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Braves ranked third best team in MLB

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That isn’t too bad for Atlanta, but who is ahead of them is.

The Atlanta Braves are winding down Spring Training 2025, as is all of MLB, so it figures that it is time for the regular season prognostications to start pouring in from various sources.

MLB.com has release their “final” power rankings before the start of the regular season - which starts on March 18 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs squaring off in Japan for a two-game...

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What is the proper modern HBP punishment?

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These hit by pitch injuries are getting tiresome

The Braves lost a lot of hitters due to being struck by errant pitches in the second half of 2024. That trend has continued in 2025. Sean Murphy has been shelved for six to eight weeks for a HBP. Austin Riley was removed from a game for the same yesterday. Orlando Arcia was struck as well yesterday. It just doesn’t seem to end.

In the 1990s and 2000s a team would retaliate by hitting the...

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Demetrius Bell

This Day in Braves History: March 15

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The Boston Braves take a trip down to Mexico for an exhibition contest.

Braves Franchise History

1941: Approximately 6,000 fans watch the St. Louis Browns defeat the Boston Braves in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

MLB History

1885: A lower court in New York decides that playing baseball on Sunday is a crime. The ruling will be overturned, but it will be appealed.

1901: Third baseman Jimmy Collins leaves the National League’s Boston Beaneaters to sign...

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Scott Coleman

Your daily Braves trivia game, Saturday edition

Think you can figure out what Braves player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the Battery Power in-5 daily trivia game. If you missed any of this week’s games, you will find a link below. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in the Google Form.

Today’s Battery Power In-5 Game

If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or...

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Kaitlyn Monnin

Braves News: Austin Riley day to day, Marcell Ozuna homers, and more

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Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday.

The Atlanta Braves faced a scary situation during Friday’s spring matchup when Austin Riley was forced to exit after taking a pitch to his right hand. After negative X-rays and a clear CT scan, he is considered day-to-day.

Here's the Riley HBP along with Arcia nearly getting hit in the same location pic.twitter.com/HQYaJAPNZH

— Gaurav (@gvedak) March 14, 2025

The news was fortunate...

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The CW draws criticism for moving Las Vegas Xfinity Series race due to spring training baseball

For NASCAR fans in the Atlanta area, there will be a programming change on The CW with the Xfinity Series this weekend. WPCH-TV has decided to move The LiUNA!

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Demetrius Bell

Friday 3/14 Open Thread

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I hope y’all have had a great week so far! Here’s the random clip:

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Ronald Acuna Jr. plans to make major change for 2025 season

Ronald Acuna Jr. will be all about self-preservation as he returns from his second ACL tear.

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Braves appear to have avoided disaster with Austin Riley

Shocker: the Atlanta Braves suffered another injury scare on Friday afternoon to one of their key pieces, as Austin Riley was struck on the same wrist he fractured last year, which ended his season.

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Marcell Ozuna crushes his second bomb of spring training as Braves fall to Nationals

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Drake Baldwin also delivered an RBI single as he continued to have a productive spring

Marcell Ozuna made his presence felt at the plate for the second time so far here in spring training, as his no-doubter of a home run was the biggest highlight on a bright and sunny day of spring training action for the Atlanta Braves at CoolToday Park.

Ozuna’s homer came in the fourth inning in his second at-bat of the game after he struck out to start things...

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What’s the Braves biggest concern entering the season?

Despite a quiet offseason, the Atlanta Braves still have one of the most loaded rosters in baseball on paper. They are primed to make the playoffs for an eighth consecutive season, and if things go right, they should eclipse the 100-win mark for the third time in the last four years.

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Austin Riley leaves game after being hit by pitch

At this point, I’m fully convinced some sort of witchcraft has been used on the Braves. The club in 2024 might have been the most injury-struck team in baseball history.

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Scott Coleman

Austin Riley exits spring game after HBP on right hand

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The same hand that Riley broke in August, although he seemed to be OK.

Braves third baseman Austin Riley exited Friday afternoon’s spring training game as a precaution after being hit on the right hand by a fastball. It is the same hand that Riley broke in August last season after being hit by a similar pitch.

Fortunately, Riley seemed to be OK in the immediate aftermath. He shook the hand a few times and was able to remove his protective elbow and...

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Demetrius Bell

Spencer Strider expected to return earlier than Ronald Acuña Jr., per report

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They’re both going to miss Opening Day but now we have a bit more clarity as to when both players will eventually return to action.

We’ve got a little bit more clarity as to when two of the biggest stars for the Atlanta Braves will eventually make their much-anticipated returns to action. As expected, Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. haven’t been seen in any spring training game action so far but they’ve still been honing their crafts...

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Friday spring training game thread

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Spencer Scwhellenbach starts in spring action.

It’s Friday and the Atlanta Braves are still down in Florida getting ready for the season, which is only a hop, skip and a jump away from getting underway — especially for the Dodgers and Cubs, who are already in Japan ahead of the regular season-opening Tokyo Series starting on March 18. The Braves have to wait until the actual Opening Day on March 27 but that doesn’t dampen the excitement in any...

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Demetrius Bell

Drake Baldwin has a walnut allergy, per report

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Completely relatable!

Earlier this week, Drake Baldwin ended up being a late scratch from a spring training game due to dealing with a “reaction.” The Atlanta Braves didn’t specify what the allergy was, so we were all left to commiserate with Baldwin during his allergy woes and wonder what it could’ve been that knocked him down on that particular day.

Well, it’s time to wonder no more, as the culprit has finally been...

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Phillies put on home run clinic vs. Braves as top of lineup excels

The Philadelphia Phillies handed the Atlanta Braves a 16-9 loss on Thursday as their sluggers thrived at the plate. The Phillies saw four players register home runs on the day.

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2025 Atlanta Braves O/U: Why the Braves Will Likely Hit Below the Under

In 2024, the Atlanta Braves limped to 89-73 after a season ridden with injuries and bad performances. The Braves unfortunately finished their 2024 season by being murdered by the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card.

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This Day in Braves History: Braves trade for Matt Olson

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Olson’s arrival in Atlanta coincides with a franchise hero’s exit.

Braves Franchise History

1954: Hank Aaron makes his first spring training start for the Milwaukee Braves in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox. Aaron, taking advantage of an injury suffered by starting outfielder Bobby Thomson, raps out three hits, including a home run. The noise of the contact is so loud that Ted Williams runs out of the Boston...

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Ivan the Great

Which pitcher did you hate to watch?

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Good pitching is symphonic; bad pitching is a trip to the dentist.

The Braves have had back-to-back days with horrendous pitching performances in Spring Training at this point. On the one hand, it’s Spring Training, so who cares? On the other hand, bad pitching is a bit of a drain on the ol’ soul.

And speaking of soul-draining experience, which pitcher’s craft reduced your will to watch (or live) the most?

I’ll go with one seared into my...

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