashed and spirited crowd watching, Beltrán, Andruw, Kent enshrined in Hall

July 26, 2026

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Baseball’s international influence was on display on Sunday in upstate New York. Fans from Braves Country sported white hats with a red No. 25 on them. The blue-and-white colors of Curaçao dotted the crowd. And a Puerto Rican party broke out during the ceremony as residents from